Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
23
48
71
2330
2457
13
5
38
80
45
56
32
18
56
34
9
43
6
29
8
17
18
113
4
34
10
29
2324
1210
52
83
32
39
98
23
121
22
95
43
35
2822
6060
42
22
52
2013
149
7
714
49
7
710
40
750
20
87
10
36
3429
6060
3
1
33
23
12
52
8
3
38
9
2
11
2
9
4
3
28
60
4
0
0
24
10
42
3
2
67
8
3
11
2
5
3
5
22
60
4
2
50
20
14
70
7
4
57
7
4
11
2
8
1
3
34
60
2
2
100
13
9
69
14
9
64
10
0
10
0
7
0
6
29
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
True
44
7
12
58
4
7
57
5
10
50
0
0
0
4
0
0
6
0
23
15
none
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
41
10
15
67
0
0
0
3
6
50
2
2
4
3
0
0
0
0
23
13
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
36
7
10
70
0
0
0
2
3
67
1
11
12
3
2
2
1
1
16
11
double
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
29
11
17
65
0
0
0
4
5
80
2
9
11
2
0
4
3
5
26
14
double
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
26
2
7
29
1
3
33
2
2
100
0
5
5
12
3
0
3
4
7
13
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
21
1
5
20
0
1
0
1
2
50
0
0
0
5
3
0
2
1
3
-4
none
Greg
Smith
Greg Smith
False
14
3
4
75
0
0
0
1
4
25
1
4
5
0
0
0
0
2
7
-5
none
Tayshaun
Prince
Tayshaun Prince
False
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
3
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
10
2
6
33
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
0
0
0
0
2
4
-10
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
4
2
4
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
4
-5
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
25
March
2016
Friday
Verizon Center
Washington
Wizards
Washington
False
Kings
Sacramento
Western Conference
Pacific
27
44
71
1348
1716
20
8
40
91
42
46
23
12
52
26
14
40
4
23
6
17
25
104
4
63
41
65
2120
117
6
412
34
8
119
14
133
03
56
21
65
2919
6060
56
12
21
2030
915
45
52
50
96
33
36
69
01
57
03
51
2432
6060
6
4
67
21
11
52
4
3
75
11
1
12
0
5
2
6
29
60
3
1
33
20
7
35
12
4
33
9
4
13
3
6
1
5
19
60
5
1
20
20
9
45
5
5
100
3
3
6
0
5
0
5
24
60
6
2
33
30
15
50
2
0
0
3
6
9
1
7
3
1
32
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kosta
Koufos
Kosta Koufos
True
37
7
16
44
0
0
0
1
4
25
8
7
15
0
0
2
2
4
15
-18
double
Rajon
Rondo
Rajon Rondo
True
37
10
16
62
2
4
50
3
6
50
0
8
8
12
3
0
6
5
25
-16
double
Rudy
Gay
Rudy Gay
True
32
4
15
27
1
4
25
2
3
67
1
1
2
3
1
0
4
4
11
-16
none
Quincy
Acy
Quincy Acy
True
21
4
5
80
1
1
100
0
0
0
2
0
2
1
0
0
1
3
9
-7
none
James
Anderson
James Anderson
True
12
2
4
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
4
-6
none
Darren
Collison
Darren Collison
False
26
4
10
40
1
2
50
3
4
75
1
2
3
4
1
0
1
1
12
2
none
Omri
Casspi
Omri Casspi
False
26
4
9
44
1
2
50
3
6
50
1
3
4
1
0
1
1
2
12
-3
none
Marco
Belinelli
Marco Belinelli
False
24
6
12
50
2
6
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
2
3
14
7
none
Willie
Cauley-Stein
Willie Cauley-Stein
False
21
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
5
0
0
1
0
2
2
12
none
Caron
Butler
Caron Butler
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
DeMarcus
Cousins
DeMarcus Cousins
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Seth
Curry
Seth Curry
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Ben
McLemore
Ben McLemore
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
25
March
2016
Friday
Sleep Train Arena
Sacramento
Suns
Phoenix
True
The Minnesota Timberwolves ( 23 - 48 ) defeated the visiting Sacramento Kings ( 27 - 44 ) 113 - 104 , Wednesday at Target Center . Karl-Anthony Towns took advantage of the fact that Sacramento was missing DeMarcus Cousins , who sat out with a sore knee . Towns piled up 26 points and 11 rebounds , as he led the Timberwolves in an impressive team win . The game went back - and - forth with 14 lead changes , before Minnesota began to widen the gap midway through the fourth quarter . The Timberwolves have now won all three match - ups versus the Kings this season , with one more on April 7th . Towns had four blocked shots and two assists to add to his already impressive stat line , but the contribution of Minnesota 's other young stars was equally impressive . Ricky Rubio finished with 12 assists , seven points , five rebounds and three steals , despite foul trouble . Zach LaVine and Andrew Wiggins chipped in 23 points each , while Gorgui Dieng added 16 points and 12 rebounds . The Timberwolves missed 14 free throws but shot 56 percent from the field and 38 percent from deep , en route to the win . Sacramento had balanced scoring throughout the line - up as the bench stepped up in the absence of DeMarcus Cousins . Six players scored in double figures , including Rajon Rondo who led the way . Rondo finished with 12 assists , eight rebounds and three steals , along with his team - high 25 points . Kosta Koufos was solid in place of Cousins , as he finished with 15 points , 15 rebounds and two blocked shots , in 38 minutes . The Kings ' bench was good for 40 points , but the effort came up short against the speedy Timberwolves squad . Next , the Kings host the Suns on Friday . The Timberwolves will play in Washington on Friday .
