Victor Wembanyama sets NBA postseason record with 12 blocks, but can't lead Spurs past Timberwolves in Game 1

Victor Wembanyama made a historic defensive stand on Monday night to kick off the Western Conference semifinals. But remarkably, it wasn’t enough to lead the San Antonio Spurs to the win. The Minnesota Timberwolves surged ahead in the final minutes Monday night at the Frost Bank Center to grab a 104-102 win over the Spurs in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.

It marked star Anthony Edwards’ first game back after he went down with a bone bruise in his knee nine days ago. Wembanyama broke the NBA postseason single-game blocks record in the contest and was an incredible force inside. He had 12 blocks in the loss, which surpassed a mark that had only been reached three other times in league history.

Wembanyama matched the old record of 10 in just three quarters. 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 Olajuwon and Mark Eaton are the other two.