The Portland Trail Blazers will face the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday at 9:30 PM ET at the Frost Bank Center with a heavily impacted roster.
Portland is missing key players, including Damian Lillard (left Achilles tendon; out) and Jerami Grant (right calf; out). Shaedon Sharpe (left fibula; doubtful) and Vit Krejci (left calf; doubtful) are questionable, further limiting their rotation.
San Antonio will also be without top contributors. Victor Wembanyama (left rib; doubtful) and David Jones Garcia (right ankle; out) are sidelined, while Stephon Castle (right knee; doubtful) and G League two-way players Harrison Ingram and Emanuel Miller remain questionable.
The Spurs are adjusting their lineup to manage these absences ahead of a team holding a 60-19 record, second in the Western Conference.
Portland has struggled with consistency, holding a 40-39 record, and the loss of Grant complicates their playoff push. Deni Avdija is leading the Trail Blazers with 24 points and 7 rebounds, while Toumani Camara contributes 13 points and 5 rebounds. Jrue Holiday offers steady playmaking with 16 points and 6 assists per game.
San Antonio has relied heavily on Wembanyama, who averages 25 points and 11 rebounds. De’Aaron Fox provides 18 points and 6 assists per contest, while Devin Vassell adds 14 points and 4 rebounds. Julian Champagnie contributes 11 points per game as a supporting scorer.
The two teams split their season series, with Portland winning 115-110 in San Antonio on January 3 and the Spurs taking a 115-102 victory in Portland on November 26.
Both clubs enter this matchup coming off recent overtime battles, with Portland losing 132-137 to the Denver Nuggets and San Antonio falling 134-136 in OT to the Nuggets while defeating Philadelphia 115-102 in between.
This matchup has playoff implications for both sides. Portland needs wins to secure a better position in the Western Conference play-in race, while San Antonio seeks to maintain momentum as the second seed.
