Blazers 14‑Point Rally
- Portland erased a 14‑point fourth‑quarter deficit to beat San Antonio 111–108 in Game 2. - Scoot Henderson spearheaded the comeback while Victor Wembanyama exited with a concussion during the game. - The victory evened the first‑round series at 1–1 and swung momentum after San Antonio's Game 1 win ( ).
Portland came back from 14 down in the fourth quarter Tuesday night and beat San Antonio 106-103 to even the series at 1-1. (foxsports.com) Scoot Henderson led Portland with 31 points and five 3-pointers, while Jrue Holiday added 16 points and nine assists in the road win at Frost Bank Center. (foxsports.com) San Antonio lost Victor Wembanyama in the second quarter after a hard fall, and he entered the National Basketball Association’s concussion protocol during the game. (cbssports.com) The result changed a series that opened with San Antonio’s 111-98 win in Game 1, when Wembanyama scored 35 points in his playoff debut. (espn.com, sports.yahoo.com) Portland entered the bracket as the No. 7 seed after advancing through the play-in tournament, and San Antonio finished as the West’s No. 2 seed with home-court advantage. (espn.com) The first round uses a best-of-seven, 2-2-1-1-1 format, so the split in San Antonio sends the matchup to Portland for Games 3 and 4. (espn.com) Game 3 is scheduled for Friday, April 24, in Portland, with Wembanyama’s status still uncertain as he continues through concussion protocol. (sports.yahoo.com, msn.com)
