Victor Wembanyama sets NBA record with 11 blocks in Spurs' Game 1 matchup vs. Timberwolves

Victor Wembanyama made a historic defensive stand on Monday night to kick off the Western Conference semifinals. Wembanyama set the NBA’s single-game postseason blocks record on Monday night in the Spurs’ Game 1 matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He had 10 blocks through three quarters at the Frost Bank Center, which is something that only three others had done in league history.

He then came up with an 11th block to break the record minutes into the fourth quarter, stuffing Anthony Edwards at the rim. WEMBY BLOCK ➡️ FOX LAY 📺 @NBAonNBC pic. twitter.

com/CIptQrqCGo — San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) May 5, 2026 Andrew Bynum, with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2012, was the last player to record double-digit blocks in a playoff game. Hakeem Alajuwon and Mark Eaton are the other two. Though now, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year stands alone atop that list.

Victor Wembanyama matches blocks record through 3 quarters Edwards returned on Monday night after missing nine days due to a bone bruise in his left knee, which he first went down with during Game 4 of the Timberwolves’ series with the Denver Nuggets. Edwards played on a minutes restriction and came off the bench, but looked like his old self. After a quick foul right away, he immediately made an impact.