Victor Wembanyama had 27 points (16 in the paint) and 12 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs rallied from 19 points down in the second quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 114-93 for a 3-1 lead in the first-round series.
The Spurs trailed 58-39 with 1:00 left in the second quarter and 58-41 at halftime. They outscored the Trail Blazers 75-35 the rest of the way.
De'Aaron Fox had 28 points (7 during a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter) and 7 assists. Wembanyama and Stephon Castle set each other up for 6 baskets and 13 points, 3 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Trail Blazers, Deni Avdija scored 26 points, and Jrue Holiday added 20 points.
The Spurs shot 49.4% from the field and 42.4% from 3 to the Trail Blazers’ 40.0% and 32.3%. The Trail Blazers got 7 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. They outscored the Spurs 17-3 on the fast break. The Spurs’ starters outscored the Trail Blazers 34-16 in 13 minutes together. Avdija fouled out.