Victor Wembanyama to Play in Game 5

Victor Wembanyama will not face suspension for elbowing Minnesota's Naz Reid and will play in Game 5 against the Timberwolves in San Antonio, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. Wembanyama was called for an offensive foul in Game 4 during a loss, as soon as he struck Reid, who had swarmed the NBA Defensive Player of the Year outside the paint along with Wolves teammate Jaden McDaniels after Wembanyama rebounded a missed 3-pointer by the Spurs.

After a video review of the hit — which caught Reid on the right side of his jaw and neck area, sending him spinning and crashing to the floor — referee Zach Zarba announced that the call was upgraded to a flagrant foul 2 for excessive contact above the neck. That penalty triggers an automatic ejection.

Sitting on the bench when the penalty was announced, Wembanyama appeared to ask teammate Harrison Barnes, "What does that mean?" Wembanyama's ejection with 8:39 left in the second quarter marked the earliest an All-Star has been tossed from a playoff game in the play-by-play era (since 1997-98), according to ESPN Research. Teams have now gone 1-8 when an All-Star is ejected from a playoff game before the fourth quarter.

The Western Conference semifinals series is tied 2-2 after Minnesota's 114-109 win at home Sunday.