Venue: Moda Center — Portland, OR
Tip‑off is scheduled for 7:30 PM PT
Injury Report
San Antonio Spurs
Victor Wembanyama — GTD (Concussion), expected evaluation on Apr 24
Jordan McLaughlin — GTD (Ankle)
Harrison Barnes — GTD (Wrist)
David Jones Garcia — OUT (Ankle, season)
Portland Trail Blazers
Damian Lillard — OUT (Achilles, season)
Team Records
San Antonio Spurs: 62–20 (2nd West)
Portland Trail Blazers: 42–40 (7th West)
Series: Tied 1–1
Game 1: Spurs 111–98
Game 2: Blazers 106–103
Recent Team Form
Spurs — Last 5
L 106–103 vs POR
W 111–98 vs POR
L 128–118 vs DEN
W 139–120 vs DAL
W 112–101 vs POR
Trail Blazers — Last 5
W 106–103 @ SA
L 111–98 @ SA
W 114–110 @ PHX
W 122–110 vs SAC
W 116–97 vs LAC
Key Player Matchups
San Antonio Spurs
Victor Wembanyama: 20.0 PPG, 11.5 RPG (season leaders)
Stephon Castle: 18 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists in Game 2
Portland Trail Blazers
Scoot Henderson: 31 points in Game 2, 24.5 PPG in series
Deni Avdija: 24.2 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 6.7 APG (season leaders)
Matchup Focus:
Wembanyama’s interior dominance vs. Henderson’s explosive perimeter scoring
Castle vs. Avdija as the key two‑way wing battle
Series & Statistical Comparison
| Category | Spurs | Blazers |
| Points per game | 119.8 | 115.5 |
| Points allowed | 102.0 | 107.0 |
| FG% | 48% | 45% |
| Rebounds | 47.0 | 46.0 |
| Assists | 28.1 | 25.1 |
Takeaway: Spurs have the stronger efficiency profile, but Portland’s turnover pressure and home‑court energy narrow the gap.
Betting Trends
Spurs: 7–3 in last 10, averaging 120.6 PPG
Blazers: 6–4 in last 10, averaging 112.3 PPG
Portland is 16–9 when winning the turnover battle
Spurs shoot 1.2% better from the field than Portland’s defensive average
Game Odds
San Antonio Spurs – 1.5
Portland Trail Blazers 220.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, April 23, 2026
