Overview
- The Spurs said about an hour before Sunday’s tip that Victor Wembanyama had cleared the NBA’s concussion protocol and would play in Game 4.
- He returned with 27 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks in a 114-93 win, lifting San Antonio to a 3-1 series lead with Game 5 set for Tuesday in San Antonio.
- Wembanyama suffered the concussion in Game 2 after a hard fall and then missed Friday’s Game 3, which the Spurs won 120-108 behind Stephon Castle’s 33 points and Dylan Harper’s 27.
- The league protocol involves symptom checks and step-by-step exertion tests compared to each player’s preseason baseline, with team physicians and the NBA granting clearance to return.
- After the win, Wembanyama said he was “disappointed” with how his return was handled and declined to give details, while noting he was not referring to the Spurs’ medical staff.