MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Donte DiVincenzo scored 26 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the San Antonio Spurs 112-110 on Sunday night.

Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 15 rebounds for the Timberwolves as they won their third straight. Julius Randle had 16 points while Jaden McDaniels contributed 12 points and 10 boards for Minnesota.

Anthony Edwards, the He was fined $100,000 earlier in the day for continued use of profanity in postgame media comments, he received 14 points, 11 fewer than his season average.

After DiVincenzo made one of two free throws with 12.1 seconds left, the Spurs had another deficit, 112-110. San Antonio found a wide-open Jeremy Sochan for a 3, but he came up short.

Wembanyama led San Antonio with 34 points and eight rebounds. Harrison Barnes had 24 points, Devin Vassell had 22 and Chris Paul dished out 14 assists.

Takeaways

Spurs: Trailing by 13 early in the third quarter, Wembanyama went on a 16-4 run by showcasing his diverse offensive skills. He scored in the low post, hit a three-pointer, made two free throws and blocked two jumpers from mid-range.

Timberwolves: Minnesota survived a brutal shooting night from 3-point range, making just 11 of 44 attempts from long range. DiVincenzo was 5 for 10, but Edwards and Randle combined to go 1 for 16.

Key moment

With 4:44 left in the game and the score tied at 101, Randle made a layup against Wembanyama, who was initially whistled for an offensive foul. Timberwolves coach Chris Finch disagreed with the decision and the basket was allowed to stand. Minnesota didn’t trail the rest of the way.

Key statistics

In the first quarter, the Timberwolves made just one of 11 3-point attempts, but shot 9-for-9 from inside the arc.

Next

The Spurs host the Clippers and the Timberwolves visit Oklahoma City on Tuesday.

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