MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Kevin Garnett scored 24 points Wednesday night and hit a series of key shots down the stretch to give Minnesota a 98-92 win over Denver.
Wally Szczerbiak added 19 points for the Timberwolves, who had lost their previous six games.
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Denver was led by Carmelo Anthony with 21.
The Nuggets led by seven points midway through the final period, but Minnesota scored seven in a row to tie it and the teams battled closely the rest of the way.
A basket by Garnett with 41.9 seconds left gave Minnesota a four-point lead and he then made two free throws to clinch the victory.
