Game ID: 22300838
San Antonio Spurs @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIN 29 29 27 29 114SAS 21 22 24 38 105
MIN vs SAS ScoutingMIN vs SAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIN availability going into 2/13 · back-to-back
full strength
MIN availability going into 2/15 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIN availability going into 2/23 · 7 days' rest
full strength
MIN availability going into 2/24 · back-to-back
full strength
MIN availability going into 2/27 · 2 days' rest
full strength
MIN availability going into 2/28 · back-to-back
full strength
MIN availability going into 3/01 · 1 day's restNEW Morris 13 to 18 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 3/03 · 1 day's restOUT Anderson missed 2 since 2/28, returns tonight: 14 min (68% of 21)
NEW Morris 13 to 18 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 3/04 · back-to-backBACK Anderson back 3/03 after 2, 14 min since (68% of 21)
NEW Morris 13 to 18 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 2/14 · 1 day's restOUT Cissoko missed 22 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 2/03 after 2, 26 min since (87% of 30)
BACK Graham back 2/12 after 9, 6 min since (46% of 14)
BACK Barlow back 2/10 after 4, 12 min since (94% of 13)
SAS availability going into 2/22 · 7 days' restOUT Barlow missed 2 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 23 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Graham back 2/12 after 9, 6 min since (43% of 14)
NEW Wesley 14 to 21 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 2/23 · back-to-backOUT Barlow missed 3 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 24 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Graham back 2/12 after 9, 6 min since (43% of 14)
NEW Wesley 14 to 21 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 2/25 · 1 day's restOUT Graham missed 2 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 4 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 25 since 1/02, out tonight
SAS availability going into 2/27 · 1 day's restOUT Graham missed 3 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 5 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 26 since 1/02, out tonight
SAS availability going into 2/29 · 1 day's restOUT Graham missed 4 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 6 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 27 since 1/02, out tonight
SAS availability going into 3/03 · 2 days' restOUT Graham missed 5 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 7 since 2/12, returns tonight: 0 min (3% of 13)
OUT Cissoko missed 28 since 1/02, returns tonight: 0 min (3% of 12)
SAS availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Graham missed 6 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Barlow back 3/03 after 7, 0 min since (3% of 13)
BACK Cissoko back 3/03 after 28, 0 min since (3% of 12)
SAS availability going into 3/07 · 1 day's restOUT Graham missed 7 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Barlow back 3/03 after 7, 0 min since (3% of 13)
BACK Cissoko back 3/03 after 28, 0 min since (3% of 12)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 100, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Edwards at 31 and Towns at 22 a game. 2 days' rest. San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 24 and Vassell at 21 a game. That is 4 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 100 a night to San Antonio's 119 and the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-4 a night and San Antonio minus-1. Call it Minnesota 118, San Antonio 107, Minnesota by 11.
2/13 @ POR 121-109 — MIN notes
MIN won 121-109. MIN shot 46% (39 of 84) to POR's 45%, 13 of 33 from three, and went to the line 34 times to POR's 25 — 30 points from the stripe to their 20. Edwards led with 41 (16 of 27, 4 of 8 from three); Alexander-Walker added 18, Gobert 16. The hinge was Q1, 37-25: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 20. Anderson was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
2/15 @ POR 128-91 — MIN notes
MIN won 128-91. MIN shot 52% (46 of 89) to POR's 37%, 11 of 30 from three. The glass went 52-35 for them. Edwards led with 34 (12 of 21, 3 of 7 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Towns added 23, McDaniels 17. The hinge was Q1, 44-14: from level to 30 ahead, and the lead reached 38. Edwards was the night's best plus/minus at +36.
