National Basketball Association
Minnesota 100, Oklahoma City 81
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 1, 2013
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials:
#72 J.T. Orr, #6 Tony Brown, #38 Michael Smith
Attendance:
17433
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Timberwolves 100, Thunder 81: Kevin Love, Nikola Pekovic and Ricky Rubio each posted double-doubles and Minnesota raced out early and cruised to a rout of visiting Oklahoma City.
Love collected 24 points and 12 rebounds, Pekovic added 15 points and 10 boards, and Rubio chipped in 14 points and 10 assists for the Timberwolves. Minnesota was 26-of-33 from the foul line and scored 25 points off 21 Thunder turnovers.
Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant was limited to 13 points on 4-of-11 shooting - his lowest scoring output since he was held to 12 by Phoenix on Dec. 31, 2011 - and the Thunder shot 34.9 percent from the field and were 7-of-31 from 3-point range.
The Thunder held their last lead at 4-2. Minnesota broke it open with a 19-6 run late in the first quarter and led 34-19 after one. Oklahoma City went more than six minutes between field goals in the second quarter, and the Timberwolves took a 59-39 lead into halftime.
Love scored 10 straight Minnesota points in the third quarter, as the Timberwolves never let the margin slip below 16 points in the second half while cruising to their first 2-0 start since 2006-07.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Timberwolves have averaged 36 points in the first quarter in their first two games. … The 20-point halftime deficit was the largest for Oklahoma City in the past three seasons. … Minnesota PF Ronny Turiaf left in the second quarter with a right elbow contusion.
Top Game Performances
| Oklahoma City |
|
Minnesota |
|
Jeremy Lamb 16 |
Scoring |
Kevin Love 24 |
|
Derek Fisher 4 |
Assists |
Ricky Rubio 10 |
|
Serge Ibaka 9 |
Rebounds |
Kevin Love 12 |
|
Steven Adams 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Love 7 |
|
Thabo Sefolosha 2 |
Steals |
Ricky Rubio 5 |
|
Kevin Durant 2 |
Blocks |
Derrick Williams 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Oklahoma City
|
81 |
34.9 |
7-31 |
16-19 |
16 |
42 |
6 |
5 |
21 |
| Minnesota
|
100 |
42.9 |
8-20 |
26-33 |
21 |
44 |
2 |
14 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against New York. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
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Oklahoma City will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.