Wembanyama Sets 12-Block Playoff Record in Spurs Loss

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May 5, 2026

Wembanyama 12 Block Playoff Record Spurs Loss Game 1 Hero

Victor Wembanyama posted 12 blocks Monday night for the San Antonio Spurs. Wembanyama’s total broke the NBA single-game playoff record. The previous mark of 10 blocks had stood since Mark Eaton in 1985. The Minnesota Timberwolves still won Game 1 by a 104 to 102 score. Wembanyama added 11 points on 5 of 17 shooting plus 15 rebounds.

Wembanyama Erases the 10-Block Trio of Eaton, Olajuwon, Bynum

Mark Eaton recorded 10 blocks for the Utah Jazz in a 1985 playoff game. Hakeem Olajuwon matched the total in 1990 with the Houston Rockets. Andrew Bynum joined the group in 2012 with the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA has tracked playoff blocks since the 1973-74 season. Wembanyama tied the 10-block standard during the third quarter against Minnesota. Wembanyama then swatted Anthony Edwards at the rim early in the fourth quarter for block number 11. The Spurs star added one more rejection before the buzzer.

Wembanyama struggled on offense in the same game. The Spurs center finished 5 of 17 from the field. Wembanyama scored 11 points and pulled down 15 rebounds. Wembanyama entered the postseason as the unanimous Kia Defensive Player of the Year. Wembanyama averaged 3.1 blocks per game during the 2025-26 regular season.

The Minnesota Timberwolves now lead the Western Conference Semifinal series 1-0. The Spurs entered the postseason as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. The Timberwolves arrived as the No. 6 seed after eliminating the defending Western champion Lakers in seven games. The series resumes in San Antonio for Game 2.