Towns Carries Timberwolves Past Curry-Less Warriors, 119-99

Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves drives to the basket while Kevon Looney #5 of the Golden State Warriors defends in the third quarter of the game at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. on Jan. 16, 2022. David Berding/Getty Images

MINNEAPOLIS—Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 119-99 victory over the worn-out Golden State Warriors, who played without Steph Curry and Draymond Green on Sunday night.

Jaylen Nowell scored 17 points and Malik Beasley added in 16 with five second-half 3-pointers on an especially productive night for the reserves for the Timberwolves, who outscored a Warriors team wrapping up a four-game trip by a whopping 40-19 over the last 16 minutes.