Karl-Anthony Towns had 41 points and 14 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 131-120.
The Timberwolves took control with a 31-16 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 18.
For the Thunder, Russell Westbrook had 38 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists, and Paul George added 25 points (12 in the fourth quarter) but shot 8 for 25. Steven Adams had 13 points (10 in the paint), 11 rebounds and 3 blocks.
The Timberwolves shot 52.8% from the field and 50.0% from 3 to the Thunder’s 44.7% and 39.1%. The Thunder forced 10 turnovers, about 7 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Timberwolves’ starters outscored the Thunder 44-32 in 14 minutes together.