AP Photo/Amanda Loman From down 17, to a 30-11 run. Oh, also without three rotation players and three quarters of CP3. Coming off a win versus the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, the Spurs had a week-long break until their matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Spurs were without Keldon Johnson, Zach Collins, and Tre Jones due to injury, but did not seem to waver, at first. The Spurs had a successful first quarter leading 33-25. However, Chris Paul received one of the quicker ejections you’ll ever see. The Spurs now had to rely on Blake Wesley and Malaki Branham to play point guard. They closed the first half leading 52-42, but what came next would be a rude awakening. The Blazers outscored the Spurs 46-28 in the third led by Jerami Grant who dropped 22 in the quarter alone. Early in the fourth, the Spurs found themselves down by 17 points. However, they showed tremendous resilience by hustling on loose balls, forcing turnovers, and cashing in points to tie the game with over two minutes remaining. The teams traded clutch shot after clutch shot until 6.4 seconds remaining. Victor Wembanyama caught the inbounds pass at the free throw line and was fouled by Grant with 2.1 on the clock. Wemby nailed both free throws and Deni Advija missed a half-court shot at the buzzer. The Spurs escaped with a win on a 30-11 run, and the final score was 118-116. Victor Wembanyama led the way with 28 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, two blocks, and a steal. He continues to amaze Spurs fans with new and unique ways to score, and is still only 20. Cleanup on aisle 1! Wemby slams home the putback dunk! FILTHY PUTBACK pic.twitter.com/h7l2EBYNBu— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 14, 2024 Post Spin Technician badge activated! Wemby spins off of Grant for the slam! second quarter up next! END Q1 | SAS 33, POR 25 pic.twitter.com/ZPeF8E4mu1— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 14, 2024 Imagine if George Gervin was 7’4”. Wemby catches the ball at the three-point line and glides in for the silky smooth finger roll! WEMBY FINGER ROLLS pic.twitter.com/LBi4dwV8rh— NBA (@NBA) December 14, 2024 Instant offense! After the steal, Wemby fires from deep and drains it! YESSIR! pic.twitter.com/gdwY7uCfST— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 14, 2024 C-L-U-T-C-H. Wemby sinks the game-winning free throws! He was 10-10 from the line. Wemby knocks down 2 CLUTCH free throws and the @spurs hold on for the win! pic.twitter.com/KW5mMKPyrh— NBA (@NBA) December 14, 2024 Devin Vassell dropped 23 points, six rebounds, and five assists. He provided a much needed spark off the bench, and continues to show that he is a 3-level scorer. CLEAR THE WAY! Devin drives in and jams home the two-handed slam! OKAY, DEV pic.twitter.com/YPLYtiTuaI— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 14, 2024 Middy Magician badge activated! Devin shoots it over Shaedon Sharpe for two! nothin' but net! pic.twitter.com/zMAJPim8CI— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 14, 2024 Devin was 4-7 on threes, including this one from the top of the key! D3V END Q3 | SAS 80, POR 88 pic.twitter.com/TCHAVEZ8Uy— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 14, 2024 GET UP! Devin cleans up the Wemby missed three by slamming home the putback! WITH AUTHORITY‼️ pic.twitter.com/rQOmWkELEv— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 14, 2024 ICE COLD. Devin drains the clutch fadeaway jumper with 12 seconds left! Devin Vassell TOUGH 2 to put the Spurs up 2!12.2 seconds left on NBA League Pass https://t.co/KjgeDt3HYv pic.twitter.com/Z7zM1roJf9— NBA (@NBA) December 14, 2024 Julian Champagnie finished with 19 points, five rebounds, an assist, and a block. He scored timely buckets in the fourth to help his team finish the comeback. AND-ONE! Julian gets Dalano Banton in the air and finishes at the rim plus the foul! COUNT IT pic.twitter.com/PZXbkWP3by— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 14, 2024 Julian was 5-10 on threes, including this clutch one late in the fourth! Julian Champagnie's 3 brings the Spurs within 3 after being down by as many as 17 Under 3 minutes to play on NBA League Pass! https://t.co/KjgeDt3a8X pic.twitter.com/zZvNWSuFYp— NBA (@NBA) December 14, 2024 HE’S ON FIRE! Julian hits another clutch three to take the lead late in the fourth! JULIAN THREE BALL pic.twitter.com/JrE0znZuzQ— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 14, 2024 Jeremy Sochan dropped 15 points, five rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a block. Package delivered! Jeremy finishes the alley-oop off the sick Wemby dime! Took flight pic.twitter.com/YUV8soJPo5— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 14, 2024 UNGUARDABLE. Jeremy takes Grant coast to coast and finishes at the rim with ease! JEREMY GOES COAST TO COAST! pic.twitter.com/OdE4yVKgBS— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 14, 2024 Harrison Barnes finished with 10 points, three rebounds, and a dime. Harrison had the Corner Specialist badge active with this three coming off of a crazy Wemby hockey assist! pass, pass, SPLASH pic.twitter.com/6JjHqzG16D— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 14, 2024 WIDE-OPEN! Harrison makes the Blazers pay by draining another corner three! CORNER THREE pic.twitter.com/KUzmHl4Jzw— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 14, 2024 Charles Bassey dropped eight points, four rebounds, and a block. He got extended playing time due to the Collins injury, and made the most of it. RUMBLE YOUNG MAN, RUMBLE. CB throws down the jam on the fastbreak! THROW IT DOWN, CHARLES ‼️ pic.twitter.com/R8hTnkGCKy— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 14, 2024 Blake Wesley finished with eight points, eight assists, two rebounds, a steal, and a block. He was forced to play extended minutes due to Chris Paul’s ejection and filled in nicely. RISE UP! Blake cuts to the basket and jams it home with ease! Rattlin' rims! pic.twitter.com/vleqqGxKJJ— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 14, 2024 After going into the game shorthanded, the CP3 ejection only just added another source of fuel to the chaos for this team. Even after giving up 46 in the third and falling behind by 17 in the fourth, this team showed the mental fortitude not to give up. Scratching and clawing their way back, this team showed fight. Great comeback, but now this team faces a quick turnaround versus the T-Wolves. Finally, here are the full game highlights. The Spurs take on the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Frost Bank Center on Sunday at 6:00 P.M. (CST) on FDSN-SW.