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Spurs Fiesta 5: San Antonio Beats Blazers in Austin

Inside The Spurs identifies five of the biggest NBA storylines in addition to relevant San Antonio Spurs news and analysis.
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1. SPURS SEND AUSTIN FANS HOME HAPPY IN WIN VS. BLAZERS

"It marked the first-ever NBA regular-season game to be played in Austin, Texas, as the Spurs hosted the Blazers at the Moody Center, home of the Texas Longhorns.

"And the Spurs gave the Lone Star State fans a show, fending off the Blazers in the final minutes for a tight 129-127 win."

2. LONGEST INJURY REPORT OF ALL-TIME?

"It's been a long NBA season for the Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs and the injuries are starting to pile up ... more than we've ever seen before.

"For tonight's matchup in Austin, 23(!!!) players are listed on the injury report in some capacity, nine Spurs and 14 Blazers."

3. MAVS PROTEST DENIED

The Dallas Mavericks filed a formal protest with the NBA after a 127-125 loss to the Golden State Warriors on March 22.

During the third quarter of that game, the Mavs were under the impression that possession of the ball was theirs coming out of a timeout. However, the officials ruled it was the Warriors’ possession, which led to on-court confusion and Golden State getting an uncontested layup.

4. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAMES

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5. NEXT SPURS GAME

The Spurs are back in action Saturday afternoon in Austin against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Tipoff is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. You can watch in-market on Bally Sports Southwest or out-of-market on NBA League Pass.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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