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Spurs Rout Timberwolves, Wembanyama Posts Historic Playoff Line

5/14/2026

Summary

Story summary

Spurs beat Timberwolves 126-97 on May 13, 2026, prompting Coach Mitch Johnson to say the win puts San Antonio one win from its first Western Conference Finals since 2017.
Victor Wembanyama returned from a Game 4 ejection and posted 27 points, 17 rebounds, five assists, three blocks.
He scored 18 first-quarter points, the 20-point, 10-rebound half since Tim Duncan in 2002, and became the third-youngest to record a 25-point, 15-rebound, 5-assist playoff line.

History

Historical Context

In 2002 the Spurs, led by MVP Tim Duncan and coach Gregg Popovich, posted a 58-24 record before falling to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals, a season that also marked their final year at the Alamodome. The 2026 team, propelled by Victor Wembanyama’s 27-point, 17-rebound performance, echoes that early-2000s surge as it closes in on another conference-final run.

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Story summary

Spurs beat Timberwolves 126-97 on May 13, 2026, prompting Coach Mitch Johnson to say the win puts San Antonio one win from its first Western Conference Finals since 2017.
Victor Wembanyama returned from a Game 4 ejection and posted 27 points, 17 rebounds, five assists, three blocks.
He scored 18 first-quarter points, the 20-point, 10-rebound half since Tim Duncan in 2002, and became the third-youngest to record a 25-point, 15-rebound, 5-assist playoff line.

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