Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
11
19
30
2311
2191
12
4
33
75
35
47
18
14
78
24
9
33
2
22
14
21
16
88
4
13
03
23
2019
910
45
60
30
50
78
31
109
01
67
30
35
2123
6060
17
01
6
1818
97
5
75
65
87
63
41
104
10
54
83
85
2420
6060
1
0
0
20
9
45
6
3
50
7
3
10
0
6
3
3
21
60
3
3
100
19
10
53
0
0
0
8
1
9
1
7
0
5
23
60
1
0
0
18
9
50
7
6
86
6
4
10
1
5
8
8
24
60
7
1
14
18
7
39
5
5
100
3
1
4
0
4
3
5
20
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
39
10
16
62
0
2
0
4
5
80
3
5
8
3
1
1
5
4
24
-7
none
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
37
9
18
50
0
1
0
1
3
33
3
0
3
1
1
0
1
1
19
0
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
36
6
10
60
1
4
25
2
2
100
0
5
5
9
5
0
5
1
15
-1
none
Tayshaun
Prince
Tayshaun Prince
True
22
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
0
1
2
4
6
none
Kevin
Garnett
Kevin Garnett
True
10
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
2
0
0
3
2
2
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
False
34
2
8
25
0
0
0
3
4
75
2
5
7
2
1
0
6
2
7
-9
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
False
26
3
10
30
1
3
33
2
2
100
0
0
0
4
1
0
1
0
9
-20
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
11
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
1
0
1
0
-13
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
10
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
2
-14
none
Adreian
Payne
Adreian Payne
False
10
2
2
100
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
6
-14
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
Kevin
Martin
Kevin Martin
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
28
December
2015
Monday
AT&T Center
San Antonio
Spurs
San Antonio
False
Pacers
Indiana
Eastern Conference
Central
17
12
29
1982
1983
26
9
35
80
40
50
14
13
93
29
10
39
2
25
10
21
13
102
4
64
20
31
1722
810
47
42
32
76
88
13
101
00
64
03
34
2122
6060
79
16
20
2021
715
35
80
80
100
58
42
100
11
510
52
95
2336
6060
6
2
33
17
8
47
4
3
75
8
1
9
0
6
0
3
21
60
4
0
0
22
10
45
2
2
100
8
3
11
0
4
3
4
22
60
7
1
14
20
7
35
8
8
100
5
4
9
1
5
5
9
23
60
9
6
67
21
15
71
0
0
0
8
2
10
1
10
2
5
36
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Monta
Ellis
Monta Ellis
True
36
8
15
53
1
5
20
5
5
100
1
5
6
3
1
0
6
0
22
2
none
Paul
George
Paul George
True
32
7
16
44
4
8
50
0
0
0
2
2
4
3
1
0
5
1
18
2
none
George
Hill
George Hill
True
31
3
6
50
1
3
33
0
0
0
1
4
5
4
3
0
1
2
7
2
none
Ian
Mahinmi
Ian Mahinmi
True
22
4
4
100
0
0
0
3
3
100
3
3
6
2
1
0
2
3
11
-4
none
C.J.
Miles
C.J. Miles
True
17
2
8
25
1
6
17
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
6
-9
none
Lavoy
Allen
Lavoy Allen
False
28
4
6
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
0
2
1
1
8
15
none
Jordan
Hill
Jordan Hill
False
27
5
10
50
0
0
0
2
2
100
1
4
5
1
0
0
2
3
12
26
none
Rodney
Stuckey
Rodney Stuckey
False
23
3
9
33
1
3
33
0
0
0
1
4
5
8
1
0
2
0
7
23
none
Chase
Budinger
Chase Budinger
False
15
4
5
80
1
1
100
2
2
100
0
3
3
1
2
0
2
1
11
12
none
Glenn
Robinson
Glenn Robinson
False
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
none
Solomon
Hill
Solomon Hill
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Myles
Turner
Myles Turner
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Joe
Young
Joe Young
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
28
December
2015
Monday
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis
Hawks
Atlanta
True
The Indiana Pacers ( 17 - 12 ) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves ( 11 - 19 ) by a score of 102 - 88 , Saturday night in Minnesota . Indiana is now 20 versus Minnesota this season . This game was very tight for three quarters , going back and forth with 13 lead changes . Indiana grabbed the lead 73 - 70 with 10 minutes to go in the fourth and that would be the last lead change of the game , as they outscored the Timberwolves by 16 in the fourth quarter . Monta Ellis led the Pacers in scoring , with 22 points ( 8 - 15 FG , 1 - 5 3Pt , 5 - 5 FT ) , along with six rebounds and three assists . Ellis also gave up six turnovers in his 36 minutes on the floor . Paul George finished with 18 points ( 7 - 16 FG , 4 - 8 3Pt ) , four rebounds , three assists and one steal . George turned the ball over five times himself , contributing heavily along with Ellis to their teams ugly 23 turnovers . To make up for it , the Pacers shot a hot 50 percent from the field and 92 percent from the foul line . Jordan Hill put in solid numbers off the bench , with 12 points ( 5 - 10 FG , 2 - 2 FT ) and five rebounds , in 27 minutes . Karl-Anthony Towns took advantage of the smaller line up of the Pacers as he powered his way to 24 points ( 10 - 16 FG , 0 - 2 3Pt , 4 - 5 FT ) , eight rebounds , three assists , one steal and one block , in 40 big minutes . Andrew Wiggins also played a strong game and finished with 19 points ( 9 - 18 FG ) , three rebounds , one assist and one steal . in 37 minutes . Ricky Rubio did his usual thing , scoring and dishing the ball , as he finished with 15 points ( 6 - 10 FG ) , nine assists , five rebounds and five steals , in 36 minutes . The Timberwolves struggled with turnovers , tallying 22 , and got out - rebounded by the quick Pacers . Next the Timberwolves will visit San Antonio for a game on Monday . The Pacers will also be in action on Monday , when they host Atlanta for an important Eastern conference match up .
