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 SEATTLE (AP) - Ryan Gomes led seven Minnesota players in double figures with 23 points and 15 rebounds, and the Timberwolves pulled away in the final 16 minutes to beat the Seattle SuperSonics 121-116 on Friday night.
The teams, two of the three worst in the Western Conference with a combined 99 losses and battling to have more pingpong balls in the NBA draft lottery, took advantage of the other's deficiencies to play an entertaining, fast-paced, style. But when Minnesota decided to put forth a little defensive effort in the final 1 1/2 quarters, the Timberwolves managed to pull away.
Randy Foye scored 21 points and Al Jefferson added 16 as the Timberwolves moved closer to the Sonics, trying to climb out of last place in the Northwest Division. Minnesota won its third straight road game, yet another sign of improvement for a team whose marketing slogan back in the Twin Cities has become "Let's Build It."
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