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Victor Wembanyama scores 43 with six blocks as the Spurs beat the short-handed Timberwolves for a fourth straight win

Victor Wembanyama had 43 points, seven rebounds and six blocks as San Antonio beat a Minnesota team missing Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert 121-111.

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Spurs center Victor Wembanyama in a black No. 1 home jersey pumping his fist and shouting in celebration

Victor Wembanyama put on a Halloween show in San Antonio. The Spurs star scored 43 points with seven rebounds, six blocks and four assists in a 121-111 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.

It was San Antonio's fourth straight win. The Spurs are now 4-2.

Wembanyama made 17 of 34 shots. It was the 11th 40-point game of his career and the 10th in the regular season.

Block, then a dunk for 40

His biggest moment came at both ends. Wembanyama blocked a 3-point attempt by Jonathan Kuminga then raced the other way for a two-handed dunk that gave him 40 points.

Earlier he banked the ball off the backboard to himself for a layup. Dylan Harper stole the inbounds pass and scored to put San Antonio up 43-33.

Harper finished with 25 points and six assists. De'Aaron Fox added 20 points.

Minnesota fights without its stars

The Timberwolves were missing two starters. Anthony Edwards is out after knee surgery while Rudy Gobert sat with back spasms.

Minnesota still grabbed a lead before halftime. After LaMelo Ball went to the bench with his fourth foul, the Wolves ran off 16 straight points to go up 51-46. They won the second quarter 33-26.

San Antonio answered with a 13-4 run to open the second half. Ball fouled out with 3:43 left. He had 10 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals in 20 minutes.

Ayo Dosunmu led Minnesota with 27 points and nine rebounds. Kuminga and Jaden McDaniels scored 19 each. The Timberwolves fell to 4-3.

The Spurs host the Utah Jazz on Monday. Minnesota hosts the Milwaukee Bucks the same night.

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