Wolves top Cavaliers on Conley's 21 points

Mike Conley scored 21 points and Naz Reid added 18 points on his beach towel giveaway night, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-91 on Friday.

Anthony Edwards had 16 points and 13 rebounds, Rudy Gobert grabbed 15 rebounds and Jaden McDaniels added 15 points, three steals and two blocks for the Timberwolves (4822), who shot 52% from 3-point range (14 for 27) and kept pace with firstplace Oklahoma City (4920) in the Western Conference playoff race after the Thunder won at Toronto.

Minnesota is third, one game behind Denver (4921).

Darius Garland led the Cavaliers with 19 points, Caris LeVert added 16 and Jarrett Allen had his 35th double-double of the season with 15 points and 13 rebounds, but banged-up Cleveland lost for the fifth time in seven games.

The Cavs played without All-Star Donovan Mitchell for the third straight game because of a broken nose.

PELICANS 111, HEAT 88 >>

C.J. McCollum scored 30 points, Jose Alvarado added 17 and New Orleans had no trouble in a win over Miami.

THUNDER 123, RAPTORS 103 >> Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points in his only regular-season trip to his home country, Chet Holmgren had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Oklahoma City pulled past short-handed Toronto.

CELTICS 129, PISTONS 102 >> Jaylen Brown scored 33 points and NBA-leading Boston won its eighth straight game, beating short-handed Detroit.

GRIZZLIES 99, SPURS 97 >>

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 28 points, including the winning basket with 1.2 seconds left, and undermanned Memphis overcame 31 points and 16 rebounds from Victor Wembanyama to snap a four-game skid with a win over San Antonio.