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Victor Wembanyama showed why he was nan NBA's first-ever unanimous Defensive Player of nan Year.
In nan San Antonio Spurs' 104-102 nonaccomplishment to nan Minnesota Timberwolves successful Game 1 of nan Western Conference semifinals connected Monday nighttime astatine Frost Bank Center, Wembanyama recorded 12 blocks, mounting an NBA postseason record. He had 11 points, 15 rebounds and 12 blocks, becoming conscionable nan 3rd subordinate to get a triple-double successful nan playoffs including blocks since nan convention began search blocks successful 1973-74.
While Wembanyama starred defensively, he struggled offensively, going conscionable 5-for-17 from nan field.
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San Antonio Spurs guardant Victor Wembanyama points during nan 2nd half of Game 1 of nan 2nd information of nan NBA playoffs against nan Minnesota Timberwolves successful San Antonio, Texas, connected May 4, 2026. (Eric Gay/AP Photo)
"We person to beryllium better," Wembanyama said. "It shows up connected nan stat sheet. We request to fig retired earlier 48 hours what we tin do better, and I’ve sewage nary uncertainty that we will. I spot us."
The Timberwolves sewage an unexpected boost successful nan win, arsenic prima defender Anthony Edwards returned from wounded sooner than expected. Edwards suffered a bony bruise and hyperextended his near knee during Game 4 of nan Timberwolves’ opening-round bid against nan Denver Nuggets.
The 24-year-old was expected to miss nan first 2 games of nan Timberwolves’ bid against the Spurs but came backmost early.
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San Antonio Spurs guardant Victor Wembanyama reaches for nan shot arsenic Minnesota Timberwolves guardant Julius Randle defends during nan 2nd half of Game 1 of nan 2nd information of nan NBA playoffs successful San Antonio, Texas, connected May 4, 2026. (Eric Gay/AP Photo)
He scored 11 of his 18 points successful nan 4th fourth arsenic Minnesota held connected to manus San Antonio only its 2nd nonaccomplishment successful its past 17 bid openers astatine home. Edwards said he knows his beingness helps calm his teammates.
"I cognize for a fact, conscionable maine being retired there, it calms everybody down," Edwards said. "Not saying there’s immoderate unit connected immoderate of my teammates, but it takes unit disconnected of everybody conscionable knowing that I’m retired there, I’m disposable to play, yeah. And conscionable doing what I do best, conscionable trying to put nan shot successful nan hoop."
Timberwolves defender Mike Conley said nary 1 expected Edwards backmost truthful soon.
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Minnesota Timberwolves defender Anthony Edwards handles nan shot arsenic San Antonio Spurs defender Dylan Harper defends during nan first half of Game 1 of nan 2nd information of nan NBA playoffs successful San Antonio, Texas, connected May 4, 2026. (Eric Gay/AP Photo)
"Nobody expected him to play," Timberwolves seasoned Mike Conley said. "It was conscionable his level of committedness to nan game. Not conscionable to nan game, but to his teammates. It showed a lot."
Edwards' return helped propel nan Timberwolves past nan Spurs contempt Wembanyama’s superb protect effort.
The Spurs will look to bounce backmost successful Game 2 erstwhile they play nan Timberwolves connected Wednesday astatine 9:30 p.m. ET.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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