VICTOR Wembanyama made two free throws with 2.4 seconds remaining and the San Antonio Spurs overcame a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit to notch a 118-116 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night (Saturday in Manila).
Wembanyama made all 10 of his free-throw attempts while recording 28 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Devin Vassell scored 23 points off the bench, Julian Champagnie had 19 points and Jeremy Sochan added 15 for San Antonio, which overcame Portland with a 24-4 run in the final quarter.
Jerami Grant matched his career high of eight 3-pointers and scored 32 points as Portland lost its fifth straight game and fell for the ninth time in the past 11. Anfernee Simons produced 30 points and seven assists, and DeniAvdija had 19 points off the bench.
In other games, it was the Suns 134, Jazz 126; and Cavs 115, Wizards 105.
Suns 134, Jazz 126
Devin Booker put up a game-high 34 points and Kevin Durant returned from an injury absence to score 30, lifting Phoenix to a win over Utah in Salt Lake City.
Tyus Jones added 19 points and 11 assists and former Jazz forward Royce O’Neale chipped in with 17 points as the Suns snapped a three-game skid at the end of a four-game road trip.
Jordan Clarkson led Utah with 23 points and John Collins totaled 22 points, six rebounds and six assists. Lauri Markkanen contributed 19 points and Keyonte George tallied 18 points, nine assists and six rebounds, but the Jazz lost for the seventh time in eight games.
Cavs 115, Wizards 105
Donovan Mitchell had 20 points and Darius Garland, CarisLeVert and Jarrett Allen combined to make 24 free throws as Cleveland survived a surprising challenge from visiting Washington.
Garland finished with a team-high 24 points, Allen 21 and LeVert 14 for the Cavaliers, who improved to 14-1 at home this season. LeVert did most of his scoring on free throws as he made 8-of-12 attempts, while Garland went 9 of 10 and Allen 7 of 10.
Bilal Coulibaly paced Washington with a career-high-tying 27 points to go with six rebounds, five assists and two blocks. Jordan Poole chipped in with 17 points, a team-high six assists and three steals, Justin Champagnie pulled a team-high eight rebounds to complement 16 points and Alexandre Sarr added 14 points.
