By Steven Louis Goldstein | The Athletic, 2026-05-04 11:00:04
明尼苏达森林狼队历经磨练且强硬无比，正力争连续第三次闯入分区决赛。而圣安东尼奥马刺队，这群充满未来感的击鼓者，则试图自2017年以来首次赢下两轮季后赛系列赛。
这是一场引人入胜的对决，由两位法国七尺长人领衔。维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 是NBA历史上首位全票当选的年度最佳防守球员，年仅22岁便展现出惊人的天赋。鲁迪·戈贝尔 (Rudy Gobert) 作为四届DPOY得主将与他正面交锋，此前他刚刚成功锁死了尼古拉·约基奇 (Nikola Jokić)。
明尼苏达正在带伤前行。安东尼·爱德华兹 (Anthony Edwards) 因膝伤在系列赛开始前出战成疑。阿约·多孙穆 (Ayo Dosunmu) 因小腿伤势错过了首轮晋级战。而丹特·迪温琴佐 (Donte DiVincenzo) 则因跟腱断裂报销。尽管如此，森林狼队依然找到了淘汰丹佛掘金队的方法。
与此同时，圣安东尼奥的季后赛经验极其匮乏。文班亚马、斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle)、迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 和德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 均为季后赛首秀。马刺队的表现虽超越了年龄，但到了五月，容错率会进一步缩小。
以下是本次西部半决赛的赛程安排及转播计划。
如何观看 2号种子圣安东尼奥马刺 vs. 6号种子明尼苏达森林狼
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| 场次 | 日期 | 时间 (美东) | 电视转播 | 流媒体 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1: 客战马刺 | 5月4日，周一 | 晚上 9:30 | NBCSN | Peacock |
| 2: 客战马刺 | 5月6日，周三 | 晚上 9:30 | ESPN | Fubo (立即观看) |
| 3: 客战森林狼 | 5月8日，周五 | 晚上 9:30 | Prime Video | Prime Video |
| 4: 客战森林狼 | 5月10日，周日 | 晚上 7:30 | NBC | Peacock |
| 5*: 客战马刺 | 5月12日，周二 | 待定 | 待定 | 待定 |
| 6*: 客战森林狼 | 5月15日，周五 | 待定 | 待定 | 待定 |
| 7*: 客战马刺 | 5月17日，周日 | 待定 | 待定 | 待定 |
* 如有必要
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马刺队的晋级之路
圣安东尼奥在常规赛取得62胜后强势进入季后赛，并在首轮五场比赛内击败了波特兰开拓者队。文班亚马在自己的季后赛首秀中砍下35分，刷新了队史纪录，那场Fiesta主题的揭幕战演变成了一场大胜。那是如加冕礼般的时刻，名人堂成员蒂姆·邓肯 (Tim Duncan) 和大卫·罗宾逊 (David Robinson) 均到场助阵。
马刺队在第二场比赛中遭遇了短暂的惊魂时刻，这也是他们系列赛中唯一的败仗。文班亚马头部撞击地板——因脑震荡保护协议，他缺席了该场剩余比赛及第三场。在失去这位7英尺4英寸的超凡核心后，圣安东尼奥稳住阵脚，凭借卡斯尔强硬的33分取得了2-1的领先。
文班亚马在第四场复出，马刺队以统治级的表现完成逆转。他们成为了季后赛历史上第一支半场落后超过15分却最终赢下15分或更多的球队。圣安东尼奥接管了第三节，单节打出33-16的比分，并在第四节以40-19锁定胜局。马刺队在主场以114-95的大胜终结了第五场。
整个系列赛，文班亚马场均贡献21分、8.8个篮板和4次盖帽，这还是计入了他出场时间缩短的第二场比赛。他的投篮命中率达到了惊人的58.3%/53.8%/91.3%。德阿隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 场均得到20.2分和6.8次助攻，投篮命中率正好50%。卡斯尔的数据与福克斯相仿，场均19.8分和6次助攻。哈珀 (50%) 和朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie) (61.9%) 在外线手感火热。
主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 在他执教的首个完整赛季便赢得了季后赛开门红。他的球队将作为被看好的一方进入次轮。
森林狼队的晋级之路
明尼苏达连续第二年取得49胜，随后爆冷击败了老对手丹佛。克里斯·芬奇 (Chris Finch) 的球队输掉了揭幕战，但在第二场客场取胜找回颜面，爱德华兹砍下30分，朱利叶斯·兰德尔 (Julius Randle) 贡献了24分、9个篮板和6次助攻。随后，森林狼队以近乎相同的方式守住了主场——第三场113-96，第四场112-96。
然而，第四场的胜利伴随着动荡。迪温琴佐在开场几分钟内倒地，坐着轮椅离开了球馆。爱德华兹在半场前膝盖受伤，也提前退赛。在他们缺阵的情况下，多孙穆爆发砍下职业生涯最高的43分。那是一个极具感染力的时刻，全场疯狂的观众（以及00年代中期的复古球衣）点燃了气氛。
在迪温琴佐和爱德华兹缺阵的情况下，多孙穆本人也被排除在第六场名单之外。森林狼队依然面不改色，凭借杰登·麦克丹尼尔斯 (Jaden McDaniels) 32分的两双表现成功晋级。这对于这位3D侧翼来说是完美的正名——麦克丹尼尔斯曾公开指责整个掘金队都是“糟糕的防守者”。他在最关键的时刻用行动证明了自己的话。
在爱德华兹努力复出之际，麦克丹尼尔斯和兰德尔承担了巨大的进攻重任。兰德尔在对阵丹佛的六场比赛中场均得到超过19分、7个篮板和4次助攻。麦克丹尼尔斯场均接近18分，投篮命中率为49.4%，但三分命中率仅为11.1%。多孙穆是明尼苏达的得分王，场均21.8分，投篮命中率是火热的60.9%/54.5%/95%。他在对阵马刺的系列赛开始前被列为出战成疑。
