Karl-Anthony Towns finished two assists shy of a triple-double and was the linchpin of a remarkable closing stretch for the Minnesota Timberwolves, who erased a 19-point, second-half deficit in their 107-101 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday in Minneapolis.
Towns finished with 29 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists, tallying 14 points and two assists while the Timberwolves closed the game on a 22-0 run. They ended a three-game losing skid.
Houston led 101-85 on a 20-footer by D.J. Augustin with 7:31 left in the game. The Rockets then missed their final 14 shots and committed five turnovers. Augustin gave the Rockets their biggest lead at 91-72 on a 3-pointer with 1:5…
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