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GameDay Blog: Wolves vs. Nuggets - Dec. 12, 2012

  • The Wolves trail in the series, 38-61, and are 23-27 at home. Denver has won 20 of the last 22 meetings between the two clubs. The Nuggets have scored 100+ points in the last 16 games of the series.
  • The Wolves rank 4th in the NBA in scoring defense, allowing just 91.89 points per game, 4th in opponents' field goal percentage at 43.1%, 3rd in rebounding at 45.61 rpg and 7th in blocked shots at 6.33 bpg.
  • Kevin Love has recorded a double-double in eight of the nine games he's played in this season. Over the last three seasons, he has recorded a double-double in 120 of his 139 games played. Love made his 2012-13 debut vs. Denver on Nov. 21, scoring 34 points and grabbing 14 rebounds.
  • Alexey Shved has scored in double-digits in four of the last five games, averaging 13.6 ppg over that stretch. He has scored 95 of his 191 points in the fourth quarter this season. Overall, Shved ranks 4th among rookies in scoring (10.6) and 2nd in assists (3.6).
  • Luke Ridnour has scored in double figures in the last six games, averaging 13.3 ppg, on 34-for-63 (54.0%) shooting, and 5.0 apg over that span.
  • J.J. Barea has scored in double-digits the last four games, averaging 11.5 points, on 18-for-33 (54.5%) shooting, and 5.0 assists over that stretch.
  • The Wolves rank 3rd in the NBA in free throw attempts per game (27.1) and have allowed the fewest free throw attempts (19.8). Minnesota has attempted 30+ FTs in a game eight times this season and allowed less than 20 FTs in a game 10 times.
  • Denver has an 11-11 record, including a 6-10 mark on the road. The Nuggets are 1-3 in the 2nd game of a back-to-back (they won in Detroit last night, 101-94). Tonight's game marks the end of a five-game road trip (2-2) for the Nuggets. After tonight, Denver will have played 17 of its first 23 games on the road.
  • The Nuggets rank 1st in offensive rebounds per game with 14.14 and 5th in total rebounds per game at 45.18. Denver also ranks 6th in blocked shots with 6.59 bpg -- the team is 4-1 when blocking 10+ shots this season.
  • Ty Lawson has scored 23+ points in three of the last four games, shooting 28-for-48 (58.3%) from the field in those three games, including 8-for-10 from three-point range.
  • Corey Brewer has scored in double-digits in the last five games, averaging 17.6 ppg on 39-for-70 (55.7%) shooting from the field over that span.