The San Antonio Spurs (11-5) travel to face the Portland Trail Blazers (8-10) on Wednesday at 10:00 PM ET at the Moda Center, with both teams dealing significant injuries.
San Antonio will be without Victor Wembanyama (left calf), Stephon Castle (left hip flexor), Jordan McLaughlin (left hamstring), and G League player Harrison Ingram, leaving a void in both the frontcourt and backcourt. Dylan Harper remains questionable with a left calf strain, adding uncertainty to the Spurs’ rotation.
Portland faces multiple key absences, including Damian Lillard (left Achilles), Jrue Holiday (right calf), Scoot Henderson (left hamstring), Matisse Thybulle (left thumb), and Blake Wesley (right foot), with Shaedon Sharpe listed as questionable (right calf).
San Antonio comes off a 102-111 road loss to the Phoenix Suns, snapping a one-game winning streak that followed a 135-126 victory over Atlanta.
Victor Wembanyama leads the Spurs with 26.2 points and 12.9 rebounds per game, while De’Aaron Fox adds 23.5 points and 6.1 assists when active.
Portland enters after defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 115-103 on the road, bouncing back from a 95-122 loss at Oklahoma City.
Deni Avdija averages 24.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, while Shaedon Sharpe contributes 22.6 points and 5.0 rebounds, though his participation remains uncertain.
This season marks the first meeting between these two Western Conference teams.
