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Wolves on the Brink of Elimination After Spurs' Relentless Runs in Game 5
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Wolves on the Brink of Elimination After Spurs' Relentless Runs in Game 5

Minnesota Timberwolves On SI·Joe Nelson·20 days ago
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Minnesota has been pushed to the brink of elimination after getting run out of San Antonio in Game 5 on Tuesday night. The Spurs' 126-97 victory gives them a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series, putting the Wolves in a must-win situation when Game 6 is played in Minneapolis on Friday night. Every time the Timberwolves put up a fight, the Spurs slammed the door with a ferocious run to keep Minnesota looking up at a double-digit deficit. Let's break it down... Backbreaking San Antonio runs As you'll see as we dissect the loss further down in the story, the Spurs used three big runs to squash Minnesota's momentum. They went on a 21-4 run in the first quarter, a 24-10 spurt in the second quarter, and a 19-6 run to end the third quarter. As if that wasn't enough, they even went on a 26-7 run in the fourth quarter.…

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