San Antonio tries to secure series in game 5

The San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) face the Portland Trail Blazers (42-40, eighth in the Western Conference) in Game 5 of the series, which the Spurs lead 3-1. The Spurs defeated the Trail Blazers 114-93 in their last meeting on Sunday. De'Aaron Fox scored 28 points for the Spurs, while Deni Avdija led the Trail Blazers with 26 points. The Spurs are 36-16 in Western Conference games, averaging 119.8 points per game and shooting 48.3% from the field. They are third in the league. The Trail Blazers are 29-23 against Western Conference opponents and have a 23-18 record in games decided by 10 or more points. They average 115.5 points per game. Victor Wembanyama is averaging 25 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 3.1 blocks for the Spurs. De'Aaron Fox averages 19.6 points over the last 10 games. Deni Avdija averages 24.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 6.7 assists for the Trail Blazers, while Jrue Holiday averages 19.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 6.4 assists over the same period. In their last 10 games, the Spurs have averaged 118.4 points, 46.3 rebounds, 27.1 assists, 7.9 steals, and 5.8 blocks per game, shooting 48.6% from the field. Their opponents average 109.1 points per game. The Trail Blazers have averaged 110.8 points, 43.2 rebounds, 23.8 assists, 8.7 steals, and 5.3 blocks per game, shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents average 111.4 points. Injuries: David Jones Garcia is out for the season (ankle) for the Spurs, and Damian Lillard is out for the season (Achilles) for the Trail Blazers.