National Basketball Association
Minnesota 90, Orlando 75
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials:
#30 John Goble, #55 Bill Kennedy, #52 Scott Twardoski
Attendance:
17121
By SportsDirect Inc.
Timberwolves 90, Magic 75: Luke Ridnour had a season-high 19 points and Derrick Williams added 14 as host Minnesota snapped a seven-game skid against Orlando.
Greg Stiemsma scored the final six points of the third quarter before the Timberwolves went on a 14-2 run to start the fourth to effectively put away the game.
J.J. Redick scored a team-high 16 points off the bench while converting all five free-throw attempts for the Magic, who dropped both ends of a back-to-back set to see their record evened at 2-2.
Ridnour more than doubled his season-best total of nine points thanks to a sizzling performance from the field. Ridnour converted six of his nine shots - including 3-of-4 from 3-point range.
Minnesota's J.J. Barea injured his left foot while chasing a ball during the fourth quarter. Barea exited to the locker room and did not return.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Minnesota missed its first 11 shots from the field to start the second quarter. The Timberwolves shot 5-for-20 in the stanza to seize a 38-34 advantage at halftime. ... Orlando G Jameer Nelson missed his third straight game with a strained right hamstring and groin. ... Orlando struggled mightily from the floor, connecting on just 28-of-80 shots (35 percent) from the field and just 3-of-12 from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
Orlando |
|
Minnesota |
J.J. Redick 16 |
Scoring |
Luke Ridnour 19 |
Glen Davis 4 |
Assists |
Brandon Roy 9 |
Glen Davis 6 |
Rebounds |
Derrick Williams 6 |
Andrew Nicholson 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Luke Ridnour 4 |
Moe Harkless 3 |
Steals |
Andrei Kirilenko 3 |
Moe Harkless 2 |
Blocks |
Andrei Kirilenko 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Orlando
|
75 |
35.0 |
3-12 |
16-20 |
17 |
41 |
7 |
6 |
20 |
Minnesota
|
90 |
44.7 |
7-20 |
15-22 |
22 |
46 |
9 |
11 |
20 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .667 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
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Orlando will play their next game at home against Brooklyn. The Magic have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .500 after a loss.