Mike Conley Jr. could only watch—and that was exactly the problem for him. Fortunately, they survived.
The Minnesota Timberwolves escaped the San Antonio Spurs, 114-109, in Game 4 at Target Center on Sunday to tie their second-round series, 2-2. There were nail-biting moments in the closing minutes, but the Timberwolves stayed poised to complete the come-from-behind victory.
Conley did not play in the fourth quarter. He finished with eight points and two assists in 11 minutes off the bench.
The veteran guard was a clutch player during his prime, usually finishing the game. But in recent years, he has taken a backseat to his teammates. He admitted that he was anxious during crunch time in Game 4.
“I told Kyle (Anderson), ‘I’ve never been so nervous.' Just sitting over here, I was like, ‘I don’t know how to handle this.' Watching it late, and we turned it over, I’m like, ‘God, I just wish I could get out there.' He said, ‘Trust the guys,' and we just trusted them,” said Conley in the video posted by Timberwolves reporter Andrew Dukowitz.
“We got plenty of guys (who stepped up). Ayo (Dosunmu) came in and took that role and won the game for us, I believe, with the way he was able to handle the pressure.”
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Mike Conley on finishing games on the bench and not on the floor
“I told Kyle(Anderson) “I’ve never been so nervous” just sitting over here I was like “I don’t know how to handle this” watching it late and we turned it over I’m like “God, I just wish I could get out there” he… pic.twitter.com/EJj9XGsNuT
— Andrew Dukowitz (@adukeMN) May 11, 2026
Dosunmu made a wild catch with 13 seconds left to save the possession for Minnesota. He sank two free throws to seal the win. He also scored on an and-1 play with 1:12 remaining to give the Timberwolves a seven-point lead.
He finished with 10 points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
Anthony Edwards scored 16 of his game-high 36 points in the fourth quarter, while Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid also made timely buckets.
Mike Conley Jr. could only watch—and that was exactly the problem for him. Fortunately, they survived. The Minnesota Timberwolves escaped the San Antonio Spurs, 114-109, in Game 4 at Target Center on Sunday to tie their second-round series, 2-2. There were nail-biting moments in the closing minutes, but the Timberwolves stayed poised to complete the come-from-behind victory.