Game Thread 2025-26 GAME #36 - BLAZERS @ SPURS - JANUARY 3, 2026 - FRIDAY - 5:00 PM - KUNP - BLAZERVISION

[Chris Craig]

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REGULAR SEASON

BLAZERS 15-20 SPURS 25-9

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STARTERS


Shaedon Sharpe Deni Avdija

Sidy Cissiko Toumani Camara

Donovan Clingan



Stephon Castle De'Aaron Fox

Julian Champagnie Harrison Barnes

Luke Kornet

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WHEN: JANUARY 3, 2026 - SATURDAY - 5:00 PM PST

WHERE: FROST BANK CENTER SAN ANTONIO TX



TV BROADCAST



STREAMING



RADIO BROADCAST


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BENCH



Kris Murray Yang Hansen

Rayan Rupert Duop Reath

Caleb Love* Jevonte Cooke*

Damian Lillard° Blake Wesley°

Matisse Thybulle° Scoot Henderson°

Jrue Holiday° Jerami Grant°

Robert Williams III°

* Two Way Player °Injured Player


Keldon Johnson Jeremy Sochan

Kelly Olynyk Jordan McLaughlin

Carter Bryant Lindy Waters III

Bismack Biyombo Dylan Harper

Harrison Ingram* David Jones Garcia*

Stanley Umude*

Victor Wembanyama° Devin Vassell°

* Two Way Player ° Injured Player

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COACH


Tiago Splitter


Mitch Johnson

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Damian Lillard - Achilles - Out
Blake Wesley - Foot - Out
Matisse Thybulle - Thumb/Knee - Out
Scoot Henderson - Ham - Out
Jrue Holiday - Calf - Out
Jerami Grant - Achilles - Out
Robert Williams III - B2B - Out

SPURS

Victor Wembanyama - Knee - Out
Devin Vassell - Adductor - Out

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS VS JAZZ - 1/5 - 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS ROCKETS - 1/7 - 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS ROCKETS - 1/9 - 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS KNICKS - 1/11 - 3:00 PM

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GAME NOTES

• The Blazers are 93-99 all time vs the Spurs

• The Spurs defeated the Blazers 115-102 on 11/26 in Portland

• The Blazers are 2-7 vs the Spurs since Wembanyama was drafted

• The Blazers will play the Spurs again on 4/8 in San Antonio

• Sidy Cissiko was drafted by the Spurs and played for them from 2023-25

• Blake Wesley was drafted by the Spurs and played for them from 2022-25

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[Chris Craig]

At least Wembanyama is out

 

[Cugel]

Will be a hard one

 

[wizenheimer]

At least Wembanyama is out

too bad....he's a fun player to watch

 

[THE HCP]

 

[42N8Bounce]

The Blazers are 6 games ahead of last year's pace -



With the slew of injuries for the Blazers, they're going to need some big contributions from the bench. Can Love step up again and deliver? He had another solid game last night vs NOP, but his worst game as a Blazers came earlier this year against the Spurs.


Note: Game-Score was created by John Hollinger to give a rough measure of a player's productivity for a single game. (40 is an outstanding performance, 10 is an average performance.).

Let's make it 2 wins in 2 nights!

 

[B-Roy]

Grant has been DTD for over two weeks and yet still can’t sniff a doubtful

 

[Everything Beagle]

too bad....he's a fun player to watch

If this is your TV maybe

 

[riverman]

I kind of enjoy this season not having a clue as to whether we'll win or lose any game we play. We're pretty unpredictable.

 

[riverman]

Radio guys just said Deni just passed Josh Giddey as the number one 3pt assist player in the league!

 

[riverman]

It's also Deni's birthday today! He's 25!

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Happy birthday, Deni! Tell him, HCP.

 

[Everything Beagle]

It's also Deni's birthday today! He's 25!

25 already?! Washed up!

 

[Everything Beagle]

I kind of enjoy this season not having a clue as to whether we'll win or lose any game we play. We're pretty unpredictable.

We’re a 50/50 shot every night!

 

[crandc]

Happy birthday Deni!

 

[Everything Beagle]

Ruh-roh

 

[PCmor7]

Shaedon immediately showing his laziness moving his feet on either side of the court.

Jab step? Maybe a jab step? You know they don't give you extra points for degree of difficulty on your shots.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Not a huge fan of Clingan being our entire offense, but it is fun

 

[Everything Beagle]

Oh thank god, Cissoko is in

 

[B-Roy]

So Clingan is just that guy now huh. If he turns into a 38% 3 point shooter that greatly changes his value proposition.

 

[PCmor7]

Clingan going for 70 tonight. Sidy, whose all-around game looks better and better, going for 25.

 

[Everything Beagle]

So Clingan is just that guy now huh. If he turns into a 38% 3 point shooter that greatly changes his value proposition.

He has the tools to be the best center we’ve had… in the three point era.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Clingan going for 70 tonight. Sidy, whose all-around game looks better and better, going for 25.

We lose, 135-95

 

[PDXFonz]

 

[Everything Beagle]

Glad the rest of the team is warming up. Well done Donovan, for keeping us in the game

 

[Everything Beagle]

Hansen with the give and go!

 

[Ripcity4life77]

You can tell who still does not like DC ( not fans of DC ) cause they cannot just go -- nice job DC they have to do a back handed jabs at him.

Either accept him or STFU about him -- PERIOD

 

[Everything Beagle]

Yang erases that shot

 

[Everything Beagle]

The LOVE train!

 

[Everything Beagle]

You can tell who still does not like DC ( not fans of DC ) cause they cannot just go -- nice job DC they have to do a back handed jabs at him.

Either accept him or STFU about him -- PERIOD

It feels really good to be a DC believer. He had amazing flashes last season, and has grown so much this season.