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| All Games | 24-57 | -14.9 | 33-44 | 38-42 | 94.5 | 46.1 | 44.3% | 49.0 | 101.8 | 49.8 | 47.4% | 49.4 | | Road Games | 8-32 | -10.4 | 17-21 | 17-23 | 92.2 | 43.1 | 43.0% | 48.7 | 103.3 | 50.1 | 48.7% | 50.1 | | Last 5 Games | 0-5 | -6.7 | 1-4 | 3-2 | 96.4 | 48.8 | 45.6% | 48.6 | 111.2 | 54.2 | 51.1% | 47.2 | | Division Games | 3-12 | -3 | 6-9 | 8-7 | 95.5 | 45.9 | 44.6% | 47.8 | 105.9 | 51.0 | 45.9% | 53.3 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 94.5 | 46.1 | 36-81 | 44.3% | 7-19 | 34.6% | 16-22 | 74.5% | 49 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101.3 | 50.7 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 8-21 | 35.8% | 18-24 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 92.2 | 43.1 | 35-81 | 43.0% | 7-20 | 34.7% | 15-21 | 72.9% | 49 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 101.8 | 49.8 | 38-81 | 47.4% | 7-19 | 37.7% | 18-23 | 77.3% | 49 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 102.1 | 51.1 | 38-83 | 45.7% | 8-22 | 36.3% | 18-24 | 75.9% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 103.3 | 50.1 | 39-80 | 48.7% | 7-18 | 40.1% | 18-23 | 76.2% | 50 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
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| All Games | 40-41 | -13.7 | 39-42 | 40-39 | 106.6 | 55.3 | 44.5% | 53.6 | 103.9 | 51.5 | 47.1% | 51.3 | | Home Games | 24-16 | -4.8 | 19-21 | 17-22 | 107.5 | 55.3 | 45.0% | 54.0 | 100.9 | 49.8 | 45.5% | 51.2 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | +0.3 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 106.4 | 56.4 | 44.9% | 53.0 | 107.8 | 50.8 | 47.3% | 52.6 | | Division Games | 7-8 | -3.5 | 7-8 | 10-5 | 109.7 | 58.1 | 45.6% | 55.7 | 105.9 | 49.0 | 46.3% | 50.3 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 106.6 | 55.3 | 39-87 | 44.5% | 7-21 | 34.1% | 22-28 | 77.8% | 54 | 12 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101.2 | 50.7 | 38-83 | 45.3% | 8-21 | 35.9% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 107.5 | 55.3 | 39-87 | 45.0% | 7-20 | 33.6% | 22-28 | 78.4% | 54 | 12 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 103.9 | 51.5 | 40-86 | 47.1% | 8-22 | 36.6% | 15-20 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 16 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 101.6 | 50.8 | 38-83 | 45.7% | 8-22 | 36.2% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 100.9 | 49.8 | 38-84 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 35.9% | 16-21 | 76.0% | 51 | 10 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 5 |
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| 3/7/2014 | @ NEW YORK | 81-108 | L | 7 | L | 196.5 | U | 30-73 | 41.1% | 54 | 19 | 42-85 | 49.4% | 43 | 7 | | 3/8/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 104-92 | W | -7 | W | 207 | U | 37-80 | 46.2% | 55 | 19 | 36-76 | 47.4% | 41 | 18 | | 3/10/2014 | ATLANTA | 110-112 | L | 2 | T | 201 | O | 40-82 | 48.8% | 50 | 15 | 38-78 | 48.7% | 40 | 12 | | 3/12/2014 | DALLAS | 101-108 | L | 5 | L | 201.5 | O | 40-85 | 47.1% | 47 | 11 | 42-79 | 53.2% | 41 | 13 | | 3/14/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | 87-96 | L | 9 | T | 205 | U | 35-77 | 45.5% | 49 | 16 | 37-76 | 48.7% | 42 | 11 | | 3/16/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 104-122 | L | 15 | L | 200 | O | 42-91 | 46.2% | 47 | 8 | 49-78 | 62.8% | 42 | 12 | | 3/17/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 86-124 | L | 12.5 | L | 203 | O | 34-83 | 41.0% | 39 | 19 | 46-79 | 58.2% | 54 | 19 | | 3/19/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 86-96 | L | 11.5 | W | 187 | U | 37-84 | 44.0% | 47 | 15 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 53 | 12 | | 3/22/2014 | ORLANDO | 89-88 | W | -4.5 | L | 195 | U | 29-75 | 38.7% | 48 | 14 | 31-79 | 39.2% | 57 | 13 | | 3/24/2014 | DETROIT | 94-114 | L | 2 | L | 203.5 | O | 34-83 | 41.0% | 42 | 7 | 46-83 | 55.4% | 58 | 13 | | 3/26/2014 | MEMPHIS | 87-91 | L | 8.5 | W | 182 | U | 32-69 | 46.4% | 45 | 12 | 36-79 | 45.6% | 44 | 10 | | 3/28/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 95-102 | L | 7 | T | 196 | O | 33-68 | 48.5% | 42 | 18 | 36-71 | 50.7% | 41 | 13 | | 3/30/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 96-116 | L | 15 | L | 202.5 | O | 36-86 | 41.9% | 48 | 14 | 41-74 | 55.4% | 44 | 12 | | 3/31/2014 | NEW YORK | 83-92 | L | 3 | L | 193 | U | 33-85 | 38.8% | 55 | 11 | 33-70 | 47.1% | 47 | 9 | | 4/4/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 100-96 | W | -2 | W | 194.5 | O | 33-64 | 51.6% | 38 | 17 | 34-73 | 46.6% | 46 | 14 | | 4/6/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 102-130 | L | 12 | L | 197 | O | 39-86 | 45.3% | 46 | 12 | 52-90 | 57.8% | 47 | 16 | | 4/8/2014 | DALLAS | 83-95 | L | 7 | L | 200 | U | 36-87 | 41.4% | 54 | 9 | 40-72 | 55.6% | 40 | 9 | | 4/11/2014 | PORTLAND | 99-111 | L | 8 | L | 198 | O | 40-86 | 46.5% | 52 | 13 | 40-87 | 46.0% | 48 | 8 | | 4/12/2014 | @ DENVER | 94-101 | L | 9.5 | W | 211.5 | U | 34-79 | 43.0% | 47 | 14 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 60 | 18 | | 4/14/2014 | LA LAKERS | 104-119 | L | -6.5 | L | 215 | O | 42-81 | 51.9% | 44 | 18 | 45-82 | 54.9% | 41 | 13 | | 4/16/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 3/7/2014 | DETROIT | 114-101 | W | -9.5 | W | 218 | U | 41-91 | 45.1% | 59 | 10 | 38-94 | 40.4% | 63 | 12 | | 3/9/2014 | TORONTO | 104-111 | L | -5.5 | L | 208.5 | O | 41-95 | 43.2% | 46 | 9 | 37-76 | 48.7% | 60 | 19 | | 3/11/2014 | MILWAUKEE | 112-101 | W | -15 | L | 214 | U | 41-85 | 48.2% | 45 | 7 | 39-74 | 52.7% | 53 | 15 | | 3/14/2014 | @ CHARLOTTE | 93-105 | L | -2.5 | L | 206 | U | 35-82 | 42.7% | 41 | 10 | 44-91 | 48.4% | 62 | 15 | | 3/16/2014 | SACRAMENTO | 104-102 | W | -10 | L | 209.5 | U | 34-78 | 43.6% | 44 | 9 | 41-85 | 48.2% | 57 | 16 | | 3/19/2014 | @ DALLAS | 123-122 | W | 5 | W | 210.5 | O | 44-92 | 47.8% | 52 | 13 | 47-95 | 49.5% | 56 | 16 | | 3/20/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 106-129 | L | 7.5 | L | 215 | O | 38-87 | 43.7% | 44 | 14 | 49-85 | 57.6% | 50 | 15 | | 3/23/2014 | PHOENIX | 120-127 | L | -2 | L | 218 | O | 40-91 | 44.0% | 43 | 12 | 46-80 | 57.5% | 53 | 19 | | 3/24/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 92-109 | L | 7.5 | L | 199 | O | 34-90 | 37.8% | 49 | 10 | 48-91 | 52.7% | 59 | 14 | | 3/26/2014 | ATLANTA | 107-83 | W | -5.5 | W | 214.5 | U | 43-86 | 50.0% | 50 | 19 | 31-82 | 37.8% | 50 | 25 | | 3/28/2014 | LA LAKERS | 143-107 | W | -11.5 | W | 226.5 | O | 51-76 | 67.1% | 59 | 21 | 44-102 | 43.1% | 34 | 8 | | 3/30/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 99-114 | L | 4 | L | 211 | O | 39-83 | 47.0% | 52 | 20 | 43-86 | 50.0% | 50 | 20 | | 3/31/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | 104-114 | L | 2.5 | L | 213.5 | O | 41-96 | 42.7% | 49 | 17 | 38-82 | 46.3% | 58 | 18 | | 4/2/2014 | MEMPHIS | 102-88 | W | 4.5 | W | 198 | U | 43-81 | 53.1% | 51 | 14 | 40-95 | 42.1% | 49 | 11 | | 4/4/2014 | @ MIAMI | 122-121 | W | 8 | W | 201 | O | 43-93 | 46.2% | 61 | 17 | 43-99 | 43.4% | 61 | 16 | | 4/5/2014 | @ ORLANDO | 92-100 | L | -2.5 | L | 200.5 | U | 36-77 | 46.8% | 41 | 13 | 43-79 | 54.4% | 49 | 22 | | 4/8/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 110-91 | W | 7 | W | 206.5 | U | 42-91 | 46.2% | 63 | 15 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 46 | 16 | | 4/9/2014 | CHICAGO | 87-102 | L | 3 | L | 192.5 | U | 34-80 | 42.5% | 44 | 12 | 41-82 | 