Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
8
10
18
1446
2306
19
4
21
77
29
38
38
31
82
34
12
46
11
14
7
13
20
93
4
37
02
5
2118
59
3
88
47
53
125
50
175
33
27
03
54
1427
6060
45
20
44
1721
87
5
814
812
100
98
16
114
23
32
13
31
2626
6060
3
0
0
21
5
24
8
4
50
12
5
17
3
2
0
5
14
60
7
2
29
18
9
50
8
7
88
5
0
5
3
7
3
4
27
60
4
2
50
17
8
47
8
8
100
9
1
10
2
3
1
3
26
60
5
0
0
21
7
33
14
12
86
8
6
14
3
2
3
1
26
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
36
9
15
60
1
3
33
8
11
73
1
3
4
2
0
1
2
3
27
-5
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
26
0
5
0
0
3
0
3
4
75
1
4
5
3
3
0
2
2
3
-3
none
Kevin
Martin
Kevin Martin
True
23
4
9
44
2
2
100
6
6
100
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
16
-3
none
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
22
2
11
18
0
1
0
2
4
50
2
4
6
0
1
2
1
3
6
-9
none
Kevin
Garnett
Kevin Garnett
True
20
1
4
25
0
0
0
2
2
100
2
6
8
0
0
3
2
1
4
-12
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
False
29
4
6
67
0
0
0
3
3
100
2
5
7
1
1
3
2
2
11
5
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
False
28
3
11
27
0
5
0
6
6
100
1
4
5
5
1
1
2
1
12
3
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
24
1
5
20
1
3
33
0
0
0
3
5
8
2
1
1
0
3
3
10
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
16
4
9
44
0
2
0
1
2
50
0
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
9
0
none
Tayshaun
Prince
Tayshaun Prince
False
12
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
-1
none
Andre
Miller
Andre Miller
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
Damjan
Rudež
Damjan Rudež
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
5
December
2015
Saturday
Target Center
Minneapolis
Trail Blazers
Portland
True
Magic
Orlando
Eastern Conference
Southeast
10
8
18
1814
1647
17
5
29
86
38
44
20
15
75
33
11
44
5
19
7
13
30
96
4
24
02
8
2323
913
39
47
35
74
128
25
153
10
49
31
25
2133
6060
56
21
38
1921
88
5
45
43
96
76
04
80
04
42
21
24
2220
6060
2
0
0
23
9
39
4
3
75
12
2
14
1
4
3
2
21
60
4
2
50
23
13
57
7
5
71
8
5
13
0
9
1
5
33
60
5
2
40
19
8
42
4
4
100
7
0
7
0
4
2
2
22
60
6
1
17
21
8
38
5
3
60
6
4
10
4
2
1
4
20
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nikola
Vučević
Nikola Vučević
True
37
9
19
47
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
8
12
4
2
1
4
5
18
7
double
Tobias
Harris
Tobias Harris
True
34
4
12
33
2
5
40
3
4
75
2
2
4
1
1
0
2
2
13
8
none
Elfrid
Payton
Elfrid Payton
True
34
6
13
46
0
1
0
2
4
50
1
7
8
5
0
0
2
5
14
7
none
Evan
Fournier
Evan Fournier
True
27
4
7
57
1
2
50
3
4
75
0
1
1
3
1
0
1
3
12
3
none
Channing
Frye
Channing Frye
True
16
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
1
0
0
1
2
0
10
none
Andrew
Nicholson
Andrew Nicholson
False
31
6
11
55
0
1
0
3
4
75
2
4
6
0
0
0
1
0
15
-5
none
Victor
Oladipo
Victor Oladipo
False
27
5
11
45
1
3
33
2
2
100
1
3
4
4
3
2
2
4
13
-2
none
Aaron
Gordon
Aaron Gordon
False
13
3
7
43
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
2
0
3
7
-7
none
Jason
Smith
Jason Smith
False
10
1
1
100
0
0
0
2
2
100
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
5
4
-4
none
Shabazz
Napier
Shabazz Napier
False
6
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
-2
none
Dewayne
Dedmon
Dewayne Dedmon
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Mario
Hezonja
Mario Hezonja
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
3
December
2015
Thursday
Vivint Smart Home Arena
Salt Lake City
Jazz
Utah
False
In a down - to - the - wire game , the Orlando Magic ( 10 - 8 ) were able to pull out a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves ( 8 - 10 ) , finishing up 96 - 93 . Orlando is now in the Eastern Conference playoff picture , and the win against the Timberwolves marks the team 's fourth straight . Center Nikola Vucevic was a difference - maker for the Magic , recording a team - high 37 minutes and an 18 - point , 12 - rebound double - double . Orlando seemed to ride Vucevic 's hot hand all night , as he took a game - high 19 shots . The game also marked the continuation of shooting guard Victor Oladipo 's new role as a sixth man , a change that seems to have benefited Orlando 's rotations . Oladipo followed up a 19 - point outing off the bench against Boston with 13 points tonight to go with four rebounds , four assists , and three steals . All in all , the Magic appear to be clicking , as they now have a substantial win streak and sit two games above .500 . For the Timberwolves , meanwhile , the close loss saw some unorthodox rotations from coach Sam Mitchell . As rookie center Karl-Anthony Towns struggled from the field ( 2 - for - 11 ) , backup big man Gorgui Dieng stepped in to play a season - high 29 minutes . Dieng looked solid defensively , recording three blocks and a steal while also playing efficient offense , tallying 11 points on 4 - of - 6 shooting . The Louisville alum has seen a steady uptick in minutes recently , and with his elevated play , this could be a continuing trend in the crowded Minnesota frontcourt . With four straight wins under their belt , the Magic will hope to extend the streak even further as they face the Jazz on Thursday . Meanwhile , the Timberwolves will look to bounce back on Saturday as they prepare to square off against Portland .
