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Blazers Favored to Edge Spurs 108-104 in Game 3

4/25/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Betting analysts project the Trail Blazers to win Game 3 by 108-104 despite being the lower seed.
Game 3 will be played Friday, April 24 in Portland, with the Spurs without Victor Wembanyama and the series tied 1-1.
Portland, without Damian Lillard, leans on Scoot Henderson after his 31-point Game 2 performance.
The Spurs, the second seed (62-20), average 48.8% shooting, 11.4 offensive rebounds and rely on Luke Kornet’s 3.5 rebounds.

History

Historical Context

During the lockout-shortened 1998-99 season, the San Antonio Spurs posted a league-best 37-13 record and won their first NBA title, beating the New York Knicks after Tim Duncan’s 21.7-point, 11.4-rebound average offset injuries. That run, which included a sweep of Portland in the Western Conference Finals, is cited as a resilience model for the injury-hit Spurs facing a depleted Portland in the 2024 series.

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Story summary

Betting analysts project the Trail Blazers to win Game 3 by 108-104 despite being the lower seed.
Game 3 will be played Friday, April 24 in Portland, with the Spurs without Victor Wembanyama and the series tied 1-1.
Portland, without Damian Lillard, leans on Scoot Henderson after his 31-point Game 2 performance.
The Spurs, the second seed (62-20), average 48.8% shooting, 11.4 offensive rebounds and rely on Luke Kornet’s 3.5 rebounds.

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