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Venue: Frost Bank Center
2026 NBA playoffs · Conference semifinals · Game 1
Observed Sep 24, 2026, 01:02 UTC.
Verified 2026 NBA playoff result. Full regular-season history is not included in this edition. Postseason games do not count toward regular-season records.
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Quarter scores
| Period | Minnesota Timberwolves | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 24 | 23 |
| Q2 | 21 | 22 |
| Q3 | 24 | 27 |
| Q4 | 35 | 30 |
Game recap · 2026 NBA playoff results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-102 on the road in the playoffs on Monday, May 4, 2026 at Frost Bank Center. Julius Randle had 21 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Dylan Harper had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for the San Antonio Spurs.
The game was tied 45-45 at halftime. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 35-30. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Victor Wembanyama (triple-double, San Antonio Spurs), Julius Randle (double-double, Minnesota Timberwolves). Bench points: Minnesota Timberwolves 32, San Antonio Spurs 33. Anthony Edwards had 18 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Retrieved Sep 24, 2026, 01:02:58 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs?
- The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-102 on May 4, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Julius Randle scored 21 for the Minnesota Timberwolves with 10 rebounds; Dylan Harper scored 18 for the San Antonio Spurs.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points
- 21 Julius Randle
- Rebounds
- 10 Julius Randle
- Assists
- 6 Mike Conley
San Antonio Spurs
- Points
- 18 Dylan Harper
- Rebounds
- 15 Victor Wembanyama
- Assists
- 6 De'Aaron Fox
Julius Randle double-double (21 PTS, 10 REB) · Victor Wembanyama triple-double (11 PTS, 15 REB, 12 BLK)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle starter | 41:28 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8-20 | 2-6 | 3-6 | 5 | -3 |
| Jaden McDaniels starter | 35:34 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7-14 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 5 | -2 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. starter | 34:50 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 3 | -10 |
| Rudy Gobert starter | 29:40 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 1 | +2 |
| Mike Conley starter | 24:13 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1 | +13 |
| Naz Reid bench | 29:43 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | +15 |
| Anthony Edwards bench | 25:15 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8-13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -2 |
| Bones Hyland bench | 11:56 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Jaylen Clark bench | 7:21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: Donte DiVincenzo, Ayo Dosunmu, Kyle Anderson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Wembanyama starter | 39:52 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 5-17 | 0-8 | 1-2 | 3 | +5 |
| Devin Vassell starter | 36:26 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 4 | +7 |
| De'Aaron Fox starter | 33:06 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5-14 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -13 |
| Julian Champagnie starter | 31:52 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | +7 |
| Stephon Castle starter | 28:16 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 6-8 | 6 | +4 |
| Dylan Harper bench | 28:56 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 4 | -4 |
| Keldon Johnson bench | 23:31 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | -13 |
| Harrison Barnes bench | 9:53 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Luke Kornet bench | 8:08 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | -7 |
Not available: Carter Bryant, David Jones
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Stat | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|
| 12/21 (57%) | Free throws | 14/18 (77%) |
| 31/64 (48%) | 2 pointers | 29/51 (56%) |
| 10/26 (38%) | 3 pointers | 10/36 (27%) |
| 41/90 (45%) | Field goals | 39/87 (44%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 20 | Assists | 24 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 14 |
| 22 | Fouls | 25 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 17:01 | Time spent in lead | 20:05 |
| 9 | Biggest lead | 7 |
Largest margin: 7 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 19
- Times tied
- 17
- Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves
- 9 Q4 4:42
- Largest lead · San Antonio Spurs
- 7 Q1 4:44
- Longest run
- 12-0 San Antonio Spurs · Q2 9:49 to Q2 6:38
Scoring plays
Q1 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:14 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:00 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 9:25 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 9:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 8:51 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 6 | 5 |
| 8:38 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 6 | 6 |
| 8:10 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 6 | 8 |
| 7:35 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 3-pt field goal | 6 | 11 |
| 7:18 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 8 | 11 |
| 5:25 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 3-pt field goal | 8 | 14 |
| 5:06 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 10 | 14 |
| 4:44 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 3-pt field goal | 10 | 17 |
| 4:26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal | 12 | 17 |
| 3:47 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 14 | 17 |
| 2:28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 17 | 17 |
| 2:04 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 17 | 19 |
| 1:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 19 | 19 |
| 1:27 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 22 | 19 |
| 1:07 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper Free throw | 22 | 20 |
| 1:07 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper Free throw | 22 | 21 |
