The Minnesota Timberwolves traveled directly south to take on the San Antonio Spurs in the 2nd scheduled game that resulted from the in-season tournament. The Frenchmen connection gets another chapter in the book as the two European centers face off after a silver medal finish in the Olympics over the summer. Minnesota looked to continue stacking wins using their suffocating defense before another longer break before heading back to Minnesota for a significant homecoming on Thursday.
The game in San Antonio started with the Alien doing supernatural things and Anthony Edwards flamethrowing offensively.