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The Minnesota Timberwolves edged the San Antonio Spurs 104–102 on May 4 at Frost Bank Center in a defensive grind that finished below the Vegas total of 218.5. Julius Randle led Minnesota with 21 points, supported by Anthony Edwards's 18, while D. Harper (18 points) and J. Champagnie (17 points) paced San Antonio's offense. Both teams shot efficiently—Minnesota at 45.6 percent and San Antonio at 44.8 percent—and matched each other with 10 three-pointers apiece, but the Timberwolves' fourth-quarter explosion (35 points) proved decisive against the Spurs' 30-point final frame. Minnesota's defense was marginally sharper, forcing 13 San Antonio turnovers to their own 10, while the teams nearly mirrored each other in rebounding (Minnesota 46, San Antonio 47) and pace, each posting a 107-point offensive rating. The Timberwolves' ability to clamp down defensively in crunch time—evidenced by their 107.5 defensive rating versus San Antonio's 107.0—secured the road victory. Minnesota's late-game execution positions them favorably in playoff seeding implications.
