Game ID: 42500235
Minnesota Timberwolves @ San Antonio Spurs
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAS 34 25 32 35 126MIN 30 17 26 24 97
MIN @ SAS ScoutingMIN @ 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.
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
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
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
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.
5/04 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 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 — 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.
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.
5/04 @ 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 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 — 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.
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
KJ K. Johnson
KO K. Olynyk
LK L. Kornet
LW L. Waters III
MC McLaughlin
SC S. Castle
VW V. Wembanyama
MINAD A. Dosunmu
AE A. Edwards
BH B. Hyland
JB J. Beringer
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
MIN @ SAS Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END25:07125+2822:5397-2:14
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 SAS Q1 12:00 17s 0:17+3SCS. CastleSCS. CastleDFD. FoxJUMP AST M2.RW.080 17 172 MIN Q1 11:43 25s 0:25JRJ. RandleMINMIN — teamFL TO0 253 SAS Q1 11:18 21s 0:38DVD. VassellVWV. WembanyamaFL X2.RC.070 184 MIN Q1 10:57 6s 0:31+2ADA. DosunmuJRJ. RandleDR M2.RW.140 65 SAS Q1 10:51 24s 1:02VWV. WembanyamaX3.RW.25206 MIN Q1 10:27 7s 0:38+3JMJ. McDanielsAEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsDR FT FT FT0 7 7 77 SAS Q1 10:20 9s 1:11+2SCS. Castle---VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaSASSAS — teamVWV. WembanyamaFL IR FT X1 OR FT0 9 9 9 9 98 MIN Q1 10:11 8s 0:46RGR. GobertFL09 SAS Q1 10:03 3s 1:14+2DFD. FoxVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaX2.LC.04 OR M20 2 310 MIN Q1 10:00 21s 1:07AEA. EdwardsX3.SO.291811 SAS Q1 09:39 8s 1:22+2SCS. CastleDFD. FoxDR M2.RM.040 812 MIN Q1 09:31 14s 1:21+2JRJ. RandleRGR. GobertRGR. GobertX3.SO.28 OR M212 13 1413 SAS Q1 09:17 15s 1:37+3DFD. FoxVWV. WembanyamaAST M3.RC.2315 1514 MIN Q1 09:02 19s 1:40JMJ. McDanielsX3.SO.261415 SAS Q1 08:43 3s 1:40+3VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaJCJ. ChampagnieDR AST M3.LC.230 3 316 MIN Q1 08:40 28s 2:08+2ADA. DosunmuM2.RC.142817 SAS Q1 08:12 24s 2:04+2SCS. CastleVWV. WembanyamaAST M2.RM.0224 2418 MIN Q1 07:48 14s 2:22MINMIN — teamADA. DosunmuTM X2.SO.070 1119 SAS Q1 07:34 19s 2:23+2VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaDR M2.RW.080 1920 MIN Q1 07:15 16s 2:38JRJ. RandleJMJ. McDanielsFL X2.LW.070 1521 SAS Q1 06:59 8s 2:31+2VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaDR M2.RM.010 822 MIN Q1 06:51 20s 2:58AEA. EdwardsX2.SO.081823 SAS Q1 06:31 14s 2:45+3VWV. WembanyamaSCS. CastleVWV. WembanyamaDR AST M3.SO.260 14 1424 MIN Q1 06:17 16s 3:14+2MCM. ConleyJMJ. McDanielsAST M2.RM.0416 1625 SAS Q1 06:01 10s 2:55JCJ. ChampagnieX3.SO.25626 MIN Q1 05:51 20s 3:34+3RGR. GobertTST. Shannon Jr.NRN. ReidDR AST M3.LC.230 20 2027 SAS Q1 05:31 26s 3:21+2DFD. FoxDVD. VassellKJK. JohnsonFL AST M2.SO.060 26 2628 MIN Q1 05:05 13s 3:47JMJ. McDanielsTO1329 