Wembanyama Exits Injured After Face-First Fall; Trail Blazers Mount Comeback Against Spurs to Tie Series
The Portland Trail Blazers rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 106-103 in the NBA playoffs, tying the series 1-1. Spurs star Victor Wembanyama suffered a facial injury and entered the concussion protocol.
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(Central News Agency, San Antonio, 21st, Comprehensive Foreign Dispatch) Scoot Henderson of the Portland Trail Blazers scored 31 points, and the team seized the opportunity after San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama left the game due to injury to mount a comeback. Ultimately, they defeated the Spurs 106-103, tying the Western Conference playoff series at 1-1.
According to the Associated Press, Victor Wembanyama fell face-first, hitting his chin hard on the floor after being fouled by Jrue Holiday in the second quarter. He subsequently entered the NBA's concussion protection protocol, which means the versatile center might miss several games.
The second-seeded Spurs in the West initially looked like they could win even without Wembanyama, taking a 14-point lead early in the fourth quarter, but their offense then stagnated.
The Trail Blazers held the Spurs scoreless for the final 3 minutes and 37 seconds of the game and closed it out with an 11-2 run. Deni Avdija drove hard into the paint and made an excellent pass to Robert Williams III, who completed an alley-oop dunk with 12 seconds remaining, giving them a 104-101 lead.
Holiday contributed 16 points and 9 assists, Avdija scored 14 points, and Williams III added 11 points.
Stephon Castle scored a team-high 18 points for the Spurs, De'Aaron Fox contributed 17 points, and Devin Vassell posted a stat line of 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Game 3 of the series will be held in Portland on the 24th. (Translator: Chen Yu-ting) 1150422
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According to the Associated Press, Victor Wembanyama fell face-first, hitting his chin hard on the floor after being fouled by Jrue Holiday in the second quarter. He subsequently entered the NBA's concussion protection protocol, which means the versatile center might miss several games.
The second-seeded Spurs in the West initially looked like they could win even without Wembanyama, taking a 14-point lead early in the fourth quarter, but their offense then stagnated.
The Trail Blazers held the Spurs scoreless for the final 3 minutes and 37 seconds of the game and closed it out with an 11-2 run. Deni Avdija drove hard into the paint and made an excellent pass to Robert Williams III, who completed an alley-oop dunk with 12 seconds remaining, giving them a 104-101 lead.
Holiday contributed 16 points and 9 assists, Avdija scored 14 points, and Williams III added 11 points.
Stephon Castle scored a team-high 18 points for the Spurs, De'Aaron Fox contributed 17 points, and Devin Vassell posted a stat line of 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Game 3 of the series will be held in Portland on the 24th. (Translator: Chen Yu-ting) 1150422
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