Expert prediction
Timberwolves vs. Spurs Game 5 Preview, Odds, Picks (May 13)
- Nikola Velickovic
- May 11, 2026 at 6:24 PM EDT
Pick rationale
Analysis & key factors
- Timberwolves vs. Spurs spread is -10.5 points on San Antonio.
- Wembanyama was ejected in Game 4.
- The total for this event is 214.5 points.
It seems that the Minnesota Timberwolves aren’t going down as easily as many believed. Sure, Wemby got ejected, which made their life much easier, but overall, the series is tied now.
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How to Watch
- When: Thursday, May 12, 8:00 pm ET
- Where: Frost Center, San Antonio, Texas
- How to Watch: NBC, Peacock
Timberwolves vs. Spurs Game 5 Odds
Game Preview
The Timberwolves got Game 4 114-109, with Anthony Edwards scoring 36 points in 40 minutes. Minnesota used 8 players in the rotation for this event, and each one scored at least 8 points.
Naz Reid came off the bench to add 15 points and 9 boards, while Gobert had 11 buckets and 13 boards. T-Wolves outjumped the ricals 49-41.
There will be no further discipline for Spurs star Victor Wembanyama after he was ejected for elbowing Naz Reid in Minnesota on Sunday night, sources tell ESPN. No suspension, no fine. Wembanyama will play in Game 5 against the Timberwolves on Tuesday night in San Antonio. pic.twitter.com/GOGCbIcbQP
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 11, 2026
Wemby received a flagrant foul for elbowing the opponent and was out. This was the defining moment of the game. We won’t say that the Wolves won solely because of that, yet overall, it made their tasks much simpler.
De’Aaron Fox had 24 points, while Dylan Harper added the same number in 27 minutes off the bench. He had 7 boards too. The Spurs made only 6 threes in 26 attempts.
Timberwolves vs. Spurs Head to Head
T-Wolves won two games during the regular season, while the Spurs had one triumph. After dropping the opening event at home in the playoffs, the Spurs won back-to-back events, and then lost Game 4 in Minneapolis.
Timberwolves vs. Spurs Predictions
It’s San Antonio here, and we think they are going to win big. why? We saw their fury in Game 2, 133-95, and with Wemby highly motivated after the ejection, we strongly believe the Spurs will enter this event with the highest possible sense of urgency.
- Free NBA picks: Spurs -10.5
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