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Knicks blow big lead but give Thibodeau win over Wolves

Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 27 points and 15 rebounds to lead Minnesota.
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Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio (9) shoots as New York Knicks' Elfrid Payton (6) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, in New York. (Sarah Stier/Pool Photo via AP)

NEW YORK — Julius Randle had 25 points and 14 rebounds, helping the New York Knicks recover after blowing a 21-point lead and beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 103-99, giving Tom Thibodeau a win over the team he last coached.

Randle made the go-ahead free throw with 32 seconds left and the Knicks held on in a game that seemed fully in their control when they lead 86-65 late in the third quarter. 

But Karl-Anthony Towns had a big fourth, finishing with 27 points and 15 rebounds.

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