Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
8
19
27
3539
2761
19
7
37
86
42
49
25
24
96
30
11
41
7
26
8
19
25
115
4
27
13
48
2321
129
6
412
412
100
97
23
120
23
75
43
46
2933
6060
64
21
33
2220
1110
50
54
53
98
95
24
119
02
86
01
45
2924
6060
2
1
50
23
12
52
4
4
100
9
2
11
2
7
4
4
29
60
7
3
43
21
9
43
12
12
100
7
3
10
3
5
3
6
33
60
6
2
33
22
11
50
5
5
100
9
2
11
0
8
0
4
29
60
4
1
25
20
10
50
4
3
75
5
4
9
2
6
1
5
24
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
40
5
10
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
5
9
1
1
2
2
5
10
7
none
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
38
11
20
55
1
2
50
3
4
75
0
4
4
2
3
0
3
5
26
9
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
36
1
5
20
0
2
0
6
6
100
0
3
3
12
2
0
3
2
8
7
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
True
36
7
16
44
4
8
50
5
5
100
2
2
4
3
1
1
2
2
23
8
none
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
34
11
18
61
1
3
33
5
5
100
4
11
15
3
0
2
4
4
28
11
double
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
20
3
8
38
0
1
0
2
2
100
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
2
8
-3
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
13
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
3
0
-4
none
Kris
Dunn
Kris Dunn
False
11
3
6
50
1
1
100
1
1
100
0
3
3
1
1
2
3
1
8
0
none
Cole
Aldrich
Cole Aldrich
False
8
1
1
100
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
4
0
none
Jordan
Hill
Jordan Hill
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Adreian
Payne
Adreian Payne
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Brandon
Rush
Brandon Rush
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
21
December
2016
Wednesday
Philips Arena
Atlanta
Hawks
Atlanta
False
Suns
Phoenix
Western Conference
Pacific
8
20
28
3501
3457
21
9
43
82
37
45
35
25
71
26
8
34
5
16
11
17
23
108
4
54
22
41
2522
1011
40
29
17
59
97
22
119
21
65
32
55
2331
6060
93
41
44
1817
88
5
186
134
72
64
22
86
02
32
24
25
3321
6060
5
2
40
25
10
40
2
1
50
9
2
11
2
6
3
5
23
60
4
2
50
22
11
50
9
7
78
7
2
9
1
5
2
5
31
60
9
4
44
18
8
44
18
13
72
6
2
8
0
3
2
2
33
60
3
1
33
17
8
47
6
4
67
4
2
6
2
2
4
5
21
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
P.J.
Tucker
P.J. Tucker
True
35
2
8
25
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
5
6
1
5
0
1
4
4
-4
none
Eric
Bledsoe
Eric Bledsoe
True
33
9
20
45
3
4
75
6
9
67
0
1
1
3
2
2
3
1
27
-9
none
Tyson
Chandler
Tyson Chandler
True
32
2
2
100
0
0
0
5
8
62
1
11
12
0
0
0
4
3
9
-8
none
Devin
Booker
Devin Booker
True
28
6
15
40
1
5
20
5
6
83
1
1
2
3
0
1
2
2
18
-3
none
Marquese
Chriss
Marquese Chriss
True
16
2
6
33
1
2
50
1
2
50
3
1
4
2
1
0
2
2
6
-3
none
Brandon
Knight
Brandon Knight
False
28
8
13
62
0
2
0
5
5
100
0
2
2
4
0
0
3
4
21
-5
none
Jared
Dudley
Jared Dudley
False
21
4
6
67
2
4
50
2
3
67
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
4
12
-2
none
Alex
Len
Alex Len
False
19
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
4
5
0
0
2
1
2
1
0
none
Leandro
Barbosa
Leandro Barbosa
False
14
4
6
67
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
10
1
none
T.J.
Warren
T.J. Warren
False
9
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
-2
none
Dragan
Bender
Dragan Bender
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Tyler
Ulis
Tyler Ulis
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Alan
Williams
Alan Williams
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
21
December
2016
Wednesday
Talking Stick Resort Arena
Phoenix
Rockets
Houston
True
The host Minnesota Timberwolves took down the Phoenix Suns on Monday , 115 - 108 . Minnesota ( 8 - 19 ) has had a disappointing start to the season but received a confidence boost with a strong win on Monday . Reigning Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns led the way with 28 points , 15 rebounds , and two blocks . The Wolves ' other two young studs , Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine , also turned out impressive performances . Wiggins delivered 26 points , while LaVine dropped 23 including four three - pointers . Minnesota had an astounding night from the free - throw line , making 24 - of - 25 from the charity stripe . Phoenix ( 8 - 20 ) continues to struggle as well , falling to the second - worst record in the Western Conference with the loss . Despite the team 's troubles , guard Eric Bledsoe has impressed . On Monday , Bledsoe scored 27 points and came away with two steals on the defensive end . The Suns also saw strong play from their bench , as guard Brandon Knight dropped 21 points and went 8 - of - 13 from the field . Two other Suns bench players scored in double digits . The Wolves will visit the Hawks on Wednesday , while the Suns will host the Rockets . The Minnesota Timberwolves saw strong play from their young `` Big Three `` in Monday 's win . Reigning Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns led the team with 28 points and 15 rebounds , also recording two blocks . Guards Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine scored 26 and 23 respectively , and LaVine hit four three - pointers on the night . Starting point guard Ricky Rubio dished out 12 assists and also came away with two steals . The team as a whole shot over 48 percent on the night . The Suns , meanwhile , saw strong play from star point guard Eric Bledsoe . Bledsoe scored a team - high 27 points and had two steals . Meanwhile , Phoenix remained competitive thanks to strong bench play . Guard Brandon Knight had 21 points and four assists while shooting 8 - of - 13 . Two other Suns bench players scored in double figures .
