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04/28 23:41 CDT Wembanyama's double-double powers Spurs past Trail Blazers and
into Western Conference semifinals
Wembanyama's double-double powers Spurs past Trail Blazers and into Western
Conference semifinals
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ
Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO (AP) --- Victor Wembanyama had 17 points, 14 rebounds and six
blocks and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in eliminating the Portland
Trail Blazers 114-95 on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round playoff
series.
De'Aaron Fox had 21 points, Julian Champagnie added 19 points and Dylan Harper
had 17 as the Spurs led by as many as 28 points in winning their third straight
game to advance to the second round.
San Antonio advances to the Western Conference semifinals for the first time
since 2017, when it beat the Houston Rockets before losing Kawhi Leonard to an
ankle injury and then getting swept by Golden State in the conference finals.
The Spurs will face the winner of the series between the Denver Nuggets and
Minnesota Timberwolves. The Timberwolves lead that series 3-2, with Game 6
scheduled for Thursday.
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