"Wembanyama was well guarded by the Wolves in Game 6. He had 19 points, six rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes. But he still served as a constant defensive deterrent in the paint handling Minnesota's physical play days after his stunning ejection in Game 4 for elbowing Naz Reid in the face and he dutifully joined the Spurs in transition whenever they had the opportunity to run."
"I had to make a statement coming back, Wembanyama told Amazon Prime's postgame broadcast. I knew there was going to be a certain narrative, but I felt like if I gave in to the physicality and the dirtiness, that would have helped them, and I knew I couldn't go over the edge again, so I had to beat them by playing basketball."
"The size, smarts and shooting touch of the Spurs guards were too much for the Wolves, who predictably had their hands full with the 7ft 4in Wembanyama. De'Aaron Fox added 21 points and nine assists and rookie Dylan Harper had 15 points off the bench for the Spurs, who set their franchise postseason record for three-pointers made by going 18 for 38."
"The Spurs romped past the Timberwolves 139-109 on Friday night in Minneapolis to finish in the second-round series in six games and reach the conference finals for the first time since 2017. Stephon Castle had 32 points and 11 rebounds in another dominant performance from the backcourt. The Spurs will face defending champion Oklahoma City in Game 1 on Monday night."
The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 139-109 in Game 6 to finish the second-round series in six games and reach the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2017. Victor Wembanyama was heavily guarded but still produced 19 points, six rebounds, and three assists in 27 minutes while serving as a defensive deterrent in the paint. The Spurs used transition opportunities and overcame Minnesota’s physical play. Stephon Castle led with 32 points and 11 rebounds, while De’Aaron Fox added 21 points and nine assists. The Spurs set a franchise postseason record for three-pointers made, going 18-for-38. They will face the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1.
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