Game ID: 42500233
San Antonio Spurs @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Friday, May 8, 2026 at 9:30 PM ET
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIN 22 29 28 29 108SAS 23 28 35 29 115
MIN vs SAS ScoutingMIN vs SAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIN availability going into 4/27 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 4 since 4/18, returns tonight: 11 min (88% of 13)
BACK Randle back 4/18 after 3, 33 min since (100% of 33)
BACK Gobert back 4/18 after 3, 34 min since (110% of 31)
BACK Reid back 4/18 after 2, 22 min since (86% of 26)
BACK Hyland back 4/18 after 2, 13 min since (78% of 16)
BACK Shannon Jr. back 4/25 after 3, 7 min since (51% of 14)
MIN availability going into 4/30 · 2 days' restBACK Randle back 4/18 after 3, 33 min since (99% of 33)
BACK Gobert back 4/18 after 3, 33 min since (106% of 31)
BACK Reid back 4/18 after 2, 23 min since (87% of 26)
BACK Hyland back 4/18 after 2, 15 min since (92% of 16)
BACK Shannon Jr. back 4/25 after 3, 11 min since (74% of 14)
BACK Clark back 4/27 after 4, 11 min since (88% of 13)
MIN availability going into 5/04 · 3 days' restOUT Edwards missed 2 since 4/27, returns tonight: 25 min (73% of 35)
BACK Shannon Jr. back 4/25 after 3, 19 min since (131% of 14)
BACK Clark back 4/27 after 4, 12 min since (92% of 13)
MIN availability going into 5/06 · 1 day's restOUT Dosunmu missed 2 since 4/30, returns tonight: 10 min (36% of 29)
OUT Anderson missed 2 since 4/30, returns tonight: 14 min (91% of 16)
BACK Edwards back 5/04 after 2, 25 min since (73% of 35)
BACK Shannon Jr. back 4/25 after 3, 23 min since (160% of 14)
BACK Clark back 4/27 after 4, 10 min since (80% of 13)
MIN availability going into 5/08 · 1 day's restBACK Edwards back 5/04 after 2, 25 min since (71% of 35)
BACK Dosunmu back 5/06 after 2, 10 min since (36% of 29)
BACK Anderson back 5/06 after 2, 14 min since (91% of 16)
BACK Shannon Jr. back 4/25 after 3, 23 min since (162% of 14)
BACK Clark back 4/27 after 4, 11 min since (89% of 13)
MIN availability going into 5/10 · 1 day's restBACK Edwards back 5/04 after 2, 30 min since (86% of 35)
BACK Dosunmu back 5/06 after 2, 21 min since (73% of 29)
BACK Anderson back 5/06 after 2, 14 min since (91% of 16)
BACK Clark back 4/27 after 4, 11 min since (89% of 13)
NEW Shannon Jr. 14 to 27 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 5/12 · 1 day's restOUT Hyland missed 2 since 5/08, returns tonight: 3 min (19% of 16)
OUT Anderson missed 2 since 5/08, returns tonight: 3 min (20% of 16)
OUT Clark missed 2 since 5/08, returns tonight: 3 min (24% of 13)
BACK Edwards back 5/04 after 2, 32 min since (94% of 35)
BACK Dosunmu back 5/06 after 2, 24 min since (84% of 29)
NEW Shannon Jr. 14 to 28 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 5/15 · 2 days' restBACK Edwards back 5/04 after 2, 34 min since (97% of 35)
BACK Dosunmu back 5/06 after 2, 27 min since (91% of 29)
BACK Hyland back 5/12 after 2, 3 min since (19% of 16)
BACK Anderson back 5/06 after 2, 9 min since (55% of 16)
BACK Clark back 5/12 after 2, 3 min since (24% of 13)
NEW Shannon Jr. 14 to 25 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 4/26 · 1 day's restBACK Castle back 4/12 after 2, 33 min since (109% of 31)
NEW Bryant 11 to 19 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 4/28 · 1 day's restBACK Castle back 4/12 after 2, 32 min since (104% of 31)
SAS availability going into 5/04 · 5 days' rest
full strength
SAS availability going into 5/06 · 1 day's rest
full strength
SAS availability going into 5/08 · 1 day's rest
full strength
SAS availability going into 5/10 · 1 day's rest
full strength
SAS availability going into 5/12 · 1 day's rest
full strength
SAS availability going into 5/15 · 2 days' rest
full strength
SAS availability going into 5/18 · 2 days' rest
full strength
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dosunmu at 20 and Randle at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 99, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 25 free throws a game; Castle at 20 and Fox at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 99 a night to Minnesota's 111 and the arc, San Antonio at 40 percent from three to Minnesota's 34. Call it San Antonio 113, Minnesota 110, Minnesota keeping it close.
4/27 @ DEN 113-125 — MIN notes
MIN lost 113-125. MIN shot 51% (41 of 81) to DEN's 57%, 12 of 28 from three. MIN turned it over 25 times to DEN's 16, and DEN turned those into 16 steals. Randle led with 27 (8 of 15, 2 of 4 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Dosunmu added 18, Hyland 15. Q4 was theirs, 38-28, the deficit cut from 22 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 97-75 against them. Gobert's -25 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/30 vs DEN 110-98 — MIN notes
MIN won 110-98. MIN shot 46% (43 of 94) to DEN's 45%, 7 of 29 from three. MIN turned it over 7 times to DEN's 13. The glass went 50-33 for them. McDaniels led with 32 (13 of 25, 1 of 4 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Shannon Jr. added 24, Randle 18. The hinge was Q2, 28-20: MIN came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 7. McDaniels was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
5/04 @ SAS 104-102 — MIN notes
MIN won 104-102. MIN shot 46% (41 of 90) to SAS's 45%, 10 of 26 from three. Randle led with 21 (8 of 20, 2 of 6 from three, 3 of 6 at the line); Edwards added 18, McDaniels 16. The hinge was Q4, 35-30: MIN came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 2. Reid was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
5/06 @ SAS 95-133 — MIN notes
MIN lost 95-133. MIN shot 40% (35 of 88) to SAS's 50%, 9 of 30 from three. MIN turned it over 22 times to SAS's 15, and SAS turned those into 13 steals. The glass went 43-55 against them. Randle led with 12 (4 of 10); Shannon Jr. added 12, Edwards 12. Q4 was theirs, 32-35, but the other 3 periods went 98-63 against them. Edwards's -33 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
5/08 vs SAS 108-115 — MIN notes
MIN lost 108-115. MIN took 14 more shots (99 to 85), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 38% to SAS's 46%, 14 of 40 from three, and got to the line 21 times to SAS's 33. Edwards led with 32 (12 of 26, 3 of 9 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Reid added 18, McDaniels 17. Q2 was theirs, 29-28, the deficit cut from 1 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 87-79 against them. McDaniels's -15 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
5/10 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 21 and McDaniels at 18 a game. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 99, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 23 and Fox at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 99 a night to Minnesota's 115. Call it San Antonio 115, Minnesota 109.
5/12 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 103, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 18 and Fox at 18 a game. One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 24 and McDaniels at 18 a game. Without Hyland (2 straight), Anderson (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 103 a night to Minnesota's 111. Call it San Antonio 116, Minnesota 108.
5/15 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 117, shooting 41 percent and 33 from three, 25 free throws a game; Edwards at 24 and McDaniels at 15 a game. 2 days' rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 104, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 28 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 20 and Castle at 18 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 104 a night to Minnesota's 117. Call it San Antonio 115, Minnesota 110.
4/26 @ POR 114-93 — SAS notes
SAS won 114-93. SAS shot 49% (43 of 87) to POR's 40%, 14 of 33 from three, and got to the line 17 times to POR's 23. SAS turned it over 12 times to POR's 18. Fox led with 28 (11 of 17, 4 of 8 from three); Wembanyama added 27, Castle 16. The hinge was Q4, 40-19: from level to 21 ahead. SAS trailed 41-58 at the half and won the second half 73-35. Wembanyama was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
4/28 vs POR 114-95 — SAS notes
SAS won 114-95. SAS shot 55% (41 of 75) to POR's 35%, 12 of 30 from three, and went to the line 29 times to POR's 23 — 20 points from the stripe to their 18. SAS turned it over 14 times to POR's 9, and POR turned those into 8 steals. Fox led with 21 (8 of 14, 2 of 5 from three); Champagnie added 19, Wembanyama 17. The hinge was Q1, 36-24: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 28. Fox was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
5/04 vs MIN 102-104 — SAS notes
SAS lost 102-104. SAS shot 45% (39 of 87) to MIN's 46%, 10 of 36 from three. Harper led with 18 (7 of 13, 1 of 4 from three); Champagnie added 17, Castle 17. Q3 was theirs, 27-24, but the other 3 periods went 80-75 against them. Fox's -13 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
5/06 vs MIN 133-95 — SAS notes
SAS won 133-95. SAS shot 50% (45 of 90) to MIN's 40%, 16 of 39 from three. SAS turned it over 15 times to MIN's 22. The glass went 55-43 for them. Castle led with 21 (6 of 10, 9 of 9 at the line); Wembanyama added 19, Fox 16. The hinge was Q2, 35-18: a lead of 7 became 24, and the lead reached 47. Johnson was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
5/08 @ MIN 115-108 — SAS notes
SAS won 115-108. SAS shot 46% (39 of 85) to MIN's 38%, 12 of 33 from three, and went to the line 33 times to MIN's 21 — 25 points from the stripe to their 18. Wembanyama led with 39 (13 of 18, 3 of 5 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Fox added 17, Castle 13. The hinge was Q3, 35-28: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 15.
5/10 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 21 and McDaniels at 18 a game. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 99, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 23 and Fox at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 99 a night to Minnesota's 115. Call it San Antonio 115, Minnesota 109.
5/12 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 103, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 18 and Fox at 18 a game. One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 24 and McDaniels at 18 a game. Without Hyland (2 straight), Anderson (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 103 a night to Minnesota's 111. Call it San Antonio 116, Minnesota 108.
5/15 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 117, shooting 41 percent and 33 from three, 25 free throws a game; Edwards at 24 and McDaniels at 15 a game. 2 days' rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 104, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 28 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 20 and Castle at 18 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 104 a night to Minnesota's 117. Call it San Antonio 115, Minnesota 110.
5/18 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 107, shooting 53 percent and 43 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 26 and Mitchell at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Jal. Williams (6 straight). 6 days' rest. San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 105, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 29 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 22 and Castle at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the line, where San Antonio takes 29 free throws a game to OKC's 20 and the arc, OKC at 43 percent from three to San Antonio's 38. Call it OKC 115, San Antonio 114, San Antonio keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SASCB C. Bryant
DF D. Fox
DH D. Harper
DV D. Vassell
HB H. Barnes
JC J. Champagnie
KJ K. Johnson
LK L. Kornet
SC S. Castle
VW V. Wembanyama
MINAD A. Dosunmu
AE A. Edwards
JM J. McDaniels
JR J. Randle
MC M. Conley
NR N. Reid
RG R. Gobert
TS T. Shannon Jr.
SAS/MIN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
SAS @ MIN Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END24:4311523:17108+7-1:26
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 SAS Q1 12:00 16s 0:16+2SCS. CastleDVD. VassellVWV. WembanyamaJUMP AST M2.RM.010 16 162 MIN Q1 11:44 27s 0:27MCM. ConleyTO273 SAS Q1 11:17 4s 0:20DFD. FoxDFD. FoxSTL X2.RM.020 24 MIN Q1 11:13 9s 0:36JMJ. McDanielsMCM. ConleyJMJ. McDanielsBLK DR X2.RM.030 0 85 SAS Q1 11:04 10s 0:30+2SASSAS — teamSCS. CastleVWV. WembanyamaDR AST M2.RM.010 10 106 MIN Q1 10:54 22s 0:58JMJ. McDanielsX2.LW.06207 SAS Q1 10:32 14s 0:44VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaBLK DR X2.RW.080 0 128 MIN Q1 10:18 7s 1:05+1JMJ. McDanielsAEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsDR FT X10 5 59 SAS Q1 10:11 13s 0:57VWV. WembanyamaJCJ. ChampagnieSCS. CastleFL DR X3.SO.270 0 1110 MIN Q1 09:58 10s 1:15MCM. ConleyAEA. EdwardsDR TO0 1011 SAS Q1 09:48 17s 1:14JCJ. ChampagnieVWV. WembanyamaFL X2.SO.180 1412 MIN Q1 09:31 13s 1:28JMJ. McDanielsJRJ. RandleDR X2.LW.040 1013 SAS Q1 09:18 3s 1:17+3VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaJCJ. ChampagnieVWV. WembanyamaBLK DR AST M2.RW.050 0 3 314 MIN Q1 09:15 13s 1:41JMJ. McDanielsAEA. EdwardsFL X3.SO.240 1215 SAS Q1 09:02 11s 1:28+2VWV. WembanyamaDFD. FoxDVD. VassellDVD. VassellDR X2.RM.04 OR M2.RW.170 7 10 1116 MIN Q1 08:51 16s 1:57JMJ. McDanielsX2.RW.151317 SAS Q1 08:35 12s 1:40SCS. CastleSCS. CastleDR X2.RW.040 918 MIN Q1 08:23 16s 2:13RGR. GobertMINMIN — teamMCM. ConleyBLK DR X3.RC.230 0 1319 SAS Q1 08:07 14s 1:54+2VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaDR M2.RW.070 1420 MIN Q1 07:53 24s 2:37MINMIN — teamNRN. ReidTM X3.RC.236 2221 SAS Q1 07:29 18s 2:12DFD. FoxDVD. VassellVWV. WembanyamaDVD. VassellFL FL DR X3.SO.260 0 0 1622 MIN Q1 07:11 6s 2:43AEA. EdwardsJMJ. McDanielsDR X2.SO.110 423 SAS Q1 07:05 13s 2:25DVD. VassellDFD. FoxDR X2.LW.100 1224 MIN Q1 06:52 12s 2:55AEA. EdwardsJRJ. RandleNRN. ReidADA. DosunmuDR X3.LC.23 OR TO0 4 7 1225 SAS Q1 06:40 6s 2:31JCJ. ChampagnieSCS. CastleSTL X2.RW.050 326 MIN Q1 06:34 12s 3:07AEA. EdwardsNRN. ReidDR X2.RM.040 927 SAS Q1 06:22 15s 2:46DFD. FoxJCJ. ChampagnieDR X3.LC.230 1228 MIN Q1 06:07 3s 3:10ADA. DosunmuADA. DosunmuDR TO0 329 SAS Q1 06:04 7s 2:53JCJ. ChampagnieDVD. VassellSTL X3.LW.250 530 MIN Q1 05:57 11s 3:21NRN. ReidJMJ. McDanielsDR X2.SO.050 731 SAS Q1 05:46 24s 3:17+3SASSAS — teamSCS. CastleKJK. JohnsonDR AST M3.RW.250 24 2432 MIN Q1 05:22 10s 3:31+2JRJ. RandleAEA. EdwardsRGR. GobertRGR. GobertFL X2.RW.09 OR M20 9 10 1033 SAS Q1 05:12 14s 3:31DVD. VassellX3.RC.241234 MIN Q1 04:58 12s 3:43NRN. ReidNRN. ReidDR X2.RW.060 1035 SAS Q1 04:46 11s 3:42+2LKL. KornetKJK. JohnsonSASSAS — teamSCS. CastleDVD. VassellDR X3.RC.23 OR AST M2.LW.110 4 4 11 1136 MIN Q1 04:35 15s 3:58NRN. ReidRGR. GobertFL TO0 1537 SAS Q1 04:20 3s 3:45+2KJK. JohnsonSCS. CastleSCS. CastleSTL FT FT0 3 338 MIN Q1 04:17 13s 4:11NRN. ReidADA. DosunmuFL X3.RC.220 1039 SAS Q1 04:04 5s 3:50KJK. JohnsonDHD. HarperDR TO0 540 MIN Q1 03:59 11s 4:22+3ADA. DosunmuNRN. ReidAST M3.LW.2411 1141 SAS Q1 03:48 27s 4:17SASSAS — teamDHD. HarperSASSAS — teamSASSAS — teamTM X3.SO.28 OR TO3 25 27 2742 MIN Q1 03:21 13s 4:35+2TST. Shannon Jr.RGR. GobertAST M2.RM.0313 1343 SAS Q1 03:08 23s 4:40KJK. JohnsonX2.SO.052044 MIN Q1 02:45 6s 4:41+2ADA. DosunmuTST. Shannon Jr.RGR. GobertDR AST M2.RM.030 6 645 SAS Q1 02:39 25s 5:05DHD. HarperDHD. HarperKJK. JohnsonX2.LW.12 OR X3.RW.2620 22 2346 MIN Q1 02:14 6s 4:47+2AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsDR M2.RM.020 647 SAS Q1 02:08 22s 5:27+2DVD. VassellM2.SO.112248 MIN Q1 01:46 12s 4:59+2AEA. EdwardsM2.SO.111249 SAS Q1 01:34 13s 5:40DVD. VassellTO1350 MIN Q1 01:21 9s 5:08+2ADA. DosunmuAEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsSTL FT FT0 9 951 SAS Q1 01:12 9s 5:49+1DHD. HarperSCS. CastleSCS. CastleFL FT X10 6 652 MIN Q1 01:03 11s 5:19ADA. DosunmuAEA. EdwardsADA. DosunmuFL DR X2.RM.030 0 953 SAS Q1 00:52 15s 6:04+2JCJ. ChampagnieDFD. FoxKJK. JohnsonDR AST M2.RM.040 16 1654 MIN Q1 00:36 11s 5:30+3RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsAST M3.LW.2411 1155 SAS Q1 00:26 23s 6:27VWV. WembanyamaX3.SO.252056 MIN Q1 00:03 4s 5:33+3RGR. GobertRGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsDR AST M3.RW.311 4 457 SAS Q1 00:00 0s 6:27---IR0Q258 MIN Q2 12:00 14s 5:47+2AEA. EdwardsM2.SO.151459 SAS Q2 11:46 21s 6:48DFD. FoxX2.RW.141960 MIN Q2 11:25 14s 6:01+2TST. Shannon Jr.AEA. EdwardsNRN. ReidNRN. ReidDR X2.RC.14 OR M2.LC.140 8 10 1461 SAS Q2 11:11 15s 7:03+2SCS. CastleVWV. WembanyamaAST M2.LW.0615 1562 MIN Q2 10:56 15s 6:16+3AEA. EdwardsJMJ. McDanielsAST M3.RC.2315 1563 SAS Q2 10:41 16s 7:19+2SCS. CastleM2.RM.031664 MIN Q2 10:25 15s 6:31TST. Shannon Jr.X3.RC.221265 SAS Q2 10:10 9s 7:28HBH. BarnesVWV. WembanyamaDR TO0 966 MIN Q2 10:01 16s 6:47NRN. ReidX3.RC.231467 SAS Q2 09:45 8s 7:36VWV. WembanyamaJCJ. ChampagnieDR X3.LC.230 768 MIN Q2 09:37 13s 7:00+2NRN. ReidAEA. Edwards---NRN. ReidNRN. ReidBLK DR IR FT FT0 0 13 13 1369 SAS Q2 09:24 14s 7:50+2DFD. FoxDFD. FoxFL M2.LW.040 1470 MIN Q2 09:10 17s 7:17NRN. ReidX2.LC.111671 SAS Q2 08:53 8s 7:58+1VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaDR FT X10 6 672 MIN Q2 08:45 10s 7:27JRJ. RandleNRN. ReidADA. DosunmuFL DR X2.RM.030 0 873 SAS Q2 08:35 15s 8:13VWV. WembanyamaSCS. CastleDR X2.SO.060 1374 MIN Q2 08:20 13s 7:40ADA. DosunmuAEA. EdwardsDR X2.LW.200 1175 SAS Q2 08:07 9s 8:22VWV. WembanyamaDFD. FoxDR X3.LW.250 676 MIN Q2 07:58 1s 7:41AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsDR TO0 177 SAS Q2 07:57 4s 8:26+3HBH. BarnesSCS. CastleCBC. BryantSTL AST M3.LC.230 4 478 MIN Q2 07:53 26s 8:07+2JRJ. RandleJMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsJRJ. RandleX3.RC.23 OR AST M2.RM.0020 22 26 2679 SAS Q2 07:27 11s 8:37+3SCS. CastleVWV. WembanyamaAST M2.RM.0211 1180 MIN Q2 07:16 35s 8:42+2AEA. EdwardsTST. Shannon Jr.JMJ. McDanielsADA. DosunmuMINMIN — teamMINMIN — teamJRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleFL X3.LW.25 OR X3.RW.25 OR TM FT FT0 14 16 23 24 24 35 3581 SAS Q2 06:41 23s 9:00+3DHD. HarperCBC. BryantDHD. HarperCBC. BryantFL FL AST M3.SO.250 0 23 2382 MIN Q2 06:18 31s 9:13+2NRN. ReidMINMIN — teamJRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleX3.LW.25 OR FT FT27 28 31 3183 SAS Q2 05:47 21s 9:21DVD. VassellCBC. BryantDFD. FoxDFD. FoxDHD. HarperFL FL X2.SO.13 OR X3.LC.230 0 13 15 1984 MIN Q2 05:26 16s 9:29RGR. GobertJMJ. McDanielsDR X3.LC.230 1385 SAS Q2 05:10 3s 9:24DHD. HarperDFD. FoxDR OF0 386 MIN Q2 05:07 7s 9:36TST. Shannon Jr.TO787 SAS Q2 05:00 6s 9:30+1DVD. VassellKJK. JohnsonKJK. JohnsonSTL FT X10 4 488 MIN Q2 04:54 10s 9:46AEA. EdwardsJRJ. RandleTST. Shannon Jr.FL DR X2.RM.020 0 989 SAS Q2 04:44 3s 9:33+1LKL. KornetDVD. VassellDHD. HarperSASSAS — teamDHD. HarperBLK DR X1 OR FT0 0 3 3 390 MIN Q2 04:41 23s 10:09JMJ. McDanielsAEA. EdwardsFL X3.RW.240 2091 SAS Q2 04:18 9s 9:42+2KJK. JohnsonKJK. JohnsonSCS. CastleDR AST M2.SO.080 9 992 MIN Q2 04:09 10s 10:19+2JMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsFT FT10 1093 SAS Q2 03:59 9s 9:51LKL. KornetDHD. HarperFL X2.RM.040 694 MIN Q2 03:50 7s 10:26NRN. ReidNRN. ReidMINMIN — teamNRN. ReidDR X1 OR X10 7 7 795 SAS Q2 03:43 18s 10:09LKL. KornetSCS. Castle---DVD. VassellFL DR IR X2.RW.120 0 0 1496 MIN Q2 03:25 11s 10:37+2MINMIN — teamAEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsTM DR X2.RC.13 OR M2.RM.030 0 7 9 1197 SAS Q2 03:14 15s 10:24+2SCS. CastleDVD. VassellAST M2.RC.1415 1598 MIN Q2 02:59 13s 10:50+2TST. Shannon Jr.RGR. GobertRGR. GobertX2.SO.05 OR M212 13 1399 SAS Q2 02:46 7s 10:31SCS. CastleOF7100 MIN Q2 02:39 18s 11:08+3---AEA. EdwardsNRN. ReidIR AST M3.LC.230 18 18101 SAS Q2 02:21 23s 10:54+1SASSAS — teamVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaTM FT X10 21 21102 MIN Q2 01:58 20s 11:28RGR. GobertNRN. ReidJRJ. RandleFL DR X2.RW.130 0 18103 SAS Q2 01:38 13s 11:07DVD. VassellDFD. FoxDR X3.RC.230 9104 MIN Q2 01:25 12s 11:40TST. Shannon Jr.JMJ. McDanielsDR X3.RC.230 9105 SAS Q2 01:13 10s 11:17+1JCJ. ChampagnieSCS. CastleSCS. CastleDR FT X10 8 8106 MIN Q2 01:03 6s 11:46+2NRN. ReidJMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsAEA. EdwardsFL DR AST M2.RM.010 0 7 7107 SAS Q2 00:56 7s 11:24+2DFD. FoxM2.RM.048108 MIN Q2 00:49 18s 12:04JRJ. RandleTO18109 SAS Q2 00:31 18s 11:42+2VWV. WembanyamaDFD. FoxSTL M2.LW.101 19110 MIN Q2 00:13 14s 12:18+3ADA. DosunmuJMJ. McDanielsAST M3.LW.2414 14111 SAS Q2 00:00 0s 11:42---IR0Q3112 MIN Q3 12:00 20s 12:38AEA. EdwardsX2.LW.1717113 SAS Q3 11:40 9s 11:51+2SCS. CastleSCS. CastleSCS. CastleDR FT FT0 9 9114 MIN Q3 11:31 19s 12:57JRJ. RandleAEA. EdwardsFL X2.RW.160 17115 SAS Q3 11:12 29s 12:20SCS. CastleSCS. CastleJCJ. ChampagnieDFD. FoxDR X2.SO.05 OR X2.RM.040 16 18 27116 MIN Q3 10:43 14s 13:11AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsADA. DosunmuBLK