Game ID: 42500236
San Antonio Spurs @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Friday, May 15, 2026 at 9:30 PM ET
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIN 27 34 23 25 109SAS 36 38 36 29 139
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 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 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
SAS availability going into 5/22 · 1 day's restOUT Fox missed 2 since 5/18, returns tonight: 31 min (97% of 32)
NEW Castle 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Harper 24 to 30 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 5/24 · 1 day's restBACK Fox back 5/22 after 2, 31 min since (97% of 32)
NEW Vassell 32 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Castle 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Wembanyama 30 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Champagnie 28 to 34 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 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.
5/06 @ 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 97-126 — MIN notes
MIN lost 97-126. MIN shot 39% (32 of 83) to SAS's 53%, 9 of 33 from three. Edwards led with 20 (6 of 13, 1 of 3 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Randle added 17, McDaniels 17. Q1 was theirs, 30-34, but the other 3 periods went 92-67 against them. Randle's -22 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
5/15 vs SAS 109-139 — MIN notes
MIN lost 109-139. MIN took 18 more shots (106 to 88), but shot 38% to SAS's 56%, 12 of 34 from three, and got to the line 21 times to SAS's 27. MIN turned it over 5 times to SAS's 15. The glass went 29-60 against them. Edwards led with 24 (9 of 26, 2 of 7 from three, 4 of 7 at the line); Shannon Jr. added 21, Reid 18. Q2 was theirs, 34-38, but the other 3 periods went 101-75 against them. Randle's -34 in 24 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 126-97 — SAS notes
SAS won 126-97. SAS shot 53% (47 of 89) to MIN's 39%, 11 of 32 from three. Wembanyama led with 27 (9 of 16, 2 of 5 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Johnson added 21, Fox 18. The hinge was Q4, 35-24: a lead of 18 became 29. Fox was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
5/15 @ MIN 139-109 — SAS notes
SAS won 139-109. SAS shot 56% (49 of 88) to MIN's 38%, 18 of 38 from three, and went to the line 27 times to MIN's 21 — 23 points from the stripe to their 17. SAS turned it over 15 times to MIN's 5, and MIN turned those into 9 steals. The glass went 60-29 for them. Castle led with 32 (11 of 16, 5 of 7 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Fox added 21, Wembanyama 19. The hinge was Q3, 36-23: a lead of 13 became 26, and the lead reached 37. Champagnie was the night's best plus/minus at +35.
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.
5/22 vs OKC — 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 122 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 22 and Castle at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Fox (2 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 27 and Mitchell at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-11 a night and OKC minus-4 and the turnovers, San Antonio giving it away 17 times a game to OKC's 11. Call it San Antonio 117, OKC 114, OKC keeping it close.
