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Final Injury Report for Spurs-Trail Blazers Game 3: Will Victor Wembanyama Play?

The San Antonio Spurs are on the road on Friday night as they travel to take on the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 3 of their first-round series.

San Antonio enters Friday's game coming off a loss at home to Portland on Tuesday night that tied the series at 1-1.

 San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images

In Tuesday's loss to the Trail Blazers, Stephon Castle led the way for the Spurs as he recorded 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists while Devin Vassell added 16 points and 12 rebounds of his own.

Now San Antonio will try to bounce back on the road on Friday as they try to pick up a key victory over the Trail Blazers to regain control of the series.

On the other side, Portland enters Friday's game coming off a victory over the Spurs on the road in Game 2 on Tuesday night to tie the series at 1-1.

 Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson (0) Scott Wachter-Imagn Images
Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson (0) Scott Wachter-Imagn Images Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

Scoot Henderson led the way for the Trail Blazers in Tuesday's victory as he ended the game with 31 points while Jrue Holiday recorded 16 points, five rebounds and nine assists.

While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Game 3 on Friday night, one side may be without one of their star players due to injury.

Spurs Injury Report: Will Victor Wembanyama Play?

For the Spurs, they have two players listed on their injury report, including star center Victor Wembanyama.

 San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images arena

San Antonio has listed Wembanyama as questionable due to a concussion that he suffered during the second quarter of Tuesday's loss.

If Wembanyama is sidelined in Game 3, Luke Kornet will likely draw a start in his place while Carter Bryant, Mason Plumlee and Kelly Olynyk could all be in line for increased roles off the bench.

 San Antonio Spurs guard Jordan McLaughlin (11) © Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images
San Antonio Spurs guard Jordan McLaughlin (11) © Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images © Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

The Spurs have ruled out Jordan McLaughlin due to a left ankle sprain as he will miss his third consecutive contest.

Trail Blazers Injury Report

On the other side, the Trail Blazers have only one player listed on their injury report as they have ruled out Damian Lillard.

 Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard (0) Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard (0) Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

Portland has ruled out Lillard as he continues to recover from a torn Achilles that he suffered last season.

Outside of Lillard, the rest of the Trail Blazers' roster is healthy entering Friday's game as they try to pick up a key victory at home to take a 2-1 series lead.

Fans can catch Game 3 of the first-round series between the Spurs and Trail Blazers from Portland on Friday night at 10:30 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video.

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This story was originally published April 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM.

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