Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs
· West 1st Round - Game 5Wembanyama's double-double powers Spurs past Trail Blazers and into Western Conference semifinals
De'Aaron Fox had 21 points, Julian Champagnie added 19 points and Dylan Harper had 17 as the Spurs led by as many as 28 points in winning their third straight game to advance to the second round.
San Antonio advances to the Western Conference semifinals for the first time since 2017, when it beat the Houston Rockets before losing Kawhi Leonard to an ankle injury and then getting swept by Golden State in the conference finals.
The Spurs will face the winner of the series between the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves. The Timberwolves lead that series 3-2, with Game 6 scheduled for Thursday.
Regular Season Series
SA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 95 - 114 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 95 - 114 |
| 4th 0.5 |  |
shot clock turnover | 95 - 114 |
| 4th 18.0 | |
Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound | 95 - 114 |
| 4th 26.5 |  |
Yang Hansen misses 25-foot three point jumper | 95 - 114 |
Statistics
 POR |
 SA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-94 | FG | 41-75 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 11-47 | 3PT | 12-30 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 18-23 | FT | 20-29 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 24 | Assists | 27 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 28 | Fouls | 24 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 28 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 99 |
San Antonio Spurs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jayden Quaintance, F | Out | Oct 5 |
| Tobias Harris, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 4 |
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Youngblood, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Micah Potter, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Jrue Holiday, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Shaedon Sharpe, G | Out | Aug 24 |
Game Information
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 19,063 · Capacity:
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah |
3 | 1 | .750 | - | W2 |
 Portland |
3 | 1 | .750 | - | L1 |
 Denver |
3 | 2 | .600 | 0.5 | W1 |
 Minnesota |
3 | 3 | .500 | 1 | L2 |
 Oklahoma City |
1 | 4 | .200 | 2.5 | L1 |
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Memphis |
- | 1 | W2 | 0.75 | 3 |
 New Orleans |
- | 1 | W2 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Houston |
0.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 San Antonio |
1.5 | 3 | W2 | 0.4 | 2 |
 Dallas |
2 | 3 | L2 | 0.25 | 1 |
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