The Portland Trail Blazers were eliminated from the 2022 NBA Playoffs tonight, losing to the San Antonio Spurs 130-111. San Antonio jumped on top of Portland early, kept the offense in third gear, and cruised to an easy win.
Keon Johnson led the Blazers with 20 points. San Antonio put 8 players in double figures, led by Devin Vassell with 22.
If you missed the action, you can find our quarter-by-quarter recap here. After that, here are a couple other pieces of analysis from the game.
Abject Futility
The tank has been in full effect, and it’s hard to describe the level of abject futility every time the Blazers take the floor.