Keldon Johnson had 25 points, Chris Paul added 15 points and 13 assists, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-103 without coach Gregg Popovich, who missed the game due to illness.
After pockets of morning drizzle early Sunday, a drier afternoon is in store with highs in the upper 80s and a gusty south wind.
Jeremy Sochan added 19 points and 10 rebounds for San Antonio, and Victor Wembanyama had 17 points and six rebounds.The 39-year-old Paul became the second-oldest player in NBA history with 10 assists in consecutive games. Hall of Fame point guard John Stockton of the Utah Jazz accomplished the feat at age 41.
Julius Randle scored 21 points and Anthony Edwards had 18 for Minnesota, playing on the second night of a back-to-back. The Timberwolves arrived at their hotel in San Antonio about 4:15 a.m. after rallying in the final minutes to defeat Denver 119-116 at home Friday night.Timberwolves: Randle was 8 for 15 from the field while attacking Wembanyama with a series of drives, left-handed floaters and hook shots. Rudy Gobert went 3 for 8, getting his shot blocked twice by Wembanyama.
Spurs: Paul is averaging 16 points after scoring just six in his first two games with San Antonio. Paul had his second straight double-double, raising his career total to 529. He is second to LeBron James in double-doubles among active players.San Antonio showed off its blossoming defensive prowess on a series of plays late in the first half to preserve a precarious lead. Johnson stole the ball from Donte DiVincenzo with 38 seconds left in the second quarter.
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