POSTGAME NOTES
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 104 (1-0), SAN ANTONIO SPURS 102 (0-1)
May 4, 2026
Timberwolves Notes
Player Notes
• Julius Randle led the way for the Timberwolves tonight with a game-high 21 points and team-high-tying 10 rebounds, marking his first point/rebound double-double of this year’s playoffs (11th playoff career) and the fifth 20+ point/10+ rebound playoff game of his career and second such game in a Timberwolves uniform.
• Randle becomes the fifth player in franchise playoff history to record multiple games with 20+ points and 10+ rebounds.
Players with Multiple 20+ Point/10+ Rebound Games (Franchise Playoff History)
Player 20+ Point/10+ Rebound Playoff Games
Kevin Garnett 27
Karl-Anthony Towns 10
Anthony Edwards 3
Jaden McDaniels 2
Julius Randle 2
• After missing the last two playoff games with an injury, Anthony Edwards returned to action tonight, recording 18 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including 2-of-3 from deep and three assists in 25:15 minutes of action off the bench. Tonight marking his 46th career playoff game with 15+ points, the most in franchise history.
• Edwards scored 11 points in the fourth quarter of tonight’s game, his 10th career 10+ point fourth quarter in the postseason, becoming the ninth player in the NBA to record 10+ such fourth quarters in the playoffs since the 2020-21 season.
• Playing in his 25th postseason game on the road tonight, Edwards is now one of five players since the NBA-ABA merger (1976-77) to average at least 26.0+ PPG, 5.0+ RPG, and 5.0+ APG through the first 25 road games of their postseason career.
Player (Team) PPG RPG APG Span
Anthony Edwards, MIN 26.7 6.3 5.0 April 16, 2022 – May 4, 2026
Luka Doncic, DAL 32.7 8.4 7.8 August 17, 2020 – May 30, 2024
Jamal Murray, DEN 26.2 5.2 6.0 April 18, 2019 – June 9, 2023
LeBron James, CLE 27.6 7.7 6.7 April 28, 2006 – April 24, 2009
Michael Jordan, CHI 35.4 6.6 6.8 April 19, 1985 – May 20, 1990
• Jaden McDaniels ended the night with 16 points on 7-of-14 shooting, five rebounds, one block and one steal, marking his second consecutive 15+ point/5+ rebound/1+ block/1+ steal playoff game, his third such game of this year’s playoffs and his sixth such career playoff game. The Wolves are now 6-0 in the playoffs when McDaniels records such a stat line and he is one of four players in franchise playoff history to record 6+ such games.
Team Notes
• After being tied at 45-45 in tonight’s game, the Wolves held on for a 104-102 win and a 1-0 series win. Minnesota is now 5-2 (.714) all-time when tied at the half of a playoff games.
• The Timberwolves held the Spurs under 40.0% from the field and from three-point range in the first half of tonight’s contest, marking their third first half holding their opponent under 40.0% in each category this postseason, tied with the Detroit Pistons for the most such first halves by any team this postseason.
• Led by Randle (21 points), Edwards (18 points), McDaniels (16 points), Shannon Jr (16 points), Mikw Conley (12 points) and Naz Reid (12 points), the Wolves had six players scored in double figures tonight, their fifth game with six or more players in double figures this postseason, the most such games by any team.
(info courtesy of Timberwolves)
