Mar 9, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) shoots the ball over San Antonio Spurs ahead Jeremy Sochan (10) and San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Citadel (5) within the first half at Goal Heart. Obligatory Credit score: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Pictures Anthony Edwards scored 25 factors on 10-for-15 capturing, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 141-124 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday evening in Minneapolis.
Naz Reid added 20 factors on 8-for-15 capturing off the bench for Minnesota, which received its fifth recreation in a row. Julius Randle flirted with a triple-double with 14 factors, 10 assists and 7 rebounds, and Donte DiVincenzo scored 17 off the bench.
De’Aaron Fox scored 22 factors on 8-for-12 capturing, together with 4-for-6 from past the arc, to steer San Antonio. Harrison Barnes contributed 15 factors for the Spurs, who misplaced for the seventh time of their previous 9 video games.
The Timberwolves shot 55.8 p.c (53 of 95) general and 50 p.c (21 of 42) from 3-point vary. The Spurs shot 55.3 p.c (47 of 85) from the sphere and 36.7 p.c (11 of 30) from lengthy distance.
San Antonio struggled to maintain tempo down the stretch. Bismack Biyombo and Sandro Mamukelashvili made back-to-back photographs to drag the Spurs inside 129-111 with 4:28 left, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker rapidly responded with a layup to increase the lead again to twenty.
Minnesota completed the third quarter with a 109-94 lead.
Devin Vassell made a 3-pointer to drag the Spurs inside 94-88 with 3:24 remaining within the third quarter.
Reid made a turnaround hook shot 21 seconds later to extend Minnesota’s benefit to 96-88. That began a 15-6 run for the Timberwolves to complete the quarter.
Jaylen Clark made a 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds left within the session to assist Minnesota.
The Timberwolves led 68-60 on the half.
Minnesota led by as many as 14 factors earlier than halftime. Mike Conley drained a 3-pointer to place the Timberwolves on high 52-38 with 7:53 to go earlier than the break.
The Spurs pulled inside 5 factors when Fox made a 3-pointer to chop the deficit to 65-60 with 32.2 seconds remaining within the half.
On the subsequent possession, Reid made a 3-pointer to extend Minnesota’s result in eight.
–Area Degree Media
