The San Antonio Spurs closed out the Western Conference first round with a 114-95 home win against the Portland Trail Blazers, taking the series 4-1 at Frost Bank Center. Victor Wembanyama delivered a controlled, high-impact line: 17 points, 14 rebounds and 6 blocks in roughly 33 minutes, earning a Sofascore Rating 8.6. It was the kind of playoff performance that doesn’t just show up in highlights, it tilts shot charts.

Box score headline: 17-14 and 6 blocks

Wembanyama shot 5 of 7 from the field, 1 of 2 from three, and a perfect 6 of 6 at the stripe. He added 3 assists with just 1 turnover and finished a team-best +20. All 14 of his rebounds were defensive, cleaning up stops and limiting Portland to one shot.

Quarter by quarter, he stayed steady: 2 points and a block in the first, 5 points on perfect shooting in the second, 5 points and 6 boards in the third, then 5 more points and 4 rebounds in the fourth. He picked up 3 fouls late but kept the paint closed for most of the night.

Rim protection that set the tone

The 6 blocks were spread across all four quarters, with two coming in the third and two more in the fourth. That presence helped hold the Blazers to 24, 21 and 20 points in the first three quarters, when the game tilted the Spurs’ way. Portland’s best scoring frame came in the fourth, but San Antonio already had control.

For a defense that thrives on first-shot stops, Wembanyama’s 14 defensive rebounds mattered as much as the swats. The combination of contest-and-collect is why the Spurs kept Portland under 100 in a playoff game.

Elite efficiency on modest usage

This was ruthlessly efficient offense on a light workload. Wembanyama posted a true shooting percentage of 88.17 and an effective field goal percentage of 78.57, while using just 14.56% of Spurs possessions. He didn’t force shots, made his lone three, and hit all six free throws.

He also moved the ball when help came, recording 3 assists, and coughed it up only once. That balance is exactly what the playoffs ask from a centerpiece who can also anchor a defense.

How it fit the series picture

As the 2-seed, San Antonio wrapped the first round 4-1 over the 7-seed Trail Blazers in front of 19,063 fans. The scoring split told the story: 36-24 in the first quarter, then the Spurs managed the gap the rest of the way. On Sofascore, Wembanyama’s Sofascore Rating 8.6 tracks neatly with the eye test of a two-way performance.

If you like box scores, quarter splits and live player metrics, Sofascore is an easy place to track it all during the NBA Playoffs. Nights like this make the numbers worth watching.