Spurs 108 - 93 Timberwolves
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Spurs send Timberwolves to 15th straight loss

Jan 11, 2015 - 5:12 AM

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Minneapolis, MN (SportsNetwork.com) - Austin Daye posted 22 points in a rare spot start, helping the San Antonio Spurs take down the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-93 on Saturday.

Daye shot 8-for-13 and pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds in his second start of the season to lead six Spurs in double figures. Patty Mills gave 19 points off the bench and Tim Duncan shot 5-for-6 for 13 points in limited minutes.

"We needed someone to step up...and we got a great boost from (Daye)," Duncan said. "He played with a lot of confidence."

Tony Parker and Cory Joseph netted 12 points apiece and Boris Diaw had 11 for San Antonio, which was without Kawhi Leonard (hand) for the 13th straight game. Manu Ginobili also sat out with a back injury after playing just 10 minutes in Friday's win over Phoenix.

The Spurs have won four of their last five games, but are just 8-8 without Leonard this season.

Zach LaVine paced Minnesota with 19 points off the bench, while Andrew Wiggins and Gorgui Dieng finished with 18 apiece. The Wolves made all 26 of their free throws to set a franchise record for most makes without a miss from the line.

Wiggins has scored in double figures in 10 straight, though the Timberwolves have lost 15 in a row since beating Portland on Dec. 10.

Daye scored five in a row at the back end of an 11-0 run towards the end of the first quarter. Joseph then drew a foul just before the horn, with his free throws giving the Spurs a 27-18 lead after one.

They won the next two quarters by a combined 11 points to take a 20-point lead into the fourth. Minnesota got within 13 points midway through the fourth and had two opportunities to cut its deficit to 10, but Robbie Hummel and Troy Daniels missed 3s on consecutive possessions.

LaVine's three-point play made it 100-89 with 2:04 remaining, but it was too late for Minnesota to mount a comeback.

"They were just a better team," Dieng said of the Spurs.

Game Notes

Minnesota is tied with New York for the fewest wins in the league (5) ... The Wolves shot 3-for-15 from 3-point range.






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