National Basketball Association
San Antonio 104, Minnesota 86
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 12, 2014
Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Officials:
#77 Karl Lane, #36 David Jones, #31 Scott Wall
Attendance:
18098
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Spurs 104, Timberwolves 86: Kawhi Leonard scored 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting and Tim Duncan added 15 points and eight rebounds as San Antonio pushed past visiting Minnesota.
Tony Parker recorded 14 points and 10 assists for the Spurs, who won their fourth straight. Matt Bonner scored 14 points and Marco Belinelli added 13 to lead the reserves for San Antonio.
Nikola Pekovic scored 22 points but Kevin Love was held to 14 on 3-of-14 shooting as the Timberwolves fell to 0-8 when they have a chance to climb above .500. Alexey Shved scored 11 points off the bench for Minnesota, which shot 35.5 percent from the field.
The Spurs scored five of the final seven points in the second quarter to take a 52-49 lead into the break and led throughout the second half. Parker found Jeff Ayres for a layup to make it a 79-68 edge with 1:30 left in the third and San Antonio took a 10-point edge into the final stanza.
Matt Bonner’s 3-pointer with 7:39 left made it a 91-77 bulge and Leonard hit a layup to give the Spurs a 16-point advantage with under five minutes to play before the benches cleared. San Antonio went 9-of-13 from 3-point range to help overcome 20 turnovers.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Spurs recorded 31 assists on 42 made field goals. … Spurs G Manu Ginobili (hamstring) missed his second straight game. … The Timberwolves have not won back-to-back games since Dec. 27-28.
Top Game Performances
Minnesota |
|
San Antonio |
Nikola Pekovic 22 |
Scoring |
Kawhi Leonard 17 |
Ricky Rubio 8 |
Assists |
Tony Parker 10 |
Kevin Love 7 |
Rebounds |
Tim Duncan 8 |
Kevin Love 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Tim Duncan 5 |
Corey Brewer 2 |
Steals |
Kawhi Leonard 2 |
Kevin Love 2 |
Blocks |
Tim Duncan 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Minnesota
|
86 |
35.5 |
5-17 |
15-18 |
17 |
40 |
6 |
16 |
10 |
San Antonio
|
104 |
56.8 |
9-13 |
11-14 |
31 |
46 |
10 |
6 |
20 |
Upcoming Games
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San Antonio will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Spurs have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.