Manu Leads Spurs Past T-Wolves 106-91

Manu Ginobili scored a game high 31 points Friday night to lead the San Antonio Spurs over the Minnesota Timberwolves??106-91.?Ginobili’s 31 was?a season high for the San Antonio guard, he shot 11-16 from the field, 7-9 from outside the arc, and 2-2 from the?line. Spurs forward Tim Duncan scored 20 points, a game high 14 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 blocked shot. Tony Parker scored 17 points, 9 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, and Bruce?Bowen for the second time this week scored in double figures, with 10 points.??

Minnesota actually led this game 24-22 after the first quarter, were tied with the Spurs at the half at 48-48, and led at the end of three 80-74. Unfortunately for the Timberwolves, NBA games are 48 minutes long not just 36 minutes. The T-Wolves scored only 11 points in that final quarter as?the Spurs ran away with the game scoring 32 points.

Minnesota had four players in double figures, three former Boston Celtics, and the fourth player went to Boston College. Al Jefferson again provided the few highlights for Timberwolves fans, scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocked shots. Sebastian Telfair scored 17, Ryan Gomes scored 14, and former B.C. player Craig Smith added 10 in the loss. San Antonio now sports a 14-3 record while the T-Wolves are just 2-12.