Victor Wembanyama stats against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Dec. 29. [photo: Imagn]
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs capped off a four-game road trip with a matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. The Spurs hoped to take a 2-1 series lead with a win versus Anthony Edwards and Co.
Wembanyama had eight points and two rebounds in the first quarter to push the Spurs to a 33-25 lead. The Frenchman got a boost from Devin Vassell, who contributed five points, four rebounds and two assists in the period.
The reigning NBA Rookie of the Year winner and his teammates could not do much in the second quarter against the hosts. Minnesota crushed the Spurs 32-12 in the period to turn an eight-point deficit into a 57-45 halftime lead.