50.0% | 47 | 13 | | 4/11/2014 | HOUSTON | 112-110 | W | 3 | W | 215.5 | O | 41-94 | 43.6% | 61 | 15 | 36-83 | 43.4% | 61 | 20 | | 4/13/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | 103-106 | L | -2 | L | 208 | O | 35-88 | 39.8% | 50 | 10 | 41-82 | 50.0% | 57 | 15 | | 4/14/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 120-130 | L | 7.5 | L | 213 | O | 43-81 | 53.1% | 47 | 21 | 49-101 | 48.5% | 52 | 15 | | 4/16/2014 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | UTAH: GUARDS: TREY BURKE is a savvy floor general who can shoot, but he's also short and a mediocre athlete (and we've seen how that's worked out for Brandon Knight). He'll step right in at the point, but immediate success is hardly guaranteed . . . ALEC BURKS is locked in at the two. He'll be able to hang in defensively, and he's a decent ball-handler and passer. His shaky jumper is an issue . . . BRANDON RUSH returns from an ACL tear and could emerge as the sixth man . . . JOHN LUCAS III is here as a Plan B at the point and to help mentor Burke a bit . . . IAN CLARK won't see a lot of action as a rookie, but he can play either guard spot. FORWARDS: DERRICK FAVORS will run into foul trouble, but he will be a nightly double-double threat and rim protector . . . GORDON HAYWARD becomes Utah's No. 1 option on offense. He'll struggle to create his own shot with defenses focusing on him, but he is a knock-down, three-point shooter who's improving off the dribble . . . MARVIN WILLIAMS is coming off heel surgery and will miss at least the first month of the season. He's not a part of Utah's long-term plans, but will likely see minutes due to the team's lack of depth . . . RICHARD JEFFERSON is a player/coach at this point in his career . . . JEREMY EVANS will be brainstorming for the dunk contest. CENTERS: ENES KANTER is a major upgrade over Al Jefferson as a defender and in the team concept on offense. He immediately becomes one of the league's better starting centers . . . ANDRIS BIEDRINS at least has a chance to reestablish himself as a capable back-up . . . RUDY GOBERT has freakish size, but he's a major project who is nowhere near ready to contribute. | | MINNESOTA: GUARDS: Unlike last year, RICKY RUBIO should be 100 percent healthy for all of this season. He's one of the NBA's most creative playmakers. Now if only he could make a jump shot . . . KEVIN MARTIN has become much more of a catch-and-shoot player after years of attacking the basket and living at the line. He is coming off his best year shooting the ball . . . If the Wolves don't move J.J. BAREA, they'll have him in the sixth man role they initially envisioned before injuries destroyed the roster a year ago . . . ALEXEY SHVED did a nice job holding down this backcourt as a rookie last year, but he's a second-unit talent, which is the role he'll be in this season. FORWARDS: KEVIN LOVE should bounce back completely this season, as his hand injury is unlikely to linger. Lock him into the All-Star game . . . CHASE BUDINGER never got a chance to get going last season, but he's exactly the kind of spot-up shooter and savvy cutter who should thrive alongside Ricky Rubio. Unfortunately, he is sidelined with a knee injury for several months . . . COREY BREWER gives the Timberwolves a defensive specialist to platoon with Budinger. Someone has to convince him he can't shoot, though . . . With Love back, DERRICK WILLIAMS returns to the bench as a seemingly never-ending project . . . SHABAZZ MUHAMMAD seems like a low-risk, but low-reward, second-unit scorer . . . DANTE CUNNINGHAM will back up both post spots. He figures to play sparingly unless injuries hit. CENTERS: NIKOLA PEKOVIC signed a $60M deal in August to return to the team and hold down the low post. He's an absolute beast on the offensive boards . . . GORGUI DIENG seems ready to help off the bench. He's a bit limited athletically and on offense, but can block shots . . . RONNY TURIAF will battle Dieng for bench minutes. |
