Timberwolves 132, Wizards 129 (2 OT)
WASHINGTON -- Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and Gorgui Dieng sank the game-winning jumper with 30 seconds left in the second overtime as the Minnesota Timberwolves hampered the Washington Wizards' playoff hopes with a 132-129 victory Friday.
Zach LaVine had 25 points for the Timberwolves (24-48), who trailed late in regulation and both overtime periods. Down 129-124 with 1:55 remaining, Minnesota scored the final eight points.
Bradley Beal scored 26 points for the Wizards (35-37). The loss dropped Washington 3 1/2 games behind the Detroit Pistons for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. John Wall had 22 points and 16 assists.
Marcin Gortat had 19 points and 14 rebounds for Washington, but missed two free throws with 15.1 seconds left and Washington trailing 130-129 after Dieng's jumper.
Wall scored seven straight Wizards points to give Washington a 108-101 lead with 2:21 left in regulation, but the Timberwolves tied the game at 109 with 19.7 seconds left. Dieng's fourth 3-pointer of the season evened the score after Nene split two free throws for the Wizards. Wall and Beal missed shots on Washington's final possession of regulation.
The Wizards finished 16 of 23 on free throws while the Timberwolves were perfect on 22 attempts.
Washington had won a season-high five straight before losing 122-101 on Wednesday to the Atlanta Hawks in the conclusion of a home-and-home set.
Beal scored six of his 26 points in the second overtime after missing potential game-winning 3-pointers at the end of regulation and the first overtime.
Washington led 119-115 in the first overtime, but LaVine sank two 3-ponters, tying the game at 121 with 11.8 seconds remaining.
The Wizards are 0-2 in overtimes this season while Minnesota improved to 3-3.
Washington forward Markieff Morris left in the first half with cramps in his left calf and did not return.
With his fourth rebound, Towns set the Timberwolves single-season rebounding record for rookies, passing Kevin Love (734 in 2008-09), and has 741.
NOTES: Timberwolves G Zach LaVine hit 23 of 43 from 3-point range in the last six games after going 5 for 9 on Friday. ... G Bradley Beal scored 26 points off the bench in Washington's 104-98 victory at Minnesota on March 2. Beal on Friday made his fourth start in as many games, marking his longest streak since starting 11 in a row from Nov. 21 to Dec. 9. He missed several games this season with leg stress and pelvic injuries. ... The Timberwolves play Utah on Saturday in the first of three straight home games. ... The Wizards open a five-game Western Conference road trip on Sunday at the Lakers. Los Angeles won the first meeting of the season 108-104 in Washington on Dec. 2. Only three of the Wizards' final 10 regular-season games are at home.