5/24 vs OKC — 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 122 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 27 and Castle at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 12 a night. One day's rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 28 and Caruso at 16 a game. One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-12 a night and OKC minus-4 and the turnovers, San Antonio giving it away 17 times a game to OKC's 11. Call it San Antonio 116, OKC 115, OKC keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SASBB B. Biyombo
CB C. Bryant
DF D. Fox
DH D. Harper
DV D. Vassell
HB H. Barnes
JC J. Champagnie
JM J. McLaughlin
KJ K. Johnson
KO K. Olynyk
LK L. Kornet
LW L. Waters III
MP M. Plumlee
SC S. Castle
VW V. Wembanyama
MINAD A. Dosunmu
AE A. Edwards
BH B. Hyland
JB J. Beringer
JC J. Clark
JM J. McDaniels
JP J. Phillips
JR J. Randle
KA K. Anderson
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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Q1Q2Q3Q4END24:1713923:43+30109-0:34
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 SAS Q1 12:00 24s 0:24DFD. FoxSCS. CastleJUMP X2.LW.180 212 MIN Q1 11:36 15s 0:15RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsDR TO0 153 SAS Q1 11:21 6s 0:30+3SCS. CastleDFD. FoxAST M3.SO.266 64 MIN Q1 11:15 24s 0:39JMJ. McDanielsX2.LW.16215 SAS Q1 10:51 19s 0:49+2SCS. CastleJCJ. ChampagnieSCS. CastleSCS. CastleVWV. WembanyamaDR X3.LW.26 OR AST M2.RM.020 11 13 19 196 MIN Q1 10:32 17s 0:56+2JRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleFL M2.RM.010 177 SAS Q1 10:15 9s 0:58+3DFD. FoxSCS. CastleAST M3.LW.269 98 MIN Q1 10:06 10s 1:06+2JMJ. McDanielsADA. DosunmuAST M2.RM.0010 109 SAS Q1 09:56 13s 1:11+2VWV. WembanyamaDFD. FoxVIOL M2.RM.020 1310 MIN Q1 09:43 20s 1:26JMJ. McDanielsX2.SO.091611 SAS Q1 09:23 6s 1:17+2SCS. CastleSCS. CastleSCS. CastleFL DR M2.RM.020 0 612 MIN Q1 09:17 36s 2:02+2JRJ. RandleMINMIN — teamADA. DosunmuAEA. EdwardsX2.RC.11 OR AST M2.RM.0130 32 36 3613 SAS Q1 08:41 11s 1:28+3DFD. FoxDVD. VassellAST M3.RW.2511 1114 MIN Q1 08:30 17s 2:19ADA. DosunmuX2.RC.071415 SAS Q1 08:13 8s 1:36VWV. WembanyamaDFD. FoxDR TO0 816 MIN Q1 08:05 3s 2:22+2AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsSTL M2.RM.010 317 SAS Q1 08:02 15s 1:51+3DFD. FoxSCS. CastleAST M3.LW.2615 1518 MIN Q1 07:47 24s 2:46+3JMJ. McDanielsAEA. EdwardsAST M2.LW.1524 2419 SAS Q1 07:23 17s 2:08DFD. FoxDVD. VassellVWV. WembanyamaFL FL TO0 0 1720 MIN Q1 07:06 15s 3:01ADA. DosunmuAEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsMINMIN — teamMINMIN — teamTST. Shannon Jr.FL STL X2.SO.11 OR TM X3.LW.250 0 6 9 9 1321 SAS Q1 06:51 7s 2:15+2DVD. VassellDVD. VassellDHD. HarperDR AST M2.RM.020 7 722 MIN Q1 06:44 22s 3:23+1JRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleX2.SO.09 OR FT X119 21 21 2123 SAS Q1 06:22 9s 2:24+3KJK. JohnsonDHD. HarperSCS. CastleFL DR M2.RM.010 0 924 MIN Q1 06:13 24s 3:47+3AEA. EdwardsADA. DosunmuNRN. ReidFL AST M3.SO.250 24 2425 SAS Q1 05:49 24s 2:48DVD. VassellX3.RC.252226 MIN Q1 05:25 8s 3:55MINMIN — teamAEA. EdwardsDR TO0 827 SAS Q1 05:17 7s 2:55+2JCJ. ChampagnieKJK. JohnsonVWV. WembanyamaSTL AST M2.RM.020 7 728 MIN Q1 05:10 19s 4:14+2ADA. DosunmuNRN. ReidAST M2.RM.0219 1929 SAS Q1 04:51 11s 3:06VWV. WembanyamaTO1130 MIN Q1 04:40 11s 4:25+3TST. Shannon Jr.ADA. DosunmuNRN. ReidSTL AST M3.LC.230 11 1131 SAS Q1 04:29 27s 3:33+3SASSAS — teamKJK. JohnsonSCS. CastleTM AST M3.SO.261 27 2732 MIN Q1 04:02 19s 4:44TST. Shannon Jr.AEA. EdwardsFL X3.LW.250 1833 SAS Q1 03:43 8s 3:41LKL. KornetJCJ. ChampagnieDR X3.RW.250 534 MIN Q1 03:35 12s 4:56AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsDR X2.RM.040 935 SAS Q1 03:23 10s 3:51+2JCJ. ChampagnieKJK. JohnsonSASSAS — teamLKL. KornetLKL. KornetDR X2.RM.04 OR FT FT0 5 8 10 1036 MIN Q1 03:13 15s 5:11+2JMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsFL FT FT0 15 1537 SAS Q1 02:58 14s 4:05JCJ. ChampagnieDHD. HarperFL X3.SO.250 1038 MIN Q1 02:44 14s 5:25NRN. ReidTST. Shannon Jr.DR TO0 1439 SAS Q1 02:30 8s 4:13+2JCJ. ChampagnieDFD. FoxSTL M2.RC.100 840 MIN Q1 02:22 15s 5:40TST. Shannon Jr.X2.RM.021341 SAS Q1 02:07 6s 4:19LKL. KornetLKL. KornetDHD. HarperBLK DR TO0 0 642 MIN Q1 02:01 15s 5:55+3MCM. ConleyADA. DosunmuMCM. ConleySTL AST M3.RW.250 15 1543 SAS Q1 01:46 16s 4:35+2KJK. JohnsonLKL. KornetLKL. KornetX2.RM.02 OR M215 16 1644 MIN Q1 01:30 16s 6:11NRN. ReidX2.RW.051545 SAS Q1 01:14 16s 4:51+2SASSAS — teamDFD. FoxDR M2.RM.020 1746 MIN Q1 00:57 13s 6:24JMJ. McDanielsX2.SO.101147 SAS Q1 00:45 14s 5:06JCJ. ChampagnieVWV. WembanyamaDR X3.LW.250 1048 MIN Q1 00:30 11s 6:34+2RGR. GobertNRN. ReidDR M2.RM.031 1149 SAS Q1 00:20 19s 5:24JCJ. ChampagnieX3.RW.251650 MIN Q1 00:01 1s 6:36MINMIN — teamMINMIN — teamMINMIN — teamDR HE OR0 1 1Q251 MIN Q2 12:00 21s 6:57AEA. EdwardsJMJ. McDanielsNRN. ReidX2.RM.03 OR X3.RW.2514 17 2152 SAS Q2 11:39 17s 5:41+2DHD. HarperJCJ. ChampagnieDHD. HarperDR AST M2.RM.030 17 1753 MIN Q2 11:22 27s 7:24JRJ. RandleMINMIN — teamJRJ. RandleX2.RM.01 OR X3.LW.2510 11 2454 SAS Q2 10:55 4s 5:45+3DHD. HarperDFD. FoxDFD. FoxVWV. WembanyamaBLK DR AST M2.RM.020 0 4 455 MIN Q2 10:51 16s 7:40AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsFL X2.SO.170 1456 SAS Q2 10:35 12s 5:57+2CBC. BryantSCS. CastleVWV. WembanyamaDR AST M2.RM.020 12 1257 MIN Q2 10:23 26s 8:06MINMIN — teamNRN. ReidTM X3.LW.251 2458 SAS Q2 09:57 25s 6:22+3CBC. BryantCBC. BryantSCS. CastleSCS. CastleDR X2.LC.17 OR M2.RW.080 23 25 2559 MIN Q2 09:32 21s 8:27JRJ. RandleADA. DosunmuADA. DosunmuFL FL X3.RW.260 0 1960 SAS Q2 09:11 11s 6:33CBC. BryantVWV. WembanyamaDR X2.RM.010 961 MIN Q2 09:00 11s 8:38JRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleDR X2.SO.040 862 SAS Q2 08:49 11s 6:44+4VWV. WembanyamaCBC. BryantCBC. BryantCBC. BryantVWV. WembanyamaDVD. VassellDR FT X1 OR AST M3.RW.250 3 3 5 11 1163 MIN Q2 08:38 23s 9:01ADA. DosunmuAEA. EdwardsFL X2.RM.030 2164 SAS Q2 08:15 5s 6:49+2DVD. VassellSCS. CastleCBC. BryantDR AST M2.RM.010 5 565 MIN Q2 08:10 19s 9:20MINMIN — teamMCM. ConleyTM X3.LW.240 1666 SAS Q2 07:51 7s 6:56+2SASSAS — teamVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaDR FT FT0 7 767 MIN Q2 07:44 22s 9:42TST. Shannon Jr.NRN. ReidRGR. GobertRGR. GobertFL X3.LW.24 OR X2.RM.030 16 18 1968 SAS Q2 07:22 13s 