In a down - to - the - wire game, the Orlando Magic (10 - 8) were able to pull out a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves (8 - 10), finishing up 96 - 93. Orlando is now in the Eastern Conference playoff picture, and the win against the Timberwolves marks the team's fourth straight. Center Nikola Vucevic was a difference - maker for the Magic, recording a team - high 37 minutes and an 18 - point, 12 - rebound double - double. Orlando seemed to ride Vucevic's hot hand all night, as he took a game - high 19 shots. The game also marked the continuation of shooting guard Victor Oladipo's new role as a sixth man, a change that seems to have benefited Orlando's rotations. Oladipo followed up a 19 - point outing off the bench against Boston with 13 points tonight to go with four rebounds, four assists, and three steals. All in all, the Magic appear to be clicking, as they now have a substantial win streak and sit two games above .500. For the Timberwolves, meanwhile, the close loss saw some unorthodox rotations from coach Sam Mitchell. As rookie center Karl-Anthony Towns struggled from the field (2 - for - 11), backup big man Gorgui Dieng stepped in to play a season - high 29 minutes. Dieng looked solid defensively, recording three blocks and a steal while also playing efficient offense, tallying 11 points on 4 - of - 6 shooting. The Louisville alum has seen a steady uptick in minutes recently, and with his elevated play, this could be a continuing trend in the crowded Minnesota frontcourt. With four straight wins under their belt, the Magic will hope to extend the streak even further as they face the Jazz on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Timberwolves will look to bounce back on Saturday as they prepare to square off against Portland.
In a down - to - the - wire game, the Orlando Magic (10 - 8) were able to pull out a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves (8 - 10), finishing up 96 - 93. Orlando is now in the Eastern Conference playoff picture, and the win against the Timberwolves marks the team's fourth straight. Center Nikola Vucevic was a difference - maker for the Magic, recording a team - high 37 minutes and an 18 - point, 12 - rebound double - double. Orlando seemed to ride Vucevic's hot hand all night, as he took a game - high 19 shots. The game also marked the continuation of shooting guard Victor Oladipo's new role as a sixth man, a change that seems to have benefited Orlando's rotations. Oladipo followed up a 19 - point outing off the bench against Boston with 13 points tonight to go with four rebounds, four assists, and three steals. All in all, the Magic appear to be clicking, as they now have a substantial win streak and sit two games above .500. For the Timberwolves, meanwhile, the close loss saw some unorthodox rotations from coach Sam Mitchell. As rookie center Karl-Anthony Towns struggled from the field (2 - for - 11), backup big man Gorgui Dieng stepped in to play a season - high 29 minutes. Dieng looked solid defensively, recording three blocks and a steal while also playing efficient offense, tallying 11 points on 4 - of - 6 shooting. The Louisville alum has seen a steady uptick in minutes recently, and with his elevated play, this could be a continuing trend in the crowded Minnesota frontcourt. With four straight wins under their belt, the Magic will hope to extend the streak even further as they face the Jazz on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Timberwolves will look to bounce back on Saturday as they prepare to square off against Portland.
<GAME> <DATE> 1 December 2015 <DAY> Tuesday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 93 <WINS-LOSSES> 8 10 <QTRS> 14 27 26 26 <TEAM-AST> 14 <3PT> 4 <TEAM-FG> 29 <TEAM-FT> 31 <TEAM-REB> 46 <TEAM-TO> 13 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 5 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Target Center <NEXT-CITY> Minneapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Portland <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Trail Blazers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Magic <CITY> Orlando <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 96 <WINS-LOSSES> 10 8 <QTRS> 21 33 22 20 <TEAM-AST> 19 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 38 <TEAM-FT> 15 <TEAM-REB> 44 <TEAM-TO> 13 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 3 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Thursday <NEXT-STADIUM> Vivint Smart Home Arena <NEXT-CITY> Salt Lake City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Utah <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Jazz <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 27 <FG> 9 15 60 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 8 11 73 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Martin <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 16 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 12 <FG> 3 11 27 <FG3> 0 5 0 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 11 18 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Garnett <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 3 <FG> 0 5 0 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tayshaun Prince <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <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> Damjan Rudež <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> Andre Miller <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 Vučević <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 18 <FG> 9 19 47 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 12 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 4 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Andrew Nicholson <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Elfrid Payton <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 8 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Victor Oladipo <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 3 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tobias Harris <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 12 33 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Evan Fournier <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aaron Gordon <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jason Smith <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mario Hezonja <TEAM> Orlando Magic <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> Dewayne Dedmon <TEAM> Orlando Magic <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> Shabazz Napier <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Channing Frye <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none