Timberwolves-Bucks Preview

By MATT BEARDMORE
Posted Apr 02 2013 12:26PM

The Milwaukee Bucks just improved their position in the Eastern Conference standings. They can partly thank the Minnesota Timberwolves for that.

Milwaukee continues its push for its first playoff berth in three seasons on Wednesday night when the visiting Timberwolves go for their first set of back-to-back wins since December.

With nine games left and a six-game edge over ninth-place Philadelphia, Milwaukee (36-37) would need a massive collapse down the stretch to miss the postseason. The Bucks haven't been playing their best - losing five of six before Monday's 131-102 victory over league-worst Charlotte - but their magic number for clinching a playoff berth is down to three.

"I don't really look at the standings, the seeds and all that," said center Larry Sanders, who had a career-best 24 points and 13 rebounds. "Keep playing well, and we'll be in the playoffs."

The Bucks, though, would probably be best served by avoiding No. 1 seed Miami in the opening round. Milwaukee closed within 1 1/2 games of Boston for the seventh seed on Monday when the Timberwolves (27-46) defeated the Celtics 110-100.

Minnesota won't make the playoffs for a ninth consecutive season, but the team was competitive on its just-completed 2-2 homestand, winning 120-117 over the Los Angeles Lakers last Wednesday and falling 101-93 to Oklahoma City on Friday.

"We're moving the ball better - I think we have a better understanding of what we want to do, especially when Pek (center Nikola Pekovic) is out there," said coach Rick Adelman, whose team last won two in a row during a season-best four-game run from Dec. 7-15. "We know he's going to draw attention going in."

Pekovic, who's having a career year with 16.1 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, returned from a one-game injury absence (sprained left ankle) against Boston and finishing with 29 points and five boards. He scored 14 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in a 95-85 home win over the Bucks on Nov. 30, helping the Timberwolves avoid a third consecutive loss in this series.

If Minnesota is going to end a three-game skid in Milwaukee, Pekovic and the Timberwolves' frontcourt will likely have to slow down Sanders. The third-year center is enjoying the best stretch of his career, averaging 14.1 points and 11.7 rebounds in the last 12 games.

"He is rolling to the basket more," Monta Ellis said Monday after the Bucks' highest-scoring game in four seasons. "He is setting a screen and getting off of it. He is just taking his opportunity."

Sanders did just that in the last matchup with Minnesota, finishing with 10 points, 12 rebounds and matching Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's franchise record with 10 blocks for his only career triple-double.

Milwaukee has won seven of eight at home in this series after losing the previous eight.

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T-Wolves beat Bucks for Adelman's 999th NBA win

By RICH ROVITO
Posted Apr 04 2013 12:46AM

MILWAUKEE (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves entered Wednesday night's game against the Milwaukee Bucks as the worst 3-point shooting team in the NBA.

It sure didn't show.

Nikola Pekovic scored 27 points and the Timberwolves made eight of 13 shots from beyond the arc in a 107-98 win over the Bucks that leaves Minnesota's Rick Adelman one shy of becoming the 11th coach to reach 1,000 NBA victories.

Ricky Rubio had 18 points - shooting 5-of-6 from long range - and added 12 assists and eight steals for the Wolves. Prior to Wednesday night, Rubio hadn't made more than two 3-pointers in a game over his two-year NBA career.

"I have been comfortable with my legs and I have my strength in my legs and I'm getting more shots. Shooting is one of the things I have to improve upon," said Rubio, known more for his slick passing skills. "Since I have been a professional, I have not been a good shooter."

Adeleman said Rubio needs to continue working on his outside shooting.

"He really shot the ball well in the first half. I think he is going to get better and better at that, especially at shooting the threes," Adelman said. "He is still in the situation as the game goes on where his legs still get a little tired. That takes away from his shot. But he just makes so many things happen for us when you watch him out on the floor."

Pekovic continued a run of strong games after he had 22 points and 15 rebounds in a win over Oklahoma City on Friday and scored 29 at home Monday to help beat Boston. He was 11 of 14 from the field with eight rebounds against the Bucks.

