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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 101, Washington 89
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 26, 2009
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #34 Marc Davis, #64 Eli Roe, #38 Michael Smith
Attendance: 16838
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Washington 2220252289
Minnesota 23202533101
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Washington 10-18 5-7 5-11 L1
Minnesota 7-24 4-12 3-12 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 4-12 record at home this season. The Washington Wizards are 5-11 while on the road this season.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Timberwolves have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Wizards have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Corey Brewer played 31:07 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 56.2% from the field and has averaged 17.4 points over the last five games.
  • Gilbert Arenas played 42:22 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 35.7% from the field and has averaged 28.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 94.6 points per game and hold opponents to 104.5 points per game. The Washington Wizards average 99.0 points per game and hold opponents to 102.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Minnesota
Gilbert Arenas 26 Scoring Corey Brewer 27
Gilbert Arenas 9 Assists Jonny Flynn 6
Brendan Haywood 10 Rebounds Damien Wilkins 13
Caron Butler 7 Free Throws Made Corey Brewer 8
Caron Butler 2 Steals Damien Wilkins 2
Brendan Haywood 2 Blocks Kevin Love 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 89 39.5 5-19 20-24 12 45 2 5 18
Minnesota 101 37.4 5-11 28-39 23 56 6 5 12
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .167 after a win and .208 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Wizards have a W/L % of .300 after a win and .353 after a loss.