The last postseason meeting between Portland and San Antonio was back in 2014, when the Spurs defeated the Blazers in the conference semifinals on the way to winning an NBA championship. Blazers acting coach Tiago Splitter, who played five seasons in San Antonio, was a starting center on that 2014 championship team. Spurs fans gave him a warm welcome back ahead of Sunday's matchup. Check out more coverage at the link in our bio. 📹 by Bill Oram/The Oregonian #RipCity #PortlandTrailBlazers #NBA #NBAPlayoffs #NBAPlayoffs2026