SAS139
Final
109MIN
PlayoffsFriday, May 15, 2026
Decisive Win3PT Edge
San Antonio Spurs
Away · Spurs · Won
SAS
San Antonio Spurs
139
Finalmargin30
109
Minnesota Timberwolves
Home · Timberwolves
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
Biggest Lead
SAS +37
Q4 · 6:00
Biggest Run
SAS 20-0
 
Lead Changes
0
0 ties
Half
SAS 74 · MIN 61
SAS led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
SAS won by 30.
Insight 02
SAS built the biggest lead at +37.
Insight 03
SAS had the biggest unanswered run (20-0).
Insight 04
SAS won Q4 29-25.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highTurnover outcomesOn MIN

    MIN scored 26 pts off SAS's 15 turnovers (1.73 PPP allowed).

    10 of 15 TOVs (67%) led to a make.

  • 02
    highTurnover outcomesOn SAS

    SAS scored 7 pts off MIN's 5 turnovers (1.40 PPP allowed).

    3 of 5 TOVs (60%) led to a make.

  • 03
    highScoring chainsOn SAS

    Jr got 14 of his 17 pts via drives (7 makes, 82% up 43 pp from season avg 39%).

    1 from pull-up jumpers (3 pts)

  • 04
    highScoring chainsOn MIN

    Castle got 12 of his 27 pts via catch-and-shoot (4 makes, 44% up 19 pp from season avg 26%).

    5 from drives (10 pts) · 1 from pull-up jumpers (3 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn SAS

    Edwards got 8 of his 20 pts via drives (4 makes, 40% up 8 pp from season avg 32%).

    3 from pull-up jumpers (7 pts) · 1 from other actions (3 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

SASMIN
Q1
SAS +9
SAS36
MIN27
Running36–27
Q2
SAS +4
SAS38
MIN34
Running74–61
Q3
SAS +13
SAS36
MIN23
Running110–84
Q4
SAS +4
SAS29
MIN25
Running139–109

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGSAS14/23 61%11/19 58%12/23 52%12/23 52%49/88 56%
MIN10/22 45%13/36 36%8/25 32%9/23 39%40/106 38%
3PSAS5/11 45%3/5 60%5/12 42%5/10 50%18/38 47%
MIN3/5 60%3/12 25%3/9 33%3/8 38%12/34 35%
FTSAS3/3 100%13/16 81%7/8 88%— —23/27 85%
MIN4/5 80%5/6 83%4/6 67%4/4 100%17/21 81%
REBSAS1116181560
MIN5117629
ASTSAS8810834
MIN757625
TOVSAS442515
MIN30115
Paint PTSSAS1616121458
MIN1218101252

Game Flow

Margin over time — MIN ahead above the line, SAS below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (0) and ties (0).

MIN aheadSAS ahead
20-08-010-0Q1Q2Q3Q4SAS +37+37−37

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Stephon Castle
SAS · Starter
29:463211600211/165/7+28
De'Aaron Fox
SAS · Starter
24:2121490218/103/3+26
Victor Wembanyama
SAS · Starter
27:2219620346/110/2+25
Julian Champagnie
SAS · Starter
25:4318522005/104/9+35
Dylan Harper
SAS
25:4215520136/81/3+16
Devin Vassell
SAS · Starter
27:2111540114/103/7+14
Luke Kornet
SAS
14:096610412/30/0+8
Kelly Olynyk
SAS
8:013410011/41/2-3
Carter Bryant
SAS
13:023610001/30/1+16
Harrison Barnes
SAS
6:583420001/31/3+7
Bismack Biyombo
SAS
6:302000211/20/0-5
Jordan McLaughlin
SAS
8:012110001/10/0-3
Lindy Waters III
SAS
8:012110001/30/1-3
Mason Plumlee
SAS
5:022200011/20/0-3
Keldon Johnson
SAS
10:000020000/20/0-8

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
65.9%
43.4%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
30.7%
19.8%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
37.5%
15.8%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
13.1%
4.2%

