CLIPPERS LOSE FOR UNLUCKY 13TH IN ROW MINNESOTA 116, CLIPPERS 91.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. MINNEAPOLIS - With the Clippers in town, there was no need for Flip Saunders to worry about giving too many minutes to Kevin Garnett Kevin Garnett (born May 19, 1976) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Boston Celtics. The 6 ft 11 in, 220 lb (0 kg) power forward is regarded as one of the best all around players in the game today. . The Wolves took a comfortable lead early in Thursday night's 116-91 blowout of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , meaning that Garnett could sit and watch for half the game while Joe Smith scored 18 points off the bench. It was the 13th consecutive loss for the Clippers, who were playing their seventh road game in the past nine days. The Timberwolves had their highest-scoring quarter of the season with 44 points in the second quarter. ``I was just getting the ball in good positions and trying to finish around the basket as much as I could,'' said Smith. ``I got fouled a few times and finished off those plays as well, so that felt good.'' Smith's half-court buzzer-beater gave Minnesota a 19-point halftime advantage, and the Timberwolves opened the second half with a 14-1 run to to lead by as many as 32. ``Joe turned the complexion of the game with his aggressive play,'' said Saunders. ``He's one of our better rebounders and he moved the ball well and contributed to some good team basketball. That one was fun to watch.'' Wally Szczerbiak Walter Robert "Wally" Szczerbiak (born March 5, 1977) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics. Biography Early life and Garnett added 16 points each and Terrell Brandon Thomas Terrell Brandon (born May 20, 1970, in Portland, Oregon) is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA. He attended the University of Oregon and was selected 11th overall in the 1991 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. had 15 for the Timberwolves, who dished dished adj. 1. Concave. 2. Slanting toward one another at the bottom. Used of a pair of wheels. Adj. 1. dished - shaped like a dish or pan dish-shaped, patelliform concave - curving inward the ball off for 41 assists - one shy of the franchise record. According to some Minnesota players, the passing frenzy is indicative of a new attitude instilled since the team's disappointing home loss to the Nets last Sunday. ``We watched the tape of the New Jersey game and I think we all learned from it,'' said Garnett. ``At least 80 percent of the time that we share the ball, we win.'' Maurice Taylor, who was dismayed before the game that he wasn't dealt before the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= trading deadline, led the Clippers with 22 points. Clippers interim head coach Jim Todd, who is now 0-11 since taking over for the fired Chris Ford on Feb. 3, said that the passing of the trading deadline without any changes to his lineup might be good for his team's attitude. CAPTION(S): chart Box: Game recap |
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