Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 116, Indiana 109
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, January 8, 2010
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #52 Pat Fraher, #15 Bennett Salvatore, # Haywoode Workman
Attendance: 13111
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Indiana 26361928109
Minnesota 26353124116
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Indiana 11-24 8-9 3-15 L1
Minnesota 8-29 5-15 3-14 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 5-15 record at home this season. The Indiana Pacers are 3-15 while on the road this season.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Timberwolves have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Indiana has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Pacers have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Al Jefferson played 34:54 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 52.9% from the field and has averaged 21.8 points over the last five games.
  • Troy Murphy played 29:59 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 66.7% from the field and has averaged 17 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 96.1 points per game and hold opponents to 105.6 points per game. The Indiana Pacers average 97.9 points per game and hold opponents to 103.8 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Indiana   Minnesota
Troy Murphy 21 Scoring Al Jefferson 25
A.J. Price 7 Assists Ryan Gomes 6
Mike Dunleavy 6 Rebounds Kevin Love 13
Mike Dunleavy 4 Free Throws Made Jonny Flynn 7
Troy Murphy 4 Steals Jonny Flynn 2
Roy Hibbert 3 Blocks Ryan Gomes 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Indiana 109 43.5 16-32 13-17 30 36 7 9 12
Minnesota 116 50.0 5-11 33-45 25 56 4 6 18
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .143 after a win and .207 after a loss.
  • Indiana will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Pacers have a W/L % of .455 after a win and .261 after a loss.