Victor Wembanyama Will Not Face Suspension Following Game 4 Ejection

An already tough situation in a road playoff game got even more complicated in game three for the San Antonio Spurs.

After Victor Wembanyama was ejected for a flagrant foul, the Spurs saw a fourth quarter lead evaporate, as they fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-109 in game three of the Western Conference semifinals Sunday night.

It did not take long for the drama to unfold in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves managed to surge in front to a 34-30 lead at the end of the first quarter, with both teams going back and forth.

The second quarter though was the pivotal one for the Spurs, specifically one play. The Spurs trailed 36-34 with about 9 minutes left in the second period. Victor Wembanyama was in the midst of a double team, struggling for possession of the basketball, when he fired off an elbow at Naz Reid.

That elbow would be called a flagrant two, an automatic ejection for Wembanyama. Reid would make both free throws, and the Timberwolves would go on a quick 6-0 run, eventually taking a 52-45 lead.

Wembanyama could have faced a suspension for the foul, but according to reporting from ESPN's Shams Charania, he will not receive either a suspension, or an additional $2,000.00 fine.

But, Stephon Castle, who scored 20 points on the night, hit a big three to cut the Timberwolves lead back to four.

The lead would be four for Minnesota at halftime, as the Spurs trailed 60-56 at the intermission.

The Spurs got big nights in Wemby's absence from De'Aaron Fox, who added 24 points, and Dylan Harper who added another 24 for San Antonio.

The third quarter, the Spurs managed to string together some good things. They started the half on an 8-2 run, then reeled off another 12-4 run to take an 84-80 lead by the end of the period.

The quarter was full of tough buckets, as most of the night was for the Spurs. They managed to shoot just 6-for-26 from three-point range. One of those tough buckets came from Devin Vassell.

The fourth quarter though, things began to unravel for the Spurs, who managed to build an eight-point lead with about nine minutes remaining. Then, the Timberwolves woke up. Minnesota would go on to outscore San Antonio 28-15 in the final eight minutes.

Minnesota was led by Anthony Edwards, who scored a game-high 36 points while shooting 13-for-22 from the floor. Naz Reid chipped in another 15 points, while Rudy Gobert added 11 points and 13 rebounds.

The series is now tied 2-2 and shift back to the Lone Star State. Game five is Tuesday night in San Antonio.