Spurs win to move into Western Conference finals
The San Antonio Spurs advanced to the Western Conference finals with a 139-109 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, winning the series 4-2. Stephon Castle led the Spurs with 32 points, while Victor Wembanyama contributed 19. The Spurs will face the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, whom they defeated 4-1 in the regular season.
- ▪Stephon Castle scored 32 points to lead the Spurs past the Timberwolves.
- ▪The Spurs won the series 4-2 and will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals.
- ▪San Antonio had a 4-1 regular-season record against the reigning champion Thunder.
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