The regular season continues to go on, and Portland's Trail Blazers have been disappointing this season. After sending away Lillard and Nurkic, they got the top pick Ayton, as well as Brogdon and others, although they had a good performance, but there is still a certain distance from helping the team and staying on the right track. Therefore, in the past period, the Trail Blazers have only achieved an 8-21 record, and it is almost certain that they will not return to the playoff stage.
And in this game, the Trail Blazers, who returned to play at home, ushered in the challenge of the San Antonio Spurs. It is worth affirming that although the Spurs got the top pick Wembanyama in the previous offseason, their strength does not seem to have improved. So far this season, they have only won four games and are in bottom of the West with a 4-25 record. This time against the Trail Blazers, Wembanyama ushered in an outbreak, leading the team to a total score of 118-105 to win the game.
At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, the state of the players on the Trail Blazers' side was not very ideal, and they only contributed 14 points in a single quarter. At the same time, the Spurs, who seized the opportunity, took advantage of the situation to play a 38-14 score and get a 24-point lead with the help of Wembanyama's 4-of-4 in a single quarter, 9 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, and Sochan's 10 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist. And entering the second quarter of the matchup, the Trailblazers, who were behind in the score, could also launch a strong counterattack. Grant shot 3-of-6 from the field and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line to deliver 9 points and 4 rebounds, Brogdon also had 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, and Henderson, who handed over 9 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, successfully narrowed the gap to 14 points with a score of 31-21.
Entering the second half of the competition, the Trail Blazers, who have achieved good results in chasing points, can further narrow the point difference. In the third quarter of the game, Grant played 12 minutes and handed over 13 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, and Brogdon continued to hand over 11 points and 3 assists, and narrowed the gap to 13 points with a score of 29-28. In the final quarter of the decisive game, the Spurs did not give the opponent a chance to make a final comeback, Wembanyama shot 2-of-2 and 6-of-6 free throws to deliver a crucial 10 points to help the team play a 31-31 score. In the end, the Spurs won by an aggregate score of 118-105.
Looking back at the stats of the game, the overall form of the players on the Spurs side was very good. All six of their players scored in double figures, and they were all surprisingly efficient. During this period, Wembanyama, as the champion, actually played 24 minutes, shot 9 of 14, 10 of 10 free throws, and delivered a game-high 30 points, as well as 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 blocks of luxury data, both on the offensive and defensive ends, he has outstanding contributions. At the same time, Vassell also had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, as well as Sochan who handed over 16 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.
In the face of the Spurs, who performed so amazingly this time, head coach Popovich also smiled inadvertently on the sidelines, showing the joy in his heart. Looking at the Trail Blazers' side that lost at home, Grant fought 40In 5 minutes, he delivered 29 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Brogdon also has 29 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, and Henderson, who handed over 25 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.