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All Games | 8-6 | +1.1 | 9-5 | 6-8 | 107.3 | 57.1 | 43.4% | 55.3 | 99.2 | 49.6 | 45.1% | 53.0 | Road Games | 2-4 | -2.6 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 105.7 | 58.3 | 43.9% | 55.0 | 102.2 | 53.0 | 46.6% | 52.2 | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -2.2 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 105.6 | 56.2 | 42.8% | 55.0 | 98.4 | 48.0 | 45.2% | 53.2 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 107.3 | 57.1 | 39-90 | 43.4% | 8-24 | 33.7% | 21-26 | 81.0% | 55 | 12 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 3 | vs opponents surrendering | 101.6 | 50.6 | 38-83 | 45.0% | 7-21 | 35.5% | 19-26 | 74.6% | 53 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 105.7 | 58.3 | 39-90 | 43.9% | 9-26 | 33.8% | 18-24 | 77.5% | 55 | 12 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 3 | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.2 | 49.6 | 39-87 | 45.1% | 7-21 | 34.8% | 13-18 | 73.9% | 53 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 17 | 6 | vs opponents averaging | 99.8 | 50.3 | 37-84 | 44.6% | 8-22 | 36.7% | 17-23 | 74.6% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 102.2 | 53.0 | 41-88 | 46.6% | 7-21 | 33.6% | 13-18 | 74.5% | 52 | 11 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 6 |
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All Games | 8-5 | +1.9 | 6-6 | 8-5 | 109.7 | 56.0 | 48.3% | 58.8 | 105.9 | 52.2 | 42.0% | 52.4 | Home Games | 5-2 | +3.6 | 3-3 | 3-4 | 106.0 | 55.6 | 46.8% | 65.0 | 99.1 | 46.0 | 38.7% | 55.1 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -0.7 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 115.4 | 61.8 | 50.4% | 54.0 | 109.6 | 52.6 | 43.5% | 51.4 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 109.7 | 56.0 | 37-77 | 48.3% | 9-26 | 34.0% | 26-37 | 70.2% | 59 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 7 | vs opponents surrendering | 101.5 | 51.4 | 38-82 | 45.7% | 7-21 | 35.7% | 19-26 | 73.8% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 106.0 | 55.6 | 36-77 | 46.8% | 8-25 | 33.7% | 25-38 | 65.8% | 65 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 19 | 8 | Stats Against (All Games) | 105.9 | 52.2 | 39-93 | 42.0% | 9-25 | 37.2% | 19-25 | 75.2% | 52 | 14 | 21 | 29 | 9 | 13 | 6 | vs opponents averaging | 100.1 | 50.5 | 37-84 | 44.6% | 8-22 | 35.9% | 17-23 | 73.9% | 52 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 99.1 | 46.0 | 38-97 | 38.7% | 9-24 | 37.0% | 15-21 | 70.9% | 55 | 16 | 19 | 30 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: MINNESOTA 95.9, HOUSTON 95.6 |
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10/30/2013 | ORLANDO | 120-115 | W | -10.5 | L | 199.5 | O | 42-100 | 42.0% | 61 | 14 | 47-100 | 47.0% | 63 | 18 | 11/1/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 100-81 | W | -2 | W | 201 | U | 33-77 | 42.9% | 57 | 15 | 29-83 | 34.9% | 51 | 21 | 11/3/2013 | @ NEW YORK | 109-100 | W | 3 | W | 195 | O | 35-79 | 44.3% | 51 | 12 | 40-89 | 44.9% | 53 | 16 | 11/4/2013 | @ CLEVELAND | 92-93 | L | 1.5 | W | 198 | U | 34-94 | 36.2% | 57 | 17 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 55 | 23 | 11/6/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | 93-106 | L | 0 | L | 209 | U | 34-90 | 37.8% | 52 | 19 | 42-84 | 50.0% | 58 | 21 | 11/8/2013 | DALLAS | 116-108 | W | -4.5 | W | 210 | O | 41-89 | 46.1% | 54 | 14 | 44-90 | 48.9% | 49 | 17 | 11/10/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | 113-90 | W | -4.5 | W | 210 | U | 44-90 | 48.9% | 62 | 21 | 35-92 | 38.0% | 53 | 18 | 11/11/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 107-109 | L | 6.5 | W | 210.5 | O | 40-96 | 41.7% | 54 | 12 | 44-80 | 55.0% | 51 | 14 | 11/13/2013 | CLEVELAND | 124-95 | W | -8 | W | 201.5 | O | 45-82 | 54.9% | 51 | 9 | 36-87 | 41.4% | 43 | 11 | 11/15/2013 | @ DENVER | 113-117 | L | -2 | L | 209 | O | 46-94 | 48.9% | 52 | 16 | 47-97 | 48.5% | 55 | 15 | 11/16/2013 | BOSTON | 106-88 | W | -10 | W | 202.5 | U | 40-94 | 42.6% | 54 | 13 | 34-86 | 39.5% | 58 | 21 | 11/19/2013 | @ WASHINGTON | 100-104 | L | -3.5 | L | 206.5 | U | 37-85 | 43.5% | 54 | 13 | 41-85 | 48.2% | 