INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 factors and Julius Randle and Bones Hyland every added 19 because the Minnesota Timberwolves picked up a essential 124-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday evening.
Hyland additionally had seven assists and Rudy Gobert completed with 12 rebounds. Minnesota is on the cusp of clinching a prime six seed and avoiding the Western Convention’s play-in event. It may occur later Tuesday — if Houston beats Phoenix. For the Timberwolves, it was a much-needed turnaround. They snapped a three-game dropping streak and received for simply the second time in six video games as they attempt to construct postseason momentum.
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The Timberwolves additionally received regardless of the absences of All-Star guard Anthony Edwards and Jayden McDaniels. Edwards has missed 9 of Minnesota’s final 11 video games with a nasty proper knee, this time on the entrance finish of a back-to-back and in opposition to a Pacers squad lacking a big group of injured gamers. McDaniels missed his sixth straight recreation with an injured left knee.
Ethan Thompson scored 17 factors to guide Indiana, and Obi Toppin and Jalen Slawson every had 14 factors. The league’s second-worst staff misplaced its third straight and fell to 4-22 in its final 26 video games. Indiana nonetheless wants two wins to keep away from posting the bottom single season victory complete within the franchise’s NBA historical past.
And this one was by no means actually shut.
Minnesota took a double-digit lead late within the first quarter, nonetheless led 63-53 on the half and prolonged the margin to 73-55 early within the third. After the Pacers reduce the deficit to 77-67 with six straight factors halfway by the third, the Timberwolves closed the quarter on a 25-5 run that made it 102-77 and sealed the victory.
Up subsequent
Timberwolves: Journey to Orlando for his or her closing back-to-back this season on Wednesday.
Pacers: Play their closing highway recreation this season Thursday at Brooklyn.
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