Minnesota at San Antonio

Sparked by the unexpected return of Anthony Edwards, the Timberwolves surprised the home Spurs, 104-102, to win Game 1 in the opener of the Western Conference semifinals on Monday. Edwards was expected to miss at least the first two games of the series after suffering a bone bruise and hyperextending his left knee on April 25 during Game 4 of Minnesota’s opening-round series against Denver. The combination of the Timberwolves suffering a letdown and the Spurs raising their level of play makes San Antonio a strong home favorite in Game 2. NBA Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama set an NBA postseason record with 12 blocks in Monday's opener. However, Wembanyama shot just 5 for 17 from the field. He shot 51.2 percent from the floor during the regular season. “We have to be better,” Wembanyama said. “It shows up on the stat sheet. We need to figure out before 48 hours what we can do better and I’ve got no doubt that we will. I trust us.” Even with Edwards back, Minnesota is still short-handed. Guard Donte DiVincenzo is out with a torn right Achilles tendon, and Ayo Dosunmu is questionable with right calf soreness that caused him to miss Game 1. Take the Spurs.