Game ID: 22400441
San Antonio Spurs @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIN 25 32 25 30 112SAS 33 12 37 28 110
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 12/21 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 10 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Dillingham back 12/13 after 5, 11 min since (109% of 10)
MIN availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 11 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Dillingham back 12/13 after 5, 11 min since (109% of 10)
MIN availability going into 12/25 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 12 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Dillingham back 12/13 after 5, 9 min since (86% of 10)
MIN availability going into 12/27 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 13 since 11/26, out tonight
MIN availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 14 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Dillingham missed 2 since 12/25, out tonight
MIN availability going into 12/31 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 15 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Dillingham missed 3 since 12/25, out tonight
MIN availability going into 1/02 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 16 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Dillingham missed 4 since 12/25, out tonight
MIN availability going into 1/04 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 17 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Dillingham missed 5 since 12/25, out tonight
MIN availability going into 1/06 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 18 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Dillingham missed 6 since 12/25, out tonight
NEW DiVincenzo 26 to 31 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 12/21 · 1 day's restOUT Collins missed 3 since 12/13, out tonight
BACK Wembanyama back 12/08 after 2, 33 min since (98% of 33)
BACK Johnson back 12/19 after 2, 29 min since (123% of 24)
BACK Jones back 12/19 after 6, 14 min since (86% of 16)
NEW Champagnie 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Bassey 10 to 16 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Collins missed 4 since 12/13, out tonight
BACK Wembanyama back 12/08 after 2, 32 min since (97% of 33)
BACK Johnson back 12/19 after 2, 25 min since (105% of 24)
BACK Jones back 12/19 after 6, 16 min since (99% of 16)
NEW Sochan 25 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Champagnie 24 to 29 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 12/25 · 1 day's restOUT Collins missed 5 since 12/13, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 12/19 after 2, 24 min since (100% of 24)
BACK Jones back 12/19 after 6, 15 min since (96% of 16)
NEW Sochan 25 to 32 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 12/27 · 1 day's restOUT Collins missed 6 since 12/13, out tonight
OUT Wesley missed 2 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Mamukelashvili missed 2 since 12/23, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 12/19 after 2, 22 min since (94% of 24)
BACK Jones back 12/19 after 6, 16 min since (97% of 16)
NEW Sochan 25 to 32 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restOUT Collins missed 7 since 12/13, returns tonight: 7 min (56% of 12)
OUT Wesley missed 3 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Mamukelashvili missed 3 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Bassey missed 2 since 12/25, returns tonight: 5 min (45% of 10)
BACK Johnson back 12/19 after 2, 23 min since (97% of 24)
BACK Jones back 12/19 after 6, 16 min since (98% of 16)
NEW Sochan 25 to 33 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 12/31 · 1 day's restOUT Wesley missed 4 since 12/23, returns tonight: 9 min (73% of 12)
OUT Mamukelashvili missed 4 since 12/23, returns tonight: 8 min (71% of 11)
BACK Collins back 12/29 after 7, 7 min since (56% of 12)
BACK Bassey back 12/29 after 2, 5 min since (45% of 10)
NEW Sochan 25 to 32 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 1/03 · 2 days' restBACK Collins back 12/29 after 7, 12 min since (99% of 12)
BACK Wesley back 12/31 after 4, 9 min since (73% of 12)
BACK Mamukelashvili back 12/31 after 4, 8 min since (71% of 11)
BACK Bassey back 12/29 after 2, 5 min since (50% of 10)
NEW Sochan 25 to 30 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 1/04 · back-to-backBACK Collins back 12/29 after 7, 13 min since (107% of 12)
BACK Wesley back 12/31 after 4, 9 min since (73% of 12)
BACK Mamukelashvili back 12/31 after 4, 8 min since (71% of 11)
BACK Bassey back 12/29 after 2, 5 min since (50% of 10)
SAS availability going into 1/06 · 1 day's restOUT Wesley missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Mamukelashvili missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Collins back 12/29 after 7, 12 min since (102% of 12)
BACK Bassey back 12/29 after 2, 5 min since (45% of 10)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 16 free throws a game; Randle at 22 and Edwards at 20 a game. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 32 and Sochan at 16 a game. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 107 a night to Minnesota's 115. Call it Minnesota 111, San Antonio 110, San Antonio keeping it close.
