
The Timberwolves made it immediately clear in their Game 1 win over the Spurs that they would not be rolling over in the second round of the NBA playoffs.
Facing off against a defense led by Victor Wembanyama—the first player in NBA history to be named Defensive Player of the Year by a unanimous vote—the Wolves put up 35 points in the fourth quarter to finish off a 104–102 win on the road and draw first blood in the series.