2025-26 · Playoffs · Final
San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers
Sunday, April 26, 2026 · tip-off 3:30 PM ET
SAS 3–4@POR 2–4 records going into the game NBA.com recap ↗
Forecast and result
| Team | Projected | Final | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 109 | 114 | +5 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers (home) | 107 | 93 | −14 |
Forecast: San Antonio Spurs to win, 55% win probability, projected margin 2.
Inside the Forecast
How the inputs are builtNo saved inputs are stored with this game's forecast.
The result against the forecast
2025-26 surprise gamesSurprise is measured against this model's forecast, not against what other observers expected. Outcome surprise is −ln(winner's pregame probability): 0.69 for a coin flip, 2.3 for a 10% winner.
Team box score
What happened in the game. These numbers are not used by the forecast, and they are not offered as the reason it missed.
| Team stat | SAS | POR |
|---|---|---|
| Final score | 114 | 93 |
| Field goals | 43–87 · 49.4% | 32–80 · 40.0% |
| Three-pointers | 14–33 · 42.4% | 10–31 · 32.3% |
| Free throws | 14–17 · 82.4% | 19–23 · 82.6% |
| Rebounds | 40 | 39 |
| Assists | 26 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 18 |
| Steals | 12 | 6 |
| Blocks | 10 | 5 |
How the model does with these teams over time: San Antonio Spurs · Portland Trail Blazers
Where the forecast differed from the result
| Measure | Forecast | Actual | Actual − forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home margin (POR) | −2 | −21 | −19 |
| Total points | 216 | 207 | −9 |
| SAS points | 109 | 114 | +5 |
| POR points | 107 | 93 | −14 |
Injury report
Official NBA injury report, 2026-04-26 17:30 ET (the latest stored report before the forecast was saved). Two-way and G League assignments are omitted. The model counts players listed Out or Doubtful; Questionable players are treated as available.
San Antonio Spurs
No players listed.
Portland Trail Blazers
- Out Damian Lillard
Recent form before this game
Previous meetings
| Date | Matchup | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24 2025-26 | SAS at POR | SAS 120 – 108 POR |
| Apr 21 2025-26 | POR at SAS | POR 106 – 103 SAS |
| Apr 19 2025-26 | POR at SAS | POR 98 – 111 SAS |
| Apr 8 2025-26 | POR at SAS | POR 101 – 112 SAS |
| Jan 3 2025-26 | POR at SAS | POR 115 – 110 SAS |