12/21 vs GSW 103-113 — MIN notes
MIN lost 103-113. MIN shot 42% (36 of 86) to GSW's 46%, 14 of 38 from three. MIN turned it over 15 times to GSW's 10, and GSW turned those into 9 steals. Edwards led with 19 (6 of 20, 4 of 11 from three); DiVincenzo added 19, Gobert 18. Q3 was theirs, 38-29, the deficit cut from 13 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 84-65 against them. McDaniels's -12 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/23 @ ATL 104-117 — MIN notes
MIN lost 104-117. MIN took 18 more shots (91 to 73), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 43% to ATL's 53%, 14 of 43 from three, and got to the line 13 times to ATL's 26. Reid led with 23 (10 of 19, 3 of 10 from three); Randle added 19, Edwards 16. Q2 was theirs, 36-17, turning a 16-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 100-68 against them. Edwards's -23 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/25 @ DAL 105-99 — MIN notes
MIN won 105-99. MIN shot 47% (40 of 86) to DAL's 41%, 14 of 32 from three. Edwards led with 26 (11 of 24, 4 of 7 from three); Randle added 23, Gobert 14. The hinge was Q2, 31-16: a lead of 2 became 17, and the lead reached 28.
12/27 @ HOU 113-112 — MIN notes
MIN won 113-112. MIN shot 51% (42 of 83) to HOU's 49%, 21 of 43 from three. Randle led with 27 (10 of 16, 5 of 6 from three); Edwards added 24, DiVincenzo 22. The hinge was Q4, 37-28: MIN came in trailing by 8 and left it ahead by 1. Reid was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
12/29 vs SAS 112-110 — MIN notes
MIN won 112-110. MIN shot 43% (43 of 100) to SAS's 44%, 11 of 44 from three, and got to the line 19 times to SAS's 28. The glass went 56-41 for them. DiVincenzo led with 26 (8 of 15, 5 of 10 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Gobert added 17, Randle 16. The hinge was Q2, 32-12: MIN came in trailing by 8 and left it ahead by 12, and the lead reached 16. DiVincenzo was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
12/31 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 103, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 18 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 34 and Jal. Williams at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Holmgren (21 straight), Caruso (3 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Randle at 20 and Edwards at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 37 percent from three to OKC's 32 and the defense, OKC allowing 103 a night to Minnesota's 110. Call it OKC 114, Minnesota 104, OKC by 10.
1/02 vs BOS — 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 108 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 15 free throws a game; Edwards at 20 and Randle at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Boston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 105, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brown at 29 and Tatum at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Porziņģis (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Boston takes 21 free throws a game to Minnesota's 15 and the turnovers, Minnesota giving it away 16 times a game to Boston's 12. Call it Boston 113, Minnesota 109, Minnesota keeping it close.
1/04 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Cunningham at 21 and Ivey at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Fontecchio (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 42 from three, 16 free throws a game; Randle at 21 and Edwards at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 42 percent from three to Detroit's 36. Call it Detroit 111, Minnesota 110, Minnesota keeping it close.
1/06 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 19 free throws a game; Edwards at 25 and Randle at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Powell at 20 and Harden at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 41 percent from three to the Clippers' 33. Call it Minnesota 110, the Clippers 109, the Clippers keeping it close.
