Blazers vs. Spurs: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Join the Spurs Digital Arena tonight for a chance to WIN a Spurs Prize Pack! 🤩 https://t.co/4SvVeH9Bbt pic.twitter.com/UM49wW7JRx – 8:01 PM

Casey Holdahl @CHold
Drew Eubanks getting some pre-game attention from his former team on the big screen. – 8:00 PM

Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
With Jakob Poeltl still out and Zach Collins joining him on the Spurs’ injured list, (sort of) local guy Charles Bassey will draw his first career start tonight. – 7:59 PM

Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
Came up with a #SameGameParlay to ride the possibly-about-to-get-hot Blazers tonight. Just need 3 threes from Dame, 6+ rebs from Hart and a Portland win in SA… +106 right now on @FDSportsbook. pic.twitter.com/pBgWrXczDq – 7:59 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
🕺🕺
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/a8ClzTvfwc – 7:54 PM

San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Tonight’s 5⃣ pic.twitter.com/AHVBejER9r – 7:50 PM

Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
The last time an @NBA team scored 50+ points during the 1st quarter was Portland (50) on May 10, 2021 vs. Houston.
#MagicTogether – 7:48 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
🏀 #RipCity  vs. @San Antonio Spurs
5:00PM PT
📺 @ROOTSPORTS_NW
📻 @RipCityRadio620 pic.twitter.com/998gL9euZD – 7:41 PM

Sean Highkin @highkin
Highly recommend checking out what my buddy @Matthew Tynan is doing with his Corporate Knowledge newsletter covering the Spurs in a similar way to how I cover the Blazers matthewtynan.substack.com – 7:34 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Asked about his memories of the AT&T Center during the ’05 Finals, which the Spurs won in 7 over Chauncey Billups’ Pistons, Billups said:
“I hate this place. I have a respectful hate for this place.”
Billups averaged 20.4 PPG, 6.3 APG – both team highs – and 5.0 RPG. – 7:33 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Billups said Eubanks (right hip, contusion) is available.
“Drew’s been awesome,” Billups said. “He’s provided an awesome spark for us.”
That includes scoring 5 of his 9 points in the 4Q to help the Blazers beat the Spurs by 7 on Nov. 15 in Portland. – 7:14 PM

San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Mid-week hoops comin’ up 😎
#ULTRADrip | #PorVida pic.twitter.com/VgGsJ3HcEc – 7:14 PM

Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Pop also said the plan is for Blake Wesley to return to the court for the Austin Spurs against the Capitanes in Mexico City on Friday. – 7:04 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Pop on what Spurs like about Stanley Johnson:
“He’s a tough competitor. He’s defensive-minded. He’s strong. He’s a big wing. And he plays hard.” – 7:01 PM

Jim Lefko @jimlefko
Popular Alamo Promise free tuition program grows to 73 public San Antonio high schools as @AlamoColleges1 continues to work on ending generational poverty by getting thousands of lower income graduating seniors into its five community colleges. news4sanantonio.com/news/local/pop… – 7:00 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Pop said the plan is for Blake Wesley to return to the court in Mexico City, where the Austin Spurs will play the Capitanes at 7 p.m. Friday.
Wesley hasn’t played since late October when he suffered an MCL sprain. – 6:54 PM

LJ Ellis @spurstalkdotcom
The San Antonio Spurs will try to win their fourth straight game tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers. Here’s a preview: spurstalk.com/spurs-blazers-… – 6:31 PM

Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Pop says Charles Bassey is going to get the start in place of Zach Collins. Not sure yet on Sochan and Vassell. Sounds like he’s still awaiting word from the medical staff on the status of their minute restrictions. – 6:31 PM

San Antonio Spurs @spurs
Wednesday night hoops! 🙌
Call your picks to win 2 Plaza Level tickets! https://t.co/29RFzpkZgX pic.twitter.com/DBtYClPcgi – 6:25 PM

Eric Pincus @EricPincus
I updated the @SportsBizClass Luxury Tax Tracker for the Spurs adding Stanley Johnson/waiving Alize Johnson. No impact on tax, as they’re well below the floor: sportsbusinessclassroom.com/nba-2022-23-lu… – 5:59 PM

RJ Marquez @KSATRJ
New Spurs forward Stanley Johnson pregame workout and shootaround before Portland game at ATT Center. #KSATsports #NBA #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/USBbkgeV69 – 5:54 PM

San Antonio Spurs @spurs
An unforgettable moment 🤩
Back in November, @Manu Ginobili spoke with coaches from the NBA Coaches Academy in Mexico to talk all things basketball ahead of the Spurs’ Mexico City game on Dec 17 🏀
@NBAMEX | #NBAenMexico pic.twitter.com/DdcaHxaRrO – 5:26 PM

Michael Singer @msinger
Will Barton’s favorite memory from his 8 seasons in Denver? Winning that first first-round series vs. San Antonio.
“Just to be a part of that whole foundation …,” Barton said. “Knowing that I was a part of that is gratifying enough for me.”
denverpost.com/2022/12/14/wiz… – 4:02 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
#GAMEDAY
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/nmU3DwcVJC – 2:15 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Based on these rankings, the Spurs have two players in the Top-100.
Devin at 67, Keldon at 70 nbarankings.theringer.com – 2:00 PM