"Ricky Rubio is known for his brilliant passing skills, but it was his defense that beat the Nets last night.

Rubio came up with a pair of steals off of Deron Williams turnovers in the last two minutes — including one in the dying seconds of the game — to help the Timberwolves escape with a 108-105 win over the Nets at Prudential Center.

"It happens," said Williams, who finished with 12 points, 14 assists and five rebounds, but also had six turnovers. "You can't be great in every pressure situation. There's times you turn the ball over, there's times you miss shots ... it happens.""