Citadel’s 21 factors and Wembanyama’s 19 helped Spurs crush T’wolves 133-95 as Knicks take 2-0 lead over 76ers.
Printed On 7 Might 2026
Victor Wembanyama scored 19 factors and grabbed 15 rebounds as hosts San Antonio Spurs dominated the ultimate three quarters on the way in which to a 133-95 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, levelling the groups’ Western Convention semifinal sequence at one win apiece.
San Antonio swamped the sixth-seeded Timberwolves within the second quarter, turning a seven-point lead after the opening interval right into a 24-point benefit at halftime on Wednesday.
The Spurs expanded the margin to 98-63 after three durations as Julian Champagnie poured in all 12 of his factors on the night time by way of 4 3-pointers within the body.
From there, San Antonio cruised to the end, constructing their result in as many as 47 factors.
Stephon Citadel’s 21 factors led the Spurs, with De’Aaron Fox scoring 16, Harrison Barnes tallying 12, Dylan Harper including 11, Devin Vassell hitting for 10 factors and Keldon Johnson knocking down 10 rebounds. Wembanyama canned two 3-pointers however is simply 2 of 15 from behind the arc for the sequence.
Second-seeded San Antonio haven’t misplaced back-to-back contests since January 11 at Minnesota and January 13 at Oklahoma Metropolis, a stretch of 49 video games.
Wembanyama mentioned of the distinction between Sport 1 to Sport 2, “We had depth early on. Crashing the offensive boards early, combating for the ball and passing to the open man.
“After all, we’re gonna preserve doubling up on what labored and the few issues that didn’t. We’re gonna erase them. [Minnesota] is an skilled workforce – we all know they’re going to reply. … I really like how everybody had all people’s again. It appeared like a system that labored.”
Sport 3 of the best-of-seven sequence is scheduled for Friday in Minneapolis.
Stephon Citadel led the scoring for the San Antonio Spurs [Joe Murphy/Getty Images via AFP]
Knicks take 2-0 lead over 76ers
In the meantime, Jalen Brunson scored eight of his 26 factors in the fourth quarter for the New York Knicks, who took management of their Japanese Convention semifinal by stopping the Philadelphia 76ers down the stretch to earn a 108-102 win in Sport 2.
The Knicks lead the best-of-seven set sequence 2-0. Sport 3 is scheduled for Friday night time in Philadelphia.
“Being down 2-0 after coming again to win within the first spherical, I believe it’s extra of a problem,” Sixers coach Nick Nurse mentioned. “It was 1-1 after two video games [against the Boston Celtics in the first round], proper? So it’s 2-0. Places rather a lot on this subsequent recreation for certain, however that’s OK.”
Karl-Anthony Cities produced 20 factors and 10 rebounds regardless of enjoying simply 27 minutes as a result of foul hassle for the Knicks, who ended the sport on a 12-3 run to shut out a contest that included 14 ties and 25 lead modifications.
OG Anunoby, who exited the sport with 2:31 left after hobbling off with a proper leg damage, had 24 factors whereas Mikal Bridges added 18 factors as New York received its fifth straight recreation total. The Knicks’ common victory margin within the earlier 4 video games was 33.8 factors.
“He appeared like he was hopping,” Knicks coach Mike Brown mentioned of Anunoby. “I’ve not talked to medical but.”
Tyrese Maxey scored 26 factors for the 76ers, who managed simply 12 factors on 4-of-19 capturing within the fourth quarter. Philadelphia took its remaining lead at 99-96 on Kelly Oubre Jr’s 3-pointer with 6:52 left, after which the Sixers hit 1 of 10 from the sector with two turnovers.
“On the finish of the day, it got here down to who was going to get extra stops in that fourth quarter,” Brown mentioned. “To carry a workforce like that to 12 factors – they usually missed some pictures, we all know that – to have them solely rating 12 factors in that fourth quarter, it’s large.”
Oubre and Paul George every completed with 19 factors. VJ Edgecombe had 17 factors.
The 76ers Joel Embiid missed the sport as a result of ankle and hip accidents.
Philadelphia host Sport 3 and 4 on Saturday and Sunday.
Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks dribbles previous Dominick Barlow of the Philadelphia 76ers [Dustin Satloff/Getty Images via AFP]
