Timberwolves Defeat Spurs 141-124 for their Fifth Consecutive Victory
The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the San Antonio Spurs 141-124 on Sunday night, led by Anthony Edwards, who scored 25 points on 10-for-15 shooting, their highest scoring total of the season and fifth straight victory.
The Timberwolves never trailed en route to a season-best eight games above the.500 mark (37-29), paced by 20 points and seven rebounds from Naz Reid and 14 points, 10 assists, and seven rebounds from Julius Randle.
Rudy Gobert, who returned from injury with 16 points and eight rebounds in 20 minutes, was one of eight Minnesota players to score in double figures, including Jaden McDaniels, who added 16 points. The Timberwolves went 21 for 42 from 3-point range, one point short of their season-high 3-point shooting percentage, and tied their season-high of 38 assists.
The Spurs, who dropped to 3-7 after star big Victor Wembanyama was sidelined for the rest of the season due to a blood clot in his shoulder, had 22 points from De’Aaron Fox on 8-for-12 shooting and 20 points from Stephon Castle.
Key Takeaways
Spurs: During the latter part of his rookie campaign, Castle, who was selected fourth overall from two-time national champion Connecticut, has been excellent off the bench. This season, he ranks second among NBA rookies in points, third in steals, and fourth in assists.
Timberwolves: Considering their recent problems against struggling teams, it is an impressive feat in and of itself that all five of the opponents they have defeated during the streak have losing records. They have faced losing clubs in nine of their last 16 games.
In the third quarter, Minnesota scored 41 points, matching their third-highest quarter score of the season. Donte DiVincenzo then found Jaylen Clark for a 3-pointer on the wing to complete a break for a 109-94 lead at the buzzer.
30 second-chance points were scored by the Timberwolves.
- Monday’s Spurs game is against Dallas.
- Wednesday’s Timberwolves game is against Denver.
