Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio Spurs
· National Basketball AssociationWembanyama helps Spurs fend off season-high 55 points from Edwards as Spurs top Timberwolves
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.
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 |
San Antonio Spurs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| David Jones Garcia, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 22 |
| Jayden Quaintance, F | Out | Jul 19 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Donte DiVincenzo, G | Out | Sep 28 |
Game Information
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 18,527 · Capacity:
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Minnesota |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Portland |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Oklahoma City |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Utah |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Dallas |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Houston |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 San Antonio |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Memphis |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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