Spurs Triumph Over Trail Blazers, Wembanyama to Miss Next Game

Victor Wembanyama's stellar performance leads Spurs to victory, but will sit out next game due to injury recovery.

Victor Wembanyama, the rookie star of the San Antonio Spurs, led the team to a 118-105 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers with a performance of 30 points, six rebounds, six assists and seven blocks.
The Spurs and the Trail Blazers, who own the two worst records in the Western Conference, will complete a back-to-back on Friday, also in Portland.
Despite the victory, the Spurs announced that Wembanyama would skip the Friday contest as he continues to work back to full strength after sustaining a right ankle injury.
The Trail Blazers were without Deandre Ayton (knee), Anfernee Simons (illness), Shaedon Sharpe (thigh) and Duop Reath (back) on Thursday.
The Spurs snapped a five-game overall losing streak and an 11-game road skid, posting its first road victory since Nov. 2 in Phoenix.