Timberwolves-Nets Preview

By MATT BEARDMORE
Posted Apr 04 2011 10:56PM

With the Minnesota Timberwolves' season coming to an end and expected labor struggles this summer possibly delaying the start of 2011-12, coach Kurt Rambis would like to see Kevin Love get some more time on the court.

So would Love, but he's unsure that a strained left groin will allow that.

The Timberwolves will try to snap a season-worst 10-game losing streak Tuesday night when they face a New Jersey Nets team looking to avoid a season-high fifth straight home loss.

With five games left, Minnesota (17-60) has already clinched at least a share of the Western Conference's worst record and will finish out of the postseason for the seventh consecutive year.

Love has been a bright spot for the lowly Timberwolves, averaging career highs of 20.2 points and a league-best 15.2 rebounds. He also posted 53 consecutive double-doubles from Nov. 22-March 11 in the league's longest such streak since 1973-74.

Love, though, has missed four of the last six games with an injured groin. It's uncertain if he'll be back Tuesday, or at all this season.

"I can only speak for myself - I like to play. It doesn't matter what the circumstance is," said Rambis, whose team last dropped 11 straight during a franchise record-tying 16-game skid Feb. 24-March 28, 2010. "It's going to be a long summer, potentially even longer (with the collective bargaining agreement expiring at the end of this season)."

If Love can't go, Minnesota may have caught a break with Nets leading rebounder Kris Humphries expected to miss his third consecutive game with a sprained right ankle and bruised heel.

Without the Minneapolis native in the lineup, the Nets (23-53) were outrebounded 50-30 in Sunday's 108-94 loss to Miami

Coach Avery Johnson said Travis Outlaw provided a "good spark for us off the bench" with 17 points and nine rebounds, so he could be in the starting lineup Tuesday after Brandan Wright was ineffective in his first start since being acquired from Golden State on Feb. 23.

Whoever starts will try to help the Nets snap a six-game overall skid and an 0-4 stretch in New Jersey. The last time the Nets dropped five in a row at home was a franchise-worst 0-14 slide Jan. 29-March 22, 2010.

Minnesota, a conference-worst 5-33 on the road, snapped a four-game losing streak in New Jersey in its last visit, a 103-99 victory Dec. 23, 2009.

The Timberwolves posted their fourth consecutive victory in this series and eighth in a row at home Jan. 1, winning 103-88.

Minnesota is allowing 107.7 points per game during its losing streak, but New Jersey is scoring 93.2 during a 1-10 slump.

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Williams' jumper gives Nets' win over Timberwolves

By TOM CANAVAN
Posted Apr 05 2011 10:50PM

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) If this was Deron Williams' last game of the season, it was quite a closing performance.

Williams tied a career high with 21 assists and made a tiebreaking jumper with 1.7 seconds to play to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 107-105 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.

Williams, who has battled a wrist injury since January, plans to see a hand and wrist specialist Wednesday, and could skip the rest of the season with New Jersey long out of playoff contention.

"There's a possibility this is the last one," said Williams, who finished with 18 points as the Nets snapped a six-game losing streak and extended the Timberwolves' slide to a season-high 11.

Williams, who was acquired from Utah just before the trading deadline, smiled when asked if this was a good way to go out.

"Yeah, with a win," he said.

If Williams does shut it down, the Nets will be hard pressed to win any of their five remaining games.

"I think the difference is very obvious between when he plays and when he doesn't," said Brook Lopez, who led New Jersey with 30 points and 12 rebounds. "I'm not that much of a believer in numbers but there is no arguing against those numbers tonight."

The victory was the Nets' 24th of the season, doubling their total of a year ago when they were the NBA's worst team.

This one wasn't secure until Michael Beasley's 3-point attempt bounced off the rim at the buzzer.

"It wasn't a great look but I thought Michael gave himself an opportunity to make it," Minnesota coach Kurt Rambis said. "It kind of looked like it was going to hit, bounce up and go in. Unfortunately, it didn't."

Beasley said the shot felt good.

"Obviously I don't want to shoot off balance like that all the time but once I released it I thought it was going to go in," said Beasley, who scored all 20 of his points in the second half.

Anthony Randolph also had 20 points for Minnesota.

