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Blocks, Bricks, and a Big 4th Quarter: How the Wolves Beat the Spurs In Game 1
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Blocks, Bricks, and a Big 4th Quarter: How the Wolves Beat the Spurs In Game 1

Minnesota Timberwolves On SI·Joe Nelson·28 days ago
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Everyone picked the Spurs to beat the Wolves, but it took only 48 minutes for Minnesota generate doubt and steal home-court advantage with a 104-102 victory in San Antonio on Monday night. Victor Wembanyama blocked a dozen shots to set a Spurs record, but Anthony Edwards, playing only nine days after suffering a bone bruise from a hyperextended left knee. scored 11 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter as the Timberwolves, also playing without Ayo Dosunmu (calf) and Donte DiVincenzo (Achilles rupture), set the tone for the best-of-seven conference semifinals. Minnesota scored 35 points in the fourth quarter and led by as many as nine. Here's everything that stood out, and why the Spurs should be shaking in their boots. Wemby's block party Fun fact: Wemby had more blocks in the first half (7) than Nikola Jokic (5) had in the entire first-round series between Minnesota and Denver. Although Wemby might've gotten away with a couple of goaltending blocks and a foul or two, he was a menace at the rim.…

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