2/23 vs MIL 107-112 — MIN notes
MIN lost 107-112. MIN took 11 more shots (98 to 87), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to MIL's 47%, 13 of 35 from three, and got to the line 13 times to MIL's 25. Edwards led with 28 (10 of 27, 4 of 12 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Towns added 22, Alexander-Walker 13. Q4 was theirs, 37-25, the deficit cut from 17 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 87-70 against them. Edwards's -16 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/24 vs BKN 101-86 — MIN notes
MIN won 101-86. MIN shot 43% (36 of 84) to BKN's 34%, 12 of 38 from three, and went to the line 23 times to BKN's 11 — 17 points from the stripe to their 10. Edwards led with 29 (11 of 23, 1 of 3 from three, 6 of 9 at the line); Towns added 28, Conley 14. The hinge was Q4, 31-20: a lead of 4 became 15. MIN trailed 42-45 at the half and won the second half 59-41. Towns was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
2/27 vs SAS 114-105 — MIN notes
MIN won 114-105. MIN shot 46% (43 of 93) to SAS's 48%, 13 of 31 from three. MIN turned it over 14 times to SAS's 22. Edwards led with 34 (13 of 29, 4 of 10 from three); Reid added 22, Conley 16. The hinge was Q1, 29-21: from level to 8 ahead, and the lead reached 24. Alexander-Walker was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
2/28 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 101, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Edwards at 33 and Towns at 22 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Memphis comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 21 and Jackson at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Bane (20 straight), Goodwin (2 straight), Pippen Jr. (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-4 a night and Memphis minus-9. Call it Minnesota 112, Memphis 103.
3/01 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 99, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Edwards at 32 and Towns at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Fox at 30 and Sabonis at 17 a game. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 99 a night to Sacramento's 113. Call it Minnesota 115, Sacramento 108.
3/03 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 106, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Edwards at 27 and Towns at 20 a game. Without Anderson (2 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Leonard at 23 and Harden at 19 a game. Without Zubac (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 106 a night to the Clippers' 116 and the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-3 a night and Minnesota minus-1. Call it Minnesota 114, the Clippers 110, the Clippers keeping it close.
3/04 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 101, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 27 and Towns at 20 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 104, shooting 43 percent and 29 from three, 19 free throws a game; Ayton at 20 and Simons at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Sharpe (22 straight), Ayton (2 straight), Henderson (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been plus-8 a night and Minnesota plus-0 and the arc, Minnesota at 36 percent from three to Portland's 29. Call it Minnesota 110, Portland 104.
2/14 @ DAL 93-116 — SAS notes
SAS lost 93-116. SAS took 8 more shots (100 to 92), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 36% to DAL's 53%, 10 of 40 from three. The glass went 44-55 against them. Wembanyama led with 26 (10 of 21, 2 of 6 from three); Branham added 19, Vassell 11. Q1 was theirs, 32-25, but the other 3 periods went 91-61 against them. They led by as many as 15. Johnson's -27 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/22 @ SAC 122-127 — SAS notes
SAS lost 122-127. SAS shot 51% (50 of 98) to SAC's 56%, 11 of 25 from three. Vassell led with 32 (13 of 18, 3 of 4 from three); Wembanyama added 19, Johnson 18. Q1 was theirs, 32-30, but the other 3 periods went 97-90 against them.
2/23 @ LAL 118-123 — SAS notes
SAS lost 118-123. SAS shot 44% (42 of 96) to LAL's 52%, 15 of 38 from three. Wembanyama led with 27 (7 of 16, 3 of 8 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Branham added 17, Sochan 15. Q4 was theirs, 28-26, the deficit cut from 7 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 97-90 against them. Johnson's -13 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/25 @ UTA 109-128 — SAS notes
SAS lost 109-128. SAS shot 46% (42 of 91) to UTA's 51%, 13 of 31 from three. Vassell led with 27 (10 of 19, 4 of 8 from three); Wembanyama added 22, Z. Collins 17. Q3 was theirs, 35-30, the deficit cut from 24 to 19, but the other 3 periods went 98-74 against them. Sochan's -21 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/27 @ MIN 105-114 — SAS notes
SAS lost 105-114. SAS shot 48% (39 of 82) to MIN's 46%, 16 of 41 from three. SAS turned it over 22 times to MIN's 14, and MIN turned those into 16 steals. Vassell led with 21 (9 of 18, 2 of 8 from three); Johnson added 20, Wembanyama 17. Q4 was theirs, 38-29, the deficit cut from 18 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 85-67 against them. Osman's -16 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/29 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 22 and Vassell at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. One day's rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 106, shooting 53 percent and 46 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Jal. Williams at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 106 a night to San Antonio's 122 and the arc, OKC at 46 percent from three to San Antonio's 37. Call it OKC 122, San Antonio 111, OKC by 11.