Travis Outlaw added 13 points and Jordan Farmar had 12 for the Nets, who blew a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter before Williams saved the day.

Williams, who has struggled with his shooting the past month because of the wrist, didn't look for anyone to take the final shot. He took the inbounds pass and worked the ball to the left of the basket before elevating over the smaller Luke Ridnour and swishing his final attempt of a 6-for-15 night.

"It was just a clear-out play for me," Williams said. "I had a couple of shots to win games since I have been here and haven't been able to find it. So I'm just happy I was able to get it to go down."

Trailing by 13 with 8:22 to play, the Timberwolves used a 10-2 run to close the gap, but they didn't tie the game until Outlaw was called for a goaltending violation on a short shot by Beasley with 7.8 seconds to go.

Minnesota actually had a chance to take the lead seconds earlier. Down 104-103 with 31.5 seconds to go, Randolph made a steal near midcourt and drove ahead of the field for what seemingly was going to be a go-ahead basket with Lopez in pursuit.

However, Randolph somehow lost control of the ball and it went out of bounds.

Sasha Vujacic, who finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds for New Jersey, was fouled on the ensuring possession and made 1 of 2 free throws. Beasley tied it but Williams, who also had 21 assists for Utah against Memphis in January 2007, had the last answer for New Jersey.

Both teams played without key players. Kevin Love missed his fifth game in the past seven for Minnesota with a groin injury. Nets power forward Kris Humphries missed his third straight with ankle and heel problems.

NOTES: Nets small forward Anthony Morrow did not play because of tendinitis in left knee. ... The Nets' single-game record for assists is 29 by Kevin Porter in 1978. ... The NBA high for assists this season is 24 by Rajon Rondo of Boston.

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Timberwolves-Nets notebook

By Jake Appleman, for NBA.com
Posted Tuesday April 5, 2011 11:02PM

THE FACTS: On a night when he tied his career high in assists with 21, Deron Williams decided the outcome of the Nets' 107-105 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves with a stepback jumper. The Nets were in control almost the whole way, until a late run from the visitors set the table for D-Will's last-minute heroics.

Brook Lopez (30 points, 12 rebounds) and Sasha Vujacic (17 points, 10 rebounds) shared in the heavy lifting for the injury-depleted Nets. Michael Beasley and Anthony Randolph each scored 20 points and grabbed double digit rebounds for the Wolves.

The win snapped a six-game losing streak for the Nets. Minnesota has now lost eleven straight games.

QUOTABLE: "I had a couple of shots to win games since I've been here and haven't been able to find it, so I was just happy to finally be able to get one to go down."
-- Williams, on his game-winner.

THE STAT: Williams registered his twenty-first assist with 9:20 remaining in the fourth quarter and he would have had more had teammates converted late. Along with the game-winning step-back, his other two biggest plays in crunchtime were another step-back jumper to put the Nets up 103-99 and a steal that led to Mario West splitting a pair of free throws.

TURNING POINT: After a wild last 1:28, Beasley missed a leaning 3-pointer from the wing that would have won the game.

QUOTABLE II: "I think the difference is very obvious between when he plays and when he doesn't."
-- Lopez, on Williams.

QUOTABLE III: "Honestly, it felt good. Obviously, I don't want to shoot off balance like that all the time, but once I released it, I thought it was going to go in. I tried to get the foul. It felt good. Some fall, some don't."
-- Beasley, on his game-winning attempt at the buzzer.

INSIDE THE ARENA: Former Yankees pitcher Mike Torrez and New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton sat courtside. Avery Johnson, a Louisiana native, greeted the Saints coaches with a "Who Dat!" after the game...Fans in the upper deck were intermittently vocal with "Der-on Will-iams!" and "Let's go Nets" chants. There was also a sarcastic "M-V-P" chant for Travis Outlaw.

ROOKIE WATCH: Wesley Johnson (eight points, five rebounds) had an efficient if wholly unspectacular game, and didn't see any crunchtime minutes.

NOTABLE: The game wasn't televised anywhere...West, on his first ten-day contract with the Nets, started...Vujacic led the Nets in first half rebounding with six and posted his first career double-double...Beasley didn't score in the first half, but converted a driving maneuver in the paint on the first play of the second half...After missing a third quarter free throw, Beasley lightly bit the ball...Williams now ranks third on the Nets' all-time single game assist list, behind Kevin Porter and Robert Pack.

