The Spurs narrowly lost to the Timberwolves, 104-103. Here’s what coach Mitch Johnson and Harrison Barnes said postgame.
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road, 104-103. Victor Wembanyama led the team with 29 points in 27 minutes. Minnesota outscored the Spurs 33-18 in the final frame.
Keldon Johnson finished with 15 points and two rebounds off the bench. Harrison Barnes added 13 points. Stephon Castle had 11 points and five assists. De’Aaron Fox added 12 points, and Julian Champagnie finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Devin Vassell did not play due to injury.
The Spurs are 27-12 and will visit the Thunder on Tuesday night.
Here’s a sample of what the Spurs and Timberwolves said after the game.
Mitch Johnson:
“I think that what makes them (Wolves) a tough matchup is they have a knack for turning it on when they get down a little bit or when it gets to be crunch time. And they’re a tough out. And I thought they got the better of us, obviously, in the fourth quarter. They are really physical at the end of games.”
“The ball got stagnant, missed some shots. But I think the most disappointing thing again was the physicality. On that end, too. They (Wolves) picked up the physicality, pushed us off our spots a couple of times.”
“It starts with sticking with just a game plan of the shots that we’re going to give up and the shots that we’re not and I think that, you know, it’s always easy to look at like a last play or last second thing like that, but I think in that second half, there’s a lot that we can take away in terms of us getting away from our standard play.”
TIMBERWOLVES
Anthony Edwards: