Game ID: 22300641
Portland Trail Blazers @ San Antonio Spurs
Friday, January 26, 2024 at 9:30 PM ET
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAS 26 36 26 28 116POR 33 24 21 22 100
POR @ SAS ScoutingPOR @ SAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
SAS availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Collins missed 9 since 12/31, returns tonight: 26 min (117% of 22)
OUT Cissoko missed 8 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK McDermott back 1/10 after 2, 13 min since (88% of 15)
BACK Graham back 1/12 after 4, 7 min since (53% of 14)
NEW Barlow 13 to 20 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 1/20 · back-to-backOUT Cissoko missed 9 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Collins back 1/19 after 9, 26 min since (117% of 22)
BACK Graham back 1/12 after 4, 7 min since (53% of 14)
NEW Barlow 13 to 19 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Graham missed 2 since 1/19, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 10 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Collins back 1/19 after 9, 23 min since (104% of 22)
NEW Barlow 13 to 20 min over the last 4
SAS availability going into 1/24 · 1 day's restOUT Graham missed 3 since 1/19, returns tonight: 5 min (35% of 14)
OUT Barlow missed 2 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 11 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Collins back 1/19 after 9, 22 min since (99% of 22)
SAS availability going into 1/26 · 1 day's restOUT Barlow missed 3 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 12 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Collins back 1/19 after 9, 21 min since (94% of 22)
BACK Graham back 1/17 after 2, 5 min since (35% of 14)
SAS availability going into 1/27 · back-to-backOUT Barlow missed 4 since 1/20, returns tonight: 18 min (143% of 13)
OUT Cissoko missed 13 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Collins back 1/19 after 9, 20 min since (92% of 22)
BACK Graham back 1/24 after 3, 5 min since (35% of 14)
NEW Wesley 14 to 20 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Branham missed 2 since 1/26, out tonight
OUT Graham missed 2 since 1/26, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 14 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Barlow back 1/27 after 4, 18 min since (143% of 13)
NEW Wesley 14 to 21 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Collins missed 2 since 1/27, out tonight
OUT Branham missed 3 since 1/26, returns tonight: 15 min (72% of 21)
OUT Graham missed 3 since 1/26, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 15 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Barlow back 1/27 after 4, 16 min since (128% of 13)
NEW Wesley 14 to 20 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Collins missed 3 since 1/27, returns tonight: 20 min (89% of 22)
OUT Graham missed 4 since 1/26, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 16 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Branham back 1/31 after 3, 15 min since (72% of 21)
BACK Barlow back 1/27 after 4, 17 min since (133% of 13)
POR availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Sharpe missed 3 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Ayton missed 12 since 12/26, returns tonight: 30 min (93% of 32)
BACK Walker back 1/12 after 4, 30 min since (129% of 24)
BACK Minaya back 1/09 after 14, 13 min since (117% of 11)
NEW Reath 18 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Badji 10 to 17 min over the last 4
POR availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Sharpe missed 4 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 2 since 1/17, returns tonight: 6 min (38% of 16)
BACK Ayton back 1/19 after 12, 30 min since (93% of 32)
BACK Walker back 1/12 after 4, 33 min since (140% of 24)
