Spurs win in Wembanyama return to take 3-1 lead over Trail Blazers
San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama throws down a dunk in the Spurs victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in game four of their NBA playoff series (Soobum Im) Victor Wembanyama and De'Aaron Fox led the way as the San Antonio Spurs erased a 19-point deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 114-93 and take a commanding 3-1 lead in their NBA playoff series on Sunday. Wembanyama, back after missing game three because of a concussion he sustained in game two, scored 27 points with 11 rebounds, three assists, four steals and seven blocked shots. "I had lots of emotions in me before the game, obviously," said Wembanyama, named the 2026 NBA Defensive Player of the Year and in the running for Most Valuable Player.
"Excitement, frustration, so I let it all out tonight," added the 22-year-old Frenchman. He praised the doctors who oversaw his path through the NBA concussion protocol, but voiced dissatisfaction with the process that requires a gradual return to physical activity under medical supervision. "The way the situation was handled was very disappointing," Wembanyama said, declining to elaborate.
Fox led all scorers with 28 points, and the Spurs out-scored the Trail Blazers 73-35 in the second half to move within one win of advancing to the Western Conference semi-finals. They'll try to clinch the best-of-seven series when they host game five on Tuesday. Wembanyama said they need to get off to a better start in the next game.
"We need to find the answers before having our backs against the wall," he said. "But that also shows the strength of our team. In adversity, we stick together.
We get closer to each other. We feed off each other's energy. " Deni Avdija scored 26 points and Jrue Holiday added 20 for the Trail Blazers, but they were the only Portland starters who scored in the second half.