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All Games | 18-18 | -8.2 | 20-16 | 19-16 | 107.6 | 55.9 | 43.6% | 55.5 | 102.4 | 51.5 | 47.2% | 50.3 | Road Games | 7-11 | -6.2 | 11-7 | 10-7 | 106.3 | 56.4 | 43.1% | 56.1 | 103.4 | 52.7 | 48.4% | 50.3 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -1.8 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 116.6 | 60.2 | 48.1% | 55.0 | 103.6 | 50.2 | 46.5% | 48.2 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 107.6 | 55.9 | 39-89 | 43.6% | 8-23 | 34.9% | 22-27 | 79.1% | 55 | 14 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 3 | vs opponents surrendering | 100.4 | 50.3 | 37-84 | 44.7% | 8-22 | 35.3% | 18-24 | 75.0% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 106.3 | 56.4 | 39-90 | 43.1% | 9-25 | 36.2% | 19-25 | 76.6% | 56 | 15 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 3 | Stats Against (All Games) | 102.4 | 51.5 | 40-86 | 47.2% | 8-22 | 35.8% | 13-18 | 75.0% | 50 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 17 | 6 | vs opponents averaging | 100.6 | 50.5 | 38-83 | 45.2% | 8-22 | 35.7% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 103.4 | 52.7 | 42-86 | 48.4% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 12-17 | 72.9% | 50 | 11 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 6 |
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All Games | 28-8 | +7.1 | 19-17 | 23-13 | 104.7 | 52.6 | 48.9% | 49.6 | 96.7 | 45.9 | 44.4% | 49.2 | Home Games | 14-5 | -4.1 | 8-11 | 13-6 | 105.2 | 52.7 | 49.1% | 48.6 | 98.1 | 45.6 | 45.1% | 49.5 | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | -3.5 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 110.4 | 54.8 | 52.0% | 50.4 | 97.4 | 40.4 | 45.9% | 43.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 104.7 | 52.6 | 41-84 | 48.9% | 8-21 | 39.3% | 15-19 | 76.8% | 50 | 10 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 4 | vs opponents surrendering | 100.1 | 49.9 | 37-83 | 45.0% | 8-21 | 35.4% | 18-24 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 105.2 | 52.7 | 41-83 | 49.1% | 9-22 | 40.7% | 14-19 | 76.4% | 49 | 9 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 96.7 | 45.9 | 38-85 | 44.4% | 7-19 | 36.8% | 14-18 | 76.6% | 49 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 100.3 | 49.8 | 37-83 | 45.0% | 8-22 | 35.8% | 18-23 | 75.7% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 98.1 | 45.6 | 39-86 | 45.1% | 8-19 | 39.2% | 13-17 | 76.1% | 50 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: MINNESOTA 96.3, SAN ANTONIO 96.4 |
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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 | 117-95 | W | -7.5 | W | 203 | O | 43-90 | 47.8% | 62 | 18 | 40-89 | 44.9% | 50 | 20 | 12/30/2013 | DALLAS | 98-100 | L | -4 | L | 213 | U | 36-79 | 45.6% | 51 | 17 | 41-86 | 47.7% | 42 | 11 | 1/1/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 124-112 | W | -5 | W | 211 | O | 44-79 | 55.7% | 42 | 15 | 45-87 | 51.7% | 48 | 17 | 1/4/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 111-115 | L | -2 | L | 207 | O | 43-94 | 45.7% | 53 | 15 | 40-83 | 48.2% | 53 | 22 | 1/6/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 126-95 | W | -7.5 | W | 221 | P | 46-100 | 46.0% | 62 | 13 | 38-80 | 47.5% | 44 | 22 | 1/8/2014 | PHOENIX | 103-104 | L | -8 | L | 217 | U | 34-86 | 39.5% | 59 | 11 | 38-92 | 41.3% | 59 | 10 | 1/10/2014 | CHARLOTTE | 119-92 | W | -10 | W | 205 | O | 48-88 | 54.5% | 59 | 14 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 37 | 10 | 1/12/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/15/2014 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/17/2014 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/18/2014 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/21/2014 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/24/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/25/2014 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/27/2014 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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12/7/2013 | INDIANA | 100-111 | L | -4 | L | 191 | O | 41-91 | 45.1% | 41 | 11 | 38-71 | 53.5% | 