Game ID: 42500154
San Antonio Spurs @ Portland Trail Blazers
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 3:30 PM ET
Moda Center, Portland, OR
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
POR 25 33 16 19 93SAS 23 18 33 40 114
POR vs SAS ScoutingPOR vs 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.
POR availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Grant missed 6 since 3/29, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 13 since 3/16, returns tonight: 5 min (30% of 16)
BACK Sharpe back 4/10 after 28, 15 min since (54% of 28)
BACK Love back 3/31 after 2, 2 min since (8% of 21)
BACK Wesley back 4/08 after 2, 3 min since (30% of 10)
NEW Henderson 26 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Thybulle 16 to 26 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 4/19 · 6 days' restOUT Grant missed 7 since 3/29, returns tonight: 19 min (66% of 29)
BACK Sharpe back 4/10 after 28, 16 min since (58% of 28)
BACK Love back 4/08 after 2, 2 min since (9% of 21)
BACK Krejčí back 4/12 after 13, 5 min since (30% of 16)
BACK Wesley back 4/08 after 2, 3 min since (25% of 10)
NEW Thybulle 16 to 23 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 4/21 · 1 day's restBACK Grant back 4/19 after 7, 19 min since (66% of 29)
BACK Sharpe back 4/10 after 28, 18 min since (64% of 28)
BACK Love back 4/08 after 2, 2 min since (9% of 21)
BACK Krejčí back 4/12 after 13, 3 min since (18% of 16)
BACK Wesley back 4/08 after 2, 2 min since (21% of 10)
NEW Henderson 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Thybulle 16 to 21 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 4/24 · 2 days' restBACK Grant back 4/19 after 7, 20 min since (68% of 29)
BACK Sharpe back 4/10 after 28, 17 min since (60% of 28)
BACK Love back 4/08 after 2, 2 min since (9% of 21)
BACK Krejčí back 4/12 after 13, 3 min since (18% of 16)
BACK Wesley back 4/08 after 2, 2 min since (21% of 10)
NEW Henderson 26 to 32 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 4/26 · 1 day's restBACK Grant back 4/19 after 7, 21 min since (71% of 29)
BACK Sharpe back 4/10 after 28, 16 min since (58% of 28)
BACK Krejčí back 4/12 after 13, 2 min since (14% of 16)
NEW Holiday 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Henderson 26 to 32 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 4/28 · 1 day's restBACK Grant back 4/19 after 7, 24 min since (82% of 29)
BACK Krejčí back 4/12 after 13, 2 min since (13% of 16)
NEW Holiday 30 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Henderson 26 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Williams III 17 to 23 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Castle missed 2 since 4/08, returns tonight: 29 min (96% of 31)
SAS availability going into 4/19 · 6 days' restBACK Castle back 4/12 after 2, 29 min since (96% of 31)
NEW Bryant 11 to 20 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 4/21 · 1 day's restBACK Castle back 4/12 after 2, 31 min since (101% of 31)
NEW Bryant 11 to 20 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 4/24 · 2 days' restBACK Castle back 4/12 after 2, 33 min since (108% of 31)
NEW Bryant 11 to 19 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 4/26 · 1 day's restBACK Castle back 4/12 after 2, 33 min since (109% of 31)
NEW Bryant 11 to 19 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 4/28 · 1 day's restBACK Castle back 4/12 after 2, 32 min since (104% of 31)
SAS availability going into 5/04 · 5 days' rest
full strength
SAS availability going into 5/06 · 1 day's rest
full strength
SAS availability going into 5/08 · 1 day's rest
full strength
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Avdija at 25 and Henderson at 19 a game. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 27 and Castle at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, San Antonio at 39 percent from three to Portland's 33. Call it San Antonio 114, Portland 113, Portland keeping it close.
