Overview
- Victor Wembanyama, cleared to play Sunday, returned with 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 blocks in a 114-93 win in Portland that gave San Antonio a 3-1 series edge.
- The Spurs announced his clearance less than an hour before tip after he completed the NBA’s concussion protocol that follows graded activity and doctor sign-off.
- He sat out Friday’s Game 3 while still in the protocol, and coach Mitch Jonhson said before that game that Wembanyama was improving.
- The Spurs need one more win to advance to the Western Conference semifinals and will host Game 5 on Tuesday in San Antonio.
- After the game, Wembanyama said he was unhappy with how the NBA handled his case, praised the Spurs’ doctors, and a live TV interview briefly cut out as he made the point.