Spurs run away from Timberwolves, 133-95

San Antonio Spurs beat Minnesota Timberwolves 133-95 at home on Wednesday, May 6. The final margin was 38 points.

The game, quarter by quarter

The Spurs had the better start, winning the first 24-17 to lead by 7 after one. The Spurs kept the pressure on with a 35-18 second quarter, carrying a 24-point lead into halftime.

The Spurs won the third 39-28 to create some separation, taking a 35-point lead into the fourth. The Spurs took the fourth 35-32; the Spurs finished the job for a 133-95 regulation win.

Why it was lopsided

The Spurs got more from their shots, finishing at 58.9% effective field-goal shooting compared with 44.9% for the Timberwolves. The Spurs made 30 free throws per 100 field-goal attempts, compared with 18.2 for the Timberwolves. That shooting gap supplied the clearest edge.

At roughly 109 possessions per team, the Spurs produced 121.9 points per 100 possessions to 87.1 for the Timberwolves.

The Spurs' reserves also made a difference, outscoring the opposing bench 56-43.

Who stood out

Victor Wembanyama was the game's biggest individual force for SAS: 19 pts, 15 reb, 2 ast on 7-15 shooting. His Game Score of 18.8 led everyone. His team was +12 with him on the floor.

Victor Wembanyama (19 pts, 15 reb, 2 ast) recorded a double-double.

What it means

The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Spurs about a 81% chance.

Across the last 8 meetings in our records, Minnesota Timberwolves lead 6-2.

Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.

Scoring by quarter

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Minnesota Timberwolves	17	18	28	32	95
San Antonio Spurs	24	35	39	35	133

Game flow

Margin after each period. Above the line the home team leads; below it the visitors lead. Tap a point to see the score.

Q4: Minnesota Timberwolves 95, San Antonio Spurs 133 · Spurs by 38

The same team led at every period break. Biggest gap at a period break: 38 for Spurs after Q4.

The four factors

Four numbers explain most basketball games: shooting, turnovers, rebounding and free throws. The highlighted side had the edge. Tap a row to see what it measures.

TimberwolvesSpurs

Pace: about 109 possessions per team. Points per 100 possessions: Timberwolves 87.1, Spurs 121.9.

Players of the game

Ranked by Game Score, a single number that rolls up points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, shooting efficiency, fouls and turnovers.

Victor Wembanyama SAS19 pts, 15 reb, 2 ast on 7-15 shooting

18.8

Stephon Castle SAS21 pts, 4 reb, 4 ast on 6-10 shooting

15.8

Julian Champagnie SAS12 pts, 3 reb, 2 ast on 4-6 shooting

De'Aaron Fox SAS16 pts, 0 reb, 2 ast on 5-10 shooting

12.6

Minnesota Timberwolves

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FG	3PT	FT	+/−
Rudy GobertC	28	5	10	1	0	0	4	4	1-4	0-0	3-9	-23
Julius RandleF	27	12	5	2	2	0	5	2	4-10	0-2	4-5	-26
Terrence Shannon Jr.G-F	25	12	5	1	0	0	1	5	4-12	0-4	4-4	-19
Anthony EdwardsG	24	12	3	0	0	0	4	1	5-13	1-5	1-2	-33
Naz ReidF-C	21	11	7	0	0	0	2	3	4-7	3-4	0-0	-26
Jaden McDanielsF	20	12	3	4	0	1	2	5	6-10	0-1	0-1	-6
Mike ConleyG	16	3	1	3	1	0	0	1	1-4	1-3	0-0	-10
Jaylen ClarkG	15	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	1-5	1-4	0-0	-8
Kyle AndersonF	14	8	3	4	0	0	1	2	3-6	0-1	2-6	-13
Ayo DosunmuG	11	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0-4	0-1	0-0	-6
Nah'Shon HylandG	11	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	-17
Joe InglesF	10	7	2	0	2	0	1	0	2-3	2-3	1-2	-1
Julian PhillipsF	10	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1-3	1-1	0-0	-1
Joan BeringerF	08	7	3	0	0	0	1	0	3-4	0-0	1-2	-1
Donte DiVincenzoG	00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Team		95	43	19	7	2	22	25	35-88	9-30	16-31

San Antonio Spurs

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FG	3PT	FT	+/−
Victor WembanyamaF-C	26	19	15	2	1	2	2	1	7-15	2-7	3-3	+12
De'Aaron FoxG	26	16	0	2	2	0	1	1	5-10	2-2	4-5	+24
Stephon CastleG	24	21	4	4	2	0	5	5	6-10	0-1	9-9	+17
Dylan HarperG	23	11	7	5	2	0	2	2	5-10	1-3	0-0	+24
Devin VassellG-F	22	10	5	4	0	0	0	1	3-9	2-6	2-2	+13
Julian ChampagnieF	22	12	3	2	2	1	0	1	4-6	4-6	0-0	+19
Keldon JohnsonF	19	9	10	1	0	1	1	4	2-8	0-1	5-8	+28
Carter BryantF	16	2	2	2	0	0	1	5	1-3	0-2	0-2	+18
Harrison BarnesF	15	12	2	0	0	0	1	3	4-7	2-5	2-2	+18
Luke KornetF-C	13	4	2	1	2	3	0	1	1-1	0-0	2-2	+22
Jordan McLaughlinG	10	2	0	2	1	0	0	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	+1
Kelly OlynykF	10	5	1	2	1	0	1	2	2-3	1-2	0-0	+1
Lindy Waters IIIF	08	8	4	1	0	0	1	1	3-5	2-4	0-0	+1
Bismack BiyomboC	03	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	-4
Mason PlumleeF-C	03	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-4
Team		133	55	29	13	9	15	28	45-90	16-39	27-33

Team comparison

MINSAS

Field goal %39.8%

50%

Three-point %30%

41%

Free throw %51.6%

81.8%

Rebounds43

Assists19

Steals7

Blocks2

Turnovers22

Bench points43

Recent meetings

May 4: MIN 104, SAS 102 (playoffs)
Jan 17: MIN 123, SAS 126
Jan 11: SAS 103, MIN 104
Nov 30: SAS 112, MIN 125
Mar 9: SAS 124, MIN 141