Wembanyama ejected – Victor Wembanyama was ejected after elbowing Naz Reid in the throat during Game 4 as Spurs trailed Timberwolves at halftime.
Victor Wembanyama’s night turned in an instant when he was ejected from the Spurs’ playoff showdown against the Minnesota Timberwolves after elbowing Naz Reid in the throat.
The flashpoint came right after Wembanyama was whistled for an offensive foul as soon as he struck Reid.. Reid. having crashed into the area outside the paint alongside Jaden McDaniels after Wembanyama’s 7-foot-4 frame secured a rebound of a missed Spurs 3-pointer. was hit by an elbow that followed what looked like a rapid shift in momentum on the floor.
With tempers visibly rising, Wembanyama appeared to swing his elbow back round behind him in fury, catching Reid on the side of his neck. Reid went down, and the decision that followed sent the arena into a major stir.
After the referees announced the call as a flagrant 2. Wembanyama could be seen asking Harrison Barnes what the decision meant. then pointing to himself as if to question it directly. before heading toward the tunnel.. The exit was met with big cheers from Timberwolves fans inside Target Center in Minnesota.
Before the incident, the French forward had been, by his usual standards, relatively quiet. Across 12 minutes of action he had four points and four rebounds, and the ejection became the defining moment of a game that had already been competitive.
The Spurs’ struggle to close out the moment was part of a larger story inside the series. Entering Sunday night’s Game 4, San Antonio led the matchup 2-1, but the timeline of the game shifted as the Timberwolves carried a 60-56 lead at halftime.
This postseason swing also highlights how much Game 4 mattered after what happened in the earlier parts of the series.. In Game 3. Wembanyama delivered a dominant performance that helped power San Antonio to victory. finishing with 39 points and 15 rebounds along with defense described as game-wrecking.
Those numbers from Game 3 also help explain why Sunday’s ejection landed with such weight. Wembanyama’s comments after the earlier win reflected a disciplined mindset, describing the need to keep a lead without rushing and to remain consistent.
Even so, Sunday’s incident cut into what was otherwise a crucial Spurs moment. Dylan Harper, a Spurs teammate, was shown appearing to watch in shock as the situation escalated, with the visual reaction suggesting that the guard understood quickly that Wembanyama was in serious trouble.
As the Spurs process the fallout, the immediate question now is whether the league will extend the punishment beyond Game 4. San Antonio will wait nervously to see if Wembanyama faces a ban for Game 5 as the NBA is expected to review the incident on Monday.
There is also the wider irony of the timing.. During the regular season, Wembanyama missed 18 games, yet the Spurs still went 12-6 in his absence.. In the playoffs. though. losing him mid-game is a completely different challenge. especially in the kind of high-leverage moment where single possessions can swing momentum for long stretches.
Before leaving the court in Minnesota. Wembanyama gave high-fives to teammates. a brief gesture of acknowledgment that stood out amid the chaos.. For San Antonio. the next move will be to regroup fast. because the series picture means Game 5 could demand a response without their star at full strength—depending on what the league determines after its review.
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