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The Minnesota Timberwolves kept their season alive Sunday night with a gritty 114-109 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4, evening the playoff series at 2-2 after the shocking second-quarter ejection of Victor Wembanyama.
The turning point came midway through the second quarter when Wembanyama was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul after swinging an elbow into Naz Reid during a rebound battle. Officials reviewed the play and immediately ejected the Spurs star, leaving San Antonio without its centerpiece for the remainder of the game. Wembanyama finished with four points, four rebounds, and one assist in just 12 minutes before exiting.
Minnesota capitalized on the momentum swing behind another brilliant performance from Anthony Edwards, who battled through pain in both knees to deliver 36 points. Edwards completely took over in the fourth quarter, scoring 16 points in the final period while repeatedly hitting clutch shots to keep the Timberwolves alive in the series.
Despite clearly laboring physically, Edwards attacked relentlessly down the stretch. He scored on a difficult driving layup, knocked down a pull-up jumper, and buried two huge three-pointers late in the game. His offensive rebound and putback basket with just over two minutes remaining extended Minnesota’s lead to four points and helped seal the victory.
Stay alive behind Anthony Edwards heroics
At one point during the fourth quarter, Edwards briefly stepped away during a timeout to receive oxygen before returning to close out the game.
Reid added 15 points and nine rebounds while helping frustrate Wembanyama throughout the first half with physical interior play. Minnesota also received key contributions from its supporting cast as the Timberwolves erased an eight-point fourth-quarter deficit.
San Antonio stayed competitive despite losing Wembanyama early. De’Aaron Fox and Dylan Harper each scored 24 points for the Spurs, but Minnesota’s late surge proved too much to overcome.
