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| All Games | 14-15 | -5.6 | 16-13 | 15-14 | 106.1 | 55.3 | 42.7% | 55.5 | 102.5 | 51.3 | 47.4% | 51.0 | | Road Games | 5-11 | -8.2 | 9-7 | 9-7 | 104.4 | 55.1 | 42.5% | 55.4 | 104.4 | 52.5 | 48.6% | 50.7 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -2.6 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 108.8 | 57.4 | 43.5% | 60.6 | 106.4 | 49.6 | 46.6% | 50.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 106.1 | 55.3 | 38-90 | 42.7% | 8-23 | 33.4% | 22-27 | 79.8% | 55 | 14 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 3 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.2 | 50.1 | 37-84 | 44.7% | 8-21 | 35.3% | 18-24 | 75.1% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 104.4 | 55.1 | 38-90 | 42.5% | 8-25 | 34.0% | 19-25 | 77.0% | 55 | 14 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 3 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 102.5 | 51.3 | 41-86 | 47.4% | 8-22 | 36.4% | 13-18 | 74.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 17 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.9 | 50.3 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 17-23 | 74.9% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 104.4 | 52.5 | 42-86 | 48.6% | 8-22 | 36.5% | 13-17 | 74.0% | 51 | 11 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 6 |
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| All Games | 6-23 | -11 | 11-18 | 16-13 | 92.6 | 44.9 | 41.9% | 50.0 | 100.3 | 50.3 | 44.9% | 54.6 | | Home Games | 3-11 | -7.8 | 4-10 | 6-8 | 90.2 | 46.4 | 42.0% | 50.4 | 97.4 | 48.3 | 43.2% | 55.1 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -3 | 3-2 | 5-0 | 106.2 | 48.2 | 42.8% | 57.8 | 108.4 | 48.2 | 40.7% | 58.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 92.6 | 44.9 | 35-83 | 41.9% | 7-20 | 35.2% | 16-21 | 78.2% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 99.3 | 49.3 | 37-82 | 44.9% | 8-21 | 36.5% | 18-23 | 75.8% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 90.2 | 46.4 | 34-81 | 42.0% | 7-20 | 37.1% | 15-20 | 74.1% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 16 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.3 | 50.3 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 35.9% | 18-25 | 73.6% | 55 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 98.3 | 49.2 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 7-20 | 35.6% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 97.4 | 48.3 | 36-83 | 43.2% | 8-23 | 34.3% | 18-23 | 74.8% | 55 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 4 |
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| 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 | 101-112 | L | 6 | L | 212.5 | O | 40-100 | 40.0% | 46 | 10 | 41-79 | 51.9% | 59 | 23 | | 11/25/2013 | @ INDIANA | 84-98 | L | 6.5 | L | 196.5 | U | 29-89 | 32.6% | 60 | 19 | 40-80 | 50.0% | 52 | 20 | | 11/27/2013 | DENVER | 110-117 | L | -7 | L | 213 | O | 40-88 | 45.5% | 52 | 16 | 45-88 | 51.1% | 48 | 12 | | 11/30/2013 | @ DALLAS | 112-106 | W | -2 | W | 208.5 | O | 40-79 | 50.6% | 53 | 14 | 45-92 | 48.9% | 44 | 11 | | 12/1/2013 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 103-113 | L | 8.5 | L | 208 | O | 37-89 | 41.6% | 52 | 12 | 49-87 | 56.3% | 47 | 15 | | 12/7/2013 | MIAMI | 82-103 | L | 6 | L | 201.5 | U | 24-82 | 29.3% | 57 | 18 | 43-78 | 55.1% | 52 | 20 | | 12/10/2013 | @ DETROIT | 121-94 | W | -1 | W | 206 | O | 41-85 | 48.2% | 56 | 12 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 45 | 20 | | 12/11/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | 106-99 | W | -13 | L | 211 | U | 37-96 | 38.5% | 57 | 13 | 39-74 | 52.7% | 43 | 26 | | 12/13/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 110-117 | L | 8 | W | 207.5 | O | 38-88 | 43.2% | 50 | 12 | 48-87 | 55.2% | 44 | 13 | | 12/15/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | 101-93 | W | -3.5 | W | 196.5 | U | 35-79 | 44.3% | 49 | 9 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 53 | 9 | | 12/16/2013 | @ BOSTON | 97-101 | L | -1 | L | 200 | U | 37-98 | 37.8% | 67 | 7 | 38-86 | 44.2% | 58 | 12 | | 12/18/2013 | PORTLAND | 120-109 | W | -3 | W | 214 | O | 46-93 | 49.5% | 60 | 10 | 40-94 | 42.6% | 50 | 13 | | 12/20/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | 91-104 | L | -6 | L | 210.5 | U | 33-95 | 34.7% | 59 | 16 | 42-78 | 53.8% | 46 | 19 | | 