The Western Conference semifinals were where Victor Wembanyama turned into the defensive story of the 2026 playoffs. The Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 4-2, and they did it by walling off the paint.
Over six games he averaged 19.8 points, 12.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 4.2 blocks, shooting 51% from the field — though just 25% from three, a cold stretch he overpowered from the inside.
Series averages
| Stat | Per game |
|---|---|
| Points | 19.8 |
| Rebounds | 12.0 |
| Assists | 2.7 |
| Blocks | 4.2 |
| Minutes | 29.2 |
Game by game
| Game | Result | PTS | REB | AST | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | L 104-102 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 12 |
| G2 | W 133-95 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
| G3 | W 115-108 | 39 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| G4 | L 114-109 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| G5 | W 126-97 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 3 |
| G6 | W 139-109 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
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The record night
Game 1 was historic and heartbreaking at once. Wembanyama put up a triple-double of a kind the league had never seen — 11 points, 15 rebounds and 12 blocks, the most blocks in a single playoff game in NBA history. But he also went 0-of-8 from three, and the Spurs lost by two. It is one of the great individual playoff lines that ended in a loss.
Domination between the buckets
The shooting evened out; the rim protection and rebounding never wavered. He grabbed at least 15 boards in four of the six games and blocked 4.2 shots a night. When he had it going at both ends, the games weren’t close — Minnesota lost Game 2 by 38, Game 5 by 29 and Game 6 by 30. Game 3 was his offensive peak: 39 points on 13-of-18 shooting to swing the series.
The blip
The lone soft spot mirrored the first round: in the Game 4 loss he played just 12 minutes and managed 4 points. Once again, the Spurs faded without him on the floor. But he closed strong, and a 139-109 Game 6 rout sent San Antonio to the Conference Finals — and a date with the Oklahoma City Thunder.