A little less than 12 hours after learning the identity of his team's first playoff opponent since 2019, Spurs coach Mitch Johnson stared down a bank of television cameras Wednesday and issued the Portland Trail Blazers a promise. It might have been a threat.

Deni Avdija scored 41 points — including a go-ahead 3-point play with 16.1 seconds left — and the Portland Trail Blazers clawed back from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 114-110 in the NBA’s play-in tournament.

The Portland Trail Blazers are back in the playoffs for the first time in five years after beating the Phoenix Suns in the Play-In Tournament. Read how Deni Avdija led the team to victory.

Phoenix Suns look to earn the 7th seed in the Western Conference playoffs as they face Portland Trail Blazers on April 14 at Mortgage Matchup Center.