45 | 14 | 12/10/2013 | @ TORONTO | 116-103 | W | -8.5 | W | 199 | O | 45-82 | 54.9% | 40 | 14 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 47 | 17 | 12/11/2013 | @ MILWAUKEE | 109-77 | W | -10.5 | W | 192 | U | 46-88 | 52.3% | 60 | 15 | 29-84 | 34.5% | 47 | 12 | 12/13/2013 | MINNESOTA | 117-110 | W | -8 | L | 207.5 | O | 48-87 | 55.2% | 44 | 13 | 38-88 | 43.2% | 50 | 12 | 12/14/2013 | @ UTAH | 100-84 | W | -7 | W | 196.5 | U | 41-88 | 46.6% | 59 | 10 | 35-89 | 39.3% | 47 | 9 | 12/16/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 92-115 | L | -3 | L | 203.5 | O | 37-76 | 48.7% | 40 | 22 | 39-76 | 51.3% | 54 | 18 | 12/18/2013 | @ PHOENIX | 108-101 | W | -3.5 | W | 201.5 | O | 41-87 | 47.1% | 54 | 18 | 38-82 | 46.3% | 47 | 19 | 12/19/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 104-102 | W | 7 | W | 202.5 | O | 40-89 | 44.9% | 47 | 19 | 42-90 | 46.7% | 57 | 24 | 12/21/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 100-113 | L | -3 | L | 208.5 | O | 35-82 | 42.7% | 45 | 11 | 43-88 | 48.9% | 55 | 12 | 12/23/2013 | TORONTO | 112-99 | W | -11.5 | W | 202.5 | O | 41-91 | 45.1% | 60 | 13 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 47 | 13 | 12/25/2013 | HOUSTON | 98-111 | L | -8 | L | 213 | U | 37-91 | 40.7% | 51 | 9 | 45-86 | 52.3% | 57 | 10 | 12/26/2013 | @ DALLAS | 116-107 | W | -3 | W | 209 | O | 37-75 | 49.3% | 53 | 18 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 45 | 14 | 12/29/2013 | SACRAMENTO | 112-104 | W | -11.5 | L | 209.5 | O | 44-94 | 46.8% | 52 | 4 | 41-91 | 45.1% | 56 | 7 | 12/31/2013 | BROOKLYN | 113-92 | W | -12 | W | 206 | U | 40-78 | 51.3% | 53 | 15 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 38 | 15 | 1/2/2014 | NEW YORK | 101-105 | L | -11.5 | L | 202 | O | 37-77 | 48.1% | 40 | 12 | 39-76 | 51.3% | 45 | 13 | 1/4/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | 116-92 | W | -9.5 | W | 204.5 | O | 50-90 | 55.6% | 48 | 12 | 37-79 | 46.8% | 44 | 15 | 1/7/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 110-108 | W | -6 | L | 196 | O | 43-83 | 51.8% | 53 | 17 | 46-99 | 46.5% | 53 | 11 | 1/8/2014 | DALLAS | 112-90 | W | -5 | W | 206.5 | U | 40-76 | 52.6% | 58 | 16 | 39-93 | 41.9% | 38 | 7 | 1/12/2014 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/13/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/15/2014 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/17/2014 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/19/2014 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/22/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/24/2014 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/26/2014 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/28/2014 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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. | | SAN ANTONIO: GUARDS:Considering how exhausted he looked by the end of the Finals, don't be surprised if TONY PARKER gets more rest during the regular season . . . DANNY GREEN had a coming-out party this past June. A three-point specialist who can defend, the Spurs will lean on him more heavily during the first 82 . . . MANU GINOBILI looks oh-so-close to being done. His minutes will decline . . . MARCO BELINELLI adds quality depth behind Green. He'll take many of the minutes that used to go to Ginobili and Gary Neal, who left for Milwaukee . . . CORY JOSEPH enters the season as the favorite to back up Parker, but it's a fluid situation . . . NANDO DE COLO fell out of the rotation last season, but has enough talent that he should bounce back . . . PATTY MILLS is more of a cheerleader than a useful bench piece. FORWARDS: TIM DUNCAN just keeps going. The 2012-13 regular season was his best in years. The Spurs will keep his minutes in check, but he likely has another great season in him . . . KAWHI LEONARD is one of the league's elite role players, and he seems to keep getting better. He can shoot, score off the dribble and defend . . . JEFF AYRES is a skilled big man who will back up Duncan and can play alongside him for stretches. Like all of their frontcourt players besides Duncan, the player formerly known as Jeff Pendergraph, will see his playing time will fluctuate greatly depending on matchups. CENTERS: TIAGO SPLITTER continues to improve rapidly, and he'll now take the bulk of the minutes alongside Duncan. But as we saw in last year's Finals, head coach Gregg Popovich will keep him on the bench if the matchup isn't right . . . BORIS DIAW's versatility gives Pop options off the bench . . . MATT BONNER is pretty much just around to participate in the Three-Point Shootout at this point in his career. