How the Spurs Overcame a Key Absence to Stun the Trail Blazers in Game 3

How the Spurs Overcame a Key Absence to Stun the Trail Blazers in Game 3

Not to get lost in the second-half dominance, Luke Kornet filled in admirably for Wembanyama. The Spurs were 20-5 in the regular season with Kornet as a starter, so this wasn’t unfamiliar territory. He was great, going 6-for-9 from the field and scoring 14 points with 10 rebounds (5 offensive). The Spurs scored almost half of their 22 second-chance points in the third and fourth quarters, showing that extra effort is what helped them take over midway through the third and not look back.

Portland ran out of answers

Holiday and Henderson were the reasons Portland led at halftime. They combined for over 31 first-half points, shooting an efficient 12-for-19 from the field and 7-for-11 from 3.  Big man Robert Williams III stepped up as well, finishing with 11 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks in 25 minutes off the bench. Though Williams remained solid, the rest of his team went cold.

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