Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
28
42
70
3275
3028
15
7
47
72
32
44
25
22
88
27
12
39
2
20
10
23
24
93
4
35
23
66
1822
811
45
54
53
98
87
17
104
01
47
23
45
2328
6060
34
11
32
1616
58
4
79
59
75
75
22
97
01
45
32
104
1626
6060
3
2
67
18
8
44
5
5
100
8
1
9
0
4
2
4
23
60
5
3
60
22
11
50
4
3
75
7
7
14
1
7
3
5
28
60
3
1
33
16
5
31
7
5
71
7
2
9
0
4
3
10
16
60
4
1
25
16
8
50
9
9
100
5
2
7
1
5
2
4
26
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
39
8
17
47
1
2
50
8
9
89
6
9
15
1
1
2
2
3
25
3
double
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
36
5
15
33
0
2
0
12
14
86
0
4
4
4
1
0
2
3
22
-17
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
32
4
6
67
1
2
50
0
0
0
2
2
4
2
0
0
3
6
9
-16
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
30
3
10
30
1
2
50
2
2
100
1
5
6
7
2
0
4
2
9
-17
none
Brandon
Rush
Brandon Rush
True
17
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
-13
none
Kris
Dunn
Kris Dunn
False
24
2
3
67
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
2
0
2
5
5
9
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
23
8
15
53
2
3
67
0
0
0
3
1
4
0
1
0
1
0
18
7
none
Omri
Casspi
Omri Casspi
False
21
2
2
100
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
5
1
5
5
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
11
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
5
3
0
2
1
0
10
none
Cole
Aldrich
Cole Aldrich
False
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
-6
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
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
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
24
March
2017
Friday
Staples Center
Los Angeles
Lakers
Los Angeles
False
Spurs
San Antonio
Western Conference
Southwest
54
16
70
3436
3437
24
8
33
77
37
48
22
18
82
24
9
33
5
22
12
15
19
100
4
97
33
34
2517
117
5
00
00
0
92
52
144
30
103
21
36
2517
6060
53
11
21
1718
910
53
166
126
76
85
02
87
11
63
63
42
3127
6060
9
3
33
25
11
44
0
0
0
9
5
14
3
10
2
3
25
60
7
3
43
17
7
41
0
0
0
2
2
4
0
3
1
6
17
60
5
1
20
17
9
53
16
12
75
8
0
8
1
6
6
4
31
60
3
1
33
18
10
56
6
6
100
5
2
7
1
3
3
2
27
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
LaMarcus
Aldridge
LaMarcus Aldridge
True
38
12
24
50
0
0
0
2
2
100
3
1
4
3
2
2
2
3
26
8
none
Danny
Green
Danny Green
True
32
4
7
57
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
1
1
0
4
10
-4
none
Kawhi
Leonard
Kawhi Leonard
True
30
7
13
54
0
5
0
8
10
80
0
3
3
4
3
1
3
2
22
4
none
Tony
Parker
Tony Parker
True
27
0
6
0
0
1
0
2
2
100
0
1
1
5
2
0
2
2
2
-7
none
Dewayne
Dedmon
Dewayne Dedmon
True
20
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
4
50
1
3
4
0
1
0
1
0
2
0
none
Pau
Gasol
Pau Gasol
False
24
4
7
57
1
3
33
2
2
100
0
7
7
2
0
1
3
4
11
10
none
Patty
Mills
Patty Mills
False
20
3
5
60
2
4
50
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
0
0
2
1
8
12
none
Manu
Ginóbili
Manu Ginóbili
False
19
4
7
57
1
3
33
2
2
100
2
1
3
2
3
0
1
1
11
13
none
Jonathon
Simmons
Jonathon Simmons
False
15
3
6
50
2
3
67
0
0
0
1
3
4
0
0
0
0
1
8
-1
none
Dāvis
Bertāns
Dāvis Bertāns
False
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
-5
none
Kyle
Anderson
Kyle Anderson
False
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
5
none
Joel
Anthony
Joel Anthony
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Bryn
Forbes
Bryn Forbes
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
23
March
2017
Thursday
AT&T Center
San Antonio
Grizzlies
Memphis
True
It 's been a rough stretch of three games over the last four days for Kawhi Leonard - - by his standards - - after he got off to a scorching hot start to the month of March . Following his 22 - point performance ( 20 of which came in the second half ) in Tuesday 's comeback victory over the Timberwolves , Leonard has now failed to score at least 25 points in each of his last three games after hitting that total in seven of his eight previous games . The All-Star also has n't been shooting the ball at an efficient rate as of late , with Tuesday 's 54 percent performance from the field being his best since last Wednesday when he hit 57 percent of his shots in a loss to Portland . In the two games in between , Leonard shot a combined 9 - of - 27 ( 30 percent ) from the field , which was easily his worst two - game shooting stretch of the season . The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 100 - 93 Tuesday at Target Center . While they ended up winning by a comfortable seven points , Tuesday 's victory was n't easy for the Spurs ( 54 - 16 ) , as the team found themselves down by as many as 12 points in the first half . Then , after a bounce - back third quarter , San Antonio managed to enter the final period with a six - point lead and hold on despite one last run from the Timberwolves ( 28 - 42 ) . The team was led offensively by LaMarcus Aldridge , who scored a game - high 26 points on 12 - of - 24 shooting from the field . Meanwhile , All-Star swingman Kawhi Leonard had just two points after the first 24 minutes , but he managed to kick it into high gear and score 20 of his 22 points in the second half , which included the go - ahead jumper late in the fourth quarter . The win was the Spurs ' second in a row and they will now return home for a four - game homestand . As for the Timberwolves , the loss was not only their fourth in a row , but after blowing a 12 - point lead , it is the team 's league - leading 18th loss this season after blowing a double - digit lead . They have also now given up at least 100 points in seven straight contests . Offensively , Karl-Anthony Towns led the way with yet another double - double of a team - high 25 points and 14 rebounds , while Andrew Wiggins added 22 points of his own . The two , however , combined to shoot just 13 - of - 32 from the field , and they ended up doing a majority of their work at the free throw line , where the young stars hit 20 of their 23 attempts . Unfortunately for Minnesota , the two did n't get much help , as the only other teammate to score in double figures was Shabazz Muhammad , who scored 18 points in 24 minutes off the bench .
