Wembanyama returns, Spurs rout Wolves for 3-2 lead in NBA Playoff series
Key takeaways
- Wembanyama scores 27 points on return from ejection as San Antonio Spurs beat Minnesota Timberwolves 126-97 in Game 5.
- “Very, very much,” Wembanyama said when asked how anxious he was to return to the court for Game 5. “I mean, I was fresh, feeling good.
- The Spurs led by as many as 18 points in the second quarter before going cold and settling for a 12-point advantage at halftime.
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Wembanyama scores 27 points on return from ejection as San Antonio Spurs beat Minnesota Timberwolves 126-97 in Game 5.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama helped the home side beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinal series [Eric Gay/AP]By Reuters Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026Victor Wembanyama scored 27 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead hosts San Antonio Spurs past the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-97 and take a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series.
Wembanyama returned to action on Tuesday after being ejected in the second quarter of an eventual 114-109 loss to the host Timberwolves in Game 4 on Sunday, when he elbowed the face of an opponent, resulting in an automatic ejection.