Aaron Jones didn't pass up the opportunity to give a shout out to El Paso following his Minnesota Vikings ' victory over the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium.

I n a battle of elite starpower, the teams conducted a scorched net exhibition before Minnesota pulled away at the start of the fourth quarter and finished off the Spurs off 125-112. In a first half chock full of runs by both teams – often one after another – San Antonio benefitted from a 16-2 advantage in points-off-turnovers in the first half to earn a small advantage.

After suffering a pair of head injuries against the Vikings, Cowboys defensive tackle Quinnen Williams is now in concussion protocol.

Sure, the Spurs played center-less for that portion of the contest, which allowed Minnesota’s smaller unit to defend better than it has for much of the season. San Antonio is currently without star big man Victor Wembanyama.

BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota hosts San Antonio looking to extend its three-game home winning streak. The Timberwolves are 6-7 against Western Conference opponents. Minnesota ranks ninth in the Western Conference with 25.9 assists per game led by Julius Randle averaging 5.7.

MINNEAPOLIS – Anthony Edwards wiggled into the paint late in the fourth quarter Sunday, finished a layup and drew a foul on the Spurs' Luke Kornet, then did the only thing that seemed obvious from there. He high-fived fans in the front row. Edwards ...

Minnesota didn't lead by more than two points until the fourth quarter, when they blew away the Victor Wembanyama-less Spurs.

Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones was spotted using a walkie talkie from the owner's box during the Week 15 game against the Minnesota Vikings. Here's why he was doing that.