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San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama avoided a costly suspension for his free-wheeling elbow to Minnesota Timberwolves forward Naz Reid’s face.
With Wemby in the mix, San Antonio is favored by double digits, and my Timberwolves vs. Spurs predictions aren’t anticipating a blip in his production.
I explain further with my NBA picks on Tuesday, May 12.
Timberwolves vs Spurs Game 5 prediction
Timberwolves vs Spurs best bet: Victor Wembanyama Over 12.5 rebounds (-125)
Before getting the boot in Game 4, Victor Wembanyama had four boards on 9.0 potential rebounds in just 12 minutes. That opening effort put him on pace for another 15+ rebounding performance.
In the three games prior, Wembanyama snatched up 15 rebounds in each outing on almost 22 rebounding chances per game. Wemby has plucked at least 13 boards in a dozen of his previous 15 games prior to the Game 4 ejection.
With the series swinging back to San Antonio, Minnesota’s shooting could take a dip. That means more rebounding chances for Wembanyama, who is projected for as many as 15+ boards again.
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COVERS INTEL:
Minnesota is dead last in effective field goal rate among the remaining eight postseason teams (47.8 EFG%). That’s generated 86.0 rebounding chances per game in the conference semifinals — tied for second most in Round 2.
Timberwolves vs Spurs Game 5 same-game parlay
San Antonio showed a lot of fight after Wembanyama got tossed in Game 4. The San Antonio Spurs were able to go small and got excellent efforts from De’Aaron Fox and Dylan Harper. That gives this team something to take back to San Antonio, where its 7-footer will patrol the paint and push Minnesota to the outside. The Timberwolves haven’t been great from beyond the arc in the series, shooting just 35% from deep. Those misses turn into long rebounds, which feed the San Antonio transition offense.
Timberwolves vs Spurs SGP
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Victor Wembanyama Over 12.5 rebounds
Timberwolves vs Spurs bonus bet: Ayo Dosunmu Over 1.5 threes (+110)
The Minnesota Timberwolves shot nine of their 27 total 3-point attempts in the first quarter of Game 4. But when Wembanyama got bounced, the T-Wolves bailed on the outside shooting and attacked the unprotected rim.
Minnesota had shot 30 and 40 3PAs in the two games prior, so with Wembanyama clear of a suspension, expect the T-Wolves to get pushed back out to the perimeter in Game 5.
Guard Ayo Dosunmu went 1 for 4 from 3-point range in Game 4, which was a stark decline from his 3-for-8 effort from outside in Game 3. He missed Game 1 due to injury and was limited to only 10 minutes in Game 2, shooting 0 for 1 from distance.
In Round 1, Dosunmu averaged 2.4 triples on 4.4 3PAs and knocked down 1.8 makes from long range at a 44% clip during the regular season. His 3-point prop for Game 5 is offering great value on the Over 1.5, considering game script and projections at 1.8 3PMs.
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Timberwolves vs Spurs odds for Game 5
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Spread: Timberwolves +10.5 | Spurs -10.5
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Moneyline: Timberwolves +325 | Spurs -425
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Over/Under: Over 218.5 | Under 218.5
Timberwolves vs Spurs betting trend to know
The San Antonio Spurs have gone Over their team total in 27 of their last 45 games overall. Find more NBA betting trends for Timberwolves vs. Spurs.
How to watch Timberwolves vs Spurs Game 5
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Location |
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX |
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Date |
Tuesday, May 10, 2026 |
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Tip-off |
TBD p.m. ET |
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TV |
NBC/Peacock |
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