46 | 11 | 11/20/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | 98-102 | L | -2 | L | 213 | U | 34-90 | 37.8% | 59 | 14 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 50 | 19 | 11/22/2013 | BROOKLYN | 111-81 | W | -9 | W | 202 | U | 40-97 | 41.2% | 56 | 8 | 31-78 | 39.7% | 57 | 20 | 11/23/2013 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/25/2013 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/27/2013 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2013 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/1/2013 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/4/2013 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2013 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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10/30/2013 | CHARLOTTE | 96-83 | W | -13 | T | 200 | U | 36-76 | 47.4% | 62 | 18 | 33-90 | 36.7% | 51 | 7 | 11/1/2013 | DALLAS | 113-105 | W | -6.5 | W | 207 | O | 34-73 | 46.6% | 69 | 22 | 38-100 | 38.0% | 54 | 14 | 11/2/2013 | @ UTAH | 104-93 | W | -6 | W | 199.5 | U | 34-67 | 50.7% | 46 | 18 | 34-81 | 42.0% | 48 | 15 | 11/4/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 118-137 | L | 5.5 | L | 211.5 | O | 41-82 | 50.0% | 55 | 15 | 49-94 | 52.1% | 49 | 10 | 11/5/2013 | @ PORTLAND | 116-101 | W | 2 | W | 208.5 | O | 41-75 | 54.7% | 57 | 20 | 36-87 | 41.4% | 44 | 14 | 11/7/2013 | LA LAKERS | 98-99 | L | -13.5 | L | 216 | U | 29-77 | 37.7% | 68 | 17 | 36-92 | 39.1% | 59 | 24 | 11/9/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | 94-107 | L | -2.5 | L | 215 | U | 35-78 | 44.9% | 51 | 18 | 42-88 | 47.7% | 57 | 13 | 11/11/2013 | TORONTO | 110-104 | W | -7 | L | 203.5 | O | 37-84 | 44.0% | 86 | 23 | 38-114 | 33.3% | 62 | 13 | 11/13/2013 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 117-123 | L | -6.5 | L | 207.5 | O | 43-96 | 44.8% | 63 | 19 | 43-103 | 41.7% | 67 | 13 | 11/14/2013 | @ NEW YORK | 109-106 | W | -1.5 | W | 207 | O | 31-68 | 45.6% | 53 | 14 | 38-87 | 43.7% | 44 | 9 | 11/16/2013 | DENVER | 122-111 | W | -8 | W | 213.5 | O | 41-81 | 50.6% | 62 | 16 | 45-99 | 45.5% | 50 | 13 | 11/19/2013 | BOSTON | 109-85 | W | -10.5 | W | 205.5 | U | 41-72 | 56.9% | 57 | 19 | 32-99 | 32.3% | 53 | 12 | 11/20/2013 | @ DALLAS | 120-123 | L | 2.5 | L | 214.5 | O | 42-76 | 55.3% | 35 | 11 | 42-72 | 58.3% | 43 | 15 | 11/23/2013 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/25/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/27/2013 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/29/2013 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/2/2013 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/4/2013 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/6/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/8/2013 | ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | 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. | | HOUSTON: GUARDS: JAMES HARDEN is a franchise player, and as one of the league's elite pick-and-roll threats, he and Dwight Howard have the potential to be dominant . . . Trade rumors will continue to circle JEREMY LIN, who isn't an off-the-ball threat to fit alongside Harden. He is, however, clearly a starting-caliber point guard . . . PATRICK BEVERLEY really shined in back-up minutes last year, and he's part of the reason that Lin is expendable. He's strong defensively, and he proved capable of running the second unit. He'll be one of the league's top back-up PGs if Lin stays . . . Rookie combo guard ISAIAH CANAAN will be developed as a spot-up shooter . . . REGGIE WILLIAMS is a roster filler . . . AARON BROOKS is around as a reclamation project . . . RONNIE BREWER provides a much-needed athletic perimeter defender. FORWARDS: CHANDLER PARSONS is an elite role player. He entered the league with the reputation as a pure athlete, but it's his ability to knock down the corner three that's made him so valuable in Houston . . . GREG SMITH looks like another great find for the Rockets. He's an athletic banger who can allow Dwight Howard to roam a bit on defense . . . DONATAS MOTIEJUNAS showed flashes as a rookie, but the stretch four looks like a situational role player for the foreseeable future . . . FRANCISCO