3/03 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 122, shooting 48 percent and 43 from three, 19 free throws a game; Vassell at 24 and Wembanyama at 23 a game. 2 days' rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 120, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Siakam at 19 and Mathurin at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, San Antonio at 43 percent from three to Indiana's 36 and the turnovers, San Antonio giving it away 15 times a game to Indiana's 12. Call it Indiana 121, San Antonio 119, San Antonio keeping it close.
3/05 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 113, shooting 39 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 22 and VanVleet at 19 a game. Without Tate (2 straight). 2 days' rest. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 19 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 25 and Vassell at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, San Antonio at 42 percent from three to Houston's 32 and the line, where Houston takes 26 free throws a game to San Antonio's 19. Call it Houston 116, San Antonio 112, San Antonio keeping it close.
3/07 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Fox at 30 and Monk at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 18 free throws a game; Vassell at 23 and Wembanyama at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, San Antonio giving it away 17 times a game to Sacramento's 13 and the arc, San Antonio at 41 percent from three to Sacramento's 36. Call it Sacramento 118, San Antonio 114, San Antonio keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MINAE A. Edwards
JM J. McDaniels
JM J. McLaughlin
JM J. Minott
KA K. Anderson
MC M. Conley
MM M. Morris
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
RG R. Gobert
SASBW B. Wesley
CO C. Osman
DV D. Vassell
JC J. Champagnie
JS J. Sochan
KJ K. Johnson
MB M. Branham
TJ T. Jones
VW V. Wembanyama
ZC Z. Collins
MIN/SAS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
SAS @ MIN Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END11425:02+2:0422:58104+10
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 MIN Q1 12:00 4s 0:04KAK. AndersonKAK. AndersonJUMP TO0 42 SAS Q1 11:56 24s 0:24VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaSTL X2.SO.060 223 MIN Q1 11:32 23s 0:27+3JMJ. McDanielsAEA. EdwardsMCM. ConleyDR AST M3.LW.270 23 234 SAS Q1 11:09 12s 0:36TJT. JonesTO125 MIN Q1 10:57 5s 0:32JMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsSTL TO0 56 SAS Q1 10:52 9s 0:45+2JCJ. ChampagnieVWV. WembanyamaJCJ. ChampagnieSTL AST M2.RM.010 9 97 MIN Q1 10:43 29s 1:01+2KAK. AndersonRGR. GobertRGR. GobertX2.RW.05 OR M227 29 298 SAS Q1 10:14 14s 0:59+2VWV. WembanyamaM2.RM.01149 MIN Q1 10:00 30s 1:31AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsX2.RC.21 OR X2.RM.0224 26 2810 SAS Q1 09:30 19s 1:18+3VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaDR FT FT FT0 19 19 1911 MIN Q1 09:11 13s 1:44JMJ. McDanielsRGR. GobertFL X2.RM.020 1112 SAS Q1 08:58 4s 1:22+3TJT. JonesJCJ. ChampagnieDVD. VassellDR AST M3.LC.220 4 413 MIN Q1 08:54 28s 2:12KAK. AndersonX2.SO.112314 SAS Q1 08:26 7s 