NEW Reath 18 to 26 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 1/23 · 1 day's restOUT Sharpe missed 5 since 1/12, out tonight
BACK Ayton back 1/19 after 12, 26 min since (81% of 32)
BACK Walker back 1/12 after 4, 31 min since (131% of 24)
BACK Rupert back 1/21 after 2, 6 min since (38% of 16)
NEW Reath 18 to 26 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 1/24 · back-to-backOUT Sharpe missed 6 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 2 since 1/21, out tonight
BACK Ayton back 1/19 after 12, 27 min since (82% of 32)
BACK Rupert back 1/21 after 2, 6 min since (38% of 16)
NEW Brogdon 29 to 34 min over the last 4
NEW Walker 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Reath 18 to 25 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 1/26 · 1 day's restOUT Sharpe missed 7 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 2 since 1/23, returns tonight: 17 min (80% of 22)
OUT Rupert missed 2 since 1/23, returns tonight: 8 min (52% of 16)
OUT Minaya missed 3 since 1/21, returns tonight: 22 min (196% of 11)
OUT Badji missed 2 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Moore missed 2 since 1/23, returns tonight: 1 min (12% of 10)
BACK Ayton back 1/19 after 12, 30 min since (93% of 32)
NEW Brogdon 29 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Walker 24 to 30 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 1/28 · 1 day's restOUT Sharpe missed 8 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Badji missed 3 since 1/23, out tonight
BACK Ayton back 1/19 after 12, 31 min since (95% of 32)
BACK Murray back 1/26 after 2, 17 min since (80% of 22)
BACK Rupert back 1/21 after 2, 7 min since (45% of 16)
BACK Minaya back 1/26 after 3, 22 min since (196% of 11)
BACK Moore back 1/26 after 2, 1 min since (12% of 10)
NEW Brogdon 29 to 37 min over the last 4
NEW Walker 24 to 32 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 1/29 · back-to-backOUT Sharpe missed 9 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Badji missed 4 since 1/23, out tonight
BACK Murray back 1/26 after 2, 17 min since (80% of 22)
BACK Rupert back 1/21 after 2, 7 min since (45% of 16)
BACK Minaya back 1/26 after 3, 22 min since (196% of 11)
BACK Moore back 1/26 after 2, 1 min since (12% of 10)
NEW Brogdon 29 to 37 min over the last 4
POR availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Sharpe missed 10 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 2 since 1/28, out tonight
OUT Badji missed 5 since 1/23, out tonight
BACK Murray back 1/26 after 2, 13 min since (59% of 22)
BACK Rupert back 1/26 after 2, 7 min since (41% of 16)
BACK Moore back 1/26 after 2, 3 min since (30% of 10)
NEW Brogdon 29 to 37 min over the last 4
NEW Walker 24 to 30 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Sharpe missed 11 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 3 since 1/28, returns tonight: 1 min (7% of 11)
OUT Badji missed 6 since 1/23, returns tonight: 1 min (8% of 10)
BACK Murray back 1/26 after 2, 13 min since (59% of 22)
BACK Rupert back 1/26 after 2, 7 min since (41% of 16)
BACK Moore back 1/26 after 2, 3 min since (30% of 10)
NEW Brogdon 29 to 37 min over the last 4
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 128, shooting 49 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 27 and Vassell at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Portland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Grant at 25 and Simons at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Sharpe (7 straight), Murray (2 straight), Rupert (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been plus-4 a night and San Antonio minus-6 and the defense, Portland allowing 119 a night to San Antonio's 128. Call it San Antonio 118, Portland 117, Portland keeping it close.
