Timberwolves-Trail Blazers Preview

By BRETT HUSTON
Posted Nov 07 2009 4:11PM

The Portland Trail Blazers' new lineup worked wonders in a win their last time out, and they plan on keeping Andre Miller in their starting five.

The Minnesota Timberwolves may need to make some changes of their own if they plan on beating Portland.

The Blazers look for their ninth consecutive win over Minnesota on Sunday night at the Rose Garden, while the Timberwolves try to regroup after a dreadful showing in their fifth straight defeat.

Portland (3-3) had averaged 94.2 points its first five games, so coach Nate McMillan decided to kick-start his team's stagnant offense by inserting Miller alongside Brandon Roy and Steve Blake while moving Martell Webster to the bench.

Miller wasn't spectacular Friday against San Antonio - he shot 2 of 9 - but finished with 10 points, six rebounds and four assists, and McMillan was thrilled with the three-guard offense. Roy scored a game-high 24 points, Blake added 15 and the ball movement improved in a 96-84 win over the Spurs.

"I'm happy to see the movement. That felt more like a flow, more like a rhythm on both ends of the floor," McMillan said. "(Andre) got everybody involved, a lot of communications, and just looked in sync even though that team hasn't played a lot together. We got the ball movement."

The change, which Roy called "something we needed," is expected to stick - at least for now.

"I looked at the schedule,'' McMillan said. "With the schedule the next week or two I am going to stay with it and look at it. It was a good unit tonight.''

Miller also got Greg Oden the ball more often, and the second-year center responded with 14 points, eight rebounds and four blocks in his best game of the season.

Oden has only faced the Timberwolves (1-5) once since being selected with the No. 1 pick in the 2007 NBA draft, but Roy has made sure his absence hasn't made a difference. The two-time All-Star, originally selected by Minnesota with the sixth pick in the 2006 draft before being swapped for Randy Foye, has averaged 24.5 points and 6.5 assists in leading Portland to two straight four-game season sweeps against the Timberwolves.

Minnesota could certainly use another scorer right now. First-year coach Kurt Rambis' team has averaged a Western Conference-low 91.0 points, and was even worse Friday in an ugly 87-72 home loss to Milwaukee.

"We said it in the beginning - this is going to be a process, this is going to take time, and they have to learn how to play together and how to do the right things in order to get wins," Rambis told the Timberwolves' official Web site.

While it was expected that Minnesota's young backcourt of Jonny Flynn and Corey Brewer would experience some growing pains, Al Jefferson figured to give them an outstanding post threat.

Jefferson, though, hasn't looked comfortable inside during his first six games back after tearing his ACL last February. He's averaged 15.3 points on 39.6 percent shooting, and has yet to record more than eight rebounds in a game after averaging at least 11.0 the past three seasons.

Jefferson averaged 26.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in two games against Portland last season before the injury.

Minnesota has lost seven in a row at Portland, though five of those defeats have come by four points or fewer.

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Blazers all 'about business' in rout of Wolves

By Kerry Eggers, for NBA.com
Posted Monday November 9, 2009 12:38AM

PORTLAND, Ore. (NBA.com exclusive) -- The Portland Trail Blazers' 116-93 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves wasn't secure from the opening tip at the Rose Garden Sunday night -- but almost.

The Timberwolves are challenged in nearly every department, and the Blazers were intent on ending a three-game homestand the right way.

"Nate [McMillan, the Portland coach] said before the game, 'We can't worry about the other team. We just have to worry about ourselves,' " Blazer center Joel Przybilla said. "If we do that, we're going to be a tough team to beat. We did that tonight. We did what we're capable of doing."

Portland (4-3) seized control in the early going and never let up, winning its second straight as it sets to embark on a five-game road trip that opens Tuesday night at Memphis.

Minnesota (1-6) dropped its sixth in a row after a season-opening triumph against New Jersey.

