Timberwolves vs Spurs game 5 showdown
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The San Antonio Spurs are a win away from the Western Conference finals after beating the Minnesota Timberwolves at Frost Bank Center tonight. Victor Wembanyama was the story once again, responding to being ejected in the series-tying Game 4 loss in Minneapolis with 18 points in a huge first quarter.
Minnesota has been pushed to the brink of elimination after getting run out of San Antonio in Game 5 on Tuesday night. The Spurs' 126-97 victory gives them a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series, putting the Wolves in a must-win situation when Game 6 is ...
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Spurs brace for shorthanded Wolves in playoff opener
The San Antonio Spurs open their Western Conference Semifinal series Monday against a Minnesota Timberwolves squad missing star guard Anthony Edwards for at least the first two games and Donte DiVincenzo for the season. Despite the apparent advantage ...
From the get-go, the Spurs were relentless on the defensive end. They limited Minnesota to 17 points in the first quarter and 18 in the second on their way to a commanding 59-35 halftime lead, the club's largest at the intermission in a playoff game since they held Oklahoma City to 33 in Game 1 of the 2016 Western Conference semifinals.
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Wemby leads Spurs over Timberwolves
Victor Wembanyama scored 27 points as the San Antonio Spurs moved to within one win of the NBA Western Conference finals with an emphatic 126-97 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).