1/19 @ CHA 120-124 — SAS notes
SAS lost 120-124. SAS shot 56% (47 of 84) to CHA's 56%, 15 of 32 from three. Johnson led with 25 (9 of 15, 4 of 8 from three); Vassell added 17, Jones 16. Q4 was theirs, 35-27, the deficit cut from 12 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 97-85 against them. Champagnie's -18 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/20 @ WAS 131-127 — SAS notes
SAS won 131-127. SAS shot 53% (51 of 96) to WAS's 48%, 12 of 31 from three. SAS turned it over 17 times to WAS's 11, and WAS turned those into 10 steals. Wembanyama led with 24 (10 of 21, 2 of 5 from three); Sochan added 23, Vassell 21. The hinge was Q2, 35-30: a lead of 1 became 6. Sochan was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
1/22 @ PHI 123-133 — SAS notes
SAS lost 123-133. SAS shot 46% (43 of 93) to PHI's 49%, 13 of 41 from three, and got to the line 27 times to PHI's 40. Wembanyama led with 33 (10 of 19, 2 of 5 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Vassell added 22, Sochan 14. Q4 was theirs, 34-29, the deficit cut from 15 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 104-89 against them. Vassell's -17 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/24 vs OKC 114-140 — SAS notes
SAS lost 114-140. SAS shot 50% (43 of 86) to OKC's 56%, 9 of 32 from three, and went to the line 25 times to OKC's 16 — 19 points from the stripe to their 14. Wembanyama led with 24 (9 of 18, 0 of 3 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Vassell added 21, Wesley 12. Q4 was theirs, 38-40, but the other 3 periods went 100-76 against them. Johnson's -32 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/26 vs POR 116-100 — SAS notes
SAS won 116-100. SAS shot 46% (42 of 92) to POR's 42%, 10 of 34 from three, and went to the line 26 times to POR's 19 — 22 points from the stripe to their 14. The glass went 59-37 for them. Sochan led with 31 (12 of 20, 4 of 7 from three); Wembanyama added 23, Johnson 21. The hinge was Q2, 36-24: SAS came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 5, and the lead reached 18. Jones was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
1/27 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 125, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 26 and Vassell at 19 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 107, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Towns at 30 and Edwards at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 107 a night to San Antonio's 125 and the arc, Minnesota at 40 percent from three to San Antonio's 35. Call it Minnesota 118, San Antonio 112.
1/29 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 122, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 25 and Vassell at 21 a game. Without Branham (2 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; Kuzma at 20 and Bagley III at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-4 a night and Washington minus-5. Call it San Antonio 120, Washington 117, Washington keeping it close.
1/31 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 121, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 25 and Vassell at 21 a game. Without Collins (2 straight), Branham (3 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 28 free throws a game; Banchero at 25 and F. Wagner at 17 a game. Without Gar. Harris (13 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 110 a night to San Antonio's 121 and the line, where Orlando takes 28 free throws a game to San Antonio's 22. Call it San Antonio 115, Orlando 114, Orlando keeping it close.
2/02 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 23 and Vassell at 22 a game. Without Collins (3 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Williamson at 22 and Ingram at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-8 a night and San Antonio plus-1. Call it New Orleans 116, San Antonio 115, San Antonio keeping it close.
1/19 vs IND 118-115 — POR notes
POR won 118-115. POR shot 50% (42 of 84) to IND's 43%, 4 of 12 from three, and went to the line 35 times to IND's 25 — 30 points from the stripe to their 17. The glass went 47-37 for them. Grant led with 37 (14 of 28, 1 of 4 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Brogdon added 30, Walker 13. The hinge was Q2, 30-22: a lead of 3 became 11. Reath was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/21 @ LAL 110-134 — POR notes
POR lost 110-134. POR shot 47% (42 of 90) to LAL's 55%, 9 of 29 from three, and got to the line 20 times to LAL's 29. The glass went 35-45 against them. Brogdon led with 23 (8 of 17, 3 of 4 from three); Simons added 19, Grant 17. Q3 was theirs, 33-36, but the other 3 periods went 98-77 against them. Walker's -30 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/23 @ OKC 109-111 — POR notes
POR lost 109-111. POR shot 43% (37 of 86) to OKC's 48%, 18 of 39 from three, and got to the line 21 times to OKC's 28. POR turned it over 19 times to OKC's 12, and OKC turned those into 9 steals. Henderson led with 19 (7 of 18, 2 of 6 from three); Brogdon added 18, Grant 18. Q2 was theirs, 38-20, turning a 10-point deficit into a 8-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 91-71 against them.
