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Towns, Timberwolves hold off Wembanyama, Spurs 117-110 in tournament opener for fifth straight win
SAN ANTONIO (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves with impressed with Victor Wembanyama, which made their victory that much more satisfying.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 29 points and 12 rebounds, and the Timberwolves overcame 29 points from the rookie sensation to hold off the San Antonio Spurs 117-110 on Friday night in their In-Season Tournament opener.
Anthony Edwards added 28 points and Rudy Gobert had 11 points and 10 rebounds as Minnesota won its fifth straight.
Wembanyama was 12 for 21 from the field and 3 for 7 on 3-pointers. The No. 1 pick, who was coming off a difficult debut at Madison Square Garden in a loss to New York on Wednesday, added nine rebounds, four assists and four blocked shots.
“Defensively, I think our guys were a little too aware of him,” Minnesota coach Chris Finch said. “That’s one thing we talked about at halftime. Just go, run our offense. Just be normal. I think guys were just considering him a little too much. If he blocks a shot, he blocks a shot, but we can’t stop being aggressive.”
Gobert, a fellow 7-footer from France, noted the 19-year-old's growth on the court and with his physique since playing in the Las Vegas Summer League.
“I thought he had a good game,” Gobert said. “He hit some tough shots. I tried to make him work. I tried to make him hit some tough ones, and he did, especially at the end. I was pretty impressed.”
Wembanyama's 3-pointer with 33 seconds remaining cut the Timberwolves' lead to 115-110.
Devin Vassell added a career-high 29 points for San Antonio.
Minnesota had notable victories over Boston and Denver but had not won on the road this season.
San Antonio has lost four straight, dropping its previous two by an average of 31 points to Indiana and the Knicks.
In danger of another blowout loss, the Spurs opened the final quarter shooting 9 for 12 from the field and 3 for 5 on 3-pointers to close within 104-97 with three minutes remaining.
“I was proud of them,” San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said. “I thought they did a good job tonight. (Minnesota is) a talented team, a very experienced team. A team that has designs on wanting to win a championship. I think our young guys played their butts off. It was a totally different game than Indiana or New York.”
Edwards and Towns combined to score the Timberwolves’ next seven points, including five straight free throws by Edwards to seal the victory.
“They are never going to go away,” Finch said. “They are so well-drilled. The game was turning against us, the crowd turned against us and some calls. We just managed to find a way to make enough plays to stave them off.”
Minnesota built an 18-point lead in the third quarter after a sluggish start.
The Wolves were 9 for 15 on 3-pointers in the second and third quarters while outscoring the Spurs 68-46. Minnesota outscored San Antonio 34-19 in the third, sparked by a 19-5 run.
The Spurs limited the Wolves to 22 points in the first quarter after allowing 44 and 33 in the opening period of their previous games.
Vassell returned to the starting lineup after missing two games with a strained left groin and coming off the bench in his return Wednesday at New York.
San Antonio and Minnesota are in West Group C along with Golden State, Sacramento, and Oklahoma City for the inaugural tournament. The games count toward regular-season records except for the tournament final, set for Las Vegas in December.
“I think the fans are the ones that are more excited than we are,” Popovich said. “It gives them a lot of things to talk about. It’s kind of a portent of maybe who’s going to be there at the end of the year, and they can talk about that. I think it will be a heightened competitive environment amongst the players for sure.”
UP NEXT
Timberwolves: At Golden State on Sunday.
