The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Toronto Raptors, 112 - 109, on Wednesday at Target Center. The Raptors (33 - 22) held a fairly comfortable lead for the majority of Wednesday's contest until a fourth quarter surge from the Timberwolves (20 - 33) brought the game close down the stretch. And while Minnesota stars Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns shined bright, the hero ultimately ended up being Tyus Jones. Jones, who made a habit of hitting clutch shots in college at Duke, did it on the NBA stage Wednesday night, hitting what would go on to be the game - winning three - pointer with 21 seconds left and the game tied, effectively ending the the Timberwolves' four - game losing streak. Jones played 27 minutes but finished the game with just five points. Wiggins, on the other hand, scored a game - high 31 points on 11 - of - 19 shooting from the field, while Towns scored 29 points of his own to go along with a game - high 14 rebounds. As for Toronto, DeMar DeRozan had another productive outing in his second game back from injury, scoring a team - high 30 points in 38 minutes. Kyle Lowry added 20 points of his own, while DeMarre Carroll was productive offensively and on the glass, recording 19 points and a team - high nine rebounds in 34 minutes. In the end, the Raptors got great all - around performances from their starting five, but their lack of bench production ultimately prevented them from getting over the hump. Between the six reserves that saw the floor for Toronto on Wednesday, they managed to produce just 20 total points. Up next, the Timberwolves will take on the Pelicans at home Friday, while the Raptors will have off until Sunday when they take on the Pistons.
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