Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs lived up to their seeding in Wednesday’s Game 2 home clash against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
San Antonio was firing on all cylinders as it built a mammoth 47-point lead en route to a 133-95 blowout victory to tie the Western Conference semifinal series at 1-1, leaving the NBA world singing its praises.
Victor Wembanyama, Spurs Leave No Doubt in Game 2 Masterclass
After getting outmuscled in Game 1 and catching flak for his lack of offensive aggression, Wembanyama was much more assertive on Wednesday, making his presence felt from the get-go with an emphatic putback dunk to open the contest.
The superstar big man tallied 19 points, 15 rebounds, and 2 blocks in just 26 minutes as San Antonio stifled the Timberwolves’ offense, holding them to a season-low 35 first-half points. Conversely, the Spurs logged 35 points in the second quarter alone, looking every bit like the dominant 62-win No. 2 seed they were in the regular season.
Star guards Stephon Castle and De’Aaron Fox added a combined 37 points for San Antonio, which shot a blistering 45-for-90 overall (50%) and 16-for-39 from 3-point range (41%). 4 of those triples came from Julian Champagnie in the third quarter, as the forward caught fire from beyond the arc as the Spurs ran away with the game.
Minnesota’s 38-point defeat marked its worst in the postseason in franchise history. No Timberwolves player finished with more than 12 points, with superstar shooting guard Anthony Edwards being limited to just 5-for-13 from the field (38.5%) off the bench in his second outing since returning from a left knee injury.
After the lopsided affair, the NBA community on X gave San Antonio its flowers for rising to the occasion with its renewed defensive intensity and faster-paced offensive attack.
SPURS DROPPED 133 POINTS IN GAME 2 🔥
Their most points in a postseason game since 1983!
Series even at 1-1 in Round 2 🍿 pic.twitter.com/Xa0puUj8Qp
— NBA (@NBA) May 7, 2026
“Pure dominance by the Spurs. My goodness, what a defensive clinic,” Yahoo Sports’ Kevin O’Connor gushed.
Pure dominance by the Spurs. My goodness what a defensive clinic.
— Kevin O’Connor (@KevinOConnor) May 7, 2026
“The Spurs defense has checked into the series,” The Ringer’s Kirk Goldsberry observed.
The Spurs defense has checked into the series
— Kirk Goldsberry (@kirkgoldsberry) May 7, 2026
“This is why the Spurs are masterfully coached. They understood after Game 1 that they are at a disadvantage with size and length. The best way to negate that deficit is to get out and run and attack early. The Timberwolves can’t keep up if they push the pace,” Basketball Network’s Damien Peters raved.
This is why the Spurs are masterfully coached. They understood after Game 1 that they are at a disadvantage with size and length. The best way to negate that deficit is to get out and run and attack early. The Timberwolves can’t keep up if they push the pace.
— Damien Peters (@DamienPetersNBA) May 7, 2026
“Love the uptick in ball pressure and doubling from San Antonio tonight. Handling pressure was their fail point vs. OKC last year. If you play Minnesota straight up, they have too many size/strength advantages against these teams that are built around quick guards,” The Volume’s Jason Timpf applauded.
Love the uptick in ball pressure and doubling from San Antonio tonight. Handling pressure was their fail point vs. OKC last year. If you play Minnesota straight up they have too many size/strength advantages against these teams that are built around quick guards.
— Jason Timpf (@_JasonLT) May 7, 2026
“This is what should’ve happened in Game 1,” veteran NBA analyst Skip Bayless opined.
This is what should’ve happened in Game 1.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) May 7, 2026
Meanwhile, Minnesota coach Chris Finch acknowledged postgame that his team was “kind of dribbling and going nowhere” throughout the night.
The Timberwolves were held to 35 points in the first half tonight. Fell down by 47. Chris Finch on the team’s biggest offensive problem: “We gotta go somewhere. We are kind of dribbling and going nowhere.” pic.twitter.com/40KTVgAGqw
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) May 7, 2026
The Timberwolves will need far better offensive contributions from their top players in Friday’s pivotal Game 3 showdown in Minnesota after delivering two polar opposite performances to begin the series.
