National Basketball Association
Minnesota 92, Philadelphia 91
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 19, 2012
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials:
#42 Eric Lewis, # Kevin Scott, #33 Zach Zarba
Attendance:
18759
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TIMBERWOLVES 92, 76ERS 91: Kevin Love hit two free throws with 0.1 seconds left and finished with 20 points and 15 rebounds as Minnesota won its third straight and handed Philadelphia its third consecutive loss.
Ricky Rubio chipped in 22 points, six rebounds and five assists and Nikola Pekovic added 17 points and nine boards for the Timberwolves, who pulled back to .500 at 16-16.
The lead changed hands 11 times in the fourth quarter, with Philadelphia taking its final edge when Thaddeus Young hit a 15-footer from the baseline with 40 seconds left.
Love missed one attempt to give Minnesota back the lead but grabbed a defensive rebound with four seconds left to give it one last chance.
Following a timeout, Love took the final shot for the win and ended up drawing a foul on Andre Iguodala. Love knocked down both shots to clinch the victory.
The All-Star forward scored 12 points in the final frame, four times giving the Timberwolves the lead.
Jrue Holiday scored 20 points to lead the 76ers.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Minnesota shot just 38.8 percent, including 3 for 16 from 3-point range. … Philadelphia has dropped five of its last seven games. … Pekovic had a string of four straight double-doubles come to an end.
Top Game Performances
Philadelphia |
|
Minnesota |
Jrue Holiday 20 |
Scoring |
Ricky Rubio 22 |
Andre Iguodala 3 |
Assists |
Ricky Rubio 5 |
Lavoy Allen 8 |
Rebounds |
Kevin Love 15 |
Elton Brand 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Nikola Pekovic 9 |
Jrue Holiday 3 |
Steals |
Martell Webster 2 |
Nikola Vucevic 2 |
Blocks |
Michael Beasley 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Philadelphia
|
91 |
44.4 |
3-11 |
8-10 |
14 |
48 |
6 |
9 |
8 |
Minnesota
|
92 |
38.8 |
3-16 |
23-26 |
13 |
48 |
6 |
4 |
10 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The 76ers have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .727 after a loss.