Anthony Edwards leads Timberwolves past Spurs, evens series 2‑2
MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) — Anthony Edwards scored 16 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the San Antonio Spurs 114-109 on Sunday to tie the second-round playoff series at two games apiece.
The Timberwolves overcame the ejection of Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, who was assessed a flagrant 2 foul early in the second quarter after elbowing Naz Reid in the neck. Reid finished with 15 points and nine rebounds for Minnesota.
Edwards hit a 27-foot 3-pointer to pull the Timberwolves within 94-91, then his catch-and-shoot triple with 5:12 left gave Minnesota its first lead since the third quarter. Rudy Gobert added 11 points and 13 rebounds, and Ayo Dosunmu scored 10 points.
De’Aaron Fox led San Antonio with 24 points, and Dylan Harper scored 24 off the bench. Stephon Castle added 20 points for the Spurs, who shot 23.1 percent from 3-point range compared to Minnesota’s 37 percent.
The Timberwolves outscored the Spurs 34-25 in the fourth quarter. Game 5 is Tuesday in San Antonio.