Jimmy Butler III scored 26 points (7 during a 17-0 run in the first quarter), and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Indiana Pacers 107-90.
The Timberwolves took control with a 25-7 run in the third quarter and led by as many as 29.
For the Pacers, Joe Young scored a career-high 20 points (13 in the fourth quarter) on 7 for 11 shooting off the bench. Joe Young scored 13 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter.
The Timberwolves shot 47.7% from the field to the Pacers’ 38.8%. The Pacers forced 8 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Timberwolves 58-26 off the bench. The Timberwolves’ starters outscored the Pacers 69-36 in 24 minutes together.