| 0:52 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 22 | 23 |
| 0:00 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 24 | 23 |
Q2 · 21 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 26 | 23 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 29 | 23 |
| 9:49 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 2-pt field goal | 29 | 25 |
| 9:21 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 29 | 28 |
| 8:38 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 29 | 29 |
| 7:54 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 29 | 32 |
| 6:45 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 29 | 33 |
| 6:38 | San Antonio Spurs | Luke Kornet Free throw | 29 | 34 |
| 6:38 | San Antonio Spurs | Luke Kornet Free throw | 29 | 35 |
| 6:07 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 3-pt field goal | 32 | 35 |
| 5:02 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal | 34 | 35 |
| 4:31 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 36 | 35 |
| 4:24 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 36 | 37 |
| 4:06 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 3-pt field goal | 39 | 37 |
| 3:21 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 39 | 39 |
| 2:59 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaylen Clark 2-pt field goal | 41 | 39 |
| 2:39 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 41 | 41 |
| 2:17 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 41 | 43 |
| 1:46 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 41 | 45 |
| 1:24 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 43 | 45 |
| 1:02 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 45 | 45 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 45 | 47 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 47 | 47 |
| 10:49 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 47 | 49 |
| 10:22 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 47 | 51 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 49 | 51 |
| 9:34 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 3-pt field goal | 52 | 51 |
| 8:49 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 54 | 51 |
| 8:24 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 54 | 53 |
| 7:31 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 54 | 55 |
| 6:58 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. Free throw | 55 | 55 |
| 5:35 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal | 57 | 55 |
| 5:22 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 57 | 57 |
| 5:01 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 59 | 57 |
| 4:50 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 59 | 58 |
| 4:50 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 59 | 59 |
| 4:34 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. Free throw | 60 | 59 |
| 4:34 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. Free throw | 61 | 59 |
| 4:16 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 61 | 62 |
| 4:03 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal | 63 | 62 |
| 3:38 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 63 | 64 |
| 3:38 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper Free throw | 63 | 65 |
| 3:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 64 | 65 |
| 2:49 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 64 | 66 |
| 2:36 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. Free throw | 65 | 66 |
| 1:42 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 65 | 68 |
| 1:14 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 65 | 70 |
| 0:53 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 67 | 70 |
| 0:41 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 69 | 70 |
| 0:00 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 69 | 72 |
Q4 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 72 | 72 |
| 11:15 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 72 | 75 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 75 | 75 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 77 | 75 |
| 10:08 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 77 | 77 |
| 9:52 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels Free throw | 78 | 77 |
| 9:52 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels Free throw | 79 | 77 |
| 9:36 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 79 | 79 |
| 9:20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 81 | 79 |
| 8:42 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle 3-pt field goal | 81 | 82 |
| 8:22 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 81 | 84 |
| 8:10 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 84 | 84 |
| 7:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 86 | 84 |
| 6:49 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 88 | 84 |
| 6:39 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 88 | 85 |
| 6:39 | San Antonio Spurs | Stephon Castle Free throw | 88 | 86 |
| 6:28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal | 90 | 86 |
| 5:18 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 92 | 86 |
| 4:42 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 3-pt field goal | 95 | 86 |
| 4:04 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 95 | 88 |
| 3:41 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 97 | 88 |
| 3:31 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 97 | 91 |
| 3:20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. Free throw | 98 | 91 |
| 3:20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. Free throw | 99 | 91 |
| 3:00 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama Free throw | 99 | 92 |
| 2:02 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 99 | 94 |
| 1:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 100 | 94 |
| 1:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 101 | 94 |
| 1:34 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 101 | 96 |
| 1:19 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 102 | 96 |
| 1:07 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 102 | 98 |
| 0:50 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 104 | 98 |
| 0:44 | San Antonio Spurs | Victor Wembanyama 2-pt field goal | 104 | 100 |
| 0:31 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 104 | 102 |
Highlights
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