Towns scores 24 points, Timberwolves beat Pistons 118-105

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Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 12 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves got a big boost from their bench in a 118-105 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday.

D’Angelo Russell returned with 22 points and eight assists after missing four games because of a left shin contusion, and Michael Beasley had 20 points off the bench.

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Minnesota’s preferred starting lineup was back together for the first time in seven games with Russell’s return. But it was the work of the second unit that helped the Timberwolves overcome a sluggish start to the matinee affair. Minnesota won its fourth straight.

"It’s a good test of our maturity right now," Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said, crediting the way Detroit played. "They compete, they’re physical, do a lot of things that can bother you. Every time we had a chance to stretch the lead, I thought we kind of got a little bit sloppy. Attention to detail wasn’t where it probably needed to be and those are things we have to work on and work through."

Saddiq Bey scored 24 points for Detroit, which has lost eight of nine. Trey Lyles added 16, and Cory Joseph had 15.

"I thought we played some good basketball," Pistons coach Dwane Casey said. "We just didn’t play long enough periods of it, long enough stretches of it. That’s the mark of us this year, our growth potential I would say, is to make sure we extend that because I thought the ball was hopping. I thought we had some good defensive possessions."

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) works between Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant, left, and Detroit Pistons center Trey Lyles,