Victor Wembanyama is making good on his word—and Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves are starting to feel the heat.
The San Antonio Spurs rookie sensation led his team to a gritty 115-108 victory over Minnesota in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Friday, giving the Spurs a 2-1 series lead and keeping them perfect on the road this postseason. But what’s truly haunting the Timberwolves isn’t just the loss—it’s what Wembanyama said after Game 1.
Following that opening defeat, cameras caught Wembanyama laughing with teammate Stephon Castle in the locker room. When asked about the lighthearted moment, the 7-foot-4 phenom didn’t mince words: “Because we just played as bad as we can possibly play and we still should have won.”
That confidence has only grown louder since. In Game 3, Wembanyama played through foul trouble—picking up his fifth early—yet never backed down. He delivered the dagger with a clutch three-pointer that stretched the Spurs’ lead to six, then grabbed a critical rebound on the next possession to seal the win.
His final stat line was nothing short of legendary: 39 points, 15 rebounds, and five blocked shots, shooting 13-of-18 from the field and 3-of-5 from three-point range. For a player in his first NBA postseason—just seven playoff games into his career—Wembanyama is already building a résumé that rivals the greats.
In fact, he now joins elite company. The only other players in NBA history to record at least 35 points, 15 rebounds, and five blocks in a playoff game are Hall of Famers like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Shaquille O’Neal. Wembanyama has officially stepped into that circle.
On the other side, Anthony Edwards fought hard with 32 points, 14 rebounds, and six assists in 41 minutes, but struggled from deep (3-of-9 from three-point range). Despite his individual effort, the Timberwolves couldn’t keep pace with a Spurs team that seems to be finding its stride at just the right time.
If Wembanyama’s post-Game 1 message felt bold then, it’s starting to feel like a prophecy now. And for Edwards and Co., the haunting has only just begun.