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Wembanyama Returns, Spurs Rally to 3-1 Lead

4/28/2026

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Summary

Wembanyama Returns, Spurs Win

Victor Wembanyama returned in Game 4 and helped the Spurs win 114-93.
He recorded 27 points, 11 rebounds, seven blocks and four steals after missing Game 3 with a concussion and calling the league’s protocol “very disappointing,” though he praised the Spurs’ medical staff.
Cleared by the NBA an hour before tipoff, he helped the Spurs take a 3-1 series lead after they rallied from a 19-point deficit, a historic comeback.

Summary

Portland Collapses

Portland entered Game 4 with a 17-point halftime lead and scored only 35 points after the break, losing the advantage.
Their first-half interior attacks produced ten restricted-area shots and 58 points before intermission.
Three-point shooting fell from 7-of-14 in the first half to 3-of-14 in the second half.
Portland committed 18 turnovers that directly produced 29 Spurs points in the second half.

History

Historical Context

In 1994 the New York Knicks became the first team to erase a 3-0 deficit, winning Game 7 over the Miami Heat after outscoring them by 15 points in the final three games. The 2024 San Antonio Spurs echoed that rarity, rallying from 19 points in Game 4 with Victor Wembanyama’s 27-point, 11-rebound, seven-block performance. These turnarounds highlight how playoff comebacks remain among the NBA’s most uncommon feats.

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Wembanyama Returns, Spurs Win

Victor Wembanyama returned in Game 4 and helped the Spurs win 114-93.
He recorded 27 points, 11 rebounds, seven blocks and four steals after missing Game 3 with a concussion and calling the league’s protocol “very disappointing,” though he praised the Spurs’ medical staff.
Cleared by the NBA an hour before tipoff, he helped the Spurs take a 3-1 series lead after they rallied from a 19-point deficit, a historic comeback.

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