National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
San Antonio 117, Minnesota 99
When: 8:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Officials: #55 Bill Kennedy, #53 Mark Lindsay, #23 Jason Phillips
Attendance: 18581
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
Minnesota 2428212699
San Antonio 29372328117
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 7-25 4-12 3-13 L1
San Antonio 18-11 13-5 5-6 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the San Antonio Spurs have a 13-5 record at home this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 3-13 while on the road this season.
  • San Antonio has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Spurs have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Timberwolves have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Richard Jefferson played 34:03 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 58.8% from the field and has averaged 14.4 points over the last five games.
  • Al Jefferson played 29:55 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 19 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the San Antonio Spurs average 102.2 points per game and hold opponents to 96.7 points per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves average 94.8 points per game and hold opponents to 104.9 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Minnesota   San Antonio
Al Jefferson 20 Scoring Richard Jefferson 24
Al Jefferson 3 Assists Manu Ginobili 10
Kevin Love 12 Rebounds Tim Duncan 10
Kevin Love 8 Free Throws Made Tim Duncan 7
Corey Brewer 2 Steals George Hill 4
Ryan Gomes 1 Blocks Tim Duncan 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Minnesota 99 39.6 4-12 23-25 11 46 2 7 14
San Antonio 117 47.7 12-24 23-31 32 49 7 8 14
Upcoming Games
  • San Antonio will play their next game at home against Miami. The Spurs have a W/L % of .647 after a win and .545 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Utah. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .143 after a win and .208 after a loss.