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*Jazz-Timberwolves Preview* ===========================
Utah (24-57) at Minnesota (40-41), 8:00 p.m. EDT
The Minnesota Timberwolves end their season against the visiting Utah Jazz on Wednesday night, and that could be the end of a coaching career that has spanned almost a quarter century.
Rick Adelman's contract has a mutual option for next season. If either side opts out in the next two weeks as expected, the Timberwolves will be looking for a new coach.
Adelman, about to wrap up his third season in Minnesota, will be 68 in June and his wife has been treated for a seizure disorder the last two seasons.
Adelman's 1,042 career victories lead all active coaches, and if this is the end, it was a frustrating one. The Timberwolves (40-41) entered the season with playoff expectations but will finish 10th in the Western Conference, missing out on the postseason for the 10th consecutive year.
"This year it just seems like we have a good game, and then it could be from one half to the next half," Adelman said recently.
"That's been the hard part, trusting what's going to come. It's just been a very difficult year. I don't think I've ever really experienced (this)."
The Timberwolves are trying to secure their first non-losing season since going 44-38 in 2004-05.
"We want to finish strong, we want to finish the season at least .500," point guard Ricky Rubio said. "Of course, at the beginning of the season we were thinking about the playoffs, but finishing at .500 is going to be something positive."
Minnesota had dropped five straight against Utah (24-57) before winning all three meetings this season by an average of 19.3 points.
Kevin Love had 37 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the last one, a 121-104 road victory Feb. 22. The Timberwolves have never swept the season series.
Love finished with 43 points in Sunday's 106-103 defeat at Sacramento, then scored 40 to go with 14 boards and nine assists in Monday's 130-120 loss at Golden State. His 1,991 points are the most in franchise history, surpassing Kevin Garnett's 1,987 from 2003-04.
"We're just going to go back home and enjoy this last game in front of our home crowd and hopefully get a win," Love said.
Wednesday's game could also mark the end for Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin, who is in the final year of his contract. Corbin has compiled a 111-146 record since taking over for Jerry Sloan in February 2011.
Utah has dropped five straight and 21 of 24 after Monday's 119-104 home loss to the Lakers. Alec Burks and Gordon Hayward combined for 43 points as all five starters scored in double figures, but the Jazz allowed Los Angeles to shoot 54.9 percent for its highest mark on the road.
"We've seen potential out of everybody, it's just inconsistency," Hayward said. "You can't be good one game and take four games off and come back with another strong one, it's got to be every single night."
Burks, Enes Kanter, Derrick Favors, Jeremy Evans, and rookies Trey Burke and Rudy Gobert are the only players with guaranteed contracts for next season.
"You can't really dwell on the past, can't dwell on the losses. You have to learn from them and grow from them," said Burke, who was selected ninth overall by Minnesota before getting shipped to Utah for Shabazz Muhammad and Gorgui Dieng on draft night.
"We just have to continue to fight through it, we have one more game left."
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