It's a read on just how much a challenge it's going to be this season for the Timberwolves that their first-year coach Kurt Rambis gave them a mostly thumbs-up for their performance.

"Except for a six-minute block in the third quarter, where our guys got depressed about how things were going and took a step back in their effort, I was fairly pleased with how we played," Rambis said. "We had way too many turnovers, [the Blazers] had way too many fast-break points, and those kind of things hurt us.

"But that's part of who we are as a ballclub, just having to deal with teams that present defensive problems for us."

Portland posed plenty of problems for the visitors, including Andre Miller, the free-agent acquisition who had his best outing as a Blazer. The veteran point guard, starting in the backcourt with point guard Steve Blake for the second straight game, led the Blazers in scoring for the first time with 21 points, sinking 9-for-14 from the field. And he was instrumental in getting his team running as they've not done all season.

"Andre will look up, he will see the floor," McMillan said. "He is creating some of [the transition offense] off of steals and rebounding, and our guys are learning to bust out and he'll throw it ahead. He's delivering the ball."

Portland's statistics Sunday night were a bit unusual, to say the least.

Brandon Roy scored two points -- the fewest he has scored since the fifth game of his rookie season, when he played fewer than seven minutes because of injury.

The Blazers ran out to 21 fast-break points -- 16 in the first half -- after averaging an NBA-low 5.2 the first six games.

Portland dished out a season-high 35 assists and shot .500 from the field -- that after averaging 17.8 and .424 in the first six games. And the Blazers, who had scored more than 100 only once and were averaging 94.5 points, had 92 by the end of the third quarter.

"We wanted to be about business," McMillan said. "Build off the game against San Antonio (a 96-84 win Friday night) and play the game the right way. We had 35 assists -- that's always a good sign when a team is moving the ball. We were able to run because we were getting stops. I liked the tempo, the movement we were getting. And defensively, we did a nice job setting the tone right from the start."

Roy, who entered the game averaging 25.2 points, 10th in the NBA, was only 1-for-6 shooting but contributed six rebounds and seven assists in 26 minutes. He sat out the final 15 minutes.

"I just tried to take what came to me, take the shots I got," the All-Star guard said. "I was able to get some boards at the three. Guys were making plays and I didn't need to score."

Without Kevin Love, lost for at least another month with a broken bone in his left hand, Minnesota's ability to compete is diminished. Ryan Gomes (15 points, six rebounds) and Al Jefferson (12 points, 10 boards) had their moments, but the best player for the Wolves was backup center Nathan Jawai, who went 7-for-11 for 16 points and six rebounds in 23 minutes.

"Nathan has impressed the coaching staff from day one," Rambis said. "He's very light on his feet, he can move well, he understands the game. He was doing a lot of his stuff tonight against very good centers in this league."

There was too little of that effort for the Timberwolves, though. And that could be a familiar story this season.

• Timberwolves: Blount, Hart, Love
• Trail Blazers: Batum, Mills, Pendergraph

• Timberwolves: --
• Trail Blazers: --

• Lead Changes: 1
• Times Tied: 1

• Arena: Rose Garden, Portland, OR
• Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #47 Bennie Adams, #28 Tommy Nunez Jr.
• Attendance: 20306
• Duration: 2:8

