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Timberwolves stun Wembanyama’s Spurs in Game 1 of NBA semifinal series

Al Jazeera · · 627 words · By Reuters
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26 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the San Antonio Spurs 104-102 in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series”
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The provided evidence for claim 0 consists of general state facts about Minnesota and general team history from Wikipedia, but no specific game result for a Western Conference semifinal between the Timberwolves and Spurs with a score of 104-102.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020–21 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 32nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) On February 21, 2021, the Timberwolves fired head coach Ryan Saunders after …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020–21_Minnesota_Timberwolves…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 NBA draft was the 78th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft. Unlike recent years, the 2024 draft took place over two nights. This was the first NBA draft to be held o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_NBA_draft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Minnesota Timberwolves season is the 37th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season also marked the first under the ownership of Marc Lore and forme…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Minnesota_Timberwolves…
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“Julius Randle scored 21 points”
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While Wikipedia confirms Julius Randle plays for the Timberwolves, there is no evidence in the provided results regarding his specific point total in a game against the Spurs.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 36th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This season was also the first season since the 2014–15 season without Kar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Minnesota_Timberwolves…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Julius Deion Randle (born November 29, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A three-time NBA All-Star and a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Randle
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nuggets–Timberwolves rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Following the relocation of the Minneapolis Lakers to Los…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuggets–Timberwolves_rivalry
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“Anthony Edwards came off the bench to hit 18 points”
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Wikipedia confirms Anthony Edwards plays for the Timberwolves, but there is no evidence regarding him scoring 18 points coming off the bench in the specified game.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Edwards (born August 5, 2001), nicknamed "Ant-Man" or simply "Ant", is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Edwards_(basketball)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. (born November 15, 1995), also known by his initials KAT, is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl-Anthony_Towns
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nuggets–Timberwolves rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Following the relocation of the Minneapolis Lakers to Los…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuggets–Timberwolves_rivalry
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“Edwards, who sustained a bone bruise in his left knee on April 25”
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Multiple independent web search results explicitly state that Anthony Edwards suffered a bone bruise and hyperextension in his left knee on April 25 during Game 4 against the Nuggets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Minnesota Timberwolves season is the 37th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season also marked the first under the ownership of Marc Lore and forme…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Minnesota_Timberwolves…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Charles Edwards (born July 19, 1962) is an American actor, director, and producer. He played Dr. Mark Greene on the first eight seasons of ER, for which he received a Golden Globe Award and si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Edwards_(actor)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Edwards (born August 5, 2001), nicknamed "Ant-Man" or simply "Ant", is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Edwards_(basketball)
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“San Antonio led by three points after three quarters”
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Two separate web search results explicitly state: 'San Antonio led by three points after three quarters' in the context of Game 1 against the Timberwolves.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2013–14 San Antonio Spurs season was the 47th season of the franchise, their 41st in San Antonio and the 38th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Spurs entered the season as runner-u…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013–14_San_Antonio_Spurs_seas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 San Antonio Spurs season is the 59th season of the franchise, its 50th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 53rd in the San Antonio area. On May 2, 2025, Gregg Popovich st…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_San_Antonio_Spurs_seas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division of the Wes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs
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“Minnesota reeled off a 7-0 run capped by a 3-pointer by Mike Conley with 4:42 left to build a 95-86 advantage”
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Three independent web search results report the exact sequence: a 7-0 run capped by a Mike Conley 3-pointer with 4:42 left to build a 95-86 advantage.
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web search NEUTRAL — Edwards scored 11 of the Timberwolves' first 19 points of the fourth period before Minnesota reeled off a 7-0 run capped by a 3-pointer by Mike Conley with 4:42 left to build a 95-86 advantage.
https://wtvbam.com/2026/05/05/in-return-of-anthony-edwards-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — San Antonio led by three points after three quarters. Edwards scored 11 of the Timberwolves' first 19 points of the fourth period before Minnesota reeled off a 7-0 run capped by a 3-pointer by Mike Co…
https://www.tpr.org/sports/2026-05-05/timberwolves-stun-spur…
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web search NEUTRAL — Edwards scored 11 of the Timberwolves' first 19 points of the fourth period before Minnesota reeled off a 7-0 run capped by a 3-pointer by Mike Conley with 4:42 left to build a 95-86 advantage.
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/basketball/986459/nba…
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“Victor Wembanyama’s dunk with 43.6 seconds left trimmed the margin to four”
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Only one specific web search result mentions Victor Wembanyama's dunk with 43.6 seconds left trimming the margin to four. Other results for Wembanyama are general profiles or unrelated games.
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web search NEUTRAL — "Victor Wembanyama, top 2023 NBA draft prospect, scores 37 points in exhibition loss to G League Ignite".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Wembanyama
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web search NEUTRAL — View the profile of San Antonio Spurs Forward Victor Wembanyama on ESPN.Spin: While he took a low shot volume, Wembanyama turned in an extremely efficient performance on the offensive end and was one …
https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/5104157/victor-wembanya…
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web search NEUTRAL — Victor Wembanyama scored 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds in 26 minutes of court time and set the tone with an explosive first quarter as the San Antonio Spurs throttled the visiting Los Angeles Cl…
https://sports.inquirer.net/600814/nba-victor-wembanyama-spu…
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“Dylan Harper’s steal and layup with 30.9 seconds remaining brought San Antonio within a bucket”
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One source describes Dylan Harper's play as a 'steal and layup' with 30.9 seconds remaining, while another source describes it as a 'run-out dunk' with 30.9 seconds left. The nature of the score (layup vs dunk) is contradicted.
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web search NEUTRAL — Victor Wembanyama's dunk with 43.6 seconds left trimmed the margin to four, and Dylan Harper's steal and layup with 30.9 seconds remaining brought San Antonio within a bucket. After a miss by ...
https://www.reuters.com/sports/basketball/return-anthony-edw…
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web search NEUTRAL — Despite it all, the Spurs had a chance, rallying from down nine to pull within two on Dylan Harper's run-out dunk with 30.9 seconds left.
https://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/3-takeaways…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dylan Harper's steal results in an outrageous fast-break layup vs. Wagner on Watch ESPN, first streamed on Wednesday, November 6, 2024.
https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/42236453
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“Jaden McDaniels and Terrence Shannon Jr added 16 points each for Minnesota”
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“Naz Reid and Conley had 12 points apiece”
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“Randle and Rudy Gobert grabbing 10 rebounds each”
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“Harper led the Spurs with 18 points”
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“Stephon Castle and Champagnie scored 17 each”
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“Devin Vassell had 14 points”
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“Wembanyama recorded an 11-point, 15-rebound, 12-blocked-shots triple-double”
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“Keldon Johnson also had 11 points for San Antonio”
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“Game 2 will be contested on Wednesday in San Antonio”
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“Games 3 and 4 will be in Minneapolis on Friday and Sunday, respectively”
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“routing the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 137-98 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series”
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“Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his game-high 35 points in the first half”
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“The Knicks, who eliminated the Atlanta Hawks with a 140-89 win in Game 6 of a first-round series on Thursday”
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“became just the second team in NBA history to end one series and begin another with consecutive victories by at least 30 points”
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“In 1986, the Boston Celtics beat the Hawks 132-99 to end an Eastern Conference semifinal series before routing the Milwaukee Bucks 128-96 in Game 1 of the conference finals”
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“The Celtics went on to win the NBA title [in 1986]”
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“These Knicks, who won the final three games over the Hawks by a combined 96 points, are the first NBA team to win three straight playoff games by at least 25 points apiece”
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“Game 2 is scheduled for Wednesday night in New York”
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