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Timberwolves vs Spurs live score, updates, highlights from 2026 NBA playoffs Game 5

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Minnesota and San Antonio will be the lone NBA playoff game of the night. Game 5 is always an important game in any seven-game series. The winner of game 5 historically have gone on to win the series over 80% of the time (164-34 or 82.8%). 

Maybe even more that who won Game 4, most people will remember Victor Wembanyama's Bill Russell-Esque elbow. As the story goes, Red Auerbach once told Bill Russell to throw one good elbow. Russell did not want to do that. "Throw one good elbow tonight and I promise you'll never have to do it again," Auerbach said. Russell threw that elbow and defenses no longer went and Russell as they used to.

Wembanyama was ejected for the 'throat check' elbow thrown and Minnesota capitalized on that ejection. Many debate shows and fans debated that Wembanyama should have been suspended for Game 5. He was not suspended and will be active for this game. The irony is that the NBA is being consistent on this issue. In Game 5 of the DET-CLE series, Daniss Jenkins 'throat checked' Dennis Schoder in the neck. The only difference was the amount of force and it happened on the run. That was not even elevated to a flagrant one. 

The Spurs are a significantly different team when Wemby is on the floor. Without him, the Spurs were able to hold a lead for almost a full quarter worth of game action after he was dismissed from the game. However, without the best rim protector in the league, Minnesota won the rebounding, turnovers, points off turnover edge in that game. Ultimately winning that matchup 114-109. 

Timberwolves vs Spurs live updates, highlights from NBA playoffs Game 5

3rd Quarter-10:05: Stephon Castle makes a 5-foot floater. 

3rd Quarter-10:20: Anthony Edwards makes a 15-foot pull up shot. 

3rd Quarter-11:46: Ayo Dosunmu makes a 23-foot three-point shot. 

1st Half Team Stats

MINSASFG16-3922-46Field Goal %41483PT5-166-19Three Point %3132FT10-119-13Free Throw %9169Rebounds2126Offensive Rebounds26Defensive Rebounds1920Assists912Steals23Blocks13Total Turnovers87Points Conceded Off Turnovers69Fast Break Points89Points in Paint1630Fouls1211Technical Fouls10Flagrant Fouls10Largest Lead218Percent Led197

The San Antonio Spurs lead the Minnesota Timberwolves 59-47 at halftime

2nd Quarter-1:48: Naz Reid makes a 24-foot three-point shot. 

2nd Quarter-3:06: Ayo Dosunmu makes driving dunk.  

2nd Quarter-5:47: Ayo Dosunmu makes 

2nd Quarter-7:00: Keldon Johnson makes a tip shot. 

2nd Quarter-8:26: Julius Randle makes a 5-foot driving floating jumper. 

2nd Quarter-10:33: De'Aaron Fox makes a 23-foot running jump shot. 

2nd Quarter-11:06: Carter Bryant makes a 26-foot three-point jumper. 

San Antonio Spurs lead the Minnesota Timberwolves 34-30

1st Quarter-0:23: Naz Reid makes a driving layup. 

1st Quarter-0:46: Ayo Dosunmu makes a running layup. 

1st Quarter-1:57: Keldon Johnson makes a tip in dunk. 

1st Quarter-2:07: Anthony Edwards makes a 16-foot pull up jump shot. 

1st Quarter-2:59: Mike Conley makes a 23-foot three-point jumper. 

1st Quarter-3:21: Anthony Edwards makes 28-foot three-point step back jumper. 

1st Quarter-4:19: Mike Conley makes 6-foot turnaround jump shot. 

1st Quarter-5:31: Keldon Johnson makes a 6-foot pull up shot. 

1st Quarter-6:17: Victor Wembanyama makes a 25-foot three jumper.  

1st Quarter-6:51: Victor Wembanyama makes a driving layup. 

1st Quarter-7:15: Victor Wembanyama makes a 7-foot floating jumper. 

1st Quarter-8:09: Ayo Dosunmu makes 13-foot pull up 

1st Quarter-8:40: Julian Champagne makes a 23-foot running jumper. 

1st Quarter-9:02: Victor Wembanyama makes a 23-foot three-point shot. 

1st Quarter-9:17: Rudy Gobert makes a dunk 

1st Quarter-9:31: De'Aaron Fox makes a 3-foot turnaround jump shot. 

1st Quarter-9:57: Victor Wembanyama makes a tip shot. 

1st Quarter-10:51: Julius Randle makes a 14-foot running pull up jump shot.  

How to Watch Game 5 Western Conference Semifinals: Minnesota Timberwolves (2-2) vs San Antonio Spurs (2-2)

Tuesday, May 12

Tip-off: 8:00 p.m. ET

TV: NBC and Peacock

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