National Basketball Association
Washington 110,
Minnesota 99
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, March 9, 2009
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials:
#60 David Guthrie, #36 David Jones, #32 Eddie F. Rush
Attendance:
13119
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 8-24 record at home this season. The Washington Wizards are 5-27 while on the road this season.
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Minnesota has a streak of 10 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 0 of their last 10 games.
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Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wizards have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Ryan Gomes played 37:46 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 41.2% from the field and has averaged 18.6 points over the last five games.
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Caron Butler played 40:03 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 45.0% from the field and has averaged 19.4 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 98.8 points per game and hold opponents to 103.8 points per game. The Washington Wizards average 94.7 points per game and hold opponents to 102.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Washington |
|
Minnesota |
|
Caron Butler 27 |
Scoring |
Ryan Gomes 18 |
|
Caron Butler 6 |
Assists |
Randy Foye 6 |
|
Caron Butler 10 |
Rebounds |
Kevin Love 11 |
|
Caron Butler 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Randy Foye 5 |
|
Juan Dixon 3 |
Steals |
Kevin Love 3 |
|
Andray Blatche 3 |
Blocks |
Brian Cardinal 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Washington
|
110 |
52.6 |
2-8 |
26-35 |
17 |
46 |
8 |
7 |
10 |
| Minnesota
|
99 |
43.5 |
7-22 |
18-23 |
20 |
42 |
3 |
5 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .389 after a win and .227 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Wizards have a W/L % of .143 after a win and .265 after a loss.