4/12 vs SAC 122-110 — POR notes
POR won 122-110. POR shot 47% (47 of 101) to SAC's 48%, 16 of 46 from three, and got to the line 15 times to SAC's 31. Avdija led with 25 (9 of 19, 5 of 9 from three); Holiday added 23, Camara 15. The hinge was Q2, 44-24: from level to 20 ahead. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
4/19 @ SAS 98-111 — POR notes
POR lost 98-111. POR shot 43% (39 of 91) to SAS's 48%, 10 of 38 from three, and got to the line 12 times to SAS's 19. Avdija led with 30 (12 of 21, 2 of 5 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Henderson added 18, Williams III 11. Q4 was theirs, 26-24, the deficit cut from 15 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 87-72 against them. Grant's -25 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/21 @ SAS 106-103 — POR notes
POR won 106-103. POR shot 43% (38 of 89) to SAS's 44%, 13 of 38 from three. Henderson led with 31 (11 of 17, 5 of 9 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Holiday added 16, Avdija 14. The hinge was Q4, 27-23: POR came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 3. Camara was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
4/24 vs SAS 108-120 — POR notes
POR lost 108-120. POR shot 41% (37 of 90) to SAS's 47%, 14 of 38 from three. Holiday led with 29 (12 of 18, 5 of 9 from three); Henderson added 21, Avdija 19. Q2 was theirs, 36-32, but the other 3 periods went 88-72 against them. They led by as many as 15. Grant's -19 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/26 vs SAS 93-114 — POR notes
POR lost 93-114. POR shot 40% (32 of 80) to SAS's 49%, 10 of 31 from three, and went to the line 23 times to SAS's 17 — 19 points from the stripe to their 14. POR turned it over 18 times to SAS's 12, and SAS turned those into 12 steals. Avdija led with 26 (8 of 14, 2 of 3 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Holiday added 20, Grant 17. Q2 was theirs, 33-18, but the other 3 periods went 96-60 against them. They led by as many as 19. Holiday's -25 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/28 @ SAS — 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 113 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 22 and Fox at 21 a game. One day's rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 112, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Avdija at 23 and Holiday at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the arc, San Antonio at 39 percent from three to Portland's 33. Call it San Antonio 116, Portland 108.
4/12 vs DEN 118-128 — SAS notes
SAS lost 118-128. SAS shot 45% (45 of 99) to DEN's 50%, 15 of 47 from three. The glass went 45-58 against them. Fox led with 24 (8 of 21, 4 of 14 from three); Vassell added 19, Johnson 18. Q3 was theirs, 35-31, the deficit cut from 14 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 97-83 against them. Champagnie's -17 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/19 vs POR 111-98 — SAS notes
SAS won 111-98. SAS shot 48% (40 of 84) to POR's 43%, 15 of 33 from three, and went to the line 19 times to POR's 12 — 16 points from the stripe to their 10. Wembanyama led with 35 (13 of 21, 5 of 6 from three); Fox added 17, Castle 17. The hinge was Q1, 30-21: from level to 9 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Harper was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
4/21 vs POR 103-106 — SAS notes
SAS lost 103-106. SAS shot 44% (38 of 86) to POR's 43%, 7 of 24 from three. Castle led with 18 (7 of 20, 2 of 6 from three); Fox added 17, Vassell 16. Q1 was theirs, 28-27, but the other 3 periods went 79-75 against them. They led by as many as 14.
4/24 @ POR 120-108 — SAS notes
SAS won 120-108. SAS shot 47% (41 of 87) to POR's 41%, 16 of 33 from three. Castle led with 33 (10 of 18, 3 of 4 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Harper added 27, Fox 18. The hinge was Q4, 32-21: a lead of 1 became 12, and the lead reached 15. SAS trailed 59-65 at the half and won the second half 61-43. Harper was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
4/26 @ POR 114-93 — SAS notes
SAS won 114-93. SAS shot 49% (43 of 87) to POR's 40%, 14 of 33 from three, and got to the line 17 times to POR's 23. SAS turned it over 12 times to POR's 18. Fox led with 28 (11 of 17, 4 of 8 from three); Wembanyama added 27, Castle 16. The hinge was Q4, 40-19: from level to 21 ahead. SAS trailed 41-58 at the half and won the second half 73-35. Wembanyama was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
4/28 vs POR — 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 113 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 22 and Fox at 21 a game. One day's rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 112, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Avdija at 23 and Holiday at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the arc, San Antonio at 39 percent from three to Portland's 33. Call it San Antonio 116, Portland 108.
5/04 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 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 100, shooting 48 percent and 42 from three, 24 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 21 and Fox at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. 5 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dosunmu at 24 and Randle at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Edwards (2 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the arc, San Antonio at 42 percent from three to Minnesota's 34 and the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-11 a night and San Antonio plus-4. Call it San Antonio 114, Minnesota 109.
5/06 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 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 101, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Castle at 20 and Fox at 19 a game. One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 103, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Dosunmu at 29 and Randle at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Dosunmu (2 straight), Anderson (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-10 a night and San Antonio plus-3 and the arc, San Antonio at 38 percent from three to Minnesota's 33. Call it San Antonio 113, Minnesota 108.
