Timberwolves beat Mavericks to avoid sweep and keep NBA finals hopes alive

STAYING ALIVE: Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrate. Photo by C. Morgan Engel/Getty Images.

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half and the Minnesota Timberwolves held off the Dallas Mavericks 105-100 on Tuesday night to avoid a sweep in the Western Conference finals.

Anthony Edwards had 29 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as the Wolves stayed alive in their first trip to the conference finals in 20 years.