GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Tim Duncan, Spurs
Playing only 29 minutes and looking younger by the minute, Duncan blocked seven shots, got nine rebounds, handed out five assists and scored 12 points.
BY THE NUMBERS
12 The Spurs' winning streak in home games.
16 The Spurs' winning streak in home games against the Wolves.
11-0 The scoring run by San Antonio after coach Gregg Popovich's fourth-quarter ejection.
11 Shots missed by the Wolves during a 5-minute stretch of the first quarter when the Spurs outscored them 13-1.
7 The Wolves' deficit after three quarters.
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