{"id":71,"date":"2026-05-11T06:33:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T06:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=71"},"modified":"2026-05-11T06:33:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T06:33:23","slug":"anthony-edwards-guides-timberwolves-past-the-spurs-to-tie-series-after-victor-wembanyamas-ejection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=71","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Edwards guides Timberwolves past the Spurs to tie series after Victor Wembanyama\u2019s ejection"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>MINNEAPOLIS \u2014 Anthony Edwards had 16 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter to help the Timberwolves even their second-round NBA playoff series against the Spurs with a 114-109 victory following the stunning ejection of star Victor Wembanyama early in the second quarter of Game 4 on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=69\">Follow live updates on the Trump administration<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Naz Reid took the fateful elbow to the neck from a frustrated Wembanyama and finished with 15 points and nine rebounds to help the Timberwolves finish strong after some shaky stretches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Edwards hit a 27-footer to bring the Wolves within 94-91, turning to shout at the crowd for some help down the stretch as the Spurs quickly called timeout. His catch-and-shoot 3-pointer from the wing with 5:12 left put them up 98-97, their first lead since midway through the third quarter.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>ANT SCORED 16 OF HIS 36 IN THE FOURTH.<\/p>\n<p>Went 6\/8 from the floor and played all 12 minutes \ud83d\udcaf@Timberwolves take Game 4 at home! pic.twitter.com\/mSnP2V6nfv<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) May 11, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Then the big men went to work without Wembanyama patrolling the paint. Rudy Gobert got a three-point play with 3:02 left off a slick feed from Reid and later threw down a dunk for a 107-101 lead with 1:56 to go after a pass from Julius Randle. Gobert had 11 points and 13 rebounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>RUDY. GOBERT. \ud83d\udcaa<\/p>\n<p>MINNESOTA UP 6 IN CRUNCH TIME.<\/p>\n<p>1:56 LEFT IN GAME 4. GET TO NBC\/PEACOCK. pic.twitter.com\/7JJPnDiWbr<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) May 11, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Reid\u2019s follow shot with 40 seconds left gave the Wolves a seven-point lead, before Dylan Harper had a rebound, a drawn foul, a steal, and two free throws to help the Spurs pull within three. Ayo Dosunmu sank two foul shots with 9.8 seconds left to put the game out of reach and tie the series at two games apiece.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=67\">Canadiens club Sabres to take a 2-1 lead in second-round Eastern Conference series<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>San Antonio hosts Game 5 on Tuesday, with Wembanyama\u2019s status to be determined by the league following the Flagrant 2 foul call and automatic ejection he was levied for the excessive contact to Reid.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Victor Wembanyama was given a flagrant 2 for this elbow on Naz Reid. pic.twitter.com\/nYszYUspwJ<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA on NBC and Peacock (@NBAonNBC) May 11, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Harper and De\u2019Aaron Fox each scored 24 points and Stephon Castle added 20 as the Spurs guards unflinchingly took the baton from their 7-foot-4 superstar and turned the rest of the night into a mid-range clinic with an array of pull-up jumpers in and around the paint. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The crowd at Target Center went wild when Wembanyama walked off the floor with Minnesota leading by two, but the Wolves never fully took advantage of the gift created by his absence. They\u2019ve long had a tendency of losing their edge, particularly defensively, when an opponent\u2019s star player is missing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>After committing six turnovers in a 20-point third quarter, the Wolves found themselves in another eight-point hole early in the fourth following Fox\u2019s 3-pointer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=65\">\u2018I\u2019m going to get back on that field.\u2019 Sidelined, yet spirited, Taunton\u2019s Brian Ferris vows return to officiating.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Edwards had 16 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter to power Minnesota to victory in Game 4.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":70,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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