Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio Spurs

· National Basketball Association

Minnesota Timberwolves

27-16, 12-10 Away

Final
123 - 126

San Antonio Spurs

29-13, 15-5 Home

Wembanyama helps Spurs fend off season-high 55 points from Edwards as Spurs top Timberwolves

Wemby powers Spurs to victory despite Ant Edwards' career-high 55

Donte DiVincenzo's 24-foot, 3-pointer put the Timberwolves up 119-118 with 1:03 remaining. Wembanyama responded with a 20-footer and then blocked Joan Beringer's reverse layup 13 seconds later to preserve the one-point lead.

De'Aaron Fox added 25 points and 12 assists as San Antonio avoided a season sweep of its three-game set against Minnesota. Keldon Johnson added 20 points for the Spurs.

Edwards had 26 points in the fourth quarter, going 5 for 7 on 3-pointers and nearly completed a repeat of Minnesota's last game against San Antonio.

Edwards drained a 3-pointer in the final seconds on Jan. 11 as San Antonio blew a 19-point lead in the fourth quarter in losing 104-103 at Minnesota.

Edwards' late barrage was needed after the Spurs set a season-high in the first half.

The Spurs shot 57% from the field in outscoring the Wolves 48-22 in the second quarter. It was San Antonio’s highest scoring quarter since 1987 and fourth most in franchise history for any quarter.

Wembanyama was 3 for 5 on 3-pointers in scoring 23 points in the first half, matching his season high for points in any half.

The Timberwolves rallied, as they did Jan. 11, outscoring the Spurs 40-27 in the third quarter and opened the fourth on a 9-2 run capped by a 3-pointer in the corner that Edwards punctuated by pounding his chest at the sellout crowd.

Wembanyama was scoreless through the first 10 minutes of the third quarter but ended with a flourish on a driving dunk to close the period.

Up next Timberwolves: At Utah on Tuesday night.

Spurs: Host Utah on Monday night.

Regular Season Series

MIN wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	123 - 126
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	123 - 126
4th 0.0	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	123 - 126
4th 0.0	Anthony Edwards misses heave jump shot	123 - 126
4th 1.3	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	123 - 126

Statistics

MIN		SA
42-90	FG	47-94
47	Field Goal %	50
14-34	3PT	15-38
41	Three Point %	39
25-28	FT	17-28
89	Free Throw %	61
41	Rebounds	43
12	Offensive Rebounds	17
29	Defensive Rebounds	26
22	Assists	35
7	Steals	6
7	Blocks	5
11	Turnovers	11
0	Team Turnovers	0
11	Total Turnovers	11
2	Technical Fouls	1
2	Total Technical Fouls	1
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
17	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	13
17	Fast Break Points	8
42	Points in Paint	54
22	Fouls	20
5	Largest Lead	25
10	Lead Changes	10
10	Percent Led	82