Overview
- Minnesota, which won 104-102 on Monday in San Antonio, leads the Western semifinal 1-0 after a frantic finish that ended with a missed Spurs three.
- Victor Wembanyama set a playoff record with 12 blocks and logged 11 points and 15 rebounds for a triple-double in the loss.
- Coach Chris Finch said at least four of those blocks were goaltends, pointing to a Terrence Shannon Jr. layup that hit the glass before the swat on an early possession.
- Rudy Gobert agreed that three or four rejections likely should have been ruled goaltending, and he said Wembanyama fouled him on one first-quarter block.
- Minnesota said it will not submit clips for league review, and the focus heading into Wednesday’s Game 2 is how officials call similar plays and how both teams adjust at the rim.