SAN ANTONIO (Interstat) — Victor Wembanyama had 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks as the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in eliminating the Portland Trail Blazers 114-95 on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series at Frost Bank Center.

De’Aaron Fox scored 21 points with nine assists, Julian Champagnie added 19 points and Dylan Harper had 17 as the Spurs won their third straight game to advance to the Western Conference semifinals for the first time since 2017. San Antonio shot 41 of 75 from the field, 12 of 30 from three-point range, and outscored Portland 36-24 in the first quarter.

Deni Avdija led Portland with 22 points. Robert Williams added 11 points and seven rebounds. The Trail Blazers shot 33 of 94 overall and 11 of 47 from beyond the arc.

San Antonio led by as many as 28 points. The Spurs finished the series 4-1 after winning three consecutive games following a Game 3 loss in Portland. Wembanyama also had three assists and matched a playoff career high with six blocked shots in 34 minutes.

Attendance was 19,063. The Spurs improved to 66-22, while Portland finished 44-44.