UP NEXT: For the Timberwolves, Wednesday vs. Phoenix, Saturday @ Denver, Monday @ Phoenix. For the Nets, Wednesday @ Detroit, Friday vs. New York, Sunday @ Toronto.

• Timberwolves: Milicic
• Nets: Gaines, Humphries, James

• Timberwolves: --
• Nets: Williams

• Lead Changes: 5
• Times Tied: 2

• Arena: Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
• Officials: #55 Bill Kennedy, #52 Pat Fraher, #70 Brent Barnaky
• Attendance: 13461
• Duration: 2:17

Minnesota Timberwolves (17-61)		New Jersey Nets (24-53)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Lopez vs Pekovic (Outlaw gains possession)
	11:46	Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Beasley Jump Shot: Missed	11:29
	11:28	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Beasley Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)	11:14
	11:14	Williams Free Throw Technical Missed
	11:14	Team Rebound
	11:01	Lopez Jump Shot: Missed
	11:00	Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:59	West Tip Shot: Missed
Ridnour Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:58
Ellington Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)	10:39 [MIN 2-0]
	10:20 [NJN 2-2]	Lopez Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)
Pekovic Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Beasley (1 AST)	10:03 [MIN 4-2]
	09:41 [NJN 5-4]	Vujacic 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)
Ridnour Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:27 [MIN 6-5]
	09:11 [NJN 7-6]	Lopez Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Ellington Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:11
	09:11	Lopez Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:10
Pekovic Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (1 AST)	08:59 [MIN 8-7]
	08:44 [NJN 9-8]	Williams Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Ridnour Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:44
	08:44 [NJN 10-8]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Pekovic Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	08:27
Pekovic Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	08:27
	08:12 [NJN 12-8]	Vujacic Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Williams (3 AST)
Pekovic Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Lopez (1 ST)	07:54
	07:39	Outlaw 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	07:38
Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	07:29 [MIN 11-12]
Pekovic Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	07:14
	07:14 [NJN 13-11]	Lopez Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
Pekovic Substitution replaced by Randolph	07:14
	07:14 [NJN 14-11]	Lopez Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Randolph Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	06:58
	06:57	Lopez Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:49	Outlaw Layup Shot: Missed Block: Johnson (1 BLK)
	06:47	Outlaw Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	06:46 [NJN 16-11]	Outlaw Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Johnson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Vujacic (1 ST)	06:35
	06:25 [NJN 18-11]	Lopez Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Williams (4 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:17
Ridnour Floating Jump shot: Missed	06:05
Team Rebound	06:04
Johnson Jump Shot: Missed	05:52
	05:51	West Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:34	Williams Layup Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:33
Randolph Layup Shot: Missed Block: Williams (1 BLK)	05:28
Team Rebound	05:27
Ridnour Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Johnson (2 AST)	05:24 [MIN 13-18]
	05:05 [NJN 20-13]	Lopez Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Williams (5 AST)
Randolph Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (2 AST)	04:56 [MIN 15-20]
	04:56	Lopez Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Randolph Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	04:56 [MIN 16-20]
	04:37	Outlaw Jump Shot: Missed
	04:36	Lopez Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	04:34 [NJN 22-16]	Lopez Putback Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Beasley Jump Shot: Missed	04:18
	04:17	Vujacic Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:11 [NJN 24-16]	Lopez Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Vujacic (1 AST)
Randolph Reverse Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Ellington (1 AST)	03:52 [MIN 18-24]
	03:37 [NJN 26-18]	Williams Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Lopez (1 AST)
Ellington Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Beasley (2 AST)	03:19 [MIN 20-26]
	03:08	Team Timeout : Regular
	03:08	Outlaw Substitution replaced by Wright
Johnson Substitution replaced by Tolliver	03:08
	02:57	Lopez Layup Shot: Missed
Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:56
Ridnour Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:West (1 ST)	02:42
	02:32	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Ellington Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:31
Randolph Jump Shot: Missed	02:19
	02:18	Vujacic Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:08 [NJN 29-20]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Vujacic (2 AST)
Tolliver 3pt Shot: Missed	01:55
	01:54	Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	01:32	Wright Jump Shot: Missed
	01:31	West Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	01:30	West Tip Shot: Missed
Tolliver Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:28
