{"id":296936,"date":"2026-05-17T08:43:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T08:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/296936\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T08:43:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T08:43:27","slug":"minnesota-timberwolves-are-cooked-why-san-antonio-spurs-close-out-the-series-and-cover-in-game-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/296936\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Timberwolves are cooked: Why San Antonio Spurs close out the series and cover in Game 6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The San Antonio Spurs<\/a> (3-2) look to punch their ticket to the Western Conference Finals when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (2-3) at the Target Center Friday for Game 6.\u00a0<\/p>\n

San Antonio crushed Minnesota in a pivotal Game 5, 126-97, to take control of the series. Victor Wembanyama got revenge for getting tossed<\/a> in the first half of Game 4 for elbowing T-Wolves big Naz Reid Tuesday. Wembanyama had game-highs in points (27) and rebounds (17) in Game 5.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards has been fantastic while playing through injury in this series. Ant-Man is averaging a team-high 23.6 points in this series on 50.6% shooting and 40.0% from behind the arc. His teammates, on the other hand, not so much.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Minnesota Timberwolves SG Anthony Edwards shoots a floater over the San Antonio Spurs during Game 5 of their second-round series in the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Frost Bank Center in Texas. (Scott Wachter-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll get into that below as part of my betting analysis for Spurs-Timberwolves Game 6.\u00a0<\/p>\n

San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves Game 6 betting odds (FanDuel)\u00a0Moneyline: San Antonio (-225) | Minnesota (+180)Spread: SPURS -5.5 (-112) | Timberwolves +5.5 (-108)Total \u2014\u00a0218.5 \u2014\u00a0Over (-110) | Under (-110)<\/p>\n

There are two reasons why I\u2019m betting San Antonio to wrap this series up Friday and cover the spread. First, Edwards doesn\u2019t have enough help. Second, the only games the Spurs have lost in this series are when either Wemby has played terribly or gotten thrown out of the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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This is a horrible matchup for Minnesota\u2019s second-leading scorer during the regular season, PF Julius Randle. When Wembanyama is on the floor, it\u2019s nearly impossible for Randle to attack the basket. Julius is averaging just 14.8 points in this series on 45.4% true shooting (.366\/.211\/.750).<\/p>\n

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San Antonio Spurs C Victor Wembanyama pump fakes vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves during Game 5 of the 2026 Western Conference Semifinals at Frost Bank Center in Texas. (Scott Wachter-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

He can\u2019t create off the dribble either when San Antonio wing Stephon Castle guards him. Castle is one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA and it\u2019s much easier to play defense when you have Wemby protecting the rim.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Timberwolves C Rudy Gobert is pretty much useless in this series offensively. He is a bad outside shooter and can\u2019t pull Wembanyama out of the paint. Not that it wouldn\u2019t matter anyway. Wembanyama is clearly in Gobert\u2019s head because he is even smoking layups in this series.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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This brings me back to my second pro-Spurs factor: the best basketball player in the world, Wembanyama. San Antonio lost the series opener 104-102 because Wemby was awful. He scored just 11 points and went 0-for-8 from 3-point range.<\/p>\n

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San Antonio Spurs C Victor Wembanyama commits a level two flagrant foul against Minnesota Timberwolves PF Naz Reid in Game 4 of the 2026 Western Conference Semifinals at Target Center in Minneapolis. (Bruce Kluckhohn\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

Then the Spurs lost Game 4 mostly because Wembanyama got that flagrant two<\/a>. Otherwise, he has a +25 net rating in this series and Minnesota looks helpless when Wemby is on the floor.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ultimately, San Antonio and Wembanyama are too big and athletic for the T-Wolves.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Spurs 111, Timberwolves 99<\/p>\n

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Geoff Clark serves as OutKick\u2019s sports betting guru.\u00a0<\/p>\n