Spurs crush Portland by 22, hold No. 1 power spot

The Spurs strengthened their No. 1 power-index standing with a 125-103 win over Portland on Saturday, improving to 8-2 as Victor Wembanyama’s season line reached 291 points and 39 blocks. Oklahoma City crushed Washington 114-75, Golden State beat Orlando 126-119, and Phoenix edged Houston 102-99. Atlanta slipped past Brooklyn 124-121, New York beat Cleveland 109-97, and Denver topped Indiana 114-102. Sunday’s slate: Philadelphia at Chicago, the Lakers at Detroit, Utah at Minnesota, Brooklyn at Dallas, Boston at Milwaukee, New Orleans at the Clippers, and Miami at Sacramento. The Lakers-Pistons matchup pairs an 8-2 Lakers team ranked No. 2 in the power index with Detroit, which is 6-2 and ranked No. 6.