SAN ANTONIO (Interstat) — The San Antonio Spurs host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Game 2 of their Western Conference playoff series at Frost Bank Center. The top-seeded Spurs (66-22) enter as heavy favorites after winning the regular-season series 2-1 against the eighth-seeded Timberwolves (53-35). Interstat’s game simulator projects a 121-108 victory for San Antonio. Minnesota advanced past Denver in six games, closing the first-round series with a 110-98 win Thursday. Forward Jaden McDaniels posted 32 points, 10 rebounds and three assists in that clincher, playing 45 minutes. Over his past eight games, McDaniels has averaged roughly 17.4 points and 6.4 rebounds, with four double-doubles in that stretch. San Antonio dispatched Portland in five games, winning 114-95 in Game 5. Forward Victor Wembanyama collected 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks in that victory. The 7-foot-4 French star has been a dominant interior presence in the playoffs, averaging 22.3 points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.5 blocks through the Portland series. The regular-season meetings were tightly contested. The Spurs won 126-123 at home Jan. 17, and the Timberwolves prevailed 104-103 in Minnesota on Jan. 11. San Antonio also fell 125-112 in Minneapolis on Nov. 30. Minnesota forward Rudy Gobert (10 points, 13 rebounds in the series-clinching win) and guard Terrence Shannon (24 points in that game) provide secondary scoring alongside McDaniels. For San Antonio, guard De’Aaron Fox (21 points, nine assists in Game 5) and forward Julian Champagnie (19 points, seven rebounds) complement Wembanyama. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. CST. The winner grabs a 2-0 series lead before the matchup shifts to Minnesota for Games 3 and 4.