Turner scores triple-double to lead Blazers to victory

NEW YORK: Rodney Hood scored 21 points, and Evan Turner came off the bench for a triple-double as Portland Trail Blazers pulled away for a 132-122 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night in Minneapolis.

Turner went 5-for-5 from the field while collecting 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in only 24 minutes for the Trail Blazers, who have won 10 of their past 12 contests.

Enes Kanter contributed 20 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots, and Seth Curry scored 19 points for Portland, who shot 54.9% from the field and made 15 of 30 three-point attempts.

Andrew Wiggins had 21 points, and KarlAnthony Towns scored 17 points with 12 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who have lost eight of their past 10.

Tyus Jones had 14 points and 10 assists. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points, 14 of them in the fourth quarter, to lead Milwaukee to a win over Brooklyn in New York.

With the win, the Bucks’ magic number for clinching home-court advantage throughout the playoffs is one.

Toronto Raptors kept pace with the Bucks in the race for the best record in the league by beating Orlando Magic.

The Nets remained a half-game ahead of the Pistons in seventh place in the Eastern Conference as Detroit lost to Indiana. All five Bucks starters scored in double figures, led by Eric Bledsoe with 29 points. D’Angelo Russell paced the Nets with 28 points.

Danny Green scored a season-best 29 points and added five rebounds to help Toronto defeat visiting Orlando, who had won seven of their eight previous games.

The Raptors gained a split in the four-game season series with the Magic, who are still trying to get into the playoffs.

Orlando remain a half-game back of Miami Heat, who also lost Monday, for the final spot in the East.

Kawhi Leonard added 15 points and seven rebounds for the Raptors.

Serge Ibaka scored 15 points. Evan Fournier scored 21 points for the Magic, and Nikola Vucevic had 13 points and 13 rebounds.