It's been a rough stretch of three games over the last four days for Kawhi Leonard - - by his standards - - after he got off to a scorching hot start to the month of March. Following his 22 - point performance (20 of which came in the second half) in Tuesday's comeback victory over the Timberwolves, Leonard has now failed to score at least 25 points in each of his last three games after hitting that total in seven of his eight previous games. The All-Star also hasn't been shooting the ball at an efficient rate as of late, with Tuesday's 54 percent performance from the field being his best since last Wednesday when he hit 57 percent of his shots in a loss to Portland. In the two games in between, Leonard shot a combined 9 - of - 27 (30 percent) from the field, which was easily his worst two - game shooting stretch of the season.
It's been a rough stretch of three games over the last four days for Kawhi Leonard - - by his standards - - after he got off to a scorching hot start to the month of March. Following his 22 - point performance (20 of which came in the second half) in Tuesday's comeback victory over the Timberwolves, Leonard has now failed to score at least 25 points in each of his last three games after hitting that total in seven of his eight previous games. The All-Star also hasn't been shooting the ball at an efficient rate as of late, with Tuesday's 54 percent performance from the field being his best since last Wednesday when he hit 57 percent of his shots in a loss to Portland. In the two games in between, Leonard shot a combined 9 - of - 27 (30 percent) from the field, which was easily his worst two - game shooting stretch of the season. The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 100 - 93 Tuesday at Target Center. While they ended up winning by a comfortable seven points, Tuesday's victory wasn't easy for the Spurs (54 - 16), as the team found themselves down by as many as 12 points in the first half. Then, after a bounce - back third quarter, San Antonio managed to enter the final period with a six - point lead and hold on despite one last run from the Timberwolves (28 - 42). The team was led offensively by LaMarcus Aldridge, who scored a game - high 26 points on 12 - of - 24 shooting from the field. Meanwhile, All-Star swingman Kawhi Leonard had just two points after the first 24 minutes, but he managed to kick it into high gear and score 20 of his 22 points in the second half, which included the go - ahead jumper late in the fourth quarter. The win was the Spurs' second in a row and they will now return home for a four - game homestand. As for the Timberwolves, the loss was not only their fourth in a row, but after blowing a 12 - point lead, it is the team's league - leading 18th loss this season after blowing a double - digit lead. They have also now given up at least 100 points in seven straight contests. Offensively, Karl-Anthony Towns led the way with yet another double - double of a team - high 25 points and 14 rebounds, while Andrew Wiggins added 22 points of his own. The two, however, combined to shoot just 13 - of - 32 from the field, and they ended up doing a majority of their work at the free throw line, where the young stars hit 20 of their 23 attempts. Unfortunately for Minnesota, the two didn't get much help, as the only other teammate to score in double figures was Shabazz Muhammad, who scored 18 points in 24 minutes off the bench.
<GAME> <DATE> 21 March 2017 <DAY> Tuesday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 93 <WINS-LOSSES> 28 42 <QTRS> 23 28 16 26 <TEAM-AST> 20 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 32 <TEAM-FT> 22 <TEAM-REB> 39 <TEAM-TO> 23 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 24 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Staples Center <NEXT-CITY> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Lakers <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Spurs <CITY> San Antonio <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 100 <WINS-LOSSES> 54 16 <QTRS> 25 17 31 27 <TEAM-AST> 22 <3PT> 8 <TEAM-FG> 37 <TEAM-FT> 18 <TEAM-REB> 33 <TEAM-TO> 15 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 23 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Thursday <NEXT-STADIUM> AT&T Center <NEXT-CITY> San Antonio <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Memphis <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Grizzlies <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 25 <FG> 8 17 47 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 8 9 89 <REB> 15 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 6 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 22 <FG> 5 15 33 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 12 14 86 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 18 <FG> 8 15 53 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 7 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Omri Casspi <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kris Dunn <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <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> Jordan Hill <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <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> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <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> Cole Aldrich <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 5 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Rush <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> LaMarcus Aldridge <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 26 <FG> 12 24 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kawhi Leonard <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 22 <FG> 7 13 54 <FG3> 0 5 0 <FT> 8 10 80 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Manu Ginóbili <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Pau Gasol <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Danny Green <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonathon Simmons <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patty Mills <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dewayne Dedmon <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tony Parker <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 6 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bryn Forbes <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <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> Joel Anthony <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <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> Kyle Anderson <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dāvis Bertāns <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none