Spurs: Host Miami on Sunday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Rudy Gobert vs. Victor Wembanyama (Zach Collins gains possession) | ||
| 11:39 | | +2 | Zach Collins makes two point hook shot | 0-2 |
| 11:20 |  | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 2-2 |
| 11:06 | | +3 | Zach Collins makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Sochan assists) | 2-5 |
| 10:51 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (lost ball) (Jeremy Sochan steals) | ||
| 10:47 | | +2 | Jeremy Sochan makes two point running dunk | 2-7 |
| 10:35 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:32 | | Anthony Edwards offensive rebound | ||
| 10:28 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:26 | | Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point driving dunk (Devin Vassell assists) | 2-9 |
| 10:03 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Jeremy Sochan steals) | ||
| 9:57 | | Jeremy Sochan misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:53 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 9:49 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point floating jump shot | 4-9 |
| 9:38 | | +2 | Jeremy Sochan makes two point pullup jump shot | 4-11 |
| 9:23 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point pullup jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 6-11 |
| 9:04 | | Jeremy Sochan misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 9:04 | | Spurs offensive rebound | ||
| 9:03 | | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Devin Vassell draws the foul) | ||
| 9:03 | | +1 | Devin Vassell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-12 |
| 9:03 | | +1 | Devin Vassell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-13 |
| 8:54 | | Mike Conley offensive foul (Zach Collins draws the foul) | ||
| 8:54 | | Mike Conley turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:41 | | +2 | Devin Vassell makes two point pullup jump shot | 6-15 |
| 8:21 | | Victor Wembanyama blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:19 | | Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | Jeremy Sochan turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:09 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point pullup jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 8-15 |
| 8:01 | | Jeremy Sochan turnover (double dribble) | ||
| 7:45 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 10-15 |
| 7:32 | | Victor Wembanyama misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:30 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 7:22 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 13-15 |
| 7:07 | | +2 | Keldon Johnson makes two point cutting dunk (Zach Collins assists) | 13-17 |
| 6:37 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:32 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 6:32 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point putback layup | ||
| 6:31 | | Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound | ||
| 6:27 | | +2 | Zach Collins makes two point dunk (Victor Wembanyama assists) | 13-19 |
| 6:04 | | Mike Conley turnover (bad pass) (Jeremy Sochan steals) | ||
| 6:00 | | Devin Vassell misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:56 | | Jeremy Sochan offensive rebound | ||
| 5:56 | | +2 | Jeremy Sochan makes two point putback dunk | 13-21 |
| 5:56 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:45 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 15-21 |
| 5:33 | | Jeremy Sochan misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:32 | | Jeremy Sochan offensive rebound | ||
| 5:31 | | Cedi Osman misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:26 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 5:20 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:17 | | Keldon Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:00 | | +2 | Devin Vassell makes two point stepback jump shot | 15-23 |
| 4:46 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:42 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 4:42 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point tip layup | 17-23 |
| 4:28 | | Jeremy Sochan misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:26 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 4:12 | | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 19-23 |
| 4:12 | | Spurs 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:54 | | Tre Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:50 | | Charles Bassey offensive rebound | ||
| 3:41 | | +2 | Malaki Branham makes two point jump shot (Cedi Osman assists) | 19-25 |
| 3:27 | | Keldon Johnson shooting foul (Kyle Anderson draws the foul) | ||
| 3:27 | | +1 | Kyle Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-25 |
| 3:27 | | Kyle Anderson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:25 | | Spurs defensive rebound | ||
| 3:14 | | Malaki Branham misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:12 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 3:00 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point layup | ||
| 2:58 | | Malaki Branham defensive rebound | ||
| 2:48 | | Keldon Johnson misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:46 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 2:46 | | Cedi Osman personal foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 2:46 | | Anthony Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 2:46 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 2:32 | | Charles Bassey blocks Anthony Edwards's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:32 | | Keldon Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:11 | | Malaki Branham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:09 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:59 | | Kyle Anderson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:44 | | Naz Reid blocks Tre Jones's two point driving layup | ||
| 1:39 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 1:35 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:30 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 1:30 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point putback layup | ||
