Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
13
43
56
930
112
13
4
31
81
35
43
28
23
82
43
10
53
4
17
10
16
15
97
4
42
02
5
2120
510
24
212
19
9
138
43
181
21
16
05
83
1131
6060
34
11
32
2218
1010
46
113
112
99
1111
30
1141
01
55
32
32
3223
6060
4
0
0
21
5
24
2
1
50
13
4
17
2
1
0
8
11
60
2
2
100
20
10
50
12
9
75
8
3
11
1
6
5
3
31
60
3
1
33
22
10
45
11
11
100
11
3
14
0
5
3
3
32
60
4
1
25
18
10
56
3
2
67
11
0
11
1
5
2
2
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
35
6
13
46
0
2
0
7
9
78
0
3
3
1
1
2
2
0
19
16
none
Nikola
Peković
Nikola Peković
True
34
6
14
43
0
0
0
3
4
75
6
7
13
1
1
0
1
1
15
16
double
Kevin
Martin
Kevin Martin
True
30
10
15
67
2
4
50
6
7
86
0
2
2
1
2
0
3
2
28
10
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
30
2
9
22
0
1
0
2
2
100
1
6
7
8
4
0
2
3
6
14
none
Kevin
Garnett
Kevin Garnett
True
18
2
7
29
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
8
8
2
1
2
0
1
5
6
none
Gary
Neal
Gary Neal
False
27
2
5
40
1
2
50
2
2
100
0
4
4
2
0
0
0
1
7
14
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
False
25
3
7
43
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
5
7
0
1
0
2
1
6
15
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
False
17
2
5
40
1
2
50
2
2
100
0
2
2
2
0
0
1
3
7
6
none
Adreian
Payne
Adreian Payne
False
17
2
5
40
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
6
7
0
0
0
5
2
4
3
none
Lorenzo
Brown
Lorenzo Brown
False
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
none
Anthony
Bennett
Anthony Bennett
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Chase
Budinger
Chase Budinger
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Glenn
Robinson
Glenn Robinson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
27
February
2015
Friday
United Center
Chicago
Bulls
Chicago
False
Wizards
Washington
Eastern Conference
Southeast
33
25
58
1219
28
18
4
22
87
33
38
8
7
88
33
10
43
3
21
5
19
27
77
4
46
12
26
2522
810
32
30
30
100
119
44
163
11
57
32
37
2022
6060
71
01
1
2317
87
4
23
22
96
67
20
87
01
54
00
54
1817
6060
4
1
25
25
8
32
3
3
100
11
4
15
1
5
3
3
20
60
6
2
33
22
10
45
0
0
0
9
4
13
1
7
2
7
22
60
7
0
0
23
8
35
2
2
100
6
2
8
0
5
0
5
18
60
1
1
100
17
7
41
3
2
67
7
0
7
1
4
0
4
17
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
John
Wall
John Wall
True
34
2
10
20
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
3
3
10
1
0
4
3
5
-16
none
Otto
Porter
Otto Porter
True
29
6
11
55
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
3
13
-5
none
Marcin
Gortat
Marcin Gortat
True
28
4
9
44
0
0
0
1
1
100
2
13
15
0
0
1
0
5
9
-1
none
Garrett
Temple
Garrett Temple
True
25
4
11
36
1
6
17
2
2
100
1
3
4
3
2
0
1
2
11
-7
none
Nenê
Hilário
Nenê Hilário
True
24
6
12
50
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
4
1
0
0
5
1
12
3
none
Ramon
Sessions
Ramon Sessions
False
20
1
5
20
0
0
0
4
4
100
0
1
1
2
0
0
2
2
6
-4
none
Rasual
Butler
Rasual Butler
False
18
1
8
12
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
0
2
3
2
-15
none
Kevin
Séraphin
Kevin Séraphin
False
18
4
8
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
2
0
2
1
4
8
-20
none
Martell
Webster
Martell Webster
False
15
2
5
40
1
3
33
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
2
3
5
-13
none
Kris
Humphries
Kris Humphries
False
12
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
1
1
4
-11
none
Drew
Gooden
Drew Gooden
False
10
1
4
25
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
1
0
0
0
0
2
-11
none
DeJuan
Blair
DeJuan Blair
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Paul
Pierce
Paul Pierce
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
27
February
2015
Friday
Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia
76ers
Philadelphia
False
The Minnesota Timberwolves ( 13 - 43 ) beat the Washington Wizards ( 33 - 25 ) 97 - 77 on Wednesday . The Timberwolves are enjoying their best month of the season , with a record of 5 - 4 in February . Kevin Martin has been one of the keys to their recent success . Martin is averaging 24 points over his last five games , giving Minnesota a go - to scoring option alongside 2014 first - overall selection Andrew Wiggins . Wiggins , who put up 19 points on 6 - of - 13 shooting , is now averaging 16 points and 5 rebounds in February . Kevin Garnett made his return to the Timberwolves on Wednesday . Starting at power forward , he had five points and eight rebounds in 19 minutes . Gary Neal entered the game unlikely to play with an ankle injury , but he was able to give it a go , finishing with seven points and four rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench . Washington is having a rough go as of late . Their last victory occurred before the All-Star break , and they 're losing by an average of 21 points per game over the last four contests . O verall , t hey 've dropped five straight and are just 2 - 8 in February . Only three Wizards scored in double figures , with Otto Porter leading the way with 13 points . John Wall was held to just five points on 2 - of - 10 shooting for a Washington team that is desperately missing shooting guard Bradley Beal ( leg ) . They added another injury to the ledger when Kris Humphries hurt his hamstring in the first half and was unable to return . He finished with four points in 12 minutes . The Wizards will travel to Philadelphia to take on the 76ers on Friday , while the Timberwolves head to Chicago to take on the Derrick Rose-less Bulls .
