San Antonio shot 48 percent and hit 15 of 33 3-pointers in its 111-98 victory in Game 1. Victor Wembanyama scored 35 points in his playoff debut, surpassing the 32 points Tim Duncan scored in his first playoff game for the Spurs in 1998. Portland missed 28 of 38 from the 3-point line, and while avoiding a total blowout, the Trail Blazers still didn't cover the number. Portland fell to 3-6 ATS in the past nine meetings, and the Spurs are on a 4-1 ATS run. The Trail Blazers are 1-6 ATS in their past seven games against teams with above .600 winning percentages. Portland has a bad history in the first round of the playoffs with a 15-36-2 ATS mark. Deni Avdija led the Blazers with 30 points, but he's not getting nearly enough help as the rest of the team went 27-for-70 (38.6%) from the field. Take the Spurs.
This pick was released to clients on April 21, 2026 at 10:36AM ET.
Portland at San Antonio
2025-26 NBA Championship
April 21, 2026
2 units on San Antonio -11 (-110) (risk 2 to return 3.82)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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