Sochan overcomes 40 points from Simons to win 116-100

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On Friday night, the San Antonio Spurs faced off against the Portland Trail Blazers in an exciting game of basketball. The Spurs managed to overcome a strong performance from Anfernee Simons, who scored 40 points and had 10 assists, to earn a 116-100 victory. Leading the charge for San Antonio were Jeremy Sochan and Victor Wembanyama. Sochan scored an impressive 31 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, while Wembanyama added 23 points and 12 rebounds of his own.

Keldon Johnson also played a key role in the Spurs’ victory, contributing 21 points. Devin Vassell added 15 points, and Deandre Ayton had 20 points and 12 rebounds for Portland. However, it was not enough to overcome the Spurs’ strong showing.

Sochan in particular had an impressive game, bouncing back from a disappointing performance earlier in the week. He was just two points shy of matching his career high, scoring 31 points after being held to just two points in the Spurs’ previous game. In the second half of the game, Sochan scored 20 points and also matched a career high with four 3-pointers.

At 6-foot-8, Sochan had struggled earlier in the season when the Spurs experimented with him as their starting point guard in a big lineup featuring 7-footers Victor Wembanyama and Zach Collins. However, the team abandoned that plan in December, and Sochan has been improving ever since. His impressive showing against the Trail Blazers is evidence of his growth as a player.

Wembanyama also had a strong game for the Spurs, making 7 of 18 field goals. He had a slow start but eventually found his rhythm, blocking Simons’ jumper straight down to the court and then scoring his first points on a running slam off a lob from Tre Jones.

The Spurs played an excellent team game, finishing with 25 assists on 42 shots. Coach Gregg Popovich praised the team’s ball-sharing ability, saying that they have been consistent in that aspect of their game throughout the season.

This game was the second of a seven-game homestand for the Spurs before they embark on their annual three-week road trip, which is necessitated by the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo occupying the Frost Bank Center.