National Basketball Association
Minnesota 93, Washington 72
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 8, 2012
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials:
#47 Bennie Adams, #63 Derek Richardson, #57 Greg Willard
Attendance:
13095
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Kevin Love led six players in double figures with 20 points and 16 rebounds as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves made sure the host Washington Wizards stayed winless with a 93-72 victory on Sunday afternoon.
Ricky Rubio collected 13 points, a career-high 14 assists and six rebounds and fellow rookie Derrick Williams added 14 points and seven boards for the Timberwolves, who won their first road game since a 116-105 triumph at Detroit on March 2.
The Wizards (0-8) are the lone winless team in the NBA.
Minnesota made quick work of it on Sunday, using a 13-5 run to begin the second quarter to push the lead to double digits. The Timberwolves spread it out to 48-34 at the half and never looked back.
Minnesota put together its best defensive effort of the young season, holding struggling Washington to 35 percent shooting.
Wizards point guard John Wall went 3-for-10 from the floor and committed four turnovers. The second-year star has at least four turnovers in six of eight games.
Nick Young and Trevor Booker scored 14 points apiece to lead Washington.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
Washington |
|
Kevin Love 20 |
Scoring |
Trevor Booker 14 |
|
Ricky Rubio 14 |
Assists |
John Wall 6 |
|
Kevin Love 16 |
Rebounds |
Andray Blatche 9 |
|
Kevin Love 5 |
Free Throws Made |
John Wall 4 |
|
Wayne Ellington 3 |
Steals |
Andray Blatche 3 |
|
Darko Milicic 3 |
Blocks |
Trevor Booker 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Minnesota
|
93 |
45.0 |
10-26 |
11-15 |
22 |
44 |
7 |
8 |
17 |
| Washington
|
72 |
34.5 |
3-10 |
9-16 |
15 |
45 |
10 |
9 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .400 after a loss.
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