The Minnesota Timberwolves erased a 19-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-103 after Anthony Edwards banked in a go-ahead, 3-foot runner with 16.8 seconds left within the fourth quarter on Sunday night time.
Edwards scored 23 factors, Julius Randle added 15, eight rebounds, and the profitable defensive possession towards Victor Wembanyama.
The 7-foot-4 Frenchman dropped 29 factors in 27 minutes in his return with the Spurs’ beginning lineup and had bother with Randle’s defensive effort, lacking a 16-foot jumper with 6.6 seconds to go.
Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox’s three-point heave close to the buzzer missed once more, sending the Wolves crowd into loud cheers after the back-and-forth end between two of the highest groups within the West.
Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo scored 19 factors with a serious spark for the comeback from the 19-point deficit early within the third quarter, whereas Edwards gave the primary lead at 100-98 on a turnaround jumper with 2:19 remaining.
Minnesota heart Naz Reid additionally contributed a double-double of 17 factors and 11 boards.
Wembanyama was a plus-17 with seven rebounds and three steals to upstage his fellow Frenchman Rudy Gobert.
The Wolves performed with out head coach Chris Finch resulting from sickness and had been down 16-0 earlier than lastly making their first basket 4:39 into the sport, as Assistant Coach Micah Nori took cost.
Each groups will play in a highway sport on Tuesday night time, because the Spurs tackle the Thunder, whereas the Wolves play towards the Bucks.