1:29VWV. WembanyamaDVD. VassellJCJ. ChampagnieFL DR X3.RC.230 0 415 MIN Q1 08:19 12s 2:24RGR. GobertRGR. GobertDR X2.RM.020 1016 SAS Q1 08:07 23s 1:52VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaJSJ. SochanBLK DR X2.RW.210 0 2117 MIN Q1 07:44 5s 2:29+3JMJ. McDanielsNAN. Alexander-WalkerNAN. Alexander-WalkerAEA. EdwardsFL DR AST M3.SO.250 0 5 518 SAS Q1 07:39 25s 2:17JCJ. ChampagnieX2.RM.012319 MIN Q1 07:14 4s 2:33+2NAN. Alexander-WalkerNAN. Alexander-WalkerDR M2.SO.050 420 SAS Q1 07:10 23s 2:40+3VWV. WembanyamaM3.RW.252321 MIN Q1 06:47 26s 2:59MCM. ConleyX3.RC.242222 SAS Q1 06:21 24s 3:04VWV. WembanyamaJSJ. SochanDR X3.RC.220 2123 MIN Q1 05:57 34s 3:33MINMIN — teamNRN. ReidAEA. EdwardsMINMIN — teamKAK. AndersonTM DR X2.RM.03 OR X2.SO.130 0 19 22 3024 SAS Q1 05:23 9s 3:13DVD. VassellKJK. JohnsonDR X3.LW.250 725 MIN Q1 05:14 13s 3:46+3KAK. AndersonKAK. AndersonAEA. EdwardsDR AST M3.SO.260 13 1326 SAS Q1 05:01 15s 3:28+2TJT. JonesM2.RM.021527 MIN Q1 04:46 31s 4:17AEA. EdwardsX2.RW.182628 SAS Q1 04:15 4s 3:32ZCZ. CollinsDVD. VassellSASSAS — teamDVD. VassellDR X1 OR X10 3 3 329 MIN Q1 04:11 12s 4:29NAN. Alexander-WalkerKAK. AndersonMMM. MorrisFL DR X2.RC.150 0 830 SAS Q1 03:59 21s 3:53DVD. VassellZCZ. CollinsSASSAS — teamKJK. JohnsonDR X2.LC.07 OR TO0 16 16 2131 MIN Q1 03:38 12s 4:41NRN. ReidNRN. ReidMMM. MorrisAEA. EdwardsRGR. GobertRGR. GobertVIOL BLK STL X2.LW.09 OR X2.RM.020 0 0 8 10 1032 SAS Q1 03:26 9s 4:02KJK. JohnsonDVD. VassellDR X3.LC.230 533 MIN Q1 03:17 8s 4:49+2MMM. MorrisMMM. MorrisRGR. GobertDR AST M2.RM.010 8 834 SAS Q1 03:09 19s 4:21SASSAS — teamDVD. VassellTM X3.LC.240 1635 MIN Q1 02:50 2s 4:51+2AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsNRN. ReidDR AST M2.RM.010 2 236 SAS Q1 02:48 15s 4:36+3ZCZ. CollinsCOC. OsmanAST M3.RC.2415 1537 MIN Q1 02:33 14s 5:05+3MMM. MorrisNRN. ReidAST M3.LW.2514 1438 SAS Q1 02:19 19s 4:55ZCZ. CollinsX2.SO.221539 MIN Q1 02:00 10s 5:15+2RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsDR M2.RM.020 1040 SAS Q1 01:50 26s 5:21KJK. JohnsonX2.RC.142341 MIN Q1 01:24 4s 5:19+3RGR. GobertNAN. Alexander-WalkerNAN. Alexander-WalkerMMM. MorrisBLK DR AST M3.LC.250 0 4 442 SAS Q1 01:20 23s 5:44DVD. VassellBWB. WesleyFT X2.RM.0215 2143 MIN Q1 00:57 6s 5:25+2RGR. GobertRGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsFL DR M2.RM.030 0 644 SAS Q1 00:51 10s 5:54DVD. VassellTO1145 MIN Q1 00:40 5s 5:30+2AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsSTL M2.RM.011 546 SAS Q1 00:36 9s 6:03+2COC. OsmanM2.RM.01947 MIN Q1 00:27 27s 5:57AEA. EdwardsNRN. ReidMMM. MorrisX3.SO.25 OR X3.LC.2419 23 2748 SAS Q1 00:00 0s 6:03VWV. WembanyamaDR0Q249 SAS Q2 12:00 20s 6:23BWB. WesleyX3.RW.251750 MIN Q2 11:40 12s 6:09+3NRN. ReidMMM. MorrisMCM. ConleyDR AST M3.RW.250 12 1251 SAS Q2 11:28 15s 6:38+2KJK. JohnsonCOC. OsmanAST M2.RM.0315 1552 MIN Q2 11:13 19s 6:28+2NRN. ReidRGR. GobertAST M2.RM.0219 1953 SAS Q2 10:54 11s 6:49+2VWV. WembanyamaMBM. BranhamAST M2.RM.0211 1154 MIN Q2 10:43 21s 6:49+2RGR. GobertNRN. ReidAST M2.SO.0621 2155 SAS Q2 10:22 29s 7:18+3BWB. WesleyKJK. JohnsonAST M3.LC.2429 2956 MIN Q2 09:53 14s 7:03+2MCM. ConleyNRN. ReidNRN. ReidFL FT FT0 14 1457 SAS Q2 09:39 14s 7:32KJK. JohnsonCOC. OsmanFL