April 19, 2026Updated 1:28 pm EDT
The San Antonio Spurs will face the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs.
How to watch Portland Trail Blazers vs. San Antonio SpursPortland vs. San Antonio odds
Injury reportsSpurs
David Jones: Out For Season (Ankle),
Jordan McLaughlin: Out (Ankle)
Trail Blazers
Damian Lillard: Out For Season (Achilles)
Stats to know
The 119.8 points per game the Spurs score are just 4.0 more points than the Trail Blazers surrender (115.8).
The Trail Blazers put up just 4.0 more points per game (115.5) than the Spurs allow on average (111.5).
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