Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs
· National Basketball AssociationSpurs beat Trail Blazers 118-105, with Popovich missing his 4th straight game
Popovich has been out since having a medical episode Saturday before a home game against Minnesota. Prior to the game Thursday, Spurs acting head coach Mitch Johnson said the team is unsure when Popovich will return.
Zach Collins and Julian Champagnie added 14 points each to help the Spurs snap a two-game skid. Victor Wembanyama had 12 points. Branham exited two minutes into the fourth quarter after rolling his right ankle.
Deandre Ayton had 21 points and 10 rebounds for Portland. Jerami Grant also had 21 points, and Anfernee Simons added 19.
Spurs: San Antonio has struggled to find a consistent second scoring option behind Wembanyama, but that should change with the return of Devin Vassell. Vassell missed the first nine games following offseason surgery for a stress reaction of the third metatarsal head in his right foot.
Regular Season Series
SA leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 105 - 118 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 105 - 118 | |
4th 3.1 | shot clock turnover | 105 - 118 | |
4th 26.1 | Sidy Cissoko defensive rebound | 105 - 118 | |
4th 28.1 | Dalano Banton misses free throw 2 of 2 | 105 - 118 |
Statistics
POR | SA | |
---|---|---|
41-86 | FG | 44-82 |
47.7 | Field Goal % | 53.7 |
9-32 | 3PT | 16-39 |
28.1 | Three Point % | 41.0 |
14-22 | FT | 14-18 |
63.6 | Free Throw % | 77.8 |
41 | Rebounds | 45 |
14 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
27 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
23 | Assists | 35 |
7 | Steals | 9 |
3 | Blocks | 4 |
14 | Turnovers | 15 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
14 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
17 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
54 | Points in Paint | 50 |
14 | Fouls | 15 |
3 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 17,120 · Capacity:
2024-25 Northwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City | 23 | 5 | .821 | - | W8 |
Denver | 16 | 11 | .593 | 6.5 | W2 |
Minnesota | 14 | 14 | .500 | 9 | L3 |
Portland | 9 | 20 | .310 | 14.5 | L2 |
Utah | 7 | 21 | .250 | 16 | L1 |
2024-25 Southwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston | 20 | 9 | .690 | - | W3 |
Memphis | 20 | 10 | .667 | 0.5 | L1 |
Dallas | 19 | 10 | .655 | 1 | W2 |
San Antonio | 15 | 14 | .517 | 5 | L1 |
New Orleans | 5 | 25 | .167 | 15.5 | L7 |
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