Victor Wembanyama scored 35 points (14 in the fourth quarter), and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Portland Trail Blazers 111-98 for a 1-0 lead in the first-round series.
The Spurs took control with a 27-11 run bridging the third and fourth quarters and led by as many as 21.
Luke Kornet scored 10 points (all 10 in the paint) off the bench.
For the Trail Blazers, Deni Avdija had 30 points and 10 rebounds, and Jrue Holiday went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Spurs shot 47.6% from the field and 45.5% from 3 to the Trail Blazers’ 42.9% and 26.3%. The Trail Blazers got 8 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed.