Game ID: 42500234
San Antonio Spurs @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIN 34 26 20 34 114SAS 30 26 28 25 109
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 4/30 · 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 4/28 · 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
SAS availability going into 5/20 · 1 day's restNEW Castle 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Harper 24 to 29 min over the last 5
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.
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 114-109 — MIN notes
MIN won 114-109. MIN shot 45% (42 of 94) to SAS's 48%, 10 of 27 from three. Edwards led with 36 (13 of 22, 3 of 5 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Reid added 15, McDaniels 14. The hinge was Q4, 34-25: MIN came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 5. Randle was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
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.
4/28 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 109-114 — SAS notes
SAS lost 109-114. SAS shot 48% (41 of 86) to MIN's 45%, 6 of 26 from three. Fox led with 24 (8 of 23, 1 of 7 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Harper added 24, Castle 20. Q3 was theirs, 28-20, turning a 4-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 94-81 against them. Harper's -14 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
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.
5/20 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 107, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 24 and Mitchell at 19 a game. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 29 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 26 and Fox at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-9 a night and OKC minus-3 and the line, where San Antonio takes 29 free throws a game to OKC's 18. Call it OKC 116, San Antonio 113, 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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Q1Q2Q3Q4END25:0011410923:00-5-2:01
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 SAS Q1 12:00 21s 0:21SCS. CastleVWV. WembanyamaJUMP X2.LC.140 182 MIN Q1 11:39 14s 0:14RGR. GobertJRJ. RandleDR X2.SO.090 123 SAS Q1 11:25 10s 0:31+2VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaDR M2.RW.050 104 MIN Q1 11:15 20s 0:34JRJ. RandleX3.LW.25165 SAS Q1 10:55 8s 0:39+3JCJ. ChampagnieDFD. FoxDVD. VassellDR AST M3.SO.260 8 86 MIN Q1 10:47 26s 1:00+3JMJ. McDanielsMINMIN — teamRGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsX2.LC.11 OR AST M3.SO.2517 17 26 267 SAS Q1 10:21 18s 0:57+2SCS. CastleM2.RM.02188 MIN Q1 10:03 27s 1:27JRJ. RandleRGR. GobertFL X3.LW.250 249 SAS Q1 09:36 28s 1:25VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaDR X2.SO.200 2510 MIN Q1 09:08 22s 1:49+3ADA. DosunmuADA. DosunmuADA. DosunmuRGR. GobertRGR. GobertFL DR X2.SO.04 OR M2.RM.010 0 20 22 2211 SAS Q1 08:46 13s 1:38+3VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaSCS. CastleFL AST M3.SO.260 13 1312 MIN Q1 08:33 13s 2:02+2JMJ. McDanielsM2.SO.111313 SAS Q1 08:20 14s 1:52VWV. WembanyamaTO1414 MIN Q1 08:06 7s 2:09JMJ. McDanielsTO715 SAS Q1 07:59 13s 2:05DFD. FoxX3.RW.251016 MIN Q1 07:46 10s 2:19JRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleDR TO0 1017 SAS Q1 07:36 7s 2:12JCJ. ChampagnieDVD. VassellSTL X3.LC.230 418 MIN Q1 07:29 9s 2:28+2RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsDR FT FT0 9 919 SAS Q1 07:20 17s 2:29+2SCS. CastleDVD. VassellDFD. FoxFL AST M2.LW.080 17 1720 MIN Q1 07:03 15s 2:43AEA. EdwardsX3.RW.271221 SAS Q1 06:48 16s 2:45+2DVD. VassellSCS. CastleDR M2.RW.100 1622 MIN Q1 06:32 18s 3:01+2JRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleX2.LW.11 OR M2.RM.0114 17 1823 SAS Q1 06:14 18s 3:03+2DFD. FoxVWV. WembanyamaAST M2.RM.0318 1824 MIN Q1 05:56 24s 3:25MINMIN — teamNRN. ReidTM X3.LC.233 2225 SAS Q1 05:32 19s 3:22+2DHD. HarperKJK. JohnsonKJK. JohnsonDHD. HarperDHD. HarperDR X2.RM.03 OR FT FT0 8 10 19 1926 MIN Q1 05:13 10s 3:35+2NRN. ReidAEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsFL FT FT0 10 1027 SAS Q1 05:03 19s 3:41KJK. JohnsonDVD. VassellFL OF0 1928 MIN Q1 04:44 14s 3:49+2AEA. EdwardsM2.LW.211429 SAS Q1 04:30 14s 3:55DHD. HarperX2.RM.021230 MIN Q1 04:16 24s 4:13JRJ. RandleNRN. ReidMINMIN — teamJMJ. McDanielsDR X2.RM.02 OR X2.SO.080 6 8 2231 SAS Q1 03:52 7s 4:02+2SASSAS — teamDFD. FoxDFD. FoxDR FT FT0 7 732 MIN Q1 03:45 14s 4:27AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsFL X2.RW.190 1133 SAS Q1 03:31 4s 4:06KJK. JohnsonDHD. HarperDR TO0 434 MIN Q1 03:27 3s 4:30+2TST. Shannon Jr.TST. Shannon Jr.AEA. EdwardsSTL AST M2.RM.020 3 335 SAS Q1 03:24 17s 4:23+1DFD. FoxDFD. FoxFT X115 1536 MIN Q1 03:07 15s 4:45+2RGR. GobertNRN. ReidTST. Shannon Jr.RGR. GobertRGR. GobertFL DR X2.RM.02 OR M2.RM.020 0 13 14 1537 SAS Q1 02:52 11s 4:34KJK. JohnsonTO1138 MIN Q1 02:41 10s 4:55+3RGR. GobertMCM. ConleyAST M3.LW.2610 1039 SAS Q1 02:31 17s 4:51SASSAS — teamLKL. KornetTM TO0 1740 MIN Q1 02:14 3s 4:58+3NRN. ReidNRN. ReidSTL M2.RM.010 341 SAS Q1 02:11 19s 5:10DVD. VassellDFD. FoxFL X3.SO.270 1542 MIN Q1 01:52 15s 5:13ADA. DosunmuADA. DosunmuDR X2.SO.090 1243 SAS Q1 01:37 4s 5:14+2DFD. FoxDHD. HarperDR M2.RM.030 444 MIN Q1 01:33 11s 5:24TST. Shannon Jr.TO1145 SAS Q1 01:22 6s 5:20+2DFD. FoxDFD. FoxDFD. FoxSTL FT FT0 6 646 MIN Q1 01:16 14s 5:38+3MCM. ConleyTST. Shannon Jr.JRJ. RandleFL AST M3.LC.220 14 1447 SAS Q1 01:02 13s 5:33+2DHD. HarperM2.RM.021448 MIN Q1 00:48 15s 5:53+2ADA. DosunmuNRN. ReidMCM. ConleyNRN. ReidX3.SO.28 OR AST M2.RM.027 11 16 1649 SAS Q1 00:33 7s 5:40+3DFD. FoxDHD. HarperAST M3.LW.278 850 MIN Q1 00:26 22s 6:15+3JRJ. RandleMCM. ConleyAST M3.SO.2823 2351 SAS Q1 00:04 5s 5:45SASSAS — teamSASSAS — teamHE OR5 5Q252 MIN Q2 12:00 14s 6:29TST. Shannon Jr.X2.RM.031253 SAS Q2 11:46 10s 5:55VWV. WembanyamaDFD. FoxSASSAS — teamDFD. FoxDR X1 OR X10 5 5 554 MIN Q2 11:36 33s 7:02+2NRN. ReidJMJ. McDanielsNRN. ReidJMJ. McDanielsNRN. ReidFL DR X3.LW.27 OR M2.SO.100 0 14 17 3355 SAS Q2 11:03 15s 6:10VWV. WembanyamaJCJ. ChampagnieFL X3.RC.220 1356 MIN Q2 10:48 8s 7:10JMJ. McDanielsJRJ. RandleDR X3.RW.260 557 SAS Q2 10:40 9s 6:19DHD. HarperJCJ. ChampagnieDR X3.SO.260 858 MIN Q2 10:31 11s 7:21JMJ. McDanielsTST. Shannon Jr.DR X2.RM.010 1059 SAS Q2 10:20 19s 6:38SASSAS — teamJCJ. ChampagnieDR X3.SO.260 1660 MIN Q2 10:01 3s 7:24JRJ. RandleTST. Shannon Jr.TST. Shannon Jr.FL DR X2.RM.020 0 361 SAS Q2 09:58 8s 6:46+2SCS. CastleJCJ. ChampagnieCBC. BryantDR AST M2.RM.010 8 862 MIN Q2 09:50 14s 7:38JMJ. McDanielsX3.RW.251263 SAS Q2 09:36 11s 6:57DHD. HarperVWV. WembanyamaDR X3.SO.280 664 MIN Q2 09:25 16s 7:54NRN. ReidTST. Shannon Jr.DR X3.LW.250 1365 SAS Q2 09:09 6s 7:03+2CBC. BryantDHD. HarperDR M2.RM.020 666 MIN Q2 09:03 13s 8:07NRN. ReidX3.RW.251167 SAS Q2 08:50 11s 7:14DHD. HarperCBC. BryantVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaDR X3.RC.22 OR FL0 