Kevin Martin scored 37 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves snapped their five-game losing streak with a 115-99 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday.
After scoring 13 in the first quarter, Martin did not register his first point in the second quarter until the 4:16 mark when he answered a Carmelo Anthony 3-pointer that cut the Timberwolves lead to five with a 3 of his own to start an 18-10 Timberwolves run to end the half.
Martin's dunk with 3:47 left in the half extended the Minnesota lead to double digits, where it would remain for most of the rest of the game.
The Knicks' defensive woes continued as they lost for the ninth time in their last 10 games. They allowed 115 points one day after giving up a season-high 117 to Milwaukee.
Minnesota shot 44-of-89 from the field, including 11-of-22 from beyond the arc.
Anthony led New York with 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting, and Amar'e Stoudemire contributed 19 off the bench.
[SportsNetwork.com]