"I just feel good. I have been playing really good," Pekovic said. "The guys are scoring outside shots and when the guys score, it makes my life easier."

Adelman said he was impressed with Pekovic's performance against Larry Sanders, one of the league's leading shot blockers.

"He has been more and more effective. Guys like (Sanders) bother him sometimes because of their length," Adelman said.

Ersan Ilyasova had 29 points and 12 rebounds, Monta Ellis scored 18 points and Mike Dunleavy added 15 for Milwaukee, which holds a six-game lead on Philadelphia for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

"We need to do a better job in the second half with execution on the offensive end," Ilyasova said. "We tried to stop (Pekovic) in the post, but he was trouble for us the whole game. We tried to double team him, but he was able to make passes for open shots. We need to do much better defensively."

Bucks coach Jim Boylan wasn't pleased with his team's performance, especially a slew of late-game turnovers that spoiled any chance of a rally.

"I haven't seen us play that sloppy in a while," Boylan said. "It's a tough one for us to swallow right now at this point in the season."

Boylan was especially critical of his team's penchant for making "high-risk" passes.

"We've got to stop throwing one-handed, cross-court passes and get back to the fundamentals of the game. Pass with two hands. See your target and deliver the ball. Have nice, simple easy plays. Tonight we were kind of winging that ball all over the place."

Minnesota, which won consecutive games for the first time since Dec. 15, shot 61.9 percent to jump out to a 34-23 lead after the first quarter.

The Timberwolves moved ahead by 14 points, their biggest lead of the game, early in the second before the Bucks broke off a 22-6 run to surge in front 48-46. The Timberwolves closed the quarter on a 9-4 spurt to take a 55-52 lead at the half. Rubio had 15 first-half points while sinking all five of his 3-pointers. The Timberwolves made seven 3-pointers in the opening half.

Minnesota held the lead throughout the third quarter and took an 87-81 advantage heading into the final period.

Minnesota had 58 points in the paint, compared to just 38 for Milwaukee.

Coupled with Boston's win over Detroit, the Bucks now trail the Celtics by 2 1/2 games for the seventh seed in the East.

"It was a win we wanted to get," Sanders said. He insisted that he and his teammates haven't been preoccupied with moving up a spot to avoid a first-round playoff matchup with the Miami Heat.

"I don't talk about that at all. I don't even think about. I just want to go to the playoffs. We're not afraid of anybody. You just have to put your shoes on and play 48 minutes."

Notes: Milwaukee coach Jim Boylan said Luc Richard Mbah a Moute still appears to be dealing with lingering effects from surgery on his right knee last offseason. "He's not moving around the way he has in prior years with us," Boylan said. "You have to figure that his knee isn't quite as good as he'd want it to be. It'll continue to take a little more time." .Boylan questioned why the league schedule has the Bucks playing all of their games down the stretch against teams outside their division. "We're done with anybody in our division. We were done with some teams in our division back in January. You'd think that if you were in a battle for a division title it'd be nice if you were playing them in March or April." . A moment of silence was held for NBA referee Greg Willard, who died Monday of pancreatic cancer at age 54.

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Notebook: Timberwolves 107, Bucks 98

Rick Braun, for NBA.com
Posted Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:00 AM - Updated Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:00 AM

THE FACTS: Nikola Pekovic scored 27 points, and Ricky Rubio added 19 points, 12 assists and eight steals as the Minnesota Timberwolves slowed Milwaukee's clinching of a playoff spot with a 107-98 victory over the Bucks Wednesday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Ersan Ilyasova led the Bucks (36-38) with 29 points, but the Bucks committed nine of their 20 turnovers in the fourth quarter to hamper any chance of a rally.

The victory was the 999th of Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman's NBA career. He'll go for No. 1,000 Friday night when the Timberwolves (28-46) the Toronto Raptors.

The Bucks did see their magic number for clinching the eighth playoff spot in the East fall to two as Philadelphia lost at Charlotte.

QUOTABLE: "I've been working with (assistant coach) Terry Porter just getting more shots. I want to work as hard as I can because I know that shooting is one of the things I have to improve."

