Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
5
17
22
1077
1079
7
1
14
78
36
46
29
19
66
22
9
31
9
21
11
15
16
92
4
22
10
45
2218
810
37
612
48
8
56
24
80
22
37
20
44
2128
6060
12
00
0
2216
135
6
38
25
66
38
21
59
32
83
54
16
2815
6060
2
1
50
22
8
36
6
4
67
5
2
7
2
3
2
4
21
60
2
0
0
18
10
56
12
8
67
6
4
10
2
7
0
4
28
60
1
0
0
22
13
59
3
2
67
3
2
5
3
8
5
1
28
60
2
0
0
16
5
31
8
5
62
8
1
9
2
3
4
6
15
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
7
18
39
0
0
0
4
4
100
2
3
5
2
1
1
2
3
18
-13
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
True
36
3
8
38
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
8
4
1
6
2
6
-10
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
36
4
5
80
0
0
0
3
8
38
4
5
9
4
2
4
1
4
11
-17
none
Thaddeus
Young
Thaddeus Young
True
33
8
15
53
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
4
5
0
1
1
3
1
16
-18
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
True
32
3
11
27
1
4
25
4
6
67
0
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
11
-27
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
28
6
13
46
0
0
0
6
8
75
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
18
-1
none
Anthony
Bennett
Anthony Bennett
False
18
4
6
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
3
1
0
1
2
8
4
none
Jeff
Adrien
Jeff Adrien
False
5
1
1
100
0
0
0
2
3
67
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
4
-4
none
Robbie
Hummel
Robbie Hummel
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-3
none
Chase
Budinger
Chase Budinger
False
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-3
none
Glenn
Robinson
Glenn Robinson
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-3
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
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
14
December
2014
Sunday
Target Center
Minneapolis
Lakers
Los Angeles
True
Thunder
Oklahoma City
Western Conference
Northwest
10
13
23
1036
1037
24
6
25
88
45
51
20
15
75
31
16
47
6
23
11
17
23
111
4
56
23
41
2722
1611
59
57
56
98
116
53
169
22
78
32
23
3931
6060
211
01
0
1722
108
6
62
31
50
77
44
121
20
35
06
75
2318
6060
5
2
40
27
16
59
5
5
100
11
5
16
2
7
3
2
39
60
6
3
50
22
11
50
7
6
86
6
3
9
2
8
2
3
31
60
2
0
0
17
10
59
6
3
50
7
4
11
2
3
0
7
23
60
11
1
9
22
8
36
2
1
50
7
4
11
0
5
6
5
18
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Russell
Westbrook
Russell Westbrook
True
35
12
19
63
2
3
67
8
9
89
1
5
6
6
2
0
4
3
34
16
none
Serge
Ibaka
Serge Ibaka
True
32
6
10
60
1
3
33
0
0
0
1
3
4
1
1
2
1
1
13
16
none
Steven
Adams
Steven Adams
True
28
8
12
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
4
11
1
0
1
2
3
16
24
double
Kevin
Durant
Kevin Durant
True
28
5
8
62
1
2
50
5
5
100
1
3
4
5
0
2
6
3
16
6
none
Andre
Roberson
Andre Roberson
True
25
2
7
29
0
1
0
1
4
25
3
5
8
3
3
1
1
1
5
18
none
Anthony
Morrow
Anthony Morrow
False
21
6
14
43
2
7
29
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
14
12
none
Reggie
Jackson
Reggie Jackson
False
21
3
6
50
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
1
4
6
-2
none
Jeremy
Lamb
Jeremy Lamb
False
15
1
7
14
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
-5
none
Kendrick
Perkins
Kendrick Perkins
False
13
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
6
0
0
0
2
4
0
-1
none
Nick
Collison
Nick Collison
False
7
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
1
2
1
2
0
0
2
1
8
none
Perry
Jones
Perry Jones
False
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
none
Ish
Smith
Ish Smith
False
2
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
4
1
none
Lance
Thomas
Lance Thomas
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
14
December
2014
Sunday
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City
Suns
Phoenix
True
The Oklahoma City Thunder ( 10 - 13 ) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves ( 5 - 17 ) 111 - 92 on Friday . Oklahoma City has rattled off five wins in a row , and any concerns about the Thunder being at risk of missing the playoffs due to their slow start to the season have been erased . Kevin Durant remains on a minutes limit , but in the minutes he is playing , Durant has been his typical dominant and aggressive self . Russell Westbrook paced the team Friday , finishing with a game - high 34 points . Steven Adams had his best game of the season , putting up a double - double of 16 points and 11 rebounds in 29 minutes . The Thunder will try to extend their winning streak when they host the Phoenix Suns on Sunday . Minnesota has lost seven of their last eight games . They shocked the world Wednesday when they were able to steal a win from the Portland Trail Blazers 90 - 82 . The Timberwolves continue to try and navigate the season with an injury - depleted roster that is missing three of their starters . Ricky Rubio ( ankle ) , Kevin Martin ( wrist ) and Nikola Pekovic ( wrist ) are all expected to be out about another month , and Mo Williams has n't made much progress in his bid to return from back spasms . Andrew Wiggins has scored 18 or more points in three straight games , and he 'll have to continue producing if the team wants to have a prayer at collecting wins . They 'll get a bit of a reprieve Sunday when they host the beatable Los Angeles Lakers .