The host Minnesota Timberwolves took down the Phoenix Suns on Monday, 115 - 108. Minnesota (8 - 19) has had a disappointing start to the season but received a confidence boost with a strong win on Monday. Reigning Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns led the way with 28 points, 15 rebounds, and two blocks. The Wolves' other two young studs, Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine, also turned out impressive performances. Wiggins delivered 26 points, while LaVine dropped 23 including four three - pointers. Minnesota had an astounding night from the free - throw line, making 24 - of - 25 from the charity stripe. Phoenix (8 - 20) continues to struggle as well, falling to the second - worst record in the Western Conference with the loss. Despite the team's troubles, guard Eric Bledsoe has impressed. On Monday, Bledsoe scored 27 points and came away with two steals on the defensive end. The Suns also saw strong play from their bench, as guard Brandon Knight dropped 21 points and went 8 - of - 13 from the field. Two other Suns bench players scored in double digits. The Wolves will visit the Hawks on Wednesday, while the Suns will host the Rockets.
The host Minnesota Timberwolves took down the Phoenix Suns on Monday, 115 - 108. Minnesota (8 - 19) has had a disappointing start to the season but received a confidence boost with a strong win on Monday. Reigning Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns led the way with 28 points, 15 rebounds, and two blocks. The Wolves' other two young studs, Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine, also turned out impressive performances. Wiggins delivered 26 points, while LaVine dropped 23 including four three - pointers. Minnesota had an astounding night from the free - throw line, making 24 - of - 25 from the charity stripe. Phoenix (8 - 20) continues to struggle as well, falling to the second - worst record in the Western Conference with the loss. Despite the team's troubles, guard Eric Bledsoe has impressed. On Monday, Bledsoe scored 27 points and came away with two steals on the defensive end. The Suns also saw strong play from their bench, as guard Brandon Knight dropped 21 points and went 8 - of - 13 from the field. Two other Suns bench players scored in double digits. The Wolves will visit the Hawks on Wednesday, while the Suns will host the Rockets. The Minnesota Timberwolves saw strong play from their young "Big Three "in Monday's win. Reigning Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns led the team with 28 points and 15 rebounds, also recording two blocks. Guards Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine scored 26 and 23 respectively, and LaVine hit four three - pointers on the night. Starting point guard Ricky Rubio dished out 12 assists and also came away with two steals. The team as a whole shot over 48 percent on the night. The Suns, meanwhile, saw strong play from star point guard Eric Bledsoe. Bledsoe scored a team - high 27 points and had two steals. Meanwhile, Phoenix remained competitive thanks to strong bench play. Guard Brandon Knight had 21 points and four assists while shooting 8 - of - 13. Two other Suns bench players scored in double figures.
<GAME> <DATE> 19 December 2016 <DAY> Monday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 115 <WINS-LOSSES> 8 19 <QTRS> 29 33 29 24 <TEAM-AST> 26 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 42 <TEAM-FT> 24 <TEAM-REB> 41 <TEAM-TO> 19 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 21 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Wednesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Philips Arena <NEXT-CITY> Atlanta <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Atlanta <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Hawks <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Suns <CITY> Phoenix <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 108 <WINS-LOSSES> 8 20 <QTRS> 23 31 33 21 <TEAM-AST> 16 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 37 <TEAM-FT> 25 <TEAM-REB> 34 <TEAM-TO> 17 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 21 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Wednesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Talking Stick Resort Arena <NEXT-CITY> Phoenix <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Rockets <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 28 <FG> 11 18 61 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 15 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 4 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 26 <FG> 11 20 55 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 23 <FG> 7 16 44 <FG3> 4 8 50 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 4 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kris Dunn <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 8 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 12 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cole Aldrich <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Rush <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Hill <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Eric Bledsoe <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 27 <FG> 9 20 45 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 6 9 67 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Knight <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 21 <FG> 8 13 62 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Devin Booker <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 15 40 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jared Dudley <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Leandro Barbosa <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyson Chandler <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 9 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 5 8 62 <REB> 12 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marquese Chriss <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> P. J. Tucker <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 8 25 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 5 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alex Len <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alan Williams <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Ulis <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dragan Bender <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> T. J. Warren <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 5 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none