Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
12
20
32
2191
2066
10
5
50
77
36
47
27
17
63
34
13
47
3
27
13
10
16
94
4
21
01
5
2022
87
4
66
34
52
127
34
161
20
81
55
24
1919
6060
43
22
51
1619
813
50
96
64
67
105
15
120
10
711
21
22
2432
6060
2
0
0
20
8
40
6
3
50
12
3
15
2
8
5
2
19
60
1
1
100
22
7
32
6
4
67
7
4
11
0
1
5
4
19
60
4
2
50
16
8
50
9
6
67
10
1
11
1
7
2
2
24
60
3
2
67
19
13
68
6
4
67
5
5
10
0
11
1
2
32
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
40
6
17
35
0
1
0
5
8
62
3
3
6
4
1
0
0
2
17
9
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
35
2
6
33
2
4
50
4
6
67
1
1
2
17
3
0
3
2
10
14
double
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
31
10
16
62
0
0
0
5
8
62
4
6
10
1
1
2
3
2
25
9
double
Tayshaun
Prince
Tayshaun Prince
True
24
4
5
80
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
1
2
0
0
0
8
12
none
Kevin
Garnett
Kevin Garnett
True
17
4
5
80
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
0
0
4
8
12
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
False
25
4
7
57
1
1
100
3
5
60
1
8
9
1
2
0
1
0
12
9
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
18
2
5
40
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
5
3
none
Adreian
Payne
Adreian Payne
False
15
1
5
20
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
1
1
1
0
1
2
-6
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
12
2
4
50
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
5
0
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
False
11
1
6
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
0
0
1
3
2
4
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
4
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
31
December
2015
Thursday
Palace of Auburn Hills
Detroit
Pistons
Detroit
False
Jazz
Utah
Western Conference
Northwest
13
17
30
1655
1656
39
10
26
80
28
35
20
14
70
29
15
44
8
15
8
19
24
80
4
910
22
2
2417
56
2
25
14
56
913
63
976
13
33
04
59
1318
6060
1010
24
2
2019
710
35
94
54
57
52
51
103
22
45
22
41
2128
6060
9
2
22
24
5
21
2
1
50
9
6
15
1
3
0
5
13
60
10
2
20
17
6
35
5
4
80
13
3
16
3
3
4
9
18
60
10
2
20
20
7
35
9
5
56
5
5
10
2
4
2
4
21
60
10
4
40
19
10
53
4
4
100
2
1
3
2
5
2
1
28
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gordon
Hayward
Gordon Hayward
True
35
4
9
44
2
4
50
4
5
80
1
4
5
2
2
1
2
3
14
-12
none
Rodney
Hood
Rodney Hood
True
34
1
13
8
1
9
11
3
4
75
0
5
5
3
0
1
1
4
6
-12
none
Jeff
Withey
Jeff Withey
True
28
5
10
50
0
0
0
3
5
60
3
6
9
1
1
2
1
5
13
-11
none
Trey
Lyles
Trey Lyles
True
18
3
5
60
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
2
8
-3
none
Raul
Neto
Raul Neto
True
10
1
6
17
0
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
3
2
2
-12
none
Trey
Burke
Trey Burke
False
37
8
18
44
3
9
33
4
4
100
0
1
1
4
1
2
4
2
23
-2
none
Trevor
Booker
Trevor Booker
False
34
3
7
43
1
1
100
0
2
0
10
5
15
3
1
0
5
4
7
-8
none
Joe
Ingles
Joe Ingles
False
17
1
5
20
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
0
2
2
-8
none
Chris
Johnson
Chris Johnson
False
17
1
5
20
1
5
20
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
3
-7
none
Elijah
Millsap
Elijah Millsap
False
5
1
2
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
2
0
2
5
none
Derrick
Favors
Derrick Favors
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Tibor
Pleiß
Tibor Pleiß
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
31
December
2015
Thursday
Vivint Smart Home Arena
Salt Lake City
Trail Blazers
Portland
True
The Minnesota Timberwolves ( 12 - 20 ) defeated the Utah Jazz ( 13 - 17 ) 94 - 80 on Wednesday in an offensive struggle . This is certainly not the type of game that will make any highlight reel anytime soon . Both teams played some horrendous offense and they may have set basketball back a few years . Both of these teams have been struggling mightily coming into this game and it made this game hard to watch at times . Utah was especially bad , as they shot 35 percent from the field and committed 19 turnovers in the loss . The turnover differential was the key , as the Timberwolves commuted just 10 , which is almost half as many as the Jazz . The Jazz had one of their worst offensive performances in franchise history and it 's clear the injuries are really starting to hurt this team . It 's one thing to play without Rudy Gobert , but this offense has no punch without Derrick Favors and Alec Burks . That can be exemplified by the fact that they started this game just 5 - for - 30 from the field and scored just 13 points in the first 14 minutes . It 's not like it got much better after that though , as they failed to crack 21 points outside of the fourth quarter . The lone bright spots were Trey Burke and Jeff Withey . Withey tallied 13 points and nine rebounds filling in for Favors and Burke scored 23 points off the bench . Utah will look to find some offense in their next game on Thursday against the Portland Trail Blazers . While the Jazz offense was a nightmare , the Timberwolves played some of their best defense of the season here . This marked the lowest point total the Wolves have allowed this season and it 's a good sign to see them play like this with their struggles at home all year . Ricky Rubio did a great job of setting up the offense , as he dished out 17 assists to go along with 10 points in the win . Rookie Karl Anthony-Towns recorded a double - double as well , tallying 25 points and 10 rebounds in the victory . This was n't a pretty game by any means , but a win is a win . Minnesota will look to keep up this defensive momentum on Thursday against the Detroit Pistons .
