Overview
- San Antonio built a 25-point first-half lead before surviving a second-half surge that briefly put Minnesota ahead three times.
- Victor Wembanyama totaled 39 points with 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, punctuating the finish with a clutch mid-range jumper.
- Anthony Edwards scored 55 points and went 9-for-16 from three to drive the comeback before Keldon Johnson’s long-range shot closed it out.
- The win lifted the Spurs to 29-13, keeping them in second place in the Western Conference.
- Around the league, Detroit routed a short-handed Indiana 121-78, Boston beat Atlanta 132-106, and Miami edged champion Oklahoma City 122-120 behind Bam Adebayo’s 30 points and 12 rebounds.