Overview
- The Spurs, who routed Minnesota 126-97 on Tuesday in San Antonio, took control of the series 3-2 and moved within one win of the Western Conference Finals.
- Victor Wembanyama set the tone with 18 first‑quarter points and finished with 27 points, 17 rebounds, five assists and three blocks in 33 minutes.
- San Antonio’s depth carried the night as six players scored in double figures, led by Keldon Johnson’s 21 off the bench, De’Aaron Fox’s 18 and Stephon Castle’s 17.
- Minnesota erased a 12-point halftime deficit with a 14-2 burst to tie it 61-61, then the Spurs answered with a 30-12 close to the third quarter highlighted by Johnson’s block of Rudy Gobert.
- Postgame, Wembanyama said the Timberwolves tried “rage-baiting,” and Anthony Edwards said some of the rookie’s plays had “no answer,” as both teams turned to adjustments for Game 6 in Minneapolis on Friday at 8:30 p.m. CT (Amazon Prime), where a Spurs win would set up a matchup with Oklahoma City.