Spurs vs. Timberwolves player grades: San Antonio defends home court to take a 3-2 series lead

The San Antonio Spurs second-round matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves has been incredibly close. Not many people would argue that point. It’s funny that despite how close the series has felt, two of the Spurs’ three wins have been by 20+ points. San Antonio handled the Wolves at home in a 126-97 victory to take a 3-2 lead in the series.

They were led by a comeback effort from Victor Wembanyama, who sat most of Game Four after being ejected. He was aided by the Sixth Man of the Year, Keldon Johnson, who had his best game of the playoffs by far. Thanks to those two, the Spurs will head to Minnesota on Friday for Game Six, where they are -190 favorites to win on FanDuel.

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As a quick reminder, player grades are based on each player’s on-court performance, going beyond just the stat sheet. A “B” grade represents the average performance for an individual. If a player logs fewer than 5 minutes or plays only in garbage time, their grade will be incomplete.

Victor Wembanyama

33 minutes, 27 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks, 4 turnovers, 1 foul, 9-for-16 shooting, 2-for-5 threes, +24

Wembanyama exploded offensively for 16 points in the first 6 minutes of play. He came out with force and scored over every defender the Wolves could throw at him. Even when Minnesota tried to get under his skin, Wemby remained composed and torched them on the court. He had more of a subdued impact throughout the game, but was crucial in the second half. Minnesota really struggled with Wembanyama’s verticality in the game. It felt like he could just go over the top of them on lobs at the rim or for rebounds. If you want a stat that really shows his defensive impact, the Spurs outscored the Wolves 69-36 in the paint.

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Grade: A

De’Aaron Fox

34 minutes, 18 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 turnover, 2 fouls, 6-for-15 shooting, 1-for-4 threes, +24

San Antonio went to the Fox-Wembanyama pick-and-roll early and often in Game Five. Fox was able to get downhill, and Wembanyama’s hard cuts to the basket opened up a lot of offense for the rest of the Spurs. Rather than relying on his jump shot, Fox opted to…

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