The Minnesota Timberwolves (23 - 48) defeated the visiting Sacramento Kings (27 - 44) 113 - 104, Wednesday at Target Center. Karl-Anthony Towns took advantage of the fact that Sacramento was missing DeMarcus Cousins, who sat out with a sore knee. Towns piled up 26 points and 11 rebounds, as he led the Timberwolves in an impressive team win. The game went back - and - forth with 14 lead changes, before Minnesota began to widen the gap midway through the fourth quarter. The Timberwolves have now won all three match - ups versus the Kings this season, with one more on April 7th. Towns had four blocked shots and two assists to add to his already impressive stat line, but the contribution of Minnesota's other young stars was equally impressive. Ricky Rubio finished with 12 assists, seven points, five rebounds and three steals, despite foul trouble. Zach LaVine and Andrew Wiggins chipped in 23 points each, while Gorgui Dieng added 16 points and 12 rebounds. The Timberwolves missed 14 free throws but shot 56 percent from the field and 38 percent from deep, en route to the win. Sacramento had balanced scoring throughout the line - up as the bench stepped up in the absence of DeMarcus Cousins. Six players scored in double figures, including Rajon Rondo who led the way. Rondo finished with 12 assists, eight rebounds and three steals, along with his team - high 25 points. Kosta Koufos was solid in place of Cousins, as he finished with 15 points, 15 rebounds and two blocked shots, in 38 minutes. The Kings' bench was good for 40 points, but the effort came up short against the speedy Timberwolves squad. Next, the Kings host the Suns on Friday. The Timberwolves will play in Washington on Friday.
The Minnesota Timberwolves (23 - 48) defeated the visiting Sacramento Kings (27 - 44) 113 - 104, Wednesday at Target Center. Karl-Anthony Towns took advantage of the fact that Sacramento was missing DeMarcus Cousins, who sat out with a sore knee. Towns piled up 26 points and 11 rebounds, as he led the Timberwolves in an impressive team win. The game went back - and - forth with 14 lead changes, before Minnesota began to widen the gap midway through the fourth quarter. The Timberwolves have now won all three match - ups versus the Kings this season, with one more on April 7th. Towns had four blocked shots and two assists to add to his already impressive stat line, but the contribution of Minnesota's other young stars was equally impressive. Ricky Rubio finished with 12 assists, seven points, five rebounds and three steals, despite foul trouble. Zach LaVine and Andrew Wiggins chipped in 23 points each, while Gorgui Dieng added 16 points and 12 rebounds. The Timberwolves missed 14 free throws but shot 56 percent from the field and 38 percent from deep, en route to the win. Sacramento had balanced scoring throughout the line - up as the bench stepped up in the absence of DeMarcus Cousins. Six players scored in double figures, including Rajon Rondo who led the way. Rondo finished with 12 assists, eight rebounds and three steals, along with his team - high 25 points. Kosta Koufos was solid in place of Cousins, as he finished with 15 points, 15 rebounds and two blocked shots, in 38 minutes. The Kings' bench was good for 40 points, but the effort came up short against the speedy Timberwolves squad. Next, the Kings host the Suns on Friday. The Timberwolves will play in Washington on Friday.
<GAME> <DATE> 23 March 2016 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 113 <WINS-LOSSES> 23 48 <QTRS> 28 22 34 29 <TEAM-AST> 29 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 45 <TEAM-FT> 18 <TEAM-REB> 43 <TEAM-TO> 17 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 25 March 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Verizon Center <NEXT-CITY> Washington <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Washington <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Wizards <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Kings <CITY> Sacramento <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 104 <WINS-LOSSES> 27 44 <QTRS> 29 19 24 32 <TEAM-AST> 23 <3PT> 8 <TEAM-FG> 42 <TEAM-FT> 12 <TEAM-REB> 40 <TEAM-TO> 17 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 25 March 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Sleep Train Arena <NEXT-CITY> Sacramento <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Phoenix <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Suns <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 26 <FG> 11 17 65 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 11 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 41 <PTS> 23 <FG> 10 15 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 6 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 44 <PTS> 23 <FG> 7 12 58 <FG3> 4 7 57 <FT> 5 10 50 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 16 <FG> 7 10 70 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 12 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Greg Smith <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 4 25 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 12 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 0 <AST> 5 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <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> Tayshaun Prince <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 11 <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> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rajon Rondo <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 25 <FG> 10 16 62 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 3 6 50 <REB> 8 <AST> 12 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 0 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Kosta Koufos <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 15 <FG> 7 16 44 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 4 25 <REB> 15 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 8 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Marco Belinelli <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Omri Casspi <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 3 6 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Darren Collison <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rudy Gay <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 15 27 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Quincy Acy <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Anderson <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Willie Cauley-Stein <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ben McLemore <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <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> Seth Curry <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <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> DeMarcus Cousins <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <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> Caron Butler <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <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