National Basketball Association
Minnesota 112, New York 103
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 12, 2010
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials:
#36 David Jones, #55 Bill Kennedy, # Scott Bolnick
Attendance:
15232
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Kevin Love scored 31 points and grabbed 31 rebounds and Michael Beasley added a game-high 35 points to lead the Timberwolves to a 112-103 win over the New York Knicks at Minnesota Friday night.
The Timberwolves rallied back from a 21-point deficit on the way to their second straight win.
The loss was the fourth straight for New York (3-6) which was led by 25 points by Danilo Gallinari.
The Knicks, playing without Ronny Turiaf who is nursing a knee injury, also got 22 points by Raymond Felton.
New York seemed to be in complete control when Landry Fields’ 3-pointer in the third quarter gave them a 78-57 lead.
But Minnesota kept chipping away and eventually took a 90-87 lead on the heels of a 15-3 run. The Timberwolves then took control 103-94 on a dunk by Beasley.
Wilson Chandler hit a 3-pointer for the New York on the next possession but Beasley responded with a 3-pointer of his own to make it 106-97 with 2:30 to play.
Love’s monumental night was the first time a player had a 30-30 performance since Moses Malone accomplished the feat in 1982.
All five starters for New York scored in double figures but only one reserve, Toney Douglas, scored at all.
Top Game Performances
| New York |
|
Minnesota |
|
Danilo Gallinari 25 |
Scoring |
Michael Beasley 35 |
|
Raymond Felton 8 |
Assists |
Sebastian Telfair 8 |
|
Landry Fields 10 |
Rebounds |
Kevin Love 31 |
|
Danilo Gallinari 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Love 8 |
|
Landry Fields 3 |
Steals |
Michael Beasley 3 |
|
Wilson Chandler 5 |
Blocks |
Wesley Johnson 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| New York
|
103 |
38.0 |
11-29 |
22-25 |
22 |
43 |
11 |
9 |
14 |
| Minnesota
|
112 |
43.6 |
8-20 |
16-21 |
22 |
56 |
8 |
9 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .250 after a loss.
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New York will play their next game at home against Houston. The Knicks have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .333 after a loss.
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