The Minnesota Timberwolves (24 - 48) defeated the Washington Wizards (35 - 37) 132 - 129 in double overtime on Friday. The team that is already out of playoff contention apparently wanted it just a bit more Friday. The Timberwolves mounted an improbable comeback in the final minutes of regulation to force overtime, and then hit a clutch three - pointer in the final seconds of the first extra period to set up the unlikely victory. The Wizards held a 108 - 101 lead with 2:23 remaining when Minnesota began to chip away at their deficit. A quick 50 run by the Timberwolves got them within two, and after a Nene Hilario free throw, Gorgui Dieng managed to tie the game with a 24 - foot three - pointer with 19 seconds remaining. Bradley Beal's missed three - pointer with a second left sent the game into the first overtime in a 109 - 109 deadlock. The fifth quarter saw the two teams trade the advantage multiple times, and then a Zach LaVine 29 - foot three - pointer with 11 seconds left tied matters up at 121. Beal missed a second game - winning trey at the buzzer, as the two teams lived on to play past the 60 - minute mark. The second overtime period saw Minnesota score the last four points of the game over the final 43 seconds, as Jared Dudley missed a pair of three - pointers and Marcin Gortat was unable to drain either of his two free - throw attempts for the Wizards over that span. Karl-Anthony Towns spearheaded a successful night for the Timberwolves starting unit, totaling 27 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and a steal. Zach LaVine was next with 25 points, four assists and two steals. Dieng contributed 18 points, nine rebounds, five assists and two blocks. Andrew Wiggins supplied 16 points, seven rebounds, three assists and a steal. Ricky Rubio rounded things out for the starting five with 13 points, seven assists, five rebounds and two steals. The Timberwolves remain in last place in the Western Conference's Northwest Division. They head home to face the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. Despite coming up short in crunch time, Beal led the way for the Wizards with 26 points, five assists, four rebounds and a steal. John Wall was right behind him with 22 points, 16 assists, three rebounds and two steals. Gortat contributed a 19 - point, 14 - rebound double - double that also included two assists and a steal. Otto Porter, Jr. was outstanding in his own right, managing 14 points, 13 rebounds, an assist and a block. Hilario paced the reserves with 19 points, four assists, three rebounds, a steal and a block. The Wizards are currently in third place in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. They head to Los Angeles to take on the Lakers in Sunday tilt.
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