They've won only once since early December.The losing ways were nowhere to be found Tuesday night, with Williams morphing from solid to cyborg in the second half.After an otherwise nondescript 14-point first half, Williams became at times the Timberwolves' sole source of offensive production. He was responsible for nearly half of the Timberwolves' 41 made field goals on a night they dominated one of the NBA's stingiest defenses.In addition to it being the greatest individual scoring performance of 2014-15, Williams' outburst broke the Timberwolves franchise record of 51, set by former franchise face Kevin Love and later matched by the recently departed Corey Brewer. We're joined by Ryan Saunders, head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The single game accounted for 10.4 percent of the points he scored as a member of the team.But Williams, who never lacked for confidence, was more than willing to boast about his big game afterward, claiming he had told Pacers guard C.J.
Garnett had 32 points, 21 rebounds, five blocks — including 14 points in the fourth quarter.KG’s toughest task was now in front of him.
Their calling card was on defense, as they gave up only 89.1 points — good for ninth in the NBA.Garnett led the Timberwolves in scoring.
Garnett posted 30 points and 15 rebounds while Sprewell added another huge 25 points.Game 4 of the series was really ugly since both teams were playing tense.
At the very least, it'll give people a reason to watch a team nosediving straight for the most ping-pong balls possible. Minnesota wound up winning the game 114-113 to take homecourt advantage back. The 34-year-old Minnesota native grew up in the world of basketball, as son of the late Minnesota college and NBA coach Flip Saunders. Our insiders share the latest.The Wilf family that owns the Minnesota Vikings has emerged as a serious candidate to buy the Minnesota Timberwolves, NFL sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor is exploring a sale of the team, and former star Kevin Garnett has expressed interest.Details are being discussed for a second bubble for the eight NBA teams not invited to Florida, and some teams continue to push for an alternative plan that would enable them to hold mini-camps within their local markets, sources told ESPN.Showing off changes between high school and now took off on Twitter on Monday.
Rebounds Per Game 44.8 15 th. Garnett finished with 30 points and 19 rebounds. Kobe Bryant* 81: 2006-01-22: LAL: 3. Minnesota Timberwolves Career Leaders.
Wilt Chamberlain* 78: 1961-12-08: PHW: 4.
Date, Opponent Player Points; 3-23-2012, @ Oklahoma City Thunder: 51: 4-11-2014, vs. Houston Rockets: 51: 1-13-2015, @ Indiana Pacers: 52: 3-28-2018, vs. Atlanta Hawks Table; Rank Player PTS Date Tm; 1.
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Led by Kevin Garnett, who averaged 22.9 points per game and 11.8 rebounds per game, the Timberwolves had their first 50-win season and finished in 3rd place with a record of 50–32. “The Big Ticket” put up 25.8 points and 14.8 rebounds in the quick five-game series to send Denver home and lead Minnesota to the second-round.The Kings took Game 1, stealing homecourt advantage from Minnesota.
With Karl-Anthony Towns pouring in 56 points for Minnesota in a win over the Atlanta Hawks, Mo Williams’s reign as the Timberwolves’ single-game scoring king came to an end on Wednesday.
3 in the Western Conference when Jimmy Butler was healthy, but since the veteran swingman went down with a knee injury, they have flirted with the draft-lottery zone of the standings. D'Angelo Russell scored 21 of the team’s final 23 points and finished with a career-high 52 points in a road loss to the Timberwolves on Friday. Sprewell was right behind KG with 28 markers. The Timberwolves were now headed home, facing elimination.Defense and free-throws once again helped the Timberwolves win Game 5 in Minnesota. Visit ESPN to view the Minnesota Timberwolves team stats for the 2019-20 season. After an otherwise nondescript 14-point first half, Williams became at times the Timberwolves' sole source of offensive production.