7:09+2DVD. VassellVWV. WembanyamaSCS. CastleDVD. VassellVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaDHD. HarperFL BLK DR X3.RW.25 OR AST M2.RM.020 0 0 5 8 13 1369 MIN Q2 07:09 6s 9:48+3MCM. ConleyTST. Shannon Jr.AST M2.RM.016 670 SAS Q2 07:03 6s 7:15VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaFL OF0 671 MIN Q2 06:57 11s 9:59TST. Shannon Jr.X2.SO.07972 SAS Q2 06:46 7s 7:22DVD. VassellDHD. HarperDR TO0 773 MIN Q2 06:39 4s 10:03+2AEA. EdwardsTST. Shannon Jr.STL M2.RM.030 474 SAS Q2 06:35 20s 7:42SASSAS — teamSCS. CastleTM X2.RW.130 1875 MIN Q2 06:15 12s 10:15+3NRN. ReidNRN. ReidDR M2.RM.020 1276 SAS Q2 06:03 15s 7:57+2LKL. KornetDFD. FoxDFD. FoxFL FT FT0 15 1577 MIN Q2 05:48 10s 10:25+2AEA. EdwardsTST. Shannon Jr.FL M2.RW.100 1078 SAS Q2 05:38 15s 8:12+2DFD. FoxM2.SO.071579 MIN Q2 05:23 10s 10:35+2TST. Shannon Jr.M2.RM.011080 SAS Q2 05:13 5s 8:17SCS. CastleTO581 MIN Q2 05:08 18s 10:53+3TST. Shannon Jr.MINMIN — teamAEA. EdwardsTST. Shannon Jr.TST. Shannon Jr.MCM. ConleyX2.RM.02 OR X2.SO.05 OR AST M3.RC.238 9 13 15 18 1882 SAS Q2 04:50 26s 8:43LKL. KornetDVD. VassellBLK X2.SO.100 2383 MIN Q2 04:24 17s 11:10MINMIN — teamTST. Shannon Jr.MINMIN — teamRGR. GobertDR X2.RW.08 OR X2.SO.100 13 14 1684 SAS Q2 04:07 20s 9:03+3LKL. KornetDVD. VassellVWV. WembanyamaDVD. VassellDHD. HarperFL BLK DR AST M3.SO.260 0 0 20 2085 MIN Q2 03:47 10s 11:20+2AEA. EdwardsM2.SO.051086 SAS Q2 03:37 11s 9:14+2VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaFT FT11 1187 MIN Q2 03:26 12s 11:32+3RGR. GobertMCM. ConleyNRN. ReidFL AST M3.LW.250 12 1288 SAS Q2 03:14 16s 9:30+2SCS. CastleM2.RM.041689 MIN Q2 02:58 17s 11:49+2MCM. ConleyAEA. EdwardsAST M2.RM.0117 1790 SAS Q2 02:41 11s 9:41VWV. WembanyamaSASSAS — teamVWV. WembanyamaX1 OR X110 10 1091 MIN Q2 02:30 8s 11:57+2RGR. GobertJRJ. RandleAEA. EdwardsFL DR M2.RM.030 0 892 SAS Q2 02:22 15s 9:56DVD. VassellTO1593 MIN Q2 02:07 6s 12:03+3MCM. ConleyJMJ. McDanielsAEA. EdwardsSTL AST M3.RC.240 6 694 SAS Q2 02:01 13s 10:09SASSAS — teamDFD. FoxTM X2.SO.084 1195 MIN Q2 01:48 15s 12:18JRJ. RandleAEA. EdwardsJRJ. RandleJMJ. McDanielsDR X3.RW.26 OR X3.RC.230 7 9 1396 SAS Q2 01:33 7s 10:16DFD. FoxJCJ. ChampagnieDR X3.LW.260 597 MIN Q2 01:26 10s 12:28JRJ. RandleAEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsDR X2.RM.02 OR X2.LC.130 6 8 998 SAS Q2 01:16 1s 10:17+2DFD. FoxJCJ. ChampagnieJCJ. ChampagnieJCJ. ChampagnieBLK DR FT FT0 0 1 199 MIN Q2 01:15 10s 12:38+2JMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsMINMIN — teamTST. Shannon Jr.TST. Shannon Jr.FL X3.LC.23 OR FT FT0 8 10 10 10100 SAS Q2 01:05 14s 10:31DHD. HarperVWV. WembanyamaFL X2.RM.030 14101 MIN Q2 00:51 17s 12:54JMJ. McDanielsMINMIN — teamJRJ. RandleBLK DR X2.RM.040 0 15102 SAS Q2 00:34 2s 10:33+2VWV. WembanyamaSCS. CastleJCJ. ChampagnieJCJ. ChampagnieBLK DR FT FT0 0 2 2103 MIN Q2 00:32 5s 12:59+2JMJ. McDanielsAEA. EdwardsFL M2.LW.230 5104 SAS Q2 00:27 22s 10:55+3DVD. VassellJCJ. ChampagnieAST M3.LC.2322 22105 MIN Q2 00:05 6s 13:05+3---AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsNRN. ReidNRN. ReidIR FT X1 OR M2.RW.075 5 5 5 6106 SAS Q2 00:00 0s 10:55SCS. CastleFL0Q3107 MIN Q3 12:00 15s 13:20AEA. 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Stephon Castle gives the Spurs 32 points in a 139-109 blowout to eliminate Timberwolves in Game 6
