Spurs 108, Timberwolves 83
MINNEAPOLIS -- The San Antonio Spurs got a balanced effort across the board in a 108-83 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center on Wednesday.
Six players scored in double-figures for the Spurs and nine scored at least six points as San Antonio won its seventh consecutive game and 11th in its last 12.
Minnesota was led by rookie center Karl-Anthony Towns, who had 10 points and 11 rebounds for his 14th double-double this season.
The Timberwolves have lost six of their last eight games, including two-in-a-row.
The Spurs dominated from the outset and never trailed in the game. They led by as many 14 points in the first quarter and built that advantage to 26 points in the final quarter.
Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard led all scorers with 19 points, including 3-of-7 from beyond the arc.
Tony Parker finished with 14 points and also had six assists.
Four Spurs starters finished in double figures as San Antonio shot 53.7 percent from the floor and outworked Minnesota on the glass, holding a 47-31 edge in rebounds.
San Antonio also outscored Minnesota 54-24 in the paint and had 18 second-chance points, limiting the Timberwolves to just 12.
Parker scored 10 points in the first quarter as the Spurs led 28-16 after one. San Antonio’s bench took over in the second quarter and maintained the lead as the Spurs led 52-38 at the break. Boris Diaw, David West, Patty Mills and Kyle Anderson each had four points off the bench at the half.
West continued his run with six points in the third quarter as San Antonio built a 16-point lead. West finished with 13 points.
Zach LaVine had 17 points off the bench for Minnesota while also chipping in four assists. Andrew Wiggins and Shabazz Muhammad also finished in double figures.
NOTES: Timberwolves G Tyus Jones was activated from the inactive list. Jones played six games with the Idaho Stampede om the NBA Development League, averaging 24.7 points, 5.0 assists and 1.5 steals. ... San Antonio wraps up a two-game road trip on Friday against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. ... Minnesota completes a two-game homestand on Saturday against the Indiana Pacers at Target Center.