Wembanyama and the Spurs Overcome Edwards and the Timberwolves in an Epic Duel
San Antonio witnessed a memorable encounter, where Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs achieved a crucial victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves with a score of 126-123. The match was marked by the impressive performance of Anthony Edwards, who scored 55 points, setting a new personal record. Wembanyama led the Spurs with 39 points, in a matchup that saw the stars combine for a total of 94 points. This duel between the former number one draft picks represents the highest combined points total in the modern era (since 1966).The encounter revived memories of a previous game in Minneapolis, where the Spurs led by 19 points before Edwards, with an outstanding play, almost ruined the night for San Antonio again. Edwards shined in the final quarter with 26 points, the second-most in a quarter for a Timberwolves player since the 1997-98 season. His 55-point performance is the most points scored by a player in a loss this season.It was fun. Not the most fun, but it was a good game for sure. And this one is worth a lot because of how the West looks right now.
Victor Wembanyama
The game remained close until the end, with Wembanyama and Edwards exchanging baskets in the final minutes, after the Minnesota player led his team’s comeback from a 25-point deficit.They have Wemby. He’s supposed to be the face of the league. So I always have to prepare for that. I loved it. I wish we could have put everyone aside and just played one-on-one: me against him.
Anthony Edwards
The Timberwolves took the lead for the first time in the second half with an 11-foot shot by Edwards, but Wembanyama responded to tie the score. Keldon Johnson was also key, contributing 20 points, including a crucial three-pointer in the final seconds. The second quarter was decisive for the Spurs, with Wembanyama scoring 20 points, including 11 consecutive. San Antonio scored 48 points in that period, their highest amount in a quarter in almost 40 years, tying for the fourth-highest amount since the team joined the NBA. Wembanyama was one point away from matching his season record of 40 points, achieved in the first game against Dallas. Minnesota, for its part, had important absences, including Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid, who left the game due to injuries.This team has done this to us enough times that everyone remembers and can expect the adjustment or the increase of what we’re about to see, and that’s what happened. We let them back in the game, and they’re a tough group, especially when you let them start like that.
Spurs Coach, Mitch Johnson
Wembanyama added that, although the victory is valuable, there are still aspects to improve, especially in the management of advantages.The whole story of the game is that we let the advantage slip away. The important thing is to find out where we want to go in those moments because we talk a lot about that. We know it’s a problem, and I know our minds are in the right place.
Victor Wembanyama
