Timberwolves
SpursThe San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-111 on Saturday, October 31, at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX.
The Timberwolves led 61-60 at halftime. The Spurs did the most damage in the first quarter, winning it 34-28. They took the lead in the third quarter and were up 93-88 going into the fourth. The biggest lead for the Spurs was 13 points; the Timberwolves led by as many as 7.
Top performers
Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 43 points on 17-of-34 shooting, including 3 3-pointers, with 7 rebounds and 6 blocks. Dylan Harper added 25 points and 7 rebounds. For the Timberwolves, Ayo Dosunmu had 27 points on 11-of-17 shooting, with 9 rebounds. Jonathan Kuminga added 19 points and 6 rebounds.
- Victor Wembanyama (SAS): 43 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 17-34 FG, 34 MIN
- Ayo Dosunmu (MIN): 27 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 11-17 FG, 38 MIN
- Dylan Harper (SAS): 25 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 9-17 FG, 39 MIN
- De'Aaron Fox (SAS): 22 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 8-10 FG, 35 MIN
- Jonathan Kuminga (MIN): 19 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 8-19 FG, 40 MIN
- Jaden McDaniels (MIN): 19 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 7-17 FG, 39 MIN
By the numbers
The Spurs shot 49.4% from the field (43-of-87) and went 10-of-27 from three-point range; the Timberwolves shot 43.0% and went 9-of-33 from deep. The Spurs won the rebounding battle 49-38. Assists: Spurs 24, Timberwolves 23.
Context
The Spurs improved to 4-2 with their fourth straight win, while the Timberwolves fell to 4-3. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Spurs host the Warriors on Friday, Nov 13; the Timberwolves host the Mavericks on Thursday, Nov 12.
Attendance: 18,354 at Frost Bank Center. Officials: Courtney Kirkland, Ray Acosta and Matt Kallio.