Edwards, Towns keep Timberwolves alive

LOS ANGELES  – Anthony Edwards scored 29 points and Karl-Anthony Towns produced a crucial late burst of long-range shooting as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Dallas Mavericks 105-100 on Tuesday to keep their NBA Western Conference finals series alive.

The Timberwolves, trailing 3-0 in the best-of-seven series heading into Game 4, held off a furious late rally to close out a battling victory at the Mavericks’ home arena.

Edwards led the Minnesota scoring but the decisive contribution came from Towns, who drained a trio of three-pointers to help the Timberwolves take a 98-92 lead with less than two minutes remaining.