12/21 vs POR 114-94 — SAS notes
SAS won 114-94. SAS shot 47% (44 of 93) to POR's 40%, 10 of 36 from three, and went to the line 18 times to POR's 9 — 16 points from the stripe to their 6. Wembanyama led with 30 (8 of 16, 4 of 8 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Bassey added 16, Vassell 11. The hinge was Q2, 35-24: a lead of 5 became 16, and the lead reached 26. Wembanyama was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
12/23 @ PHI 106-111 — SAS notes
SAS lost 106-111. SAS shot 46% (37 of 81) to PHI's 42%, 15 of 45 from three. SAS turned it over 18 times to PHI's 9, and PHI turned those into 11 steals. Wembanyama led with 26 (9 of 19, 6 of 13 from three); Castle added 17, Sochan 15. Q4 was theirs, 31-27, the deficit cut from 9 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 84-75 against them. Vassell's -17 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/25 @ NYK 114-117 — SAS notes
SAS lost 114-117. SAS shot 51% (42 of 83) to NYK's 45%, 16 of 38 from three. SAS turned it over 15 times to NYK's 5. Wembanyama led with 42 (16 of 31, 6 of 16 from three); Sochan added 21, Paul 13. Q2 was theirs, 31-23, turning a 1-point deficit into a 7-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 94-83 against them.
12/27 @ BKN 96-87 — SAS notes
SAS won 96-87. SAS shot 41% (32 of 78) to BKN's 39%, 12 of 28 from three, and went to the line 27 times to BKN's 8 — 20 points from the stripe to their 5. Wembanyama led with 19 (7 of 14, 3 of 6 from three); Champagnie added 18, Johnson 15. The hinge was Q3, 33-21: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 17. Champagnie was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
12/29 @ MIN 110-112 — SAS notes
SAS lost 110-112. SAS shot 44% (38 of 87) to MIN's 43%, 11 of 39 from three, and went to the line 28 times to MIN's 19 — 23 points from the stripe to their 15. The glass went 41-56 against them. Wembanyama led with 34 (13 of 30, 4 of 12 from three); Barnes added 24, Vassell 22. Q3 was theirs, 37-25, the deficit cut from 12 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 87-73 against them. They led by as many as 12. Johnson's -17 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/31 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 104, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 30 and Vassell at 14 a game. One day's rest. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 105, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Powell at 29 and Harden at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Mann (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, the Clippers giving it away 17 times a game to San Antonio's 13. Call it San Antonio 110, the Clippers 107, the Clippers keeping it close.
1/03 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 124, shooting 53 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Jokić at 30 and Murray at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Gordon (4 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 103, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 30 and Vassell at 13 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 103 a night to Denver's 124 and the arc, Denver at 39 percent from three to San Antonio's 33. Call it Denver 117, San Antonio 114, San Antonio keeping it close.
