The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 122 - 114 at AT & T Center on Tuesday. The game remained close through three quarters, with the Spurs (32 - 9) and Timberwolves (14 - 28) exchanging blows throughout the contest. San Antonio, however, was ultimately able to pull away in the final period, opening up a lead that got as high as 14 points with just over a minute and a half remaining. And they managed to do so with a pair of unbelievable performances from their two stars in the frontcourt. Kawhi Leonard finished with a game - high 34 points, seven rebounds and five assists in 39 minutes, while LaMarcus Aldridge added 29 points, four rebounds and three assists of his own. Together, the two shot 24 - of - 37 from the field. For the Timberwolves, the loss ends what was an impressive three - game win streak, as they missed an opportunity Tuesday to notch their third straight victory over a team with a winning record. Nevertheless, they still got yet another tremendous performance from Karl-Anthony Towns, who continues to have a very productive January. Towns finished with 27 points and 16 rebounds with the help of his point guard Ricky Rubio, who posted 21 points and 14 assists while going an impressive 13 - of - 14 from the free throw line. Ultimately, it was Minnesota's lack of depth that led to the team running out of gas in the closing moments, with just three reserves seeing time on the court and combining for 21 points. Up next, the Spurs will take on the Nuggets at home on Thursday, while the Timberwolves will look to get back to their winning ways in Los Angeles on Friday against the Clippers.
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