San Antonio Spurs beat Portland Trail Blazers 111-98 at home on Sunday, April 19, never trailing at a quarter break.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Spurs struck first, taking the opening quarter 30-21 and a 9-point lead after one. The Spurs kept the pressure on with a 29-28 second quarter, carrying a 10-point lead into halftime.
The Spurs won the third 28-23 to create some separation, taking a 15-point lead into the fourth. The Trail Blazers took the fourth 26-24; the Spurs held on for a 111-98 regulation win.
What decided it
The Spurs got more from their shots, finishing at 56.5% effective field-goal shooting compared with 48.4% for the Trail Blazers. The Spurs grabbed 26.8% of their own misses, while the Trail Blazers recovered 19%. That shooting gap supplied the clearest edge.
The Trail Blazers did win one battle, ball security: TOV% of 10.2 against 13.8. The Spurs made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 96 possessions per team, the Spurs produced 115.2 points per 100 possessions to 101.7 for the Trail Blazers.
Who made the difference
Deni Avdija was the game's biggest individual force for POR: 30 pts, 10 reb, 5 ast on 12-21 shooting. His Game Score of 25.1 led everyone. His team was -12 with him on the floor.
Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 35 pts, 5 reb, 1 ast on 13-21 shooting, good for a 23.9 Game Score.
Deni Avdija (30 pts, 10 reb, 5 ast) recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Spurs about a 86% chance.
Across the last 7 meetings in our records, San Antonio Spurs lead 5-2.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.