Randolph Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	01:20
	01:20	Team Rebound
Beasley Substitution replaced by Webster	01:20
Ridnour Substitution replaced by Flynn	01:20
	01:20	West Substitution replaced by Graham
	01:20	Lopez Substitution replaced by Gadzuric
	01:09	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Webster Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:08
Webster Layup Shot: Missed	00:50.9
Randolph Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:49.4
	00:48.7	Gadzuric Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Randolph Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	00:48.7 [MIN 21-29]
	00:48.7	Vujacic Substitution replaced by Farmar
Randolph Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:48.7
Webster Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:47.8
Randolph Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	00:37.7 [MIN 23-29]
	00:21.9	Gadzuric Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Ellington (1 ST)
Flynn Jump Shot: Missed	00:01.1
	00:00.1	Farmar Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
End of 1st Quarter
Minnesota Timberwolves (17-61)		New Jersey Nets (24-53)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:47	Graham Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Webster Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	11:47
Team Rebound	11:47
Webster Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	11:47 [MIN 24-29]
	11:27	Wright Layup Shot: Missed Block: Randolph (1 BLK)
Webster Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	11:25
Tolliver 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Flynn (1 AST)	11:17 [MIN 27-29]
	10:51	Graham 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:50	Wright Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:48 [NJN 31-27]	Wright Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Webster Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	10:48
	10:48 [NJN 32-27]	Wright Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Ellington 3pt Shot: Missed	10:37
	10:36	Graham Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Flynn Foul : Personal (1 PF)	10:35
	10:15 [NJN 35-27]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Gadzuric (1 AST)
	10:05	Gadzuric Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Randolph Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	10:05
Team Rebound	10:05
Ellington Substitution replaced by Beasley	10:05
	10:05	Gadzuric Substitution replaced by Lopez
Randolph Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	10:05 [MIN 28-35]
	09:47 [NJN 37-28]	Graham Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	09:28	Lopez Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Webster Reverse Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Beasley (3 AST)	09:16 [MIN 30-37]
	09:01 [NJN 39-30]	Lopez Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Williams (6 AST)
Flynn Layup Shot: Missed	08:50
Randolph Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	08:49
Randolph Tip Shot: Missed	08:48
	08:47	Lopez Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	08:41 [NJN 41-30]	Lopez Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Williams (7 AST)
Webster 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Tolliver (1 AST)	08:15 [MIN 33-41]
Randolph Foul : Personal (1 PF)	08:02
	08:02
	08:02	Lopez Substitution replaced by Vujacic
	08:02	Williams Substitution replaced by Petro
	07:51 [NJN 43-33]	Vujacic Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)
	07:34	Petro Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Randolph Running Hook Shot: Made (11 PTS)	07:21 [MIN 35-43]
	07:12	Petro Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	07:12	Petro Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Flynn 3pt Shot: Missed	07:02
	07:01	Vujacic Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:49	Vujacic 3pt Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	06:48
Beasley 3pt Shot: Missed	06:38
	06:37	Farmar Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:21 [NJN 45-35]	Petro Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Vujacic (3 AST)
	06:12	Wright Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	06:12	Wright Substitution replaced by Outlaw
	06:12	Graham Substitution replaced by West
Flynn Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:12
Team Rebound	06:12
Flynn Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	06:12
	06:11	Petro Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:54	Petro Jump Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	05:52
Webster 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Flynn (2 AST)	05:40 [MIN 38-45]
	05:30 [NJN 47-38]	Farmar Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	05:18	Petro Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
	05:18	Team Timeout : Regular
Flynn Substitution replaced by Ridnour	05:18
	05:18	Petro Substitution replaced by Lopez
Tolliver Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	05:18 [MIN 39-47]
Tolliver Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	05:18 [MIN 40-47]
	05:02	Outlaw Jump Shot: Missed
	05:01	Lopez Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	04:59	Lopez Tip Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	04:57
Tolliver Layup Shot: Missed	04:49
	04:47	Vujacic Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	04:30 [NJN 50-40]	Farmar 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Outlaw (1 AST)
	04:17	West Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Randolph Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	04:17