Minnesota Timberwolves (7-29)		Portland Trail Blazers (23-14)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Oden vs Jefferson (Roy gains possession)
	11:46	Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed
Gomes Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:44
Brewer Jump Shot: Missed	11:22
	11:22	Aldridge Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:13	Oden Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:12
Flynn 3pt Shot: Missed	10:54
	10:54	Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:45	Roy 3pt Shot: Missed
Pecherov Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:44
Gomes Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:35 [MIN 2-0]
	10:14 [POR 2-2]	Blake Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Aldridge (1 AST)
Jefferson Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:56 [MIN 4-2]
Brewer Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:43
	09:43 [POR 3-4]	Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	09:43	Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Pecherov Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:43
Pecherov Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Flynn (1 AST)	09:29 [MIN 6-3]
	09:04	Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed
Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:02
Gomes 3pt Shot: Missed	08:49
	08:48	Roy Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:39 [POR 5-6]	Roy Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Miller (1 AST)
Brewer Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Miller (1 ST)	08:30
	08:19 [POR 7-6]	Oden Driving Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Blake (1 AST)
Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed	07:59
	07:59	Blake Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:49 [POR 9-6]	Blake Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Miller (2 AST)
Brewer 3pt Shot: Missed	07:39
	07:38	Blake Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:34 [POR 11-6]	Miller Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Blake (2 AST)
Jefferson Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	07:09
Jefferson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	07:07
	07:06	Oden Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	07:06 [MIN 7-11]
Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	07:06 [MIN 8-11]
	06:48 [POR 13-8]	Aldridge Turnaround Bank shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Roy (1 AST)
Pecherov Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	06:48
	06:48 [POR 14-8]	Aldridge Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	06:23
	06:23	Oden Substitution replaced by Przybilla
	06:07	Aldridge Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Flynn (1 ST)
Flynn Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gomes (1 AST)	06:05 [MIN 10-14]
	05:49	Miller Jump Shot: Missed
Gomes Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:47
Brewer Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gomes (2 AST)	05:42 [MIN 12-14]
	05:23 [POR 16-12]	Miller Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Roy (2 AST)
Jefferson Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	05:01
	05:00	Aldridge Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:54 [POR 18-12]	Miller Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
	04:49	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:49	Blake Substitution replaced by Fernandez
Pecherov Substitution replaced by Pavlovic	04:49
Brewer Substitution replaced by Hollins	04:49
Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	04:29 [MIN 14-18]
	04:10	Przybilla Turnover : 3 Second Violation (1 TO)
Pavlovic Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Fernandez (1 ST)	03:52
	03:48 [POR 20-14]	Aldridge Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Fernandez (1 AST)
Gomes Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Pavlovic (1 AST)	03:31 [MIN 16-20]
	03:13 [POR 22-16]	Przybilla Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Aldridge (2 AST)
	03:00	Miller Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)
Jefferson Substitution replaced by Jawai	03:00
	03:00	Roy Substitution replaced by Webster
Flynn Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)	03:00 [MIN 17-22]
Gomes 3pt Shot: Missed	02:55
Hollins Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	02:54
Gomes Running Jump Shot: Missed	02:40
	02:38	Przybilla Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:33 [POR 24-17]	Aldridge Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Miller (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:27
	02:27	Miller Substitution replaced by Bayless
	02:27	Aldridge Substitution replaced by Outlaw
Flynn Substitution replaced by Sessions	02:27
Gomes Substitution replaced by Ellington	02:27
Hollins Turnover : Offensive Goaltending (1 TO)	02:12
	01:58 [POR 26-17]	Bayless Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Fernandez (2 AST)
	01:39	Bayless Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Jawai Layup Shot: Missed	01:28
Jawai Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	01:26
Jawai Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	01:25 [MIN 19-26]
	01:25	Przybilla Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Jawai Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	01:25 [MIN 20-26]
	01:08	Fernandez Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed
Pavlovic Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:08
Hollins Layup Shot: Missed	01:00
Hollins Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	00:59.6
Hollins Putback Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	00:59.6 [MIN 22-26]
