The San Antonio Spurs (54 - 10) bounced back from a rare loss with a 116 - 91 blowout of the Minnesota Timberwolves (20 - 45) on Tuesday. All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge paved the way for the Spurs, scoring 29 points on ridiculous 11 - for - 13 shooting. Aldridge, who has seen an uptick in defensive output since joining San Antonio, also contributed four blocks to the effort. The Spurs well - known veteran "Big Three" of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, and Tony Parker all sat out the game due to injury, allowing players like Aldridge and emerging superstar Kawhi Leonard to control the game. Leonard was only asked to play 25 minutes, but scored 15 points and pulled down five rebounds against the Wolves. San Antonio has been a contender all season while not relying heavily on three - point shooting, as was illustrated by the Spurs' bold 116 points on 56 percent shooting while hitting just four threes. The young Timberwolves saw strong performances from both of their first overall picks despite the blowout loss. Rookie sensation Karl-Anthony Towns showed off with 19 points and nine rebounds while shooting 9 - for - 17 from the field. Sophomore Andrew Wiggins, the reigning Rookie of the Year, led the team with 23 points and also pulled down eight rebounds. While things did seem to click in some aspects for Minnesota, nothing could stop the historic powerhous Spurs. San Antonio will host the Bulls on Thursday. Minnesota will visit the dominant Thunder on Friday.
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