Team Rebound	04:17
Randolph Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	04:17 [MIN 41-50]
	04:00	Outlaw Jump Shot: Missed Block: Tolliver (1 BLK)
Randolph Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	03:58
Randolph Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Farmar (1 ST)	03:55
	03:51	Farmar Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	03:51	Farmar Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	03:51	Farmar Substitution replaced by Williams
Webster Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	03:39
	03:37	Lopez Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	03:19	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Webster Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	03:18
	03:17	West Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Webster Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	03:17 [MIN 42-50]
	03:17	West Substitution replaced by Graham
Webster Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	03:17 [MIN 43-50]
	03:00 [NJN 53-43]	Vujacic 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Williams (8 AST)
Randolph Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Beasley (4 AST)	02:39 [MIN 45-53]
Randolph Foul : Personal (2 PF)	02:24
Team Timeout : Regular	02:24
Randolph Substitution replaced by Pekovic	02:24
Webster Substitution replaced by Ellington	02:24
	02:16 [NJN 55-45]	Lopez Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Williams (9 AST)
Beasley Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	01:56
Team Rebound	01:55
	01:55	Lopez Substitution replaced by Gadzuric
Ellington Jump Shot: Missed	01:51
	01:50	Vujacic Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	01:44 [NJN 57-45]	Outlaw Running Bank shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Williams (10 AST)
Tolliver Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	01:44
	01:44 [NJN 58-45]	Outlaw Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
Tolliver Jump Shot: Missed	01:34
	01:33	Vujacic Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	01:27	Outlaw Jump Shot: Missed
Ridnour Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:25
Ridnour 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS)	01:19 [MIN 48-58]
	00:58.6 [NJN 61-48]	Vujacic 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Williams (11 AST)
	00:48.8	Gadzuric Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Tolliver Substitution replaced by Johnson	00:48.8
Pekovic Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	00:48.8 [MIN 49-61]
	00:48.8	Gadzuric Substitution replaced by Wright
Pekovic Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	00:48.8 [MIN 50-61]
	00:28.9	Outlaw Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Missed
Pekovic Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:27.7
Pekovic Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Vujacic (2 ST)	00:24.9
	00:01.7	Vujacic Jump Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:00.3
End of 2nd Quarter
Minnesota Timberwolves (17-61)		New Jersey Nets (24-53)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Beasley Layup Shot: Missed	11:49
Beasley Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	11:47
Beasley Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:46 [MIN 52-61]
	11:31 [NJN 63-52]	Lopez Layup Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Williams (12 AST)
Beasley Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (4 PTS)	11:12 [MIN 54-63]
Ridnour Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	10:45
	10:45 [NJN 64-54]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	10:45 [NJN 65-54]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Ridnour Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:West (2 ST)	10:39
	10:34 [NJN 67-54]	West Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Beasley Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Williams (1 ST)	10:10
	10:04 [NJN 69-54]	Lopez Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Williams (13 AST)
Johnson Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)	09:48 [MIN 56-69]
	09:27	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	09:26
Ridnour Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	09:15 [MIN 58-69]
	09:04	Williams Technical
Ridnour Free Throw Technical Missed	09:04
	09:04	Team Rebound
	08:57	Outlaw 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:56	Williams Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	08:48	Lopez Jump Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	08:47
Ellington Jump Shot: Missed	08:35
Pekovic Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:34
	08:33	Lopez Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Beasley Jump Shot: Missed Block: Lopez (1 BLK)	08:26
Beasley Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	08:24
Ellington 3pt Shot: Missed	08:19
	08:18	Lopez Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	08:09	Lopez Jump Shot: Missed
Beasley Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	08:08
Beasley Reverse Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (3 AST)	07:56 [MIN 60-69]
	07:56	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:36 [NJN 71-60]	Lopez Hook Shot: Made (26 PTS) Assist: Williams (14 AST)
Pekovic Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (4 AST)	07:20 [MIN 62-71]
Ridnour Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	07:07
	07:07	Williams Free Throw 1 of 3 Missed
	07:07	Team Rebound
	07:07 [NJN 72-62]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 3 (14 PTS)
	07:07	Williams Free Throw 3 of 3 Missed
