The San Antonio Spurs are at home on Tuesday night as they host the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 2 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
San Antonio enters Tuesday’s game with a 1-0 series lead after defeating Portland at home in Game 1 on Sunday night.
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In Sunday’s victory over the Trail Blazers, Victor Wembanyama led the way for the Spurs as he recorded 35 points and five rebounds while Stephon Castle added 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists of his own.
Now San Antonio will try to grab another victory at home over the Trail Blazers in Game 2 on Tuesday to take a commanding 2-0 series lead before the series transitions to Portland for Game 3.
On the other side, Portland enters Tuesday’s contest trailing 0-1 in the series after losing on the road to the Spurs on Sunday night in Game 1.
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Deni Avdija led the way for the Trail Blazers in Sunday’s loss as he ended the game with 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists while Scoot Henderson recorded 18 points, three rebounds and three assists.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Game 2 on Tuesday night, both squads may be without one of their players due to injury.
Trail Blazers Injury Report
For the Trail Blazers, they have only one player listed on their injury report for Tuesday’s game as they have ruled out star guard Damian Lillard.
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Portland has ruled out Lillard as he remains sidelined while recovering from a torn Achilles he suffered last season.
Outside of Lillard, the rest of the Trail Blazers’ roster is healthy for Game 2 as they try to steal a victory on the road to tie up the series before heading home for Game 3.
Spurs Injury Report
On the other side, the Spurs also have only one player listed on their injury report as they have ruled out guard Jordan McLaughlin.
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San Antonio has ruled out McLaughlin due to left ankle sprain as he will miss his second consecutive contest, though he has not had a major role in the Spurs’ rotation this season.
Fans can catch Game 2 of the first-round series between the Trail Blazers and Spurs from San Antonio on Tuesday night at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
