April 3, 2013 · 8:00 PM EDT
Biggest lead MIN by 14 · MIL by 2 · 6 lead changes
Q2 3:48+12% MILDunleavy 25' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Ellis 3 AST)MIN 46 · MIL 46
Q2 2:03+12% MINRubio 24' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Williams 2 AST)MIN 49 · MIL 48Q2 1:13+12% MINRubio 27' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Williams 3 AST)MIN 52 · MIL 50
Q3 10:32+12% MILIlyasova 26' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Jennings 5 AST)MIN 60 · MIL 57Q3 3:43+15% MILIlyasova 27' 3PT Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Jennings 7 AST)MIN 77 · MIL 75| Western | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1OK Thunder | 60 | 22 | .732 | — |
2SA Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | 2.0 |
3DE Nuggets | 57 | 25 | .695 | 3.0 |
4LA Clippers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
5ME Grizzlies | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
6GS Warriors | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13.0 |
7HO Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
8LA Lakers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
9UT Jazz | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 |
10DA Mavericks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19.0 |
11PO Trail Blazers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 27.0 |
12MI Timberwolves | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
13SA Kings | 28 | 54 | .341 | 32.0 |
14NO Pelicans | 27 | 55 | .329 | 33.0 |
15PH Suns | 25 | 57 | .305 | 35.0 |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1MI Heat | 66 | 16 | .805 | — |
2NY Knicks | 54 | 28 | .659 | 12.0 |
3IN Pacers | 49 | 32 | .605 | 16.5 |
4BK Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 17.0 |
5CH Bulls | 45 | 37 | .549 | 21.0 |
6AT Hawks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 22.0 |
7BO Celtics | 41 | 40 | .506 | 24.5 |
8MI Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 28.0 |
9PH 76ers | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32.0 |
10TO Raptors | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32.0 |
11DE Pistons | 29 | 53 | .354 | 37.0 |
12WA Wizards | 29 | 53 | .354 | 37.0 |
13CL Cavaliers | 24 | 58 | .293 | 42.0 |
14CH Hornets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 45.0 |
15OR Magic | 20 | 62 | .244 | 46.0 |
| Zone | MIN | MIL |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 26/39 67% | 16/35 46% |
| Paint | 3/11 27% | 3/8 38% |
| Mid-range | 7/21 33% | 15/30 50% |
| Corner 3 | 3/5 60% | 1/4 25% |
| Above the break 3 | 5/8 63% | 7/19 37% |
NP Nikola PekovicC | 37 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 11-14 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +22 | 79.0% |
| LRLuke RidnourG | 35 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +12 | 69.7% |
| RRRicky RubioG | 34 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 7-12 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +12 | 79.2% |
| AKAndrei KirilenkoF | 34 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +15 | 55.8% |
DC Dante CunninghamF | 29 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 33.7% |
DW Derrick WilliamsF | 19 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 7-12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +8 | 62.5% |
JB J.J. BareaG | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -3 | 50.0% |
| ASAlexey ShvedG | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 62.5% |
CB Chase BudingerF | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 14.3% |
GS Greg StiemsmaC | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -13 | 33.3% |
| Totals | 240 | 107 | 42 | 33 | 44-84 | 8-13 | 11-16 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 15 | ||
| Shooting | 52.4% | 61.5% | 68.8% | 58.8% |
DNP: Chris Johnson, Kevin Love, Mickael Gelabale
ME Monta EllisG | 39 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 7-20 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | -8 | 41.4% |
| EIErsan IlyasovaF | 37 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 12-21 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 66.3% |
BJ Brandon JenningsG | 36 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 6-14 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -11 | 45.0% |
LS Larry SandersC | 34 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 42.7% |
| MDMike DunleavyG-F | 32 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 83.3% |
JR JJ RedickG | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 30.8% |
MD Marquis DanielsF | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -13 | 25.0% |
EU Ekpe UdohC-F | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | — |
SD Samuel DalembertC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 100.0% |
