Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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
 
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Atlanta 26282731112
Minnesota 1724281887
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Atlanta 20-7 12-2 8-5 W1
Minnesota 5-24 3-12 2-12 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • 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.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hawks have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.