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All Games | 5-22 | -10.2 | 8-18 | 16-11 | 98.4 | 47.0 | 43.6% | 51.5 | 109.0 | 54.0 | 49.8% | 50.6 | Road Games | 2-12 | -5 | 3-10 | 10-4 | 101.1 | 47.1 | 44.5% | 50.9 | 115.5 | 57.1 | 52.6% | 49.0 | Last 5 Games | 0-5 | -4 | 0-5 | 3-2 | 97.4 | 44.4 | 44.5% | 53.2 | 109.6 | 52.8 | 50.2% | 49.4 | Division Games | 1-2 | +2.8 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 91.7 | 44.3 | 43.0% | 52.3 | 100.0 | 51.3 | 45.3% | 54.7 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 98.4 | 47.0 | 37-85 | 43.6% | 4-13 | 33.3% | 20-27 | 72.7% | 52 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 4 | vs opponents surrendering | 100 | 49.6 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 34.8% | 18-24 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 101.1 | 47.1 | 38-85 | 44.5% | 5-14 | 36.1% | 20-28 | 73.3% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 4 | Stats Against (All Games) | 109.0 | 54.0 | 42-84 | 49.8% | 9-22 | 38.4% | 17-22 | 78.3% | 51 | 11 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 6 | vs opponents averaging | 100.5 | 50.2 | 38-83 | 45.2% | 8-22 | 35.3% | 18-23 | 75.1% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 115.5 | 57.1 | 45-85 | 52.6% | 9-22 | 42.9% | 17-22 | 77.2% | 49 | 10 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 6 |
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All Games | 12-17 | -3 | 11-16 | 11-15 | 101.3 | 50.0 | 43.1% | 55.1 | 104.0 | 53.4 | 44.8% | 54.0 | Home Games | 8-6 | +0.3 | 7-5 | 6-6 | 104.3 | 50.5 | 44.4% | 54.9 | 100.9 | 50.1 | 42.5% | 53.0 | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -0.6 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 94.8 | 49.0 | 41.2% | 55.6 | 101.2 | 49.4 | 43.6% | 55.8 | Division Games | 2-4 | -3.6 | 1-4 | 3-2 | 102.8 | 51.8 | 45.4% | 51.3 | 109.0 | 57.5 | 46.8% | 52.7 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 101.3 | 50.0 | 37-87 | 43.1% | 8-25 | 32.3% | 19-25 | 74.1% | 55 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 99.4 | 49.9 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 7-21 | 34.2% | 18-23 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 104.3 | 50.5 | 38-86 | 44.4% | 8-23 | 35.8% | 20-26 | 77.0% | 55 | 12 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 4 | Stats Against (All Games) | 104.0 | 53.4 | 37-84 | 44.8% | 8-23 | 33.5% | 21-28 | 75.3% | 54 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 6 | vs opponents averaging | 100.5 | 50.4 | 37-83 | 45.1% | 8-23 | 35.3% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 100.9 | 50.1 | 35-83 | 42.5% | 7-22 | 31.4% | 24-30 | 78.1% | 53 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
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11/19/2014 | NEW YORK | 115-99 | W | -1 | W | 202 | O | 44-89 | 49.4% | 47 | 14 | 34-69 | 49.3% | 45 | 22 | 11/21/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 92-121 | L | 11.5 | L | 202 | O | 37-90 | 41.1% | 46 | 11 | 46-84 | 54.8% | 55 | 20 | 11/22/2014 | SACRAMENTO | 101-113 | L | 9 | L | 212 | O | 37-90 | 41.1% | 45 | 10 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 60 | 18 | 11/26/2014 | MILWAUKEE | 86-103 | L | 1.5 | L | 206 | U | 31-81 | 38.3% | 57 | 19 | 40-85 | 47.1% | 52 | 17 | 11/28/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | 120-119 | W | 6 | W | 213.5 | O | 45-79 | 57.0% | 39 | 18 | 48-89 | 53.9% | 47 | 14 | 11/30/2014 | @ PORTLAND | 93-107 | L | 14 | T | 211.5 | U | 39-90 | 43.3% | 52 | 14 | 39-86 | 45.3% | 61 | 18 | 12/1/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 101-127 | L | 15 | L | 215.5 | O | 35-82 | 42.7% | 46 | 10 | 41-80 | 51.2% | 57 | 14 | 12/3/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 77-85 | L | -7 | L | 211.5 | U | 30-84 | 35.7% | 56 | 18 | 32-82 | 39.0% | 60 | 18 | 12/5/2014 | HOUSTON | 112-114 | L | 7 | W | 204.5 | O | 45-97 | 46.4% | 55 | 14 | 38-78 | 48.7% | 50 | 22 | 12/6/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 101-123 | L | 14 | L | 201.5 | O | 35-83 | 42.2% | 41 | 8 | 47-82 | 57.3% | 52 | 16 | 12/8/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | 86-102 | L | 14.5 | L | 214 | U | 32-89 | 36.0% | 62 | 19 | 42-91 | 46.2% | 54 | 17 | 12/10/2014 | PORTLAND | 90-82 | W | 10 | W | 206.5 | U | 32-81 | 39.5% | 65 | 18 | 31-80 | 38.7% | 43 | 20 | 12/12/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 92-111 | L | 8.5 | L | 205.5 | U | 36-78 | 46.2% | 40 | 15 | 45-88 | 51.1% | 60 | 17 | 12/14/2014 | LA LAKERS | 94-100 | L | 4 | L | 212.5 | U | 38-90 | 42.2% | 54 | 14 | 34-81 | 42.0% | 57 | 11 | 12/16/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 95-109 | L | 12.5 | L | 203 | O | 36-81 | 44.4% | 58 | 9 | 43-86 | 50.0% | 50 | 10 | 12/19/2014 | @ BOSTON | 98-114 | L | 6.5 | L | 212.5 | U | 42-93 | 45.2% | 52 | 13 | 48-85 | 56.5% | 48 | 13 | 12/21/2014 | INDIANA | 96-100 | L | 3.5 | L | 195.5 | O | 36-77 | 46.8% | 51 | 16 | 42-84 | 50.0% | 41 | 13 | 12/23/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 104-125 | L | 14 | L | 210.5 | O | 39-88 | 44.3% | 51 | 18 | 44-84 | 52.4% | 51 | 17 | 12/26/2014 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/27/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2014 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/1/2015 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/3/2015 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/5/2015 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/7/2015 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/9/2015 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/10/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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11/16/2014 | @ NEW YORK | 93-109 | L | 2 | L | 203.5 | U | 32-82 | 39.0% | 51 | 17 | 41-76 | 53.9% | 50 | 15 | 11/17/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 106-97 | W | 12 | W | 219 | U | 41-85 | 48.2% | 47 | 15 | 34-79 | 43.0% | 49 | 15 | 11/19/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 107-100 | W | -7 | T | 199 | O | 40-82 | 48.8% | 47 | 8 | 36-79 | 45.6% | 50 | 10 | 11/21/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 117-97 | W | 2.5 | W | 214 | P | 43-82 | 52.4% | 46 | 10 | 31-78 | 39.7% | 49 | 12 | 11/23/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | 101-94 | W | -2 | W | 221 | U | 34-90 | 37.8% | 69 | 16 | 33-89 | 37.1% | 67 | 13 | 11/25/2014 | CHICAGO | 114-109 | W | -4.5 | W | 204 | O | 43-85 | 50.6% | 55 | 14 | 35-82 | 42.7% | 46 | 12 | 11/26/2014 | @ PHOENIX | 112-120 | L | 7.5 | L | 215 | O | 39-90 | 43.3% | 58 | 17 | 45-88 | 51.1% | 48 | 16 | 11/28/2014 | PHOENIX | 122-97 | W | -2 | W | 216 | O | 41-88 | 46.6% | 68 | 18 | 33-85 | 38.8% | 41 | 15 | 12/1/2014 | @ UTAH | 103-101 | W | -4 | L | 206 | U | 41-87 | 47.1% | 50 | 10 | 36-84 | 42.9% | 57 | 14 | 12/2/2014 | PORTLAND | 103-105 | L | 3 | W | 211.5 | U | 41-81 | 50.6% | 44 | 14 | 43-86 | 50.0% | 47 | 12 | 12/5/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 89-119 | L | 4.5 | L | 207.5 | O | 31-82 | 37.8% | 47 | 19 | 45-85 | 52.9% | 57 | 15 | 12/7/2014 | @ ATLANTA | 84-96 | L | 6.5 | L | 211.5 | U | 34-93 | 36.6% | 62 | 14 | 36-87 | 41.4% | 56 | 12 | 12/8/2014 | @ TORONTO | 107-112 | L | 10 | W | 214 | O | 43-104 | 41.3% | 60 | 13 | 41-81 | 50.6% | 53 | 14 | 12/10/2014 | MIAMI | 102-82 | W | -6 | W | 203 | U | 38-85 | 44.7% | 63 | 10 | 30-82 | 36.6% | 51 | 10 | 12/13/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 96-108 | L | 7 | L | 205 | U | 36-96 | 37.5% | 64 | 15 | 39-88 | 44.3% | 68 | 14 | 12/14/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 91-99 | L | 5 | L | 203 | U | 34-83 | 41.0% | 52 | 21 | 34-74 | 45.9% | 52 | 13 | 12/17/2014 | HOUSTON | 111-115 | L | 3 | L | 204.5 | O | 40-99 | 40.4% | 61 | 15 | 35-85 | 41.2% | 64 | 16 | 12/19/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | 109-106 | W | 3 | W | 215.5 | U | 38-80 | 47.5% | 52 | 21 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 52 | 11 | 12/20/2014 | INDIANA | 76-73 | W | -3 | T | 200 | U | 30-82 | 36.6% | 60 | 16 | 27-88 | 30.7% | 63 | 14 | 12/22/2014 | @ CHARLOTTE | 82-110 | L | 2.5 | L | 200.5 | U | 31-82 | 37.8% | 47 | 13 | 43-80 | 53.7% | 55 | 12 | 12/23/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 96-102 | L | 4 | L | 199 | U | 36-82 | 43.9% | 58 | 18 | 43-91 | 47.3% | 45 | 9 | 12/26/2014 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/28/2014 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2014 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/1/2015 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/3/2015 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/5/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/7/2015 | ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/9/2015 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | MINNESOTA: GUARDS: RICKY RUBIO is a fine ball-handler and creative passer, but it would be nice if he knocked down some shots . . . The Wolves are still trying to move KEVIN MARTIN's contract. He has devolved into more of a spot-up shooter . . . ANDREW WIGGINS should immediately contribute for this team. He'll be an elite defender, sooner rather than later, and should be able to produce points as well . . . Shoot-first combo guard MO WILLIAMS will head up the second unit . . . J.J. BAREA is also likely to be moved. He can still do the Mighty Mouse, sixth-man thing . . . On paper, CHASE BUDINGER is a great fit alongside Rubio due to his shooting and movement off the ball. He has to stay healthy though . . . Head coach Flip Saunders is high on ZACH LaVINE, a pure athlete who didn't do much of anything as a freshman at UCLA. FORWARDS: THADDEUS YOUNG is now the best player in this Timberwolves frontcourt. He'll lead the team in scoring and eats up rebounds as well . . . ANTHONY BENNETT should play some significant minutes with this team. He's a good scorer and will try to prove that he was just not ready to come into a bad situation last season . . . COREY BREWER has established himself as a solid defender on the wing who can knock down some threes and run the floor well . . . GLENN ROBINSON III should earn immediate minutes due to his defense . . . SHABAZZ MUHAMMAD gets new life with a new coaching regime coming in. He could be a crafty second-unit scorer . . . RONNY TURIAF is a big body who can protect the rim. CENTERS: NIKOLA PEKOVIC is a big part of this offense without needing plays designed for him. He's arguably the top offensive rebounder in the NBA . . . GORGUI DIENG impressed late last season and should be ready for a bigger role. He and Pekovic might be in a timeshare by the season's second half. | | DENVER: GUARDS: TY LAWSON is the facilitator in Denver's up-tempo offense. Durability is a concern, as he missed 15-plus games for the third time in five career seasons during the 2013-14 campaign . . . ARRON AFFLALO is what the Nuggets need. He'll be a No. 3 scorer and, more importantly, gives them a big defensive upgrade . . . Denver can't afford to play RANDY FOYE so many minutes. He's a serviceable reserve, but they won't win games if he's playing 30-plus minutes . . . The Afflalo acquisition blocks him, but GARY HARRIS is tough-nosed on defense and a solid deep threat . . . NATE ROBINSON might unseat Foye for the sixth-man role by midseason, but first he'll have to work his way back from a torn ACL . . . Combo guard ERICK GREEN will pick up garbage-time minutes. FORWARDS: KENNETH FARIED is one of the few bright spots in Denver. He can't generate his own offense, but he's effective filling lanes and picking up garbage points in this system . . . If he's ever 100 percent healthy again, DANILO GALLINARI will be the go-to scorer on this team. But he's a question mark after missing all of last season with a torn ACL . . . WILSON CHANDLER won't be relied on as heavily this season, but he's going to get major minutes as a floor spacer who can play the 2-guard or either forward spot . . . Stretch-4 DARRELL ARTHUR is a solid