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After the Boston Celtics rolled in Philadelphia and the San Antonio Spurs roared back in Portland, the No. 2 seeds in the NBA playoffs are on the verge of advancing. The New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks might still need a while to settle things in their series. Game 5 with a 2-2 tie has long been the pivotal moment of a series, and the first one of this postseason arrives Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.

The Spurs become inevitable

The Spurs took a 3-1 series lead with a 114-93 win over the Blazers on Sunday night, but was clearly frustrated with the league’s concussion protocol during a postgame interview with Malika Andrews.

On Sunday afternoon, the Portland Trail Blazers fell behind 3-1 in their first round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs with a tough 114-93 loss at home. Amazingly, the Blazers actually led this game by 19 points at one point in the contest, but they quickly fell apart from there, with the Spurs engineering […] The post Blazers’ historic playoff choke jobs vs. Spurs can’t be good for Tiago Splitter’s job security appeared first on ClutchPoints.

On Sunday afternoon, the San Antonio Spurs moved ahead 3-1 in their first round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers with a blowout 114-93 road win. While it might be hard to imagine considering the final score, the Spurs at one point trailed this game by 19 points, before thoroughly dominating the game in […] The post Victor Wembanyama fires challenge at Spurs after needing another huge comeback to beat Blazers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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After a woeful start, San Antonio outscored Portland by 38 in second-half romp.

Scoot Henderson may have had an injury-riddled regular season, but he has been a playoff standout for the Blazers.

Victor Wembanyama recorded 27 points, 11 rebounds, seven blocks and four steals Sunday in his return from a concussion, powering San Antonio past Portland 114-93 in Game 4 to claim a 3-1 series lead. The Spurs erased a 19-point deficit in the process. The victory marked the first time in NBA history a team trailed by 15 or more points at halftime and won by 15 or more. San Antonio outscored Portland 73-35 in the second half, which is the second-largest second-half scoring differential in play...

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Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has cleared concussion protocol and will play in Game 4 against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.

The Spurs and Trail Blazers meet in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series.

When Victor Wembanyama suffered a concussion, the Blazers looked primed to upset the Spurs. That doesn't seem to be the case anymore.

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The San Antonio Spurs proved they can win without their superstar, but the question heading into Sunday’s Game 4 at the Moda Center is whether they’ll need to do it again. Victor Wembanyama is officially listed as questionable for Game 4 against the Portland Trail Blazers, according to ClutchPoints NBA Insider Brett Siegel, as the […] The post Spurs Victor Wembanyama’s official injury status for Game 4 vs. Blazers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

After losing Game 3 against the San Antonio Spurs at home, the Portland Trail Blazers may shake things up by possibly bringing back Damian Lillard.

For the majority of his rookie season, Dylan Harper not only sat in the shadows for the San Antonio Spurs, he has been fine with it. But in a come-from-behind 120-108 Game 3 victory at the Portland Trail Blazers, Harper enjoyed what could be the first of many great career moments in the NBA Playoffs. […] The post Spurs’ Dylan Harper reveals secret to Game 3 takeover vs. Blazers without Victor Wembanyama appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Spurs will try to get a commanding 3-1 lead while still dealing with uncertainty over Wembanyama’s status.

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