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NBA capsules: Andrew Wiggins banks in 3-pointer at buzzer, Timberwolves top Thunder

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Andrew Wiggins, right, holds off Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017. (Sue Ogrocki / Associated Press)
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Andrew Wiggins banked in a 3-pointer from a few steps inside halfcourt as time expired to give the Minnesota Timberwolves a 115-113 victory over the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.

Oklahoma City’s Carmelo Anthony hit a 3-pointer with 5.1 seconds left to give the Thunder the lead before the Timberwolves (2-1) inbounded to Wiggins, who rushed up the court and got free with help from a crushing pick by Karl-Anthony Towns before pulling up for the winner.

Wiggins scored 27 points and Towns had 27 points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota.

Russell Westbrook scored 15 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter for the Thunder (1-2), who were coming off a loss at Utah on Saturday night. Anthony scored 23 points, and Paul George had 14 points on 6-for-20 shooting. Steven Adams had 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Thunder.

New Orleans 119, L.A. Lakers 112: Anthony Davis scored 27 points, DeMarcus Cousins had 20 and the Pelicans (1-2) withstood a furious rally to beat the Lakers (1-2) in Los Angeles for its first victory of the season.

The Pelicans led by 22 points in the second quarter and were still up by double figures heading into the final period, but the Lakers made a charge to take the lead despite a poor shooting night from rookie Lonzo Ball.

Reserve Jordan Clarkson had 24 points for the Lakers, but Ball shot just 3 for 13 for eight points. He did have 13 assists and eight rebounds.

Brookly 116, Atlanta 104: Allen Crabbe scored 20 points to help the Nets (2-1) beat the Hawks (1-2).

DeMarre Carroll added 17 points and Caris LeVert and D’Angelo Russell each had 16 points. The Nets earned their second straight victory.

Marco Belinelli had 19 points for Atlanta.

Atlanta point guard Dennis Schroeder went down with an apparent ankle injury with 3:37 left and had to be helped off the court.