| 1:28 | | Tre Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 1:24 | | Victor Wembanyama misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:21 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 1:13 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Cedi Osman steals) | ||
| 1:09 | | +2 | Malaki Branham makes two point cutting layup (Cedi Osman assists) | 20-27 |
| 0:52 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:50 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | Victor Wembanyama turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 0:39 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point cutting dunk (Anthony Edwards assists) | 22-27 |
| 0:35 | | Victor Wembanyama turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 0:20 | | Kyle Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Malaki Branham steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | Victor Wembanyama misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Spurs offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:41 | | Devin Vassell defensive rebound | ||
| 11:34 | | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point jump shot (Devin Vassell assists) | 22-29 |
| 11:12 | | Mike Conley misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:09 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point tip layup | 24-29 |
| 10:59 | | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point jump shot | 24-31 |
| 10:46 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:44 | | Devin Vassell defensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | +3 | Doug McDermott makes three point jump shot (Tre Jones assists) | 24-34 |
| 10:19 | | Shake Milton misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:17 | | Shake Milton offensive rebound | ||
| 10:10 | | Zach Collins shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 10:10 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-34 |
| 10:10 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-34 |
| 9:58 | | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | ||
| 9:58 | | Victor Wembanyama misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:58 | | Spurs offensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | Victor Wembanyama misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:54 | | Victor Wembanyama offensive rebound | ||
| 9:50 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | ||
| 9:37 | | Tre Jones misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 9:35 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | +3 | Shake Milton makes three point jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists) | 29-34 |
| 9:04 | | Doug McDermott misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:01 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 8:47 | | Victor Wembanyama blocks Rudy Gobert's two point layup | ||
| 8:44 | | Tre Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 8:42 | | Victor Wembanyama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:39 | | Zach Collins offensive rebound | ||
| 8:38 | | +3 | Devin Vassell makes three point jump shot (Zach Collins assists) | 29-37 |
| 8:37 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:17 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point floating jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 31-37 |
| 8:08 | | Devin Vassell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:04 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | Doug McDermott personal foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 7:41 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 7:40 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 7:31 | | Devin Vassell misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:27 | | Mike Conley defensive rebound | ||
| 7:20 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving finger roll layup | 33-37 |
| 7:18 | | Spurs 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:04 | | +3 | Devin Vassell makes three point jump shot (Zach Collins assists) | 33-40 |
| 6:43 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving layup | 35-40 |
| 6:24 | | Jeremy Sochan misses two point hook shot | ||
| 6:22 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | Zach Collins blocks Jaden McDaniels's two point layup | ||
| 6:12 | | Keldon Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | +3 | Devin Vassell makes three point jump shot (Keldon Johnson assists) | 35-43 |
| 5:51 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point driving layup (Shake Milton assists) | 37-43 |
| 5:51 | | Zach Collins shooting foul (Shake Milton draws the foul) | ||
| 5:51 | | Shake Milton misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:48 | | Charles Bassey defensive rebound | ||
| 5:35 | | Devin Vassell misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:31 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:22 | | Charles Bassey defensive rebound | ||
| 5:17 | | Naz Reid blocks Charles Bassey's two point cutting layup | ||
| 5:13 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 5:10 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point fadeaway bank jump shot | ||
| 5:06 | | Naz Reid offensive rebound | ||
| 5:06 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point putback layup | 39-43 |
| 4:51 | | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Keldon Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:51 | | +1 | Keldon Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-44 |
| 4:51 | | Keldon Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:48 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:44 | | +3 | Shake Milton makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 42-44 |
| 4:28 | | Keldon Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:28 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:18 | | Charles Bassey blocks Naz Reid's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 4:18 | | Malaki Branham defensive rebound | ||
| 4:12 | | Malaki Branham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:07 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 3:56 | | Kyle Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Malaki Branham steals) | ||
| 3:46 | | +2 | Malaki Branham makes two point floating jump shot (Jeremy Sochan assists) | 42-46 |
