San Antonio Spurs standout Victor Wembanyama will not finish Tuesday’s playoff matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers after sustaining a concussion during the second quarter of Game 2 in their opening-round series.
The injury occurred with 8 minutes and 57 seconds remaining in the second period when Wembanyama took a hard fall while driving toward the basket. Moving at nearly full speed, the center’s face made contact with the court surface after being knocked down, leaving him visibly shaken and struggling to regain his footing before heading to the locker room.
Team officials confirmed that Wembanyama has been placed in the league’s concussion protocol and will not rejoin the contest. At the time of his departure, San Antonio was down 34-32.
Before the injury, Wembanyama had contributed five points, four rebounds, one assist and one blocked shot during his 11 minutes and 41 seconds on the court. The teams entered halftime deadlocked at 57-57.
San Antonio has demonstrated resilience when playing without their franchise player throughout the current season. Wembanyama sat out 18 regular season contests due to various injuries, during which the Spurs compiled a strong 12-6 record in his absence.