5/08 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dosunmu at 20 and Randle at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 99, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 25 free throws a game; Castle at 20 and Fox at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 99 a night to Minnesota's 111 and the arc, San Antonio at 40 percent from three to Minnesota's 34. Call it San Antonio 113, Minnesota 110, Minnesota keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SASCB C. Bryant
DF D. Fox
DH D. Harper
DV D. Vassell
HB H. Barnes
JC J. Champagnie
JM J. McLaughlin
KJ K. Johnson
LK L. Kornet
SC S. Castle
VW V. Wembanyama
PORBW B. Wesley
DA D. Avdija
DC D. Clingan
JG J. Grant
JH J. Holiday
KM K. Murray
RW R. Williams III
SC S. Cissoko
SH S. Henderson
SS S. Sharpe
TC T. Camara
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
SAS @ POR Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END+2124:5311423:07+1:4693
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 SAS Q1 12:00 22s 0:22JCJ. ChampagnieVWV. WembanyamaJUMP X3.LC.240 212 POR Q1 11:38 2s 0:02+2JHJ. HolidayDAD. AvdijaDR M2.RM.010 23 SAS Q1 11:36 16s 0:38VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaVIOL X20 144 POR Q1 11:20 24s 0:26+2DCD. ClinganTCT. CamaraDR M2.RM.040 245 SAS Q1 10:56 17s 0:55+3DVD. VassellSCS. CastleAST M3.RW.2817 176 POR Q1 10:39 8s 0:34+3JHJ. HolidayTCT. CamaraAST M3.LC.248 87 SAS Q1 10:31 8s 1:03DFD. FoxTO88 POR Q1 10:23 28s 1:02SHS. HendersonTCT. CamaraJHJ. HolidayDCD. ClinganDCD. ClinganX2.RW.08 OR X2.RM.03 OR TO15 17 22 24 289 SAS Q1 09:55 21s 1:24JCJ. ChampagnieX3.RW.271710 POR Q1 09:34 7s 1:09DAD. AvdijaTCT. CamaraDR X3.RW.250 511 SAS Q1 09:27 14s 1:38+2DVD. VassellVWV. WembanyamaDR M2.RM.030 1412 POR Q1 09:13 9s 1:18JHJ. HolidayTO913 SAS Q1 09:04 7s 1:45VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaSTL X3.SO.260 614 POR Q1 08:57 17s 1:35PORPOR — teamTCT. CamaraDR TO0 1715 SAS Q1 08:40 8s 1:53+1DFD. FoxDFD. FoxDFD. FoxSTL FT X10 3 316 POR Q1 08:32 23s 1:58JHJ. HolidayDCD. ClinganTCT. CamaraDCD. ClinganDCD. ClinganFL DR X2.RM.04 OR X2.RM.020 0 18 20 2117 SAS Q1 08:09 10s 2:03VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaSCS. CastleBLK BLK DR TO0 0 0 1018 POR Q1 07:59 10s 2:08TCT. CamaraTCT. CamaraDCD. ClinganFL STL X3.RC.230 0 819 SAS Q1 07:49 20s 2:23+3SASSAS — teamVWV. WembanyamaSCS. CastleDR AST M3.LW.280 20 2020 POR Q1 07:29 15s 2:23DCD. ClinganX2.RM.021421 SAS Q1 07:14 8s 2:31+3VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaDFD. FoxDR AST M3.RC.230 8 822 POR Q1 07:06 16s 2:39PORPOR — teamSHS. HendersonTM X3.LW.272 1623 SAS Q1 06:50 20s 2:51DFD. FoxSASSAS — teamDFD. FoxBLK DR X2.SO.210 0 1524 POR Q1 06:30 2s 2:41+2SHS. HendersonJGJ. GrantDAD. AvdijaDAD. AvdijaFL DR FT FT0 0 2 225 SAS Q1 06:28 18s 3:09+2SCS. CastleSCS. CastleDVD. VassellFL AST M2.LW.170 18 1826 POR Q1 06:10 18s 2:59SHS. HendersonDCD. ClinganFL X2.RM.030 1627 SAS Q1 05:52 3s 3:12DFD. FoxDFD. FoxDFD. FoxBLK DR TO0 0 328 POR Q1 05:49 7s 