The escort DeMar DeRozan achieved 38 points as the best scorer of the San Antonio Spurs, who beat away (122-125) and after an extension to the Minnesota Timberwolves, who suffered the seventh consecutive defeat.
The base DeJounte Murray achieved a double-double of 22 points and 14 rebounds and the Australian point guard Patty mills he had another 21 points, including the decisive basket in overtime, which allowed the Spurs to go 5-4 with their third straight win.
Mills, who played 30 minutes, scored 8 of 14 shots from the field, including 5 of 8 triples, which were key in giving the Spurs decisive points.
The guard-forward Malik Beasley he scored 29 goals for the Timberwolves (2-7) that had as the only positive note the return of the American-Dominican center Karl-Anthony Towns after missing the previous six games due to a left wrist injury.
Towns contributed a double-double of 25 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and three blocks. The starting center played 37 minutes, made 9 of 17 shots from the field, including 2 of 3 triples, 5 of 6 from the personnel line, and delivered four assists.
Towns he kept Minnesota competitive throughout the game, but ultimately his double-double was not enough to avoid the seventh loss in a row, the worst current streak in the NBA.
The base Ricky Rubio, who remained in reserve, scored six points in 34 minutes of action, scoring 3 of 7 shots from the field. The El Masnou player was present within the paint with five rebounds, distributed eight assists, lost two balls and committed two personal fouls.
His compatriot, the power forward Juan Hernangómez had five points in 23 minutes of play, scoring two of four shots from the field, including 1 of 2 triples, and had seven rebounds.