LM Luc Mbah a MouteF | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0.0% |
| Totals | 240 | 98 | 45 | 19 | 42-96 | 8-23 | 6-9 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 15 | ||
| Shooting | 43.8% | 34.8% | 66.7% | 49.0% |
DNP: Drew Gooden, Ish Smith, John Henson
12:00Jump Ball Sanders vs. Pekovic: Tip to IlyasovaMIN 011:42MISS Jennings 18' Jump ShotMIN 011:41Pekovic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)MIN 011:26Pekovic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)MIN 011:26Pekovic Tip Shot (2 PTS)MIN 211:13MISS Ellis 18' Jump ShotMIN 211:12Pekovic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)MIN 210:50MISS Williams 3PT Jump ShotMIN 210:48Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)MIN 210:44Williams 1' Layup (2 PTS)MIN 410:32Ilyasova 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Ellis 1 AST)MIN 410:00Williams Personal Block Foul (P1.T1)MIN 69:54MISS Sanders 1' DunkMIN 69:52Pekovic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)MIN 69:30Ellis Layup (2 PTS)MIN 89:03Daniels Layup (2 PTS) (Jennings 1 AST)MIN 88:37Ilyasova REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)MIN 88:26Ilyasova 3' Turnaround Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Jennings 2 AST)MIN 88:05Rubio 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Williams 1 AST)MIN 118:00Williams S.FOUL (P2.T2)MIN 118:00Ilyasova Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)MIN 118:00Ilyasova Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)MIN 117:47Ilyasova S.FOUL (P1.T1)MIN 117:47Pekovic Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)MIN 127:47Pekovic Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)MIN 137:32MISS Ilyasova 6' Jump ShotMIN 137:31Cunningham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)MIN 137:25Rubio Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)MIN 137:25Jennings STEAL (1 STL)MIN 137:13MISS Ellis 6' Jump ShotMIN 137:12Cunningham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)MIN 136:45MISS Jennings 20' Jump ShotMIN 156:44Rubio REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)MIN 156:37Pekovic 1' Layup (6 PTS) (Rubio 2 AST)MIN 176:18MISS Sanders 12' Jump ShotMIN 175:55MISS Cunningham 15' Jump ShotMIN 175:54Pekovic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)MIN 175:54Pekovic 1' Tip Shot (8 PTS)MIN 195:27MISS Jennings 26' 3PT Jump ShotMIN 195:26Pekovic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)MIN 195:18MISS Rubio 13' Jump ShotMIN 195:17Jennings REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)MIN 195:03MISS Daniels 14' Turnaround Jump ShotMIN 195:02Sanders REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)MIN 195:02Sanders 1' Dunk (2 PTS)MIN 194:17MISS Ilyasova 2' LayupMIN 224:14Ilyasova REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)MIN 224:14MISS Ilyasova 1' Tip ShotMIN 224:13Ilyasova REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)MIN 224:13Ilyasova 1' Tip Shot (9 PTS)MIN 223:55Rubio 27' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Pekovic 1 AST)MIN 253:46Rubio P.FOUL (P1.T3)MIN 253:35MISS Ilyasova 15' Jump ShotMIN 253:34Rubio REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)MIN 253:25MISS Cunningham 18' Jump ShotMIN 253:24Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)MIN 253:21Ellis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)MIN 253:21Cunningham STEAL (1 STL)MIN 253:12MISS Pekovic 7' Hook ShotMIN 253:11Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)MIN 253:04MISS Ellis 6' Jump ShotMIN 253:03Ilyasova REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)MIN 253:03Ilyasova Tip Shot (11 PTS)MIN 252:43Dunleavy S.FOUL (P1.T2)MIN 252:30Jennings 8' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)MIN 262:13Rubio Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)MIN 262:13Jennings STEAL (2 STL)MIN 262:07Jennings Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)MIN 262:07Rubio STEAL (1 STL)MIN 262:01Rubio 26' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS)MIN 291:41MISS Ilyasova 26' 3PT Jump ShotMIN 291:21MISS Cunningham 8' Hook ShotMIN 291:20Sanders REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)MIN 291:11Redick 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS)MIN 290:36Dunleavy 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jennings 3 AST)MIN 320:21Cunningham Layup (2 PTS) (Budinger 1 AST)MIN 340:06Barea Personal Take Foul (P1.T4)MIN 340:00MISS Jennings 11' Jump ShotMIN 34The Timberwolves beat the Bucks 107-98 on the road.
Nikola Pekovic led the Timberwolves with 27 points and 8 rebounds, while Ersan Ilyasova led the Bucks with 29 points and 12 rebounds.
The Timberwolves led by as many as 14 points. The lead changed hands 6 times and the score was tied 2 times. The Bucks answered with a 12-0 run at one point.
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