The Spurs hammered the T-Wolves crushed in Game 5, 126-97, to take a 3-2 series lead. Victor Wembanyama bounced back after being ejected early in Game 4 for elbowing Minnesota's Naz Reid. Wembanyama had 27 points and 17 rebounds in the victory.

San Antonio's win clinched a trip to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2017. Next up: the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Spurs are headed to the Western Conference Finals while the Timberwolves are headed home after a lopsided Game 6 matchup.

The Spurs are one win away from making their first Western Conference Finals since 2017. They need to beat the Timberwolves one more time to solidify their spot against the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder.

BRIGHTON continued their push for Europe with a comfortable 3-0 win over relegated Wolves. The Seagulls are now just two points off Bournemouth in sixth place and five points off fifth, which

Minnesota and San Antonio will be the lone NBA playoff game of the night. Game 5 is always an important game in any seven-game series. The winner of game 5 historically have gone on to win the series over 80% of the time (164-34 or 82.