{"id":14525,"date":"2026-04-20T09:41:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T09:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=14525"},"modified":"2026-04-20T12:13:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:13:26","slug":"san-antonio-spurs-beat-portland-trail-blazers-as-victor-wembanyama-shines-on-debut-in-the-2026-nba-playoffs-first-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/san-antonio-spurs-beat-portland-trail-blazers-as-victor-wembanyama-shines-on-debut-in-the-2026-nba-playoffs-first-round\/","title":{"rendered":"Spurs Beat Blazers as Wembanyama Shines on Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/victor-wembanyama-takes-a-shot-during-win-against-the-portland-trail-blazers-in-game-1-of-the-2026-nba-playoffs-first-round.jpg\" alt=\"Victor Wembanyama takes a shot during win against the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Playoffs First Round\" width=\"300\" title=\"San Antonio Spurs Beat Portland Trail Blazers as Victor Wembanyama Shines on Debut in the 2026 NBA Playoffs - First Round \" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-14526\" \/><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 111-98 in Game 1 on Sunday.<\/li>\n<li>Victor Wembanyama scored 35 points, marking a record-setting playoff debut.<\/li>\n<li>The result marks the Spurs\u2019 first playoff game without the guidance of former head coach Gregg Popovich.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>San Antonio Spurs<\/strong> opened their first-round <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/sports-betting\/basketball\/nba\">Western Conference series<\/a> with a <strong>111-98 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers<\/strong> on Sunday, in a game defined by several key firsts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Victor Wembanyama<\/strong> was in the spotlight, delivering a standout performance in his playoff debut. The 7-foot-4 forward ended the night with <strong>no less than 35 points, setting a franchise record for most points in a first postseason game<\/strong> and surpassing the mark previously held by Tim Duncan. <\/p>\n<p>The latter was in attendance, along with fellow Spurs great David Robinson.<\/p>\n<h2>Mitch Johnson: \u201cWe\u2019ve Had a Lot of Firsts\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wemby\/\">Victor Wembanyama<\/a> was efficient throughout, shooting 13-for-21 from the field and 5-for-6 from three-point range. He scored 21 points in the first half, went quiet in the third quarter, then added 14 more in the fourth to help secure the win.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Most points in NBA Playoff debut for the Spurs:  <\/p>\n<p>1. Victor Wembanyama &#8211; 35 (2026) <br \/>2. Tim Duncan &#8211; 32 (1998 at PHX) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n0inuDcXyd\">pic.twitter.com\/n0inuDcXyd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/spurs\/status\/2046074165908693056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>The night also marked the playoff debut for Spurs coach Mitch Johnson and several young players, including <strong>Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper<\/strong>. It was also the first Spurs playoff game without Gregg Popovich since 1999.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitch Johnson<\/strong> said,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We\u2019ve had a lot of firsts this year. Obviously, this is at the top of the list when you start talking about a playoff win, but I do think our group\u2019s done a really good job of taking everything in stride and just being present in the moment and where our feet are at.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>San Antonio\u2019s younger players played a key role. Castle, the reigning Rookie of the Year, finished with 17 points, seven assists and seven rebounds. <\/p>\n<p>Vassell added 15 points, while Harper contributed across the board and posted a strong plus-minus in limited minutes.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I thought they responded great. We talked about how this was going to be an atmosphere and a level of energy and enthusiasm in this building that none of us have felt, not sitting on the bench in the roles that we\u2019re in right now. And that was OK.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>The Trail Blazers Struggled<\/h2>\n<p>On the other side, <strong>Deni Avdija led Portland with 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in his playoff debut<\/strong>. However, he lacked consistent support. <\/p>\n<p>Scoot Henderson was the only other starter in double figures with 18 points as the Trail Blazers\u2019s offense struggled.<\/p>\n<p>Veteran De&#8217;Aaron Fox added 17 points and eight assists for San Antonio, offering stability to a young squad that will rely on his experience as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/us\">NBA<\/a> series continues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 111-98 in Game 1 on Sunday. Victor Wembanyama scored 35 points, marking a record-setting playoff debut. The result marks the Spurs\u2019 first playoff game without the guidance of former head coach Gregg Popovich. 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