Victor Wembanyama had 19 points (10 in the paint) and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 133-95 to even the Western Conference semifinals 1-1.
The Spurs led by as many as 47, pulling away with a 32-14 run in the third quarter.
Stephon Castle scored 21 points (12 in the paint) on 6 for 10 shooting. All 12 of Harrison Barnes’ points came in the fourth quarter. The Spurs had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Timberwolves, Jaden McDaniels scored 12 points on 6 for 10 shooting.
The Spurs shot 50.0% from the field and 41.0% from 3 to the Timberwolves’ 39.8% and 30.0%. The Timberwolves turned it over 22 times, about 6 more than usual for this many possessions. The Spurs outscored the Timberwolves 29-5 on the fast break. The Spurs outscored the Timberwolves 18-5 in 5 minutes with Fox, Kornet, Johnson, Champagnie and Harper on the floor together.