With their Game 5 loss against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves are officially facing elimination. Game 6 isn't until Friday night, but the Wolves remain very confident about their chances. Just ask superstar Anthony Edwards.
San Antonio defeated Minnesota on Tuesday night, 126-97, with Victor Wembanyama leading the way with 27 points, 17 rebounds, five assists, and three blocked shots. Sixth Man of the Year Keldon Johnson recorded a career-playoff-high 21 points off the bench on 8-of-11 shooting from the field.
The Spurs took a 3-2 series lead with the victory. Entering this postseason, teams that win Game 5 of a 2-2 best-of-seven series go on to win the series 81.5 percent of the time (194-44).
So how does Anthony Edwards feel about history not being on his side?
“Yeah, yeah I don't see nobody in the locker room that's too worried,” Edwards said when asked about his team's belief factor being down 3-2. “At the end of the day man, it's another basketball game. You come out, put your boots on, and get ready to go to war.”
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Here is some Anthony Edwards postgame sound
“I don’t see anyone in our locker room that’s too worried.”
“Everything starts with Jaden McDaniels, trying to keep him out of foul trouble.”
“Some of the stuff Wemby was doing you don’t have an answer for.” pic.twitter.com/CBk8jsmsJy
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) May 13, 2026
Anthony Edwards finished Game 5 with a team-high 20 points, two rebounds, and two assists, but also had four turnovers in 39 minutes of play. As a team, Minnesota shot just 38.6 percent from the field to the Spurs' 52.8 percent shooting.
“I mean, we know the game plan, we know what we've got to do in order to beat the team,” Anthony Edwards told members of the media after the loss. “And I think everything starts with Jaden McDaniels, trying to keep him out of foul trouble. Because he's so important to the team. he's so important to us. It hurts everybody when he gets in foul trouble. Some tough calls being made against him man, so it's not too much we can say. We try to avoid him getting in foul trouble and if we can do that, we give ourselves a great chance to win the ball game.”
The Timberwolves and Spurs will now travel back to Minneapolis for Game 6, which could be an elimination game for the home team. That game won't be played until Friday night, with both teams receiving a two-day break to rest and recover before game tips off.
With their Game 5 loss against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves are officially facing elimination. Game 6 isn't until Friday night, but the Wolves remain very confident about their chances. Just ask superstar Anthony Edwards.