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2025/26 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Minnesota Timberwolves v San Antonio Spurs
Target Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Saturday, 9 May
03:30
The Minnesota Timberwolves will face the San Antonio Spurs in a National Basketball Association (NBA) playoff matchup on 9 May.
Head-to-Head
The Timberwolves and Spurs have played nine playoff games, with the Spurs holding a 6-3 edge in all-time postseason meetings.
They previously met in the 1999 and 2001 Western Conference First Rounds, where San Antonio won both series 3-1.
Most recent meeting
In their latest game on 7 May (Game 2), the Spurs defeated the Timberwolves 133-95 at home.
The series is now tied 1-1.
Victor Wembanyama dominated for San Antonio with a strong all-around performance.
Key Players
With Anthony Edwards dealing with an injury, the Timberwolves' main scoring option is Julius Randle, who has been aggressive, posting strong scoring numbers and using his size or strength to attack the paint and create for others.
Victor Wembanyama, on the other hand, leads the Spurs with elite scoring, rebounding, shot-blocking and generational talent that makes him the focal point of San Antonio’s offence and defence.
Quotes
“We know when we play bad and when we play well. [...] Watching film [the next morning], the Spurs noticed small details they could improve," said San Antonio Spurs Head Coach Mitch Johnson after the Game 1 win over the Timberwolves on 7 May.
“We know it’s going to be a hard-fought series. That team [Timberwolves] has success in the playoffs in recent history. They just go through a hard-fought series. They obviously showed the mettle that they have. It’s going to be a fight.”
NBA fixtures
Friday, 08 May
01:00 - Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers
03:30 - Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers
Saturday, 09 May
01:00 - Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks
03:30 - Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs
21:00 - Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons
Sunday, 10 May
02:30 - Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder
21:30 - Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks
Monday, 11 May
01:30 - Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs
Tuesday, 12 May
02:00 - Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons
04:30 - Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder
22:00 - San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves
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