Spurs Beat the Timberwolves 121-111: Victor Wembanyama Scores 43 as San Antonio Wins Its Fourth Straight
Victor Wembanyama poured in a season-high 43 points with seven rebounds and six blocks as the Spurs beat the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves 121-111 on Saturday night at the Frost Bank Center — San Antonio's fourth straight victory, in the opener of a three-game homestand.
The Spurs' homestand opened with a statement from their center. Victor Wembanyama poured in a season-high 43 points to help the host San Antonio Spurs defeat the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves 121-111 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory, according to the Reuters game account read in full this cycle. Wembanyama also had seven rebounds and six blocks, and his 3-pointer with 2:40 left put San Antonio up 118-107 after Minnesota had pulled within four.
San Antonio trailed by a point at halftime, 61-60, after back-to-back Wembanyama 3-pointers trimmed a seven-point deficit — he had 24 points in the first half alone, per Reuters. The Spurs took a five-point lead into the fourth quarter and used a 12-2 run to expand the advantage to 101-88, before Minnesota closed to four on a Jaden McDaniels jumper with 6:49 to play. Dylan Harper added 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists for San Antonio, De'Aaron Fox scored 22 points with eight rebounds and seven assists, and reserve Julian Champagnie scored 12, per Reuters.
Minnesota arrived short-handed and left with its third loss in four games. The Timberwolves were already missing Anthony Edwards (knee) and Donte DiVincenzo (Achilles surgery), and also played without Rudy Gobert because of low back spasms, per Reuters. Ayo Dosunmu led Minnesota with 27 points and nine rebounds, McDaniels and Jonathan Kuminga scored 19 each, and LaMelo Ball scored 10 on 2-for-10 shooting before fouling out. The Spurs host the Utah Jazz on Monday night, per the game accounts read this cycle.
