Timberwolves Fall To Heat 109-97 For 3rd Loss Of Past 4 Games
Andrew Wiggins added 18 points and Karl-Anthony Towns also had 18, all in the second half.
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Andrew Wiggins added 18 points and Karl-Anthony Towns also had 18, all in the second half.
The fourth quarter has been problematic lately for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Good thing for the Wolves they were ahead by so much after three.
Dwight Howard had 25 points and 20 rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-102 on Monday night.
Karl-Anthony Towns was named the Western Conference Player of the Week on Monday after helping lead the Timberwolves to a 3-1 week.
Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau was fuming after Sunday's 100-97 home loss to the Detroit Pistons that dropped their record to 10-6.
The Pistons trailed by as many as 11, and Minnesota led 93-92 with 1:45 to go after Andrew Wiggins went 1 for 2 from the line.
Northwest Division-leading Minnesota rallied from 14 points down early in the third quarter, outscoring lowly Dallas 68-32 in the second half.
Towns had 26 points and 16 rebounds for Minnesota on the night he turned 22, and the Timberwolves stopped a 12-game losing streak.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 13 rebounds, and Jimmy Butler added 21 points and 10 assists to help the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Utah Jazz 109-98 on Monday night.
Devin Booker and T.J. Warren scored 35 points apiece and the Phoenix Suns snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-110 on Saturday night.
Klay Thompson scored 28 points with six 3-pointers, Stephen Curry had 22 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, and the Warriors beat the Timberwolves 125-101 for their fifth straight win.
It's been fun for fans to watch a 7-3 start to the team's season.
While Ricky Rubio's departure was a sore spot for some Timberwolves fans, his replacement Jeff Teague has transformed the point guard position in Minnesota.
Jeff Teague had 18 points and 12 assists, and the Timberwolves beat the Hornets 112-94 on Sunday night for their fifth straight victory.
Towns had 31 points and 12 rebounds, Wiggins added 23 points on 9-for-14 shooting in the Wolves win over the Mavericks.
