Did Victor Wembanyama travel or did refs miss Spurs' timeout? New angles surface
Victor Wembanyama’s historic playoff night sparks controversy as new angles show missed timeout and travel debate in Spurs vs Timberwolves clash.
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Victor Wembanyama put together one of the greatest individual performances in NBA playoff history on Friday night. The 22-year-old finished with 39 points on 13-of-18 shooting, 15 rebounds, and five blocks as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Timberwolves 115-108 at Target Center to take a 2-1 series lead. With this solid outing, he joined Shaquille O'Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the only players ever to post 35-plus points, 15-plus rebounds, and five-plus blocks in a single playoff game.
But the game's final minutes ended in high tension. New camera angles circulating online have reignited an officiating debate heading into Game 4 Chris Finch blasts referee over missed timeout as new angles show Victor Wembanyama controversy The tense sequence in question happened late in the fourth quarter with the game still within reach for Minnesota. With just over five minutes left, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch tried to call a timeout to save a broken play.
Officials didn't grant the request until the 5:09 mark, three seconds after his initial attempt. When Finch stepped onto the court to protest the delay, veteran referee Tony Brothers reacted aggressively. Players and staff, including Naz Reid, Bones Hyland, and assistant coach Pablo Prigioni, had to physically restrain Brothers twice to keep him away from the Minnesota bench.