Victor Wembanyama scores 43 with six blocks as the Spurs beat the Timberwolves

Victor Wembanyama scored 43 points and blocked six shots as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-111 on Saturday night at Frost Bank Center. The Spurs have won four straight and are 4-2.

Wembanyama went 17 of 34 from the field and 6 of 9 at the line, with seven rebounds and four assists. It was the 10th time he has scored 40 in a regular-season game and the 11th in his career, according to the AP recap on ESPN. He got to 40 on one sequence: he blocked Jonathan Kuminga's 3-point try, ran the floor and finished with a two-handed dunk.

He had help. Dylan Harper scored 25 with six assists, and De'Aaron Fox added 22 points, eight rebounds and seven assists on 8-of-10 shooting. Fox was a game-best plus-23. Julian Champagnie made three 3-pointers for 12 points.

Minnesota made a game of it in the first half. After LaMelo Ball picked up his fourth foul with 7:40 left in the second quarter, the Wolves went on a 16-0 run to lead 51-46 and won the quarter 33-26, getting 10 points off five Spurs turnovers. San Antonio opened the third quarter on a 13-4 run and stayed in front from there.

The Wolves were playing without Anthony Edwards, who had knee surgery, and Rudy Gobert, who has back spasms. Ball fouled out with 3:43 left after 20 minutes, finishing with 10 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Ayo Dosunmu led Minnesota with 27 points and nine rebounds, and Kuminga and Jaden McDaniels scored 19 each. Minnesota fell to 4-3.

Wembanyama's scoring line is starting to stack up. He scored 29 against the Kings on Tuesday and 36 in an overtime win over the Jazz on Wednesday before Saturday's 43.

What's next: The Spurs host the Jazz on Monday to continue a three-game homestand. The Timberwolves host the Bucks on Monday.