What happened
Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves evened their second-round series at 2-2 with a Game 4 win at Target Center, sending the matchup back to San Antonio. Edwards starred again after his Game 3 outburst, while a Victor Wembanyama ejection further tilted the night Minnesota's way. The series now flips home-court advantage back to the Spurs.
Why it matters
A 2-2 series with the next game on the higher seed's floor is effectively a best-of-three reset, with Game 5 swinging win probability sharply toward the home side. Minnesota has stabilized after dropping the first two games, and Edwards is reasserting himself as the series' decisive player. For San Antonio, managing Wembanyama's discipline and foul exposure is now a series-defining variable.
What to watch
Game 5 shifts to San Antonio with the series tied, where the Spurs must answer without letting Wembanyama get baited into foul trouble again. Watch Edwards' continued aggression at the rim and how Gregg Popovich adjusts his defensive matchups.