Timberwolves blow 34-point lead before beating Hawks, 117-107

Andrew Wiggins tied a career high with 33 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 17 and the Minnesota Timberwolves blew a 34-point lead before snapping the Atlanta Hawks’ seven-game winning streak with a 117-107 victory on Monday night.

Atlanta never led until Paul Millsap’s runner with 3:26 remaining made it 107-106, but Wiggins scored the next seven points to prevent one of the biggest collapses in NBA history.

Jeff Teague finished with 24 points and Millsap had 22 for the Hawks.

The Timberwolves avoided what would have been the franchise’s biggest blown lead in a loss. They led by 29 before falling to Dallas on Dec. 30, 2008.

It marked the first time in Wiggins’ two-year career that he’s had consecutive 30-point games. His three-pointer early in the third made it 81-47.

at Golden State 109, Detroit 95: Stephen Curry overcame his worst shooting night of the season to score 22 points and the Warriors beat the Pistons to remain the NBA’s only undefeated team. Curry missed five of his first seven shots and finished seven of 18 from the floor while being held under 30 points for only the third time this season.

at Indiana 97, Orlando 84: Paul George made a pivotal go-ahead basket late and finished with 27 points to lead the Pacers to a victory over the Magic. George’s three-pointer with 5:51 remaining gave Indiana an 83-81 lead. The Pacers used a 17-3 fourth-quarter run to take the lead and pull away for its fourth win in five games.

at Denver 108, Portland 104: J.J. Hickson scored 19 points and rookie Emmanuel Mudiay hit two game-sealing free throws with 18.3 seconds remaining, helping the Nuggets beat the Trail Blazers. Mudiay finished with 18 points and Kenneth Faried added 17 — and drew a key late charge — as the Nuggets ended an eight-game skid to the Trail Blazers.

San Antonio 106, at Sacramento 88: Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points, Tim Duncan had 11 points and 14 rebounds and the Spurs beat the Kings. The Spurs pulled away in the fourth quarter to win their second straight and fifth in six games since dropping their season-opener to Oklahoma City.

Chicago 111, at Philadelphia 88: Nikola Mirotic had 20 points and 10 rebounds and Pau Gasol scored 16 points to lead the Bulls past the winless 76ers. The Bulls played without Joakim Noah and still cruised to a 15-point lead in the first quarter. They eventually stretched the lead to 26 points. Doug McDermott scored 18 points and Derrick Rose had 12.