1/24 @ HOU 137-131 — POR notes
POR won 137-131 in 1 overtime. POR shot 51% (50 of 98) to HOU's 53%, 15 of 35 from three. The glass went 48-37 for them. Simons led with 33 (13 of 20, 4 of 9 from three); Grant added 21, Brogdon 19. The hinge was Q3, 41-33: POR came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 2. POR trailed 57-63 at the half and won the second half 80-68. Grant was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
1/26 @ SAS 100-116 — POR notes
POR lost 100-116. POR shot 42% (38 of 90) to SAS's 46%, 10 of 37 from three, and got to the line 19 times to SAS's 26. The glass went 37-59 against them. Simons led with 40 (14 of 27, 7 of 15 from three); Ayton added 20, Camara 12. Q1 was theirs, 33-26, but the other 3 periods went 90-67 against them. Murray's -22 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/28 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 121, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Simons at 27 and Brogdon at 22 a game. Without Sharpe (8 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; White at 22 and DeRozan at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Craig (19 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Chicago wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been plus-7 a night and Portland minus-2 and the defense, Chicago allowing 114 a night to Portland's 121. Call it Chicago 115, Portland 114, Portland keeping it close.
1/29 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Simons at 24 and Brogdon at 19 a game. Without Sharpe (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 29 from three, 30 free throws a game; Embiid at 42 and Maxey at 22 a game. Without Harris (2 straight), Melton (7 straight), Covington (12 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Portland giving it away 14 times a game to Philadelphia's 9 and the line, where Philadelphia takes 30 free throws a game to Portland's 23. Call it Philadelphia 118, Portland 111.
1/31 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Simons at 23 and Brogdon at 19 a game. Without Sharpe (10 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 29 and Lillard at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Milwaukee 117, Portland 115, Portland keeping it close.
2/02 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jokić at 28 and Murray at 23 a game. One day's rest. Portland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Simons at 25 and Ayton at 20 a game. Without Sharpe (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Denver 114, Portland 110, Portland keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SASBW B. Wesley
CO C. Osman
DM D. McDermott
DV D. Vassell
JC J. Champagnie
JS J. Sochan
KJ K. Johnson
TJ T. Jones
VW V. Wembanyama
ZC Z. Collins
PORAS A. Simons
DA D. Ayton
DR D. Reath
JG J. Grant
JM J. Minaya
JW J. Walker
KM K. Murray
MT M. Thybulle
RR R. Rupert
SH S. Henderson
TC T. Camara
TM T. Moore
SAS/POR the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
POR @ SAS Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END25:31116+1722:2999-3:01
