Former Vol plays in Minnesota-San Antonio Game 5 NBA playoffs
Game 5 Recap: Spurs 126, Timberwolves 97
No. 2 seed San Antonio defeated No. 6 seed Minnesota, 126-97, on Tuesday in the NBA Western Conference playoffs semifinals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs lead the best-of-seven series, 3-2.
Former Vol Julian Phillips played three minutes for the Timberwolves in Game 5 on Tuesday. He did not convert his lone three-point field goal attempt.
Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 20 points, while San Antonio forward Victor Wembanyama topped all scorers with 27 points.
Game 6 between the Spurs and Timberwolves is scheduled for Friday at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Tipoff is slated for 9:30 p.m. EDT. The winner of the series will advance to face No. 1 seed Oklahoma City.
Phillips played one season as a freshman at Tennessee. He appeared in 32 games, including 25 starts, for the Vols during the 2022-23 season. Phillips averaged 8.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.
He was selected by Boston in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft (No. 35 overall). The Celtics traded the pick to Washington. The Wizards then traded the selection of Phillips to Chicago.
He went to Tennessee from Link Academy in Branson, Missouri.
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