Spurs Take Early Lead vs. Timberwolves in Game 1

The Spurs advanced to the second round after defeating the Portland Trailblazers 4-1 in the first round. Wembanyama, who suffered a concussion during that series but has recovered, faces a key matchup against Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert in this series.

Anthony Edwards, who averaged 36.7 points against the Spurs this season on 58% shooting, is available for Game 1 but carrying an unknown workload. The Timberwolves won 2 of 3 meetings against San Antonio in the regular season, setting up an intriguing second-round series that tips off Friday at 8:00 ET on NBC/Peacock. syntagm.co.za