3:06+2SHS. HendersonSHS. HendersonTCT. CamaraTCT. CamaraDCD. ClinganSTL X2.RM.01 OR AST M2.RM.010 3 6 7 729 SAS Q1 05:42 12s 3:24+2SCS. CastleM2.RM.021230 POR Q1 05:30 11s 3:17DAD. AvdijaX3.RC.23831 SAS Q1 05:19 17s 3:41KJK. JohnsonSCS. CastleDR X2.RW.200 1432 POR Q1 05:02 17s 3:34DCD. ClinganSSS. SharpeTCT. CamaraDR JUMP X3.RC.230 9 1433 SAS Q1 04:45 16s 3:57DVD. VassellLKL. KornetDR X2.RW.070 1534 POR Q1 04:29 16s 3:50+1TCT. CamaraSSS. SharpeSSS. SharpeDR FT X10 13 1335 SAS Q1 04:13 15s 4:12LKL. KornetLKL. KornetSCS. CastleLKL. KornetLKL. KornetFL DR X2.LC.09 OR X2.RM.010 0 11 12 1336 POR Q1 03:58 9s 3:59RWR. Williams IIIRWR. Williams IIISSS. SharpeBLK DR X2.RM.020 0 737 SAS Q1 03:49 5s 4:17LKL. KornetDHD. HarperDR X2.RM.010 438 POR Q1 03:44 8s 4:07+2DAD. AvdijaJGJ. GrantRWR. Williams IIIRWR. Williams IIIDR X2.RM.02 OR M20 8 8 839 SAS Q1 03:36 19s 4:36SASSAS — teamVWV. WembanyamaTM X2.RW.200 1740 POR Q1 03:17 12s 4:19+2SSS. SharpeJGJ. GrantJGJ. GrantDR FT FT0 12 1241 SAS Q1 03:05 13s 4:49+3KJK. JohnsonDFD. FoxVWV. WembanyamaFL AST M3.SO.300 13 1342 POR Q1 02:52 8s 4:27JGJ. GrantTO843 SAS Q1 02:44 12s 5:01+2DFD. FoxM2.LW.111244 POR Q1 02:32 25s 4:52+2JGJ. GrantM2.LC.042545 SAS Q1 02:07 13s 5:14VWV. WembanyamaX3.SO.331046 POR Q1 01:54 8s 5:00+2SSS. SharpeSSS. SharpeDR M2.SO.230 847 SAS Q1 01:46 21s 5:35DFD. FoxX2.RM.021948 POR Q1 01:25 3s 5:03+2RWR. Williams IIIJHJ. HolidayJHJ. HolidayKMK. MurrayBLK DR AST M2.RM.010 0 3 349 SAS Q1 01:22 15s 5:50DVD. VassellX2.RW.191250 POR Q1 01:07 3s 5:06+3JHJ. HolidayJHJ. HolidaySSS. SharpeDR AST M3.LW.260 3 351 SAS Q1 01:04 20s 6:10+2DFD. FoxVWV. WembanyamaAST M2.RM.0220 2052 POR Q1 00:44 14s 5:20JHJ. HolidayX2.SO.171253 SAS Q1 00:29 21s 6:31VWV. WembanyamaDHD. HarperDR X3.RW.261 1854 POR Q1 00:08 9s 5:29JHJ. HolidayJGJ. GrantPORPOR — teamDR X3.RC.23 OR1 9 9Q255 POR Q2 12:00 20s 5:49SSS. SharpeX2.SO.201756 SAS Q2 11:40 18s 6:49DVD. VassellVWV. WembanyamaCBC. BryantFL DR OF695 0 1857 POR Q2 11:22 19s 6:08RWR. Williams IIIX2.RM.011858 SAS Q2 11:03 1s 6:50VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaDR TO0 159 POR Q2 11:02 4s 6:12+2SSS. SharpeJGJ. GrantJGJ. GrantSTL FT FT0 4 460 SAS Q2 10:58 18s 7:08HBH. BarnesHBH. BarnesFL X3.RC.230 1661 POR Q2 10:40 29s 6:41RWR. Williams IIIKMK. MurrayDR X3.RC.230 2762 SAS Q2 10:11 13s 7:21+2DHD. HarperSASSAS — teamHBH. BarnesVWV. WembanyamaFL DR AST M2.RM.010 0 13 1363 POR Q2 09:58 28s 7:09+3PORPOR — teamDAD. AvdijaJHJ. HolidayTM AST M3.RW.300 28 2864 SAS Q2 09:30 36s 7:57VWV. WembanyamaCBC. BryantDHD. HarperX2.LW.19 OR X3.RC.2330 34 3665 POR Q2 08:54 19s 7:28+2TCT. CamaraRWR. Williams IIIJGJ. GrantFL DR M2.RM.020 0 1966 SAS Q2 08:35 13s 8:10+3SCS. CastleCBC. BryantAST M3.LC.2313 1367 POR Q2 08:22 14s 7:42DAD. AvdijaX2.LC.141268 SAS Q2 08:08 22s 8:32VWV. WembanyamaLKL. KornetLKL. KornetCBC. BryantDR X2.RM.02 OR X3.LW.260 14 17 2069 POR Q2 07:46 5s 7:47+3JGJ. GrantJGJ. GrantTCT. CamaraJGJ. GrantDAD. AvdijaFL BLK DR AST M2.RM.010 0 0 5 570 SAS Q2 07:41 22s 8:54DHD. HarperSCS. CastleLKL. KornetLKL. KornetFL