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Wolves Beat Thunder 98-90 With Towns, Russell Back On The Court
Hit hard by COVID-19, the Timberwolves had their preferred starting lineup together for the first time in 10 games.
January 6, 2022
Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points and 16 rebounds, while D’Angelo Russell struggled on 3-of-12 shooting in their return to the lineup for the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 98-90 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.
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Anthony Edwards scored 22 points for Minnesota, which was finally at full strength for the first time since Edwards and Taurean Prince went into the NBA’s health and safety protocols on Dec. 17. Hit hard by COVID-19, the Timberwolves had their preferred starting lineup together for the first time in 10 games.
Towns had missed six games and Russell sat out five while in the protocols.
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