DR X3.RC.230 0 12117 SAS Q3 10:29 12s 12:32JCJ. ChampagnieDFD. FoxDR TO0 12118 MIN Q3 10:17 4s 13:15JRJ. RandleADA. DosunmuSTL TO0 4119 SAS Q3 10:13 4s 12:36+3DVD. VassellJCJ. ChampagnieSCS. CastleSTL AST M3.LW.250 4 4120 MIN Q3 10:09 20s 13:35+2JMJ. McDanielsADA. DosunmuADA. DosunmuRGR. GobertX2.RW.18 OR AST M2.SO.1117 18 20 20121 SAS Q3 09:49 16s 12:52+3DFD. FoxVWV. WembanyamaAST M3.SO.2516 16122 MIN Q3 09:33 36s 14:11+2JRJ. RandleMINMIN — teamJMJ. McDanielsX2.SO.19 OR M2.LW.1316 17 36123 SAS Q3 08:57 14s 13:06VWV. WembanyamaJCJ. ChampagnieDVD. VassellFL FL X3.SO.260 0 12124 MIN Q3 08:43 16s 14:27ADA. DosunmuJRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleDR X2.RW.04 OR OF0 14 15 16125 SAS Q3 08:27 15s 13:21+2SCS. CastleDVD. VassellAST M2.RM.0115 15126 MIN Q3 08:12 17s 14:44+2AEA. EdwardsM2.SO.0917127 SAS Q3 07:55 14s 13:35+3DFD. FoxJCJ. ChampagnieAST M3.RW.2514 14128 MIN Q3 07:41 16s 15:00+3NRN. ReidM3.RW.2516129 SAS Q3 07:25 7s 13:42+2DFD. FoxM2.RM.037130 MIN Q3 07:18 13s 15:13+2JMJ. McDanielsRGR. GobertNRN. ReidAEA. EdwardsFL OR AST M2.RC.090 2 13 13131 SAS Q3 07:05 16s 13:58JCJ. ChampagnieX3.LC.2214132 MIN Q3 06:49 10s 15:23+3RGR. GobertNRN. ReidADA. DosunmuDR AST M3.LC.230 10 10133 SAS Q3 06:39 9s 14:07+3SCS. CastleDVD. VassellAST M3.LW.249 9134 MIN Q3 06:30 11s 15:34+3NRN. ReidJMJ. McDanielsAST M3.RW.2411 11135 SAS Q3 06:19 18s 14:25+3DFD. FoxJCJ. ChampagnieDVD. VassellDFD. FoxX2.RW.05 OR AST M3.RC.2314 16 18 18136 MIN Q3 06:01 25s 15:59MINMIN — teamAEA. EdwardsTM X3.SO.252 23137 SAS Q3 05:36 21s 14:46+2DVD. VassellSCS. CastleLKL. KornetDR AST M2.SO.090 21 21138 MIN Q3 05:15 14s 16:13+2RGR. GobertNRN. ReidFL M2.SO.080 14139 SAS Q3 05:01 26s 15:12SCS. CastleX3.RW.2522140 MIN Q3 04:35 9s 16:22AEA. EdwardsJMJ. McDanielsDR TO0 9141 SAS Q3 04:26 14s 15:26+2DHD. HarperSASSAS — teamSCS. CastleVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaSTL TM FL FT FT0 8 8 14 14142 MIN Q3 04:12 20s 16:42TST. Shannon Jr.RGR. GobertFL X2.LW.060 18143 SAS Q3 03:52 5s 15:31+1DHD. HarperDHD. HarperSASSAS — teamDHD. HarperDR X1 OR FT0 5 5 5144 MIN Q3 03:47 23s 17:05ADA. DosunmuADA. DosunmuFL TO0 23145 SAS Q3 03:24 20s 15:51KJK. JohnsonSASSAS — teamDVD. VassellX2.RM.04 OR X2.RC.1614 15 17146 MIN Q3 03:04 11s 17:16+2RGR. GobertNRN. ReidAEA. EdwardsBLK DR M2.LW.130 0 11147 SAS Q3 02:53 17s 16:08SCS. CastleOF17148 MIN Q3 02:36 10s 17:26+3AEA. EdwardsADA. DosunmuAST M3.RC.2410 10149 SAS Q3 02:26 13s 16:21+2DFD. FoxM2.SO.0513150 MIN Q3 02:13 20s 17:46+2AEA. EdwardsADA. DosunmuAST M2.RW.0820 20151 SAS Q3 01:53 21s 16:42+2VWV. 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Wembanyama gives the Spurs another gem in a 115-108 win over the T-wolves to take a 2-1 series lead
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Victor Wembanyama delivered another masterpiece with 39 points, 15 rebounds and more game-wrecking defense for the San Antonio Spurs , who took a 2-1 lead in the second-round NBA playoff series with a 115-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.