8 11 1168 MIN Q2 08:39 0s 8:07+2---NRN. ReidNRN. ReidIR FT FT0 0 069 SAS Q2 08:39 14s 7:28CBC. Bryant---FL IR2 270 MIN Q2 08:25 1s 8:08MINMIN — teamAEA. EdwardsMINMIN — teamAEA. EdwardsTM X2.RM.01 OR TO0 0 0 171 SAS Q2 08:24 5s 7:33LKL. KornetDHD. HarperDHD. HarperBLK STL TO0 0 572 MIN Q2 08:19 16s 8:24+3ADA. DosunmuAEA. EdwardsJRJ. RandleSTL AST M3.RW.250 16 1673 SAS Q2 08:03 21s 7:54SCS. CastleX2.SO.091974 MIN Q2 07:42 6s 8:30+1AEA. EdwardsRGR. GobertMINMIN — teamRGR. GobertDR X1 OR FT0 6 6 675 SAS Q2 07:36 17s 8:11+2LKL. KornetSCS. CastleLKL. KornetFL AST M2.RM.030 17 1776 MIN Q2 07:19 22s 8:52+2JRJ. RandleM2.SO.122277 SAS Q2 06:57 22s 8:33+2DFD. FoxM2.SO.212278 MIN Q2 06:35 16s 9:08AEA. EdwardsTO1679 SAS Q2 06:19 25s 8:58+2DFD. FoxSCS. CastleSCS. CastleSCS. CastleSCS. CastleX2.SO.09 OR X2.SO.04 OR M2.RM.0311 18 23 25 2580 MIN Q2 05:54 12s 9:20+2ADA. DosunmuJMJ. McDanielsAST M2.RW.1412 1281 SAS Q2 05:42 26s 9:24+2SCS. CastleLKL. KornetLKL. KornetX3.SO.28 OR M224 25 2682 MIN Q2 05:16 17s 9:37+3JRJ. RandleADA. DosunmuAST M3.LW.2617 1783 SAS Q2 04:59 15s 9:39DFD. FoxTO1584 MIN Q2 04:44 5s 9:42ADA. DosunmuAEA. EdwardsSTL TO0 585 SAS Q2 04:39 9s 9:48SCS. CastleDFD. FoxSTL X2.RM.030 686 MIN Q2 04:30 9s 9:51+1AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsMINMIN — teamAEA. EdwardsDR X1 OR FT0 9 9 987 SAS Q2 04:21 15s 10:03+1SCS. CastleSASSAS — teamLKL. KornetLKL. KornetFL TM FT X10 0 13 1388 MIN Q2 04:06 14s 10:05+2AEA. EdwardsRGR. GobertADA. DosunmuAEA. EdwardsFL DR AST M2.RM.010 0 14 1489 SAS Q2 03:52 17s 10:20+2DFD. FoxM2.SO.141790 MIN Q2 03:35 14s 10:19RGR. GobertX2.RM.011291 SAS Q2 03:21 14s 10:34+3LKL. KornetDFD. FoxDVD. VassellSCS. CastleBLK DR AST M3.SO.270 0 14 1492 MIN Q2 03:07 22s 10:41+2ADA. DosunmuM2.RM.022293 SAS Q2 02:45 17s 10:51LKL. KornetX2.SO.061694 MIN Q2 02:28 6s 10:47+2AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsDR M2.RM.020 695 SAS Q2 02:22 7s 10:58+2DFD. FoxSCS. CastleSCS. CastleX2.RM.02 OR M25 6 796 MIN Q2 02:15 15s 11:02JRJ. RandleTO1597 SAS Q2 02:00 5s 11:03+2DVD. VassellSCS. CastleDVD. VassellSTL AST M2.RC.140 5 598 MIN Q2 01:55 14s 11:16+2JRJ. RandleAEA. EdwardsAST M2.RM.0114 1499 SAS Q2 01:41 8s 11:11CBC. BryantTO8100 MIN Q2 01:33 21s 11:37AEA. EdwardsJRJ. RandleSTL TO0 21101 SAS Q2 01:12 8s 11:19DHD. HarperDHD. HarperSTL X2.RM.010 5102 MIN Q2 01:04 16s 11:53AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsJRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleDR X2.LW.16 OR TO0 13 15 16103 SAS Q2 00:48 7s 11:26+2KJK. JohnsonDVD. VassellKJK. JohnsonSTL AST M2.RM.030 7 7104 MIN Q2 00:41 8s 12:00+2JMJ. McDanielsNRN. ReidJMJ. McDanielsFL OR M2.RM.010 2 8105 SAS Q2 00:33 27s 11:53+2SCS. CastleSASSAS — teamSASSAS — team---JCJ. ChampagnieJCJ. ChampagnieX2.SO.11 OR TM IR FT FT25 27 28 28 28 28106 MIN Q2 00:06 7s 12:07NRN. ReidTST. Shannon Jr.FL X2.RM.031 6107 SAS Q2 00:00 0s 11:53DFD. FoxDR0Q3108 MIN Q3 12:00 13s 12:20ADA. DosunmuTO13109 SAS Q3 11:47 28s 12:21SCS. CastleLKL. KornetSCS. CastleX3.LW.25 OR X2.LW.0710 13 25110 MIN Q3 11:19 7s 12:27ADA. DosunmuJMJ. McDanielsDR X2.LW.070 5111 SAS Q3 11:12 11s 12:32LKL. KornetDFD. FoxDR X2.RW.080 8112 MIN Q3 11:01 1s 12:28RGR. GobertJRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleBLK DR TO0 0 1113 SAS Q3 11:00 3s 12:35+2JCJ. ChampagnieJCJ. ChampagnieSTL M2.RM.020 3114 MIN Q3 10:57 14s 12:42ADA. DosunmuX2.SO.0813115 SAS Q3 10:43 8s 12:43+2SASSAS — teamDFD. FoxDFD. FoxDR FT FT0 8 8116 MIN Q3 10:35 19s 13:01+2JMJ. 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Edwards guides the Timberwolves past the Spurs 114-109 to tie the series after Wembanyama's ejection
