Timberwolves romp past Mavericks
MINNEAPOLIS — KarlAnthony Towns had 20 points and nine rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves routed the Dallas Mavericks 116-95 on Friday night.
Jordan McLaughlin had a season-high 16 points on 6-for-8 shooting for the Timberwolves. They moved a half-game behind idle Denver for the sixth spot in the Western Conference to avoid the play-in tournament.
Luka Doncic had 24 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for the Mavericks, who missed an opportunity to pass Utah for sole possession of fourth place in the conference.
HAWKS 121, WARRIORS 110
Trae Young scored 33 points, Danilo Gallinari added 25 and host Atlanta held on to beat Golden State.
Klay Thompson finished with 37 points, hitting a season-high nine 3-pointers, and Jordan Poole scored 24 for the Warriors.
Second-year Warriors center James Wiseman is out for the remainder of the season as he recovers from right knee surgery last April.
SIXERS 122, CLIPPERS 97
James Harden had 29 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists and Joel Embiid contributed 27 points and 10 rebounds as Philadelphia won at Los Angeles.
HORNETS 107, JAZZ 101
Miles Bridges had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Terry Rozier added 25 points and Charlotte won at home.
LaMelo Ball added 21 points for the Hornets.
KNICKS 111, HEAT 103
Immanuel Quickley scored 20 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, leading a huge comeback that carried visiting New York past Miami.
RJ Barrett scored 18 points for the Knicks, who trailed by 17 points with 11 minutes left before closing on a 38-13 run.
WIZARDS 100, PISTONS 97
Kristaps Porzingis had 30 points and 10 rebounds and Washington won at Detroit.