Efficiency

ORTGSAS edge
SAS
130.8
MIN
102.2
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGSAS edge
SAS
101.2
MIN
131.0
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%SAS edge
SAS
69.6%
MIN
47.3%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
SAS
106.4
MIN
105.6
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelSASMINEdge
In the paint5852SAS +6
Fast break175SAS +12
Off turnovers721MIN +14
2nd chance2112SAS +9

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricSASMIN
Passes276283
Touches405415
Distance (mi)19.318.6
Pull-up FG29/59 (49%)24/59 (41%)
Catch & Shoot FG20/29 (69%)16/47 (34%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Victor Wembanyama — SAS madeSASBones Hyland — MIN missMINJulius Randle — MIN missMINBones Hyland — MIN missMINJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINNaz Reid — MIN missMINNaz Reid — MIN madeMINAyo Dosunmu — MIN madeMINDylan Harper — SAS madeSASStephon Castle — SAS missSASAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINAyo Dosunmu — MIN madeMINAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINJulian Champagnie — SAS madeSASJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINKelly Olynyk — SAS madeSASNaz Reid — MIN madeMINTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN missMINTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN madeMINDe'Aaron Fox — SAS madeSASVictor Wembanyama — SAS missSASNaz Reid — MIN missMINTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN madeMINJulian Champagnie — SAS madeSASJulian Champagnie — SAS missSASStephon Castle — SAS missSASHarrison Barnes — SAS missSASMike Conley — MIN missMINStephon Castle — SAS madeSASDe'Aaron Fox — SAS madeSASTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN madeMINNaz Reid — MIN madeMINJulius Randle — MIN missMINJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINDevin Vassell — SAS missSASJulian Champagnie — SAS madeSASBones Hyland — MIN missMINNaz Reid — MIN missMINStephon Castle — SAS madeSASStephon Castle — SAS madeSASJulian Champagnie — SAS madeSASNaz Reid — MIN missMINJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINDevin Vassell — SAS missSASLindy Waters III — SAS missSASStephon Castle — SAS madeSASStephon Castle — SAS madeSASAyo Dosunmu — MIN madeMINAyo Dosunmu — MIN missMINDe'Aaron Fox — SAS madeSASLuke Kornet — SAS missSASMason Plumlee — SAS madeSASMason Plumlee — SAS missSASDevin Vassell — SAS missSASAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN madeMINJulius Randle — MIN missMINNaz Reid — MIN madeMINTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN missMINHarrison Barnes — SAS madeSASDylan Harper — SAS madeSASAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINDevin Vassell — SAS madeSASDevin Vassell — SAS madeSASJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINKyle Anderson — MIN missMINStephon Castle — SAS madeSASAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINLuke Kornet — SAS madeSASAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINDevin Vassell — SAS missSASAyo Dosunmu — MIN missMINJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINDe'Aaron Fox — SAS missSASAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINBones Hyland — MIN missMINLindy Waters III — SAS madeSASJoan Beringer — MIN missMINLuke Kornet — SAS madeSASAyo Dosunmu — MIN missMINAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINVictor Wembanyama — SAS madeSASDevin Vassell — SAS madeSASAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN madeMINNaz Reid — MIN missMINNaz Reid — MIN madeMINVictor Wembanyama — SAS missSASJulian Phillips — MIN missMINAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINJulian Champagnie — SAS missSASAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINStephon Castle — SAS missSASTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN madeMINJulius Randle — MIN missMINVictor Wembanyama — SAS madeSASTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN missMINStephon Castle — SAS madeSASDe'Aaron Fox — SAS madeSASDe'Aaron Fox — SAS madeSASJulian Champagnie — SAS missSASDe'Aaron Fox — SAS madeSASRudy Gobert — MIN missMINTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN missMINDylan Harper — SAS madeSASAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINKeldon Johnson — SAS missSASVictor Wembanyama — SAS madeSASJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINJulius Randle — MIN madeMINDylan Harper — SAS madeSASLindy Waters III — SAS missSASRudy Gobert — MIN missMINJulius Randle — MIN missMINNaz Reid — MIN missMINDevin Vassell — SAS missSASJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINAyo Dosunmu — MIN madeMINTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN madeMINJoan Beringer — MIN madeMINStephon Castle — SAS missSASBones Hyland — MIN madeMINNaz Reid — MIN madeMINAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINAyo Dosunmu — MIN missMINVictor Wembanyama — SAS madeSASTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN missMINHarrison Barnes — SAS missSASDevin Vassell — SAS madeSASDylan Harper — SAS madeSASAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINDe'Aaron Fox — SAS madeSASJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINKeldon Johnson — SAS missSASBones Hyland — MIN missMINDe'Aaron Fox — SAS madeSASAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN missMINStephon Castle — SAS madeSASStephon Castle — SAS madeSASNaz Reid — MIN madeMINVictor Wembanyama — SAS missSASCarter Bryant — SAS madeSASMike Conley — MIN madeMINJaylen Clark — MIN missMINBismack Biyombo — SAS missSASDylan Harper — SAS missSASJoan Beringer — MIN madeMINAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN madeMINKelly Olynyk — SAS missSASJulian Champagnie — SAS madeSASJulius Randle — MIN missMINAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINKelly Olynyk — SAS missSASAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINVictor Wembanyama — SAS missSASJordan McLaughlin — SAS madeSASDylan Harper — SAS madeSASJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINJulian Champagnie — SAS missSASAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINJaylen Clark — MIN missMINJulian Phillips — MIN madeMINCarter Bryant — SAS missSASDevin Vassell — SAS missSASKyle Anderson — MIN missMINDylan Harper — SAS missSASDe'Aaron Fox — SAS missSASKelly Olynyk — SAS missSASBismack Biyombo — SAS madeSASKyle Anderson — MIN madeMINJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINRudy Gobert — MIN missMINStephon Castle — SAS madeSASJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINStephon Castle — SAS madeSASVictor Wembanyama — SAS madeSASTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN missMINMike Conley — MIN madeMINAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINJulius Randle — MIN missMINRudy Gobert — MIN missMINCarter Bryant — SAS missSASJulian Champagnie — SAS missSASStephon Castle — SAS missSASVictor Wembanyama — SAS missSASAnthony Edwards — MIN missMIN
San Antonio Spurs49/88 · 55.7%
Minnesota Timberwolves40/106 · 37.7%
mademissedteam · result
MIN 40/106 (37.7%) · SAS 49/88 (55.7%) — SAS ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

