The San Antonio Spurs will ride into the Twin Cities on Friday, hoping to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves and advance to the Western Conference Finals.
The San Antonio Spurs hold a 3-2 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves heading into Friday's Game 6 showdown, and will hope to end the Wolves' season in front of an unfriendly crowd at the Target Center.
The Spurs have weathered ejections and the threat of injury this series, largely containing Anthony Edwards, although the Wolves' role players have stepped up their game, making life tough for the Spurs.
San Antonio has not been to the Western Conference Finals since 2017, and is well ahead of schedule in the Victor Wembanyama era. However, as the season went on, expectations grew, and the Spurs are favored to win and advance, although Minnesota won't go down without a fight.
Before tipoff, we have you covered with everything you need to know, from betting odds, TV info, and injury reports for both squads.
How to Watch Spurs vs. Timberwolves
- Where: Target Center, Minneapolis MN
- When: 8:30PM CST
- TV Channel: N/A
- Streaming: Amazon Prime
San Antonio Spurs Injury Report
- N/A
Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Report
- Donte DiVincenzo, Achilles (OUT)
Spurs vs. Timberwolves Betting Lines
- Point spread: Spurs -5.5/Timberwolves +5.5
- Money line: Spurs (-225)/Timberwolves (+188)
- Over/under: 218.5
Both teams are as healthy as they've been all series long, and the Wolves can't afford to rest anyone, given that their season is on the line.
The Spurs have talked at length about setting the tone and coming out swinging, and in Game 5, they certainly did that before allowing the Wolves to tie the game up. San Antonio went on to win, 126-97, at home, but they have struggled against the Wolves on the road.
Since 2022, the only game the Spurs have won in Minnesota was Game 3 of their series. Wembamnyama would go on to be ejected from Game 4 for throwing an elbow into Naz Reid's face, and the Spurs would fall flat in Game 4.
While the Spurs do have some wiggle room, expect both teams to head into this contest treating it as a must-win game, with the Spurs looking forward to setting a date with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals.