The four cons of Toumani Camara were not enough for the Portland Trail Blazers, who lost Friday to the San Antonio Spurs (116-118) in the NBA, the North American basketball league. The Brussels resident recorded his career record for blocks, with 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, all in 38 minutes of play.
The duel between the two teams with the worst record in the Western Conference last season smiled on Wembanyama’s Spurs (28 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists). The French prodigy scored the two decisive free throws 2.1 seconds from victory, as Portland built a 17-point lead in the final quarter.
For his part, Camara scored 8 points at 3/6 for the second consecutive time, after the slight foot injury he suffered against the Utah Jazz on December 6.
This result takes San Antonio beyond 50% wins, currently 11th in the West standings with 13 wins for 12 losses. For the Blazers, this is a 5th consecutive defeat which sees them move further away from potential play-in, in 13th position (8v-17d).
In the mid-table fight, the Timberwolves won an important victory against the Lakers (97-87). With a foot injury, LeBron James missed a second game in a row but his absence is also explained by “personal reasons“. His coach JJ Redick explained that he had no idea of a return date for the King. With 44 points from the Anthony Edwards-Julius Randle duo, the Wolves moved to 7th place in the standings (13v-11d) and doubled the Lakers, now in the last qualifying place for the play-in (10th, 13v-12d) Leading the West, Ajay Mitchell’s Thunder dominates with 19 victories and. 5 defeats.
