Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
23
35
58
3185
3391
13
5
38
78
41
53
14
10
71
35
9
44
4
24
9
16
12
97
4
24
12
50
2117
910
43
91
71
78
911
30
941
21
58
40
34
2623
6060
34
02
6
1921
1111
58
04
02
50
87
33
120
10
38
32
72
2226
6060
2
1
50
21
9
43
9
7
78
9
3
12
2
5
4
3
26
60
4
2
50
17
10
59
1
1
100
11
0
11
1
8
0
4
23
60
3
0
0
19
11
58
0
0
0
8
3
11
1
3
3
7
22
60
4
2
50
21
11
52
4
2
50
7
3
10
0
8
2
2
26
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
12
18
67
0
0
0
2
3
67
4
14
18
3
1
0
7
1
26
16
double
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
38
11
21
52
1
3
33
4
5
80
2
5
7
3
1
1
4
3
27
11
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
34
6
13
46
0
1
0
1
2
50
1
4
5
14
3
0
3
3
13
15
double
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
32
1
4
25
0
0
0
2
2
100
2
1
3
0
2
0
0
3
4
25
none
Brandon
Rush
Brandon Rush
True
23
2
5
40
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
1
0
1
0
5
4
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
24
4
6
67
3
3
100
0
1
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
11
8
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
15
2
6
33
0
2
0
1
1
100
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
15
1
2
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
3
1
1
2
-8
none
Kris
Dunn
Kris Dunn
False
13
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
4
-2
none
Cole
Aldrich
Cole Aldrich
False
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
-4
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
Jordan
Hill
Jordan Hill
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
25
February
2017
Saturday
Toyota Center
Houston
Rockets
Houston
False
Mavericks
Dallas
Western Conference
Southwest
22
35
57
3308
3104
33
8
24
83
35
42
9
6
67
27
8
35
5
16
9
15
19
84
4
89
31
35
2023
98
5
23
11
48
105
22
127
20
63
23
62
2218
6060
610
13
2
2218
108
5
22
22
100
48
31
79
21
34
40
43
2321
6060
8
3
38
20
9
45
2
1
50
10
2
12
2
6
2
6
22
60
9
1
11
23
8
35
3
1
33
5
2
7
0
3
3
2
18
60
6
1
17
22
10
45
2
2
100
4
3
7
2
3
4
4
23
60
10
3
30
18
8
44
2
2
100
8
1
9
1
4
0
3
21
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Harrison
Barnes
Harrison Barnes
True
37
9
17
53
1
4
25
1
2
50
3
3
6
1
2
0
3
2
20
-5
none
Seth
Curry
Seth Curry
True
36
13
17
76
3
6
50
2
2
100
0
1
1
1
1
0
4
1
31
-11
none
Wesley
Matthews
Wesley Matthews
True
36
2
9
22
1
5
20
2
2
100
1
4
5
3
0
1
1
4
7
-11
none
Yogi
Ferrell
Yogi Ferrell
True
29
2
9
22
1
6
17
0
1
0
0
3
3
4
1
0
3
2
5
-4
none
Dirk
Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki
True
29
4
14
29
0
4
0
0
0
0
1
6
7
3
2
2
1
2
8
-6
none
Salah
Mejri
Salah Mejri
False
19
2
4
50
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
6
7
0
1
2
1
5
5
-2
none
Devin
Harris
Devin Harris
False
17
3
5
60
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
1
1
8
-3
none
Dorian
Finney-Smith
Dorian Finney-Smith
False
15
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
1
0
1
1
0
-7
none
Nicolás
Brussino
Nicolás Brussino
False
10
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
-8
none
Dwight
Powell
Dwight Powell
False
7
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
-8
none
Nerlens
Noel
Nerlens Noel
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
A.J.
Hammons
A.J. Hammons
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
25
February
2017
Saturday
American Airlines Center
Dallas
Pelicans
New Orleans
True
Minnesota are battling for the eight - seed in the west with Dallas and this dominating win shows just how important it was to win this game . In fact , the Mavericks led for over 45 minutes of this game , as they never looked close to relinquishing the lead . Defense carried the T'Wolves , as they held the Mavericks to 42 percent from the field and 24 percent from three - point range , Seth Curry did all he could for Dallas , as he dropped a career - high 31 points on 13 - of - 17 shooting . Harrison Barnes was the only other Maverick in double figures , as he totaled 20 points and seven rebounds . Andrew Wiggins led Minnesota in scoring , as he provided 27 points and seven rebounds . Karl-Anthony Towns dominated down low , as he collected 26 points and 18 rebounds on 12 - of - 18 from the field . Ricky Rubio led the team in assists , accruing 13 points , five rebounds , 14 assists and three steals . The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Dallas Mavericks , 97 - 84 , at Target Center on Friday . In a battle between two teams looking to vie for the eight - seed in the west , Minnesota prevailed with a big win . They took care of busines from start to finish , as the T'Wolves led for over 45 minutes of this game . Defense carried Minnesota , as they held Dallas to 42 percent from the field and 24 percent from three - point range . The Timberwolves also dominated down low , winning the rebounding battle , 44 - 35 and the points in the paint differential , 48 - 30 . The Mavericks ( 22 - 35 ) have struggled on offense all season and duds like this against a bad Minnesota defense only adds to those troubles . Seth Curry had the game of his life though , dropping a career - high 31 points on 13 - of - 17 shooting . Harrison Barnes was the only other Maverick in double figures , as he totaled 20 points , six rebounds and two steals . Dirk Nowitzki accumulated eight points , seven rebounds , three assists , two steals and two blocks . The Timberwolves ( 23 - 35 ) continue to battle for a playoff berth and wins like this over teams who are ahead of them are imperative for that pursuit . Andrew Wiggins led Minnesota in scoring , as he amassed 27 points , seven rebounds and three assists . Karl-Anthony Towns was the most valuable player , as he collected 26 points and 18 rebounds on 12 - of - 18 shooting . Ricky Rubio finished third on the team , totaling 13 points , five rebounds , 14 assists and three steals .
