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All Games | 5-5 | +0.7 | 6-4 | 5-5 | 92.0 | 45.6 | 42.8% | 54.0 | 91.5 | 46.3 | 42.5% | 50.0 | Road Games | 2-2 | +2.7 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 90.7 | 45.0 | 44.9% | 52.0 | 92.5 | 49.2 | 42.5% | 45.7 | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -3.8 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 89.8 | 46.4 | 40.6% | 54.0 | 93.0 | 45.4 | 43.9% | 52.6 | Division Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 94.0 | 58.0 | 38.2% | 56.0 | 101.0 | 44.0 | 44.3% | 56.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 92.0 | 45.6 | 34-78 | 42.8% | 5-17 | 30.3% | 19-27 | 72.2% | 54 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 8 | vs opponents surrendering | 97 | 48.4 | 36-82 | 43.8% | 7-20 | 34.3% | 18-24 | 74.5% | 52 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 6 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 90.7 | 45.0 | 34-76 | 44.9% | 5-16 | 31.2% | 18-23 | 76.3% | 52 | 11 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 6 | Stats Against (All Games) | 91.5 | 46.3 | 35-83 | 42.5% | 6-17 | 34.5% | 15-19 | 79.0% | 50 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 6 | vs opponents averaging | 95.5 | 47.8 | 36-83 | 43.6% | 6-18 | 33.0% | 17-23 | 74.6% | 53 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 6 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 92.5 | 49.2 | 34-81 | 42.5% | 8-18 | 45.2% | 15-19 | 80.3% | 46 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
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All Games | 5-6 | -0.6 | 4-6 | 5-5 | 99.2 | 47.8 | 43.7% | 48.6 | 102.9 | 51.5 | 50.1% | 48.5 | Home Games | 3-3 | -0.5 | 2-3 | 4-2 | 103.8 | 50.3 | 46.3% | 44.7 | 104.5 | 52.8 | 49.9% | 49.5 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +0.7 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 99.6 | 47.8 | 45.1% | 48.6 | 101.2 | 51.2 | 49.2% | 44.6 | Division Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 92.0 | 42.0 | 36.0% | 56.0 | 106.0 | 49.0 | 51.3% | 52.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 99.2 | 47.8 | 37-84 | 43.7% | 9-23 | 37.6% | 18-23 | 76.0% | 49 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 4 | vs opponents surrendering | 97.4 | 48.6 | 37-83 | 44.1% | 7-19 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 103.8 | 50.3 | 38-82 | 46.3% | 8-22 | 38.6% | 19-25 | 75.0% | 45 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 102.9 | 51.5 | 39-79 | 50.1% | 6-17 | 34.6% | 18-24 | 77.2% | 49 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 4 | vs opponents averaging | 98.6 | 49.9 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 7-20 | 34.9% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 104.5 | 52.8 | 38-77 | 49.9% | 6-18 | 35.2% | 21-26 | 81.1% | 49 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 18 | 3 |
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11/2/2012 | SACRAMENTO | 92-80 | W | -3 | W | 195.5 | U | 32-87 | 36.8% | 69 | 11 | 32-89 | 36.0% | 56 | 11 | 11/4/2012 | @ TORONTO | 86-105 | L | 3.5 | L | 189.5 | O | 29-64 | 45.3% | 49 | 24 | 40-90 | 44.4% | 47 | 11 | 11/5/2012 | @ BROOKLYN | 107-96 | W | 7.5 | W | 194.5 | O | 44-89 | 49.4% | 54 | 11 | 35-75 | 46.7% | 39 | 13 | 11/7/2012 | ORLANDO | 90-75 | W | -6 | W | 193.5 | U | 34-76 | 44.7% | 54 | 19 | 28-80 | 35.0% | 51 | 19 | 11/9/2012 | INDIANA | 96-94 | W | -1.5 | W | 183 | O | 35-70 | 50.0% | 44 | 12 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 44 | 13 | 11/10/2012 | @ CHICAGO | 80-87 | L | 8.5 | W | 184 | U | 33-85 | 38.8% | 50 | 11 | 34-80 | 42.5% | 55 | 14 | 11/12/2012 | @ DALLAS | 90-82 | W | 7 | W | 191 | U | 30-65 | 46.2% | 55 | 17 | 29-80 | 36.2% | 42 | 8 | 11/14/2012 | CHARLOTTE | 87-89 | L | -7 | L | 182 | U | 31-81 | 38.3% | 65 | 17 | 38-84 | 45.2% | 53 | 15 | 11/16/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | 98-106 | L | 1 | L | 185.5 | O | 34-79 | 43.0% | 44 | 12 | 43-85 | 50.6% | 57 | 15 | 11/21/2012 | DENVER | 94-101 | L | 2 | L | 192 | O | 34-89 | 38.2% | 56 | 15 | 35-79 | 44.3% | 56 | 20 | 11/23/2012 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/24/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/27/2012 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/28/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2012 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/4/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/5/2012 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2012 