-- Rubio, who entered the game 15-for-64 on 3-pointers but made his first five and finished 5-for-6 from behind the arc

THE STAT: Coupled with their victory over Boston on Monday night, the Timberwolves won consecutive games for the first time since capping a four-game winning streak with a victory over Dallas on Dec. 15.

TURNING POINT: A 16-footer by Larry Sanders pulled the Bucks within 95-91 with 6:06 left, but beginning with a Sanders turnover at 5:17, the Bucks committed five turnovers in a span of 3:35 as the Timberwolves pulled away.

QUOTABLE II: "Our field goal defense isn't very good right now. We're struggling a little bit with that. We've had some lulls, so that's definitely hurting us as well."

-- Bucks forward Mike Dunleavy, whose team has allowed the opposition to shoot over 50 percent the last three games

HOT: All five of the Timberwolves' starters shot 55.6 percent or better, with Andrei Kirilenko being the low man at 5-for-9. Pekovic was 11-for-14 (78.6 percent). Rubio and Derrick Williams both went 7-for-12 (58.3 percent) and Luke Ridnour went 5-for-8 (62.5 percent).

NOT: J.J. Redick went just 4-for-13 and could not follow up on a strong 8-for-12 showing in Monday's victory. Redick is now 87-for-209 (41.6 percent) since joining the Bucks on Feb. 22.

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: Rubio was just two steals short of a triple-double, but Adelman joked that he pulled him with 26.1 seconds left because he also had eight turnovers and didn't want him reaching double digits in that category.

QUOTABLE III: "I think when you get it then you reflect on it. I've had some really great situations. I've had some great players and coaching staffs that have helped me along the way. More importantly, there's a lot of sacrifice that goes on between your family, your wife and everything else. It'll be nice. I want to get there first, though."

-- Adelman on his approaching 1,000th victory

GOOD MOVE: When the Bucks went with a small lineup that included guards Brandon Jennings, Monta Ellis and Redick, the Timberwolves began switching on nearly all picks. That was a key factor in forcing nine fourth-quarter turnovers.

NOTABLE: The Timberwolves' 33 assists are a season high. ... Rubio had never made more than two 3-pointers in a game before making five in the first half. ... Pekovic is averaging 28 points over the last two games. ... Minnesota has won a season-high three straight road games. ... Luc Richard Mbah a Moute returned after missing Monday's game with illness but only played six minutes. ... Eight of Ilyasova's 12 rebounds were on the offensive end. ... Sanders had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

UP NEXT: For the Timberwolves, Friday vs. Toronto, Saturday vs. Detroit, Tuesday @ Golden State. For the Bucks, Friday @ New York, Saturday vs. Toronto, Tuesday @ Miami.

• Timberwolves: Lee, Roy
• Bucks: Ayon, Przybilla

• Timberwolves: --
• Bucks: --

• Lead Changes: 6
• Times Tied: 2

• Arena: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
• Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #29 Mark Lindsay, #72 J.T. Orr
• Attendance: 15386
• Duration: 1:55