Pavlovic Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:50.9
	00:50.9 [POR 27-22]	Outlaw Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	00:50.9 [POR 28-22]	Outlaw Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Sessions Jump Shot: Missed	00:39.9
	00:38.9	Przybilla Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:27.9 [POR 31-22]	Outlaw 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Fernandez (3 AST)
Jawai Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Ellington (1 AST)	00:05.8 [MIN 24-31]
Jawai Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:00.5
	00:00.5 [POR 32-24]	Bayless Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	00:00.5 [POR 33-24]	Bayless Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
End of 1st Quarter
Minnesota Timberwolves (7-29)		Portland Trail Blazers (23-14)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Hollins Jump Shot: Missed	11:39
	11:38	Fernandez Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:32	Webster Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Ellington Jump Shot: Missed	11:19
	11:19	Fernandez Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	11:16	Fernandez Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Ellington Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Fernandez (2 ST)	11:06
	11:01 [POR 35-24]	Bayless Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Webster (1 AST)
Ellington Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Webster (1 ST)	10:54
	10:46 [POR 38-24]	Webster 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Bayless (1 AST)
Pavlovic Layup Shot: Missed	10:24
	10:23	Fernandez Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	10:19	Fernandez Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Sessions (1 ST)
Pavlovic 3pt Shot: Missed	10:14
	10:14	Przybilla Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	09:59	Outlaw 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:57	Fernandez Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	09:48	Fernandez 3pt Shot: Missed
Jawai Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:46
Jawai Jump Shot: Missed	09:37
	09:36	Outlaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Jawai Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	09:24
Jawai Substitution replaced by Brewer	09:24
Hollins Substitution replaced by Jefferson	09:24
Ellington Substitution replaced by Gomes	09:24
	09:24	Bayless Substitution replaced by Blake
	09:24 [POR 39-24]	Przybilla Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	09:24	Przybilla Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Pavlovic Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:23
Pavlovic Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gomes (3 AST)	09:10 [MIN 26-39]
	08:48	Blake 3pt Shot: Missed
Sessions Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:44
Sessions Driving Layup Shot: Missed	08:40
Jefferson Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	08:39
Jefferson Tip Shot: Missed	08:39
	08:38	Przybilla Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	08:35 [POR 41-26]	Fernandez Driving Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Przybilla (1 AST)
	08:16	Przybilla Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Timeout : Official	08:16
Sessions Substitution replaced by Flynn	08:16
	08:16	Przybilla Substitution replaced by Oden
	08:16	Fernandez Substitution replaced by Roy
Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	08:16 [MIN 27-41]
Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	08:16 [MIN 28-41]
	07:58 [POR 43-28]	Outlaw Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Roy (3 AST)
Flynn Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)	07:31 [MIN 30-43]
	07:31	Instant Replay - Support Ruling
	07:19	Outlaw Jump Shot: Missed
	07:19	Oden Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	07:11	Roy Jump Shot: Missed
Jefferson Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	07:11
Flynn Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	07:08
Jefferson Foul : Personal (1 PF)	06:54
	06:54	Outlaw Substitution replaced by Aldridge
	06:54	Webster Substitution replaced by Miller
Pavlovic Substitution replaced by Pecherov	06:54
	06:49 [POR 45-30]	Oden Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Jefferson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	06:49
	06:49 [POR 46-30]	Oden Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
Flynn 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Jefferson (1 AST)	06:36 [MIN 33-46]
	06:09	Miller Jump Shot: Missed
	06:09	Team Rebound
	06:09	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Brewer 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Gomes (4 AST)	05:53 [MIN 36-46]
	05:39	Aldridge Running Hook Shot: Missed
Gomes Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:38
Flynn Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	05:35
Flynn Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	05:35
	05:35	Team Timeout : Regular
Jefferson Substitution replaced by Jawai	05:35
	05:24	Miller Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	05:23	Aldridge Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Gomes Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	05:22
	05:22 [POR 47-36]	Aldridge Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	05:22 [POR 48-36]	Aldridge Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Gomes Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Oden (1 BLK)	05:11
	05:10	Roy Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Pecherov Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	05:03
	05:03 [POR 49-36]	Oden Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
