The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the visiting Utah Jazz, 101-90, at Target Center on Thursday evening.

The Timberwolves picked up their third straight win and improved to, 9-1, at home. The game got out to a competitive start as the Jazz held a, 23-20, lead after one quarter. The visitors pushed their lead up to 12 points early in the second, but the Timberwolves rallied to take a two-point lead into the break. The hosts kept the momentum going in the third and outscored the visitors, 35-19, in the quarter to make it an 18-point game heading into the final frame. The Jazz gave a solid effort in the fourth but did not have enough to make a difference, as they fell to, 1-9, on the road.

Karl-Anthony Towns led the way for the Timberwolves with 32 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block, in 37 minutes. Nickeil Alexander-Walker followed up with 20 points, five rebounds, seven assists, five steals and two blocks, while Rudy Gobert totaled 15 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks.

Meanwhile, Simone Fontecchio led the Jazz with 16 points, five rebounds, five assists and a steal, in 34 minutes. Collin Sexton followed up with 14 points, three rebounds and four assists, while Ochai Agbaji added 13 points, six rebounds, three assists and four steals.

The Jazz (6-13) will look to bounce back as they play host to the Trail Blazers on Saturday. The Timberwolves (14-4) take on the Hornets in Charlotte on Saturday.