Victor Wembanyama stood tall with 39 points and a crucial rebound in the final seconds as the host San Antonio Spurs held on for a 126-123 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday.

Anthony Edwards scored 26 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves matched a season high with 22 3-pointers in a 123-111 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night.

“I don’t want to jinx it, man. But I’m liking the way our defense is looking these last couple of games, but I think we just have to carry it over in every game,” said the 24-year-old star in a video ...