Towns stars, Wolves whip Warriors in NBA

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 39 points and grabbed nine rebounds and D'Angelo Russell added 22 points and seven assists as the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 129-114 NBA win over the Golden State Warriors in Minneapolis.

The Timberwolves went on a 12-1 run to close the first quarter and take a lead they never relinquished.

Minnesota's advantage swelled to as many as 21 points through a combination of efficient offence and stingy defence.

Minnesota held Golden State to 41-of-90 shooting on the other end, including 13-of-45 from deep.

Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 34 points but hit just 5 of 16 3-point attempts. .

Gary Trent Jr scored 12 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter as Toronto defeated visiting Brooklyn 109-108 to complete a home-and-home sweep of the Nets.

Scottie Barnes added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who defeated the Nets 133-97 on Monday in New York.

Toronto's Pascal Siakam had 18 points before fouling out late in the fourth quarter. Malachi Flynn added 15 points.

Boston overcame a 17-point deficit in the first half to defeat visiting Atlanta 107-98.

Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 33 points on 12-for-25 shooting to go along with eight rebounds and seven assists.

The Celtics held a 56-33 scoring edge in the second half.

Atlanta's Trae Young scored 31 points but shot just 2 of 7 from the 3-point arc and was held to nine points in the second half.

Ivica Zubac recorded his 18th double-double on the season while Marcus Morris Sr and Reggie Jackson combined for 35 points as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers completed a three-game season series sweep of Houston in a 113-100 win.

Zubac paired 22 points with 12 rebounds to lead the Clippers to their sixth win in seven games -- with the past