San Antonio Spurs beat Portland Trail Blazers 114-95 at home on Tuesday, April 28, never trailing at a quarter break.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Spurs had the better start, winning the first 36-24 to lead by 12 after one. The Spurs kept the pressure on with a 29-21 second quarter, carrying a 20-point lead into halftime.
The Spurs won the third 21-20 to create some separation, taking a 21-point lead into the fourth. The Trail Blazers took the fourth 30-28; the Spurs held on for a 114-95 regulation win.
What decided it
The Spurs got more from their shots, finishing at 62.7% effective field-goal shooting compared with 41% for the Trail Blazers. The Spurs made 26.7 free throws per 100 field-goal attempts, compared with 19.1 for the Trail Blazers. That shooting gap supplied the clearest edge.
The Trail Blazers did win one battle, ball security: TOV% of 9.1 against 14.8. The Spurs made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 97 possessions per team, the Spurs produced 117.6 points per 100 possessions to 98 for the Trail Blazers.
Who made the difference
Victor Wembanyama was the game's biggest individual force for SAS: 17 pts, 14 reb, 3 ast, 6 blk on 5-7 shooting. His Game Score of 22.4 led everyone. His team was +20 with him on the floor.
Victor Wembanyama (17 pts, 14 reb, 3 ast) recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Spurs about a 87% chance.
Across the last 11 meetings in our records, San Antonio Spurs lead 8-3.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.