Blazers host Wembanyama, Spurs on 7-game streak (Nov. 7)
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The Portland Trail Blazers (6-2) host the San Antonio Spurs (7-2) at 7 p.m. Pacific Saturday at Moda Center.
San Antonio brings the NBA's longest active winning streak into the game, seeking an eighth straight win behind Victor Wembanyama.
Portland closed a 3-1 road trip with a 124-118 loss at the Lakers on Friday. Luka Doncic scored 53; Deni Avdija and Damian Lillard had 22 each.
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PORTLAND, Ore. - The Trail Blazers return to Moda Center on Saturday night to face Victor Wembanyama and a San Antonio Spurs team riding the NBA's longest winning streak. Tip-off is 7 p.m. Pacific on KUNP 16 and BlazerVision.
Portland (6-2) is 1-1 at home and finished a 3-1 road trip with a 124-118 loss at the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, per ESPN's game center. San Antonio (7-2) is 3-0 on the road and seeks an eighth straight win after beating Sacramento 124-109 on Friday in NBA Cup play, according to NBA.com and CBS Sports.
First meeting since last season's playoff series
This is the first meeting since San Antonio beat Portland in five games in last season's Western Conference first round. Wembanyama averaged 21.0 points, 8.8 rebounds and 4.0 blocks in that series despite missing time with a concussion, NBA.com reported. San Antonio also took two of three regular-season games from Portland last season while Wembanyama sat those matchups with injuries.
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Friday's loss at Los Angeles, Spurs' surge
In Friday's loss, Doncic scored a season-high 53 points. Avdija finished with 22 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, and Lillard also scored 22. Coach Micah Nori pointed to 24 turnovers and 17 Lakers offensive rebounds as the difference, according to Field Level Media via NBA.com.
Wembanyama scored 30 points with 14 rebounds and two blocks in Friday's win at Sacramento and had career highs of 52 points and 24 rebounds with eight blocks in Wednesday's 112-111 win over Dallas, CBS Sports reported. He has scored at least 30 points in four of his last five games.
Injuries
Portland is without Ja Morant (hamstring strain), Shaedon Sharpe (knee after meniscus surgery) and Vit Krejci (ankle/leg injury), according to ESPN's injury report for Saturday's game.
San Antonio lists Tobias Harris (calf strain) and Jayden Quaintance (knee surgery) as out. Wembanyama is not on the injury report and is expected to play, per ESPN.
How to watch and what's next
Saturday's game is on KUNP 16 and BlazerVision locally, with Rip City Radio 620 carrying the Blazers' call. Upcoming games, in Pacific time, per the team schedule on ESPN:
Saturday, Nov. 7: vs. San Antonio at Moda Center, 7 p.m. (KUNP 16, BlazerVision)
Tuesday, Nov. 10: vs. Oklahoma City at Moda Center, 8 p.m. (NBC)
Wednesday, Nov. 11: vs. Oklahoma City at Moda Center, 7 p.m.
Sources
ESPN: Spurs at Trail Blazers game center, standings and injury report (Nov. 7, 2026)
ESPN: San Antonio faces Portland following Wembanyama's 52-point game
NBA.com: Trail Blazers focus on next heavyweights: Victor Wembanyama and Spurs
CBS Sports: Victor Wembanyama, Spurs seek eighth straight win at Blazers
ESPN: Portland Trail Blazers schedule
Cover photo: Moda Center, Portland, July 2017, by Michael Barera, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
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