X3.RW.250 1058 MIN Q2 09:25 9s 7:12JMJ. McLaughlinMCM. ConleyDR X3.RC.230 659 SAS Q2 09:16 3s 7:35MBM. BranhamVWV. WembanyamaDR TO0 360 MIN Q2 09:13 24s 7:36+2NRN. ReidNRN. ReidFT FT24 2461 SAS Q2 08:49 26s 8:01KJK. JohnsonCOC. OsmanFL X3.RW.250 2362 MIN Q2 08:23 10s 7:46RGR. GobertJMJ. McLaughlinDR TO0 1063 SAS Q2 08:13 10s 8:11MBM. BranhamBWB. WesleyCOC. OsmanCOC. OsmanSTL X2.RM.01 OR X20 5 9 964 MIN Q2 08:03 10s 7:56JMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsDR TO0 1065 SAS Q2 07:53 17s 8:28VWV. WembanyamaX2.SO.201566 MIN Q2 07:36 13s 8:09+2NRN. ReidMCM. ConleyRGR. GobertRGR. GobertDR X2.RM.02 OR M2.RM.010 9 12 1367 SAS Q2 07:23 12s 8:40VWV. WembanyamaTO1268 MIN Q2 07:11 14s 8:23JMJ. McDanielsMINMIN — teamJMJ. McDanielsSTL TM X2.RW.060 0 1269 SAS Q2 06:57 6s 8:46MBM. BranhamVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaFL DR TO0 0 670 MIN Q2 06:51 16s 8:39+3KAK. AndersonKAK. AndersonJMJ. McLaughlinSTL AST M3.RW.250 16 1671 SAS Q2 06:35 23s 9:09VWV. WembanyamaMBM. BranhamFL TO0 2372 MIN Q2 06:12 19s 8:58+3KAK. AndersonNAN. Alexander-WalkerMINMIN — teamNAN. Alexander-WalkerJMJ. McLaughlinSTL X2.RM.03 OR AST M3.RW.250 5 5 19 1973 SAS Q2 05:53 20s 9:29+2MBM. BranhamZCZ. CollinsBLK M2.SO.040 2074 MIN Q2 05:33 21s 9:19JMJ. McDanielsX2.SO.171975 SAS Q2 05:12 6s 9:35+2TJT. JonesTJT. JonesDR M2.SO.070 676 MIN Q2 05:06 18s 9:37+2KAK. AndersonNAN. Alexander-WalkerAST M2.RW.0518 1877 SAS Q2 04:48 5s 9:40ZCZ. CollinsTO578 MIN Q2 04:43 6s 9:43JMJ. McLaughlinNAN. Alexander-WalkerSTL X3.RW.250 479 SAS Q2 04:37 13s 9:53+3DVD. VassellJSJ. SochanMBM. BranhamDR AST M3.RW.240 13 1380 MIN Q2 04:24 25s 10:08AEA. EdwardsX3.RW.252281 SAS Q2 03:59 4s 9:57TJT. JonesTJT. JonesDR TO0 482 MIN Q2 03:55 10s 10:18+2KAK. AndersonM2.SO.101083 SAS Q2 03:45 11s 10:08ZCZ. CollinsOF1184 MIN Q2 03:34 13s 10:31+2AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsFT FT13 1385 SAS Q2 03:21 11s 10:19+2JSJ. SochanZCZ. CollinsDVD. VassellFL AST M2.RM.010 11 1186 MIN Q2 03:10 14s 10:45+2NAN. Alexander-WalkerAEA. EdwardsAST M2.LW.0614 1487 SAS Q2 02:56 15s 10:34+2MBM. BranhamM2.SO.131588 MIN Q2 02:41 18s 11:03+2NAN. Alexander-WalkerAEA. EdwardsAST M2.RM.0318 1889 SAS Q2 02:23 14s 10:48DVD. VassellX3.SO.251190 MIN Q2 02:09 16s 11:19MMM. MorrisMINMIN — teamKAK. AndersonDR TM TO0 10 1691 SAS Q2 01:53 15s 11:03+2DVD. VassellVWV. WembanyamaDVD. VassellSTL AST M2.RM.020 15 1592 MIN Q2 01:38 17s 11:36KAK. AndersonNRN. ReidFL X2.SO.130 1393 SAS Q2 01:21 3s 11:06+2TJT. JonesTJT. JonesDVD. VassellDR AST M2.RM.020 3 394 MIN Q2 01:18 9s 11:45NAN. Alexander-WalkerTO995 SAS Q2 01:09 24s 11:30KJK. JohnsonKJK. JohnsonKJK. JohnsonSASSAS — teamSASSAS — teamX2.LW.07 OR X3.LC.23 OR TO21 23 24 24 2496 MIN Q2 00:45 23s 12:08RGR. GobertMMM. MorrisMMM. MorrisMMM. MorrisBLK X2.RC.07 OR X2.RM.030 18 20 2197 SAS Q2 00:22 22s 11:51VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaBLK DR X2.LW.100 0 2098 MIN Q2 00:00 1s 12:09MINMIN — teamRGR. 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Edwards scores 34 as Wolves beat Spurs 114-105 without Towns
