8 Straight for the Spurs: Victor Wembanyama Scores 29 in 24 Minutes in a 125-103 Win at Portland

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San Antonio beat Portland 125-103 at Moda Center on Saturday night for its eighth straight win, and Victor Wembanyama scored 29 points in 24 minutes on 13 shots. The Spurs are 8-2 after losing their first two games at home to Oklahoma City and Houston, and they have now won those eight games by a combined 119 points, by our count (16 + 27 + 6 + 10 + 22 + 1 + 15 + 22).

The number that matters most is the minutes. Wembanyama went 9 of 13 from the field and 3 of 6 from three, as reported by AP via WTOP and CBS Sports, and 8 of 9 at the line, then checked out for Luke Kornet with 4:20 left in the third quarter and never came back. San Antonio had played in Sacramento the night before. Portland had played in Los Angeles the night before. Both teams were on the second night of a back-to-back, and San Antonio had the game put away early enough to rest its star for the final 16:20.

The game turned in the second and third quarters. San Antonio scored 42 in the second and 45 in the third, 87 points across 24 minutes, and went into the fourth up 109-76. The Spurs led for 96 percent of the night, the lead peaked at 35, and the box shows zero lead changes. Portland came in 6-2, a night after Luka Doncic scored 53 against them, and never held a lead.

Look at how the points arrived. The Spurs made 28 of 30 free throws and 17 of 44 threes, while Portland went 9 of 35 from deep. San Antonio also won the glass 51-38 and had 28 assists on 40 baskets.

The streak needs honest framing. The eight wins came against Dallas twice, Sacramento twice, Utah twice, Minnesota and Portland. The Dallas win at home was by one point, the night Wembanyama put up 52, 24 rebounds and 8 blocks. Saturday carried more weight. Portland arrived 6-2, and the Spurs beat them by 22 on their floor without needing their best player for the final 16:20.

San Antonio also received double-figure scoring from five other players. Dylan Harper started and finished plus-29 in 28 minutes with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Stephon Castle had 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Devin Vassell scored 15 on 4 of 8 and was plus-26, and Julian Champagnie hit 4 of 7 threes off the bench for 14. De'Aaron Fox took three shots, scored 8 and handed out 6 assists.

Monday in Phoenix is the next test. The Suns just beat Houston 102-99 for their first back-to-back wins of the season, and San Antonio is 4-0 on the road. San Antonio’s 87-56 advantage across the middle two periods added 31 points to its two-point first-quarter lead, by our count. The Spurs entered the fourth ahead 109-76, with Wembanyama already finished for the night.

Sources:

• ESPN box score, Spurs 125, Trail Blazers 103 (Nov. 7, 2026): https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401909944

• ESPN play-by-play (Wembanyama substitution, 4:20 third quarter): https://www.espn.com/nba/playbyplay/_/gameId/401909944

• AP game story via ESPN, "Victor Wembanyama scores 29 points in Spurs win over Blazers": https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401909944

• Spurs 2026-27 schedule and results (ESPN): https://www.espn.com/nba/team/schedule/_/name/sa/san-antonio-spurs

• Trail Blazers 2026-27 schedule and results (ESPN): https://www.espn.com/nba/team/schedule/_/name/por/portland-trail-blazers

• Suns 102, Rockets 99 (AP via ESPN): https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401909943

• WTOP: AP game story, Wembanyama29 in24 minutes on13 shots

• CBS Sports: AP game story, Wembanyama29 and Spurs125–103