On Sunday night, the NBA on NBC aired its first NBA Playoff games in more than 20 years, offering a doubleheader of action that included the return of the San Antonio Spurs to the playoff fold.
On Tuesday night, April 21, right in the middle of an NBA Playoffs tripleheader, NBC Sports will check in with the Spurs once again as they face the Portland Trail Blazers for Game 2 of their Western Conference First Round matchup. Let’s take a closer look at what’s ahead.
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How to watch Portland Trail Blazers vs. San Antonio Spurs Game 2
Deni Avdija #8 of the Portland Trail Blazers looks to pass the ball during a game.
The Blazers and the Spurs return to action at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 21. You’ll be able to catch the game live on NBC or stream it simultaneously on Peacock. The tip-off follows the start of 76ers vs. Celtics at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock, and will be followed by Rockets vs. Lakers at 10:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico will have the play-by-play call for Game 2 of the Spurs vs. Blazers, alongside NBA legend and analyst Reggie Miller, with courtside reporting from Zora Stephenson.
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What to expect from Game 2 of the Blazers vs. Spurs NBA Playoffs series
De’aaron Fox of the San Antonio Spurs shoots the ball against Jaylen Clark of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Spurs took Game 1 of this First Round series in decisive fashion, fending off an attempt at a fourth quarter comeback by the Blazers to take the win 111-98. As they have for much of the season, the Spurs’ offensive attack didn’t let up, but it was their defense that really shined against Deni Avdija and the Blazers’ physical attack. San Antonio won the rebound battle in the paint and held Portland to 10 of 38 on three-point shooting.
Avdija put up 30 points and landed a double-double with 10 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough, particularly in the face of Victor Wembanyama‘s stunning playoffs debut. His 35 points are now the most ever put up in a Playoff debut in the history of the Spurs franchise, breaking a record Tim Duncan held for nearly three decades. He looks every bit like the superstar San Antonio’s been waiting for, but it’s not over yet.
As Avdija proved with his own standout performance Sunday night, Portland’s still got offensive juice, and they can be very physical. If they can find ways to open up better shooting from the arc and contain some of Wembanyama’s more dynamic tendencies (at one point in Game 1 he rebounded and then marched all the way down the court for a two-handed dunk with Avdija in pursuit the entire time), they’ve got a shot in this series, especially when it heads to Portland for Game 3.
NBA on NBC
The NBA is officially back on NBC and Peacock, with exclusive games every week across broadcast and streaming featuring some of the biggest stars in the game.
The fun continues on NBC and Peacock with the NBA Playoffs from Round 1 starting on Sunday, April 19, and continuing through the Western Conference Finals at the end of May!
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