San Antonio leads Timberwolves 3-2

The San Antonio Spurs enter Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals with a 3-2 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to the NBA's official playoff bracket and team schedule. Friday's game is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET at Target Center in Minneapolis, with the winner of the series moving on to face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals. NBA playoff listings show Oklahoma City already advanced after a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers. San Antonio put itself one win from the next round with a 126-97 victory in Game 5. ### How did San Antonio get to a 3-2 lead? The series opened on May 4 with Minnesota beating San Antonio 104-102 at Frost Bank Center, according to NBA.com. The Spurs answered two nights later with a 133-95 win in Game 2, then took Game 3 in Minneapolis 115-108 before the Timberwolves evened the series with a 114-109 victory in Game 4. Game 5 on May 12 swung the matchup back toward San Antonio. NBA playoff pages list the Spurs' 126-97 win as the result that gave them the 3-2 edge heading into Friday night. The official series page describes Victor Wembanyama as making more history in that game, and San Antonio's site lists Game 6 as the next contest on the schedule. ### What is set for Game 6 on Friday night? Friday, May 15, is the date the NBA lists for Game 6, with San Antonio traveling to Minnesota. The league's playoff schedule page shows a 9:30 p.m. ET start, and the Spurs' team schedule lists the game at 8:30 p.m. CDT in Minneapolis, which matches the same tip time. Target Center is the venue for the game, according to the Spurs and NBA schedule pages. The NBA's updated playoff schedule published on May 13 also lists a Game 7, if necessary, for Sunday, May 17, in San Antonio. ### Where can viewers watch the game? The NBA's official playoff schedule lists Prime Video as the broadcaster for Game 6. The Spurs' team schedule also identifies Prime Video as the television outlet and WOAI/KXTN as the radio broadcast. The preliminary card information said TNT, but the latest official NBA and team schedule pages available on Friday list Prime Video for the game. Those league and team pages are the clearest current schedule references. ### Who has defined the series so far? Victor Wembanyama has been the most prominent Spurs figure in the series. NBA.com highlighted his record-setting Game 1, when he posted 12 blocks in a losing effort, and his 39-point, 15-rebound performance in Game 3, when San Antonio took a 2-1 lead. Anthony Edwards has been central for Minnesota. The Timberwolves won Game 1 behind his 18 points in an unexpected return from a left knee injury, according to the Associated Press report carried on NBA.com, and he scored 32 points with 14 rebounds in Game 3 despite the loss. ### What is at stake if the Spurs close it out? Oklahoma City is already through to the Western Conference finals, the NBA playoff schedule shows, after eliminating the Lakers 4-0. That leaves San Antonio and Minnesota playing for the right to meet the Thunder in the next round. Sunday, May 17, is the next date on the bracket if Minnesota extends the series. If San Antonio wins on Friday night, the Spurs would advance immediately, and the NBA's conference finals schedule lists Oklahoma City against the San Antonio-Minnesota winner in a series with dates still to be announced.