“That is kind of a tone-setter for the series, …
The Timberwolves and Spurs play Game 2 in San Antonio on Wednesday (ESPN, 9:30 p. m. ET).
Winning another road game in San Antonio could play a big role in giving the underdog Timberwolves command of this series. Entering the 2026 playoffs, NBA teams that won the first two games of a best-of-seven playoff series on the road have won that series 86. 8% of the time (33-5), according to the NBA.
“That is kind of a tone-setter for the series, especially being a road team,” Randle said to reporters after the Game 1 win. “To come out the way we did, composed, playing good basketball, I feel like we got a lot out of it. Honestly, I feel like we can play a lot better with just our scrappiness, our heart, our hustle and just our will.
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