SAN ANTONIO – Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio’s 11-point, 13-rebound, 10-assist performance Saturday night in San Antonio was his fifth career triple-double and his first in two years.
But it was no antidote for a 97-90 overtime loss to the Spurs in which his team lost a 16-point, second-quarter lead and ultimately the game, not to mention a precious chance to move within two games of Denver in pursuit of the Western Conference’s final playoff spot.
The Wolves scored 29 points in the second quarter and 28 in the second half, but they were outscored 21-13 in the fourth quarter and 14-7 in overtime and lost to San Antonio for a 10th consecutive time.