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Wolves beat Pistons after ejections

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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo (0), center back, Timberwolves center Naz Reid (11) and Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) get into an altercation during a game on Sunday in Minneapolis. ABBIE PARR – THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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MINNEAPOLIS >> Julius Randle had 26 points and eight rebounds and Anthony Edwards added 25 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Detroit Pistons 123-104 on Sunday night in a game that was interrupted by a second-quarter fight.

Tempers flared after Detroit fouled Timberwolves forward Naz Reid. Five players — including Reid and teammate Dante DiVincenzo — were ejected, along with Detroit head coach J.B. Bickerstaff and Minnesota assistant Pablo Prigioni.

Rudy Gobert had 19 points and 25 rebounds to help Minnesota win for the third time in four games.

Malik Beasley led Detroit with 27 points. Tim Hardaway Jr. had 20 ,and Dennis Schroder added 11 points and 11 assists.

Cavaliers 127, Clippers 122 >> Jarrett Allen scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell added 24 and Cleveland held off Los Angeles.

Evan Mobley had 22 points as Cleveland reached 60 wins for the third time in franchise history, and the first since the 2009-10 season. The Cavaliers (60-15) moved 4 1/2 games ahead of Boston for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.

Knicks 110, Trail Blazers 93 >> OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges each scored 28 points and New York dominated the second half for a victory over Portland.

Bridges scored 21 in the final two periods as the Knicks outscored the Blazers 60-35 after halftime. New York made 27 of 42 shots (64%) across the final 24 minutes after trailing 58-50 at the break.

Pelicans 98, Hornets 94 >> Jose Alvarado had a go-ahead three-point play on a reverse layup with 31 seconds left and New Orleans outlasted Charlotte.

With New Orleans down 94-93 after Nick Smith Jr.’s 3-pointer, Alvarado scored on the drive and drew a foul on DaQuan Jeffries to set up the three-point play. Jeffries then threw the ball away, and Keion Brooks Jr. iced it with a layup.

Hawks 145, Bucks 124 >> Zaccharie Risacher scored a season-high 36 points, Dyson Daniels added 22 points and five steals while becoming Atlanta’s single-season leader, and the Hawks beat slumping Milwaukee.

Trae Young had 19 points and 19 assists, and Georges Niang finished with 17 points for the Hawks, who snapped a two-game skid.

Raptors 127, 76ers 109 >> R.J. Barrett scored 31 points and Toronto beat Philadelphia to send the 76ers to their eighth straight loss.

Ja’Kobe Walter scored 17 points on 5 of 11 shooting, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, for the Raptors.

Rockets 148, Suns 109 >> Jalen Green scored 33 points for Houston, and Phoenix star Kevin Durant left with a leg injury in the Rockets’ romp over the Suns.

Durant fell to the floor with 6:57 left in the third quarter after he stepped on Rockets Jabari Smith Jr.’s foot.