Wembanyama’s 27 Points Lift Spurs Toward Game 6 — What Time Is The Spurs Game Tonight

What time is the spurs game tonight? The San Antonio Spurs visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday at the Target Center with a 3-2 series lead and a chance to move on to the Western Conference Finals. Victor Wembanyama’s 27 points and 17 rebounds in Game 5 turned a 126-97 win into the series’ biggest swing so far.

Wembanyama set the pace

Wembanyama owned Game 5 from the start. He finished with game-highs in both points and rebounds as San Antonio pulled away from Minnesota and moved one win from closing the series on the road.

The series has already shown how sharply his play changes the Spurs’ outlook. San Antonio dropped the opener 104-102 when he scored 11 points and went 0-for-8 from 3-point range, then had to absorb Game 4 without control after he received a flagrant two foul and the Spurs lost. Game 5 was the response they needed.

Edwards carries Minnesota

Minnesota still has a path because Anthony Edwards has kept producing. He is averaging a team-high 23.6 points in the series, while shooting 50.6% from the field and 40.0% from behind the arc.

Julius Randle has not matched that pace. He is averaging 14.8 points and is shooting.366/.211/.750 in true shooting terms, leaving the Timberwolves with too much of the load on Edwards as they head into another elimination game at Target Center.

Target Center pressure

San Antonio now has the cleaner lane: one more win and the series ends. Wembanyama’s plus-25 net rating in the series backs up how often the Spurs have controlled his minutes against Minnesota, and Friday gives them their first road chance to finish the job.

The Timberwolves need a sharper balance around Edwards to force a Game 7. If they do not get it, the Spurs leave Minneapolis with the series and Wembanyama’s Game 5 line will sit at the center of the finish.