Kings Vs. Timberwolves: Minnesota Holds On Without Kevin Love, Wins By Two
Nikola Pekovic led the Minnesota Timberwolves to victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday as Kevin Love served the first game of his suspension.
| Final - 2.7.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Kings | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 84 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 86 |
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 84 |
| Minnesota | 31 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 86 |
| Sacramento | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Salmons | 24 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Jason Thompson | 24 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3-1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-0 | 7 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 24 | 3-13 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 11-3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5-0 | 10 |
| Marcus Thornton | 31 | 7-16 | 3-7 | 5-7 | 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 22 |
| Tyreke Evans | 30 | 5-13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2-0 | 11 |
| Chuck Hayes | 20 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5-0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4-0 | 0 |
| J.J. Hickson | 25 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-0 | 8 |
| Isaiah Thomas | 17 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 | 0 |
| Donte Greene | 23 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-0 | 11 |
| Jimmer Fredette | 17 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 13 |
| Francisco Garcia | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Travis Outlaw | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Hassan Whiteside | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Tyler Honeycutt | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 31-82 | 8-23 | 14-21 | 48-11 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 26-0 | 84 | |
| .378 | .348 | .667 | Team Reb: 12 | Total TO: 4 (24 pts) | |||||||
| Minnesota | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Johnson | 24 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 7 |
| Derrick Williams | 26 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 3-8 | 8-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1-0 | 14 |
| Nikola Pekovic | 36 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 10-3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5-0 | 23 |
| Luke Ridnour | 31 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-0 | 8 |
| Ricky Rubio | 36 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 6-0 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4-0 | 6 |
| Brad Miller | 11 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Michael Beasley | 30 | 7-21 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 14-3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3-0 | 17 |
| J.J. Barea | 20 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 6 |
| Anthony Tolliver | 21 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2-0 | 2 |
| Martell Webster | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Darko Milicic | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Anthony Randolph | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Kevin Love | DNP - Suspended | ||||||||||
| Wayne Ellington | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Malcolm Lee | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 32-79 | 4-14 | 18-28 | 49-12 | 21 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 20-0 | 86 | |
| .405 | .286 | .643 | Team Reb: 6 | Total TO: 0 (21 pts) | |||||||
GAME NOTES
Officials: - Joe Crawford, Pat Fraher, Eli Roe
Duration:2:14
Officials: - Joe Crawford, Pat Fraher, Eli Roe
Duration:2:14