1/04 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 102, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 31 and Vassell at 14 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 130 a night and allowing 125, shooting 52 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jokić at 33 and Murray at 23 a game. Without Gordon (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 102 a night to Denver's 125 and the arc, Denver at 41 percent from three to San Antonio's 34. Call it San Antonio 117, Denver 115, Denver keeping it close.
1/06 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 122, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 16 free throws a game; LaVine at 29 and White at 24 a game. Without Dosunmu (5 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 103, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 27 and Vassell at 15 a game. One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 103 a night to Chicago's 122 and the arc, Chicago at 39 percent from three to San Antonio's 30. Call it Chicago 116, San Antonio 115, San Antonio keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SASCB C. Bassey
CP C. Paul
DV D. Vassell
HB H. Barnes
JC J. Champagnie
JS J. Sochan
KJ K. Johnson
SC S. Castle
TJ T. Jones
VW V. Wembanyama
ZC Z. Collins
MINAE A. Edwards
DD D. DiVincenzo
JM J. McDaniels
JM J. Minott
JR J. Randle
MC M. Conley
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
RG R. Gobert
SAS/MIN 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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Q1Q2Q3Q4END11224:1023:50108+0:20-4
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 SAS Q1 12:00 21s 0:21+3HBH. BarnesDVD. VassellJSJ. SochanJUMP AST M3.LC.230 21 212 MIN Q1 11:39 24s 0:24+2AEA. EdwardsRGR. GobertAST M2.RM.0124 243 SAS Q1 11:15 19s 0:40VWV. WembanyamaX2.LW.07174 MIN Q1 10:56 4s 0:28+2JMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsDR M2.SO.110 45 SAS Q1 10:52 29s 1:09CPC. PaulX3.RC.23266 MIN Q1 10:23 9s 0:37+2RGR. GobertJRJ. RandleDR M2.LW.150 97 SAS Q1 10:14 31s 1:40+3JSJ. SochanVWV. WembanyamaJSJ. SochanVWV. WembanyamaX2.SO.11 OR AST M3.LC.2426 28 31 318 MIN Q1 09:43 17s 0:54MCM. ConleyX3.LW.24149 SAS Q1 09:26 9s 1:49+2CPC. PaulDVD. VassellDR M2.RW.160 910 MIN Q1 09:17 18s 1:12+2AEA. EdwardsJMJ. McDanielsAST M2.RW.2018 1811 SAS Q1 08:59 12s 2:01JSJ. SochanTO1212 MIN Q1 08:47 20s 1:32JMJ. McDanielsJRJ. RandleMINMIN — teamAEA. EdwardsSTL X3.RW.25 OR TO0 5 6 2013 SAS Q1 08:27 4s 2:05+3CPC. PaulCPC. PaulDVD. VassellSTL AST M3.LW.250 4 414 MIN Q1 08:23 18s 1:50+2JRJ. RandleM2.LW.141815 SAS Q1 08:05 19s 2:24+2CPC. PaulVWV. WembanyamaAST M2.LW.1619 1916 MIN Q1 07:46 15s 2:05JMJ. McDanielsTO1517 SAS Q1 07:31 22s 2:46+2CPC. PaulVWV. WembanyamaHBH. BarnesHBH. BarnesFT X3.SO.31 OR M219 20 22 2218 MIN Q1 07:09 4s 2:09MCM. ConleyJMJ. McDanielsFL TO0 419 SAS Q1 07:05 5s 2:51CPC. PaulCPC. PaulSTL X3.RC.220 220 MIN Q1 07:00 26s 2:35MINMIN — teamMINMIN — teamMCM. ConleyDR TM X3.LW.250 17 2321 SAS Q1 06:34 6s 2:57+2JSJ. SochanHBH. BarnesHBH. BarnesDR FT FT0 6 622 MIN Q1 06:28 11s 2:46JRJ. RandleAEA. EdwardsFL TO0 1123 SAS Q1 06:17 8s 