Spurs Look to Close Out Timberwolves in Game 6 MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) — The San Antonio Spurs, holding a 3-2 series lead, visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday in Game 6 of their Western Conference playoff series at Target Center. The Spurs (69-24) have been dominant this season, but their path to closing out the series has been anything but smooth. San Antonio dropped Game 2 in Minneapolis on May 10, 114-109, and lost Game 1 at home, 104-102, before regrouping to take a commanding lead. Most recently, the Spurs routed the Timberwolves 126-97 on Tuesday, keyed by a triple-double from Victor Wembanyama (27 points, 17 rebounds, five assists). Wembanyama, the Spurs’ center, has been the central figure. His production has fluctuated wildly: a 39-point, 15-rebound outburst in Game 3, followed by a foul-plagued 12-minute stint in Game 2 where he scored just four points. In Tuesday’s win, he logged 33 minutes, and his ability to avoid foul trouble will be critical. The Timberwolves (55-38) face elimination. Minnesota forced Game 6 with its lone home victory, a 114-109 win in Game 2, fueled by 20 points from Anthony Edwards and 17 from Julius Randle. Guard Ayo Dosunmu, a key contributor averaging 16.3 points and 7.1 rebounds in the series, tallied 16 points and nine rebounds in the Game 5 loss. The Interstat game simulator projects a 117-108 Minnesota victory, though San Antonio enters as a 4.5-point favorite, per BetMGM. The over/under is set at 218.5 points. Friday marks the potential end of a series defined by momentum shifts. The Spurs, one win from advancing, lean on Wembanyama’s size and the scoring of guards Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper. The Timberwolves counter with Edwards’ explosiveness and the versatility of Randle and Dosunmu. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Central. A Minnesota win forces a decisive Game 7 on Sunday in San Antonio.