Scoot Henderson’s Breakout Night Turns Tide as Trail Blazers Exploit Wembanyama’s Unexpected Absence
Sometimes, a single moment flips the entire script of a basketball game — and Tuesday night was exactly that for the San Antonio Spurs. Their dazzling star Victor Wembanyama took a hard fall early in the second quarter, and just like that, the dynamic of the contest shifted dramatically. Wembanyama, sidelined by concussion protocol almost immediately, left the Spurs scrambling for answers. They’d been cruising with a comfortable lead late in the fourth, but as the game wore on, the offense sputtered and Portland seized the opportunity, clawing their way to a 106-103 win that evened the playoff series. What unfolded next wasn’t simply about a team missing its marquee player—it was about how the Blazers capitalized on the moment, and how San Antonio had to recalibrate on the fly in a high-stakes battle.



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