The San Antonio Spurs bounced back from their series-opening loss in emphatic fashion on Thursday, May 7, 2026, handing the Minnesota Timberwolves the most lopsided playoff defeat in franchise history with a 133-95 victory. According to an Associated Press report, the win leveled the Western Conference semifinal series at one game apiece.
Spurs' Dominant Performance
Victor Wembanyama powered the Spurs with a dominant double-double, tallying 19 points and grabbing 15 rebounds. Stephon Castle led all scorers with 21 points, while De'Aaron Fox chipped in 16. San Antonio connected on half of its field goal attempts and hit 41 percent from three-point range. The 133-point outburst marked the Spurs' highest-scoring playoff performance since closing out Denver on May 4, 1983, with a 145-105 victory.
Timberwolves' Historic Defeat
Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle, Jaden McDaniels, and Terrence Shannon Jr. each scored 12 points for Minnesota. The Timberwolves suffered the worst playoff defeat in franchise history, surpassing its previous largest postseason loss — a 30-point defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers on April 29, 2003. The Spurs dominated throughout, leading by as many as 38 points before both teams emptied their benches with 10 minutes left and San Antonio ahead, 104-66.
After struggling in Game 1, where they combined for just 21 points on 10-of-31 shooting, Wembanyama and Fox responded by shooting a combined 12-of-25 from the field. The All-Star duo scored San Antonio's first 11 points as the Spurs built a commanding 29-point lead in the opening half. Minnesota managed just 35 points in the opening half, shooting under 30 percent from the field and converting only two of 15 three-point attempts.
Midway through the second quarter, Spurs rookie Carter Bryant scored a two-handed slam for his first points of the series, and Wembanyama drilled a three-pointer to extend the lead to 43-26. Consecutive dunks by Dylan Harper and Castle then fueled an 11-0 run, pushing the advantage to 59-34. According to AP, San Antonio has not dropped back-to-back games since losing to both Minnesota and Oklahoma City in mid-January.
Knicks Lead Series 2-0
In the Eastern Conference semifinals, Jalen Brunson scored 26 points as the New York Knicks earned a hard-fought 108-102 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, taking a 2-0 series lead. Playing without the injured Joel Embiid, Philadelphia delivered a much more competitive performance than in Game 1's 39-point blowout loss. The contest featured 25 lead changes, the most in a playoff game in 11 years, along with 14 ties. Neither team led by more than seven points, the AP reported. Brunson made the go-ahead basket with 5:06 remaining, then added another jumper to make it 103-99 with 3:45 left. Mikal Bridges followed with a basket to extend the lead to six, sealing the win for New York.
