Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
5
16
21
1076
1078
12
1
8
81
32
40
33
25
76
36
20
56
3
22
13
18
19
90
4
14
00
0
2024
710
35
76
64
84
117
46
163
11
57
27
43
2024
6060
43
10
23
2116
96
5
416
312
75
99
55
154
01
64
40
56
2224
6060
1
0
0
20
7
35
7
6
86
11
4
15
1
5
2
4
20
60
4
0
0
24
10
42
6
4
67
7
6
13
1
7
7
3
24
60
4
1
25
21
9
43
4
3
75
9
5
14
0
6
4
5
22
60
3
0
0
16
6
38
16
12
75
9
5
14
1
4
0
6
24
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
43
9
16
56
0
2
0
5
10
50
3
7
10
4
2
0
3
1
23
15
double
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
True
37
4
11
36
1
2
50
10
10
100
2
6
8
5
5
0
4
4
19
7
none
Thaddeus
Young
Thaddeus Young
True
36
6
20
30
0
5
0
1
1
100
2
3
5
3
3
0
2
2
13
8
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
True
35
4
9
44
0
2
0
2
2
100
0
4
4
5
0
0
5
2
10
4
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
21
2
3
67
0
0
0
2
2
100
6
3
9
0
0
1
1
4
6
5
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
27
4
14
29
0
1
0
3
4
75
3
3
6
1
3
0
0
1
11
-1
none
Jeff
Adrien
Jeff Adrien
False
25
3
7
43
0
0
0
2
4
50
4
7
11
2
0
2
2
3
8
2
none
Anthony
Bennett
Anthony Bennett
False
9
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
0
1
2
0
3
none
Robbie
Hummel
Robbie Hummel
False
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
-3
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
Nikola
Peković
Nikola Peković
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
Mo
Williams
Mo Williams
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
12
December
2014
Friday
Target Center
Minneapolis
Thunder
Oklahoma City
True
Trail Blazers
Portland
Western Conference
Northwest
17
5
22
833
91
35
10
29
80
31
39
12
10
83
27
11
38
10
20
7
20
25
82
4
79
24
30
2020
78
4
01
00
0
87
06
93
13
64
11
39
1620
6060
811
04
0
1921
610
32
38
37
97
75
32
107
33
37
23
71
1531
6060
7
2
29
20
7
35
0
0
0
8
0
8
1
6
1
3
16
60
9
4
44
20
8
40
1
0
0
7
6
13
3
4
1
9
20
60
8
0
0
19
6
32
3
3
100
7
3
10
3
3
2
7
15
60
11
4
36
21
10
48
8
7
88
5
2
7
3
7
3
1
31
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Damian
Lillard
Damian Lillard
True
41
9
24
38
2
12
17
3
3
100
1
6
7
5
3
0
1
3
23
0
none
Nicolas
Batum
Nicolas Batum
True
39
1
6
17
1
5
20
2
2
100
0
3
3
6
2
4
2
3
5
-4
none
LaMarcus
Aldridge
LaMarcus Aldridge
True
38
3
14
21
1
3
33
3
4
75
3
6
9
1
0
2
5
2
10
-7
none
Wesley
Matthews
Wesley Matthews
True
34
7
13
54
4
10
40
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
2
6
18
-2
none
Robin
Lopez
Robin Lopez
True
26
4
8
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
8
3
0
0
3
4
8
0
none
Steve
Blake
Steve Blake
False
19
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
2
2
0
-11
none
Chris
Kaman
Chris Kaman
False
17
4
9
44
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
5
7
2
0
4
5
1
8
-9
none
Allen
Crabbe
Allen Crabbe
False
9
2
3
67
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
6
-10
none
Joel
Freeland
Joel Freeland
False
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
-4
none
Dorell
Wright
Dorell Wright
False
4
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
none
Thomas
Robinson
Thomas Robinson
False
2
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
none
Will
Barton
Will Barton
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Meyers
Leonard
Meyers Leonard
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
12
December
2014
Friday
United Center
Chicago
Bulls
Chicago
False
The Minnesota Timberwolves ( 5 - 16 ) defeated the Portland Trail Blazers ( 17 - 5 ) 90 - 82 on Wednesday . Minnesota put a basic lid on their six - game losing streak with the win . They remain without several of their key players as Ricky Rubio ( ankle ) , Kevin Martin ( wrist ) and Nikola Pekovic ( wrist ) are all expected to be out for at least a few more weeks . Andrew Wiggins has struggled to find consistency in his first 21 games as a rookie , but he came up big with his second straight 20 - point game Wednesday , finishing with a double - double of 23 points and 10 rebounds in 44 minutes . Coach Flip Saunders wanted to compete for a playoff spot this season , but the team 's injuries and place in the standings has caused him to consider the possibility of changing the team 's focus toward the development of their younger players . That could mean the team looks at moving some of their veteran players later this season . The Timberwolves will have another great test Friday when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder . Portland had their five - game win streak snapped with the loss . Playing on the second night of a back - to - back , the Trail Blazers did n't seem to have enough spring left in their legs , as they shot just 39 percent from the field and were out - rebounded 56 - 38 , giving up 20 offensive rebounds to the Timberwolves . Portland has two games left on their road trip , with their next matchup coming against the Chicago Bulls on Friday .
