Victor Wembanyama dominates as Spurs rout Timberwolves, lead series 3-2

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Do you know how hard it is for a ROOKIE to be the coolest player on a team that already has Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle AND Luke Kornet?

In tonight's Game 5 win, Victor Wembanyama (22yr, 128d) became the 3rd youngest player in NBA history to record 25+ PTS, 15+ REB, and 5+ AST in a postseason game. He trails only: Magic Johnson (20yr, 276d) Luka Dončić (21 yr, 177d) Spurs take a 3-2 series lead in Round 2 🍿

Ayo Dosunmu jokes about what the Timberwolves’ mindset is tonight ahead of Game 5: “We coming out, we sending a message — nah, I’m just playing.” Later added that the Wolves were expecting Victor Wembanyama to not get suspended and play tonight.

"I'm glad he took matters into his own hands." For Victor Wembanyama, "taking matters into his own hands" meant watching most of Game 4 from the Target Center locker room. On a message sent and (the Spurs hope) received heading into a series-swinging Game 5: www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...

Game 5 between the Spurs and the Timberwolves tip off at 7 p.m. this Tuesday.

Active Playoff Teams With The Fewest To Most FTA per game: 1. Oklahoma City Thunder — 21.0 2. Minnesota Timberwolves — 23.8 3. Los Angeles Lakers — 24.1 4. San Antonio Spurs — 25.8 5. Cleveland Cavaliers — 25.9 6. New York Knicks — 27.1 (via StatDefender) #NBA

Victor Wembanyama stops at the free throw line yet still gets a layup

Spurs center Victor Wembanyama will not face further punishment as a result of his flagrant 2 penalty in Sunday’s Game 4, per an NBA source, clearing him for a return to action in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals. www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...

The Spurs lead Minnesota 59-47 at the break in Game 5. Victor Wembanyama has 21 points, 11 rebounds and a pair of blocks.

Starting tonight for the Spurs in Game 5: ⚫️ Victor Wembanyama ⚫️ Julian Champagnie ⚫️ Devin Vassell ⚫️ Stephon Castle ⚫️ De'Aaron Fox

Apparently the NBA just announced that game 6 between the Spurs and Timberwolves will also be played in San Antonio because it makes Victor Wembanyama sad when people root against him.

WEMBY CLEARED FOR GAME 5! 👽🏀 Huge news for San Antonio: Victor Wembanyama will face NO further discipline for his Game 4 ejection! The league office has cleared him to play in tonight's pivotal Game 5 vs. Minnesota. 🛡️✨ #Spurs #NBA

Spurs-Timberwolves Game 5. The return of Victor Wembanyama. Follow along with @expressnews.com and @spursnationsa.bsky.social for updates.

The NBA has cleared Victor Wembanyama for Game 5. No suspension or fine for the Spurs center after Sunday's ejection. The 2-2 series stays at full strength. #NBA #Spurs #Wemby #Basketball blazetrends.com/victor-wemba...