3:05+3JSJ. SochanCPC. PaulVWV. WembanyamaJUMP AST M3.SO.260 8 824 MIN Q1 06:09 13s 2:59JRJ. RandleX3.LW.261325 SAS Q1 05:56 9s 3:14DVD. VassellJSJ. SochanDR X2.RM.010 826 MIN Q1 05:47 11s 3:10+2RGR. GobertMCM. ConleyRGR. GobertDR AST M2.RM.010 11 1127 SAS Q1 05:36 15s 3:29+3DVD. VassellHBH. BarnesAST M3.RC.2315 1528 MIN Q1 05:21 19s 3:29+2AEA. EdwardsM2.SO.131929 SAS Q1 05:02 16s 3:45JSJ. SochanX3.RC.231330 MIN Q1 04:46 10s 3:39JMJ. McDanielsAEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsBLK DR X3.SO.250 0 631 SAS Q1 04:36 20s 4:05HBH. BarnesHBH. BarnesDR X3.LW.250 1832 MIN Q1 04:16 27s 4:06MINMIN — teamNRN. ReidDR X3.LC.230 2333 SAS Q1 03:49 19s 4:24+2CBC. BasseyDVD. VassellDVD. VassellDVD. VassellSCS. CastleCBC. BasseyFL DR X2.SO.10 OR AST M2.RM.020 0 6 7 19 1934 MIN Q1 03:30 9s 4:15+3AEA. EdwardsM3.LC.22935 SAS Q1 03:21 14s 4:38SCS. CastleTO1436 MIN Q1 03:07 11s 4:26+2DDD. DiVincenzoDDD. DiVincenzoDDD. DiVincenzoFL FT FT0 11 1137 SAS Q1 02:56 15s 4:53SCS. CastleSASSAS — teamKJK. JohnsonFL TM X3.LC.240 0 1138 MIN Q1 02:41 12s 4:38+2JMJ. MinottDDD. DiVincenzoDDD. DiVincenzoDR FT FT0 12 1239 SAS Q1 02:29 20s 5:13+2CBC. BasseyDVD. VassellCBC. BasseyCBC. BasseyCBC. BasseyFL X2.SO.12 OR FT FT0 17 19 20 2040 MIN Q1 02:09 8s 4:46+2JMJ. MinottNAN. Alexander-WalkerNRN. ReidFL AST M2.RM.000 8 841 SAS Q1 02:01 10s 5:23SCS. CastleTO1042 MIN Q1 01:51 14s 5:00JMJ. MinottX3.RC.231143 SAS Q1 01:37 6s 5:29+2KJK. JohnsonKJK. JohnsonDR M2.RW.080 644 MIN Q1 01:31 12s 5:12+2JRJ. RandleM2.LW.061245 SAS Q1 01:19 16s 5:45+1KJK. JohnsonKJK. JohnsonFT X115 1546 MIN Q1 01:03 11s 5:23NRN. ReidJRJ. RandleNAN. Alexander-WalkerFL DR X3.SO.250 0 747 SAS Q1 00:51 9s 5:54DVD. VassellSCS. CastleDR TO1 1048 MIN Q1 00:42 8s 5:32NRN. ReidJRJ. RandleSTL X3.RW.250 649 SAS Q1 00:34 6s 6:00+2KJK. JohnsonKJK. JohnsonDR M2.RM.020 750 MIN Q1 00:27 23s 5:55DDD. DiVincenzoMINMIN — teamNAN. Alexander-WalkerX3.LW.25 OR OF21 23 2451 SAS Q1 00:04 4s 6:05VWV. WembanyamaSASSAS — teamX2.RC.17 OR4 4Q252 MIN Q2 12:00 20s 6:15NAN. Alexander-WalkerTO2053 SAS Q2 11:40 16s 6:21JCJ. ChampagnieJCJ. ChampagnieSASSAS — teamKJK. JohnsonSTL X2.RM.03 OR X3.RW.250 3 3 1354 MIN Q2 11:24 13s 6:28+2NRN. ReidJMJ. MinottNAN. Alexander-WalkerJMJ. MinottBLK DR AST M2.RM.020 0 13 1355 SAS Q2 11:11 17s 6:38JCJ. ChampagnieX3.LW.251656 MIN Q2 10:54 7s 6:35+3NAN. Alexander-WalkerNRN. ReidDDD. DiVincenzoDR AST M3.RC.230 7 757 SAS Q2 10:47 14s 6:52SASSAS — teamSCS. CastleTM TO0 1458 MIN Q2 10:33 13s 6:48DDD. DiVincenzoMINMIN — teamDDD. DiVincenzoX2.RM.01 OR TO13 13 1359 SAS Q2 10:20 17s 7:09VWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaVWV. WembanyamaX2.LW.05 OR X213 17 1760 MIN Q2 10:03 3s 6:51+2DDD. DiVincenzoDDD. DiVincenzoDR M2.RM.010 361 SAS Q2 10:00 10s 7:19SCS. CastleX3.SO.271062 MIN Q2 09:50 9s 7:00+3NAN. Alexander-WalkerJRJ. RandleNAN. Alexander-WalkerDR AST M3.RW.250 9 963 SAS Q2 09:41 25s 7:44VWV. WembanyamaTO2564 MIN Q2 09:16 18s 7:18DDD. DiVincenzoNRN. ReidSTL X3.RC.240 1565 SAS Q2 08:58 10s 7:54KJK. JohnsonKJK. JohnsonDR X3.RW.250 766 MIN Q2 08:48 14s 7:32+3DDD. DiVincenzoNRN. ReidJMJ. MinottDR AST M3.RW.250 14 1467 SAS Q2 08:34 22s 8:16+3VWV. WembanyamaTJT. JonesHBH. BarnesVIOL AST M3.SO.240 22 2268 MIN Q2 08:12 23s 