No. 1 San Antonio brings a 7-2 record and a towering rim protector into a test against Portland’s high-scoring 6-2 start.
Portland’s 6-2 record and No. 8 power-index rank meet San Antonio’s 7-2 mark and No. 1 rating in a Saturday showdown between two strong starts. The Trail Blazers are scoring 121.4 points per game, while the Spurs have allowed 108.7 per game. Victor Wembanyama has piled up 262 points, 113 rebounds and 38 blocks in nine games; Portland’s Donovan Clingan counters with 84 rebounds and 18 blocks in eight. With Ja Morant listed out for Portland, the result could hinge on whether the Blazers’ scoring—and Deni Avdija’s 56 assists—can keep pressure on a Spurs defense anchored by Wembanyama.