Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
5
8
13
1810
2303
13
3
23
77
33
43
25
17
68
34
6
40
4
17
7
17
19
86
4
24
10
42
1920
106
6
68
56
82
1011
13
1024
01
62
21
46
2618
6060
34
02
6
1820
98
5
74
33
45
85
02
87
21
45
22
34
2121
6060
2
1
50
19
10
53
6
5
83
10
1
11
0
6
2
4
26
60
4
0
0
20
6
30
8
6
75
11
3
14
1
2
1
6
18
60
3
0
0
18
9
50
7
3
43
8
0
8
2
4
2
3
21
60
4
2
50
20
8
40
4
3
75
5
2
7
1
5
2
4
21
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
36
7
17
41
0
3
0
7
11
64
1
4
5
3
0
0
2
1
21
-13
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
30
5
12
42
1
4
25
1
2
50
1
0
1
7
0
0
3
4
12
-10
none
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
27
8
10
80
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
7
7
3
3
2
2
4
18
-14
none
Tayshaun
Prince
Tayshaun Prince
True
21
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
-5
none
Kevin
Garnett
Kevin Garnett
True
13
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
2
0
0
2
0
-7
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
False
26
6
13
46
2
5
40
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
0
1
2
2
14
-4
none
Kevin
Martin
Kevin Martin
False
21
2
7
29
0
0
0
4
4
100
0
7
7
1
0
0
0
1
8
-4
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
False
19
3
7
43
0
0
0
2
2
100
2
2
4
0
2
0
2
3
8
4
none
Adreian
Payne
Adreian Payne
False
19
2
4
50
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
2
3
0
0
0
4
1
5
0
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
17
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
none
Damjan
Rudež
Damjan Rudež
False
6
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
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
23
November
2015
Monday
Target Center
Minneapolis
76ers
Philadelphia
True
Pistons
Detroit
Eastern Conference
Central
7
5
12
2054
2055
28
6
21
87
40
46
13
10
77
37
8
45
5
13
11
14
23
96
4
58
11
19
2220
106
5
24
13
54
89
22
111
03
23
24
44
2216
6060
78
22
28
2322
1311
56
34
24
71
1010
22
1032
02
44
14
24
3028
6060
5
1
20
22
10
45
2
1
50
8
2
10
0
2
2
4
22
60
8
1
12
20
6
30
4
3
75
9
2
11
3
3
4
4
16
60
7
2
29
23
13
57
3
2
67
10
2
12
0
4
1
2
30
60
8
2
25
22
11
50
4
4
100
10
2
12
2
4
4
4
28
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kentavious
Caldwell-Pope
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
True
38
4
10
40
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
2
1
8
16
none
Marcus
Morris
Marcus Morris
True
35
6
14
43
0
5
0
4
4
100
0
11
11
0
1
1
0
4
16
14
double
Andre
Drummond
Andre Drummond
True
29
10
13
77
0
0
0
1
2
50
2
9
11
0
2
1
4
5
21
9
double
Reggie
Jackson
Reggie Jackson
True
27
8
15
53
2
5
40
0
0
0
1
4
5
5
1
0
0
3
18
15
none
Ersan
İlyasova
Ersan İlyasova
True
19
2
5
40
1
2
50
1
2
50
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
6
6
none
Stanley
Johnson
Stanley Johnson
False
24
6
10
60
3
5
60
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
15
3
none
Spencer
Dinwiddie
Spencer Dinwiddie
False
20
2
6
33
0
2
0
2
3
67
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
2
6
-5
none
Anthony
Tolliver
Anthony Tolliver
False
20
0
7
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
none
Aron
Baynes
Aron Baynes
False
18
2
4
50
0
0
0
2
2
100
4
7
11
1
2
2
4
3
6
1
none
Reggie
Bullock
Reggie Bullock
False
6
0
3
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
-9
none
Joel
Anthony
Joel Anthony
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Steve
Blake
Steve Blake
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Darrun
Hilliard
Darrun Hilliard
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
21
November
2015
Saturday
Palace of Auburn Hills
Detroit
Wizards
Washington
True
The Detroit Pistons ( 7 - 5 ) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves ( 5 - 8 ) 96 - 86 on Friday . It was a tale of two halves , with the Timberwolves jumping out to a 44 - 38 halftime lead while holding Pistons superstar center Andre Drummond largely in check . However , Detroit came back with a strong third quarter , outscoring Minnesota 30 - 21 in the third period led by Drummond 's 11 points over that span . The Pistons then hung on in the fourth , with Reggie Jackson , Marcus Morris , and rookie Stanley Johnson making sizable contributions to help seal the victory . Drummond came back after a lackluster first half to extend his impressive double - double streak to 12 games . He posted 21 points and 11 rebounds over 29 minutes . Morris got in on the act as well , collecting 16 points and 11 boards , while Jackson ( 18 points ) posted double - digit scoring for the 11th time in 12 contests . Johnson enjoyed the second - best outing of his rookie campaign with 15 points off the bench . The Pistons improved to 7 - 5 and reside in third place in the Eastern Conference 's Central Division . They head home for a Saturday night showdown with the Wizards . Karl-Anthony Towns took another notable step in his development by holding his own against Drummond . The rookie collected 18 points , seven rebounds , three assists , three steals , and two blocks , while helping to hold the Pistons center to his second - lowest total of boards in a game this season . Andrew Wiggins pitched in a team - high 21 points , the fifth consecutive contest that he has tallied at least 20 on the stat sheet . Ricky Rubio was the other T-Wolves ' starter to post double - digit points ( 12 ) , while his backup Zach LaVine continued to produce despite coming off the bench , totaling 14 points to pace Minnesota 's reserves . Minnesota fell to 5 - 8 and resides in third place in the Western Conference 's Northwest Division . They remain home to face Philadelphia on Monday .