12/22/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 116-120 | L | 4.5 | W | 212 | O | 45-96 | 46.9% | 64 | 19 | 46-97 | 47.4% | 51 | 13 | | 12/27/2013 | WASHINGTON | 120-98 | W | -6 | W | 207 | O | 42-85 | 49.4% | 53 | 4 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 45 | 12 | | 12/28/2013 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2013 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/1/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/4/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/6/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/8/2014 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/10/2014 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/12/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 11/20/2013 | PORTLAND | 82-91 | L | 5.5 | L | 194.5 | U | 35-80 | 43.7% | 51 | 19 | 35-86 | 40.7% | 55 | 16 | | 11/22/2013 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 107-115 | L | 3 | L | 201.5 | O | 41-93 | 44.1% | 45 | 16 | 45-79 | 57.0% | 59 | 26 | | 11/23/2013 | CHARLOTTE | 72-96 | L | -2 | L | 184.5 | U | 30-85 | 35.3% | 43 | 15 | 38-77 | 49.4% | 65 | 14 | | 11/25/2013 | @ DETROIT | 94-113 | L | 7 | L | 193 | O | 33-73 | 45.2% | 47 | 18 | 43-80 | 53.7% | 42 | 10 | | 11/27/2013 | WASHINGTON | 92-100 | L | 2 | L | 190 | O | 37-85 | 43.5% | 53 | 22 | 37-74 | 50.0% | 40 | 19 | | 11/29/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | 76-92 | L | 5 | L | 184.5 | U | 28-84 | 33.3% | 49 | 9 | 35-79 | 44.3% | 68 | 17 | | 11/30/2013 | BOSTON | 92-85 | W | 2.5 | W | 185.5 | U | 36-78 | 46.2% | 58 | 13 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 45 | 10 | | 12/3/2013 | @ BOSTON | 100-108 | L | 7.5 | L | 185.5 | O | 37-78 | 47.4% | 40 | 12 | 38-77 | 49.4% | 49 | 12 | | 12/4/2013 | DETROIT | 98-105 | L | 4.5 | L | 192.5 | O | 36-91 | 39.6% | 52 | 17 | 33-86 | 38.4% | 71 | 15 | | 12/6/2013 | @ WASHINGTON | 109-105 | W | 9.5 | W | 192.5 | O | 42-92 | 45.7% | 62 | 15 | 33-83 | 39.8% | 55 | 14 | | 12/7/2013 | BROOKLYN | 82-90 | L | 2.5 | L | 191 | U | 30-73 | 41.1% | 47 | 11 | 34-74 | 45.9% | 49 | 8 | | 12/10/2013 | @ CHICAGO | 78-74 | W | 6 | W | 180 | U | 30-75 | 40.0% | 49 | 15 | 31-83 | 37.3% | 57 | 18 | | 12/11/2013 | SAN ANTONIO | 77-109 | L | 10.5 | L | 192 | U | 29-84 | 34.5% | 47 | 12 | 46-88 | 52.3% | 60 | 15 | | 12/13/2013 | CHICAGO | 90-91 | L | 4.5 | W | 177 | O | 33-74 | 44.6% | 45 | 14 | 34-81 | 42.0% | 51 | 15 | | 12/14/2013 | @ DALLAS | 93-106 | L | 11 | L | 193 | O | 36-81 | 44.4% | 50 | 16 | 42-88 | 47.7% | 50 | 16 | | 12/18/2013 | NEW YORK | 101-107 | L | 4.5 | L | 186 | O | 34-82 | 41.5% | 63 | 20 | 38-101 | 37.6% | 63 | 12 | | 12/20/2013 | @ CLEVELAND | 111-114 | L | 8 | W | 191.5 | O | 40-100 | 40.0% | 64 | 11 | 39-100 | 39.0% | 63 | 12 | | 12/21/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | 116-106 | W | -2.5 | W | 203.5 | O | 43-82 | 52.4% | 46 | 13 | 38-93 | 40.9% | 52 | 17 | | 12/23/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | 110-111 | L | 6.5 | W | 187 | O | 42-97 | 43.3% | 60 | 12 | 43-99 | 43.4% | 57 | 8 | | 12/27/2013 | @ BROOKLYN | 93-104 | L | 4.5 | L | 195.5 | O | 33-88 | 37.5% | 56 | 9 | 34-79 | 43.0% | 59 | 10 | | 12/28/2013 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/31/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2/2014 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/4/2014 | @ PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/7/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/10/2014 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/11/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/13/2014 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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. | | MILWAUKEE: GUARDS: BRANDON KNIGHT slides into Brandon Jennings' point guard slot, but he's a much different player. Knight hasn't proven capable of running the point, and may eventually settle in as an undersized shooter . . . O.J. MAYO will be the focal point of this offense. He should build on his career-best year in Dallas . . . GARY NEAL will give them some instant offense as a sixth man . . . LUKE RIDNOUR provides Knight insurance, and the ability to play either guard spot. He should fit nicely alongside Mayo for stretches . . . KHRIS MIDDLETON could crack the rotation as a capable defender with upside as a shooter . . . Second-rounder NATE WOLTERS must knock down jumpers if he's going