在防守端，一切都围绕着戈贝尔展开，他在NBA的第13个赛季依然是比赛的破坏者。戈贝尔在面对约基奇时筑起了一道铜墙铁壁，迫使这位通常效率极高的MVP候选人打出了罕见的糟糕表现。这位森林狼中锋现在将对阵文班亚马——他曾经的门徒，也是目前法国国家队的队友。这预示着一场激烈且充满情感的禁区肉搏战。
本赛季常规赛对阵记录
明尼苏达在常规赛交锋中以2-1领先。 11月30日，森林狼队在明尼阿波利斯赢下了比赛，当时他们的命中率超过56%，不过马刺队在那场比赛中缺少了文班亚马。1月11日，森林狼队在主场以104-103险胜——爱德华兹运球过掉文班亚马并打入一记关键抛投锁定胜局。
马刺队在六天后的1月17日扳回一城，在圣安东尼奥以126-123取胜。尽管爱德华兹狂砍55分，但主队凭借文班亚马的39分和福克斯的12次助攻笑到了最后。
马刺 vs. 森林狼季后赛交战史
圣安东尼奥在季后赛交锋史上以2-0领先。 邓肯率领的马刺队在1999年季后赛首轮击败了凯文·加内特 (Kevin Garnett) 领衔的森林狼队，并在2001年再次取胜。这两次五局三胜制的系列赛都打到了第四场，且在这八场对决中，没有任何一支球队得分破百。
艾弗里·约翰逊 (Avery Johnson) 在1999年的系列赛中表现出色。他场均贡献19.5分和6.3次助攻，均为全队最高，投篮命中率高达59.3%。邓肯和大卫·罗宾逊 (David Robinson) 在2001年的对决中场均均超过17分和12个篮板。
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San Antonio Spurs vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: Playoff schedule, TV info for second round
The Minnesota Timberwolves, battle-tested and tough as nails, pursue their third straight conference finals berth. The San Antonio Spurs, futuristic drum pounders, try to win a second playoff series for the first time since 2017.
It’s an intriguing pairing that’s anchored by two French 7-footers. Victor Wembanyama is the NBA’s first unanimous Defensive Player of the Year and a revelatory talent at just 22 years old. Rudy Gobert matches up with him as a four-time DPOY, fresh off a convincing shutdown of Nikola Jokić.
Minnesota is pushing through pain. Anthony Edwards is questionable at the start of the series with knee trouble. Ayo Dosunmu missed the first-round clincher due to a calf injury. And Donte DiVincenzo is down with a torn Achilles. Yet the Timberwolves still found a way to knock out the Denver Nuggets.
Meanwhile, San Antonio is preciously low on playoff experience. Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper and Devin Vassell are all in their postseason debuts. The Spurs have played beyond their years, but margins shrink even further in May.
Here’s the forthcoming schedule and broadcast rotation for this Western Conference semifinal series.
How to watch No. 2 San Antonio Spurs vs. No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves
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| Game | Date | Time (ET) | TV | Stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1: @ SA | Mon., May 4 | 9:30 p.m. | NBCSN | Peacock |
| 2: @ SA | Wed., May 6 | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN | Fubo (Watch Now) |
| 3: @ MIN | Fri., May 8 | 9:30 p.m. | Prime Video | Prime Video |
| 4: @ MIN | Sun., May 10 | 7:30 p.m. | NBC | Peacock |
| 5*: @ SA | Tue., May 12 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 6*: @ MIN | Fri., May 15 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 7*: @ SA | Sun., May 17 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
* if necessary
NBC is free over the air. ESPN is also available with an ESPN Unlimited subscription.
