Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
20
45
65
1630
2290
15
4
27
79
36
46
19
15
79
28
7
35
2
18
5
15
17
91
4
55
12
22
2120
99
5
65
53
82
97
43
140
01
63
01
34
2423
6060
05
01
20
1721
99
6
35
34
97
48
00
48
01
54
22
44
2123
6060
5
1
20
21
9
43
6
5
83
9
4
13
0
6
0
3
24
60
5
2
40
20
9
45
5
3
60
7
3
10
1
3
1
4
23
60
0
0
0
17
9
53
3
3
100
4
0
4
0
5
2
4
21
60
5
1
20
21
9
43
5
4
80
8
0
8
1
4
2
4
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
38
9
21
43
1
3
33
4
4
100
0
8
8
1
1
0
5
1
23
-17
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
True
36
7
10
70
1
3
33
0
1
0
0
2
2
3
0
0
1
1
15
-33
none
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
35
9
17
53
0
2
0
1
2
50
4
5
9
1
0
0
3
1
19
-19
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
27
1
7
14
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
4
4
1
2
2
2
4
4
-12
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
21
1
5
20
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
3
0
0
2
4
2
-26
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
26
4
7
57
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
1
10
1
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
21
2
5
40
0
1
0
7
8
88
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
11
0
none
Adreian
Payne
Adreian Payne
False
20
3
6
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
1
0
1
2
6
-12
none
Damjan
Rudež
Damjan Rudež
False
6
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Greg
Smith
Greg Smith
False
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
-7
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
Tayshaun
Prince
Tayshaun Prince
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
11
March
2016
Friday
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City
Thunder
Oklahoma City
False
Spurs
San Antonio
Western Conference
Southwest
54
10
64
1998
2204
19
4
21
85
47
55
19
18
95
37
9
46
7
28
13
9
16
116
4
54
10
19
2420
1211
50
211
210
100
710
32
742
32
87
34
01
2732
6060
55
21
38
2120
1410
67
42
42
100
812
22
834
11
85
33
26
3423
6060
5
1
20
24
12
50
2
2
100
7
3
10
3
8
3
0
27
60
4
0
0
20
11
55
11
10
91
10
2
12
2
7
4
1
32
60
5
2
40
21
14
67
4
4
100
8
2
10
1
8
3
2
34
60
5
1
20
20
10
50
2
2
100
12
2
14
1
5
3
6
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Danny
Green
Danny Green
True
32
4
11
36
1
5
20
0
0
0
1
4
5
3
2
2
1
2
9
34
none
David
West
David West
True
30
7
9
78
0
0
0
4
4
100
0
4
4
3
2
1
1
2
18
19
none
LaMarcus
Aldridge
LaMarcus Aldridge
True
29
11
13
85
0
0
0
7
8
88
1
6
7
4
1
4
0
1
29
27
none
Andre
Miller
Andre Miller
True
24
5
6
83
1
1
100
2
2
100
0
2
2
5
1
0
1
2
13
24
none
Kawhi
Leonard
Kawhi Leonard
True
24
6
12
50
0
1
0
3
3
100
1
4
5
2
1
0
0
1
15
29
none
Kyle
Anderson
Kyle Anderson
False
21
4
5
80
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
6
2
3
0
4
4
8
-10
none
Jonathon
Simmons
Jonathon Simmons
False
18
2
5
40
0
0
0
2
2
100
1
2
3
1
1
0
0
1
6
-3
none
Patty
Mills
Patty Mills
False
17
3
11
27
1
8
12
0
0
0
1
1
2
4
0
0
1
2
7
0
none
Boris
Diaw
Boris Diaw
False
16
3
4
75
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
0
1
1
6
-6
none
Boban
Marjanović
Boban Marjanović
False
10
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
6
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
none
Matt
Bonner
Matt Bonner
False
10
2
4
50
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
5
4
none
Rasual
Butler
Rasual Butler
False
5
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
none
Tony
Parker
Tony Parker
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
10
March
2016
Thursday
AT&T Center
San Antonio
Bulls
Chicago
True
The San Antonio Spurs ( 54 - 10 ) bounced back from a rare loss with a 116 - 91 blowout of the Minnesota Timberwolves ( 20 - 45 ) on Tuesday . All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge paved the way for the Spurs , scoring 29 points on ridiculous 11 - for - 13 shooting . Aldridge , who has seen an uptick in defensive output since joining San Antonio , also contributed four blocks to the effort . The Spurs well - known veteran `` Big Three `` of Tim Duncan , Manu Ginobili , and Tony Parker all sat out the game due to injury , allowing players like Aldridge and emerging superstar Kawhi Leonard to control the game . Leonard was only asked to play 25 minutes , but scored 15 points and pulled down five rebounds against the Wolves . San Antonio has been a contender all season while not relying heavily on three - point shooting , as was illustrated by the Spurs ' bold 116 points on 56 percent shooting while hitting just four threes . The young Timberwolves saw strong performances from both of their first overall picks despite the blowout loss . Rookie sensation Karl-Anthony Towns showed off with 19 points and nine rebounds while shooting 9 - for - 17 from the field . Sophomore Andrew Wiggins , the reigning Rookie of the Year , led the team with 23 points and also pulled down eight rebounds . While things did seem to click in some aspects for Minnesota , nothing could stop the historic powerhous Spurs . San Antonio will host the Bulls on Thursday . Minnesota will visit the dominant Thunder on Friday .
