Henderson's 31 points saved the Trail Blazers from a narrow 106-103 defeat to the Spurs.

April 22nd - The Trail Blazers narrowly defeated the Spurs 106-103. Henderson scored 31 points and grabbed 1 rebound, while Holiday added 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists. For the Spurs, Castle had 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists, while Fox contributed 17 points, 2 rebounds, and 4 assists.

At the start of the game, the Trail Blazers built a double-digit lead, but the Spurs quickly closed the gap thanks to Wernbanjama's inside presence and Cassirer's consecutive scoring. At the end of the first quarter, the Spurs led 28-27. In the second quarter, the Spurs' rotation players went on a run to take the lead, but the Trail Blazers kept the score close thanks to Henderson's continued scoring. At halftime, the score was tied at 57.

After switching sides, the Spurs briefly pulled ahead, led by Fox and Castle, but the Trail Blazers stabilized the situation through Henderson and Klingen. At the end of the third quarter, the Spurs led 80-79. In the final quarter, the Spurs once extended their lead to double digits, but the Trail Blazers then launched a comeback. Henderson hit consecutive crucial shots to complete the comeback. Ultimately, the Trail Blazers narrowly defeated the Spurs 106-103.

Trail Blazers player statistics

Henderson 31 points, 1 rebound; Holiday 16 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists; Avdija 14 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists; Williams 11 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists; Kamara 10 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist; Klingan 9 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist; Sharp 9 points, 1 rebound; Grant 5 points, 1 rebound; Murray 1 point, 2 rebounds

Spurs player statistics

Castle had 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists; Fox had 17 points, 2 rebounds, and 4 assists; Vassell had 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 assists; Harper had 10 points and 2 assists; Kornet had 10 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 assists; Champagne had 9 points and 3 rebounds; Johnson had 7 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist; Bryant had 7 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists; and Viktor Amar'e had 5 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist.

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