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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10/31/2012 | LA LAKERS | 116-106 | W | 2 | W | 192 | O | 42-83 | 50.6% | 36 | 12 | 36-72 | 50.0% | 52 | 24 | 11/2/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 92-106 | L | 8.5 | L | 205 | U | 32-89 | 36.0% | 56 | 11 | 39-76 | 51.3% | 52 | 12 | 11/3/2012 | @ HOUSTON | 95-85 | W | 5.5 | W | 206.5 | U | 39-93 | 41.9% | 62 | 16 | 34-96 | 35.4% | 65 | 18 | 11/5/2012 | @ DALLAS | 91-114 | L | 4 | L | 198.5 | O | 36-93 | 38.7% | 53 | 13 | 48-78 | 61.5% | 43 | 9 | 11/8/2012 | LA CLIPPERS | 90-103 | L | 0 | L | 202 | U | 32-75 | 42.7% | 41 | 13 | 41-77 | 53.2% | 56 | 13 | 11/10/2012 | SAN ANTONIO | 109-112 | L | 2.5 | L | 197 | O | 42-89 | 47.2% | 44 | 15 | 40-70 | 57.1% | 43 | 21 | 11/12/2012 | ATLANTA | 87-95 | L | -2.5 | L | 193.5 | U | 30-83 | 36.1% | 57 | 20 | 35-79 | 44.3% | 49 | 16 | 11/13/2012 | @ SACRAMENTO | 103-86 | W | 2 | W | 197 | U | 35-72 | 48.6% | 50 | 15 | 36-77 | 46.8% | 37 | 13 | 11/16/2012 | HOUSTON | 119-117 | W | -2 | T | 198 | O | 44-86 | 51.2% | 48 | 15 | 41-88 | 46.6% | 54 | 18 | 11/18/2012 | CHICAGO | 102-94 | W | -2 | W | 191 | O | 39-79 | 49.4% | 42 | 16 | 37-75 | 49.3% | 43 | 19 | 11/21/2012 | @ PHOENIX | 87-114 | L | 2.5 | L | 201 | P | 31-77 | 40.3% | 46 | 20 | 46-77 | 59.7% | 40 | 13 | 11/23/2012 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/25/2012 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/26/2012 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/28/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2012 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/1/2012 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/3/2012 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/5/2012 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/8/2012 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | MINNESOTA: GUARDS: RICKY RUBIO could be back by late December, but even he's not confident his knee will be 100 percent. His minutes might have to be scaled back . . . LUKE RIDNOUR will handle the offense with Rubio hampered. The vet is a steady hand in coach Rick Adelman's Euro-style offense . . . They're counting on BRANDON ROY to reclaim his old form after a radical knee procedure. He may never be 100 percent, but he should at least give them sixth-man minutes . . . CHASE BUDINGER is a three-point marksman who moves well off the ball, a perfect fit in Adelman's system . . . J.J. BAREA will take some of the point guard burden as well. He's a top sixth man . . . ALEXEY SHVED can help as a combo guard, though he might have trouble breaking into this rotation . . . MALCOLM LEE is a defensive stopper who won't be asked to shoot very often. FORWARDS: Despite being limited athletically, KEVIN LOVE is an elite rebounder and shooter for a big. He'll continue to be the focal point of this offense once he returns from a broken hand in early December . . . ANDREI KIRILENKO returns to the States after a dominating Euroleague stint. He's a big upgrade at the three and should be comfortable in Adelman's system . . . DERRICK WILLIAMS will continue his attempted transition to the three. As last year proved, he's a long, long ways away. He might have to play himself into a rotation spot . . . DANTE CUNNINGHAM is a nice, efficient big to bring off the bench . . . Since they need shooting on the wings, rookie ROBBIE HUMMEL has a chance to crack the rotation. CENTERS: NIKOLA PEKOVIC is a beast, the best offensive rebounder in the NBA. His total rebounding numbers get hurt playing alongside Kevin Love, but Pekovic will continue to bully his way to put-backs . . . GREG STIEMSMA is going to come in and do some pushing and shoving (and occasional shot-blocking) for 12-to-15 MPG. | | PORTLAND: GUARDS: Portland will turn point guard duties over to rookie DAMIAN LILLARD. The leap from Big Sky Conference to NBA will be a big one, but Lillard is an efficient scorer who can manage the offense . . . WESLEY MATTHEWS is more of a glue guy. He can't create his own offense, but he can heat up as a streaky catch-and-shoot guy . . . RONNIE PRICE should emerge as Lillard's top backup, a role he's filled at numerous stops . . . Second-rounder WILL BARTON could emerge as a rotation player. He's a versatile wing who must prove he can play off the ball . . . SASHA PAVLOVIC will play both the two and three, and can still stroke it from long distance . . . NOLAN SMITH, a misstep of the last regime, is a fringe roster player . . . ELLIOT WILLIAMS, a defensive-minded