The stepped into the Moda Center on Thursday night looking to vanquish the , a team with only four victories to their name all season. But overcoming the Spurs would mean solving the Victor Wembanyama problem. That’s probably beyond Portland’s capacity on a good day, let alone a game they began without three-fifths of their starting lineup. A huge first period put the Spurs ahead by 24. Portland chipped away the rest of the night, but never got close, ultimately suffering a 118-105 defeat.
Wembanyama had 30 points on 9-14 shooting with 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 7 blocks in victory.