The San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-106.
The Spurs took control with a 23-4 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 35.
Devin Vassell had 23 points (9 during a 17-0 run across the second and third quarters), 9 rebounds and 7 assists, and Jakob Poeltl added 14 points (all 14 in the paint) and 14 rebounds.
For the Timberwolves, Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Anthony Edwards went 1 for 8 from 3. D'Angelo Russell had 25 points and 7 assists. Rudy Gobert had 11 points and 3 blocks. Russell scored 14 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter.
The Spurs shot 45.7% from the field and 32.4% from 3 to the Timberwolves’ 44.2% and 25.8%. They did not make a field goal in the last 4:45. The Spurs’ starters outscored the Timberwolves 32-17 in 14 minutes together.