Eight players scored in double figures to help the Spurs survive an off night from Victor Wembanyama in the win over Portland.
Keldon Johnson sized up Donovan Clingan midway though the third quarter Thursday, looking up at Portland ’s 7-foot-2, 280-pound monster of a center like a child peering up from the base of a mountain. This was the man the 6-5 Johnson was expected to win a jump ball against? Watching from elsewhere on the floor, Spurs forward Julian Champagnie figured the chances of Johnson winning the tip were about the same as finding snow on his San Antonio doorstep when he got home.
It’s rebounds and assists and other little things Spurs coaches talked with the team before the game about the Blazers’ rebounding prowess. With an oversized frontcourt, Portland ranks in the top five of the league in cleaning the offensive glass. The Spurs held their own there, and that made the difference. Portland grabbed 14 offensive boards, but converted them into only eight second-chance points. With Johnson leading the charge, the Spurs outrebounded the Blazers overall 45-41.
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