Wembanyama, Spurs near West finals
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Victor Wembanyama scored 27 points as the San Antonio Spurs moved to within one win of the National Basketball Association Western Conference finals with an emphatic 126-97 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.
French star Wembanyama was back in the Spurs line-up after escaping a suspension for his ejection in game four on Sunday, when he smashed an elbow into the throat of Minnesota’s Naz Reid in a heavy defeat.
The towering 7-foot-4 center took full advantage of that disciplinary reprieve on Tuesday, scoring 16 points in a blistering opening to the first quarter as San Antonio surged into a 24-9 lead.
Wembanyama finished the night with 27 points, 17 rebounds, five assists and three blocks in a typically dominant performance at both ends of the court.
The victory leaves San Antonio 3-2 ahead in the best-of-seven series, with game six in Minneapolis on Friday.
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