Wembanyama scores 43 as Spurs beat Timberwolves

The San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-111 on Saturday, extending their winning streak to four games as Victor Wembanyama scored a season-high 43 points. The victory followed a 117-111 overtime win over Utah and continued San Antonio’s recovery from two losses to open the season. Wembanyama led the Spurs in scoring for the fifth time in their first six games. He averaged 31.2 points across the five games after scoring 12 in the season-opening loss to Oklahoma City. Against Minnesota, he attempted 34 shots, three fewer than the other four Spurs starters combined. It was his third consecutive game with more field-goal attempts than in the previous outing. Coach Mitch Johnson said the team’s first option is to play through Wembanyama, citing his ability to screen, space the floor and handle the ball. Dylan Harper scored 25 points against Minnesota, De’Aaron Fox had 22 and Julian Champagnie added 12 off the bench. Minnesota was without injured star Anthony Edwards, who underwent knee surgery Thursday. One preview said he could miss up to two months; another reported that the team had set no return timetable. Edwards had scored 47 points in an overtime loss to...