Which team clinched the final 2026 Las Vegas semifinal spot after Portland beat Denver?

The Golden State Warriors clinched the final 2026 Las Vegas Summer League semifinal spot after Portland beat Denver.

Portland defeated Denver 108–101, eliminating the Nuggets because Denver needed a victory by more than 15 points to reach the playoff field. The result left several teams tied at 3–1, so the NBA used point differential as the key tiebreaker after the first four games.

Golden State then secured the fourth and final berth by defeating the New York Knicks 87–77. The Warriors finished 3–1 with a qualifying point differential, narrowly separating them from the other contenders. They joined the unbeaten Los Angeles Lakers, the Memphis Grizzlies and the Houston Rockets in the semifinal field.

The phrase “after Portland beat Denver” describes the qualification chain, not a direct Warriors–Trail Blazers result. Golden State’s own win over New York completed the requirement. The Warriors went on to beat the Lakers in the semifinal and defeat Memphis for the Las Vegas championship.