Scoot Henderson’s Breakout Night Turns Tide as Trail Blazers Exploit Wembanyama’s Unexpected Absence
Here are the key takeaways for how the Trail Blazers capitalized on their big opportunity Tuesday night:
Life without Wemby
With Wembanyama ruled out early in the second quarter, Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson turned to a seldomly used lineup to keep his team afloat: Dylan Harper, Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell, Julian Champagnie and Luke Kornet. The combination of four guards and Kornet played just 29 minutes together this season, but outperformed teams by a +12.6 net rating — as well as operated at a pace that would rank at the top of the league.



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