Towns, Timberwolves edge the Warriors 104-101 to extend their winning streak to seven games.

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 33 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to their seventh straight victory, a 104-101 In-Season Tournament victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night.

Golden State's Draymond Green was ejected after putting Minnesota's Rudy Gobert in a headlock with the game still scoreless and less than two minutes old. Warriors guard Klay Thompson and Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels were also ejected from the game after a shoving match that resulted in Thompson's jersey being ripped.

Golden State was already missing their leading scorer, Stephen Curry, who was ruled out due to right knee soreness. Curry underwent an MRI, according to coach Steve Kerr, and the team is awaiting the results.

The rematch of the Wolves' 116-110 victory at the Chase Center on Sunday was intense, with the lead changing several times in the fourth quarter before Towns gave Minnesota the lead for good with a 3-pointer with 1:07 remaining.

Towns also had 11 rebounds, while Gobert had 13. Anthony Edwards, the reigning Western Conference player of the week, scored 20 points.

With Curry out, the Warriors had a different look on the floor on Tuesday night, which Kerr believes will help them find an offensive spark. Rookie Brandin Podziemski and Dario Saric led the charge, but Golden State extended its losing streak to four games.

In 39 minutes, Podziemski scored a career-high 23 points off the bench and hit three 3-pointers, including a buzzer-beater to end the third quarter. Saric contributed 21 points on 6-of-15 shooting.

Chris Paul, who started after coming off the bench in nine straight games, finished with 15 points, five rebounds, and four assists.

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