How the Spurs got here
San Antonio hit the bracket in style after a 62-win regular season, beating the Portland Trail Blazers in a five-game opening round. Wembanyama set a franchise record with 35 points in his first playoff appearance, the Fiesta-themed Game 1 blowout. It was a coronating moment, with Hall of Famers Tim Duncan and David Robinson in attendance.
The Spurs survived a brief scare during Game 2, their lone loss of the series. Wembanyama’s head slammed against the floor — he missed the rest of that game plus Game 3 while in concussion protocol. Without its 7-foot-4 otherworldly presence, San Antonio held steady and took a 2-1 lead around Castle’s gutsy 33 points.
Wembanyama came back for Game 4, and the Spurs rallied in dominant fashion. They became the first team in playoff history to be down by more than 15 points at halftime and then win by 15 or more. San Antonio seized the third quarter, outscoring the Blazers 33 to 16, and cruised in the fourth with a 40-19 mark. The Spurs closed out Game 5 at home with a thorough 114-95 beatdown.
For the series, Wembanyama averaged 21 points, 8.8 rebounds and four blocks, which accounted for his truncated Game 2. He finished at ridiculous 58.3/53.8/91.3 percent shooting splits. De’Aaron Fox put up 20.2 points and 6.8 assists per game, on an even 50 percent from field. Castle had similar numbers to Fox, with 19.8 points and six assists on average. Both Harper (50 percent) and Julian Champagnie (61.9 percent) were hot from long range.
Head coach Mitch Johnson, in his first full season at the helm, notched his inaugural playoff advancement. His team re-ups for the second round as a formidable favorite.
How the Timberwolves got here
Minnesota posted a 49-win campaign for the second consecutive year, then upset a familiar foe in Denver. Chris Finch’s crew dropped the opener but redeemed itself with a Game 2 road victory, buoyed by Edwards’ 30 points and Julius Randle’s 24/9/6 line. The Timberwolves then handled their home looks in near-identical manners — 113-96 in Game 3, 112-96 in Game 4.
That Game 4 triumph came with turmoil, though. DiVincenzo crumbled in the first few minutes and left the arena in a wheelchair. Edwards hurt his knee before halftime and was also done for the night. In their absences, Dosunmu went off for a career-high 43 points. It was a magnetic moment, lifted by a frenzied crowd (and the mid-aughts throwback uniforms).
Already down DiVincenzo and Edwards, Dosunmu himself was ruled out for Game 6. The Wolves remained unfazed and advanced on the strength of Jaden McDaniels’ 32-point double-double. It was full vindication for Minnesota’s 3-and-D wing — McDaniels had called out the entire Nuggets team for being, as he said, “bad defenders.” He put his money where his mouth was when it mattered most.
McDaniels and Randle start with massive offensive burdens as Edwards tries to make his return. Randle averaged north of 19 points, seven boards and four assists in the six games versus Denver. McDaniels went for almost 18 points per contest, while connecting on 49.4 percent from the field but just 11.1 percent on treys. Dosunmu was Minnesota’s leading scorer with an average of 21.8 points, and he did so on scorching 60.9/54.5/95 percent splits. He starts the series against the Spurs listed as questionable.
On the defensive end, everything orbits Gobert, still a game-wrecker in his 13th NBA season. Gobert was a brick wall against Jokić, and forced the usually efficient MVP candidate into some unrecognizable offense. The Wolves center now takes on Wembanyama — his one-time mentee and his current teammate on the French national squad. It sets up for an intense, emotive rumble in the paint.
Head-to-head matchups this season
Minnesota won the regular-season series 2-1. The Timberwolves claimed a Nov. 30 contest in Minneapolis after they shot better than 56 percent, though the Spurs were without Wembanyama in that game. The Wolves also got a 104-103 home W on Jan. 11 — Edwards took Wembanyama off the dribble and banked a late runner to seal it.
The Spurs tallied their win six days later on Jan. 17, a 126-123 final in San Antonio. The hosts overcame Edwards’ 55-piece, thanks to Wembanyama’s 39 points and Fox’s 12 dimes.
Spurs vs. Timberwolves playoff history
San Antonio leads the all-time series 2-0. Duncan’s Spurs bested Kevin Garnett’s Wolves to open the 1999 postseason, then did it again in 2001. Both best-of-five series went four games, and neither team cracked 100 points throughout those eight matchups.
Avery Johnson was brilliant for San Antonio in the 1999 series. He averaged 19.5 points and 6.3 assists, both team-best marks, on 59.3 percent from the field. Duncan and Robinson each topped 17 points and 12 rebounds per game in the 2001 duel.
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