Timberwolves 106-92 Spurs (December 15, 2024) Game Recap

SAN ANTONIO – Anthony Edwards had 26 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the San Antonio Spurs 106-92 on Sunday night.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 17 points off the bench for Minnesota, which has won two straight and five of seven.

Victor Wembanyama had 20 points and 12 rebounds for San Antonio. Jeremy Sochan added 17 points and 15 rebounds and Harrison Barnes scored 17 points.

San Antonio opened the second half with a 20-9 run, extending Minnesota’s lead to 61-57. The Timberwolves responded by outscoring the Spurs 30-22 in the final quarter.

San Antonio couldn’t mount another comeback after rallying from a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat Portland on Friday.

Minnesota forced 10 turnovers and had 13 second-chance points to build a 16-point lead in the first half.

Takeaways

Timberwolves: Rob Dillingham scored his first points against San Antonio after being traded to Minnesota. The Spurs selected Dillingham, who scored three points, with the eighth pick in the NBA draft and traded him to the Timberwolves for an unprotected 2031 first-round pick and a protected 2030 pick swap. Dillingham went scoreless against San Antonio on November 2nd.

Spurs: Sochan started his second consecutive game after returning from injury. Sochan missed 13 games after undergoing surgery to repair a broken left thumb and returned on December 1, but came off the bench.

Key moment

Minnesota went on a 10-2 run between the third and fourth quarters and regained control of the game after San Antonio cut its lead to four points midway through the third quarter.

Key statistics

San Antonio was 11 for 45 (24.4%) on 3-pointers after shooting 35% from distance entering the game.

Next

The Timberwolves host the Knicks and the Spurs Atlanta on Thursday.

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