MINNEAPOLIS -- — The San Antonio Spurs were well on their way to the Western Conference finals in the fourth quarter when Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards went down to their bench to briefly offer his congratulations.
The young Spurs left no doubt they're already a serious NBA title contender.
Stephon Castle had 32 points and 11 rebounds to highlight another dominant performance from the backcourt, and Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs romped past the Timberwolves 139-109 on Friday night to finish in the second-round series in six games.
“I just tip my hat to them,” Edwards said. “They were just the better team.”
De'Aaron Fox added 21 points and nine assists and rookie Dylan Harper had 15 points off the bench for the Spurs, who set their franchise postseason record for 3-pointers made by going 18 for 38. They will face defending champion Oklahoma City in Game 1 on Monday night. The Thunder swept their first two series.
“Of course we’re confident, but we need to keep the right confidence level,” Wembanyama said. “Right now, I’m not even thinking about it. I’m just thinking about recovering.”
Wembanyama, who bounced back from his stunning Game 4 ejection with 27 points, 17 rebounds, five assists and three blocks in the Game 5 blowout, was well-guarded by the Wolves in Game 6 and had a quiet 19 points in 27 minutes. But he still served as a constant defensive deterrent in the paint, and he dutifully joined the Spurs in transition whenever they had the opportunity to run — which was often.
The size, smarts and shooting touch of the Spurs guards were too much for the Wolves, who predictably had their hands full with the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama.
Castle made his first five 3-pointers and finished 11 for 16 from the floor. Fox was 3 for 3 from deep, and Julian Champagnie made four 3s among his 18 points for the Spurs, who outscored the Wolves by a whopping 97 points in the series and never once trailed by double digits. The Spurs breezed by Portland Trail in five games in the first round.
“It shows that we already gained a little bit of experience from our short playoff time," Wembanyama said. "I feel like we put ourselves in the best conditions, as simple as that.”
Anthony Edwards had 24 points on 9-for-26 shooting for the Wolves, who got another spark from reserves Terrence Shannon (21 points) and Naz Reid (18 points) but were again flustered by the Spurs and their relentless switch-heavy defense. Julius Randle had just three points on 1-for-8 shooting.
“It just felt like we kind of ran out of bullets as this series went on,” coach Chris Finch said.
This no-show in the elimination game might’ve felt familiar to Wolves fans, who’ve otherwise enjoyed an unprecedented run of success in the playoffs over the last three years.
Minnesota trailed by 33 points at halftime in a 30-point loss at Oklahoma City in the Game 5 ouster in the Western Conference finals last year and were down by 29 points at the break to Dallas in losing the Western Conference finals in 2024 in a 21-point loss in Game 5 .