Minnesota Timberwolves Beat Atlanta Hawks 125-124
Summary
The Atlanta Hawks and Minnesota Timberwolves entered Wednesday night's game with a similar record and playoff position. The two evenly-matched teams battled to the wire, but Minnesota narrowly won 125-124.
Karl-Anthony Towns played for the first time since November 28 and was responsible for the tying and go-ahead free throws with three seconds left in regulation.
The critical foul call that sent Towns to the foul line was unsuccessfully challenged by Hawks head coach Quin Snyder. While Towns came up clutch, it was Jaden McDaniels and Naz Reid who led Minnesota with 26 and 25 points, respectively.
Trae Young led Atlanta with 29 points and eight assists. In an unusual turn of events, Atlanta shot a blistering 46.2% from deep but turned the ball over 16 times. Atlanta's sloppy play and suspect defense cost them yet another double-digit lead.
Atlanta falls to 36-37, while Minnesota improves to 37-37 on the season. The Hawks fly back home for a two-day break before hosting the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.
Stats
Hawks Leaders
Trae Young - 29 PTS, 8 AST
Saddiq Bey - 16 PTS, 6 REB
John Collins - 16 PTS, 5 REB
Timberwolves Leaders
Naz Reid -26 PTS, 8 REB
Jaden McDaniels - 25 PTS, 6 REB
Karl-Anthony Towns - 22 PTS, 4 REB
