Timberwolves 111 at Rockets 98
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FINAL 1 2 3 4 T
Timberwolves  30 31 30 20
111
Rockets 29 25 23 21
98
Toyota Center - Houston, Texas
Timberwolves
Field Goal Pct
4th Quarter .563
Overall .558
Rockets
Field Goal Pct
4th Quarter .474
Overall .471
Team Fouls
4th Qtr 3
Team Fouls
4th Qtr 2
 
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Timberwolves 111, Rockets 98
Kevin Love gave Rockets fans another reason to dislike him Friday night. The All-Star forward scored 33 points, including eight straight during a key fourth-quarter stretch, to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 111-98 victory over Houston. Love was already unpopular in Houston after stepping on Luis Scola's face and chest after knocking him to the ground while driving to the basket in a Minnesota win on Feb. 4. He was suspended for two games but...
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Season Series
Date Home Score
Wed 12/26 Min Hou 87-84
Sat 1/19 Min Min 92-79
Fri 3/15 Hou Hou 108-100
Game Stats
Starters
Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts
K. Love, F 42 17 1 3 33
N. Pekovic, C 42 12 1 2 30
R. Rubio, G 39 2 9 2 18
W. Johnson, F 29 5 3 3 9
L. Ridnour, G 40 6 6 1 9

Bench
Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts
M. Beasley 19 2 3 0 6
M. Webster 19 0 1 1 3
D. Williams 10 0 0 0 3
W. Ellington 0 0 0 0 0
D. Milicic 0 0 0 0 0
B. Miller 0 0 0 0 0
A. Randolph 0 0 0 0 0
A. Tolliver 0 0 0 0 0
J. Barea 0 0 0 0 0
M. Lee 0 0 0 0 0
Starters
Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts
C. Parsons, F 40 6 3 4 18
K. Lowry, G 38 3 6 3 17
K. Martin, G 27 0 3 1 16
L. Scola, F 22 4 1 5 10
S. Dalembert, C 20 4 0 4 6

Bench
Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts
C. Lee 32 2 1 0 17
P. Patterson 28 2 0 1 8
J. Hill 11 3 0 2 4
G. Dragic 22 2 6 1 2
H. Thabeet 0 0 0 0 0
C. Budinger 0 0 0 0 0
J. Flynn 0 0 0 0 0
T. Williams 0 0 0 0 0
M. Morris 0 0 0 0 0
G. Smith 0 0 0 0 0
Complete Box Score
Injury Report
Timberwolves
Date Player Injury
4/12 N. Pekovic, C Left calf contusion
1/4 K. Love, FC Fractured right hand
12/14 M. Lee, SG Hyperextended right knee
11/10 B. Roy, GF Sore right knee
Rockets
Date Player Injury
5/3 C. Delfino, GF Fractured right foot
11/3 R. White, SF Migraines

Player News
Timberwolves
Luke Ridnour (MIN - Guard)

News: Ridnour averaged 11.5 points, 1.0 steals, 3.8 assists and 2.5 rebounds for the Timberwolves during the 2012-13 season.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 11, 2013)
Alexey Shved (MIN - Guard)

News: Shved averaged 8.6 points, 3.7 assists and 2.3 rebounds over 23.9 minutes during the 2012-13 season.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 11, 2013)
Dante Cunningham (MIN - Power Forward)

News: Cunningham averaged 8.7 points, 1.1 steals and 5.1 assists during the 2012-13 season.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 11, 2013)
Rockets
Carlos Delfino (HOU - Guard-Forward)

News: Delfino is out for the rest of the playoffs because of a bone fracture in his right foot that will require surgery.  (STATS - Fri. May 3, 2013)
James Harden (HOU - Guard-Forward)

News: Harden is expected to play in Game 5 against Oklahoma City Wednesday night despite leaving Houston's shootaround due to flu-like symptoms.  (STATS - Wed. May 1, 2013)
Jeremy Lin (HOU - Point Guard)

News: Lin did not play in Game 5 against Oklahoma City on Wednesday.  (STATS - Wed. May 1, 2013)

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