Timberwolves Edge Charlotte in Double OT 125-120
Charlotte, NC (Learfield) -- The Minnesota Timberwolves erased a 10-point deficit in the fourth period on the way to a marathon 125-120 win over Charlotte in double overtime Saturday.
Andrew Wiggins scored 29 points for the Wolves, with Karl-Anthony Towns chipping in 27 and 15 rebounds. Ricky Rubio had a dozen assists for Minnesota, which broke a four-game losing streak.
Three-pointers by Zach LaVine, Rubio and Wiggins in the final 39 seconds of regulation sent the contest into O-T.
Minnesota returns home to face San Antonio Tuesday.