The visiting New York Knicks narrowly beat the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, 106 - 104. The Knicks (9 - 9) held a double - digit lead early in the fourth quarter but almost saw an incredible comeback from the Wolves. Minnesota was able to tie the game with under a minute remaining, but could not close out the contest at the very end. For New York, sophomore big man Kristaps Porzingis led the way with an impressive 29 points. The 21 - year - old Latvian forward also added eight rebounds, four assists, and two blocks. The Knicks were able to see big offensive output as a team thanks to their three - point shooting, as the team hit 13 threes while holding Minnesota to just four. Minnesota (5 - 13) saw a career night from reigning Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns despite the loss. Towns led the team with 47 points on 15 - of - 22 shooting and 17 - of - 20 from the free - throw line. The center added 18 rebounds in three blocks in what was truly a spectacular night for the young star. The night was less spectacular for the rest of the Timberwolves' roster, as the team shot just 44 percent and took the loss despite Towns' ridiculous performance. Wolves not named Towns shot 1 - of - 15 from three - point range, and the team struggled to find consistent offense all night. The two teams will rematch in New York on Friday night.
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