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Timberwolves win, tie Playoff Series after Spurs’ Wembanyama is ejected

Al Jazeera · May 11, 2026, 6:27 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Edwards’s 36 points give Minnesota 114-109 win and tie the Western Conference semifinals 2-2 against San Antonio Spurs.
  • The Timberwolves’ win on Sunday ⁠night in Minneapolis tied the Western Conference ⁠second-round series at two games apiece.
  • He also took an elbow from Wembanyama into his chin on the play in which the Spurs star was ejected in the second quarter.

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Edwards’s 36 points give Minnesota 114-109 win and tie the Western Conference semifinals 2-2 against San Antonio Spurs.

xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Anthony Edwards scored 36 points for the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of their NBA playoff series semifinals against the San Antonio Spurs [Eric Gay/AP]By Reuters Published On 11 May 202611 May 2026Anthony Edwards scored 16 of his 36 points in the fourth ‌quarter, and the Minnesota Timberwolves took advantage of Victor Wembanyama’s ejection to post a 114-109 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

The Timberwolves’ win on Sunday ⁠night in Minneapolis tied the Western Conference ⁠second-round series at two games apiece.

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