US EditionSpurs outlast Timberwolves despite Anthony Edwards' career-high 55
- Victor Wembanyama scored 39 points and had nine rebounds in a narrow win for the Spurs, as the game took place before their upcoming match on Tuesday.
- San Antonio's second quarter outscored Minnesota 48-22, producing a 69-44 halftime lead and their highest-scoring quarter since 1987.
- After Donte DiVincenzo's go-ahead 3, Victor Wembanyama answered with a 20-footer, then blocked Joan Beringer's reverse layup and secured a key rebound and free throw.
- Avoiding a sweep, the Spurs benefited from Wembanyama's late rebound to secure their second straight victory, despite Minnesota's late rally.
- Anthony Edwards scored a season-high 55 points in the loss, and Spurs host Utah on Monday while Minnesota visits Utah on Tuesday.
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Edwards, Wembanyama enjoy another showdown between two of the West's best as Spurs top Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards doesn't want to be the face of the NBA, but the Minnesota Timberwolves star is becoming a focus of one the league’s marquee matchups when he goes up against San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama. Edwards had a…
Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards Fires Back on Victor Wembanyama Matchup
Anthony Edwards and Victor Wembanyama delivered another chapter in what is quickly becoming one of the NBA’s most compelling young rivalries on Saturday night, this time with the San Antonio Spurs holding off a furious Minnesota Timberwolves comeback for a 126-123 win at Frost Bank Center.Edwards poured in a season-high 55 points, including 26 in the fourth quarter, as Minnesota erased a 25-point deficit and nearly stole the game late, per Bleac…
At the San Antonio to Minnesota duel on Saturday, January 17, Victor Wembanyama and Anthony Edwards offered a spectacular end to a success of the Spurs 126 to 123.
Victor Wembanyama had a spectacular performance with 39 points and nine rebounds, grabbing a crucial offensive rebound in the final seconds, to give the San Antonio Spurs a dramatic 126-123 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, despite an incredible 55 points from Anthony Edwards. A 3-pointer by Donte DiVincenzo gave Minnesota the lead 119-118 with a minute left, but Wembanyama responded immediately with a mid-range shot on the ensuing drive.…
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