Things That Were Previously More Likely To Happen Than Doug Collins Deciding To Start Andres Nocioni
With Elton Brand out, Andres Nocioni starts. Here's what used to be more probable.
| Final - 2.19.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | 24 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 91 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 22 | 28 | 20 | 92 |
Stories
Spencer Hawes: Sixers Gamechanger
Spencer Hawes has been the Sixers gamechanger, and it hurts quite a bit that he's been missing time.
More on Kevin Love's Free Throws
Some more questions on why the events unfolded the way they did at the end of the Timberwolves/Sixers game.
Timberwolves Groin Sixers On Kevin Love Free Throws
OK, what really happened in those last two plays of the Sixers/T-wolves game? The Kevin Love foul explored.
Timberwolves Fart Past Sixers Overreaction Thread
The Wolves won on a pair of free throws from Kevin Love.
Sixers @ Minnesota Timberwolves Preview: Ricky Rubio is Adorable
The young Wolves host the Sixers in a battle of overachievers.
Doug Collins, Jump Shots and the Problem with Turnovers
How the Sixers not taking the ball to the basket will be their undoing.
76ers Vs. T'Wolves Preview: Struggling Sixers Look To Bounce Back
The Philadelphia 76ers will try to avoid losing three straight for the first time all season when they travel to Minnesota to face the Timberwolves.
After The Mavericks Loss, It's Still Not That Bad
Just a friendly reminder that the Sixers are really good.
GameThreads
Timberwolves Fans GameThread on Canis Hoopus
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76ers Fans GameThread on Liberty Ballers
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 24 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 91 |
| Minnesota | 22 | 22 | 28 | 20 | 92 |
| Philadelphia | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Iguodala | 33 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 7-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-0 | 13 |
| Elton Brand | 33 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-0 | 8 |
| Lavoy Allen | 20 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-0 | 6 |
| Jodie Meeks | 28 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 9 |
| Jrue Holiday | 39 | 10-20 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5-1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 | 20 |
| Evan Turner | 14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 4 |
| Nikola Vucevic | 15 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-0 | 8 |
| Louis Williams | 27 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2-0 | 13 |
| Thaddeus Young | 26 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-0 | 10 |
| Tony Battie | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Andres Nocioni | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Francisco Elson | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Spencer Hawes | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Craig Brackins | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 40-90 | 3-11 | 8-10 | 48-14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 21-0 | 91 | |
| .444 | .273 | .800 | Team Reb: 4 | Total TO: 0 (17 pts) | |||||||
| Minnesota | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Johnson | 21 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-0 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | 41 | 7-23 | 0-4 | 6-8 | 15-5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 20 |
| Nikola Pekovic | 37 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 9-5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2-0 | 17 |
| Luke Ridnour | 30 | 5-10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 10 |
| Ricky Rubio | 36 | 7-17 | 2-4 | 6-6 | 6-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 22 |
| J.J. Barea | 21 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 14 |
| Derrick Williams | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Michael Beasley | 11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Martell Webster | 21 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-0 | 3 |
| Darko Milicic | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Brad Miller | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Anthony Tolliver | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Anthony Randolph | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Wayne Ellington | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Malcolm Lee | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 33-85 | 3-16 | 23-26 | 48-14 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 12-0 | 92 | |
| .388 | .188 | .885 | Team Reb: 7 | Total TO: 0 (11 pts) | |||||||
GAME NOTES
Officials: - Zach Zarba, Eric Lewis, Kevin Scott
Duration:2:05
Officials: - Zach Zarba, Eric Lewis, Kevin Scott
Duration:2:05
