GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: MINNESOTA (0-4) at SACRAMENTO (1-4)

NBA: MINNESOTA (0-4) at SACRAMENTO (1-4)

<h3>Timberwolves seeking first win in post-Garnett era</h3>

<div class="pre">Minnesota (0-4) at Sacramento (1-4) 10:00 pm EST</div>

SACRAMENTO, California (Ticker) - The post-Kevin Garnett erahas gotten off to a bad start for the Minnesota Timberwolves,but they hope to get a first win against an equally strugglingSacramento Kings squad Saturday night at Arco Arena.

While Garnett and his new club, the Boston Celtics, are the onlyunbeaten team in the NBA, the Timberwolves are one of fiveteams looking to break into the win column.


Minnesota's latest setback was Friday's 107-93 loss to the LosAngeles Lakers. Three players who came over from the Celticsplayed well in the loss. Al Jefferson had 20 points and 10rebounds, Ryan Gomes scored 17 points and Sebastian Telfairadded 15.


Sacramento, which is without forward Ron Artest and point guardMike Bibby, has lost four of its first five games. Artest issitting out a season-opening seven-game suspension while Bibbyis out six to eight weeks with a thumb injury.


In their latest loss Friday, the Kings were victimized by LeBronJames for 19 points in the second half as they dropped a 93-91decision to the Cleveland Cavaliers.


Kevin Martin scored 32 points and John Salmons and FranciscoGarcia scored 18 apiece for the Kings, who failed to sell outfor the second straight game this season after 354 consecutivefull houses.

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA AT SACRAMENTO - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


MINNESOTA SACRAMENTO

F Ryan Gomes F Mikki Moore
F Al Jefferson F John Salmons
C Theo Ratliff C Brad Miller
G Greg Buckner G Kevin Martin
G Marko Jaric G Francisco Garcia

OFFICIALS: Jim Clark
John Gobel
Benny Adams</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA VS SACRAMENTO - INACTIVES

MINNESOTA SACRAMENTO

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
M DOLEAC COACH'S DECISION M BIBBY THUMB INJURY
M MADSEN SHOULDER R ARTEST SUSPENDED BY LEAGUE
R FOYE LEFT KNEE INJURY J WILLIAMS PERSONAL REASONS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 4
SACRAMENTO 6 8:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 8
SACRAMENTO 8 6:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 17
SACRAMENTO 14 1:27 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 19
SACRAMENTO 16 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MINNESOTA 19 19
SACRAMENTO 16 16 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

MIN - RASHAD MCCANTS 4, CRAIG SMITH 4, AL
JEFFERSON 4
SAC - JOHN SALMONS 6, BRAD MILLER 2, KEVIN
MARTIN 2</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 23
SACRAMENTO 24 9:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 31
SACRAMENTO 27 5:58 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 35
SACRAMENTO 33 3:10 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 39
SACRAMENTO 42 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MINNESOTA 19 20 39
SACRAMENTO 16 26 42 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

MIN - AL JEFFERSON 12, CRAIG SMITH 10, RASHAD
MCCANTS 4
SAC - JOHN SALMONS 13, QUINCY DOUBY 8, MIKKI
MOORE 5</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 47
SACRAMENTO 48 8:50 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 53
SACRAMENTO 54 5:53 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 61
SACRAMENTO 61 2:53 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 73
SACRAMENTO 73 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MINNESOTA 19 20 34 73
SACRAMENTO 16 26 31 73 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

MIN - THEO RATLIFF 12, AL JEFFERSON 12, RASHAD
MCCANTS 11
SAC - KEVIN MARTIN 18, JOHN SALMONS 17,
FRANCISCO GARCIA 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 79
SACRAMENTO 79 8:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 85
SACRAMENTO 88 5:45 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>