Anthony Edwards Went Nuclear in the Fourth and Victor Wembanyama Got Sent Home Early

The Minnesota Timberwolves took full advantage of a gift on Sunday night. With Victor Wembanyama ejected from the game, Anthony Edwards caught fire in the fourth quarter and carried Minnesota to a 114-109 win over the San Antonio Spurs, evening up their series in the process.

Edwards Made It Count When It Mattered Most

Edwards was the story here. The guy dropped 36 points total, but the real damage came late. He poured in 16 of those points in the fourth quarter alone when the Spurs were playing short-handed. That's the kind of performance that swings a playoff series. When one team loses a star player to an ejection, the other team has to capitalize, and the Timberwolves absolutely did.

Wembanyama's Elbow Cost San Antonio Everything

This game turned on one play. Wembanyama threw an elbow that got him tossed from the game, and the Spurs never recovered. Losing a player of that caliber in a playoff game is brutal, and Minnesota made San Antonio pay for it. The Spurs couldn't close the gap even when they tried to battle back down the stretch, but being down their centerpiece made it nearly impossible to match Minnesota's firepower.

The series is now locked up at one win each. That ejection is going to sting for San Antonio for a long time, depending on how the rest of this thing plays out. One mistake, one moment of frustration, and suddenly you're fighting uphill in a playoff series.

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