SAS Q1 04:52 7s 3:28DHD. HarperDVD. VassellSTL X3.RC.230 330 MIN Q1 04:45 4s 3:51JMJ. McDanielsTST. Shannon Jr.DR TO0 431 SAS Q1 04:41 10s 3:38KJK. JohnsonKJK. JohnsonSTL X3.LW.250 732 MIN Q1 04:31 12s 4:03+2NRN. ReidMCM. ConleyDR M2.SO.060 1233 SAS Q1 04:19 23s 4:01SCS. CastleX2.RW.152134 MIN Q1 03:56 7s 4:10MCM. ConleyAEA. EdwardsDR TO0 735 SAS Q1 03:49 14s 4:15+2KJK. JohnsonM2.RM.031436 MIN Q1 03:35 14s 4:24+3TST. Shannon Jr.NRN. ReidMCM. ConleyAEA. EdwardsFL OR AST M3.SO.280 3 14 1437 SAS Q1 03:21 13s 4:28SCS. CastleSASSAS — teamSCS. CastleX1 OR X110 10 1038 MIN Q1 03:08 9s 4:33+3NRN. ReidADA. DosunmuTST. Shannon Jr.MCM. ConleyFL DR AST M3.LC.230 0 9 939 SAS Q1 02:59 8s 4:36DHD. HarperTO840 MIN Q1 02:51 11s 4:44+2TST. Shannon Jr.TST. Shannon Jr.FT FT11 1141 SAS Q1 02:40 16s 4:52SASSAS — teamLKL. KornetKJK. JohnsonTM FL OF0 0 1642 MIN Q1 02:24 17s 5:01+2ADA. DosunmuAEA. EdwardsAST M2.LW.1617 1743 SAS Q1 02:07 10s 5:02+2JCJ. ChampagnieKJK. JohnsonKJK. JohnsonX3.RW.26 OR M28 10 1044 MIN Q1 01:57 22s 5:23JMJ. McDanielsX2.RC.052145 SAS Q1 01:35 15s 5:17+2VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaDR FT FT0 15 1546 MIN Q1 01:20 17s 5:40JMJ. McDanielsNRN. ReidFL X3.SO.260 1347 SAS Q1 01:03 12s 5:29JCJ. ChampagnieVWV. WembanyamaDR TO0 1348 MIN Q1 00:50 5s 5:45+2ADA. DosunmuADA. DosunmuSTL M2.RM.031 549 SAS Q1 00:46 12s 5:42+2DFD. FoxDFD. FoxFT FT13 1350 MIN Q1 00:33 11s 5:55+2MCM. ConleyTST. Shannon Jr.NRN. ReidFL AST M2.RM.021 11 1151 SAS Q1 00:23 23s 6:05KJK. JohnsonSASSAS — teamX3.RW.27 OR21 23Q252 MIN Q2 12:00 20s 6:15JRJ. RandleX2.RW.141753 SAS Q2 11:40 5s 6:10CBC. BryantCBC. BryantDR TO0 554 MIN Q2 11:35 7s 6:22ADA. DosunmuNRN. ReidSTL X3.LC.230 455 SAS Q2 11:28 22s 6:32+3SASSAS — teamVWV. WembanyamaCBC. BryantDR AST M3.LW.260 22 2256 MIN Q2 11:06 30s 6:52TST. Shannon Jr.X3.RC.232857 SAS Q2 10:36 3s 6:35+3SCS. CastleVWV. WembanyamaCBC. BryantDFD. FoxBLK DR AST M3.LC.240 0 3 358 MIN Q2 10:33 16s 7:08JRJ. RandleX3.RC.231359 SAS Q2 10:17 2s 6:37+3DFD. FoxDFD. FoxSCS. CastleDR AST M2.RM.020 2 260 MIN Q2 10:15 15s 7:23TST. Shannon Jr.NRN. ReidFL X2.RM.020 1361 SAS Q2 10:00 7s 6:44SCS. CastleVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaFL BLK DR TO0 0 0 762 MIN Q2 09:53 7s 7:30+3JMJ. McDanielsM3.LW.25763 SAS Q2 09:46 24s 7:08DHD. HarperX3.RC.232064 MIN Q2 09:22 9s 7:39JMJ. McDanielsNRN. ReidJMJ. McDanielsFL DR X3.RC.230 0 765 SAS Q2 09:13 11s 7:19+2SCS. CastleSCS. CastleDR M2.RM.010 1166 MIN Q2 09:02 24s 8:03MINMIN — teamAEA. EdwardsTM TO0 2467 SAS Q2 08:38 7s 7:26LKL. KornetDVD. VassellSTL X3.RW.250 568 MIN Q2 08:31 5s 8:08+2JRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleDR M2.LW.050 569 SAS Q2 08:26 22s 7:48DVD. VassellX2.RW.172170 MIN Q2 08:04 12s 8:20JRJ. RandleTST. Shannon Jr.JMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsDR X2.RM.02 OR X3.SO.250 6 8 1071 SAS Q2 07:52 4s 7:52SCS. CastleSCS. CastleDR OF0 472 MIN Q2 07:48 21s 8:41AEA. EdwardsX2.RW.181973 SAS Q2 07:27 9s 8:01DVD. VassellKJK. JohnsonDR X2.SO.050 774 MIN Q2 07:18 9s 8:50RGR. GobertJRJ. RandleDR X2.SO.080 775 SAS Q2 07:09 9s 8:10+2DHD. HarperDVD. VassellKJK. JohnsonKJK. JohnsonDR X3.RC.25 OR M20 6 8 976 MIN Q2 07:00 17s 9:07TST. Shannon Jr.TO1777 SAS Q2 06:43 11s 8:21+2DHD. HarperM2.RM.031178 MIN