Portland failed to capitalize tonight on Victor Wembanyama's absence or a 15-point lead in the third quarter — and suffered a painful 120-108 loss to San Antonio at Moda Center. The Spurs came back to lead 2-1 in the playoff series and effectively reclaimed home-court advantage. As for Deni Avdija, he finished a rather weak evening by his standards with 17 points on 3-for-15 from the field. He made 1-of-2 from three-point range and 12-of-16 from the free-throw line.

