Minnesota beat Denver. That’s real. Four wins against the defending Western Conference champions, clinching on the road, 110-98, shorthanded. Give the Wolves their flowers for that one.
Now they get Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. And the line is -2000 San Antonio. That number isn’t a typo.
Anthony Edwards is listed as questionable for Game 1 tonight — he was upgraded May 3, cleared for on-court activity, and traveled to San Antonio. Maybe he plays. Maybe he doesn’t. Either way, Donte DiVincenzo is done for the year (Achilles), and Minnesota’s rotation looks like a MASH unit heading into Frost Bank Center. The Wolves beat Denver short-handed and it was one of the better stories of Round 1. This is a different animal.
Wembanyama averaged 25.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 3.1 blocks per game this season. He won Defensive Player of the Year — unanimously. He beat Portland 4-1 in Round 1 and averaged 21 points while doing it with what felt like half his attention. The Athletic’s Jared Weiss noted that Wemby addressed Edwards’ injury status directly, which tells you everything about how the Spurs are approaching this series: they’re not afraid of anything Minnesota puts on the floor.
Victor Wembanyama explained why he hopes Anthony Edwards can make it back for the Spurs vs. Wolves series. pic.twitter.com/wQXkePdUG4
— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) May 1, 2026
That’s the guy standing between Minnesota and the conference finals. A 7-foot-3 alien who blocks shots he has no business blocking and shoots threes like a guard. ESPN’s playoff tracker has the Spurs as the heaviest series favorites of this postseason. It’s not hard to see why.
Wolves fans already know what this is. The Nuggets series was the prize. Everything from here is upside. If Edwards suits up and goes nuclear, great — this gets interesting. If he doesn’t, you’re watching the Spurs run through a depleted roster while Wemby puts up a highlight reel that lasts until June. Minnesota overachieved to get here and nobody can take Round 1 away from them.
But Wemby’s about to remind everyone why San Antonio is playing for something much bigger than a second-round series.
