San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves play host to the San Antonio Spurs at Target Center on Wednesday evening. This marks the second of back-to-back meetings between the two sides, after the Spurs defeated the hosting Timberwolves, 115-106, on Monday. The Spurs jumped out to a strong start in the game and led 39-28 after one quarter. The Timberwolves picked it up in the second, but they could only trim the deficit by one point and trailed by 10, at halftime. The Spurs turned it up a notch in the third quarter, outscoring the hosts 36-14, to charge ahead to a 32-point advantage heading into the final frame. The Timberwolves gave it a good effort in the final quarter, but it was too little too late, as the Spurs held on for their third straight win. Devin Vassell led the Spurs with 23 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, and a steal, in 33 minutes. Keldon Johnson tallied 18 points, three rebounds, four assists, and two steals, while Jeremy Sochan and Jakob Poeltl logged 14 points each. The Spurs shot 46 percent from the field, including 12-of-37 from long range. Meanwhile, Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves with 27 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists, in 39 minutes. D'Angelo Russell followed up with 25 points, five rebounds, seven assists, two steals, and a block, while Anthony Edwards finished with nine points, 10 rebounds, and two assists. The Timberwolves shot 44 percent from the field, including 8-of-31 from deep. The Timberwolves have a major size advantage with Towns and Gobert, and they also have the benefit of experience, but the Spurs have surprised a few teams already and cannot be taken lightly. The Spurs are looking for their fourth straight win.
San Antonio Spurs +10
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