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Two quarters changed the scale of the game
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San Antonio won 125–103 in Portland on November 7 for its eighth straight victory and an 8–2 record. A 22–20 first quarter still looked close; the next two periods transformed the game.
The Spurs scored 42 in the second and 45 in the third, taking a 109–76 lead into the fourth. Those consecutive surges explain the outcome better than the comfortable final margin alone.
Twenty-nine points on thirteen shots
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Wembanyama needed only 24 minutes and 13 shots for 29 points, making nine field goals, three of six threes and eight of nine free throws. He also had seven rebounds and three assists, with no fourth-quarter minutes required.
Thirteen of his points came in the third, while teammates kept the offense moving too. The attraction is an efficient centerpiece whose team does not need every possession to end with his shot.
The advantages came from several places
Further record: ESPN — Wembanyama needs only three quarters as Spurs roll to eight straight: box score
San Antonio made 17 of 44 threes to Portland’s nine of 35, won the rebounding count 51–38 and converted 28 of 30 free throws. Several sources of points and possessions worked together; overall field-goal percentage alone misses that picture.
Vassell scored 15, Castle and Champagnie had 14 each, and Harper added 13. Production from different parts of the rotation kept the offense alive without making every possession an emergency for the star.
A first double-double inside Portland’s defeat
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Avdija led Portland with 15 points and Lillard added 12 with seven assists. Yang Hansen supplied 12 points and ten rebounds off the bench for his first NBA double-double, a milestone worth recording even in defeat.
The context still matters: San Antonio had a huge lead after three periods and used reserves to finish. The useful hope for the young center is that his rebounding and finishing can carry into more competitive rotation minutes.
Keep watching the efficiency and depth
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Wembanyama’s ten-game season line stood at 29.1 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.9 blocks per game. A win that required only three quarters from him connected that production with the team’s depth.
The postgame schedule sends San Antonio to Phoenix and gives Portland consecutive home games against Oklahoma City. The Spurs can build on their multiple scoring outlets; the Blazers need better perimeter shooting and rebounding to prevent another middle-quarter separation.
