NBA Playoffs Round 1 updates: Spurs advance, other series shift
sportsApr 29, 202618504
San Antonio beat the Portland Trail Blazers 114-95 in Game 5 to win the first-round series 4-1 and advance to the second round, with Victor Wembanyama posting 17 points and 14 rebounds and De'Aaron Fox adding 21 points and 9 assists. The series win is San Antonio's first playoff-series victory in nine years and reshapes the bracket heading into Round 2. New York's Jalen Brunson scored 39 points in a Game 5 win that gave the Knicks a 3-2 lead in their series. Cleveland and Toronto enter Game 5 tied 2-2, while Orlando and Detroit head into Game 5 with injury reports potentially affecting rotations, so multiple series now hinge on midweek games.
