Overview
- Victor Wembanyama, who returned Tuesday after a Game 4 ejection, delivered 27 points, 17 rebounds, five assists and three blocks in a 126-97 win.
- He opened in a burst with 16 of San Antonio’s first 24 points and 18 in the first quarter.
- San Antonio controlled the lane with a 68-36 points-in-the-paint edge and six double-figure scorers, led by Keldon Johnson’s 21 off the bench.
- Minnesota tied it 61-61 early in the third quarter, then the Spurs closed the frame 30-12 to pull away.
- Wembanyama said the Timberwolves tried to “rage-bait” him, and Anthony Edwards admitted they had few answers for his two-way impact.