The Oklahoma City Thunder (10 - 13) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (5 - 17) 111 - 92 on Friday. Oklahoma City has rattled off five wins in a row, and any concerns about the Thunder being at risk of missing the playoffs due to their slow start to the season have been erased. Kevin Durant remains on a minutes limit, but in the minutes he is playing, Durant has been his typical dominant and aggressive self. Russell Westbrook paced the team Friday, finishing with a game - high 34 points. Steven Adams had his best game of the season, putting up a double - double of 16 points and 11 rebounds in 29 minutes. The Thunder will try to extend their winning streak when they host the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Minnesota has lost seven of their last eight games. They shocked the world Wednesday when they were able to steal a win from the Portland Trail Blazers 90 - 82. The Timberwolves continue to try and navigate the season with an injury - depleted roster that is missing three of their starters. Ricky Rubio (ankle), Kevin Martin (wrist) and Nikola Pekovic (wrist) are all expected to be out about another month, and Mo Williams hasn't made much progress in his bid to return from back spasms. Andrew Wiggins has scored 18 or more points in three straight games, and he'll have to continue producing if the team wants to have a prayer at collecting wins. They'll get a bit of a reprieve Sunday when they host the beatable Los Angeles Lakers.
The Oklahoma City Thunder (10 - 13) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (5 - 17) 111 - 92 on Friday. Oklahoma City has rattled off five wins in a row, and any concerns about the Thunder being at risk of missing the playoffs due to their slow start to the season have been erased. Kevin Durant remains on a minutes limit, but in the minutes he is playing, Durant has been his typical dominant and aggressive self. Russell Westbrook paced the team Friday, finishing with a game - high 34 points. Steven Adams had his best game of the season, putting up a double - double of 16 points and 11 rebounds in 29 minutes. The Thunder will try to extend their winning streak when they host the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Minnesota has lost seven of their last eight games. They shocked the world Wednesday when they were able to steal a win from the Portland Trail Blazers 90 - 82. The Timberwolves continue to try and navigate the season with an injury - depleted roster that is missing three of their starters. Ricky Rubio (ankle), Kevin Martin (wrist) and Nikola Pekovic (wrist) are all expected to be out about another month, and Mo Williams hasn't made much progress in his bid to return from back spasms. Andrew Wiggins has scored 18 or more points in three straight games, and he'll have to continue producing if the team wants to have a prayer at collecting wins. They'll get a bit of a reprieve Sunday when they host the beatable Los Angeles Lakers.
<GAME> <DATE> 12 December 2014 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 92 <WINS-LOSSES> 5 17 <QTRS> 21 28 28 15 <TEAM-AST> 21 <3PT> 1 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 31 <TEAM-TO> 15 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 14 December 2014 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Target Center <NEXT-CITY> Minneapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Lakers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Thunder <CITY> Oklahoma City <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 111 <WINS-LOSSES> 10 13 <QTRS> 39 31 23 18 <TEAM-AST> 23 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 45 <TEAM-FT> 15 <TEAM-REB> 47 <TEAM-TO> 17 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 14 December 2014 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Chesapeake Energy Arena <NEXT-CITY> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Phoenix <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Suns <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 6 8 75 <REB> 0 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 43 <PTS> 18 <FG> 7 18 39 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Thaddeus Young <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 16 <FG> 8 15 53 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 11 <FG> 3 11 27 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 8 38 <REB> 9 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Bennett <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Corey Brewer <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 8 <STL> 4 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Adrien <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <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> 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> Glenn Robinson <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 1 <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-11 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 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-12 <MIN> 1 <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> Russell Westbrook <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 34 <FG> 12 19 63 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 8 9 89 <REB> 6 <AST> 6 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Durant <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 16 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Steven Adams <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 16 <FG> 8 12 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 11 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 7 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Anthony Morrow <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Serge Ibaka <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 13 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Reggie Jackson <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Roberson <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 4 25 <REB> 8 <AST> 3 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ish Smith <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeremy Lamb <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 0 6 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Collison <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lance Thomas <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <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> Perry Jones <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 6 <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> Kendrick Perkins <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none