Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, Odds and Picks for Tomorrow, 05/06/26

Anthony Edwards made a surprise return from injury in Game 1, turning all pre-series analysis upside down as nobody expected him to play the opening two games. Ant Man came off the bench and scored 18 points in 25 mins of play, hitting some important shots down the stretch to help his team pull off the upset win. Judging by how the opener went, we could be in for a tight series here as neither side led by more than 9 points. Pressure is now off Minnesota as we head into Game 2, they already got what they came for in San Antonio, splitting the first two games at worst. Apart from Edwards returning back to the starting line-up, I do not anticipate them making any more adjustments for Wednesday’s game.

It feels odd to say a player notching a triple-double left a lot to be desired, but that’s exactly how I feel about Victor Wembanyama after Game 1. Yes, he dominated defensively grabbing 15 rebounds and setting a new NBA postseason record with 12 blocks, but Wemby went just 5-for-17 from the field and 0-for-8 from three en route to just 11 points. For a player of his caliber that’s way too low in a game of this magnitude and he knows it. His Spurs teammates had mostly decent performances from an individual standpoint with 6 of them scoring in double-figures, but as a team they looked a step slow in reacting to certain things. Despite all the mishaps they still had a chance to win it at the buzzer, but Champagnie’s open look from three was short. The spread has now gone down considerably after that Game 1 loss, San Antonio is favored by 9 points going into Game 2.

Wemby took the bulk of the blame in the post-game presser and that’s exactly what you want to hear from your best player. This loss happened at the best possible time for San Antonio if you ask me, it’ll be a much-needed wake-up call after they cruised through the 1st Round vs Portland. If they play with a sense of urgency and desperation in Game 2, I can definitely see them winning. Covering the 9-point spread will be a challenge, but I have a lot of faith in this team. Spurs even things up in dominant fashion.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs Predictions: Spurs -9 is available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.