Wembanyama went 13 of 18 from the floor and 10 of 12 from the line, adding five blocks and a full night of paint deterrence as the Spurs won their second straight game after dropping the opener at home.
“It was like holding the ship together. We had a lead. We didn’t need to rush. We needed to be consistent,” Wembanyama said.
De'Aaron Fox scored 17 points, and Stephon Castle had 13 points and 12 assists with a team-high plus-17 rating.
Anthony Edwards had 32 points and 14 rebounds and Naz Reid added 18 points and nine rebounds for the Wolves, whose defense kept them alive after a woeful start but allowed the Spurs to shoot 6 for 10 from 3-point range in the pivotal third quarter.
Minnesota will host Game 4 on Sunday night. The series shifts back to San Antonio for Game 5 on Tuesday.
Jaden McDaniels drew Wembanyama's fifth foul with 6:18 left and brought the Wolves within 99-98 on pair of free throws, but the Spurs never trailed in the second half despite never leading by double digits. Wembanyama sat for about a minute before coach Mitch Johnson sent him back in.
“We were going to not leave any bullets in the chamber in terms of keeping him on the bench," Johnson said. "We were going to play him, and then if he fouled out, we deal with that.”
Wembanyama didn't flinch despite the foul risk, finishing with 16 points in the fourth quarter. His 3-pointer that answered Reid's pushed San Antonio's lead to six with 3:06 to go. Reid tried another one near the end of the shot clock on the next possession that hit the rim and Wembanyama snagged for another rebound.
Edwards, who showed Minnesota yet again his swift healing ability by returning from a deep bone bruise in his hyperextended left knee after just one week to make the start of the series, had 22 points in the first half to help them snap back from an early 18-3 deficit.
“He needed that. We needed that,” coach Chris Finch said. “He’s battling back to find a game like this, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Unfortunately, we couldn’t get the result that went along with it.”
The Wolves missed their first 12 shots and didn't get a basket to go down until Rudy Gobert 's putback with 6:52 had elapsed, but unlike in the 133-95 drubbing they took in Game 2 on Wednesday they had the defensive intelligence and tenacity at the ready to make up for the long shooting lulls.
Edwards hit a buzzer-beating 31-footer at the end of the first quarter, and McDaniels swished a 3-pointer from the wing to end the first half with a 51-all tie.
McDaniels and Julius Randle were the most affected by Wembanyama's presence, unable to get their short-range and rim-attacking game going. They shot a combined 8 for 34 from the floor.
“I went in the locker room and told the guys we had a bunch of great looks,” Edwards said. “If we make our shots, we win this game.”