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Ejected Wembanyama Returns 27-17, Spurs Up 3-2 Series

5/14/2026

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Victor Wembanyama was ejected for a Flagrant-2 foul after elbowing Naz Reid in Game 4 of the Western semifinals.
He played in Game 5, posting 27 points and 17 rebounds on 9-of-16 shooting as the Spurs won 126-97 to take a 3-2 series lead.
FS1’s Nick Wright said the broadcast framed the game as a heroic return for Wembanyama and claimed a double standard compared with Luka Doncic’s playoff incidents.

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Victor Wembanyama was ejected for a Flagrant-2 foul after elbowing Naz Reid in Game 4 of the Western semifinals.
He played in Game 5, posting 27 points and 17 rebounds on 9-of-16 shooting as the Spurs won 126-97 to take a 3-2 series lead.
FS1’s Nick Wright said the broadcast framed the game as a heroic return for Wembanyama and claimed a double standard compared with Luka Doncic’s playoff incidents.