The San Antonio Spurs turned the Western Conference semifinals into a statement night, rolling past the Minnesota Timberwolves 133-95 at Frost Bank Center in front of 19,185 fans. The No. 2 seed never trailed after the opening minutes, winning every quarter and leading for 46:01 with a largest gap of 47. San Antonio shot 50% from the field, hit 16 threes, and knocked down 27 of 33 free throws to coast home.

San Antonio set the tone early

– Quarter by quarter, the hosts stacked a 24-17, 35-18, 39-28 and 35-32 run to close it out.
– The Spurs finished +12 on the glass (55-43) and +10 in assists (29-19), with 13 steals sparking an up-tempo second half.
– Minnesota struggled to keep pace, settling at 39% shooting and 16 of 31 at the line.

Wembanyama controls the boards, Castle cashes in

Victor Wembanyama posted 19 points, 15 rebounds and 2 blocks on 7 of 15 shooting, anchoring both ends. Rookie guard Stephon Castle added a team-high 21 points on 6 of 10 from the field and a perfect 9 of 9 at the stripe, plus 4 rebounds and 4 assists. De’Aaron Fox was sharp with 16 points, 2 steals and a clean 2 of 2 from deep.

Shooters and depth keep the throttle down

Julian Champagnie drilled 4 of 6 from three for 12 points, while Harrison Barnes matched him with 12 on 4 of 7 shooting. Dylan Harper impacted everywhere with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Keldon Johnson battled to 9 points and 10 rebounds, and Luke Kornet added 3 blocks as San Antonio finished with a 9-2 edge in swats.

Timberwolves can’t solve the defense

Minnesota coughed up 22 turnovers and shot 30% from three (9 of 30). Jaden McDaniels (12 points on 6 of 10) and Naz Reid (11 points, 3 threes) provided sparks, while Julius Randle, Anthony Edwards and Terrence Shannon Jr. each scored 12. Rudy Gobert grabbed 10 boards but went 3 of 9 at the line, and the visitors never found a sustained rhythm.

Sofascore Ratings snapshot

– Spurs leaders: Victor Wembanyama 7.8, Stephon Castle 7.6, Julian Champagnie 7.6, Dylan Harper 7.5, De’Aaron Fox 7.2.
– Timberwolves leaders: Jaden McDaniels 7.2; Naz Reid and Kyle Anderson 6.6; Anthony Edwards 5.5.
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