The Minnesota Timberwolves take a 3-2 series lead into their game tonight in Minneaplolis, hoping to close out the Denver Nuggets.

If a technical foul was the punishment, then so be it, Christian Braun decided. It was worth the satisfaction of the crime: a bit of hanging on the rim after a dunk, a sly finger-point at Jaden McDaniels.

Anthony Edwards scored 18 points in his unexpected return from injury and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a huge game by Victor Wembanyama and held on to beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-102 in the opener of the Western Conference semifinals.

Despite coming off the bench on a minutes restriction, Anthony Edwards sparked the Timberwolves to a Game 1 playoff win over the Spurs.

The Spurs hammered the T-Wolves crushed in Game 5, 126-97, to take a 3-2 series lead. Victor Wembanyama bounced back after being ejected early in Game 4 for elbowing Minnesota's Naz Reid. Wembanyama had 27 points and 17 rebounds in the victory.

Anthony Edwards revealed an emotional Mother’s Day motivation after powering the Timberwolves past the Spurs in Game 4.