| 3:26 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:24 | | Keldon Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:18 | | Keldon Johnson misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 3:15 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 3:12 | | Jeremy Sochan personal foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 3:04 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot | 45-46 |
| 2:50 | | Keldon Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:48 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:35 | | Anthony Edwards offensive rebound | ||
| 2:23 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point stepback jump shot | 48-46 |
| 2:22 | | Spurs 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:06 | | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point jump shot (Malaki Branham assists) | 48-48 |
| 1:45 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving finger roll layup | 50-48 |
| 1:28 | | +2 | Keldon Johnson makes two point driving finger roll layup (Victor Wembanyama assists) | 50-50 |
| 1:18 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 1:00 | | Victor Wembanyama misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:58 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:52 | | +3 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes three point jump shot (Kyle Anderson assists) | 53-50 |
| 0:30 | | +3 | Victor Wembanyama makes three point pullup jump shot | 53-53 |
| 0:07 | | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point pullup jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 56-53 |
| 0:01 | | Kyle Anderson shooting foul (Keldon Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:01 | | Keldon Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:01 | | Spurs offensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | +1 | Keldon Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 56-54 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point layup | 58-54 |
| 11:19 | | Victor Wembanyama misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:16 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 11:11 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:07 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 11:02 | | +3 | Victor Wembanyama makes three point pullup jump shot | 58-57 |
| 10:43 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point pullup jump shot | 60-57 |
| 10:33 | | Keldon Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jaden McDaniels steals) | ||
| 10:28 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:25 | | Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound | ||
| 10:20 | | Keldon Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:17 | | Spurs offensive rebound | ||
| 10:11 | | Zach Collins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:08 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 10:03 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:01 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | Victor Wembanyama misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:55 | | Spurs offensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | Rudy Gobert personal foul (Loose ball) (Zach Collins draws the foul) | ||
| 9:46 | | Jeremy Sochan turnover (bad pass) (Jaden McDaniels steals) | ||
| 9:43 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point running finger roll layup | 62-57 |
| 9:43 | | Spurs 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:23 | | Devin Vassell misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | Victor Wembanyama shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 9:15 | | Anthony Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:15 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-57 |
| 9:01 | | Devin Vassell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:59 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 8:39 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:39 | | Spurs defensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | +2 | Zach Collins makes two point cutting dunk (Victor Wembanyama assists) | 63-59 |
| 7:59 | | Victor Wembanyama shooting foul (Mike Conley draws the foul) | ||
| 7:59 | | +1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 64-59 |
| 7:59 | | +1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 65-59 |
| 7:44 | | Keldon Johnson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:44 | | Spurs offensive rebound | ||
| 7:44 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Loose ball) (Zach Collins draws the foul) | ||
| 7:37 | | Jeremy Sochan turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 7:29 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 68-59 |
| 7:21 | | Zach Collins offensive foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 7:21 | | Zach Collins turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:08 | | Zach Collins personal foul (Away from play) (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 7:08 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 69-59 |
| 7:08 | | Keldon Johnson personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 7:08 | | Spurs 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:01 | | Mike Conley turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:42 | | Malaki Branham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:39 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point cutting dunk (Anthony Edwards assists) | 71-59 |
| 6:12 | | Devin Vassell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:08 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 6:00 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:56 | | Mike Conley offensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 73-59 |
| 5:37 | | Keldon Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:34 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 5:28 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:25 | | Devin Vassell defensive rebound | ||
| 5:10 | | Malaki Branham misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:09 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving finger roll layup (Anthony Edwards assists) | 75-59 |
| 4:48 | | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point cutting layup (Devin Vassell assists) | 75-61 |
| 4:29 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point floating jump shot (Kyle Anderson assists) | 77-61 |
