Victor Wembanyama 39 points vs Timberwolves (May 8, 2026)
39 PTS · 13-of-18 FG · 3-of-5 3P · 10-of-12 FT · 37:00 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 63 games, Oct 22 – Apr 10 (25.0 PTS · 17.0 FGA · 29.3 MIN)
Game Score 37.9 against a usual 22.5 (+15.4)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 4 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Victor Wembanyama score 39 points?
Victor Wembanyama scored 39 points in 37:00 against the Timberwolves on May 8, 2026, Game 3 of the conference semifinals: 13-of-18 from the field (72.2%), 3-of-5 from three (60.0%), 10-of-12 on free throws (83.3%). Before this game, Wembanyama averaged 25.0 points on 17.0 shots in 29.3 minutes across 63 regular-season games. Wembanyama shot 72.2% from the field, against a usual 51.2%. From two-pointers, 20 points against a usual 13.5; from free throws, 10 points against a usual 5.7; from threes, 9 points against a usual 5.8. Playing time was 37:00, against a usual 29.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 36.9, against a usual 27.6. The Spurs won 115-108 at the Timberwolves. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Wembanyama in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (63 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 37:00 | 29.3 | +7.7 |
| Points | 39 | 25.0 | +14.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 18 · 72.2% | 17.0 · 51.2% | +1.0 · +21.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 60.0% | 5.5 · 34.7% | -0.5 · +25.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 12 · 83.3% | 7.0 · 82.9% | +5.0 · +0.4 |
| Rebounds | 15 | 11.5 | +3.5 |
| Assists | 1 | 3.1 | -2.1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.4 | -1.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 63 games | 29.0 | 32.6 | -3.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 36.9 | 27.6 | +9.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (63 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-5) | 5.8 (1.9-of-5.5) | +3.2 |
| Twos | 20 (10-of-13) | 13.5 (6.8-of-11.5) | +6.5 |
| Free throws | 10 (10-of-12) | 5.7 (5.7-of-7.0) | +4.3 |
| Total | 39 | 25.0 | +14.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
37.9 against a usual 22.5 (+15.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | -1.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | +15.4 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | vs POR | 32:48 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 23.9 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | vs POR | 11:42 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3.9 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | First round · Game 4 | @ POR | 34:18 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 28.5 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | First round · Game 5 | vs POR | 33:36 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 22.4 |
| May 4, 2026 | Conference semifinals · Game 1 | vs MIN | 39:54 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 13.7 |
| May 6, 2026 | Conference semifinals · Game 2 | vs MIN | 25:54 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 18.8 |
| May 8, 2026This game | Conference semifinals · Game 3 | @ MIN | 37:00 | 39 | 15 | 1 | 37.9 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Spurs won 115-108 at the Timberwolves.
- Previous appearance: May 6, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 11 points (Game 1), 19 points (Game 2).
- The source holds fewer Spurs regular-season games than the 2025-26 regular season had, so the usual line counts only the games it holds.
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from NBA playoff games of 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Rare.