SAS 135–102 MIN → 139–109
  1. 2:54
    MISSSAS135–102 · SAS +33
    MISS Biyombo Reverse Layup
  2. 2:45
    PTSMIN135–104 · SAS +31
    Beringer 2' Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (Anderson 2 AST)
  3. 2:31
    MISSSAS135–104 · SAS +31
    MISS Olynyk 15' Jump Shot
  4. 2:16
    PTSMIN135–106 · SAS +29
    Anderson 6' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Phillips 1 AST)
  5. 1:53
    PTSSAS137–106 · SAS +31
    McLaughlin 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
  6. 1:39
    PTSMIN137–109 · SAS +28
    Phillips 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Anderson 3 AST)
  7. 1:25
    MISSSAS137–109 · SAS +28
    MISS Waters III 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  8. 1:23
    PTSSAS139–109 · SAS +30
    Plumlee Reverse Dunk (2 PTS) (Waters III 1 AST)
  9. 1:14
    MISSMIN139–109 · SAS +30
    MISS Phillips 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  10. 1:03
    MISSSAS139–109 · SAS +30
    MISS Plumlee 3' Cutting Layup Shot; Beringer BLOCK (1 BLK)
  11. 0:52
    MISSMIN139–109 · SAS +30
    MISS Hyland 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  12. 0:12
    TOVSAS139–109 · SAS +30
    Spurs Turnover: Shot Clock (T#16)