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05/15 23:24 CDT Stephon Castle gives the Spurs 32 points in a 139-109 blowout
to eliminate Timberwolves in Game 6
Stephon Castle gives the Spurs 32 points in a 139-109 blowout to eliminate
Timberwolves in Game 6
By DAVE CAMPBELL
AP Sports Writer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) --- Stephon Castle had 32 points and 11 rebounds to highlight
another dominant performance from the San Antonio backcourt, and Victor
Wembanyama and the Spurs raced past the Minnesota Timberwolves 139-109 on
Friday night to win the series in six games.
De'Aaron Fox added 21 points and nine assists and rookie Dylan Harper had 15
points off the bench for the Spurs. They will face defending champion Oklahoma
City in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Monday night. The Thunder
swept their first two series.
Wembanyama, who bounced back from his stunning Game 4 ejection with 27 points,
17 rebounds, five assists and three blocks in the Game 5 blowout, was
well-guarded by the Wolves in Game 6 and had a quiet 19 points in 27 minutes.
But he still served as a constant defensive deterrent in the paint, and he
dutifully joined the Spurs in transition whenever they had the opportunity to
run --- which was often.
The size, smarts and shooting touch of the Spurs guards were too much for the
Wolves, who predictably had their hands full with the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama.
Castle made his first five 3-pointers and went 11 for 16 from the floor. Fox
was 3 for 3 from deep, and Julian Champagnie made four 3s among his 18 points
for the Spurs, who outscored the Wolves by 97 points in the series and never
once trailed by double digits.
Anthony Edwards had 24 points on 9-for-26 shooting for the Wolves, who got
another spark from reserves Terrence Shannon (21 points) and Naz Reid (18
points) but were again flustered by the Spurs and their relentless switch-heavy
defense. Julius Randle had just three points on 1-for-8 shooting.
This no-show in the elimination game might've felt familiar to Wolves fans,
who've otherwise enjoyed an unprecedented run of success in the playoffs over
the last three years.
Minnesota trailed by 33 points at halftime in a 30-point loss at Oklahoma City
in the Game 5 ouster in the Western Conference finals last year and were down
by 29 points at the break to Dallas in losing the Western Conference finals in
2024 in a 21-point loss in Game 5.
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