Timberwolves beat Jazz for third time

D’Angelo Russell had a seasonhigh seven 3pointers and scored 27 points to help the Timberwolves rally for a 105104 home win over Utah on Monday night. KarlAnthony Towns added 21 points and 11 rebounds.

“We got the job done,” Towns said. “Our physicality was there. The discipline was there. Execution was there.”

Minnesota, which started the day tied for the secondfewest wins in the NBA, handed the leagueleading Jazz another loss. The Timberwolves (1844) went 30 against Utah (4417) this season.

Lakers 114, Magic 103: Anthony Davis had 18 points and eight rebounds to help Los Angeles rally late in Orlando.

Pelicans 120, Clippers 103: Zion Williamson scored a game-high 23 points and host New Orleans beat Los Angeles. Kawhi Leonard remained on the sideline with a sore foot.

Kings 113, Mavericks 106: Richaun Holmes led host Sacramento with 24 points in a win over Dallas. De’Aaron Fox remained out after being placed in the league’s health and safety protocols last week.

Spurs 146, Wizards 143: DeMar DeRozan had 37 points and 10 assists to lead San Antonio to an overtime win on the road, ending Washington’s season-best eight-game winning streak.

Nuggets 120, Grizzlies 96: Michael Porter Jr. scored 31 points in shorthanded Denver’s home win over Memphis.

76ers 121, Thunder 90: Joel Embiid scored 21 points and host Philadelphia handed Oklahoma City a franchiserecord-tying 14th straight loss.

Bulls 110, Heat 102: Nikola Vucevic scored 24 points and Chicago moved closer to the last play-in spot in the Eastern Conference with a win in Miami.

Pistons 100, Hawks 86: Jerami Grant and Frank Jackson scored 18 points apiece to lift host Detroit over Atlanta. The Hawks shot 39% from the field.

Suns 118, Knicks 110: Phoenix capped a grueling road trip with a victory that snapped New York’s winning streak at nine games.

Raptors 112, Cavaliers 96: Toronto pulled away in the second half for a win over depleted Cleveland in Tampa, Fla.

Wall injury: Houston guard John Wall is likely to miss the rest of the season with a strained right hamstring. Wall was injured Friday in a game against the Clippers. His injury is yet another blow in a difficult season for the Rockets, who sit at an NBA-worst 15-46.