National Basketball Association
New Orleans 95, Minnesota 89
Saturday, March 10, 2012 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 10, 2012
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials:
#6 Tony Brown, #10 Ron Garretson, #33 Zach Zarba
Attendance:
20123
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 12-12 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 6-15 while on the road this season.
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Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hornets have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Kevin Love played 41:13 minutes and scored 31 points. He shot 43.5% from the field and has averaged 32.8 points over the last five games.
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Chris Kaman played 36:10 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 47.6% from the field and has averaged 13.6 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 97.5 points per game and hold opponents to 96.5 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 88.6 points per game and hold opponents to 93.9 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| New Orleans |
|
Minnesota |
|
Chris Kaman 20 |
Scoring |
Kevin Love 31 |
|
Jarrett Jack 7 |
Assists |
Luke Ridnour 10 |
|
Al-Farouq Aminu 6 |
Rebounds |
Kevin Love 16 |
|
Jarrett Jack 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Love 9 |
|
Marco Belinelli 2 |
Steals |
Wesley Johnson 2 |
|
Chris Kaman 3 |
Blocks |
Malcolm Lee 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3P |
FT |
Ast |
Reb |
| New Orleans
|
95 |
45.9 |
3-7 |
14-16 |
28 |
36 |
| Minnesota
|
89 |
41.2 |
5-23 |
18-25 |
19 |
47 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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New Orleans will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Hornets have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .194 after a loss.