combo guard, tore his Achilles in mid-September and expects to miss the entire season. FORWARDS: LaMARCUS ALDRIDGE had a couple of health scares over the past six months, but he should enter the season 100 percent. He's clearly Portland's best player . . . NICOLAS BATUM felt rightly disrespected by his secondary role in Portland. All signs point to a bigger role in 2012-13 . . . VICTOR CLAVER is an athletic scrapper who won't do much offensively even if he does get big minutes . . . JOEL FREELAND could become their first big man off the bench . . . JARED JEFFRIES is still relevant as a defensive specialist . . . The highlight of LUKE BABBITT's career might be that mention on Onion:Sportsdome. CENTERS: J.J. HICKSON is a black hole on offense and a liability on defense, but he can score and rebound, which is good enough to be the starting center in Portland's weak frontcourt . . . MEYERS LEONARD might not be quite ready for 30-plus minutes, but he'll have to learn on the fly due to Portland's lack of veteran bigs. He has some long-term upside as a 7-footer with some nice athleticism and touch inside 10 feet. |
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*Timberwolves-Trail Blazers Preview* ====================================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Minnesota (5-5) at Portland (5-6), 10:00 p.m. EDT
The Minnesota Timberwolves got their franchise player back ahead of schedule, and he certainly didn't disappoint.
His team did once again.
Minnesota looks for a similar performance from Kevin Love but a different result Friday, trying to avoid a fourth consecutive loss as it travels to face the Portland Trail Blazers.
Love was a surprise activation prior to Wednesday's game against Denver, though his return didn't immediately change the Timberwolves' recent fortune as they lost 101-94. The two-time All-Star came back much earlier than expected - he was supposed to miss six to eight weeks when he broke his right hand Oct. 18 - and gave Minnesota (5-5) a boost with 34 points and 14 rebounds.
"I didn't want to make a big deal about it," Love said. "I told my teammates, and they didn't really believe me. Once they saw a jersey in my locker, they believed it was true."
After missing his team's first nine games, Love wasn't at full strength though he started strong with 16 points on 7-for-12 shooting in the first quarter. He missed six free throws, shot 2 of 9 from 3-point range and often was seen flexing his injured hand.
"I haven't even practiced, so I just kind of threw myself into the game hoping something good was going to happen," Love said. "I missed some free throws, missed some 3s that I don't usually miss."
Still, his scoring and rebounding totals were more than any teammate tallied in either category all season as the Timberwolves lost their third straight - all at home - following a 5-2 start.
J.J. Barea and Nikola Pekovic both returned from more minor injuries and were Love's only teammates to score in double figures with 12 and 10, respectively. Pekovic (14.6 per game) and Andrei Kirilenko (13.4) have been the leading scorers for Minnesota, which is still missing Ricky Rubio, Brandon Roy and Chase Budinger due to knee problems.
"You've got to be able to go to other players rather than just him (Love)," coach Rick Adelman said.
Portland (5-6) had won three straight before committing a season-high 22 turnovers in a 114-87 loss at Phoenix on Wednesday. The Trail Blazers let the Suns hit 59.7 percent from the field and are allowing a league-worst 50.1 for the season.
That's far from the only area in which they've had trouble.
Their bench is the worst in the NBA at 12.8 points per game, and no team in the last 25 years has averaged fewer than 18.0 in a season. Portland has been outscored in the paint in all but one game, including 54-24 by the Suns.
"That is a strength of theirs and not necessarily our strength so I did probably anticipate a differential but not 30," coach Terry Stotts said. "It's not all effort. It's being mentally engaged."
The Trail Blazers had won 16 in a row in this series before losing the first two meetings last season. They did win the most recent matchup, 119-106 on April 1 as LaMarcus Aldridge and Nicolas Batum combined for 50 points. That duo was held to a total of 25 in Wednesday's loss.
Love averaged 32.3 points in last season's three meetings. His 42 points in Portland on March 3 helped give Minnesota its only win in its last 13 trips there.
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