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Wembanyama scores 43 as Spurs beat Timberwolves 121-111
Victor Wembanyama scored a season-high 43 points as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-111 on Saturday in San Antonio.
The win was San Antonio's fourth in a row.
Wembanyama also had seven rebounds; accounts differed on his blocks, listing five or six.
His 43 points came on a career-high 34 shots, and he became the first Spurs player since David Robinson in 1996 to record at least 40 points and five blocks.
The Spurs had not won either of the previous two games in which Wembanyama attempted at least 30 shots.
Minnesota was without star Anthony Edwards and center Rudy Gobert, as well as Donte DiVincenzo, and lost for the third time in four games.
Dylan Harper scored 25 points and De’Aaron Fox added 22 for San Antonio.
The Spurs' winning streak continues into their next game.
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-111 on Saturday, extending their winning streak to four games.
Victor Wembanyama scored a season-high 43 points on a career-high 34 shots and added five blocks.
Dylan Harper scored 25 points, while De’Aaron Fox added 22 for San Antonio.
Ayo Dosunmu led Minnesota with 27 points and nine rebounds.
The Timberwolves were short-handed, with Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo and Rudy Gobert unavailable.
- Who
- The San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves.
- What
- San Antonio beat Minnesota 121-111. Victor Wembanyama scored 43 points.
- When
- Saturday, October 31, 2026.
- Where
- Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
- Why
- Wembanyama’s 43 points helped the Spurs win. The sources do not state a specific reason for the result.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Spurs beat the Timberwolves 121-111 in San Antonio.
Wembanyama scored 43 points and recorded five blocks in the game.
- Final score
- Spurs 121, Timberwolves 111
- Victor Wembanyama
- 43 points, 5 blocks
- Wembanyama attempts
- Career-high 34 shots
- Dylan Harper
- 25 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists
- Winning streak
- Four straight victories for San Antonio
5 sources
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NBA Highlights: Spurs 121, Timberwolves 111
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