Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
5
18
23
1078
1204
10
3
30
90
38
42
20
15
75
32
14
46
3
25
6
14
21
94
4
13
01
8
1920
811
42
44
32
73
79
11
90
20
78
22
54
1925
6060
15
02
13
2724
109
4
66
55
83
88
75
163
10
64
02
23
2525
6060
1
0
0
19
8
42
4
3
75
7
1
8
2
7
2
5
19
60
3
1
33
20
11
55
4
2
50
9
1
10
0
8
2
4
25
60
1
0
0
27
10
37
6
5
83
8
7
15
1
6
0
2
25
60
5
2
40
24
9
38
6
5
83
8
5
13
0
4
2
3
25
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
True
38
4
15
27
0
3
0
2
2
100
0
5
5
6
0
0
4
2
10
-3
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
35
4
9
44
0
0
0
1
3
33
6
3
9
2
1
2
2
3
9
-7
none
Thaddeus
Young
Thaddeus Young
True
35
4
7
57
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
5
6
4
1
0
2
3
8
7
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
True
31
4
9
44
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
6
6
9
2
0
3
4
10
-3
none
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
28
4
12
33
0
1
0
8
8
100
0
2
2
0
0
0
2
5
16
-2
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
27
12
21
57
0
0
0
4
7
57
4
5
9
1
0
0
1
1
28
-4
none
Anthony
Bennett
Anthony Bennett
False
18
3
11
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
6
1
1
1
0
2
6
-9
none
Robbie
Hummel
Robbie Hummel
False
8
2
3
67
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
5
1
none
Chase
Budinger
Chase Budinger
False
8
1
3
33
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
-9
none
Jeff
Adrien
Jeff Adrien
False
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
-1
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
16
December
2014
Tuesday
Verizon Center
Washington
Wizards
Washington
False
Lakers
Los Angeles
Western Conference
Pacific
8
16
24
953
751
17
5
29
81
34
42
34
27
79
34
11
45
5
22
10
11
17
100
4
28
11
39
2220
99
4
410
38
9
107
41
148
10
87
34
43
2227
6060
43
12
28
1722
610
35
128
97
76
107
24
131
31
25
12
22
2229
6060
2
1
50
22
9
41
4
3
75
10
4
14
1
8
3
4
22
60
8
1
12
20
9
45
10
8
80
7
1
8
0
7
4
3
27
60
4
1
25
17
6
35
12
9
75
10
2
12
3
2
1
2
22
60
3
2
67
22
10
45
8
7
88
7
4
11
1
5
2
2
29
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kobe
Bryant
Kobe Bryant
True
35
7
20
35
2
7
29
10
13
77
1
5
6
2
1
0
2
2
26
0
none
Wesley
Johnson
Wesley Johnson
True
29
3
7
43
2
3
67
4
6
67
0
2
2
6
1
3
2
3
12
2
none
Jordan
Hill
Jordan Hill
True
28
5
10
50
0
0
0
3
4
75
1
2
3
0
0
1
2
2
13
-2
none
Ronnie
Price
Ronnie Price
True
25
0
3
0
0
2
0
2
2
100
0
3
3
2
4
0
0
0
2
2
none
Ed
Davis
Ed Davis
True
20
3
6
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
3
0
1
1
0
6
0
none
Carlos
Boozer
Carlos Boozer
False
26
10
14
71
0
0
0
2
3
67
6
7
13
2
0
0
1
4
22
4
double
Nick
Young
Nick Young
False
23
2
9
22
1
3
33
2
2
100
1
0
1
0
2
0
0
2
7
2
none
Jeremy
Lin
Jeremy Lin
False
19
2
5
40
0
0
0
4
4
100
0
3
3
6
2
0
2
0
8
7
none
Robert
Sacre
Robert Sacre
False
18
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
5
1
0
0
1
4
4
6
none
Wayne
Ellington
Wayne Ellington
False
11
0
4
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
4
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
none
Jordan
Clarkson
Jordan Clarkson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Xavier
Henry
Xavier Henry
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Ryan
Kelly
Ryan Kelly
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
15
December
2014
Monday
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis
Pacers
Indiana
False
The Los Angeles Lakers ( 8 - 16 ) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves ( 5 - 18 ) 100 - 94 on Sunday . Los Angeles has strung together three straight wins with their new starting lineup . Ironically enough , most of their success can be pointed to the improved play of their bench since Jeremy Lin and Carlos Boozer were moved into reserve roles . Taking Boozer and Lin out of the starting lineup allows Kobe Bryant to operate unecumbered as the loan dominant offensive player in the starting lineup while giving Lin and Boozer possessions off the bench that do n't require Bryant to force his touches . Boozer led the Lakers on Sunday with a bygone double - double of 22 points and 13 rebounds in 27 minutes . The Lakers will look to continue their recent success when they take on the woeful Indiana Pacers on Monday . Bryant 's 26 points vaulted him over Michael Jordan in career points to land at third all - time for the NBA scoring record . Minnesota has lost two straight games , but wins and losses are no longer the focus of the Timberwolves ' season as president Flip Saunders told the media this week that the team 's focus is now on rebuilding for the future , a path Saunders did not plan to walk down this season . However , with Ricky Rubio ( ankle ) , Kevin Martin ( wrist ) and Nikola Pekovic ( wrist ) all expected to miss as much as another month of action , Minnesota 's hopes of competing for a playoff spot this season were dashed . They 'll embark on a two - game road trip Tuesday in Washington against the Wizards .