The San Antonio Spurs (54 - 10) bounced back from a rare loss with a 116 - 91 blowout of the Minnesota Timberwolves (20 - 45) on Tuesday. All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge paved the way for the Spurs, scoring 29 points on ridiculous 11 - for - 13 shooting. Aldridge, who has seen an uptick in defensive output since joining San Antonio, also contributed four blocks to the effort. The Spurs well - known veteran "Big Three "of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, and Tony Parker all sat out the game due to injury, allowing players like Aldridge and emerging superstar Kawhi Leonard to control the game. Leonard was only asked to play 25 minutes, but scored 15 points and pulled down five rebounds against the Wolves. San Antonio has been a contender all season while not relying heavily on three - point shooting, as was illustrated by the Spurs' bold 116 points on 56 percent shooting while hitting just four threes. The young Timberwolves saw strong performances from both of their first overall picks despite the blowout loss. Rookie sensation Karl-Anthony Towns showed off with 19 points and nine rebounds while shooting 9 - for - 17 from the field. Sophomore Andrew Wiggins, the reigning Rookie of the Year, led the team with 23 points and also pulled down eight rebounds. While things did seem to click in some aspects for Minnesota, nothing could stop the historic powerhous Spurs. San Antonio will host the Bulls on Thursday. Minnesota will visit the dominant Thunder on Friday.
The San Antonio Spurs (54 - 10) bounced back from a rare loss with a 116 - 91 blowout of the Minnesota Timberwolves (20 - 45) on Tuesday. All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge paved the way for the Spurs, scoring 29 points on ridiculous 11 - for - 13 shooting. Aldridge, who has seen an uptick in defensive output since joining San Antonio, also contributed four blocks to the effort. The Spurs well - known veteran "Big Three "of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, and Tony Parker all sat out the game due to injury, allowing players like Aldridge and emerging superstar Kawhi Leonard to control the game. Leonard was only asked to play 25 minutes, but scored 15 points and pulled down five rebounds against the Wolves. San Antonio has been a contender all season while not relying heavily on three - point shooting, as was illustrated by the Spurs' bold 116 points on 56 percent shooting while hitting just four threes. The young Timberwolves saw strong performances from both of their first overall picks despite the blowout loss. Rookie sensation Karl-Anthony Towns showed off with 19 points and nine rebounds while shooting 9 - for - 17 from the field. Sophomore Andrew Wiggins, the reigning Rookie of the Year, led the team with 23 points and also pulled down eight rebounds. While things did seem to click in some aspects for Minnesota, nothing could stop the historic powerhous Spurs. San Antonio will host the Bulls on Thursday. Minnesota will visit the dominant Thunder on Friday.
<GAME> <DATE> 8 March 2016 <DAY> Tuesday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 91 <WINS-LOSSES> 20 45 <QTRS> 24 23 21 23 <TEAM-AST> 18 <3PT> 4 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 15 <TEAM-REB> 35 <TEAM-TO> 15 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 11 March 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Chesapeake Energy Arena <NEXT-CITY> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Thunder <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Spurs <CITY> San Antonio <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 116 <WINS-LOSSES> 54 10 <QTRS> 27 32 34 23 <TEAM-AST> 28 <3PT> 4 <TEAM-FG> 47 <TEAM-FT> 18 <TEAM-REB> 46 <TEAM-TO> 9 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 10 March 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Thursday <NEXT-STADIUM> AT&T Center <NEXT-CITY> San Antonio <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Chicago <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Bulls <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 23 <FG> 9 21 43 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 19 <FG> 9 17 53 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 9 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 4 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 15 <FG> 7 10 70 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 11 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 7 8 88 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Greg Smith <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tayshaun Prince <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> Damjan Rudež <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> LaMarcus Aldridge <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 29 <FG> 11 13 85 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 7 8 88 <REB> 7 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> David West <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 18 <FG> 7 9 78 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kawhi Leonard <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Miller <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 6 83 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Danny Green <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Anderson <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patty Mills <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 11 27 <FG3> 1 8 12 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Boris Diaw <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonathon Simmons <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Matt Bonner <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tony Parker <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <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> Rasual Butler <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Boban Marjanović <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 4 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none