Pecherov Substitution replaced by Hollins	05:03
	05:03 [POR 50-36]	Oden Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
	05:00	Miller Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Gomes Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Flynn (2 AST)	04:47 [MIN 38-50]
	04:27	Blake 3pt Shot: Missed
Jawai Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	04:26
Brewer Pullup Jump shot: Missed	04:11
	04:10	Roy Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Brewer Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	04:05
	04:05 [POR 51-38]	Aldridge Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
Brewer Substitution replaced by Ellington	04:05
	04:05 [POR 52-38]	Aldridge Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Flynn 3pt Shot: Missed	03:52
	03:50	Roy Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	03:43	Roy Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Flynn (2 ST)
Gomes Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Missed	03:39
	03:37	Blake Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	03:13	Oden Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed
	03:13	Aldridge Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
Hollins Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	03:12
	03:12 [POR 53-38]	Aldridge Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	03:12 [POR 54-38]	Aldridge Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Ellington 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	02:58 [MIN 41-54]
	02:44 [POR 56-41]	Blake Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Aldridge (3 AST)
Flynn Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Oden (2 BLK)	02:34
	02:33	Blake Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	02:30 [POR 58-41]	Miller Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Blake (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:23
Ellington Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Blake (1 ST)	02:13
	01:51 [POR 60-41]	Aldridge Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Blake (4 AST)
Flynn Jump Shot: Missed	01:33
	01:30	Roy Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	01:21	Miller Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Hollins (1 ST)
	01:18	Roy Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Ellington Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	01:18 [MIN 42-60]
Ellington Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:18
	01:16	Team Rebound
	00:54.9	Miller Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Ellington Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:52.9
	00:48.6	Roy Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Flynn Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	00:48.6 [MIN 43-60]
Flynn Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:48.6
	00:47.9	Roy Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
Jawai Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	00:28.3
	00:28.3 [POR 61-43]	Aldridge Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
	00:28.3	Roy Substitution replaced by Outlaw
	00:28.3 [POR 62-43]	Aldridge Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
Flynn Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	00:05.9 [MIN 45-62]
	00:05.5	Team Timeout : Short
	00:05.5	Oden Substitution replaced by Roy
Jawai Substitution replaced by Sessions	00:05.5
	00:01.2	Miller Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Team Timeout : Short	00:01.2
	00:01.2	Roy Substitution replaced by Oden
Ellington 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.2
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Minnesota Timberwolves (7-29)		Portland Trail Blazers (23-14)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Brewer Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Jefferson (2 AST)	11:38 [MIN 47-62]
	11:11	Roy Jump Shot: Missed
Jefferson Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	11:10
Gomes Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Pecherov (1 AST)	10:51 [MIN 49-62]
	10:28 [POR 64-49]	Oden Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Roy (4 AST)
Pecherov Running Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	10:11 [MIN 51-64]
	10:05	Roy Pullup Jump shot: Missed
	10:04	Aldridge Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	09:49 [POR 66-51]	Miller Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Oden (1 AST)
Pecherov Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	09:49
	09:49 [POR 67-51]	Miller Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed	09:39
	09:39	Aldridge Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	09:23 [POR 69-51]	Miller Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Roy (5 AST)
Flynn Jump Shot: Missed	09:05
	09:05	Oden Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:55	Oden Jump Shot: Missed
	08:54	Aldridge Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)
	08:38	Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed
Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:37
Gomes Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Flynn (3 AST)	08:22 [MIN 53-69]
	07:59 [POR 72-53]	Miller 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Roy (6 AST)
Jefferson Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	07:45
Gomes Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	07:43
Brewer 3pt Shot: Missed	07:39
	07:38	Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:30	Miller Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Jefferson (1 ST)
	07:20	Miller Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Brewer Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	07:20 [MIN 54-72]
