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Victor Wembanyama Out After Concussion, Misses Rest of Series

4/23/2026

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Victor Wembanyama was ruled out of playoff game after a chin-first landing at 8:57 of the second quarter caused a concussion.
The Spurs placed him in the NBA concussion protocol, which mandates minimum 48 hours of inactivity and symptom-free benchmarks before clearance.
A nine-day return suggests he may miss until Game 6 on April 30 or Game 7 on May 2, with expert Jesse Morse estimating a concussion could sideline him 3 to 10+ days.

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Victor Wembanyama was ruled out of playoff game after a chin-first landing at 8:57 of the second quarter caused a concussion.
The Spurs placed him in the NBA concussion protocol, which mandates minimum 48 hours of inactivity and symptom-free benchmarks before clearance.
A nine-day return suggests he may miss until Game 6 on April 30 or Game 7 on May 2, with expert Jesse Morse estimating a concussion could sideline him 3 to 10+ days.