Overview
- San Antonio ruled Victor Wembanyama out Friday, then beat Portland 120-108 on the road to go up 2-1 in the first round.
- Wembanyama suffered a concussion in Game 2 after a hard fall, traveled to Portland, did light work at shootaround, and was ruled out shortly before tipoff.
- Coach Mitch Johnson said Wembanyama is progressing and declined to set a timeline, leaving his availability for Sunday’s Game 4 uncertain.
- The NBA’s protocol requires no symptoms at rest, a physician’s evaluation, a step-by-step exertion test, and confirmation with the league’s concussion program director before a player returns.
- With Wembanyama sidelined, Luke Kornet started and the Spurs leaned on others, as Stephon Castle scored 33 and Dylan Harper added 27 to overcome a 15-point deficit.