NBA Playoffs: Wembanyama returns to help Spurs take series lead on Wolves
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Wembanyama returns, Spurs rout Wolves for 3-2 lead in NBA Playoff series Wembanyama scores 27 points on return from ejection as San Antonio Spurs beat Minnesota Timberwolves 126-97 in Game 5.
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What happened
Wembanyama returns, Spurs rout Wolves for 3-2 lead in NBA Playoff series Wembanyama scores 27 points on return from ejection as San Antonio Spurs beat Minnesota Timberwolves 126-97 in Game 5.
Why it matters
Victor Wembanyama scored 27 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead hosts San Antonio Spurs past the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-97 and take a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series.
Common ground
Wembanyama returned to action on Tuesday after being ejected in the second quarter of an eventual 114-109 loss to the host Timberwolves in Game 4 on Sunday, when he elbowed the face of an opponent, resulting in an automatic ejection.
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