Spurs
San Antonio
Western Conference
Southwest
32
9
41
3463
3424
18
8
44
84
43
51
35
28
80
28
6
34
3
27
9
7
29
122
4
45
40
89
2318
1112
48
418
413
99
82
21
103
02
87
14
11
3037
6060
54
22
41
1924
713
37
94
92
98
810
12
822
10
48
31
41
2530
6060
4
4
100
23
11
48
4
4
100
8
2
10
0
8
1
1
30
60
5
0
0
18
12
67
18
13
72
2
1
3
2
7
4
1
37
60
5
2
40
19
7
37
9
9
100
8
1
9
1
4
3
4
25
60
4
2
50
24
13
54
4
2
50
10
2
12
0
8
1
1
30
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kawhi
Leonard
Kawhi Leonard
True
38
12
17
71
2
3
67
8
9
89
1
6
7
5
1
0
1
4
34
5
none
LaMarcus
Aldridge
LaMarcus Aldridge
True
36
12
20
60
0
1
0
5
6
83
1
3
4
3
0
2
1
3
29
-4
none
Tony
Parker
Tony Parker
True
28
6
13
46
0
0
0
2
3
67
0
0
0
5
0
0
1
5
14
-3
none
Danny
Green
Danny Green
True
27
1
8
12
1
5
20
2
2
100
0
4
4
1
4
1
1
1
5
4
none
Pau
Gasol
Pau Gasol
True
17
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
4
5
1
0
0
1
2
3
-6
none
Manu
Ginóbili
Manu Ginóbili
False
19
3
5
60
2
4
50
1
1
100
0
2
2
2
1
0
1
4
9
13
none
Patty
Mills
Patty Mills
False
19
4
10
40
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
0
1
1
11
11
none
Dewayne
Dedmon
Dewayne Dedmon
False
19
2
4
50
0
0
0
1
2
50
2
6
8
0
1
0
0
3
5
15
none
David
Lee
David Lee
False
14
1
4
25
0
0
0
3
4
75
1
3
4
4
0
0
0
2
5
20
none
Jonathon
Simmons
Jonathon Simmons
False
11
1
1
100
0
0
0
5
6
83
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
7
-2
none
Kyle
Anderson
Kyle Anderson
False
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
-4
none
Dāvis
Bertāns
Dāvis Bertāns
False
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-6
none
Bryn
Forbes
Bryn Forbes
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
-3
none
19
January
2017
Thursday
AT&T Center
San Antonio
Nuggets
Denver
True
Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
14
28
42
3094
2689
13
6
46
73
36
49
41
36
88
33
6
39
6
26
5
18
22
114
4
33
13
39
2113
109
5
921
920
100
105
31
136
20
86
00
34
3041
6060
25
11
44
2019
98
5
29
07
24
108
02
110
22
84
41
83
1924
6060
3
1
33
21
10
48
9
9
100
10
3
13
2
8
0
3
30
60
3
3
100
13
9
69
21
20
95
5
1
6
0
6
0
4
41
60
2
1
50
20
9
45
2
0
0
10
0
10
2
8
4
8
19
60
5
1
20
19
8
42
9
7
78
8
2
10
2
4
1
3
24
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
42
10
18
56
2
2
100
5
5
100
4
12
16
0
0
1
5
4
27
-5
double
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
39
4
9
44
0
1
0
13
14
93
0
2
2
15
2
0
3
2
21
-2
double
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
38
3
8
38
0
1
0
4
6
67
0
3
3
3
1
0
3
3
10
-8
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
True
35
8
14
57
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
4
4
2
0
0
1
3
18
1
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
28
6
12
50
0
0
0
5
6
83
1
5
6
2
1
4
1
2
17
5
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
24
1
4
25
0
1
0
4
5
80
0
4
4
3
1
1
2
2
6
-16
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
22
4
6
67
2
3
67
5
5
100
1
3
4
0
0
0
2
3
15
-9
none
Kris
Dunn
Kris Dunn
False
8
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
3
0
-6
none
Cole
Aldrich
Cole Aldrich
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jordan
Hill
Jordan Hill
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Brandon
Rush
Brandon Rush
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Adreian
Payne
Adreian Payne
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
19
January
2017
Thursday
Staples Center
Los Angeles
Clippers
Los Angeles
False
After a moderately slow start , by his standards , to the new year , Kawhi Leonard has been absolutely unstoppable over his last four games . While the Spurs as a team have gone just 2 - 2 in those four outings , Leonard is not at all to blame with his four consecutive performances of at least 30 points . After his 34 - point , seven - rebound , five - assist effort in 39 minutes Tuesday in a win over the Timberwolves , not only is Leonard averaging 33 points , 5 rebounds and 3 assists per game over that four - game stretch , but he is also shooting a remarkable 67 percent from the field and 56 percent from behind the arc . To top it all off , after shooting 8 - of - 9 from the free throw line Tuesday , Leonard is shooting an impressive 86 percent from the charity stripe over those four games . The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 122 - 114 at AT & T Center on Tuesday . The game remained close through three quarters , with the Spurs ( 32 - 9 ) and Timberwolves ( 14 - 28 ) exchanging blows throughout the contest . San Antonio , however , was ultimately able to pull away in the final period , opening up a lead that got as high as 14 points with just over a minute and a half remaining . And they managed to do so with a pair of unbelievable performances from their two stars in the frontcourt . Kawhi Leonard finished with a game - high 34 points , seven rebounds and five assists in 39 minutes , while LaMarcus Aldridge added 29 points , four rebounds and three assists of his own . Together , the two shot 24 - of - 37 from the field . For the Timberwolves , the loss ends what was an impressive three - game win streak , as they missed an opportunity Tuesday to notch their third straight victory over a team with a winning record . Nevertheless , they still got yet another tremendous performance from Karl-Anthony Towns , who continues to have a very productive January . Towns finished with 27 points and 16 rebounds with the help of his point guard Ricky Rubio , who posted 21 points and 14 assists while going an impressive 13 - of - 14 from the free throw line . Ultimately , it was Minnesota 's lack of depth that led to the team running out of gas in the closing moments , with just three reserves seeing time on the court and combining for 21 points . Up next , the Spurs will take on the Nuggets at home on Thursday , while the Timberwolves will look to get back to their winning ways in Los Angeles on Friday against the Clippers .