Pecherov Substitution replaced by Hollins	07:20
Brewer Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	07:20
	07:19	Aldridge Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)
	07:03 [POR 74-54]	Oden Driving Dunk Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Roy (7 AST)
Brewer Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Roy (1 ST)	06:41
	06:23	Miller Layup Shot: Missed
	06:22	Miller Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:22 [POR 76-54]	Miller Putback Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:17
Gomes 3pt Shot: Missed	05:57
	05:57	Oden Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	05:42	Miller Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Brewer (1 ST)
Gomes 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Hollins (1 AST)	05:24 [MIN 57-76]
	05:03 [POR 78-57]	Aldridge Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Blake (5 AST)
Flynn 3pt Shot: Missed	04:36
Gomes Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	04:35
Gomes Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)	04:34 [MIN 59-78]
	04:34	Aldridge Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Gomes Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	04:34
	04:33	Aldridge Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)
	04:11	Roy Pullup Jump shot: Missed
	04:09	Aldridge Rebound (Off:5 Def:5)
	04:09	Aldridge Tip Shot: Missed
	04:08	Oden Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	04:07	Oden Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jefferson (1 BLK)
Jefferson Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	04:06
Jefferson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Miller (2 ST)	03:53
	03:48	Blake Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Gomes Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	03:46
	03:33	Miller Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Jefferson Substitution replaced by Jawai	03:33
	03:33	Blake Substitution replaced by Fernandez
Brewer Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	03:33 [MIN 60-78]
	03:33	Oden Substitution replaced by Przybilla
Flynn Substitution replaced by Sessions	03:33
Brewer Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	03:33
	03:32	Przybilla Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	03:12	Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed
Hollins Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	03:11
	03:03	Fernandez Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	03:03	Aldridge Substitution replaced by Webster
	03:03	Roy Substitution replaced by Outlaw
Gomes Substitution replaced by Ellington	03:03
Brewer 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Sessions (1 AST)	02:48 [MIN 63-78]
	02:25 [POR 80-63]	Miller Pullup Jump shot: Made (21 PTS)
Brewer Jump Shot: Missed	02:04
	02:04	Miller Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Brewer Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	02:00
	02:00	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:00	Miller Substitution replaced by Bayless
	02:00 [POR 81-63]	Webster Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
	02:00 [POR 82-63]	Webster Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Brewer Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Webster (2 ST)	01:49
	01:31 [POR 84-63]	Bayless Pullup Jump shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Outlaw (1 AST)
Sessions Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Przybilla (1 ST)	01:17
	01:09 [POR 87-63]	Outlaw 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Webster (2 AST)
Hollins Jump Shot: Missed	00:51.9
Team Rebound	00:49.6
Ellington Jump Shot: Missed	00:46.9
Jawai Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	00:45.9
Jawai Tip Shot: Missed	00:45.9
Jawai Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	00:43.9
Jawai Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	00:43.9 [MIN 65-87]
Hollins Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:31.7
	00:31.7 [POR 88-65]	Outlaw Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	00:31.7 [POR 89-65]	Outlaw Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Jawai Hook Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Brewer (1 AST)	00:21.3 [MIN 67-89]
	00:05.9 [POR 92-67]	Webster 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Fernandez (4 AST)
Sessions Jump Shot: Missed	00:00.2
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
Minnesota Timberwolves (7-29)		Portland Trail Blazers (23-14)
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	11:39	Outlaw Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gomes (1 BLK)
	11:39	Team Rebound
	11:37 [POR 94-67]	Outlaw Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Fernandez (5 AST)
Ellington Running Hook Shot: Missed	11:00
	10:57	Przybilla Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	10:43	Przybilla Layup Shot: Missed Block: Pavlovic (1 BLK)
Sessions Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:42
Ellington Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	10:16 [MIN 69-94]
	10:00	Outlaw Jump Shot: Missed
Pavlovic Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:00
Jawai Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Outlaw (1 BLK)	09:49
Team Rebound	09:49
Jawai Substitution replaced by Jefferson	09:49
Ellington Substitution replaced by Flynn	09:49
Pavlovic Jump Shot: Missed	09:42
	09:41	Bayless Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:32	Bayless Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Jefferson Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	09:30
Gomes Jump Shot: Missed	09:21
	09:20	Fernandez Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	08:59	Webster 3pt Shot: Missed
