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The San Antonio Spurs' homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves at 8:30 p.m. ET March 14 at AT&T Center. Minnesota will be ...

- Dec 28, 2015 - San Antonio 101 vs. - Jan 17, 2017 - San Antonio 122 vs. - Mar 04, 2017 - San Antonio 97 vs. - Mar 21, 2017 - San Antonio 100 vs. - Oct 18, 2017 - San Antonio 107 vs. - Mar 17, 2018 - San Antonio 117 vs. - Oct 17, 2018 - San Antonio 112 vs. - Dec 21, 2018 - San Antonio 124 vs. The matchup between San Antonio and the Indiana Pacers this past Saturday was not a total blowout, but with San Antonio falling 119-108 at home, it was darn close to turning into one. - Jan 18, 2019 - San Antonio 116 vs. Meanwhile, Minnesota was able to grind out a solid win over the Miami Heat this past Saturday, winning 113-104. The ref's whistle might dictate the flow of action in this one.

Minnesota's All-Star center becomes just the 6th player in NBA history to secure a 60-point, 15-rebound game.

He also became the first NBA player with 60 points and 17 rebounds in a game since Shaquille O’Neal had 61 and 23 for the Los Angeles Lakers on March 6, 2000. — Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns)March 15, 2022 Miss you Momma. This game….my life…is for you ❤️🕊 I say this to say…no matter what life throws at you, you can come out of it stronger. “I told Coach before the game, `Hey listen, we need this win. — Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns)March 15, 2022

Towns' 60 points set a new franchise record and mark the most points scored in a single NBA game this season.

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Playing sound defense has troubled the Silver and Black all season, which is bizarre considering they roster Dejounte Murray and Jakob Poeltl, a pair of players ...

And while Dejounte can pick the pocket of any ballhandler in the NBA, he has to figure out a way to fight around screens when his big men are in drop coverage. The 26-year-old center is one of the best scorers in the league, so it’s not like most teams have much if any success stopping the three-time All-Star. But he more than doubled his season average while scoring 32 points in the third period, falling five points short of the NBA record for most points in a quarter, and that was unacceptable. Karl-Anthony Towns received a flagrant and technical foul that each took more than ten minutes of real-time for the crew to decide on a verdict. Of course, Karl-Anthony Towns exploding for a career-high and franchise-record 60 points and 17 rebounds had a lot to do with Minnesota bloating the box score. That was the case on Monday night as the referees ruined the natural rhythm of the contest with questionable calls and unnecessarily prolonged reviews, and this isn’t a Spurs-specific criticism. The shorthanded San Antonio Spurs lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a high-scoring affair that saw Karl-Anthony Towns score a career-high 60 points on their lackluster defense.

The Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs have announced their injury reports for Monday's game in Texas.

Before missing the playoffs for two straight seasons, they had made the NBA Finals five times in a row.CLICK HERE. They have been one of the best teams in the entire NBA, and Steph Curry is having an MVP-caliber year. As for the Spurs, they are currently the 12th seed in the west with a 26-42 record.

SAN ANTONIO —. Game Story. First Quarter. Minnesota hit 8-10 to start the game behind pure dominance from Karl-Anthony Towns, and the Spurs turned it over ...

Minnesota @ San Antonio. Current Records: Minnesota 39-30; San Antonio 26-42. What to Know. The Minnesota Timberwolves are on the road again on Monday and ...

- Dec 28, 2015 - San Antonio 101 vs. - Jan 17, 2017 - San Antonio 122 vs. - Mar 04, 2017 - San Antonio 97 vs. - Mar 21, 2017 - San Antonio 100 vs. - Oct 18, 2017 - San Antonio 107 vs. - Mar 17, 2018 - San Antonio 117 vs. - Oct 17, 2018 - San Antonio 112 vs. - Dec 21, 2018 - San Antonio 124 vs. The matchup between San Antonio and the Indiana Pacers this past Saturday was not a total blowout, but with San Antonio falling 119-108 at home, it was darn close to turning into one. - Jan 18, 2019 - San Antonio 116 vs. Meanwhile, Minnesota was able to grind out a solid win over the Miami Heat this past Saturday, winning 113-104. The ref's whistle might dictate the flow of action in this one.

The San Antonio Spurs look to avenge a previous blowout loss to the Minnesota ...

Opponent Role Player to Watch: On December 26, 2018, a switch flipped in shooting guard Malik Beasley that he hasn't turned off against San Antonio since. Facing a thriving opponent like Minnesota that's making a push to avoid the play-in altogether, they'll have to be much more consistent defensively while picking up their shot-making. The over/under for the matchup is 241. Karl-Anthony Towns led all scorers with 25 points for Minnesota while Devin Vassell's 18 paced the Spurs. Dejounte Murray had a forgettable outing in that one, scoring just seven points on 2-for-12 shooting. San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction Jock Landale had his best game in the NBA, scoring 26 points on 12-of-15 shooting while pulling down seven boards.

The Minnesota Timberwolves (39-30) conclude their three-game road trip in Texas when they face the San Antonio Spurs (26-42) on Monday night.

Backup center Jock Landale ended the contest with a game-high 26 points in the defeat. The San Antonio Spurs are coming off a 119-108 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. Jaylen Nowell led with a team-high 16 points off the bench as every starter finished with 12+ points.

Karl-Anthony Towns' prolific performance Monday night was the first 60-point game by an NBA center since Shaquille O'Neal in 2000.

Towns had 56 points through the first three periods. The game got chippy in the third, as Minnesota guard Patrick Beverley got tangled up with Murray and Collins on separate possessions. The teams combined for 148 points in the first half, shooting 58-of-100 while playing at a frenzied pace. The performance was amazing, but everybody wanted to see it, too." Overall, Towns is the fifth center with a 60-point game, joining O'Neal, David Robinson, Wilt Chamberlain and George Mikan. "I told Coach [Chris Finch] before the game, 'Hey listen, we need this win.

The Minnesota Timberwolves' surge up the NBA standings has been a warm fire during another frigid winter. For the past decade, this has been an utterly ...

Towns will never be the generational defender and disruptor he was during his one season with Kentucky. Still, Minnesota is tenth in the league in defensive rating as a whole this season. In Minnesota, Finch has designed the dynamic, free-flowing offense that should have been constructed around Towns years ago. Karl Anthony-Towns was drafted to plug up their interior defense and became one of the league’s worst defensive bigs. Then, he was hired by New Orleans to spark a dim offense led by Jrue Holiday, DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis that ranked 18th in the NBA after the Cousins trade. Since Towns exited COVID protocols on Jan. 5, Minnesota has led the league in points per 100 possessions. Last season, Thibodeau earned Coach of the Year in New York for turning the 21-45 Knicks into a 41-31 playoff team in the East. Thibodeau was lauded for transforming a middle-of-the-road defense into a top-five unit. As the season winds down and Minnesota heats up, Chris Finch deserves a nod for Coach of the Year for the reconstruction work he’s done in Minnesota. And if we’re using the same metrics for 2021’s Coach of the Year, Tom Thibodeau, he should win it. After being named the G-League Coach of the Year in 2010, Finch navigated from one NBA bench to another, scheming how to get the most out of talented big men on the offensive end. Finch has long been one of the NBA’s best offensive tacticians. “In my eyes, one of the best in the NBA right now. Before their win over Miami Saturday, Minnesota was top five in offensive and defensive efficiency over a 15-game span. The Minnesota Timberwolves’ surge up the NBA standings has been a warm fire during another frigid winter.