Victor Wembanyama will play Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves despite an elbow to Naz Reid in Sunday's Game 4, sources confirmed to ESPN. The 7-foot-4 forward was ejected after a flagrant foul 2 call for excessive contact above the neck during a defensive play. The Western Conference semifinals series remains tied 2-2 after Minnesota's 114-109 victory in San Antonio.

Wembanyama's ejection marked the earliest All-Star removal in playoff history since 1997-98, per ESPN Research, with teams going 1-8 in such scenarios. The incident occurred when Reid and Jaden McDaniels swarmed Wembanyama after a missed 3-pointer, leading to the controversial call.