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Towns, Edwards push Timberwolves to 100-98 win over Pacers

Minnesota trailed by 12 early in the third but came back and held on after Michael Beasley's 3-pointer with 51.5 seconds left broke a 74-all tie.

Credit: AP

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) shoots the ball against Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)

MINNEAPOLIS — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 16 of his 32 points in the third quarter and Anthony Edwards added 21 as the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied for a 100-98 win against the Indiana Pacers.

Minnesota trailed by 12 early in the third but came back and held on after Malik Beasley's 3-pointer with 51.5 seconds left broke a 74-all tie.

The Wolves won for the seventh time in eight games, notching their fifth straight home victory in the process. The effort pushed the team above .500 for the first time in a while, with Minnesota now sitting sixth in the NBA's Western Conference.

Point guard D'Angelo Russell chipped in 21 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds in the winning effort.

make that five straight wins at home.

KAT- 32 pts. / 8 reb. / 2 ast.
DLo - 21 pts. / 8 reb. / 11 ast.
Ant - 21 pts. / 9 reb. / 5 ast. / 3 stl.
Naz Reid - 13 pts. / 2 reb / 1 ast. / 1 blk. pic.twitter.com/X3BSlRxQbV
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) November 30, 2021

Domantas Sabonis had 16 points, a career-high 25 rebounds and 10 assists for Indiana.

The Pacers lost for the third time in four games.