San Antonio beat Minnesota 121-111 and moved to 4-2 with a fourth straight win. Wembanyama's 43 points drew the attention, but Fox's +23 in 35 minutes is what kept the game under control.
What actually decided the game against Minnesota?
A 10-0 Spurs run across the end of the third and the start of the fourth turned a close game into a 101-88 lead. Minnesota had gone on a 16-0 run in the second quarter and led by as many as seven, so San Antonio had to answer. It did, winning the third 33-27 and the fourth 28-23. The lead never passed 13, and it never needed to.
Who closed it out for San Antonio?
Fox, Vassell, Harper, Champagnie and Wembanyama finished together. Harper scored 8 in the fourth, Wembanyama 7 and Fox 6, and Fox's layup with 27 seconds left made it 121-111. Champagnie took a steal with 45 seconds left. Dosunmu led Minnesota with 27 points on 11-of-17 shooting, but the Wolves never got inside four of the Spurs after the third quarter.
Which Spurs earn the best and worst marks?
Wembanyama gets an A: 43 points on 17-of-34 shooting, six blocks and 3 turnovers, plus-11. Fox also gets an A: 22 points on 8-of-10, 7 assists, 8 rebounds, plus-23, though 4 turnovers keep it from being cleaner. Vassell gets a C-plus: 9 points on 2-of-6, with two steals saving the line. Bryant was minus-4 in 11 minutes, the night's worst number.
What does the win change in the West?
San Antonio is 4-2 and sixth, level with the cutoff and two games ahead of 11th. Warriors at 3-3 hold tenth. Six games is a small sample, so the standing says little yet. The schedule is kind: Utah on Monday, then Dallas, then Sacramento. Tobias Harris's estimated return of November 6 would also land at the Kings game.
What was the score of the Spurs vs. Timberwolves game?
The Spurs won 121-111 on October 31, leading by as many as 13. Victor Wembanyama scored 43 points.
What is the Spurs' record after beating Minnesota?
San Antonio is 4-2 and has won four straight. That puts the Spurs sixth in the West.