| 4:18 | | Keldon Johnson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:18 | | Jeremy Sochan offensive rebound | ||
| 4:18 | | +2 | Jeremy Sochan makes two point tip layup | 77-63 |
| 4:18 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:06 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point floating jump shot | 79-63 |
| 3:52 | | +2 | Jeremy Sochan makes two point jump shot (Charles Bassey assists) | 79-65 |
| 3:37 | | Charles Bassey shooting foul (Kyle Anderson draws the foul) | ||
| 3:37 | | +1 | Kyle Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 80-65 |
| 3:37 | | Kyle Anderson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:35 | | Charles Bassey defensive rebound | ||
| 3:25 | | Anthony Edwards blocks Malaki Branham's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:22 | | Charles Bassey offensive rebound | ||
| 3:21 | | +2 | Charles Bassey makes two point layup | 80-67 |
| 3:06 | | Doug McDermott shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 3:06 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 81-67 |
| 3:06 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 82-67 |
| 2:46 | | +2 | Cedi Osman makes two point pullup jump shot (Charles Bassey assists) | 82-69 |
| 2:32 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup | 84-69 |
| 2:24 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker blocks Malaki Branham's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:24 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 2:24 | | Shake Milton offensive foul (Tre Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 2:24 | | Shake Milton turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:16 | | Doug McDermott misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:12 | | Shake Milton defensive rebound | ||
| 2:02 | | Shake Milton turnover (bad pass) (Tre Jones steals) | ||
| 1:57 | | +2 | Tre Jones makes two point running finger roll layup | 84-71 |
| 1:43 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul (Cedi Osman draws the foul) | ||
| 1:43 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:26 | | Malaki Branham misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:24 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 1:18 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Kyle Anderson assists) | 87-71 |
| 1:06 | | +2 | Tre Jones makes two point driving floating jump shot | 87-73 |
| 1:00 | | Timberwolves delay of game violation | ||
| 0:46 | | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 90-73 |
| 0:29 | | Tre Jones misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:27 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 0:11 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:09 | | Charles Bassey defensive rebound | ||
| 0:04 | | Shake Milton personal foul (Cedi Osman draws the foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | Charles Bassey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Spurs offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | | Victor Wembanyama misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:37 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | Shake Milton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:26 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 11:22 | | Naz Reid personal foul (Zach Collins draws the foul) | ||
| 11:12 | | +3 | Devin Vassell makes three point jump shot (Zach Collins assists) | 90-76 |
| 10:47 | | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point pullup jump shot (Kyle Anderson assists) | 92-76 |
| 10:39 | | Shake Milton shooting foul (Devin Vassell draws the foul) | ||
| 10:39 | | +1 | Devin Vassell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 92-77 |
| 10:39 | | Devin Vassell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:36 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 94-77 |
| 10:27 | | Zach Collins shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 10:27 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 95-77 |
| 10:12 | | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Zach Collins assists) | 95-79 |
| 9:52 | | Naz Reid misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 9:50 | | Zach Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 | | Doug McDermott misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:39 | | Shake Milton defensive rebound | ||
| 9:31 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses two point layup | ||
| 9:29 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | +2 | Zach Collins makes two point hook shot (Victor Wembanyama assists) | 95-81 |
| 9:25 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:05 | | Mike Conley misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:02 | | Tre Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point alley-oop dunk (Doug McDermott assists) | 95-83 |
| 8:39 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:22 | | Victor Wembanyama turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Anderson steals) | ||
| 8:14 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:11 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | ||
| 7:55 | | Jeremy Sochan turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:39 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point floating jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 97-83 |
| 7:30 | | Anthony Edwards shooting foul (Devin Vassell draws the foul) | ||
| 7:30 | | +1 | Devin Vassell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 97-84 |
| 7:30 | | Devin Vassell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:27 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point cutting dunk (Anthony Edwards assists) | 99-84 |
| 7:17 | | Tre Jones shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | ||
| 7:17 | | +1 | Rudy Gobert makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 100-84 |
| 7:03 | | Devin Vassell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:01 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 6:52 | | Tre Jones blocks Mike Conley's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:52 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | Mike Conley turnover (traveling) | ||
| 6:30 | | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point jump shot (Tre Jones assists) | 100-86 |
