The San Antonio Spurs did not just advance. They blew the doors off the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night, rolling to a 139–109 win at Target Center to close out the second-round series and lock in a trip to the Western Conference Finals. What had been a tight matchup turned into a lopsided finish as San Antonio cranked up the intensity and never let Minnesota back in, flipping the Western bracket and setting up a high-stakes showdown next week.
San Antonio shot 55.7 percent from the field, drilled 18 of 38 from three and took a 74–61 lead into halftime. The Spurs then outscored Minnesota 36–23 in the third quarter and cruised to the final 139–109 margin, according to CBS Sports.
How the Spurs Put the Game Away
San Antonio came out swinging in Game 6, opening with an 18–8 run that immediately put Minnesota on its heels. Early in the second quarter, the Spurs ripped off a 20–0 burst that broke the game open and quieted the home crowd. They were not done. Coming out of halftime, San Antonio started the third with a 7–2 push that effectively ended any realistic Timberwolves comeback hopes.
The lead kept growing. The margin climbed to about 30 with nine minutes remaining and eventually ballooned to as many as 35 before both coaches emptied their benches once the outcome was clearly decided. The play-by-play details how those repeated San Antonio runs turned the night into a full-on rout, according to Fox Sports.
Stars, Depth And The Boxscore
Stephon Castle led the way for the Spurs with 32 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, while Victor Wembanyama added 19 points and three blocks as San Antonio paired star power with serious depth. Off the bench, Dylan Harper chipped in 15 points and Julian Champagnie added 18, giving the Spurs plenty of scoring support.
Minnesota got 24 points from Anthony Edwards and 21 from De’Aaron Fox, but it was nowhere near enough to keep pace with San Antonio’s waves of offense. Those lineups and totals are reflected in the official boxscore from CBS Sports.
Next up, San Antonio heads to Oklahoma City to face the top-seeded Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, with Game 1 set for Monday night in Oklahoma City, according to News Radio 1200 WOAI. The Spurs will need that same mix of two-way defense and deep shooting if they want to challenge the Thunder on the road.