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 SAS Q1 12:00 16s 0:16TJT. JonesJSJ. SochanJUMP TO0 162 POR Q1 11:44 12s 0:12+2MTM. ThybulleASA. SimonsDAD. AytonSTL AST M2.SO.170 12 123 SAS Q1 11:32 25s 0:41JCJ. ChampagnieVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaDVD. VassellX3.LW.26 OR X2 OR X3.RW.2612 15 15 15 214 POR Q1 11:07 14s 0:26+2MTM. ThybulleDAD. AytonMTM. ThybulleJGJ. GrantFL DR AST M2.SO.070 0 14 145 SAS Q1 10:53 15s 0:56+2TJT. JonesDVD. VassellAST M2.RM.0215 156 POR Q1 10:38 3s 0:29MTM. ThybulleFL07 SAS Q1 10:35 5s 1:01JSJ. SochanDVD. VassellDR X3.RW.260 28 POR Q1 10:30 11s 0:40+3DAD. AytonJGJ. GrantASA. SimonsDR AST M3.SO.250 11 119 SAS Q1 10:19 12s 1:13+2TJT. JonesJSJ. SochanAST M2.RM.0212 1210 POR Q1 10:07 21s 1:01+2ASA. SimonsJGJ. GrantAST M2.RM.0121 2111 SAS Q1 09:46 17s 1:30+3JSJ. SochanDVD. VassellAST M3.LW.2817 1712 POR Q1 09:29 19s 1:20JGJ. GrantX2.SO.181713 SAS Q1 09:10 11s 1:41VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaBLK DR TO0 0 1114 POR Q1 08:59 10s 1:30DAD. AytonASA. SimonsSTL X2.RM.030 615 SAS Q1 08:49 3s 1:44+3VWV. WembanyamaJSJ. SochanJSJ. SochanTJT. JonesBLK DR AST M3.RC.230 0 3 316 POR Q1 08:46 20s 1:50+3ASA. SimonsM3.RW.262017 SAS Q1 08:26 11s 1:55+2TJT. JonesJCJ. ChampagnieAST M2.RM.0211 1118 POR Q1 08:15 10s 2:00ASA. SimonsX3.LW.25919 SAS Q1 08:05 21s 2:16SASSAS — teamJSJ. SochanDR X3.RC.230 1720 POR Q1 07:44 12s 2:12JWJ. WalkerJGJ. GrantDR TO0 1221 SAS Q1 07:32 5s 2:21+2TJT. JonesTJT. JonesVWV. WembanyamaSTL AST M2.RM.020 5 522 POR Q1 07:27 26s 2:38PORPOR — teamJGJ. GrantTM X2.LW.160 2323 SAS Q1 07:01 10s 2:31+2JCJ. ChampagnieJCJ. ChampagnieJSJ. SochanDR AST M2.RM.040 10 1024 POR Q1 06:51 18s 2:56TCT. CamaraTO1825 SAS Q1 06:33 13s 2:44+2VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaSTL FT FT0 13 1326 POR Q1 06:20 14s 3:10+2DAD. AytonASA. SimonsASA. SimonsFL FT FT0 14 1427 SAS Q1 06:06 22s 3:06BWB. WesleyDVD. VassellFL X3.LW.260 1928 POR Q1 05:44 19s 3:29+2DAD. AytonASA. SimonsTCT. CamaraTCT. CamaraDR FT FT FT0 10 19 1929 SAS Q1 05:25 8s 3:14+2JSJ. SochanZCZ. CollinsJSJ. SochanFL FL M2.RM.040 0 830 POR Q1 05:17 16s 3:45+3JGJ. GrantSHS. HendersonAST M3.LW.2616 1631 SAS Q1 05:01 12s 3:26+2ZCZ. CollinsZCZ. CollinsFT FT12 1232 POR Q1 04:49 20s 4:05JGJ. GrantJGJ. GrantFL X3.LW.260 1533 SAS Q1 04:29 15s 3:41KJK. JohnsonDVD. VassellKJK. JohnsonKJK. JohnsonKJK. JohnsonKJK. JohnsonDR X2.SO.10 OR X2 OR X20 7 11 11 11 1534 POR Q1 04:14 3s 4:08+2DAD. AytonTCT. CamaraDR M2.RM.030 335 SAS Q1 04:11 30s 4:11JSJ. SochanX2.LW.132736 POR Q1 03:41 4s 4:12+3DAD. AytonDAD. AytonASA. SimonsDR AST M3.LW.250 4 437 SAS Q1 03:37 18s 4:29+2SASSAS — teamKJK. JohnsonTM M2.RM.031 1838 POR Q1 03:19 14s 4:26+2ASA. SimonsTCT. CamaraAST M2.RM.0414 1439 SAS Q1 03:05 22s 4:51ZCZ. CollinsX2.SO.051940 POR Q1 02:43 6s 4:32+3DRD. ReathTCT. CamaraASA. SimonsDR AST M3.LW.260 6 641 SAS Q1 02:37 8s 4:59BWB. WesleyTO842 POR Q1 02:29 6s 4:38ASA. SimonsASA. SimonsSTL TO0 643 SAS Q1 02:23 22s 5:21BWB. WesleyKJK. JohnsonKJK. JohnsonBWB. WesleySTL X2.RM.03 OR X2.RM.040 7 10 1844 POR Q1 02:01 3s 4:41TCT. CamaraJGJ. GrantTCT. CamaraBLK DR TO0 0 345 SAS Q1 01:58 3s 5:24BWB. WesleyCOC. OsmanSTL TO0 346 POR Q1 01:55 12s 4:53JGJ. GrantX2.RM.04947 SAS Q1 01:43 4s 5:28KJK. JohnsonKJK. JohnsonBWB. WesleyBLK DR X2.RM.040 0 148 POR Q1 01:39 0s 4:53+1SHS. HendersonSHS. HendersonDR FT0 049 SAS Q1 01:39 12s 5:40COC. OsmanFL050 POR Q1 01:27 4s 4:57TCT. CamaraX2.SO.04051 SAS Q1 01:23 3s 5:43KJK. JohnsonBWB. WesleyDR X2.RM.020 352 POR Q1 01:20 7s 5:04JWJ. WalkerASA. SimonsDR TO0 753 SAS Q1 01:13 22s 6:05KJK. JohnsonSASSAS — team---ZCZ. CollinsSTL TM IR X3.RW.260 0 0 1954 POR Q1 00:51 25s 5:29PORPOR — teamASA. SimonsJWJ. WalkerJWJ. WalkerPORPOR — teamPORPOR — teamDR X3.RW.27 OR X2.RW.20 OR TO0 20 24 25 25 2555 SAS Q1 00:26 18s 6:22+2BWB. WesleyKJK. JohnsonAST M2.RW.0418 1856 POR Q1 00:08 5s 5:34+2SHS. HendersonSHS. HendersonFT FT6 657 SAS Q1 00:03 3s 6:26DMD. McDermottBWB. 