Spurs Blow Out Wolves 139-109, Face Thunder in WCF

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May 16, 2026

Spurs eliminate Timberwolves, advance to WCF

The San Antonio Spurs closed out the Minnesota Timberwolves 139-109 in Game 6 on Thursday. Stephon Castle led San Antonio with 32 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists on 11-of-16 shooting. The Spurs won the series 4-2. San Antonio advances to meet the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2026 NBA Western Conference Finals.

Castle Delivers: Inside the Game 6 Rout

Castle finished plus-28 in 30 minutes, shooting 5-of-7 from three-point range and 6-of-6 from the free throw line. Julian Champagnie contributed 18 points and a plus-35 in 26 minutes off the bench for San Antonio. De’Aaron Fox closed with 21 points and 9 assists on 8-of-10 shooting to complete a balanced Spurs attack.

Minnesota’s Julius Randle managed 3 points in 23 minutes, posting a team-low minus-34. Rudy Gobert scored 0 points in 21 minutes for the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards accepted the result. Edwards dapped up the Spurs’ bench with seven minutes remaining in the game. Edwards told reporters San Antonio was the better team.

The Oklahoma City Thunder enter the Western Conference Finals as the No. 1 seed. The San Antonio Spurs arrive as the No. 2 seed. Oklahoma City’s Jalen Williams confirmed he is healthy heading into the matchup. The NBA plans to unveil the Most Valuable Player award the day before the series opens.

James Harden’s career Game 6 record fell to 4-14, the second-worst Game 6 mark in NBA playoff history per Uthayakumar. Harden posted more turnovers than made field goals in Thursday’s game. It was the 31st time in Harden’s playoff career Harden hit that threshold. The Spurs advance having beaten Minnesota by 30 points in the series’ final game.