Victor Wembanyama turned Halloween night into a showcase, and the San Antonio Spurs kept rolling with a 121-111 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday for their fourth straight victory.
Wembanyama was the story from the opening tip to the final whistle. He finished with 43 points, seven rebounds and six blocks, and in the process became the first Spur since Tim Duncan in 2001 to score at least 20 points in three straight first halves. He also climbed another rung in the franchise’s rim-protection history, moving up a spot in the record books on the way to one of the most complete nights of his career.
San Antonio didn’t need the load to fall on Wembanyama alone. Dylan Harper added 25 points, while De’Aaron Fox chipped in 22 as the Spurs kept finding enough offense to stay ahead of Minnesota’s pushes. For the Timberwolves, Ayo Dosunmu carried the scoring load with 29 points and nine rebounds in a lineup still missing Anthony Edwards.
The game opened with plenty of back-and-forth energy. Minnesota struck first on a LaMelo Ball lay-up, but San Antonio answered with a 10-0 burst to grab an 11-2 lead. The Wolves punched right back with a 12-0 run of their own, using turnovers and transition chances to flip the script, with Dosunmu doing damage early by finishing the quarter with two steals and nine points.
The Spurs answered again, this time with a 14-4 run that restored control. Luke Kornet’s putback dunk highlighted that stretch, and San Antonio also held its own on the glass against a Minnesota team that had been outrebounding opponents by seven and a half coming in.
The Spurs won the rebounding battle in the first quarter 16-10, including four offensive boards, and led 34-28 after one. Wembanyama had 10 points and three blocks in the period, and his second block pushed him past Hall of Famer George Gervin for fourth place all-time in Spurs history in blocks.
The second quarter followed the same script: one team would seize momentum, then the other would rip it right back. San Antonio opened with an 11-2 run, only for Minnesota to answer and briefly move in front for the first time since the opening minutes. The Timberwolves, who entered the night with the NBA’s top-rated defense, tightened things up and made San Antonio work for everything.
The Spurs managed just 26 points in the quarter, shooting 9-for-21 from the floor, and they already had nine turnovers by halftime. Minnesota kept San Antonio from getting comfortable from deep, limiting the Spurs to nine three-point attempts in the period while shooting 48% overall for 33 points. Still, Wembanyama made sure the half ended on San Antonio’s terms, burying two triples in the final minute to trim the deficit to 61-60.
San Antonio came out sharper after the break, especially on defense. After forcing only three Minnesota turnovers in the first half, the Spurs forced four in the first four minutes of the third quarter and turned that pressure into another early run, capped by a Dylan Harper slam dunk. The fouls started to pile up soon after, though, and Minnesota reached the bonus at the six-minute mark, leading to nine made free throws.
Even with the whistle working against them, the Spurs kept feeding Wembanyama, and the 7-foot-4 star kept cashing in. He got four easy looks at the rim off lobs in the quarter, while San Antonio’s guards kept the offense moving when he sat.
Harper scored 10 in the frame, Fox attacked the paint and went 4-for-4 from the line, and Julian Champagnie hit his third three of the night. With Wembanyama back in to close the quarter, the teams traded baskets, and San Antonio took a 94-89 lead into the fourth after outscoring Minnesota 33-27.
Minnesota made one last push early in the final period, taking advantage of sloppy ball security from San Antonio to score five quick points. Spurs coach Mitch Johnson called timeout after the swing, but the Wolves kept pressing, with only a Keldon Johnson lay-in interrupting the momentum.
After another timeout, Wembanyama changed the tone again. He blocked a Jonathan Kuminga shot, sprinted the other way for a dunk, and put San Antonio back on firm ground.
From there, the Spurs kept the offense flowing through their star, which opened space for everyone else. Down the stretch, San Antonio shut off easy looks inside and forced Minnesota into missed chances at key moments, closing out the win and extending its hot streak to four games.
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