The Indiana Pacers (17 - 12) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (11 - 19) by a score of 102 - 88, Saturday night in Minnesota. Indiana is now 20 versus Minnesota this season. This game was very tight for three quarters, going back and forth with 13 lead changes. Indiana grabbed the lead 73 - 70 with 10 minutes to go in the fourth and that would be the last lead change of the game, as they outscored the Timberwolves by 16 in the fourth quarter. Monta Ellis led the Pacers in scoring, with 22 points (8 - 15 FG, 1 - 5 3Pt, 5 - 5 FT), along with six rebounds and three assists. Ellis also gave up six turnovers in his 36 minutes on the floor. Paul George finished with 18 points (7 - 16 FG, 4 - 8 3Pt), four rebounds, three assists and one steal. George turned the ball over five times himself, contributing heavily along with Ellis to their teams ugly 23 turnovers. To make up for it, the Pacers shot a hot 50 percent from the field and 92 percent from the foul line. Jordan Hill put in solid numbers off the bench, with 12 points (5 - 10 FG, 2 - 2 FT) and five rebounds, in 27 minutes. Karl-Anthony Towns took advantage of the smaller line up of the Pacers as he powered his way to 24 points (10 - 16 FG, 0 - 2 3Pt, 4 - 5 FT), eight rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block, in 40 big minutes. Andrew Wiggins also played a strong game and finished with 19 points (9 - 18 FG), three rebounds, one assist and one steal. in 37 minutes. Ricky Rubio did his usual thing, scoring and dishing the ball, as he finished with 15 points (6 - 10 FG), nine assists, five rebounds and five steals, in 36 minutes. The Timberwolves struggled with turnovers, tallying 22, and got out - rebounded by the quick Pacers. Next the Timberwolves will visit San Antonio for a game on Monday. The Pacers will also be in action on Monday, when they host Atlanta for an important Eastern conference match up.
The Indiana Pacers (17 - 12) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (11 - 19) by a score of 102 - 88, Saturday night in Minnesota. Indiana is now 20 versus Minnesota this season. This game was very tight for three quarters, going back and forth with 13 lead changes. Indiana grabbed the lead 73 - 70 with 10 minutes to go in the fourth and that would be the last lead change of the game, as they outscored the Timberwolves by 16 in the fourth quarter. Monta Ellis led the Pacers in scoring, with 22 points (8 - 15 FG, 1 - 5 3Pt, 5 - 5 FT), along with six rebounds and three assists. Ellis also gave up six turnovers in his 36 minutes on the floor. Paul George finished with 18 points (7 - 16 FG, 4 - 8 3Pt), four rebounds, three assists and one steal. George turned the ball over five times himself, contributing heavily along with Ellis to their teams ugly 23 turnovers. To make up for it, the Pacers shot a hot 50 percent from the field and 92 percent from the foul line. Jordan Hill put in solid numbers off the bench, with 12 points (5 - 10 FG, 2 - 2 FT) and five rebounds, in 27 minutes. Karl-Anthony Towns took advantage of the smaller line up of the Pacers as he powered his way to 24 points (10 - 16 FG, 0 - 2 3Pt, 4 - 5 FT), eight rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block, in 40 big minutes. Andrew Wiggins also played a strong game and finished with 19 points (9 - 18 FG), three rebounds, one assist and one steal. in 37 minutes. Ricky Rubio did his usual thing, scoring and dishing the ball, as he finished with 15 points (6 - 10 FG), nine assists, five rebounds and five steals, in 36 minutes. The Timberwolves struggled with turnovers, tallying 22, and got out - rebounded by the quick Pacers. Next the Timberwolves will visit San Antonio for a game on Monday. The Pacers will also be in action on Monday, when they host Atlanta for an important Eastern conference match up.
<GAME> <DATE> 26 December 2015 <DAY> Saturday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 88 <WINS-LOSSES> 11 19 <QTRS> 21 23 24 20 <TEAM-AST> 22 <3PT> 4 <TEAM-FG> 35 <TEAM-FT> 14 <TEAM-REB> 33 <TEAM-TO> 21 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 28 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> AT&T Center <NEXT-CITY> San Antonio <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> San Antonio <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Spurs <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Pacers <CITY> Indiana <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 102 <WINS-LOSSES> 17 12 <QTRS> 21 22 23 36 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 40 <TEAM-FT> 13 <TEAM-REB> 39 <TEAM-TO> 21 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 28 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Bankers Life Fieldhouse <NEXT-CITY> Indianapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Atlanta <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Hawks <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 24 <FG> 10 16 62 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 8 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 19 <FG> 9 18 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 3 33 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 9 <STL> 5 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 8 25 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tayshaun Prince <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <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> 2 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Garnett <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <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> Kevin Martin <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> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Monta Ellis <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 22 <FG> 8 15 53 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Paul George <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 18 <FG> 7 16 44 <FG3> 4 8 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Hill <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chase Budinger <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ian Mahinmi <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 4 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lavoy Allen <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rodney Stuckey <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 8 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> George Hill <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 4 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> C. J. Miles <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 8 25 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joe Young <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <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> Myles Turner <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <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> Solomon Hill <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <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> Glenn Robinson <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none