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Anthony Edwards scored 34 points, returning from an injury scare right before halftime, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the San Antonio Spurs 114-105 on Tuesday night without All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns .
Towns missed the game due to personal reasons. Earlier in the day, Towns memorialized a high school teammate on Instagram . Minnesota coach Chris Finch said before the game that he hoped Towns would only miss one game.
Rudy Gobert , back after missing a game with a left ankle sprain, added 13 points and 17 rebounds for the Timberwolves in his latest matchup with fellow French countryman Victor Wembanyama .
“As soon as they put the ball on the deck, whether it was Wembanyama or anyone else, we kind of went after it, swarmed it a bit,” Finch said. “It shows our activity. We’ve talked a lot recently about getting more 50-50 balls. We did a good job with that tonight.”
Wembanyama had 17 points and 13 rebounds as San Antonio lost its fifth in a row and 12 of its past 13 games. Wembanyama scored eight points in just over five minutes to open the game but didn’t score again until a 3 with 2:55 left in the third quarter.
Naz Reid added 22 points off the bench for Minnesota, which has won six of seven and started the day tied with the Oklahoma City Thunder atop the Western Conference at 40-17.
Edwards appeared to injure his left ankle before halftime, staying on the ground for several minutes before he was helped off with assistance from team athletic trainers. But Edwards came out after halftime as an anxious crowd cheered him taking shots before the second half.
Edwards hit a wide-open 3-pointer to provide an 83-61 lead near the end of the third quarter to bring the crowd out of its seats, and then stole the ball at half-court and finished with a windmill dunk to show the injury was no bother to the star guard.
“It was bothering me a little bit, but once you get out there and the adrenaline rush, it goes away,” Edwards said, adding that he'll be ready for the second game Friday of Minnesota's back-to-back set.
With Wembanyama scoring, San Antonio used an 8-0 run to take an early lead, but Minnesota followed with its own 12-1 run — with six points from Edwards — to take control. The Wolves eventually led by as many as 24.
Devin Vassell added 21 points and Keldon Johnson had 20 for San Antonio, which did close within six with 33.6 seconds left. The Spurs committed 23 turnovers, leading to 30 points for the Timberwolves.
“Thirty points off turnovers, that’s the bottom line," San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said. "Every time we’ve done that this year, we’ve gotten our butts kicked. So, that happened again tonight. Everything else is pretty irrelevant. Last game, we gave up 34 points off turnovers. So, that’s the deal.”
Minnesota forward Kyle Anderson left the game in the third with left hamstring tightness and didn't return.
“Yeah, you could see the energy drop; the purpose and intensity drop," Finch said of the end of the game. "Down on numbers, guys are tired or whatever, but I just told them, ‘We got to be better at closing that game out.’”
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