The Minnesota Timberwolves (5 - 16) defeated the Portland Trail Blazers (17 - 5) 90 - 82 on Wednesday. Minnesota put a basic lid on their six - game losing streak with the win. They remain without several of their key players as Ricky Rubio (ankle), Kevin Martin (wrist) and Nikola Pekovic (wrist) are all expected to be out for at least a few more weeks. Andrew Wiggins has struggled to find consistency in his first 21 games as a rookie, but he came up big with his second straight 20 - point game Wednesday, finishing with a double - double of 23 points and 10 rebounds in 44 minutes. Coach Flip Saunders wanted to compete for a playoff spot this season, but the team's injuries and place in the standings has caused him to consider the possibility of changing the team's focus toward the development of their younger players. That could mean the team looks at moving some of their veteran players later this season. The Timberwolves will have another great test Friday when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder. Portland had their five - game win streak snapped with the loss. Playing on the second night of a back - to - back, the Trail Blazers didn't seem to have enough spring left in their legs, as they shot just 39 percent from the field and were out - rebounded 56 - 38, giving up 20 offensive rebounds to the Timberwolves. Portland has two games left on their road trip, with their next matchup coming against the Chicago Bulls on Friday.
The Minnesota Timberwolves (5 - 16) defeated the Portland Trail Blazers (17 - 5) 90 - 82 on Wednesday. Minnesota put a basic lid on their six - game losing streak with the win. They remain without several of their key players as Ricky Rubio (ankle), Kevin Martin (wrist) and Nikola Pekovic (wrist) are all expected to be out for at least a few more weeks. Andrew Wiggins has struggled to find consistency in his first 21 games as a rookie, but he came up big with his second straight 20 - point game Wednesday, finishing with a double - double of 23 points and 10 rebounds in 44 minutes. Coach Flip Saunders wanted to compete for a playoff spot this season, but the team's injuries and place in the standings has caused him to consider the possibility of changing the team's focus toward the development of their younger players. That could mean the team looks at moving some of their veteran players later this season. The Timberwolves will have another great test Friday when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder. Portland had their five - game win streak snapped with the loss. Playing on the second night of a back - to - back, the Trail Blazers didn't seem to have enough spring left in their legs, as they shot just 39 percent from the field and were out - rebounded 56 - 38, giving up 20 offensive rebounds to the Timberwolves. Portland has two games left on their road trip, with their next matchup coming against the Chicago Bulls on Friday.
<GAME> <DATE> 10 December 2014 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 90 <WINS-LOSSES> 5 16 <QTRS> 20 24 22 24 <TEAM-AST> 22 <3PT> 1 <TEAM-FG> 32 <TEAM-FT> 25 <TEAM-REB> 56 <TEAM-TO> 18 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 12 December 2014 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Target Center <NEXT-CITY> Minneapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Thunder <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Trail Blazers <CITY> Portland <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 82 <WINS-LOSSES> 17 5 <QTRS> 16 20 15 31 <TEAM-AST> 20 <3PT> 10 <TEAM-FG> 31 <TEAM-FT> 10 <TEAM-REB> 38 <TEAM-TO> 20 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 12 December 2014 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> United Center <NEXT-CITY> Chicago <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Chicago <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Bulls <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 43 <PTS> 23 <FG> 9 16 56 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 5 10 50 <REB> 10 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 3 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Corey Brewer <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 19 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 10 10 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 5 <STL> 5 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Thaddeus Young <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 13 <FG> 6 20 30 <FG3> 0 5 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 14 29 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Adrien <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 11 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 4 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 6 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mo Williams <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> 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> Nikola Peković <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> Robbie Hummel <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Bennett <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Damian Lillard <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 41 <PTS> 23 <FG> 9 24 38 <FG3> 2 12 17 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 5 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wesley Matthews <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 18 <FG> 7 13 54 <FG3> 4 10 40 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> LaMarcus Aldridge <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 14 21 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 9 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 3 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chris Kaman <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Robin Lopez <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 4 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Allen Crabbe <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nicolas Batum <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 6 <STL> 2 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Thomas Robinson <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dorell Wright <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Meyers Leonard <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <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> Will Barton <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <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> Joel Freeland <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Steve Blake <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none