"Victor 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."
"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. But honestly, it's hard to tell if it's just, it's just, it was just getting fired up. Obviously, I'm going to be excited with butterflies, you know. So excitement is not something abnormal."
"After Minnesota rallied to tie the game at 61-all four minutes into the third quarter, San Antonio ran off 30 of the final 42 points of the period to carry a 91-73 lead into the final 12 minutes. We went away from what was working, and then, you know, defence just cratered, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said. In the last six minutes of the third quarter, lot of it was just ball contain stuff."
"The Spurs stoked the margin to 20 early in the fourth. Minnesota answered with an 8-0 surge to pull within 93-81 with 9:34 remaining but never got closer than 11 points for the rest of the game. Keldon Johnson added 21 points off the bench for San Antonio, with De'Aaron Fox scoring 18, Stephon Castle hitting for 17 and Devin Vassell and Dylan Harper tallying 12 points each. Harper also grabbed 10 rebounds."
Victor Wembanyama scored 27 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 126-97 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5. The Spurs took a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series. Wembanyama returned after being ejected in the second quarter of Game 4 following an elbow to an opponent’s face. San Antonio led by as many as 18 points in the second quarter, then went cold and held a 12-point halftime advantage. After Minnesota tied the game early in the third quarter, the Spurs scored 30 of the final 42 points of the period to build a 91-73 lead. Minnesota never got closer than 11 points after an early fourth-quarter surge. Keldon Johnson scored 21 off the bench, while De’Aaron Fox had 18, Stephon Castle 17, and Devin Vassell and Dylan Harper 12 each.
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