Beasley Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	07:06
Pekovic Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (5 AST)	06:53 [MIN 64-72]
	06:27 [NJN 74-64]	Outlaw Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: West (1 AST)
Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Beasley (5 AST)	06:09 [MIN 67-74]
	05:53	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Pekovic Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	05:52
Ridnour 3pt Shot: Missed	05:41
	05:40	Vujacic Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	05:23 [NJN 76-67]	Outlaw Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Williams (15 AST)
Ridnour Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Vujacic (3 ST)	05:04
	04:53	Vujacic Jump Shot: Missed
Beasley Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	04:52
Pekovic Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	04:46
Pekovic Turnover : Foul (4 TO)	04:46
	04:46	Outlaw Substitution replaced by Wright
	04:31 [NJN 79-67]	Vujacic 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Williams (16 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	04:31
Beasley Layup Shot: Missed	04:16
	04:15	Lopez Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	04:01 [NJN 81-67]	Wright Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Williams (17 AST)
Pekovic Turnover : 3 Second Violation (5 TO)	03:46
Johnson Substitution replaced by Tolliver	03:46
	03:27	Lopez Floating Jump shot: Missed
Ellington Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:26
Pekovic Layup Shot: Missed	03:17
Ellington Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	03:16
Ellington Tip Shot: Missed	03:15
	03:14	Lopez Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	02:55	Wright Turnover : 3 Second Violation (1 TO)
Pekovic Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (6 AST)	02:44 [MIN 69-81]
	02:34	Vujacic Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
	02:34	Vujacic Substitution replaced by Farmar
Ridnour Layup Shot: Missed	02:23
	02:21	West Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	02:13	Lopez Layup Shot: Missed
Tolliver Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:12
Pekovic Jump Shot: Missed Block: Lopez (2 BLK)	02:04
Beasley Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	02:03
Beasley Tip Shot: Missed	02:02
Team Rebound	02:01
	02:01	Wright Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
Beasley Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:01
Team Rebound	02:01
Ellington Substitution replaced by Flynn	02:01
	02:01	West Substitution replaced by Graham
Ridnour Substitution replaced by Webster	02:01
Beasley Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	02:01 [MIN 70-81]
	01:44	Farmar 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:43	Wright Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	01:41	Wright Tip Shot: Missed
Beasley Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	01:40
Webster Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Beasley (6 AST)	01:33 [MIN 72-81]
	01:18	Wright Layup Shot: Missed Block: Beasley (1 BLK)
	01:17	Lopez Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	01:16	Lopez Layup Shot: Missed
	01:15	Team Rebound
	01:15	Lopez Substitution replaced by Petro
Pekovic Substitution replaced by Randolph	01:15
	00:52.9 [NJN 83-72]	Farmar Running Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Williams (18 AST)
Beasley 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS)	00:38.2 [MIN 75-83]
Flynn Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:35.8
	00:30.0 [NJN 85-75]	Petro Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Farmar (1 AST)
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	00:06.0
	00:06.0	Wright Substitution replaced by Vujacic
Randolph Substitution replaced by Johnson	00:06.0
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:43 [NJN 87-75]	Farmar Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Williams (19 AST)
Flynn Jump Shot: Missed	11:30
Randolph Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	11:29
Randolph Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Farmar (2 ST)	11:26
	11:14	Petro Jump Shot: Missed
Tolliver Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	11:13
	11:01	Petro Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Tolliver Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	11:01 [MIN 76-87]
	11:01	Petro Substitution replaced by Lopez
Tolliver Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	11:01 [MIN 77-87]
	10:44 [NJN 90-77]	Farmar 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Williams (20 AST)
Webster 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Tolliver (2 AST)	10:29 [MIN 80-90]
Flynn Foul : Personal (3 PF)	10:14
	10:05	Wright Alley Oop Layup shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	10:04
Randolph Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)	10:01
	09:45	Lopez Jump Shot: Missed
Webster Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	09:44
Randolph Turnover : Traveling (4 TO)	09:38
	09:20 [NJN 93-80]	Graham 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Williams (21 AST)
Randolph Jump Shot: Missed	08:57
	08:56	Lopez Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	08:50
Johnson Substitution replaced by Ridnour	08:50
Flynn Substitution replaced by Beasley	08:50
	08:50	Williams Substitution replaced by Vujacic
	08:47	Lopez Foul : Offensive Charge (4 PF)
	08:47	Lopez Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Randolph Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (7 AST)	08:37 [MIN 82-93]
