Towns has 25 points and 10 rebounds as Timberwolves beat Jazz 94-80
Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points (12 in the fourth quarter) and 10 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Utah Jazz 94-80 to end a 4-game losing streak.
Ricky Rubio had 10 points (6 on 2 3-pointers), a season-high 17 assists and 3 steals.
For the Jazz, Trey Burke scored 23 points off the bench, and Rodney Hood went 1 for 9 from 3. Burke scored 16 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter.
The Timberwolves shot 46.8% from the field and 50.0% from 3 to the Jazz’s 35.0% and 25.6%. They held the Jazz to 80 points. The Jazz turned it over 19 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. The Timberwolves’ starters outscored the Jazz 34-24 in 14 minutes together.