With Castle scoring 32 points, the Spurs cruised to a 139-109 victory over the Timberwolves.

May 16th - The Spurs defeated the Timberwolves 139-109. In this game, Castle scored 32 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists, while Fox added 21 points, 4 rebounds, and 9 assists. For the Timberwolves, Edwards scored 24 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists, while Shannon contributed 21 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist.

In the first quarter, Castle hit consecutive three-pointers to help the Spurs establish a 9-point lead. The Timberwolves relied on Edwards' drives and Reed's outside shooting but couldn't take the lead. At the end of the first quarter, the Spurs led 36-27. In the second quarter, Wambanyama and Castle attacked the paint and fired from the outside, widening the gap to nearly 30 points at one point. Although the Timberwolves, led by Edwards, narrowed the gap to 13 points, the Spurs maintained control. At halftime, the Spurs led 74-61.

After switching sides, Castle hit consecutive three-pointers, and Fox and Wernbanama continued to attack the paint, maintaining a lead of over 20 points. Although the Timberwolves tried to catch up with McDaniels and Edwards, they couldn't close the gap. At the end of the third quarter, the Spurs led 110-84 . In the final quarter, the Spurs, relying on consecutive three-pointers from Shampani, further extended their lead to over 30 points. Ultimately, the Spurs defeated the Timberwolves 139-109 .

Spurs player statistics

Castle had 32 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists; Fox had 21 points, 4 rebounds, and 9 assists; Viktor Axel had 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists; Champagne had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists; Harper had 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists; Vassell had 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists; Kornet had 6 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 assist; and Bryant had 3 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 assist.

Timberwolves player statistics

Edwards 24 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists; Shannon 21 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist; Reed 18 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist; McDaniels 13 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists; Dossem 10 points, 1 rebound, 9 assists; Conley 6 points, 4 assists; Beirange 4 points, 2 rebounds; Randle 3 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist; Hyland 3 points, 1 rebound

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