Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
30
44
74
3236
3565
21
10
48
89
43
48
30
23
77
26
14
40
5
30
9
10
20
119
4
74
52
70
2424
1313
54
64
62
97
65
43
108
31
118
16
22
3730
6060
64
12
19
2219
89
4
155
123
79
96
52
148
10
65
20
33
2923
6060
7
5
71
24
13
54
6
6
100
6
4
10
3
11
1
2
37
60
4
2
50
24
13
54
4
2
50
5
3
8
1
8
6
2
30
60
6
1
17
22
8
36
15
12
80
9
5
14
1
6
2
3
29
60
4
2
50
19
9
47
5
3
60
6
2
8
0
5
0
3
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
41
4
9
44
1
1
100
2
3
67
4
11
15
6
0
3
1
4
11
22
double
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
41
11
22
50
2
3
67
8
10
80
6
3
9
2
2
1
3
5
32
17
none
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
39
9
20
45
1
3
33
8
10
80
2
2
4
2
1
0
0
4
27
22
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
38
12
20
60
4
5
80
5
6
83
1
4
5
10
2
0
3
1
33
20
double
Brandon
Rush
Brandon Rush
True
19
2
7
29
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
6
11
none
Kris
Dunn
Kris Dunn
False
30
1
4
25
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
5
6
5
3
0
1
2
2
5
none
Omri
Casspi
Omri Casspi
False
12
2
4
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
3
4
-9
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
9
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
-8
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
6
1
2
50
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
1
1
2
-5
none
Cole
Aldrich
Cole Aldrich
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
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
1
April
2017
Saturday
Target Center
Minneapolis
Kings
Sacramento
True
Lakers
Los Angeles
Western Conference
Pacific
21
54
75
3030
2703
27
9
33
84
40
48
16
15
94
28
14
42
5
20
4
16
22
104
4
77
33
43
2717
159
6
42
42
100
68
43
111
12
85
20
28
3723
6060
76
12
16
1921
610
32
100
90
90
86
25
111
20
34
11
24
2222
6060
7
3
43
27
15
56
4
4
100
6
4
10
1
8
2
2
37
60
7
3
43
17
9
53
2
2
100
8
3
11
2
5
0
8
23
60
7
1
14
19
6
32
10
9
90
8
2
10
2
3
1
2
22
60
6
2
33
21
10
48
0
0
0
6
5
11
0
4
1
4
22
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jordan
Clarkson
Jordan Clarkson
True
39
6
13
46
4
8
50
2
2
100
0
3
3
7
0
0
4
1
18
-18
none
D'Angelo
Russell
D'Angelo Russell
True
37
4
15
27
2
8
25
4
4
100
0
3
3
6
3
0
5
5
14
-12
none
Julius
Randle
Julius Randle
True
28
5
12
42
1
3
33
1
1
100
6
7
13
1
0
1
3
5
12
-9
double
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
True
18
4
8
50
0
2
0
3
4
75
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
11
-14
none
Ivica
Zubac
Ivica Zubac
True
2
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
-5
none
David
Nwaba
David Nwaba
False
30
1
4
25
0
1
0
2
2
100
1
5
6
1
0
0
0
3
4
-1
none
Larry
Nance
Larry Nance
False
27
2
5
40
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
2
1
1
4
-12
none
Tarik
Black
Tarik Black
False
22
7
8
88
0
0
0
1
1
100
5
4
9
0
0
2
0
1
15
-1
none
Tyler
Ennis
Tyler Ennis
False
18
4
8
50
2
3
67
2
2
100
0
1
1
3
1
0
0
1
12
0
none
Thomas
Robinson
Thomas Robinson
False
14
6
9
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
0
0
3
3
12
-3
none
Timofey
Mozgov
Timofey Mozgov
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Metta
World Peace
Metta World Peace
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Nick
Young
Nick Young
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
1
April
2017
Saturday
Staples Center
Los Angeles
Clippers
Los Angeles
False
The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles Lakers , 119 - 104 , at Target Center on Thursday . This game meant much more to the T'Wolves than the Lakers and they showed that in this scoreline . The middle quarters is when they took control , as they outscored Los Angeles , 59 - 45 , in the second and third quarters . In addition , the Timberwolves held a lead of nine points or more for the final 16 minutes . The key for Minnesota was the assist - to - turnover ratio , as they recorded 10 more assists ( 30 - 20 ) than the Lakers , while committing six less turnover ( 16 - 10 ) . The Lakers ( 21 - 56 ) have now lost nine of their last 11 games , as they simply ca n't wait for the offseason to begin . Jordan Clarkson led the way for Los Angeles , as he tallied 18 points , three rebounds and seven assists . Julius Randle collected 12 points and 13 rebounds . D'Angelo Russell shot just 4 - of - 14 from the field , but still accumulated 14 points , three rebounds , six assists and three steals . Tarik Black , Tyler Ennis and Thomas Robinson all scored in double figures off the bench . On deck for the Lakers is a `` road game `` against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday , The Timberwolves ( 30 - 44 ) still have slim hopes for a playoff berth , as this victory kept the possibility open for the time being . Ricky Rubio was the star , as he dropped a career - high 33 points to go along with five rebounds , 10 assists and two steals on 12 - of - 21 from the field . Karl-Anthony Towns was equally as good , totaling 32 points , nine rebounds , two assists and two steals . Andrew Wiggins contributed 27 points , four rebounds and two assists of his own . Gorgui Dieng amassed 11 points , 15 rebounds , six assists and three blocks . Minnesota will look to build off this win on Saturday in a home matchup versus the Sacramento Kings .
