Game Thread 2026 NBA PLAYOFFS RND 1 - GAME #1 - BLAZERS @ SPURS - APRIL 19, 2026 - SUNDAY - 6:00 PM - NBC - PEACOCK (4 Viewers)

[Everything Beagle]

They beat the spread by a point

I mean this as a positive too. We are the team we thought we were. Our next goal should be to beat the spread by half, then get a win in Game 3.

 

[wizenheimer]

At least Deni and Scoot showed up. Even if Scoot did have a few ugly turnovers.

he shot well but his floor game was terrible and he committed at least 3 dumb shooting fouls; Sharpe with his normal chucking game. Clingan was kind of lost but I don't think Splitter knows how to use him. Camara didn't do much; Grant was a bonehead

Deni was in the same boat Dame spent years of the playoffs in: none of his teammates was good enough to lend substantial support

 

[MrDraftGuy]

Hopefully, the young players shake off the jitters now that they've experienced the playoff atmosphere.

With the level of effort they showed and if they hit 3s at their usual 34%, Portland could've potentially won or been neck and neck until the buzzer sounded.

As such, I think that this is a 6 game series rather than the gentleman's sweep many predicted.

 

[Everything Beagle]

he shot well but his floor game was terrible and he committed at least 3 dumb shooting fouls; Sharpe with his normal chucking game. Clingan was kind of lost but I don't think Splitter knows how to use him. Camara didn't do much; Grant was a bonehead

Deni was in the same boat Dame spent years of the playoffs in: none of his teammates was good enough to lend substantial support

I think Tiago only knows how to be Tiago with a center. If we get a new coach we should probably get someone who knows how to build a winner out of this lineup (after adjustments)

 

[Phatguysrule]

They need another star

At least one.

 

[Phatguysrule]

I think Tiago only knows how to be Tiago with a center. If we get a new coach we should probably get someone who inows how to build a winner out of this lineup (after adjustments)

Probably. What's the going rate for a better than average coach? $8-10 million?

 

[BBert]

Be nice if he did that for us

Instead he apparently contacted the biggest cheapskate billionaire in the country to buy the Blazers.

 

[Phatguysrule]

Instead he apparently contacted the biggest cheapskate billionaire in the country to buy the Blazers.

Yeah, a guy that was worth $2 billion, all in. While Phil Knight already had an offer for $2 billion publicly on the table.

Phil Knight could have easily built a more qualified and competitive ownership group than Dundon.

 

[wizenheimer]

Hopefully, the young players shake off the jitters now that they've experienced the playoff atmosphere.

With the level of effort they showed and if they hit 3s at their usual 34%, Portland could've potentially won or been neck and neck until the buzzer sounded.

As such, I think that this is a 6 game series rather than the gentleman's sweep many predicted.

most of the time in the playoffs, each game develops it's own identity. Portland might shoot better in the next game but also might commit 19 turnovers instead of 10. Scoot could go 2-11 instead of 7-11. Portland is the team that needs to make major adjustments and if they believe all they need to do is shoot better from 3, the whack-a-mole problem will bite them in the ass, again

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

TV market aside, it is the 7th largest city in the country

They must be powerhouses in money making for the NBA then!

 

[MickZagger]

I thought we defended their guards pretty good. There wasn’t a whole lot of easy shots for them outside the stretch when they went on a run in the 3rd.

The difference is Wemby. The only equalizer is Giannis.

 

[wizenheimer]

I thought we defended their guards pretty good. There wasn’t a whole lot of easy shots for them outside the stretch when they went on a run in the 3rd.

The difference is Wemby. The only equalizer is Giannis.

during the season, Fox-Vassell-Castle combined for 49 points and 16 assists; tonight they combined for 49 points and 17 assists. Blazers didn't really limit the Spurs starting guards

Deni had 30-10-5; Wemby had 35-5-1. That's kind of a draw. The difference was the Spurs supporting cast was just better...and better coached

 

[Phatguysrule]

I thought we defended their guards pretty good. There wasn’t a whole lot of easy shots for them outside the stretch when they went on a run in the 3rd.

The difference is Wemby. The only equalizer is Giannis.

I think OKC is going to have some answers for Wemby.

 

[wizenheimer]

I think OKC is going to have some answers for Wemby.

probably, the Spurs will have to get by Denver first. That won't be easy for them. Wemby won't dominate Jokic

 

[BBert]

probably, the Spurs will have to get by Denver first. That won't be easy for them. Wemby won't dominate Jokic

Oh, crap. I'm going to have to pull for the Nugs. That's going to leave a bad taste.