NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
How did the Spurs beat the Timberwolves 121-111?
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 8:00 PM ET (Nov 1, 09:00 KST)Frost Bank Center, San Antonio
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timberwolves | 28 | 33 | 27 | 23 | 111 |
| Spurs | 34 | 26 | 33 | 28 | 121 |
Season series
Meeting 1 of 4 this season
Timberwolves 0Spurs 1
Including this game
Box score
Game leaders
- PointsAyo Dosunmu 27Victor Wembanyama 43
- ReboundsAyo Dosunmu 9De'Aaron Fox 8
- AssistsLaMelo Ball 4De'Aaron Fox 7
Team stats
| Timberwolves | Spurs | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 40-93 (43.0%) | 43-87 (49.4%) |
| 3-pointers | 9-33 (27.3%) | 10-27 (37.0%) |
| Free throws | 22-26 (84.6%) | 25-31 (80.6%) |
| Rebounds | 38 (13 off.) | 49 (16 off.) |
| Assists | 23 | 24 |
| Steals | 11 | 6 |
| Blocks | 2 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 15 |
| Fouls | 22 | 20 |
Percentages are made ÷ attempted.
Timberwolves players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. KumingaF | 40 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-19 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 0 |
| J. McDanielsF | 39 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-17 | 2-5 | 3-4 | -1 |
| A. DosunmuG | 38 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11-17 | 2-5 | 3-3 | +1 |
| J. BeringerF | 34 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 | -7 |
| L. BallG | 20 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2-10 | 0-4 | 6-6 | -9 |
| J. ClarkG | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | -2 |
| T. Shannon Jr.G-F | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-4 | 0-1 | -13 |
| T. LylesF | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-4 | -9 |
| N. HylandG | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -10 |
| T | 240 | 111 | 38 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 40-93 | 9-33 | 22-26 |
Did not play: I. Evans, Z. Pullin, C. Williams
Spurs players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. HarperG | 39 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-17 | 2-5 | 5-6 | +10 |
| D. FoxG | 35 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8-10 | 0-1 | 6-7 | +23 |
| D. VassellG-F | 34 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 5-6 | +1 |
| V. WembanyamaF-C | 34 | 43 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17-34 | 3-8 | 6-9 | +11 |
| J. ChampagnieF | 27 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 3-3 | +3 |
| K. JohnsonF | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +9 |
| S. CastleG | 22 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -2 |
| L. KornetF-C | 14 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| C. BryantF | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | -4 |
| T | 240 | 121 | 49 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 43-87 | 10-27 | 25-31 |
Did not play: H. Barnes, D. Jones, J. McLaughlin, T. Reed Jr.
MIN in minutes. +/- is the score difference while the player was on the court.
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