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Anthony Edwards had 16 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter to help the Minnesota Timberwolves even their second-round NBA playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs with a 114-109 victory, following the stunning ejection of star Victor Wembanyama early in the second quarter of Game 4 on Sunday.
Naz Reid took the fateful elbow to the neck from a frustrated Wembanyama and finished with 15 points and nine rebounds to help the Timberwolves finish strong after some shaky stretches.
“Pain is weakness leaving the body,” Reid said. “That’s it.”
Edwards hit a 27-footer to bring the Wolves to within 94-91, turning to shout at the crowd for some help down the stretch. His catch-and-shoot 3-pointer from the wing with 5:12 left put them up 98-97, their first lead since midway through the third quarter.
Then the big men went to work without Wembanyama patrolling the paint. Rudy Gobert , who had 11 points and 13 rebounds, converted a three-point play with 3:02 left off a high-low feed from Reid and later threw down a dunk for a 107-101 lead with 1:56 to go after a slick pass from Julius Randle .
Reid’s follow shot with 40 seconds left gave the Wolves a seven-point lead, before Dylan Harper had a rebound, a drawn foul, a steal and two free throws to help the Spurs pull within three.
After managing to corral a full-court baseball toss from inbound passer Jaden McDaniels as De'Aaron Fox undercut his leaping catch and caused a loose ball, Ayo Dosunmu drew a foul and sank two free throws with 9.8 seconds left to put the game out of reach and tie the series at two games apiece.
San Antonio hosts Game 5 on Tuesday, with Wembanyama’s status to be determined by the league following the Flagrant 2 foul call and automatic ejection he was levied for the excessive contact to Reid.
Harper and Fox each scored 24 points and Stephon Castle added 20 as the Spurs guards unflinchingly took the baton from their 7-foot-4 superstar and turned the rest of the night into a midrange clinic with an array of pull-up jumpers in and around the paint.
“Just trying to be what the team needed me to be,” said Harper, the second overall pick in the NBA draft last year. “I think I did OK. Obviously the main goal is to win. We didn't get that done.”
The crowd at Target Center went wild when Wembanyama walked off the floor with Minnesota leading by two, but the Wolves never fully took advantage of the gift created by his absence. They've long had a tendency of losing their edge, particularly defensively, when an opponent's star player is missing.
“When every team is missing their best player, everybody plays free. They get more shots, more confident,” Edwards said. “So I think it was a lot harder on us.”
After committing six turnovers in a 20-point third quarter, the Wolves found themselves in another eight-point hole early in the fourth following Fox's 3-pointer before delivering another clutch finish.
“We have a resilient group of guys. No matter the circumstances, we are going to keep fighting and give everything we have and keep trusting one another,” Gobert said. “Just making the right play. That’s who we are. We might not be always consistent with that, but I feel like when it matters, we raise our level.”