That must have been a productive film session for the San Antonio Spurs.

After getting stunned in Game 1 despite a historic performance by Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs responded by steamrolling the Minnesota Timberwolves, 133-95. Their Western Conference semifinals series is now tied 1-1.

Game 3 is scheduled for Friday (9:30 p.m. ET, Prime Video) as the series moves to Minnesota.

The best that can be said for the Timberwolves is they still weren’t quite 100%, or at least as close as they can get to 100% in a series where Donte DiVincenzo is guaranteed to be out. Anthony Edwards still came off the bench after a surprise return in Game 1, and Ayo Dosunmu left the game early with heel pain after previously being considered questionable.

Beyond that, well, here’s Wemby.

Anchored by the NBA’s first unanimous Defensive Player of the Year, the Spurs held the Timberwolves to 5-of-21 shooting inside the paint before the start of the fourth quarter, by which time the game was well out of hand at 98-63.

On the perimeter? Minnesota also shot 5-of-21 on 3-pointers in the first three quarters. It lost the turnover battle 19-12. The Spurs got 10 more free throws. The Timberwolves had only three more assists (13) than the Spurs had steals (10).

Wembanyama didn’t post 12 blocks again (many of which Minnesota said were goaltends), but it was pure domination on defense for San Antonio.

The Spurs had far fewer issues on offense as well, with all five starters scoring in double figures before the fourth quarter. The game was truly out of hand toward the end of the second quarter, and the Spurs spent the third quarter pushing it further out of reach.

The moment when it was done was a stretch when Julian Champagnie made four straight 3-pointers.

Both teams emptied their benches early in the fourth quarter.

Stephon Castle led all scorers with 21 points on 6-of-10 shooting, while Dylan Harper had 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists off the bench.

Edwards played 24 minutes off the bench and might have had more in a competitive game, but he contributed 12 points on 5-of-13 shooting with 0 assists and 4 turnovers. That tied for the Minnesota scoring lead with Jaden McDaniels, Julius Randle and Terrence Shannon Jr.

When you have a 62-win team in one corner against a squad scrambling to tape together a backcourt rotation, you’re probably going to get results like Wednesday’s at some point. The Timberwolves can at least board the plane knowing that a two-point win and a 38-point win count the same in the series (the Wolves still have home-court advantage!), but the scene in Game 2 was a reminder of the task that lies in front of them.

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse stepped away from the team on Tuesday to attend the funeral of his brother, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Steve Nurse, 62, reportedly died unexpectedly last Wednesday, the day before the Sixers’ Game 6 against the Boston Celtics in the first round. His brother’s team went on to complete a historic 3-1 comeback to reach the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Nick reportedly traveled from New York to his hometown of Carroll, Iowa, on Monday night, following the Sixers’ Game 1 loss against the New York Knicks. He is expected to rejoin the team later Tuesday.

In Nurse’s absence, the Sixers reportedly held a film session on Tuesday but did not practice. They are scheduled to face the Knicks in Game 2 on Wednesday in New York (7 p.m. ET, ESPN).

Nurse, who won an NBA title with the Toronto Raptors in 2018-19, is in his third season with the Sixers. This is the farthest they have been in the playoffs during his tenure after posting a 45-37 record in the regular season and advancing through the NBA play-in tournament.