X2.RW.07 OR X2.RM.030 17 18 1871 POR Q2 07:19 7s 7:54+2PORPOR — teamDAD. AvdijaRWR. Williams IIIDR AST M2.RM.020 7 772 SAS Q2 07:12 20s 9:14SASSAS — teamKJK. JohnsonLKL. KornetLKL. KornetTM X2.RM.01 OR X21 15 18 1873 POR Q2 06:52 13s 8:07+3JGJ. GrantRWR. Williams IIIJGJ. GrantDR AST M3.LW.250 13 1374 SAS Q2 06:39 16s 9:30LKL. KornetX2.RM.031575 POR Q2 06:23 6s 8:13+3RWR. Williams IIISHS. HendersonTCT. CamaraDR AST M3.RW.240 6 676 SAS Q2 06:17 28s 9:58DFD. FoxX3.SO.262577 POR Q2 05:49 19s 8:32+2DAD. AvdijaDAD. AvdijaDR M2.SO.200 1978 SAS Q2 05:30 22s 10:20+2KJK. JohnsonKJK. JohnsonFT FT22 2279 POR Q2 05:08 17s 8:49+2DAD. AvdijaDAD. AvdijaFL M2.RM.010 1780 SAS Q2 04:51 20s 10:40+2DFD. FoxM2.RM.012081 POR Q2 04:31 6s 8:55DAD. AvdijaTO682 SAS Q2 04:25 11s 10:51+3DFD. FoxJCJ. ChampagnieAST M3.RW.2711 1183 POR Q2 04:14 19s 9:14DAD. AvdijaOF1984 SAS Q2 03:55 15s 11:06VWV. WembanyamaTO1585 POR Q2 03:40 30s 9:44+3JHJ. HolidayPORPOR — teamSHS. HendersonJHJ. HolidayX2.LW.05 OR AST M3.LC.2326 26 30 3086 SAS Q2 03:10 28s 11:34SASSAS — teamSCS. CastleTM X3.RW.262 2387 POR Q2 02:42 8s 9:52+2DAD. AvdijaDAD. AvdijaDAD. AvdijaDR FT FT0 8 888 SAS Q2 02:34 13s 11:47+2DVD. VassellSCS. CastleVWV. WembanyamaSCS. CastleFL FL AST M2.RM.020 0 13 1389 POR Q2 02:21 9s 10:01SHS. HendersonX3.LW.26790 SAS Q2 02:12 15s 12:02VWV. WembanyamaDVD. VassellDR X3.LC.230 1591 POR Q2 01:57 0s 10:01+1PORPOR — teamJHJ. HolidayPORPOR — teamJHJ. HolidayDR X1 OR FT0 0 0 092 SAS Q2 01:57 19s 12:21SCS. CastleVWV. WembanyamaFL X2.LC.170 1693 POR Q2 01:38 9s 10:10+2DAD. AvdijaJHJ. HolidayDR M2.SO.090 994 SAS Q2 01:29 15s 12:36+2DVD. VassellJCJ. ChampagnieAST M2.SO.0715 1595 POR Q2 01:14 14s 10:24+3DAD. AvdijaDCD. ClinganAST M3.SO.2614 1496 SAS Q2 01:00 21s 12:57VWV. WembanyamaX2.LC.042097 POR Q2 00:38 19s 10:42DCD. ClinganJHJ. HolidayDAD. AvdijaPORPOR — teamDCD. ClinganFL DR X2.RM.03 OR X3.LW.290 1 5 5 1798 SAS Q2 00:20 20s 13:17+2SASSAS — teamDFD. FoxDR M2.RM.030 2099 POR Q2 00:00 0s 10:43ENDQ3100 POR Q3 12:00 15s 10:58SHS. HendersonX3.RW.2715101 SAS Q3 11:45 13s 13:30+2SASSAS — teamSCS. CastleVWV. WembanyamaDR AST M2.RM.010 13 13102 POR Q3 11:32 36s 11:34DCD. ClinganJHJ. HolidayPORPOR — teamDAD. AvdijaFL X2.LC.13 OR X2.RM.030 17 17 34103 SAS Q3 10:56 2s 13:32DFD. FoxVWV. WembanyamaDFD. FoxDVD. VassellFL BLK DR TO0 0 0 2104 POR Q3 10:54 16s 11:50JHJ. HolidayX3.LW.2512105 SAS Q3 10:38 19s 13:51VWV. WembanyamaSCS. CastleDR X2.RM.020 17106 POR Q3 10:19 8s 11:58DCD. ClinganDCD. ClinganDCD. ClinganBLK DR X3.LW.250 0 5107 SAS Q3 10:11 7s 13:58+3DVD. VassellDFD. FoxJCJ. ChampagnieDR AST M3.RW.250 7 7108 POR Q3 10:04 18s 12:16DAD. AvdijaTO18109 SAS Q3 09:46 20s 14:18+3SCS. CastleJCJ. ChampagnieDVD. VassellDFD. FoxSTL X3.RW.25 OR M3.SO.270 5 9 20110 POR Q3 09:26 24s 12:40PORPOR — teamSHS. HendersonTM X2.LW.181 21111 SAS Q3 09:02 7s 14:25+3JCJ. ChampagnieSCS. CastleDVD. VassellDR AST M3.RC.240 7 7112 POR Q3 08:55 34s 13:14DCD. 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Wembanyama returns from concussion and Spurs beat Blazers 114-93 to take 3-1 series lead
