National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 112, Sacramento 96
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, December 18, 2009
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #45 Joe Forte, #32 Eddie F. Rush, #31 Scott Wall
Attendance: 13144
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Sacramento 2223312096
Minnesota 27253525112
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Sacramento 11-14 10-3 1-11 L1
Minnesota 5-22 3-11 2-11 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 3-11 record at home this season. The Sacramento Kings are 1-11 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.
  • Sacramento has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Kings have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Kevin Love played 33:17 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 64.3% from the field and has averaged 14.2 points over the last five games.
  • Omri Casspi played 34:31 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 17.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 94.0 points per game and hold opponents to 104.3 points per game. The Sacramento Kings average 104.3 points per game and hold opponents to 105.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Sacramento   Minnesota
Omri Casspi 21 Scoring Corey Brewer 20
Tyreke Evans 8 Assists Jonny Flynn 5
Jason Thompson 9 Rebounds Kevin Love 16
Omri Casspi 6 Free Throws Made Al Jefferson 6
Omri Casspi 2 Steals Damien Wilkins 3
Jason Thompson 3 Blocks Oleksiy Pecherov 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Sacramento 96 42.9 4-27 14-22 23 37 6 6 18
Minnesota 112 54.7 2-7 16-21 21 47 1 8 22
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .182 after a loss.
  • Sacramento will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Kings have a W/L % of .545 after a win and .385 after a loss.