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Spurs Host Timberwolves in Game 5, Wembanyama Returns

5/13/2026

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Wembanyama Returns

The San Antonio Spurs host Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 on May 12, 2026, with series tied 2-2.
Victor Wembanyama will return after his Game 4 ejection, having been cleared of discipline.
Anthony Edwards scored 36 points, including 16 in the quarter of Game 4.
De'Aaron Fox (ankle) and Dylan Harper (knee) remain questionable for Spurs.
Betting lines list the Spurs as 9.5-point favorites, moneyline –375, over/under 218.5 points.

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Timberwolves Game5

The Minnesota Timberwolves head into Game 5, their fifth straight postseason, with Edwards, Reid and McDaniels in every run.
The San Antonio Spurs, whose last playoff appearance was in 2019, have logged 31 postseason games, 19 from four starters in a series versus Portland where Wembanyama missed Game 3 with a concussion.
Minnesota veterans Gobert and Conley have each appeared in the Western Conference finals the past two seasons, adding pressure experience.

History

Historical Context

The Spurs’ rise began in 1999 when Tim Duncan and David Robinson led a lockout-shortened 50-game team to a 37-13 league-best record and the franchise’s first NBA title over the eighth-seeded Knicks. Decades of consistent success kept San Antonio competitive, and in 2026 rookie Victor Wembanyama returned the Spurs to the semifinals against a Minnesota Timberwolves squad starring Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert.

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Wembanyama Returns

The San Antonio Spurs host Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 on May 12, 2026, with series tied 2-2.
Victor Wembanyama will return after his Game 4 ejection, having been cleared of discipline.
Anthony Edwards scored 36 points, including 16 in the quarter of Game 4.
De'Aaron Fox (ankle) and Dylan Harper (knee) remain questionable for Spurs.
Betting lines list the Spurs as 9.5-point favorites, moneyline –375, over/under 218.5 points.

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