National Basketball Association
Minnesota 104, New Orleans 92
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, February 7, 2011
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials:
#43 Dan Crawford, #71 Rodney Mott, #12 Violet Palmer
Attendance:
13401
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Kevin Love collected 27 points and 17 rebounds for his 37th consecutive double-double Monday as the Minnesota Timberwolves won for just the third time on the road this season with a 104-92 victory over the New Orleans Hornets.
Michael Beasley added 14 points, Jonny Flynn had 13 and reserves Anthony Tolliver and Nikola Pekovic 12 apiece for the Timberwolves, who made 11-of-26 3-pointers and snapped a three-game overall skid.
Minnesota won on the road for the first time since Dec. 26 at Cleveland and improved to just 3-23 away from home.
Minnesota used a 37-point second quarter to take control, cruising into the break with a 60-46 lead. Tolliver drained four of the Timberwolves’ seven 3-pointers in the frame while Love added nine points and Sebastian Telfair hit a pair from beyond the arc.
The Wolves stretched it to 65-46 when Corey Brewer hit a 3-pointer early in the third period but cooled off quickly, going nearly five minutes without a basket while the Hornets cut it to 69-62 with just under five minutes left.
Instead of folding, Minnesota regrouped behind Love, who scored nine points over the final 4:07 to rebuild the advantage to 82-70 entering the final period. New Orleans never threatened thereafter.
Chris Paul recorded 17 points and 13 assists for the Hornets, who have dropped three straight.
Top Game Performances
Minnesota |
|
New Orleans |
Kevin Love 27 |
Scoring |
David West 18 |
Jonny Flynn 6 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 13 |
Kevin Love 17 |
Rebounds |
Aaron Gray 8 |
Kevin Love 14 |
Free Throws Made |
Chris Paul 7 |
Jonny Flynn 2 |
Steals |
Chris Paul 4 |
Michael Beasley 1 |
Blocks |
Aleksandar Pavlovic 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Minnesota
|
104 |
43.0 |
11-26 |
25-25 |
21 |
44 |
6 |
6 |
15 |
New Orleans
|
92 |
41.7 |
6-24 |
16-22 |
22 |
43 |
9 |
7 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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New Orleans will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Hornets have a W/L % of .688 after a win and .476 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .182 after a win and .250 after a loss.