Spurs obliterate T-Wolves by 38 points to equalize series

By Leobert Julian A. de la Peña

The San Antonio Spurs refused to let their home-court advantage slip away as they annihilated the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2, 133-95, to tie their Western Conference semifinal series at 1-1 on May 7, 2026.

Coming off a disappointing two-point loss in Game 1, San Antonio stepped inside the Frost Bank Center with cruel intentions, taking Game 2 personally with an impressive wire-to-wire win.

After receiving criticism for a lackluster offensive performance during the Game 1 loss, Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama came out piping hot as he immediately racked up seven quick points in just two minutes to set the tone for San Antonio.

The 19,185 Spurs fans experienced an electric atmosphere in the first three minutes of the first quarter after witnessing Wembanyama stuff back-to-back mean dunks, followed by an energy-boosting block on Julius Randle’s drive attempt.

It was a completely different San Antonio squad.

Locked in, laser-focused, and assertive in their offensive execution, the Spurs ended the opener with a seven-point lead but showed more dominance in the second quarter after pulling away at the half, 59-35.

San Antonio did a great job spreading the floor compared with its Game 1 defensive scheme, where it allowed Anthony Edwards to receive screen switches from the top of the key.

The major adjustment was straightforward: Let Edwards cuff the ball and lock the other guys.

When Minnesota head coach Chris Finch tried to put Edwards on the baseline to receive multiple flare screens, the Spurs wisely went under the screens so De’Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle could hold their ground and avoid the switch mismatch.

Despite a decent start for Minnesota in the second half, the Spurs banked on a demoralizing 17-6 run in the final four minutes of the third quarter to establish a 35-point cushion heading to the fourth frame.

After two minutes ticked off in the final period, Minnesota threw in the towel as Finch subbed out Randle, Edwards, and Jaden McDaniels with 10 minutes still left in the game.

The Spurs received a balanced point of attack during the resounding bounce-back win, led by Castle, who led all scorers with 21 points on efficient 6-of-10 shooting from the field.

Wembanyama redeemed himself after an 11-point showing in Game 1 with a double-double outing of 19 markers, 15 rebounds, and two blocks in just 25 minutes of action.

Fox, who shot just 5-of-14 in the previous game, capped off the Game 2 win with 16 points built on perfect 2-of-2 shooting from the 3-point line.

On the other hand, not a single player on the entire Minnesota roster reached the 15-point mark, as all of their core players were suffocated by San Antonio’s hounding perimeter pressure.