Victor Wembanyama brilló con 39 puntos y capturó nueve rebotes, además de atrapar un rebote ofensivo crucial en los últimos segundos, lo que

The Spurs took advantage of no Rudy Gobert, who was out with a bruised hip, by attacking the paint for 8 of their first 9 points, but ultimately neither team could find much offense early, with the score sitting at just 10-9 Spurs after six minutes.

Anthony Edwards scored a career-high 55 points, but the Spurs held on in the final minutes to avoid a second letdown in a week against the Timberwolves.

Victor Wembanyama scored 39 points as the San Antonio Spurs overcame a magical career-high 55-point display from Anthony Edwards to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-123 in the NBA on Saturday.French prodigy Wembanyama was backed by 25 points from De'Aaron Fox in a high-scoring heavyweight duel against the Edwards-inspired Timberwolves.

Anthony Edwards and Victor Wembanyama made their cases for being the next faces of the NBA during a Saturday night thriller between the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs.

The Wolves trailed by as many as 19 points in the third quarter, but they were able to storm all the way back behind a huge night from Donte DiVincenzo. The 'Big Ragu' finished with 19 points on 7 of 16 shooting from the field and 5 of 12 from three-point range.

The Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards continues to get better and grow his game at age 24, as evidenced again by his career-best 55 points at San Antonio.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves pay a visit to the San Antonio Spurs Saturday. Tip-off from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, is set for 8 p.m. ET.