Minnesota Timberwolves (27-46)		Milwaukee Bucks (36-37)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Sanders vs Pekovic (Ilyasova gains possession)
	11:42	Jennings Jump Shot: Missed
Pekovic Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:41
Kirilenko Layup Shot: Missed	11:28
Pekovic Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	11:26
Pekovic Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:26 [MIN 2-0]
	11:13	Ellis Jump Shot: Missed
Pekovic Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	11:12
Williams 3pt Shot: Missed	10:50
Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:48
Williams Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:44 [MIN 4-0]
	10:32 [MIL 3-4]	Ilyasova 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Ellis (1 AST)
Ridnour Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Kirilenko (1 AST)	10:11 [MIN 6-3]
Williams Foul: Personal Block (1 PF)	10:00
	09:54	Sanders Dunk Shot: Missed
Pekovic Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	09:52
Ridnour Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rubio (1 AST)	09:49 [MIN 8-3]
	09:30 [MIL 5-8]	Ellis Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Kirilenko Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	09:15
	09:03 [MIL 7-8]	Daniels Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Jennings (1 AST)
Ridnour Jump Shot: Missed	08:38
	08:37	Ilyasova Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:26 [MIL 9-8]	Ilyasova Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Jennings (2 AST)
Rubio 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)	08:05 [MIN 11-9]
Williams Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	08:00
	08:00 [MIL 10-11]	Ilyasova Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
Williams Substitution replaced by Cunningham	08:00
	08:00 [MIL 11-11]	Ilyasova Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
	07:47	Ilyasova Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Pekovic Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	07:47 [MIN 12-11]
Pekovic Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	07:47 [MIN 13-11]
	07:32	Ilyasova Jump Shot: Missed
Cunningham Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:31
Rubio Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Jennings (1 ST)	07:25
	07:13	Ellis Jump Shot: Missed
Cunningham Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:12
Kirilenko Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:01 [MIN 15-11]
	06:45	Jennings Jump Shot: Missed
Rubio Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:44
Pekovic Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rubio (2 AST)	06:37 [MIN 17-11]
	06:29	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:18	Sanders Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	06:18
Cunningham Jump Shot: Missed	05:55
Pekovic Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	05:54
Pekovic Tip Shot: Made (8 PTS)	05:54 [MIN 19-11]
	05:27	Jennings 3pt Shot: Missed
Pekovic Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	05:26
Rubio Jump Shot: Missed	05:18
	05:17	Jennings Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:03	Daniels Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
	05:02	Sanders Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	05:02 [MIL 13-19]	Sanders Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Kirilenko 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Cunningham (1 AST)	04:44 [MIN 22-13]
	04:17	Ilyasova Layup Shot: Missed
	04:14	Ilyasova Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	04:14	Ilyasova Tip Shot: Missed
	04:13	Ilyasova Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	04:13 [MIL 15-22]	Ilyasova Tip Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Rubio 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Pekovic (1 AST)	03:55 [MIN 25-15]
Rubio Foul: Personal (1 PF)	03:46
	03:46	Daniels Substitution replaced by Dunleavy
	03:35	Ilyasova Jump Shot: Missed
Rubio Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:34
Cunningham Jump Shot: Missed	03:25
	03:24	Ellis Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:21	Ellis Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Cunningham (1 ST)
Pekovic Hook Shot: Missed	03:12
	03:11	Ellis Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:04	Ellis Jump Shot: Missed
	03:03	Ilyasova Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	03:03 [MIL 17-25]	Ilyasova Tip Shot: Made (11 PTS)
	02:43	Dunleavy Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:43
	02:43	Ellis Substitution replaced by Redick
Kirilenko Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:43
Team Rebound	02:43
Kirilenko Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	02:43 [MIN 26-17]
	02:30 [MIL 19-26]	Jennings Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Rubio Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Jennings (2 ST)	02:13
	02:07	Jennings Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Rubio (1 ST)
Rubio 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS)	02:01 [MIN 29-19]
	01:41	Ilyasova 3pt Shot: Missed
Ridnour Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:40
Cunningham Hook Shot: Missed	01:21
	01:20	Sanders Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	01:11 [MIL 21-29]	Redick Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	00:56.6	Sanders Substitution replaced by Udoh
Kirilenko Substitution replaced by Budinger	00:56.6
Rubio Substitution replaced by Barea	00:56.6
Ridnour Substitution replaced by Shved	00:56.6
Shved 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Pekovic (2 AST)	00:47.0 [MIN 32-21]
	00:36.6 [MIL 23-32]	Dunleavy Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Jennings (3 AST)
Cunningham Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Budinger (1 AST)	00:21.9 [MIN 34-23]
Barea Foul: Personal Take (1 PF)	00:06.6
	00:00.3	Jennings Jump Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 1st Quarter
Minnesota Timberwolves (27-46)		Milwaukee Bucks (36-37)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Pekovic Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Barea (1 AST)	11:30 [MIN 36-23]
	11:25 [MIL 26-36]	Dunleavy 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Jennings (4 AST)
Pekovic Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Shved (1 AST)	11:10 [MIN 38-26]
	10:50	Mbah a Moute Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Budinger 3pt Shot: Missed	10:31
Pekovic Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	10:31
Pekovic Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)	10:31 [MIN 40-26]
	10:31	Mbah a Moute Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Pekovic Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	10:31
	10:30	Redick Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:19	Redick Jump Shot: Missed
Budinger Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:12
Barea Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Dunleavy (1 ST)	10:09
	10:06	Jennings Layup Shot: Missed
	10:05	Jennings Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:05 [MIL 28-40]	Jennings Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Budinger Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	10:05
	10:05 [MIL 29-40]	Jennings Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
Budinger Jump Shot: Missed Block: Dunleavy (1 BLK)	09:44
	09:42	Redick Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:38	Redick Layup Shot: Missed
	09:36	Mbah a Moute Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	09:35	Mbah a Moute Layup Shot: Missed
Pekovic Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	09:34
Cunningham Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Shved (2 AST)	09:30 [MIN 42-29]
	09:14	Dunleavy Layup Shot: Missed
	09:12	Mbah a Moute Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	08:58 [MIL 31-42]	Dunleavy Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Mbah a Moute (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	08:58
Pekovic Substitution replaced by Stiemsma	08:58
Shved Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	08:53
	08:41	Redick Jump Shot: Missed
Budinger Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:40
Barea Layup Shot: Missed Block: Udoh (1 BLK)	08:35
	08:32	Mbah a Moute Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	08:12 [MIL 33-42]	Redick Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Dunleavy (1 AST)
Budinger Jump Shot: Missed	07:57
	07:56	Dunleavy Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:50	Jennings 3pt Shot: Missed
Cunningham Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:48
Barea Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Dunleavy (2 ST)	07:40
	07:34	Redick Jump Shot: Missed
Cunningham Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	07:33
Shved Jump Shot: Missed	07:20
	07:19	Dunleavy Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:04	Mbah a Moute Jump Shot: Missed
Budinger Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:03
Shved Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Barea (2 AST)	06:47 [MIN 44-33]
	06:34 [MIL 36-44]	Dunleavy 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Redick (1 AST)
Budinger Layup Shot: Missed	06:13
Stiemsma Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	06:12
Stiemsma Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)	06:12 [MIN 46-36]
Shved Foul: Personal Block (1 PF)	05:59
	05:59
	05:59	Jennings Substitution replaced by Ellis
	05:59	Udoh Substitution replaced by Sanders
	05:59	Mbah a Moute Substitution replaced by Ilyasova
	05:55 [MIL 38-46]	Redick Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Ellis (2 AST)
Budinger Hook Shot: Missed	05:31
Budinger Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	05:30
Budinger Layup Shot: Missed Block: Ilyasova (1 BLK)	05:29
	05:29	Team Rebound
	05:06 [MIL 41-46]	Ellis 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Sanders (1 AST)
Stiemsma Jump Shot: Missed	04:56
	04:55	Sanders Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	04:46	Redick 3pt Shot: Missed
	04:44	Sanders Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	04:42	Sanders Hook Shot: Missed
	04:42	Team Rebound
Budinger Substitution replaced by Ridnour	04:42
Barea Substitution replaced by Kirilenko	04:42
Shved Substitution replaced by Rubio	04:42
