Anthony Edwards had 33 factors in 25 minutes and the Minnesota Timberwolves routed San Antonio 151-131, probably the most factors allowed in regulation beneath Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, on Saturday on the Moody Centre.
Minnesota shot 56% on 3-pointers whereas making a season-high 24 3s.
“From the beginning of the game I feel like everybody was hitting and it just carried over,” Edwards mentioned.
Karl-Anthony Towns added 22 factors, Mike Conley had 20 factors and Rudy Gobert had 10 factors and 13 rebounds for Minnesota.
The Timberwolves received for the sixth time in 9 video games. Minnesota will end no decrease than ninth within the Western Conference however nonetheless have an opportunity of ending eighth forward of New Orleans, who they host Sunday.
Julian Champagnie had 24 factors to steer San Antonio, which can end with one of many league’s three worst data. Keita Bates-Diop added 22 factors and Tre Jones had 21 factors, 12 assists and 10 rebounds.
The Spurs’ remaining residence recreation of the season was performed in Austin. The Spurs performed their remaining two video games on the Moody Center on the campus of the University of Texas as a part of the Spurs’ regional outreach initiative.
San Antonio struggled offensively with its complete beginning lineup out with harm aside from Jones.
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“Minnesota was really hot from 3,” Popovich mentioned. “They must have had close to 25 3s. I mean, big, but guys did well. They had 21 assists in the first half. Played physically, lot of guys got minutes that normally don’t get those minutes. Great learning situation for everybody.”
Minnesota led by as many as 33 factors within the second half after being tied at 35 within the first quarter.
“Come out and be aggressive (in the second half),” Edwards mentioned. “Do what we normally do, blow stuff up. In the first half we were just kind of letting them get into their action. Came out and blew stuff up and that pretty much changed the intensity of the game.”
