It figures to be a high-scoring affair when the Minnesota Timberwolves (4-2, 1-0 Away) are on the road to face the San Antonio Spurs (4-2, 1-1 Home) on Sunday. Minnesota beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-102 at Target Center on Friday. With 29 points, Anthony Edwards was the top scorer. Rudy Gobert was another standout performer with 22 points and 21 rebounds.
The Timberwolves are the sixth seed in the Western Conference. San Antonio were victorious on Friday at AT&T Center, beating the Chicago Bulls 129-124. Keldon Johnson topped the scoresheet with 33 points. With 21 points, 13 rebounds, and four assists, Jakob Poeltl also impressed. The Spurs are the seventh seed in the Western Conference.
It’s the final meeting of the season between the teams. Minnesota and San Antonio have split their two matchups this season. The Timberwolves earned the win in the last meeting, beating the Spurs 134-122 at Target Center on Wednesday. Edwards led the Timberwolves with 34 points and nine assists. Johnson had 27 points in the loss.
Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns, averaging 23.8 and 20.5 points per game, respectively, have led the T’Wolves in scoring this season. Meanwhile, Gobert is grabbing 15.2 rebounds per game, most in the NBA, and D’Angelo Russell is dishing 6.3 assists.Johnson has powered the Spurs on offense, averaging 23.7 points per game.
Poeltl is pulling down 11.0 rebounds per game, seventh-most in the NBA, and Tre Jones is doling out 4.8 assists. The Timberwolves and the Spurs are the top two scoring teams in the NBA with 118.0 points per game on average. The Timberwolves are only 2-8 in their last 10 games at AT&T Center.
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