	04:42	Dunleavy Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Rubio Turnover : Palming Turnover (3 TO)	04:31
	04:15 [MIL 43-46]	Ilyasova Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Rubio Jump Shot: Missed	03:58
	03:57	Ellis Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	03:48 [MIL 46-46]	Dunleavy 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Ellis (3 AST)
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	03:18
Stiemsma Substitution replaced by Pekovic	03:18
	03:07	Redick Layup Shot: Missed
	03:05	Ilyasova Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)
	03:05	Ilyasova Tip Shot: Missed
Cunningham Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	03:04
	03:02	Sanders Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Cunningham Substitution replaced by Williams	03:02
Williams Layup Shot: Missed Block: Dunleavy (2 BLK)	02:55
	02:53	Dunleavy Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:50	Sanders Layup Shot: Missed
	02:48	Ilyasova Rebound (Off:5 Def:1)
	02:48 [MIL 48-46]	Ilyasova Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Pekovic Foul: Offensive (1 PF)	02:36
Pekovic Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	02:36
	02:36	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:25	Ellis Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Rubio (2 ST)
	02:25	Ilyasova Foul: Personal (2 PF)
	02:25	Ilyasova Substitution replaced by Udoh
Rubio 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)	02:03 [MIN 49-48]
	01:49	Sanders Layup Shot: Missed
	01:49	Team Rebound
	01:41 [MIL 50-49]	Ellis Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Rubio 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Williams (3 AST)	01:13 [MIN 52-50]
	00:58.9	Ellis 3pt Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:57.8
Williams Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rubio (3 AST)	00:49.8 [MIN 54-50]
	00:33.9	Dunleavy 3pt Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:32.9
	00:14.7	Sanders Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Pekovic Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:14.7
Team Rebound	00:14.7
	00:14.7	Sanders Substitution replaced by Jennings
Williams Substitution replaced by Cunningham	00:14.7
Pekovic Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	00:14.7 [MIN 55-50]
	00:04.0 [MIL 52-55]	Ellis Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)
End of 2nd Quarter
Minnesota Timberwolves (27-46)		Milwaukee Bucks (36-37)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Williams Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (1 AST)	11:43 [MIN 57-52]
	11:29 [MIL 54-57]	Ilyasova Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Sanders (2 AST)
	11:10	Ilyasova Foul: Defense 3 Second (2 PF)
Ridnour Free Throw Technical (5 PTS)	11:10 [MIN 58-54]
Pekovic Hook Shot: Made (17 PTS)	10:59 [MIN 60-54]
	10:49	Ellis Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	10:49
Williams Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Missed	10:40
	10:39	Jennings Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	10:32 [MIL 57-60]	Ilyasova 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Jennings (5 AST)
Rubio Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Kirilenko (2 AST)	10:18 [MIN 62-57]
	10:01	Ilyasova 3pt Shot: Missed
Rubio Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:00
Williams Layup Shot: Missed Block: Daniels (1 BLK)	09:49
Williams Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	09:46
Williams 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS)	09:42 [MIN 65-57]
	09:23 [MIL 59-65]	Sanders Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Ridnour Jump Shot: Missed	09:01
Williams Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	08:59
Williams Tip Shot: Made (11 PTS)	08:59 [MIN 67-59]
	08:43 [MIL 61-67]	Jennings Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Sanders (3 AST)
Rubio Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO)	08:27
	08:14 [MIL 63-67]	Jennings Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Ridnour Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Rubio (4 AST)	07:54 [MIN 69-63]
	07:38	Ellis Layup Shot: Missed
	07:36	Daniels Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	07:36	Daniels Tip Shot: Missed
	07:35	Sanders Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	07:35 [MIL 65-69]	Sanders Tip Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Pekovic Hook Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Rubio (5 AST)	07:19 [MIN 71-65]
	07:06 [MIL 67-71]	Sanders Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Jennings (6 AST)
Rubio Jump Shot: Missed Block: Ellis (1 BLK)	06:52
Team Rebound	06:52
Pekovic Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Kirilenko (3 AST)	06:49 [MIN 73-67]
	06:25 [MIL 69-73]	Jennings Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)
	06:10	Daniels Foul: Shooting Block (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Kirilenko Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:10
Team Rebound	06:10
Kirilenko Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	06:10
	06:09	Daniels Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	05:57	Ellis Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Pekovic (1 ST)
