Victor Wembanyama set the NBA single-game playoff blocks record for the San Antonio Spurs against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The NBA's playoff blocks record has added confusion because of Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell Victor Wembanyama set the official single-game NBA playoffs blocks record on Monday night for the San Antonio Spurs. But if you look in certain sources, you'll see that two guys actually rival Wemby in this regard: Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell.

Victor Wembanyama, the first unanimous Defensive Player of the Year in NBA history, made more history on Monday when he recorded 12 blocks to set the league's all-time single-game playoff record. Despite his defensive efforts, the San Antonio Spurs lost, 104-102, to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.

Check out the top highlights, stats and observations from Monday's action in the Conference Semifinals of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Ben Lambert, for NBA.com Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves took home court advantage by defeating the Spurs in Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinals series.

The Los Angeles Lakers entered the 2026 NBA playoffs without Luka Dončić (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique). So, despite having home-court advantage in the first round, they were plus-550 underdogs to win their series against the Houston Rockets.

The second-seeded San Antonio Spurs (62-20) look for a commanding 3-1 lead over the No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33) when they meet in Game 4 on Sunday. This second-round NBA playoffs 2026 series saw the Wolves pull the road upset in Game 1 before the Spurs took each of the last two contests.