{"id":474463,"date":"2023-12-30T04:06:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-30T08:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=474463"},"modified":"2023-12-30T04:06:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T08:06:51","slug":"trail-blazers-edge-out-spurs-134-128-in-wembanyamas-absence","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/trail-blazers-edge-out-spurs-134-128-in-wembanyamas-absence\/","title":{"rendered":"Trail Blazers edge out Spurs 134-128 in Wembanyama&#8217;s absence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Portland Trail Blazers edged out the San Antonio Spurs 134-128 to split a two-game set on Friday night.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ending 2023 with a \u2728W\u2728 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jizrqCWs14\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/jizrqCWs14<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/trailblazers\/status\/1740968221262676198?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>San Antonio were without rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama and the Portland team took full advantage of that. The 19-year-old was rested for the second back-to-back game as a precaution after rolling an ankle earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Jeremi Grant and Malcolm Brogdon were the highest scorers for Portland with 27 points each.<\/p>\n<p>Jabari Walker scored a career-high 25 points, and rookie Scoot Henderson added 21 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>Keldon Johnson led the way for San Antonio with 27 points, which was always on the back foot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought we played horrendously, getting down by 26,\u201d Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. \u201cThey made shots, we didn\u2019t make them, that\u2019s the NBA. But their physicality, I thought, was great. Chauncey had them ready. 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