The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the visiting Brooklyn Nets, 129 - 109 at Target Center on Saturday evening. Karl-Anthony Towns imposed his will on this one, as he poured in a game - high 37 points to help the Timberwolves dominate, as they won every quarter on their way to the 20 - point win over the struggling Nets. The Timberwolves (18 - 29) shot 51 percent from the field, as all five starters scored in double digits to lead the way. Karl-Anthony Towns grabbed 13 rebounds and recorded four blocked shots, to go along with his game - high 37 points. Andrew Wiggins followed up with 23 points, while Zach LaVine chipped in 20. Shabazz Muhammad came up big off the bench for Minnesota, as he finished with 18 points and seven rebounds. The Timberwolves will look to keep rolling, as they play host to the Magic on Monday. The Nets (9 - 38) outscored the T-Wolves 58 - 48 in the paint and 23 - 12 in fast - break points but were not able to compete as efficiently, as they shot 48 percent from the field, and 33 percent from deep, compared to the 45 percent the T-Wolves hit from deep. Brook Lopez was the high - point man for the Nets, with 25 points, to go along with seven rebounds. Three other players scored in double digits for Brooklyn, including Sean Kilpatrick, who added 14 points, in 25 minutes off the bench. The Nets will look to bounce back, as they visit Miami on Monday.
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