The Spurs weathered a blazing hot 23-4 start and an even hotter 24-8 finish by Portland to squeak by the Trail Blazers and close out the opening homestead 3-0. The Spurs were led by DeMar DeRozan (27 points and 7 rebounds), Derrick White (21 points and 5 rebounds), and Bryn Forbes (14 points and 7 rebounds), and Portland was paced by CJ McCollum (24 points and 5 assists) and Damian Lillard (28 points, 7 assists).
- Two of LaMarcus Aldridge’s five blocks on the night came against former teammate Lillard.