Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis played on while teammate LeBron James didn't in the Timberwolves' 118-111 victory before 18,024 fans Thursday night at Target Center.
The Wolves trailed very early and led late after they turned a four-point lead after three quarters into a seven-point victory.
The Wolves led by as many as 11 points with as little as 4:38 remaining on a night when Anthony Edwards scored 27 points and had seven rebounds and five assists.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and six rebounds while fellow starters Jaden McDaniels, Rudy Gobert and Mike Conley all scored in double figures, too.