The San Antonio Spurs are up 1-0 over the Portland Trail Blazers, and will host them in the second game of the series on Tuesday night. Before tipoff, we have you covered with everything you need to know.
On the back of a historical game from Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs beat the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of their first-round matchup, 111-98. The Spurs and Blazers will remain in San Antonio for Game 2 on Tuesday, with the Silver and Black emerging as even heavier favorites.
Neither team has any new injuries to report, although Wembanyama did hit the ground hard in the second half of Game 1, and clutched his ribs for a few seconds before running back on defense. To close out the regular season, Wemby did miss time with a rib injury, and fans held their breath as their best player writhed on the floor.
It would seem that it was just an awkward fall, as Wemby would finish with 35 points. The Spurs are hoping for another dominant showcase in Game 2, and are fully aware that anyone can take over at any given point.
Before tipoff, we have you covered with everything you need to know, from betting odds, TV info, and injury reports for both squads.
How to Watch Spurs vs. Trail Blazers
- Where: Frost Bank Center, San Antonio TX
- When: 7:00PM CST
- TV Channel: NBC
- Streaming: Peacock
San Antonio Spurs Injury Report
- N/A
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report
- Damian Lillard, Achilles (OUT)
Spurs vs. Trail Blazers Game 2 Betting Lines
- Point spread: Spurs -11.5/Trail Blazers +11.5
- Money line: Spurs (-700)/Trail Blazers (+500)
- Over/under: 220.5
Round 1 Series Odds
- Series Odds: Spurs -4000/Trail Blazers +1500
- Total Games: 5.5
In Game 1, the Spurs enjoyed a hot shooting night from Devin Vassell. After the game, he knew that his play helped propel the Spurs to their win, although he's fully aware that his teammates should step up in Game 2.
"Each game is gonna be different," he said. "It could be Julian's night, it could be Steph's night, it could be Fox's night. Everybody's gotta be ready to go."
In Game 1, the Spurs shot a red-hot 45.5 percent from 3-point range, while holding the Trail Blazers to just 26.3 percent. Portland isn't a great shooting team by any means, but the Spurs will have to hope that they remain ice cold if they want to cruise to a commanding 2-0 series lead before heading to Oregon for Games 3 and 4.