In the closing minute of the first half, Domantas Sabonis closed out on a Victor Wembanyama 3-point attempt, getting in the way of Wemby's landing. Wembanyama's left ankle rolled, and the superstar lay on the floor for around a minute, clutching his lower leg.

He would end up finishing out the half and remained in the game, finishing with a stellar 30 points and 14 rebounds. The Spurs are gearing up to play the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night as the second half of a back-to-back, and Wembanyama is not listed on the injury report.

It's the second game in a row where Wembanyama has landed awkwardly on an ankle. The Spurs know that he's one of the most durable players in the NBA, but they aren't taking his long-term health for granted.

READ MORE: Spurs Win 7th Straight As 'Elastic' Victor Wembanyama Leads The Way

READ MORE: Spurs' Splashy Offseason Move 'Never Made Sense'

READ MORE: San Antonio Spurs Outline Why Wemby's Paint Dominance Will Continue

Any time Wembanyama hits the deck, fans and players alike hold their breath. The Spurs are a very, very good team, although their hopes of reaching the Finals in back-to-back years rest firmly on Wembanyama and his durability.

It's why he's long since made injury prevention his top priority. 

"I've trained my ankles, and they've been through these ranges before, so it's not new," he said after the game.

His teammates know that they should take a page from his book:

"It happens so often that it gets to a point where it's like, it looked like it hurt, and I think on anyone else it probably would hurt a lot, but he's just, the preparation, the durability, just how flexible he is, and how much he takes care of his body," said Dylan Harper. "He's able to do things like that and pop right back up. So, I mean, he's one of a kind. I'd be in the hospital by now."

Wembanyama knows that his highly mobile play style, combined with his length and the sheer amount of traffic he drives through on the way to the hoop, makes injuries a high possibility.

So far in his career, though, he's yet to miss extended time with a basketball-related injury, and his off-court regimen helps ensure that will remain the case.

"He puts more time into his preparation and into his body and recovery and everything in between than anybody I've ever seen," offered Mitch Johnson. "So I think that plays a part. I think he also works on actually how he falls at times. Not that that's maybe how he does it when you fall on someone's foot. That's a little different. But yeah, it's about all I got, to be honest. But it's happened enough. Clearly, he is helping himself, I guess, as much as he can in some of those situations, it seems like."

Portland is one of the more physical teams in the NBA, and with tonight's matchup being their third game in four days, expect the Spurs to be conservative in their usage of their superstar.