Pavlovic Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	08:58
Pavlovic 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Jefferson (3 AST)	08:43 [MIN 72-94]
	08:20	Fernandez Running Jump Shot: Missed
Jefferson Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)	08:19
Sessions Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Fernandez (3 ST)	08:15
	08:11 [POR 97-72]	Fernandez 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Pavlovic 3pt Shot: Missed	08:01
	07:59	Team Rebound
	07:59	Timeout : Official
	07:59	Bayless Substitution replaced by Blake
	07:43	Webster Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	07:42	Przybilla Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	07:32	Webster 3pt Shot: Missed
Jefferson Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)	07:31
Jefferson Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	07:15 [MIN 74-97]
	07:15	Przybilla Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	07:15
	07:14	Przybilla Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	07:01	Webster Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Jefferson (2 ST)
Gomes Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Outlaw (1 ST)	06:58
Flynn Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	06:45
Gomes Substitution replaced by Brewer	06:45
	06:45	Fernandez Substitution replaced by Bayless
	06:45 [POR 98-74]	Outlaw Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
	06:45 [POR 99-74]	Outlaw Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed	06:33
	06:32	Webster Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:18	Bayless Jump Shot: Missed
	06:17	Team Rebound
Sessions Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	06:17
	06:17	Webster Substitution replaced by Cunningham
	06:10 [POR 102-74]	Outlaw 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Bayless (2 AST)
	06:00	Bayless Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)	05:53 [MIN 76-102]
Flynn Foul : Personal (3 PF)	05:41
	05:41	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:41	Blake Substitution replaced by Fernandez
Jefferson Substitution replaced by Ellington	05:41
Brewer Substitution replaced by Jawai	05:41
Flynn Substitution replaced by Wilkins	05:41
	05:27 [POR 104-76]	Cunningham Jump Bank Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bayless (3 AST)
Ellington Jump Shot: Missed	05:08
Ellington Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	05:06
Jawai Reverse Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	04:56 [MIN 78-104]
	04:40	Bayless Layup Shot: Missed
	04:39	Przybilla Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	04:39	Przybilla Layup Shot: Missed Block: Wilkins (1 BLK)
Wilkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:36
Sessions Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	04:32 [MIN 80-104]
	04:27 [POR 106-80]	Bayless Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Wilkins Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	04:27
	04:27	Outlaw Substitution replaced by Webster
	04:27 [POR 107-80]	Bayless Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
Pavlovic Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	04:17 [MIN 82-107]
	04:17	Bayless Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Pavlovic Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	04:17
	04:15	Przybilla Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
	04:01	Fernandez 3pt Shot: Missed
Ellington Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	04:00
	03:47	Bayless Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Jawai Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Sessions (2 AST)	03:42 [MIN 84-107]
Jawai Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	03:28
	03:28 [POR 108-84]	Bayless Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	03:28	Bayless Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Wilkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:27
Jawai Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Sessions (3 AST)	03:17 [MIN 86-108]
	03:01	Cunningham Jump Shot: Missed
	03:00	Przybilla Rebound (Off:3 Def:8)
	02:46	Fernandez Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:46
	02:39	Bayless Foul : Personal (5 PF)
Sessions Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:39
Team Rebound	02:39
Sessions Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	02:39 [MIN 87-108]
	02:25	Webster Jump Shot: Missed
Jawai Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	02:24
Jawai Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Fernandez (4 ST)	02:22
	02:13 [POR 110-87]	Przybilla Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Webster (3 AST)
	01:51	Przybilla Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Jawai Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:51
Team Rebound	01:51
Jawai Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	01:51 [MIN 88-110]
	01:29 [POR 112-88]	Przybilla Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Fernandez (6 AST)
Sessions Step Back Jump shot: Made (5 PTS)	01:18 [MIN 90-112]
	01:02 [POR 114-90]	Cunningham Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Webster (4 AST)
Ellington 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Wilkins (1 AST)	00:45.8 [MIN 93-114]
	00:26.9 [POR 116-93]	Cunningham Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Bayless (4 AST)
Wilkins Jump Shot: Missed	00:11.8
	00:10.9	Przybilla Rebound (Off:3 Def:9)
	00:08.3	Przybilla Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)
Pavlovic 3pt Shot: Missed	00:01.9
	00:00.9	Przybilla Rebound (Off:3 Def:10)
End of 4th Quarter

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