Love, T'Wolves top Spurs
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01/27/2012 -
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Suddenly, Kevin Love and the Minnesota Timberwolves have the San Antonio Spurs' number.
Love had 18 points and 16 rebounds Friday night and the Timberwolves scored
the final 10 points of the game to beat the Spurs for the second time in a
row, 87-79.
The Timberwolves also beat the Spurs on January 2 at home, snapping a 16-game
losing streak in the series. Friday was only their third victory in the last
24 meetings between the teams.
Tony Parker had 20 points to lead San Antonio, while Tim Duncan scored nine
with 10 rebounds.
The Spurs took a 79-77 lead on Gary Neal's three-pointer with 3:33
remaining, but didn't score again, missing their final seven shots of the
game.
"A terrific win for our guys, especially over a veteran team that wins games
like that all the time," said Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman. "Hopefully it's
a step forward for us."
Love had his 18th double-double of the season by the third quarter, but wasn't
the only Timberwolves player to get one.
Rookie point guard Ricky Rubio scored 18 points with 10 assists for his eighth
double-double of the season, while Nikola Pekovic had 14 points and 10
rebounds for his first.
Rubio's free throws tied the game at 79 and his jumper put the Timberwolves on
top for good, 81-79, with 2:42 remaining. Moments later, he fed Love for a
bucket to make it a four-point game.
Which is becoming a common sight for the 9-10 Timberwolves, who can reach .500
for the first time this season with a win over the Lakers at home on Sunday.
Love called Rubio, who entered the NBA with an already sparkling reputation, a
"great" player. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich didn't need to be told that,
calling the 6-foot-4 Spaniard a "heck of a passer" with a good ability to read
situations on the court.
"He's like a football quarterback," Popovich said.
There were 13 lead changes and five ties during the game. Love complained that
the Timberwolves haven't been doing enough defensively early in games, and it
showed Friday.
The Spurs shot 52.6 percent in the first quarter and had a 22-21 lead at the
buzzer. Both teams shot under 39 percent in the second quarter and San Antonio
kept its one-point lead at halftime, 42-41.
Minnesota led by as many as six in the third quarter, tying the game at 64-64
going into the fourth. The Spurs then shot just 27.8 percent over the last 12
minutes.
"We want to just continue to get better," Love said, looking forward to the
chance to reach .500 this weekend, "and especially in the fourth quarter when
it's close."
Game Notes
The Spurs started a three-game road trip that also includes games in Dallas
and Memphis. They are currently in the midst of playing 16 of 21 games on the
road and are currently 3-4 during the stretch so far...The Timberwolves were
coming off a 105-90 win in Dallas on Wednesday after Love signed his four-
year contract extension.
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