Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points (18 in the third quarter), 11 rebounds and a season-high 10 assists, his second career triple-double, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Utah Jazz 126-106.
The Timberwolves led by as many as 21, pulling away with a 25-7 run bridging the second and third quarters.
Jaden McDaniels scored a career-high 22 points (12 in the paint) on 9 for 9 shooting off the bench.
For the Jazz, Bojan Bogdanovic scored 23 points on 7 for 11 shooting, and Mike Conley added 22 points and 3 steals.
The Timberwolves shot 55.1% from the field and 41.9% from 3 to the Jazz’s 46.9% and 37.5%. The Jazz turned it over 20 times, about 6 more than usual for this many possessions. The Timberwolves outscored the Jazz 66-38 in the paint.