The Minnesota Timberwolves (13 - 43) beat the Washington Wizards (33 - 25) 97 - 77 on Wednesday. The Timberwolves are enjoying their best month of the season, with a record of 5 - 4 in February. Kevin Martin has been one of the keys to their recent success. Martin is averaging 24 points over his last five games, giving Minnesota a go - to scoring option alongside 2014 first - overall selection Andrew Wiggins. Wiggins, who put up 19 points on 6 - of - 13 shooting, is now averaging 16 points and 5 rebounds in February. Kevin Garnett made his return to the Timberwolves on Wednesday. Starting at power forward, he had five points and eight rebounds in 19 minutes. Gary Neal entered the game unlikely to play with an ankle injury, but he was able to give it a go, finishing with seven points and four rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench. Washington is having a rough go as of late. Their last victory occurred before the All-Star break, and they're losing by an average of 21 points per game over the last four contests. O verall, t hey've dropped five straight and are just 2 - 8 in February. Only three Wizards scored in double figures, with Otto Porter leading the way with 13 points. John Wall was held to just five points on 2 - of - 10 shooting for a Washington team that is desperately missing shooting guard Bradley Beal (leg). They added another injury to the ledger when Kris Humphries hurt his hamstring in the first half and was unable to return. He finished with four points in 12 minutes. The Wizards will travel to Philadelphia to take on the 76ers on Friday, while the Timberwolves head to Chicago to take on the Derrick Rose-less Bulls.
The Minnesota Timberwolves (13 - 43) beat the Washington Wizards (33 - 25) 97 - 77 on Wednesday. The Timberwolves are enjoying their best month of the season, with a record of 5 - 4 in February. Kevin Martin has been one of the keys to their recent success. Martin is averaging 24 points over his last five games, giving Minnesota a go - to scoring option alongside 2014 first - overall selection Andrew Wiggins. Wiggins, who put up 19 points on 6 - of - 13 shooting, is now averaging 16 points and 5 rebounds in February. Kevin Garnett made his return to the Timberwolves on Wednesday. Starting at power forward, he had five points and eight rebounds in 19 minutes. Gary Neal entered the game unlikely to play with an ankle injury, but he was able to give it a go, finishing with seven points and four rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench. Washington is having a rough go as of late. Their last victory occurred before the All-Star break, and they're losing by an average of 21 points per game over the last four contests. O verall, t hey've dropped five straight and are just 2 - 8 in February. Only three Wizards scored in double figures, with Otto Porter leading the way with 13 points. John Wall was held to just five points on 2 - of - 10 shooting for a Washington team that is desperately missing shooting guard Bradley Beal (leg). They added another injury to the ledger when Kris Humphries hurt his hamstring in the first half and was unable to return. He finished with four points in 12 minutes. The Wizards will travel to Philadelphia to take on the 76ers on Friday, while the Timberwolves head to Chicago to take on the Derrick Rose-less Bulls.
<GAME> <DATE> 25 February 2015 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 97 <WINS-LOSSES> 13 43 <QTRS> 11 31 32 23 <TEAM-AST> 17 <3PT> 4 <TEAM-FG> 35 <TEAM-FT> 23 <TEAM-REB> 53 <TEAM-TO> 16 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 27 February 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> United Center <NEXT-CITY> Chicago <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Chicago <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Bulls <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Wizards <CITY> Washington <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 77 <WINS-LOSSES> 33 25 <QTRS> 20 22 18 17 <TEAM-AST> 21 <3PT> 4 <TEAM-FG> 33 <TEAM-FT> 7 <TEAM-REB> 43 <TEAM-TO> 19 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 27 February 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Wells Fargo Center <NEXT-CITY> Philadelphia <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Philadelphia <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> 76ers <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Kevin Martin <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 28 <FG> 10 15 67 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 6 7 86 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 19 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 7 9 78 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Peković <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 13 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 6 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gary Neal <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 9 22 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 8 <STL> 4 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Garnett <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 8 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Glenn Robinson <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> Chase Budinger <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> Anthony Bennett <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> Lorenzo Brown <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 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> Otto Porter <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 13 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nenê Hilário <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 12 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Garrett Temple <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcin Gortat <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 15 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 13 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Séraphin <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ramon Sessions <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 6 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Martell Webster <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> John Wall <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 10 20 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 10 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kris Humphries <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Drew Gooden <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rasual Butler <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 8 12 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Paul Pierce <TEAM> Washington Wizards <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> DeJuan Blair <TEAM> Washington Wizards <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none