Victor Wembanyama drops 39 points as Spurs take 2-1 lead over Timberwolves
Wembanyama posted a stat line we had previously only seen from Shaquille O'Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
The Minnesota Timberwolves didn’t make it easy, but the San Antonio Spurs have a 2-1 lead. Behind a superb night from Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs posted a 115-108 win in Game 3 on Friday to put their opponent on the ropes in the Western Conference semifinals. They will go for a 3-1 lead in Game 4 on Sunday (7:30 p.
m. ET, NBC/Peacock). Wembanyama finished with 39 points on 13-of-18 shooting with 15 rebounds and 5 blocks, easily the best playoff performance of his career after seven games.
WEMBY'S UP TO 32 PTS 👽 DEEP 3 to extend the lead! Spurs up 4 in Q4 of Game 3 🍿 pic. twitter.
com/VfnHHusePv — NBA (@NBA) May 9, 2026 Here’s the complete list of players who had posted at least 35 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks in a single playoff game before Friday: Shaquille O’Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. It briefly looked like it would be easy for the Spurs, who opened the game with an 18-3 run to quiet the Target Center. That crowed got louder, however, when the Timberwolves responded with a 19-5 run to close the first quarter.