San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves Player Stats and Box Score for March 9 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The San Antonio Spurs visited the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center on Sunday night to end their short two-game road trip. The Spurs were looking to return to the win column, while the Timberwolves entered the contest on a four-game winning streak.

Interim coach Mitch Johnson didn't make changes to the starting unit he has been using since Victor Wembanyama was ruled out for the season. Johnson went with the lineup of Chris Paul, De'Aaron Fox, Devin Vassell, Harrison Barnes and Bismack Biyombo.

Meanwhile, coach Chris Finch finally had a healthy roster after welcoming back Rudy Gobert, who missed 10 games due to a back injury. Gobert was joined in the starting five by Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels and Julius Randle.

After keeping the San Antonio Spurs at bay for the first three quarters, the Minnesota Timberwolves finally pulled away in the fourth period to earn the 141-124 win. The Timberwolves have now won four in a row and continue to surge toward the end of the regular season.

Anthony Edwards led the way with 25 points, three rebounds and three assists, while Naz Reid provided 20 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks off the bench. It was a total team effort for Minnesota with eight players in double figures.

Julius Randle had a near triple-double of 14 points, seven rebounds and 10 assists, and Rudy Gobert put up 16 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals in his first game back.

Meanwhile, De'Aaron Fox had a team-high 22 points, two rebounds and three assists. Harrison Barnes contributed 15 points and two boards, while Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell each scored 13 points.

The Minnesota Timberwolves improved to 37-29 for the season, inching closer to a potential Top 4 finish. The San Antonio Spurs, on the other hand, dropped to 26-36 as they navigate their way without Wemby for the rest of the season.

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San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves Player Stats and Box Score

Spurs

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Harrison Barnes	15	2	1	0	0	1	3	22	4-8	2-5	5-5	-12
Bismack Biyombo	10	4	0	0	0	1	1	17	5-5	0-0	0-0	-4
Chris Paul	7	1	7	2	1	0	0	25	3-5	1-1	0-0	-11
De'Aaron Fox	22	2	3	0	0	1	2	27	8-12	4-6	2-2	-23
Devin Vassell	13	4	2	2	1	3	2	33	4-8	3-5	2-2	-17
Sandro Mamukelashvili	8	3	2	1	1	0	0	14	4-5	0-1	0-0	0
Julian Champagnie	4	5	1	0	0	0	1	17	1-7	0-4	2-2	-1
Jeremy Sochan	5	3	0	1	0	2	1	18	2-5	0-0	1-2	-3
Keldon Johnson	13	4	2	0	0	2	0	25	6-10	0-3	1-2	-16
Jordan McLaughlin	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	2-3	1-2	0-0	7
Blake Wesley	2	1	3	1	0	2	2	9	1-2	0-1	0-0	8
Stephon Castle	20	7	4	1	0	0	2	28	7-15	0-2	6-9	-13
Malaki Branham	DNP

Timberwolves

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Julius Randle	14	7	10	0	1	0	2	30	5-14	2-6	2-2	10
Jaden McDaniels	16	4	7	2	0	1	1	30	7-12	2-3	0-0	6
Rudy Gobert	16	8	2	2	0	1	4	20	7-8	0-0	2-2	18
Mike Conley	13	5	5	0	0	0	3	23	4-8	3-5	2-2	17
Anthony Edwards	25	3	3	1	0	3	0	30	10-15	2-5	3-3	11
Josh Minott	3	0	0	1	1	1	0	2	1-2	1-1	0-0	-1
Luka Garza	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1-2	0-1	2-2	1
Naz Reid	20	7	4	0	2	2	2	27	8-15	4-8	0-0	7
Donte DiVincenzo	17	2	3	0	0	2	4	27	6-10	4-8	1-2	4
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	10	2	2	1	0	1	0	24	3-6	2-3	2-2	13
Jaylen Clark	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	13	1-1	1-1	0-0	0
Terrence Shannon Jr.	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	7	0-1	0-1	0-0	-5
Rob Dillingham	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	0-1	0-0	0-0	1
Joe Ingles	DNP

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San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves quickly built a 12-point lead in the first quarter, with the San Antonio Spurs trying their best to keep it close. The Timberwolves took a 37-29 lead into the second period and even increased their advantage to as much as 13.

San Antonio trimmed the lead to five with less than 30 seconds left in the first half before Naz Reid hit a 3-point shot to put Minnesota ahead 68-60 at halftime. The third quarter was the same story, with the Timberwolves finally deflating the Spurs to end the third quarter.

A quick run earned the hosts a 109-94 lead heading into the fourth quarter and never turned back. The Timberwolves were up by as much as 24 points in the final period as both coaches began emptying their benches.