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Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs advanced to the next round of the NBA Playoffs with the Minnesota Timberwolves ready to go. The big man matchup between Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert will be one of the key storylines to watch as this series plays out.

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There is cause for concern for San Antonio's side with Minnesota going 2-1 in the season series. However, Anthony Edwards was one of the biggest reasons why and his status is uncertain. He'll be available in Game 1, but the load he'll carry is unknown. He averaged 36.7 points in the three games on 58% shooting, 52% from 3-point range.

The second-seeded Spurs ousted the Portland Trailblazers 4-1 in the first round. Wembanyama suffered a concussion in the midst of the series and was out for a game dealing with symptoms. All four of the Spurs’ wins were by double digits. 

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4th Quarter- 6:50: Quick four points by Anthony Edwards to give T-Wolves 88-84 lead 

4th Quarter- 8:20: Julius Randle ties the game with a 3-pointer. 84 all. 

4th Quarter-8:22: Harrison Barnes layup give Spurs a 84-81 lead. 

4th Quarter- 9:52: Both teams are trading buckets with T-Wolves up 82-79

4th Quarter- 10:21: Anthony Edwards hits 3-pointer to take 78-75

End of 3rd Quarter: Spurs 72, Timberwolves 69

3rd Quarter- 0.3 seconds: Spurs up 72-69 pending a coaches review. 

3rd Quarter- 24.4 seconds: Spurs take 70-67 lead. 

3rd Quarter- 2:14: Spurs still lead 66-65 after Rudy Gobert misses two free throws. 

3rd Quarter- 2:36: Neither team has led more than two points this quarter. Spurs up 66-64 

3rd Quarter- 7:20: Both teams trade buckets to open the quarter. 

Halftime: Spurs 45, Timberwolves 45 

Team Stats

HalftimeTimberwolvesSpurs FG20-4816-42Field Goal %42383PT5-136-21Three Point %3829FT0-17-9Free Throw %078Rebounds2726Offensive Rebounds55Defensive Rebounds2221Assists1213Steals31Blocks49Total Turnovers66Points Off Turnovers60Fast Break Points49Points in Paint2620Fouls109Technical Fouls00Flagrant Fouls00Largest Lead67

2nd Quarter- 19.4 seconds: A great back-and-forth battle between both teams. 

2nd Quarter- 1:46: Victor Wembanyama layup add to the lead, 45-41

2nd Quarter- 2:09: Keldon Johnson jumper puts Spurs up 43-4

2nd Quarter- 3:21: TV Timeout. Both teams trading baskets tied at 39

2nd Quarter- 6:07: Mike Conley hits 3-pointer to cut Spurs lead 35-32

2nd Quarter- 6:38: A pair of free throws from Luke Kornet puts the Spurs 35-29

2nd Quarter- 6:45: TV timeout. Spurs retake the lead with a Devin Vassell 3-pointer 32-29

2nd Quarter- 8:46: Spurs pull within one, 29-28, 

2nd Quarter- 10:53: Minnesota pulls ahead with five quick points to start the quarter 29-28

End of 1st Quarter: Timberwolves 24, Spurs 23

Team Stats

1st Quarter T-Wolves Spurs FG11-258-23Field Goal %44353PT2-84-10Three Point %2540FT0-13-4Free Throw %075Rebounds1515Offensive Rebounds12Defensive Rebounds1413Assists56Steals10Blocks43Total Turnovers22Points Off Turnovers00Fast Break Points20Points in Paint148Fouls55Technical Fouls00Flagrant Fouls00Largest Lead37

1st Quarter- 1:27: Anthony Edwards makes 3-pointer for 22-20 T-Wolves lead over Spurs

1st Quarter- 2:43: Both team going through a drought before TV timeout. 

1st Quarter- 3:48: Spurs pull ahead with 17-14 with many misses.

1st Quarter- 6:12: The Spurs and T-Wolves going back and forth but coming up empty 

1st Quarter- 7:35: Spurs take an early 11-8 lead

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— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) May 5, 2026

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Friday, May 4

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Global benchmark Brent Crude was hovering around $113 per barrel during Asian trading hours. The level is about 0.8 percent lower than the previous day’s prices.

WTI crude, on the other hand, shed close to 2 percent but remained above the $100 per barrel mark.

The respite in oil prices on Tuesday came amid indications that the United States Navy may ease the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for increased supply from the Gulf region.

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Despite the marginal ease in prices, crude oil is over 70 percent higher than its pre-war levels.

Crude oil prices had surged over 5 percent on Monday after hostilities in the Gulf region increased again.

On the domestic commodities exchange platform MCX, spot crude was trading over 4 percent higher at around Rs 10,104.00.

The May 18 futures contract of crude oil was marginally lower by 0.88 percent at Rs 9,972.00.

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The UAE said it was the first such attack on its energy infrastructure since the announcement of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran on April 6.

According to reports, vessels in the Strait of Hormuz have also been attacked by Iran after United States President Donald Trump announced ‘Project Freedom’ to help stranded ships exit the waterway.

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