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Sochan, Wembanyama help Spurs overcome 40 points from Simons to top Trail Blazers, 116-100
SAN ANTONIO -- — Jeremy Sochan had 31 points and 14 rebounds, Victor Wembanyama added 23 points and 12 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs held off Anfernee Simons and the Portland Trail Blazers 116-100 on Friday night.
Simons had 40 points, one shy of his season high, and 10 assists.
Sochan was two points off matching his career high after being held to two points Wednesday night in a 140-114 loss to Oklahoma City.
“At times, I sometimes go up and maybe sometimes I forget how athletic I can be,” Sochan said. “Sometimes I get a little weak and I get pushed around. The emphasis recently is just go in strong and finish the two.”
Keldon Johnson added 21 points for San Antonio, and Devin Vassell had 15. The Spurs won for the fourth time in January, their most in any month this season, to improve to 9-36.
Deandre Ayton had 20 points and 12 rebounds for Portland. The Trail Blazers have lost three of four to fall to 13-32.
Simons had 16 points in the fourth quarter but Portland could not overcome a double-digit deficit.
“In the last couple of games I just want to get back to just kind of being a little bit more aggressive, especially early on,” Simons said. “Just find ways to get the shots I want to take.”
The Spurs extended their lead to 18 points in the fourth quarter, their first double-digit lead since Jan. 12 against Charlotte.
Sochan had 20 points in the second half as he continues to rebound from a sluggish start.
At 6-foot-8, Sochan struggled in the opening months as the Spurs experimented with him as their starting point guard in a big lineup that featured 7-footers in Wembanyama and Zach Collins . San Antonio scrapped those plans in December and Sochan has blossomed since.
He had a season high in rebounds and matched a career high with four 3-pointers against Portland.
“When he is playing like that, he is just a great player in every aspect of the game, so it makes me happy to see that,” Wembanyama said.
Wembanyama was 7 for 18 from the field after jumpstarting his game and San Antonio’s.
Wembanyama blocked Simons’ jumper straight down to the court, enabling the Spurs to gather, and set up a 3-pointer by Jones. Three possessions later, Wembanyama scored his first points on a running slam off a lob from Tre Jones .
San Antonio finished with 25 assists on 42 shots.
“They’ve done that a lot this season,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “There have been times we’ve turned it over too much or not shot well, but pretty consistent as far as sharing the ball and getting the number of assists we need to have a chance to win.”
It was the second game of a seven-game homestand for the Spurs before embarking on their annual three-week road trip necessitated by the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo occupying the Frost Bank Center.