T-WOLVES SNAP LONG LOSING STREAK VS. CAVS

MINNEAPOLIS» Andrew Wiggins had 25 points in three quarters, Jimmy Butler pitched in 21 points and tight defense on LeBron James, and the Timberwolves cruised to a 127-99 victory over Cleveland on Monday that stopped a 12-game home losing streak to the Cavaliers.

Karl-Anthony Towns (19 points, 12 rebounds) and Taj Gibson (16 points, 13 rebounds) were tenacious around the basket for the Timberwolves, who outrebounded the Cavs 56-37 and had a 60-42 advantage in points in the paint.

James had just 10 points on 4-for-8 shooting, taking his first loss at Minnesota since Feb. 17, 2005. Cleveland fell behind by as much as 41 points in the third quarter after a dunk by Wiggins set up by a driving pass by Tyus Jones, who had grabbed his own miss from 3-point range.

MONDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

DeMarcus Cousins scored 16 of his 20 points after Anthony Davis left with an ankle injury in the third quarter, and the Pelicans held off the Pistons 112-109. Rajon Rondo capped a 12-point, 15-assist performance with two transition layups in the last 1:21 to help secure a victory the Pelicans needed to restore morale after a listless blowout loss in Minnesota over the weekend. … Eric Gordon and Chris Paul each had 24 points and nine assists, Gerald Green scored 22 and the Rockets beat the Bulls 116-107. Trevor Ariza hit six 3-pointers and scored 18 to go with nine rebounds. Clint Capela added 15 points and 16 rebounds, and the Rockets won for the third time in 10 games despite blowing a 21-point lead. … DeMar DeRozan scored 35 points, including a go-ahead three-point play with 26.1 seconds left in overtime, and the Raptors shook off a late injury to Kyle Lowry to beat the Nets 114-113. The Raptors lost a 10-point lead in the final 4½ minutes of regulation and then lost Lowry after a hard fall in OT. Toronto beat Brooklyn for the 10th straight time and won its fifth in a row overall. … Domantas Sabonis had 17 points and 10 rebounds Monday night and three of his teammates each scored 15 to lead the Pacers toa 109-96 victory over the Bucks. Indiana has won two straight since a five-game losing streak. Victor Oladipo, Thaddeus Young and Myles Turner all scored 15 points. The Bucks were led by Khris Middleton with 19 points and Giannis Antetokoumpo with 17. … LaMarcus Aldridge scored 31 points and secured 12 rebounds as the

Spurs beat the Kings 107-100.