Spurs rout Timberwolves 133-95

The Spurs didn’t just bounce back in Game 2. They detonated the game by halftime, then kept stepping on the gas. San Antonio beat Minnesota 133-95 on Wednesday, May 6, to tie the Western Conference semifinal 1-1, and the margin mattered almost as much as the result. This wasn’t one hot quarter or a late run. It was a full-game teardown of a Wolves team that had looked in control late in Game 1. ### How lopsided was this? Very. San Antonio led 24-17 after one, then won the second quarter 35-18 and the third 39-28. By the time both teams emptied the bench with about 10 minutes left, the Spurs were up 104-66. Minnesota’s 38-point loss was its worst postseason defeat in franchise history, topping a 30-point playoff loss from 2003. ### Who drove the blowout? Victor Wembanyama was the center of it, but this was really a depth game. He put up 19 points, 15 rebounds and 2 blocks. Stephon Castle scored 21. De’Aaron Fox added 16. Julian Champagnie and Harrison Barnes each had 12, and Dylan Harper gave San Antonio another 11 off the bench. Seven Spurs hit double figures, and it felt less like a takeover and more like Minnesota getting swarmed from every angle. ### What changed from Game 1? The stars looked like themselves again. In the opener, Wembanyama and Fox combined for just 21 points on 10-for-31 shooting. In Game 2, they combined to shoot 12-for-25, and they scored San Antonio’s first 11 points. That early punch changed the whole geometry of the night — Minnesota never got to set the tone like in Game 1, 104-102. ### Why did Minnesota fall apart so badly? The Wolves couldn’t score efficiently, and once the game tilted, they couldn’t stop the bleeding either. They shot 40% from the field, 30% from 3, and a brutal 52% at the line. San Antonio, meanwhile, shot 50% overall, 41% from deep and piled up 29 assists. That’s the ugly combo — missed chances on one end, clean offense on the other. ### What about Anthony Edwards? He still wasn’t fully back to normal usage. Edwards came off the bench again as Minnesota managed his return from a hyperextended left knee. He scored 12 points in 24 minutes, but he also had 4 turnovers and finished minus-33. That doesn’t mean he was the whole problem — nobody on Minnesota had a full-throttle Edwards available every possession. ### Does the historic margin change the series? Yes and no. It changes the mood immediately because a 38-point playoff win tells you San Antonio’s ceiling in this matchup is enormous. But it still only counts once. The practical change is the series score — 1-1 instead of Minnesota taking a 2-0 stranglehold — and the venue. Games 3 and 4 are now in Minneapolis on May 8 and May 10. ### Why does this matter for the Spurs? Because it answered the biggest question from Game 1: can this young team absorb a close playoff loss without wobbling? Turns out yes — emphatically. San Antonio also posted its highest-scoring playoff game since a 145-105 series clincher over Denver on May 4, 1983. That doesn’t predict the bounce-back. ### Bottom line The Spurs didn’t just even the series. They reminded Minnesota that this matchup can get away from the Wolves fast if San Antonio’s creators are sharp and its supporting cast is hitting shots. Now the question shifts from “can the Spurs hang?” to “which version of this series is real?”