With 21 points from Castle and 19 from Wimbledon, the Spurs defeated the Timberwolves 133-95.

May 8th - The Spurs defeated the Timberwolves 133-95. For the Spurs, Castle contributed 21 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists, while Wahlbanama added 19 points, 15 rebounds, and 2 assists. For the Timberwolves, Randle had 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists, while Shannon had 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 assist.

In the first quarter, Wimbledon scored first in the paint, while the Timberwolves responded with Gobert and Edwards. However, the Spurs then relied on Castle and Fox to repeatedly attack the basket. At the end of the first quarter, the Spurs led 24-17. In the second quarter, the Spurs, dominated in the paint on both ends of the court by Wimbledon, quickly extended their lead to over 20 points. The Timberwolves only managed sporadic scoring from Randle. At halftime, the Spurs led 59-35.

After switching sides, the Spurs relied on consecutive three-pointers from Vassell, while Cassirer and Wernbanama continued to extend their lead, quickly pushing the gap past 30 points. At the end of the third quarter, the Spurs maintained a 98-63 advantage. In the final quarter, the game quickly became garbage time, but the Spurs' bench continued to contribute, and the lead once approached 50 points. Both teams then finished the game with their rotation lineups. Ultimately, the Spurs defeated the Timberwolves 133-95 .

Timberwolves player statistics

Randle 12 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists; Shannon 12 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist; McDaniels 12 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists; Edwards 12 points, 3 rebounds; Reed 11 points, 7 rebounds; Anderson 8 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists; Ingles 7 points, 2 rebounds; Beirange 7 points, 3 rebounds; Gobert 5 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist

Spurs player statistics

Castle had 21 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists; Viktor Amar'e had 19 points, 15 rebounds, and 2 assists; De'Aaron Fox had 16 points and 2 assists; Jampagne had 12 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists; Harrison Barnes had 12 points and 2 rebounds; Harper had 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists; Vassell had 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists; and Johnson had 9 points, 10 rebounds, and 1 assist.

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