MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Julius Randle had 32 points and 10 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves held off a late rally by the Washington Wizards for a 120-109 victory on Wednesday night.

The Timberwolves, who have won six of their last seven games, were without forward Jaden McDaniels , who has a sprained left wrist and missed his first game in nearly two years. Naz Reid had 28 points off the bench.

Kyshawn George had 23 points for the Wizards, who have lost 12 straight.

The Timberwolves led by as many as 27 points, but the Wizards closed the gap in the fourth quarter when George's 3-pointer made it 98-93 with 7:06 to go.

Randle's dunk pulled Minnesota away 105-96 with 5:51 left but Khris Middleton's jumper got the Wizards within 106-101. The Timberwolves never surrendered the lead and

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