| 6:14 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 102-86 |
| 6:04 | | Tre Jones turnover (bad pass) (Rudy Gobert steals) | ||
| 6:01 | | Victor Wembanyama blocks Rudy Gobert's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:56 | | Tre Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | +3 | Devin Vassell makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Sochan assists) | 102-89 |
| 5:35 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:32 | | Keldon Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | +2 | Tre Jones makes two point jump shot (Jeremy Sochan assists) | 102-91 |
| 4:49 | | Kyle Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Devin Vassell steals) | ||
| 4:45 | | +2 | Tre Jones makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jeremy Sochan assists) | 102-93 |
| 4:45 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:31 | | Rudy Gobert offensive foul (Tre Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 4:31 | | Rudy Gobert turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:19 | | +3 | Devin Vassell makes three point pullup jump shot | 102-96 |
| 4:01 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving dunk | 104-96 |
| 3:49 | | Victor Wembanyama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:49 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 3:32 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point turnaround fadeaway bank jump shot | ||
| 3:29 | | Rudy Gobert offensive rebound | ||
| 3:28 | | Victor Wembanyama blocks Rudy Gobert's two point layup | ||
| 3:25 | | Mike Conley offensive rebound | ||
| 3:22 | | Mike Conley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:20 | | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 3:11 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:08 | | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | ||
| 3:01 | | Mike Conley shooting foul (Jeremy Sochan draws the foul) | ||
| 3:01 | | Jeremy Sochan misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:01 | | Spurs offensive rebound | ||
| 3:01 | | +1 | Jeremy Sochan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 104-97 |
| 2:43 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:36 | | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point layup | 106-97 |
| 2:24 | | Jeremy Sochan offensive foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 2:24 | | Jeremy Sochan turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:13 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Victor Wembanyama steals) | ||
| 2:10 | | Mike Conley personal foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | ||
| 2:10 | | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 106-98 |
| 2:10 | | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 106-99 |
| 1:53 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 108-99 |
| 1:48 | | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point alley-oop dunk (Tre Jones assists) | 108-101 |
| 1:34 | | Victor Wembanyama shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 1:34 | | Anthony Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:34 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 1:34 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 109-101 |
| 1:25 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:25 | | Devin Vassell turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 1:21 | | Devin Vassell personal foul (Take) (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 1:21 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 110-101 |
| 1:21 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 111-101 |
| 1:14 | | +3 | Jeremy Sochan makes three point jump shot (Tre Jones assists) | 111-104 |
| 1:11 | | Jeremy Sochan personal foul (Take) (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 1:11 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 112-104 |
| 1:11 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 113-104 |
| 1:04 | | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Devin Vassell draws the foul) | ||
| 1:04 | | +1 | Devin Vassell makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 113-105 |
| 1:04 | | +1 | Devin Vassell makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 113-106 |
| 1:04 | | +1 | Devin Vassell makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 113-107 |
| 0:44 | | Victor Wembanyama personal foul (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 0:44 | | +1 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 114-107 |
| 0:44 | | +1 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 115-107 |
| 0:33 | | +3 | Victor Wembanyama makes three point pullup jump shot (Devin Vassell assists) | 115-110 |
| 0:25 | | Victor Wembanyama personal foul (Take) (Mike Conley draws the foul) | ||
| 0:25 | | +1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 116-110 |
| 0:25 | | +1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 117-110 |
| 0:20 | | Tre Jones turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
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Tre Jones turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Edwards steals) | 0:20 |
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+ 1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:25 |
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+ 1 | Mike Conley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:25 |
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Victor Wembanyama personal foul (Take) (Mike Conley draws the foul) | 0:25 |
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+ 3 | Victor Wembanyama makes three point pullup jump shot (Devin Vassell assists) | 0:33 |
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+ 1 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:44 |
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+ 1 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:44 |
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Victor Wembanyama personal foul (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | 0:44 |
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+ 1 | Devin Vassell makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 1:04 |
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+ 1 | Devin Vassell makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 1:04 |
