KAT leads Timberwolves over Wembanyana's Spurs for in-season tournament debut win
Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards led the Minnesota Timberwolves to a win over the Spurs in San Antonio, moving the Wolves to 6-2 in their in-season tournament debut.
Towns scored 29 and Edwards 28 as the Wolves fought back from a first-half deficit, and hung on in the second half despite a late fightback led by rookie phenom Victor Wemanyana and Devin Vassell, who each scored 29.
After struggling at times at the start of the season, Towns caught fire in San Antonio, draining three 3s and snagging 12 rebounds as he top scored for the Wolves.
Nov 10, 2023; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) drives to the basket against Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) during the first half at Frost Bank Center.
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With San Antonio in the ascendancy as time ran down, Anthony Edwards drew fouls and made free throws to get the Wolves over the line.
At 6-2, the Wolves are now tied second with the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference, behind only the 8-1 Denver Nuggets, whose sole loss came against Minnesota.
A possible point of concern for the Wolves going forward was an injury to Naz Reid, who left the game due to neck spasms,.
Next up for the Wolves is a trip to San Francisco to face the Golden State Warrtio