	08:23 [NJN 95-82]	Lopez Jump Bank Shot: Made (28 PTS) Assist: Farmar (2 AST)
Ridnour Jump Shot: Missed	08:09
	08:08	Vujacic Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)
	07:55	Farmar 3pt Shot: Missed
Beasley Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	07:54
Beasley Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)	07:46 [MIN 84-95]
	07:44	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:44	Lopez Substitution replaced by Williams
	07:44	Wright Substitution replaced by Outlaw
	07:44	Farmar Substitution replaced by Petro
	07:30	Vujacic Jump Shot: Missed
	07:29	Outlaw Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	07:18	Vujacic Jump Shot: Missed
Tolliver Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	07:17
	07:03	Graham Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Beasley Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)	07:03 [MIN 85-95]
	07:03	Graham Substitution replaced by West
Beasley Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	07:03 [MIN 86-95]
	06:41	Outlaw Jump Shot: Missed
Beasley Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)	06:40
Beasley Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)	06:25 [MIN 88-95]
Randolph Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	06:11
	06:11	Petro Substitution replaced by Lopez
	06:11 [NJN 96-88]	Outlaw Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	06:11 [NJN 97-88]	Outlaw Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Randolph Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS)	06:00 [MIN 90-97]
Randolph Foul : Personal (4 PF)	05:46
	05:38	Vujacic 3pt Shot: Missed
Ridnour Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:37
Randolph Floating Jump shot: Made (20 PTS)	05:16 [MIN 92-97]
	04:56	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	04:55
Randolph Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Outlaw (1 ST)	04:38
	04:32 [NJN 99-92]	Outlaw Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Vujacic (4 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	04:31
Tolliver Layup Shot: Missed	04:18
	04:17	Lopez Rebound (Off:3 Def:8)
	03:58	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Randolph (2 BLK)
	03:56	Vujacic Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	03:53	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Beasley Jump Shot: Missed	03:42
	03:41	Vujacic Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)
	03:19	Outlaw Jump Shot: Missed
	03:18	Lopez Rebound (Off:4 Def:8)
	03:17	Lopez Tip Shot: Missed
Beasley Rebound (Off:3 Def:8)	03:16
Randolph Layup Shot: Missed	03:01
Tolliver Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	03:00
Tolliver Putback Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	02:59 [MIN 94-99]
	02:59	Williams Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	02:59	West Substitution replaced by Farmar
Tolliver Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)	02:59 [MIN 95-99]
	02:48	Williams Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)	02:47
Ridnour Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Beasley (7 AST)	02:35 [MIN 97-99]
Ridnour Violation:Kicked Ball	02:15
Tolliver Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	02:10
	02:10 [NJN 100-97]	Lopez Free Throw 1 of 2 (29 PTS)
	02:10	Farmar Substitution replaced by West
	02:10 [NJN 101-97]	Lopez Free Throw 2 of 2 (30 PTS)
Randolph Jump Shot: Missed	01:54
Ridnour Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	01:53
Tolliver Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (8 AST)	01:50 [MIN 99-101]
	01:28 [NJN 103-99]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Ridnour Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Williams (2 ST)	01:14
Webster Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	01:11
	01:11	West Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:11	Team Rebound
	01:11 [NJN 104-99]	West Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	01:11
	01:00	Williams Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Beasley Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	01:00 [MIN 100-104]
	01:00	Vujacic Substitution replaced by Petro
Beasley Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)	01:00 [MIN 101-104]
	01:00	Team Timeout : Short
	01:00	West Substitution replaced by Vujacic
	01:00	Petro Substitution replaced by Farmar
	00:34.9	Williams Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Ridnour (1 ST)
Tolliver Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (9 AST)	00:31.5 [MIN 103-104]
	00:31.5	Team Timeout : Regular
	00:28.9	Lopez Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Randolph (1 ST)
Randolph Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (6 TO)	00:25.0
Ridnour Foul : Personal (4 PF)	00:17.7
	00:17.7	Vujacic Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:17.7	Team Rebound
	00:17.7	Farmar Substitution replaced by West
	00:17.7 [NJN 105-103]	Vujacic Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:17.7
	00:07.8	Outlaw Violation:Defensive Goaltending
Beasley Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS)	00:07.8 [MIN 105-105]
	00:07.8	Team Timeout : Short
	00:07.8	West Substitution replaced by Farmar
	00:01.7 [NJN 107-105]	Williams Step Back Jump shot: Made (18 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:01.7
	00:01.7	Farmar Substitution replaced by West
	00:01.7	Vujacic Substitution replaced by Graham
Beasley 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.3
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 4th Quarter

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