The Washington Wizards defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 112 - 105, at Verizon Center on Friday. The Wizards (17 - 18) came in to the contest with a superb 13 - 6 home mark, while the Timberwolves (11 - 25) had only mustered five wins in 17 tries on the road. This alone gave Washington a built - in edge going in, but Andrew Wiggins did his best to try and buck the odds Friday. The standout forward scored a game - high 41 points, which he supplemented with two assists, two steals and a rebound. However, the hosts countered with a balanced attack, as all five members of the first unit scored in double digits. Those efforts led to a stellar 58 percent success rate from the field, and a 55 percent mark from three - point range. A 32 - 20 edge in the fourth quarter propelled the Wizards to victory, after they'd entered the period facing an 85 - 82 deficit. Karl-Anthony Towns was a distant second on the Timberwolves with an 18 - point, 10 - rebound double - double that also included five assists, a steal and a block. Gorgui Dieng also accomplished the feat, posting 15 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and two steals. Zach LaVine endured a difficult shooting night as his 3 - for - 14 tally led to an eight - point effort. He also hauled in five boards and dished out three assists. Brandon Rush paced the bench with 10 points. Bradley Beal led the way for the Wizards with 22 points, three assists and two rebounds. Marcin Gortat turned in a customary stat line of 19 points, 10 boards, an assist and three blocks. John Wall turned in a 18 - point, 18 - assist double - double that also included two rebounds and two steals. Otto Porter supplied 17 points, six boards, two assists, two blocks and a steal. Markieff Morris rounded out matters for the starting five with 15 points, six rebounds and an assist. Jason Smith had a productive night off the bench, totaling 10 points, three rebounds, two assists and a pair of blocks, one of those a highlight - worthy stuff of Karl-Anthony Towns. The Timberwolves head back home for a Saturday night showdown with the Utah Jazz, while the Wizards visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday afternoon.
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