Minnesota Timberwolves 95
San Antonio Spurs 101
The Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the San Antonio Spurs for the second time in five days Monday night, falling 101-95 in San Antonio, Texas.
1. Leonard’s double-double lifts Spurs
Kawhi Leonard continues to develop as the leader of the Spurs. He scored 17 points and hit some big shots late to lift the Spurs; he also added 11 rebounds and three assists for a double-double.
Kawhi Leonard, ladies and gentlemen https://t.co/vmF7WYtlOz
— Quixem Ramirez (@quixem) December 29, 2015
Leonard’s night helped keep the Spurs unbeaten at home, as they improve to 18-0.
2. Rubio droppin’ dimes
Ricky Rubio scored just seven points, but helped to set up the Wolves’ offense all night. He finished with 14 assists in the game, none were prettier than this one for Andrew Wiggins.
https://twitter.com/thedailywolf/status/681679270184390656
3. No answer for Marjanovic
At 7-foot-3 and athletic, the Timberwolves didn’t have an answer for the Spurs’ Boban Marjanovic. He was a perfect 7-of-7 from the floor and scored 17 points.
With Duncan out 7'3" Boban Marjanovic has been unstoppable inside: 17pts on 7/7 FG & Spurs lead after 3, 76-72.
— Alan Horton (@WolvesRadio) December 29, 2015
Tweet of the Night:
Wiggins scores his 2,000th career point.
Congrats to @22wiggins who became the 6th youngest in NBA history to score 2,000 points. #NBAVote pic.twitter.com/cJhmLysH7e
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) December 29, 2015
Up Next:
The Wolves (11-20) host Utah Wednesday night at Target Center.