The Minnesota Timberwolves (12 - 20) defeated the Utah Jazz (13 - 17) 94 - 80 on Wednesday in an offensive struggle. This is certainly not the type of game that will make any highlight reel anytime soon. Both teams played some horrendous offense and they may have set basketball back a few years. Both of these teams have been struggling mightily coming into this game and it made this game hard to watch at times. Utah was especially bad, as they shot 35 percent from the field and committed 19 turnovers in the loss. The turnover differential was the key, as the Timberwolves commuted just 10, which is almost half as many as the Jazz. The Jazz had one of their worst offensive performances in franchise history and it's clear the injuries are really starting to hurt this team. It's one thing to play without Rudy Gobert, but this offense has no punch without Derrick Favors and Alec Burks. That can be exemplified by the fact that they started this game just 5 - for - 30 from the field and scored just 13 points in the first 14 minutes. It's not like it got much better after that though, as they failed to crack 21 points outside of the fourth quarter. The lone bright spots were Trey Burke and Jeff Withey. Withey tallied 13 points and nine rebounds filling in for Favors and Burke scored 23 points off the bench. Utah will look to find some offense in their next game on Thursday against the Portland Trail Blazers. While the Jazz offense was a nightmare, the Timberwolves played some of their best defense of the season here. This marked the lowest point total the Wolves have allowed this season and it's a good sign to see them play like this with their struggles at home all year. Ricky Rubio did a great job of setting up the offense, as he dished out 17 assists to go along with 10 points in the win. Rookie Karl Anthony-Towns recorded a double - double as well, tallying 25 points and 10 rebounds in the victory. This wasn't a pretty game by any means, but a win is a win. Minnesota will look to keep up this defensive momentum on Thursday against the Detroit Pistons.
The Minnesota Timberwolves (12 - 20) defeated the Utah Jazz (13 - 17) 94 - 80 on Wednesday in an offensive struggle. This is certainly not the type of game that will make any highlight reel anytime soon. Both teams played some horrendous offense and they may have set basketball back a few years. Both of these teams have been struggling mightily coming into this game and it made this game hard to watch at times. Utah was especially bad, as they shot 35 percent from the field and committed 19 turnovers in the loss. The turnover differential was the key, as the Timberwolves commuted just 10, which is almost half as many as the Jazz. The Jazz had one of their worst offensive performances in franchise history and it's clear the injuries are really starting to hurt this team. It's one thing to play without Rudy Gobert, but this offense has no punch without Derrick Favors and Alec Burks. That can be exemplified by the fact that they started this game just 5 - for - 30 from the field and scored just 13 points in the first 14 minutes. It's not like it got much better after that though, as they failed to crack 21 points outside of the fourth quarter. The lone bright spots were Trey Burke and Jeff Withey. Withey tallied 13 points and nine rebounds filling in for Favors and Burke scored 23 points off the bench. Utah will look to find some offense in their next game on Thursday against the Portland Trail Blazers. While the Jazz offense was a nightmare, the Timberwolves played some of their best defense of the season here. This marked the lowest point total the Wolves have allowed this season and it's a good sign to see them play like this with their struggles at home all year. Ricky Rubio did a great job of setting up the offense, as he dished out 17 assists to go along with 10 points in the win. Rookie Karl Anthony-Towns recorded a double - double as well, tallying 25 points and 10 rebounds in the victory. This wasn't a pretty game by any means, but a win is a win. Minnesota will look to keep up this defensive momentum on Thursday against the Detroit Pistons.
<GAME> <DATE> 30 December 2015 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 94 <WINS-LOSSES> 12 20 <QTRS> 19 19 24 32 <TEAM-AST> 27 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 17 <TEAM-REB> 47 <TEAM-TO> 10 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 31 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Thursday <NEXT-STADIUM> Palace of Auburn Hills <NEXT-CITY> Detroit <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Detroit <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Pistons <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Jazz <CITY> Utah <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 80 <WINS-LOSSES> 13 17 <QTRS> 13 18 21 28 <TEAM-AST> 15 <3PT> 10 <TEAM-FG> 28 <TEAM-FT> 14 <TEAM-REB> 44 <TEAM-TO> 19 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 31 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Thursday <NEXT-STADIUM> Vivint Smart Home Arena <NEXT-CITY> Salt Lake City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Portland <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Trail Blazers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 25 <FG> 10 16 62 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 5 8 62 <REB> 10 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 4 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 17 <FG> 6 17 35 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 5 8 62 <REB> 6 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 9 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 10 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 2 <AST> 17 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Kevin Garnett <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tayshaun Prince <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <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-12 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trey Burke <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 23 <FG> 8 18 44 <FG3> 3 9 33 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gordon Hayward <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 14 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Withey <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 9 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trey Lyles <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trevor Booker <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 15 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 10 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rodney Hood <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 6 <FG> 1 13 8 <FG3> 1 9 11 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chris Johnson <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Elijah Millsap <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joe Ingles <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Raul Neto <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tibor Pleiß <TEAM> Utah Jazz <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> Derrick Favors <TEAM> Utah Jazz <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