The Detroit Pistons (7 - 5) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (5 - 8) 96 - 86 on Friday. It was a tale of two halves, with the Timberwolves jumping out to a 44 - 38 halftime lead while holding Pistons superstar center Andre Drummond largely in check. However, Detroit came back with a strong third quarter, outscoring Minnesota 30 - 21 in the third period led by Drummond's 11 points over that span. The Pistons then hung on in the fourth, with Reggie Jackson, Marcus Morris, and rookie Stanley Johnson making sizable contributions to help seal the victory. Drummond came back after a lackluster first half to extend his impressive double - double streak to 12 games. He posted 21 points and 11 rebounds over 29 minutes. Morris got in on the act as well, collecting 16 points and 11 boards, while Jackson (18 points) posted double - digit scoring for the 11th time in 12 contests. Johnson enjoyed the second - best outing of his rookie campaign with 15 points off the bench. The Pistons improved to 7 - 5 and reside in third place in the Eastern Conference's Central Division. They head home for a Saturday night showdown with the Wizards. Karl-Anthony Towns took another notable step in his development by holding his own against Drummond. The rookie collected 18 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three steals, and two blocks, while helping to hold the Pistons center to his second - lowest total of boards in a game this season. Andrew Wiggins pitched in a team - high 21 points, the fifth consecutive contest that he has tallied at least 20 on the stat sheet. Ricky Rubio was the other T-Wolves' starter to post double - digit points (12), while his backup Zach LaVine continued to produce despite coming off the bench, totaling 14 points to pace Minnesota's reserves. Minnesota fell to 5 - 8 and resides in third place in the Western Conference's Northwest Division. They remain home to face Philadelphia on Monday.
The Detroit Pistons (7 - 5) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (5 - 8) 96 - 86 on Friday. It was a tale of two halves, with the Timberwolves jumping out to a 44 - 38 halftime lead while holding Pistons superstar center Andre Drummond largely in check. However, Detroit came back with a strong third quarter, outscoring Minnesota 30 - 21 in the third period led by Drummond's 11 points over that span. The Pistons then hung on in the fourth, with Reggie Jackson, Marcus Morris, and rookie Stanley Johnson making sizable contributions to help seal the victory. Drummond came back after a lackluster first half to extend his impressive double - double streak to 12 games. He posted 21 points and 11 rebounds over 29 minutes. Morris got in on the act as well, collecting 16 points and 11 boards, while Jackson (18 points) posted double - digit scoring for the 11th time in 12 contests. Johnson enjoyed the second - best outing of his rookie campaign with 15 points off the bench. The Pistons improved to 7 - 5 and reside in third place in the Eastern Conference's Central Division. They head home for a Saturday night showdown with the Wizards. Karl-Anthony Towns took another notable step in his development by holding his own against Drummond. The rookie collected 18 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three steals, and two blocks, while helping to hold the Pistons center to his second - lowest total of boards in a game this season. Andrew Wiggins pitched in a team - high 21 points, the fifth consecutive contest that he has tallied at least 20 on the stat sheet. Ricky Rubio was the other T-Wolves' starter to post double - digit points (12), while his backup Zach LaVine continued to produce despite coming off the bench, totaling 14 points to pace Minnesota's reserves. Minnesota fell to 5 - 8 and resides in third place in the Western Conference's Northwest Division. They remain home to face Philadelphia on Monday.
<GAME> <DATE> 20 November 2015 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 86 <WINS-LOSSES> 5 8 <QTRS> 26 18 21 21 <TEAM-AST> 17 <3PT> 3 <TEAM-FG> 33 <TEAM-FT> 17 <TEAM-REB> 40 <TEAM-TO> 17 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 23 November 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Target Center <NEXT-CITY> Minneapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Philadelphia <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> 76ers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Pistons <CITY> Detroit <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 96 <WINS-LOSSES> 7 5 <QTRS> 22 16 30 28 <TEAM-AST> 13 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 40 <TEAM-FT> 10 <TEAM-REB> 45 <TEAM-TO> 14 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 21 November 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Palace of Auburn Hills <NEXT-CITY> Detroit <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Washington <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Wizards <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 21 <FG> 7 17 41 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 7 11 64 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 18 <FG> 8 10 80 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 3 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 7 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Martin <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 8 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <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> Tyus Jones <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-9 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Garnett <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tayshaun Prince <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Drummond <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 21 <FG> 10 13 77 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 11 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 2 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Reggie Jackson <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 18 <FG> 8 15 53 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Morris <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 0 5 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 11 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Stanley Johnson <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kentavious Caldwell-Pope <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aron Baynes <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 11 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 4 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Spencer Dinwiddie <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ersan İlyasova <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Darrun Hilliard <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <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> Steve Blake <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <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> Joel Anthony <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <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> Reggie Bullock <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Tolliver <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 7 0 <FG3> 0 5 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none