to get off the bench. FORWARDS: ERSAN ILYASOVA will once again have to earn his starter's minutes, as the Bucks have loaded up on quality frontcourt depth. He provides more offense than anyone else on the front line . . . CARON BUTLER should start at small forward for this team after freeing himself before ever having to play in Phoenix . . . CARLOS DELFINO will play a key role scoring off the bench. He's a streaky long-range gunner, but defends well enough to stay on the court . . . JOHN HENSON is on the verge of a breakout as an elite rebounder and shot-blocker. He's still a bit behind offensively, which could hold him back in a crowded post rotation . . . GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO was the most intriguing project in a weak draft, but the teenager is nowhere near ready for NBA action. He'll likely see time in the D-League until the second half of the season. CENTERS: We've loved LARRY SANDERS for years, and last year showed why. He's a Defensive POY candidate with a budding offensive game . . . ZAZA PACHULIA reunites with head coach Larry Drew as muscle off the bench . . . EKPE UDOH is likely on the outside looking in for this rotation. |
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*Timberwolves-Bucks Preview* ============================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Minnesota (14-15) at Milwaukee (6-23), 8:30 p.m. EDT
The Minnesota Timberwolves can't ask for much more offensively from their starting lineup. But more bench production will likely be crucial if the franchise is to end its league-worst nine-season playoff drought.
Minnesota will try to build on a strong performance from its reserves when it visits the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.
The Timberwolves got their usual solid numbers from their starting five in Friday's 120-98 home win over Washington. Kevin Love tallied his league-leading 26th double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds, while Nikola Pekovic chipped in 18 points and Ricky Rubio finished with 11 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in just 27 minutes.
However, Minnesota's starters have rarely been an issue all season, ranking second in the league at 82.7 points per game. It's been the bench that has held the Timberwolves (14-15) back, ranking 28th with 23.3 points.
Friday's 44 points from the reserves were one shy of a season high for Minnesota. J.J. Barea - the team's leading reserve scorer with 8.3 points per game - scored 17 on 8-of-10 shooting, while Alexey Shved chipped in 13.
"It's not secret we need more production from our bench," Love said. "That really helps out some of the starters, especially when every night isn't going to be great for all our guys, one through five."
The Timberwolves are just 5-11 on the road and have lost three straight away from home, but playing against the woeful Bucks - who have lost seven of eight overall - might not prove to be much of a challenge.
Milwaukee (6-23) trailed by as many as 23 points in the fourth quarter of Friday's 104-93 loss at Brooklyn despite getting back both Larry Sanders and Ersan Ilyasova from injury. Sanders had 10 points in 22 minutes in his first game since Nov. 2 after being sidelined by a torn ligament in his thumb. Ilyasova had six points and five rebounds after missing three contests with a sore right ankle.
Neither interior player was the solution for the Bucks' horrid 3-point defense, which allowed the Nets to go 12 of 26 from 3-point range and has let its last six opponents shoot 44.0 percent from beyond the arc.
"We had a couple of breakdowns defensively. We went under the screens on the 3-point shooters and that was not the game plan," coach Larry Drew said. "Seemed like every time we tried to make a run or get some stops, we would have a breakdown defensively and Brooklyn would get up a 3."
Brandon Knight struggled offensively, scoring 11 on 4-of-13 shooting after averaging 25.0 points and shooting 45.7 percent over his previous four games.
The Bucks had won seven of eight at home in the series prior to a 107-98 loss on April 3. The Timberwolves were 8 of 13 from 3-point range with Rubio hitting a career-best five 3-pointers on six attempts.
Since 2009-10, Kevin Martin is averaging 26.3 points in four meetings with Milwaukee - his best average against any team.
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