The Los Angeles Lakers (8 - 16) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (5 - 18) 100 - 94 on Sunday. Los Angeles has strung together three straight wins with their new starting lineup. Ironically enough, most of their success can be pointed to the improved play of their bench since Jeremy Lin and Carlos Boozer were moved into reserve roles. Taking Boozer and Lin out of the starting lineup allows Kobe Bryant to operate unecumbered as the loan dominant offensive player in the starting lineup while giving Lin and Boozer possessions off the bench that don't require Bryant to force his touches. Boozer led the Lakers on Sunday with a bygone double - double of 22 points and 13 rebounds in 27 minutes. The Lakers will look to continue their recent success when they take on the woeful Indiana Pacers on Monday. Bryant's 26 points vaulted him over Michael Jordan in career points to land at third all - time for the NBA scoring record. Minnesota has lost two straight games, but wins and losses are no longer the focus of the Timberwolves' season as president Flip Saunders told the media this week that the team's focus is now on rebuilding for the future, a path Saunders did not plan to walk down this season. However, with Ricky Rubio (ankle), Kevin Martin (wrist) and Nikola Pekovic (wrist) all expected to miss as much as another month of action, Minnesota's hopes of competing for a playoff spot this season were dashed. They'll embark on a two - game road trip Tuesday in Washington against the Wizards.
The Los Angeles Lakers (8 - 16) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (5 - 18) 100 - 94 on Sunday. Los Angeles has strung together three straight wins with their new starting lineup. Ironically enough, most of their success can be pointed to the improved play of their bench since Jeremy Lin and Carlos Boozer were moved into reserve roles. Taking Boozer and Lin out of the starting lineup allows Kobe Bryant to operate unecumbered as the loan dominant offensive player in the starting lineup while giving Lin and Boozer possessions off the bench that don't require Bryant to force his touches. Boozer led the Lakers on Sunday with a bygone double - double of 22 points and 13 rebounds in 27 minutes. The Lakers will look to continue their recent success when they take on the woeful Indiana Pacers on Monday. Bryant's 26 points vaulted him over Michael Jordan in career points to land at third all - time for the NBA scoring record. Minnesota has lost two straight games, but wins and losses are no longer the focus of the Timberwolves' season as president Flip Saunders told the media this week that the team's focus is now on rebuilding for the future, a path Saunders did not plan to walk down this season. However, with Ricky Rubio (ankle), Kevin Martin (wrist) and Nikola Pekovic (wrist) all expected to miss as much as another month of action, Minnesota's hopes of competing for a playoff spot this season were dashed. They'll embark on a two - game road trip Tuesday in Washington against the Wizards.
<GAME> <DATE> 14 December 2014 <DAY> Sunday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 94 <WINS-LOSSES> 5 18 <QTRS> 19 25 25 25 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 3 <TEAM-FG> 38 <TEAM-FT> 15 <TEAM-REB> 46 <TEAM-TO> 14 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 16 December 2014 <NEXT-DAY> Tuesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Verizon Center <NEXT-CITY> Washington <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Washington <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Wizards <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Lakers <CITY> Los Angeles <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 100 <WINS-LOSSES> 8 16 <QTRS> 22 27 22 29 <TEAM-AST> 22 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 34 <TEAM-FT> 27 <TEAM-REB> 45 <TEAM-TO> 11 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 15 December 2014 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Bankers Life Fieldhouse <NEXT-CITY> Indianapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Indiana <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Pacers <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 28 <FG> 12 21 57 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 7 57 <REB> 9 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 16 <FG> 4 12 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 8 8 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Corey Brewer <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 9 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 15 27 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 3 33 <REB> 9 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 6 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Thaddeus Young <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Bennett <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 11 27 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Robbie Hummel <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chase Budinger <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <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> Jeff Adrien <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kobe Bryant <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 26 <FG> 7 20 35 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 10 13 77 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Carlos Boozer <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 22 <FG> 10 14 71 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 13 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 6 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Jordan Hill <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wesley Johnson <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 12 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 2 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeremy Lin <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 8 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 6 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Young <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 9 22 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ed Davis <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Robert Sacre <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ronnie Price <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 4 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ryan Kelly <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> Xavier Henry <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> Jordan Clarkson <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> Wayne Ellington <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 4 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none