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (MINNESOTA-SAN ANTONIO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Timberwolves-Spurs Preview* ============================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
Minnesota (18-18) at San Antonio (28-8), 7:00 p.m. EDT
Sitting a few games out of the Western Conference playoff picture, the Minnesota Timberwolves know they need to put a few wins together.
Building on their latest result, though, could prove difficult with a matchup against the conference's best team up next.
The Timberwolves try to make it two in a row when they visit the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night.
Minnesota (18-18) has alternated wins and losses over its last seven games after blowing out Charlotte 119-92 on Friday. Nikola Pekovic led the way with 26 points while Kevin Love and Kevin Martin added 19 apiece.
"We just need to have one good streak and then we're right back where we need to be," said Love, who added 14 rebounds and rested for most of the fourth quarter.
The Timberwolves shot 54.5 percent - their third-highest mark this season - and outscored the Bobcats 54-40 in the paint. They also held a whopping 54-33 rebounding edge, including 12-4 on the offensive glass.
"If we can do it consistently, this team's going to be great," backup guard J.J. Barea said. "You just got to stay with it. It's a long season. You've got to keep getting better. We're going to have a chance. You gotta take advantage. To come out here and beat a team by (more than) 20 is awesome. So hopefully we can get a run in and win a couple in a row."
While there was some tension in the locker room after Minnesota dropped to 0-10 in games decided by four points or fewer with Wednesday's 104-103 loss to Phoenix, the team appears to have moved on.
"We did a good job of letting the other night go," Barea said. "We forgot about that already. Now we're back winning, so we've just got to keep it going."
Doing so won't be easy against the Spurs (28-8), who have won six of seven while averaging 111.4 points. San Antonio is surely eager to get back on the court for the first time since Wednesday's 112-90 rout of Dallas, its third consecutive victory.
Tony Parker committed a season-high six turnovers but posted 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting, and Marco Belinelli scored 17 off the bench. The Spurs, who shot 52.6 percent, are 15-0 when making more than half their shots.
Belinelli has gone 13 of 20 from 3-point range in averaging 16.6 points over the last five games, well above his season mark of 10.8. The Italy native is shooting an NBA-best 50.4 percent from 3-point range.
"He's playing great basketball, so we should take advantage of that," Parker said. "He makes shots and he creates, and when (opposing teams) have to guard him, it creates more space for me to penetrate."
Tim Duncan has also come up big of late, posting 19.7 points and 13.7 rebounds during a stretch of three straight double-doubles.
Although San Antonio has taken 25 of 30 from Minnesota, these teams have split the last eight matchups. Parker, averaging 23.8 points during a four-game stretch in the series, finished with a season-high 29 in a 117-110 victory Dec. 13.
Love scored 42 that night while making a career-high eight 3s. The All-Star forward is averaging 32.6 points in his last seven road games.
"He was on fire against us last game, so we'll try to do a better job on the pick-and-rolls and try to limit him," Parker said.
Spurs guard Manu Ginobili is uncertain to play after missing Wednesday's game with a hamstring injury. He scored 20 against the Timberwolves last month.
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