Williams Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (2 AST)	05:52 [MIN 75-69]
	05:38	Daniels Layup Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	05:36
Kirilenko Layup Shot: Missed	05:25
Kirilenko Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	05:24
Kirilenko Tip Shot: Missed	05:24
Team Rebound	05:24
	05:24	Team Timeout : Regular
Ridnour Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Kirilenko (4 AST)	05:18 [MIN 77-69]
	04:56	Jennings 3pt Shot: Missed
	04:55	Sanders Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)
	04:52 [MIL 71-77]	Jennings Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Sanders (4 AST)
Kirilenko Jump Shot: Missed	04:34
	04:32	Ilyasova Rebound (Off:5 Def:2)
	04:26	Ilyasova Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
	04:26	Daniels Substitution replaced by Dunleavy
Pekovic Jump Shot: Missed Block: Sanders (1 BLK)	04:17
Ridnour Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:14
Ridnour Tip Shot: Missed	04:14
	04:12	Ilyasova Rebound (Off:5 Def:3)
Rubio Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	04:09
	04:09	Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	04:09	Team Rebound
	04:09 [MIL 72-77]	Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Rubio Turnover : Traveling (5 TO)	03:53
	03:43 [MIL 75-77]	Ilyasova 3pt Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Jennings (7 AST)
Kirilenko Running Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Rubio (6 AST)	03:28 [MIN 79-75]
	02:58	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Team Timeout : Regular	02:58
	02:58	Jennings Substitution replaced by Redick
	02:58	Sanders Substitution replaced by Dalembert
Kirilenko Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Rubio (7 AST)	02:46 [MIN 81-75]
	02:32	Ellis Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Rubio (3 ST)
	02:28	Ilyasova Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Williams Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Ellis (1 ST)	02:23
	02:12 [MIL 77-81]	Ilyasova Jump Shot: Made (25 PTS) Assist: Dunleavy (2 AST)
Williams Jump Shot: Missed	01:55
	01:53	Redick Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:47	Ellis Turnover : Lost Ball (5 TO) Steal:Rubio (4 ST)
Ridnour Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Rubio (8 AST)	01:40 [MIN 83-77]
	01:23	Ilyasova Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Rubio (5 ST)
Rubio Turnover : Bad Pass (6 TO) Steal:Dalembert (1 ST)	01:17
	01:11	Dunleavy 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:07	Ilyasova Rebound (Off:6 Def:3)
	01:07 [MIL 79-83]	Ilyasova Layup Shot: Made (27 PTS)
Williams Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Pekovic (3 AST)	00:47.0 [MIN 85-79]
	00:32.8 [MIL 81-85]	Redick Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Pekovic Layup Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Rubio (9 AST)	00:16.5 [MIN 87-81]
Rubio Foul: Personal Take (3 PF)	00:06.0
Williams Substitution replaced by Cunningham	00:06.0
Rubio Substitution replaced by Shved	00:06.0
	00:00.3	Ellis 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 3rd Quarter
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Cunningham Foul: Shooting Block (1 PF) (2 FTA)	11:51
	11:51 [MIL 82-87]	Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	11:51	Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Kirilenko Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	11:50
	11:40	Ellis Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Shved 3pt Shot: Missed	11:26
Cunningham Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	11:25
Cunningham Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Ilyasova (1 ST)	11:22
	11:22	Jump Ball Ilyasova vs Cunningham (Ilyasova gains possession)
	11:05	Ellis Turnover : Bad Pass (6 TO) Steal:Stiemsma (1 ST)
	11:02	Redick Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Cunningham Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	11:02 [MIN 88-82]
Kirilenko Substitution replaced by Budinger	11:02
Cunningham Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	11:02 [MIN 89-82]
	10:49	Redick 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:45	Dalembert Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:32	Ellis 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:30	Ilyasova Rebound (Off:7 Def:3)
	10:27	Ilyasova Layup Shot: Missed Block: Stiemsma (1 BLK)
Stiemsma Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	10:25
Stiemsma Foul: Offensive (1 PF)	10:21
Stiemsma Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	10:21
	10:05	Ellis Layup Shot: Missed Block: Stiemsma (2 BLK)
	10:03	Ilyasova Rebound (Off:8 Def:3)
	10:02	Ilyasova Layup Shot: Missed
	10:01	Dalembert Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	10:00 [MIL 84-89]	Dalembert Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Cunningham Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Barea (3 AST)	09:37 [MIN 91-84]
	09:20	Ilyasova Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Stiemsma (2 ST)
Barea 3pt Shot: Missed	09:14
Cunningham Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	09:13
Cunningham Layup Shot: Missed Block: Ilyasova (2 BLK)	09:12