PORTLAND, Ore. -- — Victor Wembanyama had 27 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks in his return from a concussion and the San Antonio Spurs took a 3-1 lead in their first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers with a 114-93 victory on Sunday.
De'Aaron Fox added 28 points for the Spurs, who will return home for Game 5 on Tuesday night.
The Spurs announced about an hour before the game that Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 Defensive Player of the Year, would play after clearing the league's concussion protocol .
After the game, he indicated that the way his return to play was handled was “very disappointing” but emphasized that he was treated well by the Spurs’ medical staff. He would not elaborate, saying he did not want to be a distraction.
The Spurs trailed the Blazers by 17 points at the half, but the game was knotted at 74 going into the fourth quarter. Fox and Keldon Johnson hit back-to-back 3-pointers to put the Spurs up 90-77 with 7:14 left.
Johnson's dunk with 4:31 remaining made it 101-81 for San Antonio and all but sealed the win.
“We need to find the answers before having our back against the wall,” Wembanyama said about the second-half comeback. “But that also shows the strength of our team in adversity. We stick together. We get closer to each other, we feed off of each other's energy.”
Deni Avdija led the Trail Blazers with 26 points. There was tense moment with 2:13 left when Avdija and Stephon Castle exchanged shoves. They were given offsetting technical fouls.
“You can be tough, you can be, you know, physical, but there’s a level of disrespect that I’m not gonna accept,” Avdija said about the dustup.
Wembanyama sustained a concussion in the first half of San Antonio's 106-103 loss on Tuesday and was unavailable Friday night for Game 3. But the Spurs rallied in the third quarter and won 120-108 to take the series lead.
Wembanyama, who was listed as questionable going into Sunday's game, started and drew gasps from the crowd at the Moda Center with an emphatic dunk with 9:58 to go in the first half.
Portland went ahead 45-28 in the first half on an 18-3 run. Robert Williams III dunked before a pair of quick 3-pointers from Jerami Grant and Scoot Henderson . Avdija capped the run with a fadeaway jumper.
The Blazers led by as many as 19 in the half and were ahead 58-41 at the break.
Stephon Castle, who had 33 points in San Antonio’s Game 3 win, appeared to injure his left hand in the first half but returned.
The Spurs went on a 13-0 run to open the second half and closed the gap to 58-54 as the Blazers went cold. Devin Vassell 's jumper with 4:38 tied it at 62 for the Spurs. He hit another to put San Antonio in front.
“I think there's no useless drama in between us,” Wembanyama said. “We thrive when we do the invisible efforts that benefit others. There’s no jealousy. There’s nobody who cares about their stat line. So it’s our greatest strength.”