The Minnesota Timberwolves (6-14) host the San Antonio Spurs (17-4) at the Target Center on Dec. 6, Tuesday in a 2016-2017 NBA season match.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 8:00 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru the NBA League Pass.
Preview
San Antonio is currently on a three-game winning streak after losing to the Orlando Magic late last month. It was the only loss of the Spurs in their last thirteen games, which has catapulted them to the second place in the Western Conference standings.
The Spurs are coming off a close 97-96 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, as per USA Today.
Kawhi Leonard top-scored for head coach Gregg Popovich's side with 21 points. He also had nine rebounds and two blocked shots.
LaMarcus Aldridge had 18 points, nine boards, and five assists while Pau Gasol chipped in 15 points, nine rebounds, and one assist. Tony Parker continues to struggle with only six points on 3-for-8 shooting as he played only 18 minutes because of a thigh contusion.
The Spurs rallied back from 15 points down midway in the third period to pull off the one-point win. With the victory, San Antonio remained undefeated on the road this season.
Meanwhile, the Wolves were able to snap a four-game losing slide with a 125-120 overtime victory over the Charlotte Hornets last Saturday on the road at the Time Warner Cable Arena, ABC News reported.
Andrew Wiggins led head coach Tom Thibodeau's boys in scoring with 29 points. He also had four assists and three steals.
Karl-Anthony Towns had a monstrous double-double of 27 points and 15 rebounds with two blocked shots. Zach LaVine chipped in 17 points, two boards, three assists, two steals, and one block.
Nemanja Bjelica and Shabazz Muhammad both had 12 points coming off the bench.
Prediction
San Antonio is 12-0 on the road so far this season while Minnesota is a dismal 3-6 at home. The Spurs are expected to pull off another road win against the Timberwolves.