7:55AEA. EdwardsX2.SO.202069 SAS Q2 07:49 22s 8:38VWV. WembanyamaJCJ. ChampagnieDR X2.LW.050 1970 MIN Q2 07:27 6s 8:01NRN. ReidJMJ. McDanielsDR X3.RC.230 371 SAS Q2 07:21 11s 8:49TJT. JonesVWV. WembanyamaDR X3.SO.310 872 MIN Q2 07:10 13s 8:14NRN. ReidNRN. ReidMINMIN — teamNRN. ReidRGR. GobertNRN. ReidDR X1 OR X1 OR X2.RM.020 6 6 6 8 1173 SAS Q2 06:57 15s 9:04HBH. BarnesCBC. BasseyJCJ. ChampagnieFL DR X3.RC.230 0 1174 MIN Q2 06:42 8s 8:22+2NRN. ReidDDD. DiVincenzoNRN. ReidDR AST M2.RM.020 8 875 SAS Q2 06:34 18s 9:22+2SASSAS — teamCPC. PaulCPC. PaulTM FT FT0 18 1876 MIN Q2 06:16 34s 8:56+3RGR. GobertDDD. DiVincenzoMINMIN — teamJMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsMCM. ConleyDDD. DiVincenzoFL X3.LW.28 OR X3.LC.23 OR AST M3.LC.230 13 16 21 24 34 3477 SAS Q2 05:42 22s 9:44ZCZ. CollinsJSJ. SochanZCZ. CollinsFL FL X3.SO.240 0 1978 MIN Q2 05:20 10s 9:06MCM. ConleyJMJ. McDanielsDR X3.RW.250 579 SAS Q2 05:10 9s 9:53+2JSJ. SochanCPC. PaulHBH. BarnesDR AST M2.RM.020 9 980 MIN Q2 05:01 10s 9:16+2AEA. EdwardsM2.RM.021081 SAS Q2 04:51 39s 10:32JSJ. SochanJSJ. SochanJSJ. SochanX2.LW.05 OR X2.RM.0234 36 3782 MIN Q2 04:12 3s 9:19+3MCM. ConleyRGR. GobertJMJ. McDanielsDDD. DiVincenzoMCM. ConleyFL BLK DR AST M3.LW.250 0 0 3 383 SAS Q2 04:09 10s 10:42JSJ. 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DiVincenzo scores 26 to lead Timberwolves past Spurs 112-110 despite 34 points from Wembanyama
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Donte DiVincenzo scored 26 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the San Antonio Spurs 112-110 on Sunday night.
Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 15 rebounds for the Timberwolves, won won their third straight. Julius Randle had 16 points, while Jaden McDaniels added 12 points and 10 boards for Minnesota.
Anthony Edwards , who earlier in the day was fined $100,000 for continued use of profanity in postgame media comments, was held to 14 points, 11 below his season average.
After DiVincenzo made one of two free throws with 12.1 seconds left, the Spurs had one more possession down 112-110. San Antonio found a wide-open Jeremy Sochan for 3, but he came up short.
Wembanyama led San Antonio with 34 points and eight rebounds. Harrison Barnes had 24 points, Devin Vassell had 22 and Chris Paul dished out 14 assists.
Takeaways Spurs: Trailing by 13 early in the third quarter, Wembanyama keyed a 16-4 run by showcasing his diverse offensive skills. He scored in the low post, hit a 3, made a pair of free throws and drained two midrange jumpers.
Timberwolves: Minnesota survived a brutal shooting night from 3-point range, making just 11 of 44 attempts from beyond the arc. DiVincenzo was 5 for 10, but Edwards and Randle combined to go 1 for 16.
Key moment With 4:44 to play and the game tied at 101, Randle made a driving layup against Wembanyama that was initially whistled for an offensive foul. Timberwolves coach Chris Finch challenged the call, and the basket was allowed to stand. Minnesota didn't trail the rest of the way.
Key stat In the first quarter, the Timberwolves made just 1 of 11 3-point attempts but went 9 for 9 inside the arc.
Up next The Spurs host the Clippers, and the Timberwolves visit Oklahoma City on Tuesday.