After a moderately slow start, by his standards, to the new year, Kawhi Leonard has been absolutely unstoppable over his last four games. While the Spurs as a team have gone just 2 - 2 in those four outings, Leonard is not at all to blame with his four consecutive performances of at least 30 points. After his 34 - point, seven - rebound, five - assist effort in 39 minutes Tuesday in a win over the Timberwolves, not only is Leonard averaging 33 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists per game over that four - game stretch, but he is also shooting a remarkable 67 percent from the field and 56 percent from behind the arc. To top it all off, after shooting 8 - of - 9 from the free throw line Tuesday, Leonard is shooting an impressive 86 percent from the charity stripe over those four games.
After a moderately slow start, by his standards, to the new year, Kawhi Leonard has been absolutely unstoppable over his last four games. While the Spurs as a team have gone just 2 - 2 in those four outings, Leonard is not at all to blame with his four consecutive performances of at least 30 points. After his 34 - point, seven - rebound, five - assist effort in 39 minutes Tuesday in a win over the Timberwolves, not only is Leonard averaging 33 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists per game over that four - game stretch, but he is also shooting a remarkable 67 percent from the field and 56 percent from behind the arc. To top it all off, after shooting 8 - of - 9 from the free throw line Tuesday, Leonard is shooting an impressive 86 percent from the charity stripe over those four games. The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 122 - 114 at AT & T Center on Tuesday. The game remained close through three quarters, with the Spurs (32 - 9) and Timberwolves (14 - 28) exchanging blows throughout the contest. San Antonio, however, was ultimately able to pull away in the final period, opening up a lead that got as high as 14 points with just over a minute and a half remaining. And they managed to do so with a pair of unbelievable performances from their two stars in the frontcourt. Kawhi Leonard finished with a game - high 34 points, seven rebounds and five assists in 39 minutes, while LaMarcus Aldridge added 29 points, four rebounds and three assists of his own. Together, the two shot 24 - of - 37 from the field. For the Timberwolves, the loss ends what was an impressive three - game win streak, as they missed an opportunity Tuesday to notch their third straight victory over a team with a winning record. Nevertheless, they still got yet another tremendous performance from Karl-Anthony Towns, who continues to have a very productive January. Towns finished with 27 points and 16 rebounds with the help of his point guard Ricky Rubio, who posted 21 points and 14 assists while going an impressive 13 - of - 14 from the free throw line. Ultimately, it was Minnesota's lack of depth that led to the team running out of gas in the closing moments, with just three reserves seeing time on the court and combining for 21 points. Up next, the Spurs will take on the Nuggets at home on Thursday, while the Timberwolves will look to get back to their winning ways in Los Angeles on Friday against the Clippers.
<GAME> <DATE> 17 January 2017 <DAY> Tuesday <STADIUM> AT&T Center <CITY> San Antonio <HOME> <TEAM> Spurs <CITY> San Antonio <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 122 <WINS-LOSSES> 32 9 <QTRS> 30 37 25 30 <TEAM-AST> 27 <3PT> 8 <TEAM-FG> 43 <TEAM-FT> 28 <TEAM-REB> 34 <TEAM-TO> 7 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 19 January 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Thursday <NEXT-STADIUM> AT&T Center <NEXT-CITY> San Antonio <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Nuggets <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 114 <WINS-LOSSES> 14 28 <QTRS> 30 41 19 24 <TEAM-AST> 26 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 36 <TEAM-REB> 39 <TEAM-TO> 18 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 19 January 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Thursday <NEXT-STADIUM> Staples Center <NEXT-CITY> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Clippers <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Kawhi Leonard <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 34 <FG> 12 17 71 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 8 9 89 <REB> 7 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> LaMarcus Aldridge <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 29 <FG> 12 20 60 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tony Parker <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 0 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patty Mills <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Manu Ginóbili <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonathon Simmons <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 7 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> David Lee <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dewayne Dedmon <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Danny Green <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 8 12 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 4 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Pau Gasol <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bryn Forbes <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dāvis Bertāns <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Anderson <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 42 <PTS> 27 <FG> 10 18 56 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 16 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 12 <OREB> 4 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 21 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 13 14 93 <REB> 2 <AST> 15 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 18 <FG> 8 14 57 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 17 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 15 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 6 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Rush <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Hill <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cole Aldrich <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kris Dunn <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none