	09:10	Ellis Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
Shved Foul: Personal (2 PF)	09:09
	09:09	Ilyasova Substitution replaced by Jennings
	09:03	Ellis 3pt Shot: Missed
Stiemsma Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	09:02
Budinger Foul: Offensive Charge (2 PF)	08:58
Budinger Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	08:58
	08:58
	08:49	Dalembert Foul: Offensive (1 PF)
	08:49	Dalembert Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Barea Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Stiemsma (1 AST)	08:36 [MIN 93-84]
	08:19	Redick Layup Shot: Missed Block: Stiemsma (3 BLK)
	08:17	Redick Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	08:16	Redick Layup Shot: Missed
	08:16	Team Rebound
	08:16	Dalembert Substitution replaced by Sanders
Stiemsma Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	08:14
	08:14 [MIL 85-93]	Sanders Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	08:14	Sanders Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Stiemsma Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	08:12
Budinger Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Stiemsma (2 AST)	07:57 [MIN 95-85]
	07:40 [MIL 87-95]	Dunleavy Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Stiemsma Layup Shot: Missed	07:16
Shved Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	07:14
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	07:13
Budinger Substitution replaced by Rubio	07:13
	07:04 [MIL 89-95]	Ellis Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
	06:46	Dunleavy Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Shved Substitution replaced by Ridnour	06:46
	06:46	Redick Substitution replaced by Ilyasova
Stiemsma Substitution replaced by Pekovic	06:46
Rubio Turnover : Lost Ball (7 TO) Steal:Sanders (1 ST)	06:40
	06:37	Dunleavy Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Rubio 3pt Shot: Missed	06:18
	06:17	Sanders Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)
	06:06 [MIL 91-95]	Sanders Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Jennings (8 AST)
Barea Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rubio (10 AST)	05:49 [MIN 97-91]
	05:38	Ellis Jump Shot: Missed
Barea Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:37
Barea Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Ilyasova (2 ST)	05:31
Ridnour Foul: Personal Take (1 PF)	05:28
	05:28	Team Timeout : Regular
Barea Substitution replaced by Kirilenko	05:28
	05:17	Sanders Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Rubio (6 ST)
	05:10	Dunleavy Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Pekovic Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)	05:10 [MIN 98-91]
Pekovic Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)	05:10 [MIN 99-91]
	04:49	Sanders Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Rubio (7 ST)
Pekovic Hook Shot: Missed	04:27
	04:25	Sanders Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)
	04:10 [MIL 93-99]	Ellis Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Cunningham Jump Shot: Missed	03:52
	03:51	Dunleavy Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	03:42	Ellis Jump Shot: Missed
Cunningham Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	03:41
Cunningham Jump Shot: Missed Block: Sanders (2 BLK)	03:24
Team Rebound	03:24
Rubio Jump Shot: Missed	03:18
	03:16	Ilyasova Rebound (Off:8 Def:4)
	03:12	Team Timeout : Regular
	03:06	Jennings Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Rubio Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS)	02:49 [MIN 101-93]
	02:26	Dunleavy Foul: Offensive (4 PF)
	02:26	Dunleavy Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:26
Cunningham Jump Shot: Missed	02:06
	02:05	Sanders Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)
	01:52	Jennings Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Rubio (8 ST)
Pekovic Layup Shot: Made (27 PTS) Assist: Rubio (11 AST)	01:36 [MIN 103-93]
	01:25	Sanders Jump Shot: Missed
Kirilenko Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	01:24
Cunningham Jump Shot: Missed	01:07
	01:06	Ellis Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	00:59.9	Jennings 3pt Shot: Missed
Rubio Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	00:57.8
Kirilenko Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Rubio (12 AST)	00:54.9 [MIN 105-93]
	00:47.0 [MIL 96-105]	Ellis 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Rubio Turnover : Lost Ball (8 TO) Steal:Jennings (3 ST)	00:40.8
	00:33.9	Ellis 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:31.8	Sanders Rebound (Off:5 Def:5)
	00:31.8	Sanders Layup Shot: Missed
Kirilenko Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	00:29.9
	00:26.1	Jennings Foul: Personal Take (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Ridnour Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	00:26.1 [MIN 106-96]
Pekovic Substitution replaced by Stiemsma	00:26.1
Rubio Substitution replaced by Shved	00:26.1
Kirilenko Substitution replaced by Budinger	00:26.1
Ridnour Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	00:26.1 [MIN 107-96]
	00:11.0 [MIL 98-107]	Ilyasova Jump Shot: Made (29 PTS)
End of 4th Quarter