Q2 06:32 11s 9:18+2JMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsFT FT11 1179 SAS Q2 06:21 14s 8:35+3DVD. VassellDHD. HarperDVD. VassellFL AST M3.RW.260 14 1480 MIN Q2 06:07 20s 9:38+2JMJ. McDanielsADA. DosunmuAST M2.RM.0120 2081 SAS Q2 05:47 16s 8:51DHD. HarperX2.SO.081482 MIN Q2 05:31 10s 9:48ADA. DosunmuADA. DosunmuMCM. ConleyBLK DR X3.LW.250 0 583 SAS Q2 05:21 13s 9:04DHD. HarperDFD. FoxDR X2.RM.020 1184 MIN Q2 05:08 7s 9:55+1ADA. DosunmuADA. DosunmuADA. DosunmuDR FT X10 2 285 SAS Q2 05:01 13s 9:17+2DHD. HarperSASSAS — teamVWV. WembanyamaHBH. BarnesDVD. VassellFL TM DR AST M2.RM.010 0 0 13 1386 MIN Q2 04:48 27s 10:22MINMIN — teamTO2787 SAS Q2 04:21 12s 9:29+2DFD. FoxM2.RW.151288 MIN Q2 04:09 23s 10:45NRN. ReidX2.SO.062189 SAS Q2 03:46 3s 9:32VWV. WembanyamaKJK. JohnsonDR OF0 390 MIN Q2 03:43 8s 10:53ADA. DosunmuX3.LW.26491 SAS Q2 03:35 11s 9:43+2VWV. WembanyamaDFD. FoxVWV. WembanyamaDR AST M2.RM.010 11 1192 MIN Q2 03:24 18s 11:11+2AEA. EdwardsADA. DosunmuAST M2.RM.0118 1893 SAS Q2 03:06 28s 10:11VWV. WembanyamaX2.SO.092694 MIN Q2 02:38 14s 11:25+2ADA. DosunmuADA. DosunmuJRJ. RandleJRJ. RandleFL DR FT FT0 0 14 1495 SAS Q2 02:24 27s 10:38DHD. HarperVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaDHD. HarperDHD. HarperHBH. BarnesVWV. WembanyamaFL FT X2.LC.12 OR X2 OR X3.LW.250 0 18 20 20 21 2596 MIN Q2 01:57 5s 11:30+3NRN. ReidADA. DosunmuADA. DosunmuNRN. ReidFL DR AST M3.RC.240 0 5 597 SAS Q2 01:52 34s 11:12VWV. WembanyamaX3.SO.253198 MIN Q2 01:18 18s 11:48JMJ. McDanielsADA. DosunmuRGR. GobertFL DR X2.RM.020 0 1599 SAS Q2 01:00 6s 11:18VWV. WembanyamaDHD. HarperDFD. FoxBLK DR X3.LW.250 0 5100 MIN Q2 00:54 8s 11:57JRJ. RandleRGR. GobertDR OF0 9101 SAS Q2 00:45 31s 11:48DVD. VassellDHD. HarperDFD. FoxX3.SO.26 OR X2.RM.0213 18 30102 MIN Q2 00:15 15s 12:12NRN. ReidJRJ. RandleMINMIN — teamDR X2.SO.17 OR0 14 15Q3103 MIN Q3 12:00 14s 12:26+3AEA. EdwardsADA. DosunmuAST M3.LC.2314 14104 SAS Q3 11:46 23s 12:11DVD. VassellX3.LW.2521105 MIN Q3 11:23 12s 12:38ADA. DosunmuJRJ. RandleDR X3.SO.260 9106 SAS Q3 11:11 6s 12:17SASSAS — teamDFD. FoxDR X2.LC.060 5107 MIN Q3 11:05 13s 12:51+2ADA. DosunmuADA. DosunmuAEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsBLK DR FT FT0 0 13 13108 SAS Q3 10:52 15s 12:32DFD. FoxDVD. VassellFL TO0 15109 MIN Q3 10:37 15s 13:06+2JMJ. McDanielsAEA. EdwardsSTL M2.RC.150 15110 SAS Q3 10:22 17s 12:49+2SCS. CastleM2.SO.0517111 MIN Q3 10:05 29s 13:35ADA. DosunmuADA. DosunmuFL X2.LC.110 27112 SAS Q3 09:36 16s 13:05JCJ. ChampagnieSCS. CastleDFD. FoxFL DR X2.RM.010 0 15113 MIN Q3 09:20 18s 13:53+3RGR. GobertJMJ. McDanielsJRJ. RandleJMJ. McDanielsFL DR AST M3.LC.230 0 18 18114 SAS Q3 09:02 14s 13:19JCJ. ChampagnieSCS. CastleFL TO0 14115 MIN Q3 08:48 21s 14:14JRJ. RandleX2.RW.1619116 SAS Q3 08:27 9s 13:28JCJ. ChampagnieJCJ. ChampagnieDR X3.LW.250 8117 MIN Q3 08:18 7s 14:21+2JMJ. McDanielsADA. DosunmuJMJ. 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Wembanyama returns with a huge performance as the Spurs beat the Wolves 126-97 for a 3-2 lead
SAN ANTONIO -- — Victor Wembanyama atoned for his first career ejection with another huge performance, finishing with 27 points, 17 rebounds, five assists and three blocks as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-97 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their second-round series.
At 22 years old, Wembanyama is the third-youngest player in NBA history to post that stat line in a playoff game, trailing only Magic Johnson (20) and Luka Doncic (21).
“I was fresh, feeling good,” Wembanyama said. “Honestly, it’s hard to tell. It was just Game 5. Obviously, I’m going to be excited (and) to have butterflies. So, excitement is not something abnormal at this point in the playoffs.”
Keldon Johnson had 21 points, De'Aaron Fox added 18 and Stephon Castle had 17 as San Antonio moved a game away from the Western Conference finals. The Spurs can advance to face Oklahoma City with a victory in Game 6 on Friday in Minneapolis.
Anthony Edwards , who was limited to eight points in the first half, finished with 20 points for Minnesota. Julius Randle and Jaden McDaniels added 17 points apiece.
Wembanyama returned after being ejected early in the second quarter of Minnesota's 114-109 victory Sunday during Game 4 in Minneapolis. Wembanyama received a Flagrant 2 foul after elbowing Naz Reid in the throat.
Both teams continued to hammer each other, with Reid receiving a technical foul for pushing Wembanyama in the back on a Minnesota free throw with 2:24 left in the first half.
“I felt like, to start the game, we knew it was going to be physical,” Castle said. “So, just making that a point of emphasis and trying to keep them off the offensive glass. I feel like we started the game off well and that’s where our runs came from. But obviously they’re a good team. They’re going to go on their own run. So, just try not to hang our head when that does happen and be able to respond and spark another run for ourselves.”
The foul by Reid fired up Wembanyama, not that he needed any additional motivation.
Wembanyama was 6 for 8 from the field and 2 for 3 on 3-pointers in scoring 18 points in the opening quarter.
“I think it’s super important for us the way we start the game, because it sets the tone," Wembanyama said, “Now the challenge is to do it for 48 minutes.”
The Timberwolves opened the third quarter on a 14-2 run to tie the game at 61 after trailing by 18 points in the first half. Minnesota tipped away three attempted alley-oop passes to Wembanyama before they reached the 7-foot-4 post.
The Spurs recaptured a double-digit lead in the third spurred by Johnson's block on Rudy Gobert 's attempted dunk followed by his short jumper after bodying Edwards under the rim.
“We went away from what was working," Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said. "Our defense just cratered. We gave up 30 points, I think, in the last six minutes of the third quarter. A lot of it was just ball contain, ball contain stuff.”
San Antonio held its opponent under 100 points for the fifth time in 10 games this postseason.
“I thought we did a good job of having resistance early in the clock," Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said. "They’ve shown as the series has gone on, they’ve tried to play faster at times and they’re tough when they get downhill. I think when we’ve had better starting spots, more connectivity at the start of possessions, I think it’s really helped us be on a string and be organized and connected defensively.”