UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers’ first two-game losing streak of the season is over.
Kawhi Leonard had a season-high 36 points and Lou Williams added 27 off the bench in a 115-107 decision over the Timberwolves.
Leonard and Williams both hit shots down the stretch, including a late 3-pointer by Leonard.
Minnesota star Karl-Anthony Towns had 18 points and 10 rebounds in his return to action after missing 13 games due to COVID-19 protocols.
Checking out Wednesday’s other NBA action:
— Devin Booker scored 30 points and Chris Paul added 28 in the Suns’ fourth win in a row, 125-124 over Milwaukee. The Bucks had a 12-point halftime advantage, but the Suns quickly cut it to 79-75 after back-to-back 3-pointers from Mikal Bridges and Paul. The Bucks ended a five-game winning streak snapped despite getting a season-high 47 points from Giannis Antetokounmpo.
— LeBron James hit the tying 3-pointer late in regulation and broke up the Thunder’s final possession in overtime to lead the Lakers to their sixth consecutive victory, 114-113. James had 25 points, seven assists and six rebounds for the defending NBA champions, who survived their third consecutive overtime game.
— Denver’s three-game losing streak is over after Paul Millsap scored a season-high 22 points and Michael Porter Jr. added 19 in a 133-95 thrashing of the Cavaliers. The Nuggets opened a 23-point lead in the first half and saw it balloon to 34 in the third before establishing a season high for scoring.
— The Nets ended a three-game skid as Kyrie Irving had 35 points and eight assists in a 104-94 victory against the Pacers. Brooklyn led by as many as 36 points and held Indiana under 40 points until midway through the third quarter.
— Norman Powell scored 28 points and Pascal Siakam added 26 while the Raptors were firing long-range shots in a 137-115 thumping of the Wizards. Seven Raptors hit at least one of the team’s 19 3-pointers, with Kyle Lowry shooting 5-for-9 while scoring 21 points.
— Luka Doncic recorded a triple-double of 28 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds for the Mavericks in a 118-117 win over the Hawks. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 13 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter for Dallas, which trailed by 13 in the second half before winning for the fourth time in five games since a six-game slide.
— Zach LaVine scored a season-high 46 points and supplied nine of the Bulls’ franchise-record 25 3-pointers in a 129-116 downing of the Pelicans. Coby White made eight 3s and scored 30 points in helping Chicago shoot 25-for-47 from beyond the arc.
— Kyle Anderson nailed a career-high six 3-pointers and scored 27 points in the Grizzlies’ 130-114 trouncing of the Hornets. Dillon Brooks finished with 20 points while Desmond Bane and Grayson Allen scored 18 each to help Memphis end a four-game losing streak.