The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 119 - 104, at Target Center on Thursday. This game meant much more to the T'Wolves than the Lakers and they showed that in this scoreline. The middle quarters is when they took control, as they outscored Los Angeles, 59 - 45, in the second and third quarters. In addition, the Timberwolves held a lead of nine points or more for the final 16 minutes. The key for Minnesota was the assist - to - turnover ratio, as they recorded 10 more assists (30 - 20) than the Lakers, while committing six less turnover (16 - 10). The Lakers (21 - 56) have now lost nine of their last 11 games, as they simply can't wait for the offseason to begin. Jordan Clarkson led the way for Los Angeles, as he tallied 18 points, three rebounds and seven assists. Julius Randle collected 12 points and 13 rebounds. D'Angelo Russell shot just 4 - of - 14 from the field, but still accumulated 14 points, three rebounds, six assists and three steals. Tarik Black, Tyler Ennis and Thomas Robinson all scored in double figures off the bench. On deck for the Lakers is a "road game "against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, The Timberwolves (30 - 44) still have slim hopes for a playoff berth, as this victory kept the possibility open for the time being. Ricky Rubio was the star, as he dropped a career - high 33 points to go along with five rebounds, 10 assists and two steals on 12 - of - 21 from the field. Karl-Anthony Towns was equally as good, totaling 32 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals. Andrew Wiggins contributed 27 points, four rebounds and two assists of his own. Gorgui Dieng amassed 11 points, 15 rebounds, six assists and three blocks. Minnesota will look to build off this win on Saturday in a home matchup versus the Sacramento Kings.
The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 119 - 104, at Target Center on Thursday. This game meant much more to the T'Wolves than the Lakers and they showed that in this scoreline. The middle quarters is when they took control, as they outscored Los Angeles, 59 - 45, in the second and third quarters. In addition, the Timberwolves held a lead of nine points or more for the final 16 minutes. The key for Minnesota was the assist - to - turnover ratio, as they recorded 10 more assists (30 - 20) than the Lakers, while committing six less turnover (16 - 10). The Lakers (21 - 56) have now lost nine of their last 11 games, as they simply can't wait for the offseason to begin. Jordan Clarkson led the way for Los Angeles, as he tallied 18 points, three rebounds and seven assists. Julius Randle collected 12 points and 13 rebounds. D'Angelo Russell shot just 4 - of - 14 from the field, but still accumulated 14 points, three rebounds, six assists and three steals. Tarik Black, Tyler Ennis and Thomas Robinson all scored in double figures off the bench. On deck for the Lakers is a "road game "against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, The Timberwolves (30 - 44) still have slim hopes for a playoff berth, as this victory kept the possibility open for the time being. Ricky Rubio was the star, as he dropped a career - high 33 points to go along with five rebounds, 10 assists and two steals on 12 - of - 21 from the field. Karl-Anthony Towns was equally as good, totaling 32 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals. Andrew Wiggins contributed 27 points, four rebounds and two assists of his own. Gorgui Dieng amassed 11 points, 15 rebounds, six assists and three blocks. Minnesota will look to build off this win on Saturday in a home matchup versus the Sacramento Kings.
<GAME> <DATE> 30 March 2017 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 119 <WINS-LOSSES> 30 44 <QTRS> 37 30 29 23 <TEAM-AST> 30 <3PT> 10 <TEAM-FG> 43 <TEAM-FT> 23 <TEAM-REB> 40 <TEAM-TO> 10 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 1 April 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Target Center <NEXT-CITY> Minneapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Sacramento <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Kings <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Lakers <CITY> Los Angeles <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 104 <WINS-LOSSES> 21 54 <QTRS> 37 23 22 22 <TEAM-AST> 20 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 40 <TEAM-FT> 15 <TEAM-REB> 42 <TEAM-TO> 16 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 1 April 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Staples Center <NEXT-CITY> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Clippers <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 33 <FG> 12 20 60 <FG3> 4 5 80 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 5 <AST> 10 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 41 <PTS> 32 <FG> 11 22 50 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 8 10 80 <REB> 9 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 6 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 27 <FG> 9 20 45 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 8 10 80 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 41 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 15 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Brandon Rush <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Omri Casspi <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kris Dunn <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 5 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <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> 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-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> Cole Aldrich <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 Clarkson <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 4 8 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 7 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tarik Black <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 15 <FG> 7 8 88 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 5 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> D'Angelo Russell <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 14 <FG> 4 15 27 <FG3> 2 8 25 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 6 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Thomas Robinson <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 12 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Ennis <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Julius Randle <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 13 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 6 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Corey Brewer <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Larry Nance <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> David Nwaba <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ivica Zubac <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <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> Nick Young <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <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> Metta World Peace <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <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> Timofey Mozgov <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <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