Wolves - Sonics: By the Numbers

By: Contributing Writer Matt Tiano

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The Wolves continue their four-game West Coast road trip on Saturday night against the 8-21 Seattle Supersonics. Minnesota seeks its second road win of the season and look to avenge a 99-88 Target Center loss. Here’s a look at some numbers in preparation for the 9 p.m. Central tip.

118 Points allowed by Minnesota in its 131-118 defeat of Indiana last Friday. The point total was the second-highest in franchise history, but 118 was the most points the Wolves had surrendered in a win since Feb. 17, 1992.

39.3 The Wolves’ percentage from the field on Dec. 14. The Sonics wreaked havoc on the defensive end, forcing 21 Minnesota turnovers, many a result of a zone implemented after the Sonics went down early.

20.2 Scoring average for Kevin Durant, best among rookies and 23rd-best in the league, one spot below the Wolves’ Al Jefferson.

19 Scoring from Seattle’s Chris Wilcox on Dec. 14 against Minnesota. Wilcox also added 11 boards, five of them on the offensive end.

17.8 Percentage of possessions in which the Wolves turn the ball over, the league’s second-highest mark.

11 Points scored in the first quarter by the Sonics in the teams’ Dec. 14 matchup.

11 Double-digit scoring efforts for Rashad McCants in December, out of 12 tries. McCants likely will face former Wolves swingman Wally Szczerbiak, who not only has posted the exact same December scoring mark, but also will be responsible for shutting down McCants from behind the arc. McCants has canned 22 3-pointers in his last six games.

10 The Wolves’ NBA rank in offensive rebounds. Minnesota has amassed a total of 347.

7 Craig Smith’s NBA rank in field goal percentage (56.7 percent).

6 Wolves that scored in double figures in Wednesday’s 105-101 loss to Golden St. Al Jefferson had 20, Rashad McCants and Marco Jaric 15, Ryan Gomes 14, Sebastian Telfair 12 and Antoine Walker 11.

2 Seattle’s NBA rank in rebounds per game (44.9), and only .2 shy of the league lead held by the L.A. Lakers.