Owner Real Deal Posted October 9, 2012 Owner Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 TIME: 8:30 PM ET TV: NBALP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted November 14, 2012 Author Owner Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 DALLAS -- With a growing injury list and a patchwork lineup, the Minnesota Timberwolves relied on rugged defense to extend their early-season success. Nikola Pekovic scored 20 points before leaving with an injury and the short-handed Timberwolves beat the Dallas Mavericks 90-82 on Monday night. The Timberwolves dressed only 10 players. The 6-foot-11 Pekovic, the team's leading scorer, became the latest Minnesota player to get hurt when he exited late in the third quarter with a sprained left ankle and didn't return. Even with the rash of injuries and the lineup in a state of flux, the one constant all season has been Minnesota's defense -- which entered fifth in the NBA in points allowed. The Mavericks shot a season-low 36.3 percent and never led after the opening 3 minutes. "I credit our character," Minnesota forward Andrei Kirilenko said. "Nobody really looks down and nobody feels sorry. Everybody just keeps coming out and trying to give their best. I think as a team, we played good team defense." Minnesota stars Kevin Love (broken right hand) and Ricky Rubio (torn left ACL) have yet to play this season.http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20121112_MIN@DAL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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