National Basketball Association
Atlanta 112,
Minnesota 87
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials:
#48 Scott Foster, #67 John Goble, # Marat Kogut
Attendance:
11271
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 3-12 record at home this season. The Atlanta Hawks are 8-5 while on the road this season.
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Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Atlanta has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hawks have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Al Jefferson played 33:13 minutes and scored 17 points. He shot 58.3% from the field and has averaged 18.8 points over the last five games.
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Jamal Crawford played 26:40 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 52.9% from the field and has averaged 15.8 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 94.1 points per game and hold opponents to 105.2 points per game. The Atlanta Hawks average 105.5 points per game and hold opponents to 96.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Atlanta |
|
Minnesota |
|
Jamal Crawford 26 |
Scoring |
Al Jefferson 17 |
|
Mike Bibby 6 |
Assists |
Corey Brewer 3 |
|
Al Horford 11 |
Rebounds |
Kevin Love 19 |
|
Mike Bibby 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Ramon Sessions 7 |
|
Josh Smith 3 |
Steals |
Damien Wilkins 2 |
|
Al Horford 1 |
Blocks |
Al Jefferson 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Atlanta
|
112 |
48.9 |
9-20 |
17-25 |
22 |
39 |
4 |
12 |
11 |
| Minnesota
|
87 |
41.1 |
2-7 |
25-36 |
14 |
47 |
1 |
5 |
23 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .174 after a loss.
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Hawks have a W/L % of .684 after a win and .857 after a loss.