Jazz beat Timberwolves 93-84
The Utah Jazz beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 93-84.
Trey Lyles’ 3-pointer put the Jazz ahead for good with 1:49 left in the third quarter.
The Timberwolves got within 62-61 on Tyus Jones’ 2 free throws with 10:58 to play, but Joe Ingles answered with a corner 3-pointer, and the Timberwolves got no closer than 65-63.
Lyles scored 15 points on 6 for 9 shooting off the bench. Gordon Hayward scored 16 of his 18 points (16 in the fourth quarter) in the fourth quarter.
For the Timberwolves, Ricky Rubio had 23 points, 6 assists and 4 steals on 9 for 12 shooting.
The Jazz shot 47.0% from the field and 42.9% from 3 to the Timberwolves’ 38.1% and 36.4%. They held the Timberwolves to 84 points. The Timberwolves were outscored 27-17 in 13 minutes with Prince, Bjelica, Smith, Muhammad and Jones on the floor together.