Trail Blazers
Portland
Western Conference
Northwest
43
38
81
2376
2378
24
9
38
80
40
50
18
16
89
26
11
37
4
19
2
17
20
105
4
55
21
38
2520
119
5
42
42
100
92
62
154
12
45
00
44
2821
6060
95
33
35
1718
812
47
66
46
70
114
21
135
10
46
11
63
2333
6060
5
2
40
25
11
44
4
4
100
9
6
15
1
4
0
4
28
60
5
1
20
20
9
45
2
2
100
2
2
4
2
5
0
4
21
60
9
3
33
17
8
47
6
4
67
11
2
13
1
4
1
6
23
60
5
3
60
18
12
67
6
6
100
4
1
5
0
6
1
3
33
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Damian
Lillard
Damian Lillard
True
37
11
22
50
4
10
40
5
5
100
0
3
3
7
1
0
3
3
31
7
none
CJ
McCollum
CJ McCollum
True
34
6
13
46
1
2
50
8
9
89
1
1
2
7
0
0
3
4
21
8
none
Al-Farouq
Aminu
Al-Farouq Aminu
True
32
4
8
50
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
1
4
3
10
0
none
Mason
Plumlee
Mason Plumlee
True
31
6
9
67
0
0
0
3
4
75
2
13
15
2
1
2
0
1
15
11
double
Maurice
Harkless
Maurice Harkless
True
30
2
7
29
1
3
33
0
0
0
3
0
3
1
0
1
1
3
5
6
none
Allen
Crabbe
Allen Crabbe
False
28
4
7
57
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
9
-11
none
Gerald
Henderson
Gerald Henderson
False
19
3
9
33
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
6
-17
none
Ed
Davis
Ed Davis
False
16
3
4
75
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
7
0
0
0
0
3
6
-10
none
Noah
Vonleh
Noah Vonleh
False
8
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
none
Pat
Connaughton
Pat Connaughton
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Chris
Kaman
Chris Kaman
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Luis
Montero
Luis Montero
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Brian
Roberts
Brian Roberts
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
13
April
2016
Wednesday
Moda Center
Portland
Nuggets
Denver
True
Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
28
52
80
1721
2336
13
5
38
84
41
49
25
19
76
24
13
37
7
24
8
11
18
106
4
42
11
26
1722
513
30
136
105
77
67
44
111
31
35
31
42
2132
6060
43
21
49
2421
1013
42
06
04
67
83
23
106
21
79
22
23
2231
6060
4
1
25
17
5
29
13
10
77
6
4
10
3
3
3
4
21
60
2
1
50
22
13
59
6
5
83
7
4
11
1
5
1
2
32
60
4
2
50
24
10
42
0
0
0
8
2
10
2
7
2
2
22
60
3
1
33
21
13
62
6
4
67
3
3
6
1
9
2
3
31
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
37
13
20
65
0
0
0
1
2
50
5
5
10
2
0
2
1
2
27
-4
double
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
32
2
7
29
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
4
4
11
4
0
4
3
5
-7
none
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
32
9
22
41
0
3
0
5
6
83
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
4
23
-8
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
True
26
2
7
29
1
4
25
5
6
83
0
3
3
1
0
1
0
3
10
-12
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
24
1
3
33
0
0
0
5
6
83
1
2
3
1
1
3
2
2
7
-6
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
30
4
6
67
2
3
67
1
2
50
3
7
10
5
1
1
1
2
11
16
double
Tayshaun
Prince
Tayshaun Prince
False
22
4
4
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
1
0
8
8
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
17
5
13
38
1
2
50
1
2
50
3
0
3
1
0
0
1
2
12
10
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
15
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
1
100
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
3
8
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
Greg
Smith
Greg Smith
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
11
April
2016
Monday
Target Center
Minneapolis
Rockets
Houston
True
The Minnesota Timberwolves ( 28 - 52 ) defeated the Portland Trail Blazers ( 43 - 38 ) 106 - 105 on Saturday . Minnesota , long eliminated from the playoffs , played as if they had something on the line Saturday . Down 28 - 21 after one quarter , the Timberwolves fought back to take a 53 - 49 lead by halftime . Both teams then played a nip - and - tuck second half , with the outcome of the game coming down to the closing seconds . Damian Lillard 's 27 - foot three - pointer and subsequent free throw made it 105 - 104 Portland with three seconds remaining . However , Karl-Anthony Towns ' basket off a Ricky Rubio pass with 2 seconds left made it 106 - 105 Minnesota , and when Damian Lillard 's desperation 56 - foot three - point shot fell short , the Timberwolves had officially secured the hard - fought victory . The Timberwolves were led by Towns ' 27 points , which he supplemented with nine rebounds , two assists and two blocks . Andrew Wiggins followed with 23 points , three rebounds and an assist . Zach Lavine pitched in with 10 points , three rebounds , an assist and a block . Shabazz Muhammad paced the reserves with 12 points , three boards and an assist . Nemanja Bjelica contributed a double - double off the bench , supplying 11 points , 10 rebounds , five assists , a steal and a block . The Timberwolves remain in last place in the Western Conference 's Northwest Division . They 're home against the Rockets on Monday . Portland was paced by Lillard 's 31 points , which were complemented by seven assists , three rebounds and a steal . C.J . McCollum managed 21 points , seven assists and two rebounds . Mason Plumlee contributed a 15 - point , 15 - rebound double - double that also included two assists , two blocks and a steal . Al-Farouq Aminu posted 10 points , three rebounds , an assist and a block . The Trail Blazers remain in second place in the Western Conference 's Northwest Division . They 're home to close out the season against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday .
The Minnesota Timberwolves (28 - 52) defeated the Portland Trail Blazers (43 - 38) 106 - 105 on Saturday. Minnesota, long eliminated from the playoffs, played as if they had something on the line Saturday. Down 28 - 21 after one quarter, the Timberwolves fought back to take a 53 - 49 lead by halftime. Both teams then played a nip - and - tuck second half, with the outcome of the game coming down to the closing seconds. Damian Lillard's 27 - foot three - pointer and subsequent free throw made it 105 - 104 Portland with three seconds remaining. However, Karl-Anthony Towns' basket off a Ricky Rubio pass with 2 seconds left made it 106 - 105 Minnesota, and when Damian Lillard's desperation 56 - foot three - point shot fell short, the Timberwolves had officially secured the hard - fought victory. The Timberwolves were led by Towns' 27 points, which he supplemented with nine rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Andrew Wiggins followed with 23 points, three rebounds and an assist. Zach Lavine pitched in with 10 points, three rebounds, an assist and a block. Shabazz Muhammad paced the reserves with 12 points, three boards and an assist. Nemanja Bjelica contributed a double - double off the bench, supplying 11 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, a steal and a block. The Timberwolves remain in last place in the Western Conference's Northwest Division. They're home against the Rockets on Monday. Portland was paced by Lillard's 31 points, which were complemented by seven assists, three rebounds and a steal. C.J. McCollum managed 21 points, seven assists and two rebounds. Mason Plumlee contributed a 15 - point, 15 - rebound double - double that also included two assists, two blocks and a steal. Al-Farouq Aminu posted 10 points, three rebounds, an assist and a block. The Trail Blazers remain in second place in the Western Conference's Northwest Division. They're home to close out the season against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.
The Minnesota Timberwolves (28 - 52) defeated the Portland Trail Blazers (43 - 38) 106 - 105 on Saturday. Minnesota, long eliminated from the playoffs, played as if they had something on the line Saturday. Down 28 - 21 after one quarter, the Timberwolves fought back to take a 53 - 49 lead by halftime. Both teams then played a nip - and - tuck second half, with the outcome of the game coming down to the closing seconds. Damian Lillard's 27 - foot three - pointer and subsequent free throw made it 105 - 104 Portland with three seconds remaining. However, Karl-Anthony Towns' basket off a Ricky Rubio pass with 2 seconds left made it 106 - 105 Minnesota, and when Damian Lillard's desperation 56 - foot three - point shot fell short, the Timberwolves had officially secured the hard - fought victory. The Timberwolves were led by Towns' 27 points, which he supplemented with nine rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Andrew Wiggins followed with 23 points, three rebounds and an assist. Zach Lavine pitched in with 10 points, three rebounds, an assist and a block. Shabazz Muhammad paced the reserves with 12 points, three boards and an assist. Nemanja Bjelica contributed a double - double off the bench, supplying 11 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, a steal and a block. The Timberwolves remain in last place in the Western Conference's Northwest Division. They're home against the Rockets on Monday. Portland was paced by Lillard's 31 points, which were complemented by seven assists, three rebounds and a steal. C.J. McCollum managed 21 points, seven assists and two rebounds. Mason Plumlee contributed a 15 - point, 15 - rebound double - double that also included two assists, two blocks and a steal. Al-Farouq Aminu posted 10 points, three rebounds, an assist and a block. The Trail Blazers remain in second place in the Western Conference's Northwest Division. They're home to close out the season against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.
<GAME> <DATE> 9 April 2016 <DAY> Saturday <STADIUM> Moda Center <CITY> Portland <HOME> <TEAM> Trail Blazers <CITY> Portland <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 105 <WINS-LOSSES> 43 38 <QTRS> 28 21 23 33 <TEAM-AST> 19 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 40 <TEAM-FT> 16 <TEAM-REB> 37 <TEAM-TO> 17 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 13 April 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Wednesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Moda Center <NEXT-CITY> Portland <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Nuggets <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 106 <WINS-LOSSES> 28 52 <QTRS> 21 32 22 31 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 41 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 37 <TEAM-TO> 11 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 11 April 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Target Center <NEXT-CITY> Minneapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Rockets <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Damian Lillard <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 31 <FG> 11 22 50 <FG3> 4 10 40 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 7 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> CJ McCollum <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 21 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 8 9 89 <REB> 2 <AST> 7 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mason Plumlee <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 15 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 13 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Al-Farouq Aminu <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Allen Crabbe <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ed Davis <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 4 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gerald Henderson <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Maurice Harkless <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Noah Vonleh <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brian Roberts <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <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> Luis Montero <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <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> Chris Kaman <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <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> Pat Connaughton <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <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> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 27 <FG> 13 20 65 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 10 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 5 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 23 <FG> 9 22 41 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 10 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 10 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tayshaun Prince <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 4 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 7 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 11 <STL> 4 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Greg Smith <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <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> Damjan Rudež <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <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> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <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