NBA Playoffs: Spurs take 3-2 lead vs Timberwolves
The San Antonio Spurs took a pivotal 3-2 lead in the NBA Western Conference semifinals after chalking up a 126-97 rout of the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, May 13, (Philippine time).
Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 27 points as San Antonio pulled itself closer to the Western Conference Finals, where the Oklahoma City Thunder are waiting.
The Thunder swept the Los Angeles Lakers, 4-0, in their own semifinal series.
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Keldon Johnson added 21 points while De’Aaron Fox chipped in 18 for San Antonio.
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While Wembanyama’s individual brilliance grabbed the headlines, once again the Spurs’ strength in numbers proved decisive, with six players finishing in double figures.
“We played with the appropriate fear, discipline, execution, physicality and poise, and we had it from an array of people tonight, and it was really good to see,” Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson said.
Anthony Edwards led Minnesota’s scorers with 20 points while Jaden McDaniels and Julius Randle finished with 17 points apiece.
Edwards admitted that Minnesota had been powerless to stop Wembanyama’s early onslaught.
“Some of the stuff that Wemby was doing, you just don’t really have too much of an answer for it,” Edwards said. “Just kind of hope he misses.”
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