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+ 1 | Devin Vassell makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 1:04 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 117 | 110 |
| Field Goals | 43-87 (49.4%) | 43-92 (46.7%) |
| 3-Pointers | 10-27 (37.0%) | 12-34 (35.3%) |
| Free Throws | 21-27 (77.8%) | 12-19 (63.2%) |
| Total Rebounds | 57 | 49 |
| Offensive | 13 | 7 |
| Defensive | 38 | 31 |
| Team | 6 | 11 |
| Assists | 23 | 29 |
| Steals | 6 | 9 |
| Blocks | 4 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 14 |
| Fouls | 19 | 21 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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A. Edwards
SG 5
28 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST
V. Wembanyama
PF 1
29 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST
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113.0 PPG | 43.6 RPG | 26.6 APG |
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112.1 PPG | 44.2 RPG | 29.9 APG |
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K. Towns PF | 21.8 PPG | 8.3 RPG | 3.0 APG | 50.4 FG% |
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V. Wembanyama C | 21.4 PPG | 10.6 RPG | 3.9 APG | 46.5 FG% |
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K. Towns PF | 29 PTS | 12 REB | 2 AST | |
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V. Wembanyama C | 29 PTS | 9 REB | 4 AST | |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| K. Towns | 29 | 12 | 2 | 11/21 | 3/7 | 4/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | +1 | 42 |
| A. Edwards | 28 | 7 | 5 | 9/21 | 2/8 | 8/11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | +3 | 44 |
| M. Conley | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3/7 | 1/3 | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +4 | 22 |
| R. Gobert | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5/10 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | +1 | 23 |
| J. McDaniels | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5/11 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 17 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| K. Towns | 29 | 12 | 2 | 11/21 | 3/7 | 4/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | +1 | 42 |
| A. Edwards | 28 | 7 | 5 | 9/21 | 2/8 | 8/11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | +3 | 44 |
| M. Conley | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3/7 | 1/3 | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +4 | 22 |
| R. Gobert | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5/10 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | +1 | 23 |
| J. McDaniels | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5/11 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 17 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Alexander-Walker | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +11 | 21 |
| N. Reid | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3/7 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +7 | 12 |
| K. Anderson | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 2/4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | +9 | 16 |
| S. Milton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2/4 | 2/3 | 0/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| J. McLaughlin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Nix | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Minott | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Miller | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Garza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Brown Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| W. Moore Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Clark | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 117 | 51 | 23 | 43/87 | 10/27 | 21/27 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 38 | +35 | 206 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| V. Wembanyama | 29 | 9 | 4 | 12/21 | 3/7 | 2/4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | +3 | 48 |
| D. Vassell | 29 | 3 | 4 | 8/16 | 6/11 | 7/9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 40 |
| J. Sochan | 14 | 7 | 5 | 6/11 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 28 |
| Z. Collins | 11 | 2 | 5 | 5/6 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 23 |
| K. Johnson | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2/10 | 0/3 | 2/4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -9 | 12 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| V. Wembanyama | 29 | 9 | 4 | 12/21 | 3/7 | 2/4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | +3 | 48 |
| D. Vassell | 29 | 3 | 4 | 8/16 | 6/11 | 7/9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 40 |
| J. Sochan | 14 | 7 | 5 | 6/11 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 28 |
| Z. Collins | 11 | 2 | 5 | 5/6 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 23 |
| K. Johnson | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2/10 | 0/3 | 2/4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -9 | 12 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Jones | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4/8 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +7 | 20 |
| M. Branham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3/11 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -13 | 12 |
| D. McDermott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1/4 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 5 |
| C. Osman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 7 |
| C. Bassey | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 14 |
| D. Graham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Wesley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Bediako | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Barlow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Rice | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Mamukelashvili | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Cissoko | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Champagnie | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 110 | 38 | 29 | 43/92 | 12/34 | 12/19 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 31 | -35 | 209 |