rotation guy when he's shooting well, but he was laying bricks last season . . . QUINCY MILLER has intriguing athleticism, but remains a raw project . . . Even if he wasn't coming off a torn ACL, J.J. HICKSON would not make this rotation. CENTERS: TIMOFEY MOZGOV may have grabbed the lead in this center-by-committee group with his strong finish to last season . . . A stress fracture cost JaVALE McGEE his chance to secure a full-time role last season. The tantalizing, but consistently disappointing, big man should make the rotation, but has an uphill battle to earn minutes . . . JUSUF NURKIC is a high-upside project as a 7-footer with a legit NBA offensive skill set. |
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*Timberwolves-Nuggets Preview* ==============================
Minnesota (5-22) at Denver (12-17), 9:00 p.m. EDT
Denver Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson drives to the basket more than any player in the NBA.
The Minnesota Timberwolves allow the league's highest shooting percentage and one of the worst in terms of shots within five feet of the basket.
Rookie Zach LaVine will be tasked with trying to slow down Lawson for the visiting Timberwolves in Friday night's first matchup of the season between these Northwest Division rivals.
Lawson averages 13.0 drives, defined as any touch that starts at least 20 feet away from the basket and ends up within 10 feet excluding fast breaks. Those drives result in an average of 14.5 points for the Nuggets (12-17), second in the league to the 14.9 produced on drives by Houston's James Harden.
There is no reason to think that Minnesota (5-22) will be able to contain him. The Timberwolves are allowing opponents to shoot 49.8 percent and average 48.5 points in the paint for the league's worst marks in both categories.
In addition, Minnesota's opponents are shooting 57.3 percent at the rim \2013 defined as a shot within five feet of the basket. That also ranks among the worst in the league.
Lawson turned in his highest scoring effort in a road game Tuesday with 29 points in a 102-96 loss to Brooklyn. Ironically, he drove to the basket only eight times to result in five points for Denver.
Lawson averages 10.4 assists to rank among the league's best and has shown he becomes more dangerous shooting the ball the more he dribbles it. He is shooting 36.7 percent on shots after he dribbles two or fewer times compared to 43.2 percent after he takes at least three.
LaVine may have an edge in quickness since he averages 4.4 mph on the court compared to 3.9 for Lawson. The Timberwolves have dropped all seven road games in which he has started.
When LaVine isn't on the court, veteran backup Mo Williams may have to guard Lawson. Williams will be playing his fifth game since returning after missing six with back spasms.
Minnesota seeks to avoid its first seven-game slide since March 30-April 17, 2012, and first seven-game road skid since Feb. 22-March 21, 2013.
Rookie Andrew Wiggins broke out of a slump with 27 points against the team that drafted him in Tuesday's 125-104 loss at Cleveland. Wiggins averaged 6.3 points on 25.9 percent shooting in his previous three contests before this effort that impressed LeBron James.
"He's a great talent," James said. "Very poised and very efficient. They got a great piece."
An all-rookie backcourt of LaVine and Wiggins in a starting lineup that includes second-year swingman Shabazz Muhammad has caused coach Flip Saunders to favor an uptempo style that has resulted in Minnesota developing into one of the league's best fast-break teams, averaging 15.4 such points.
The problem is that the Wolves do not have enough shooters to give their athletes room to operate, with Minnesota averaging a league-low 13.3 3-point attempts. They remain without guard Ricky Rubio (sprained ankle), center Nikola Pekovic (sprained ankle) and guard Kevin Martin (broken wrist).
These teams split four 2013-14 meetings.
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