GARCIA will lend a veteran presence to the second unit . . . Versatile TERRENCE JONES could be in for more minutes as the Rockets look for the right role players . . . OMRI CASSPI might be getting his last chance at the NBA. CENTERS: DWIGHT HOWARD should be much happier in Houston, though the Rockets still have to convince him that he can dominate as a pick-and-roll player. He should make everyone forget about his season with the Lakers . . . The fact is OMER ASIK just doesn't fit alongside Howard. But if he stays somewhat happy in Houston, he could be a valuable second-unit player . . . MARCUS CAMBY has latched on to chase a ring. |
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*Timberwolves-Rockets Preview* ==============================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
Minnesota (7-6) at Houston (8-5), 8:00 p.m. EDT
After their frustration boiled over during a late-game collapse, the Houston Rockets should be able to remain composed as they attempt to extend their winning streak back on their own floor.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are off to a hot start at home, but they're still trying to figure out how to win on the road.
Dwight Howard and the high-scoring Rockets go for their fourth straight home win Saturday night as they attempt to deal Kevin Love and the Timberwolves their fourth consecutive road defeat.
Houston (8-5) appeared to be on its way to a fourth straight win overall Wednesday at Dallas with an 18-point third-quarter lead before the Mavericks stormed back for a 123-120 victory.
With the Rockets leading 116-111, Howard drew a technical foul when he tossed the ball into the seats while turning toward the court. The Mavericks were awarded a free throw that helped them close the contest on a 9-1 run.
"In the fourth quarter, we went away from what we were doing the first three quarters," said Howard, who was fined $25,000 for his actions. "We've just got to read how teams are playing us. It's growing pains. We have a very young team. We've got to realize what we can do as a team."
Howard will try to build on one of his best performances, making his first 11 shots on the way to a season-high 33 points on 12-of-16 shooting.
While with Orlando and the Los Angeles Lakers, Howard's teams won 10 straight games against the Timberwolves (8-6). The seven-time All-Star played in nine of those meetings, averaging 17.1 points and 12.7 rebounds.
Although the Timberwolves were one of the league's biggest surprises during a 5-2 start, they've dropped four of their last seven contests. With five starters scoring in double figures, they snapped a two-game losing streak Friday with a 111-81 victory over visiting Brooklyn.
"We wanted to finish it," said Corey Brewer, who had 15 points for Minnesota. "We were up and we wanted to step on them."
Love, who ranks among league leaders with 24.8 points per game, finished with 17 points and 16 rebounds against the Nets. He totaled 62 points on 21-of-31 shooting with 24 rebounds in his last two trips to Houston, but missed last year's visit because of a broken right hand.
With Kevin Martin averaging 23.1 points per game, Minnesota is the only team with two players among the league's top 10 in scoring.
The Timberwolves, one of the league's highest scoring teams at 107.3 points per game, should be able to find open looks against a Houston squad that has allowed the second most points (105.9).
James Harden has helped make up for the defensive shortcomings, leading the Rockets with 24.2 points per contest. He averaged 28.3 while helping Houston take two of three from Minnesota last season.
In the most recent meeting on March 15, Harden had 37 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and five 3-pointers in Houston's 108-100 home win.
The Rockets, who lead the NBA with 109.7 per game, have averaged 113.7 points during their three-game home winning streak. They'll try to continue that production against the Timberwolves, who have allowed 110.0 points while dropping three straight on the road.
Minnesota had won three consecutive visits before losing in Houston last season.
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