The second-seeded San Antonio Spurs will look to retake control of their best-of-seven 2026 NBA playoff series when they meet the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal on Tuesday night.
Series Status
Minnesota evened the series at 2-2 with a 114-109 win on Sunday night after San Antonio forward Victor Wembanyama was ejected for the first time in his career. Wembanyama did not face additional discipline and is available for Game 5.
Game 5 Details
Tipoff: 8 p.m. ET
Venue: Frost Bank Center, San Antonio
Key Player Updates
De'Aaron Fox (ankle) and Dylan Harper (knee) are questionable for the Spurs.
Betting Odds
Spurs vs. Timberwolves spread: Spurs -10.5
Over/Under: 218.5
Money Line: Spurs -400, Timberwolves +313
SportsLine Model Prediction
After 10,000 simulations of Timberwolves vs. Spurs, SportsLine's model is going Over on the total (218.5).
The Over has hit in seven of the past nine head-to-head matchups, including four of the last five. The Over has also hit in three of the last four Timberwolves games when the line was between 216 and 219. The Over has hit in each of the last three Spurs games.
Player Projections
The SportsLine model is projecting six Minnesota players to score 10.7 points or more, led by Anthony Edwards' 26.7 points.
Wembanyama is projected to lead the Spurs with 25.2 points scored, as six San Antonio players will score 10.6 points or more.
The teams are projected to combine for 222 total points as the Over hits in 55% of simulations.