The San Antonio Spurs eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 139-109 blowout victory in Game 6 on Saturday at the Target Center. The win secured a 4-2 series victory and pushed the Spurs into the Western Conference Finals.
Stephon Castle led the offense, scoring 32 points on 11-of-16 shooting. He added 11 rebounds and six assists while posting a plus-minus rating. Victor Wembanyama added 19 points, six rebounds, and three blocks. Minnesota struggled defensively, with Anthony Edwards scoring 24 points to lead his team.
The Timberwolves’ rotation fell apart when Julius Randle hit the floor. Randle finished with just three points and seven rebounds, recording a game-worst -34 plus-minus in his 24 minutes of action.
The blowout capped off a highly physical two weeks. Wembanyama took over Game 5 to give San Antonio a 3-2 series lead, posting historic numbers that put him alongside Magic Johnson and Luka Doncic as the third-youngest player to record 27 points, 17 rebounds, five assists, and three blocks in the playoffs.
This dominant closing stretch followed a severe setback when the Timberwolves won Game 4, a match where Wembanyama received his first career ejection for a Flagrant 2 elbow on Naz Reid.
San Antonio now advances to face a rested opponent. The Oklahoma City Thunder have been resting and waiting to face the winner of this series in the Western Conference Finals after sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers to build an 8-0 playoff record.