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De'Aaron Fox's big fourth quarter helps Spurs close out Blazers
De'Aaron Fox scored 21 points and Victor Wembanyama added 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks as San Antonio closed out the series in five games.
- On Tuesday, the San Antonio Spurs eliminated the Portland Trail Blazers 114-95 in Game 5, advancing to the Western Conference Semifinals. Victor Wembanyama recorded 17 points, 14 rebounds, and six blocks, while De'Aaron Fox added 21 points.
- The Spurs dominated from the opening minutes, leading by as many as 28 points and securing their first trip to the second round since 2017 after winning three consecutive games in the series.
- Julian Champagnie added 19 points and Dylan Harper scored 17 to support the effort, while a phenomenal fourth quarter from Fox helped the team hold off a late rally after Portland cut the deficit to single digits.
- Spurs coach Mitch Johnson praised the team's sharp game plan execution, while Portland coach Tiago Splitter acknowledged the opponent, stating, " is a great basketball team."
- San Antonio will face the winner of the series between the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves in the next round, with the Timberwolves leading 3-2 and Game 6 scheduled for Thursday.
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