San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers

Spurs' Third-Quarter Explosion Buries Trail Blazers After Slow Start

San Antonio beat Portland 114-93, erasing a second-quarter deficit — Portland built a 45-28 lead behind a 13-0 run — before the Spurs took over, outscoring Portland by 17 in the third quarter and 21 in the fourth. De'Aaron Fox led San Antonio with 28 points and 7 assists, and Victor Wembanyama added 27 points and 12 rebounds. San Antonio out-assisted Portland 26-14 and out-stole them 12-6. Deni Avdija scored 26 points for Portland, but the Trail Blazers were overwhelmed late.

Final score: San Antonio Spurs 114, Portland Trail Blazers 93. Primary win factor: Playmaking.