National Basketball Association
Minnesota 102, Charlotte 90
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials:
#74 Curtis Blair, #43 Dan Crawford, #63 Derek Richardson
Attendance:
15139
By SportsDirect Inc.
TIMBERWOLVES 102, BOBCATS 90: Kevin Love's 30 points and 18 rebounds paced host Minnesota to an easy win over the NBA's last-place team.
Love was his usual unstoppable self, hitting 11 of 21 field goals while adding a pair of 3-pointers as the Timberwolves halted a four-game losing skid. Nikola Pekovic added 21 points and 11 rebounds as Minnesota won the battle on the boards by a 46-41 margin.
Kemba Walker had 21 points to pace the Bobcats, who have lost 16 consecutive games.
Charlotte actually played the stronger opening half, carrying a two-point advantage into the break before Minnesota responded with a back-breaking 30-point third quarter. Love hit his two 3-pointers exactly a minute apart early in the quarter to put the Timberwolves ahead, and Martell Webster hit a pair of shots during a period-ending 12-0 run that gave Minnesota a 76-66 advantage entering the fourth.
Charlotte wouldn't challenge the rest of the way.
Boris Diaw added 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in defeat.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Bobcats fell to 1-15 away from Charlotte. ... Timberwolves PG Ricky Rubio had an off-night offensively, shooting 2 of 7 for six points. He added seven assists and four steals. ... Corey Maggette had just 18 points for the Bobcats but connected on just 6 of 17 attempts
Top Game Performances
Charlotte |
|
Minnesota |
Kemba Walker 21 |
Scoring |
Kevin Love 30 |
Boris Diaw 7 |
Assists |
Jose Barea 8 |
Boris Diaw 9 |
Rebounds |
Kevin Love 18 |
Corey Maggette 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Love 6 |
Boris Diaw 3 |
Steals |
Ricky Rubio 4 |
Bismack Biyombo 1 |
Blocks |
Nikola Pekovic 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Charlotte
|
90 |
44.7 |
7-18 |
7-15 |
17 |
41 |
4 |
8 |
16 |
Minnesota
|
102 |
50.6 |
4-16 |
12-16 |
26 |
46 |
6 |
9 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Charlotte will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Bobcats have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .115 after a loss.