Towns helps Timberwolves top Knicks

NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Cities transformed a go-ahead three-point play with 29 seconds left and the Minnesota Timberwolves edged the New York Knicks 112-110 on Tuesday night time.

The Knicks acquired a robust recreation from Kemba Walker in his return from a nine-game absence with a sore left knee and nursed a lead for many of the fourth quarter.

However the Timberwolves rallied after which held on when Alec Burks missed a 3-pointer that may have gained it for New York.

Anthony Edwards scored 21 factors and Cities had 20 for the Wolves, who gained for the sixth time in eight video games to stage their file at 22-22. D’Angelo Russell added 17 factors.

Evan Fournier scored 27 factors and Julius Randle had 21 for the Knicks, who misplaced for the second straight day and dipped again under .500 at 22-23. Walker scored 17 of his 19 factors within the second half.

WARRIORS 102, PISTONS 86

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 21 factors, Stephen Curry had 18, and the Warriors returned from a troublesome journey to beat the Pistons.

Curry, again after a one-game absence, shot 6 for 11 with 4 3-pointers and added eight assists. He fell on his proper hand throughout a win at Chicago on Friday, then missed Sunday’s 119-99 loss at Minnesota.

Andrew Wiggins scored 19 factors for a Warriors workforce glad to be dwelling for an prolonged stretch after having misplaced 5 of seven, together with three of 4 on the street.

Isaiah Stewart had 14 factors and 11 rebounds for the Pistons in one other lopsided defeat after a 135-108 dwelling loss to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson defend against Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022 in New York. The Minnesota Timberwolves won 112-110.

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