Minnesota are battling for the eight - seed in the west with Dallas and this dominating win shows just how important it was to win this game. In fact, the Mavericks led for over 45 minutes of this game, as they never looked close to relinquishing the lead. Defense carried the T'Wolves, as they held the Mavericks to 42 percent from the field and 24 percent from three - point range, Seth Curry did all he could for Dallas, as he dropped a career - high 31 points on 13 - of - 17 shooting. Harrison Barnes was the only other Maverick in double figures, as he totaled 20 points and seven rebounds. Andrew Wiggins led Minnesota in scoring, as he provided 27 points and seven rebounds. Karl-Anthony Towns dominated down low, as he collected 26 points and 18 rebounds on 12 - of - 18 from the field. Ricky Rubio led the team in assists, accruing 13 points, five rebounds, 14 assists and three steals.
Minnesota are battling for the eight - seed in the west with Dallas and this dominating win shows just how important it was to win this game. In fact, the Mavericks led for over 45 minutes of this game, as they never looked close to relinquishing the lead. Defense carried the T'Wolves, as they held the Mavericks to 42 percent from the field and 24 percent from three - point range, Seth Curry did all he could for Dallas, as he dropped a career - high 31 points on 13 - of - 17 shooting. Harrison Barnes was the only other Maverick in double figures, as he totaled 20 points and seven rebounds. Andrew Wiggins led Minnesota in scoring, as he provided 27 points and seven rebounds. Karl-Anthony Towns dominated down low, as he collected 26 points and 18 rebounds on 12 - of - 18 from the field. Ricky Rubio led the team in assists, accruing 13 points, five rebounds, 14 assists and three steals. The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 97 - 84, at Target Center on Friday. In a battle between two teams looking to vie for the eight - seed in the west, Minnesota prevailed with a big win. They took care of busines from start to finish, as the T'Wolves led for over 45 minutes of this game. Defense carried Minnesota, as they held Dallas to 42 percent from the field and 24 percent from three - point range. The Timberwolves also dominated down low, winning the rebounding battle, 44 - 35 and the points in the paint differential, 48 - 30. The Mavericks (22 - 35) have struggled on offense all season and duds like this against a bad Minnesota defense only adds to those troubles. Seth Curry had the game of his life though, dropping a career - high 31 points on 13 - of - 17 shooting. Harrison Barnes was the only other Maverick in double figures, as he totaled 20 points, six rebounds and two steals. Dirk Nowitzki accumulated eight points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks. The Timberwolves (23 - 35) continue to battle for a playoff berth and wins like this over teams who are ahead of them are imperative for that pursuit. Andrew Wiggins led Minnesota in scoring, as he amassed 27 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Karl-Anthony Towns was the most valuable player, as he collected 26 points and 18 rebounds on 12 - of - 18 shooting. Ricky Rubio finished third on the team, totaling 13 points, five rebounds, 14 assists and three steals.
<GAME> <DATE> 24 February 2017 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 97 <WINS-LOSSES> 23 35 <QTRS> 26 23 22 26 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 41 <TEAM-FT> 10 <TEAM-REB> 44 <TEAM-TO> 16 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 25 February 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Toyota Center <NEXT-CITY> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Rockets <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Mavericks <CITY> Dallas <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 84 <WINS-LOSSES> 22 35 <QTRS> 22 18 23 21 <TEAM-AST> 16 <3PT> 8 <TEAM-FG> 35 <TEAM-FT> 6 <TEAM-REB> 35 <TEAM-TO> 15 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 25 February 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> American Airlines Center <NEXT-CITY> Dallas <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> New Orleans <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Pelicans <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 27 <FG> 11 21 52 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 26 <FG> 12 18 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 18 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 14 <OREB> 4 <TO> 7 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 13 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 14 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 3 3 100 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Rush <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kris Dunn <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Hill <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> Adreian Payne <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> Cole Aldrich <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Seth Curry <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 31 <FG> 13 17 76 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Harrison Barnes <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 20 <FG> 9 17 53 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Devin Harris <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dirk Nowitzki <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 14 29 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wesley Matthews <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 9 22 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Salah Mejri <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Yogi Ferrell <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 9 22 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> A. J. Hammons <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <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> Nerlens Noel <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <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> Dwight Powell <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nicolás Brussino <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dorian Finney-Smith <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none