GAME THREAD: NBA: MINNESOTA (3-15) at WASHINGTON (10-10)

NBA: MINNESOTA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 86
WASHINGTON 98 2:45 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 88
WASHINGTON 102 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MINNESOTA 26 20 23 19 88
WASHINGTON 26 30 27 19 102 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: MIN - CRAIG SMITH 36, AL JEFFERSON 14,
SEBASTIAN TELFAIR 11
WAS - ANTAWN JAMISON 22, CARON BUTLER 20,
ROGER MASON JR 17</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
MINNESOTA 88
WASHINGTON 102 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (88) AT WASHINGTON (102)

MINNESOTA

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

S TELFAIR G 38:01 5-12 1-1 1 1 2 10 3 1 1 11
M JARIC G 25:34 3-10 0-0 0 1 1 2 1 0 3 8
C SMITH F 38:03 14-22 8-9 4 4 8 0 2 0 0 36
C BREWER F 39:51 3-5 2-2 1 8 9 2 0 0 1 9
A JEFFERSON C 39:25 5-14 4-4 2 5 7 0 5 1 3 14
R MCCANTS 32:25 2-8 3-4 0 5 5 6 1 1 0 8
C RICHARD 9:48 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
A WALKER 8:13 1-6 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 2
R GOMES 7:30 0-3 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
G GREEN 1:10 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 33-81 18-20 10 25 35 20 15 3 10 88
(.407) (.900) TEAM REBS: 6 TOTAL TO: 10 (0 PTS)

WASHINGTON

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

A DANIELS G 35:07 4-8 3-4 0 3 3 4 0 3 2 12
D STEVENSON G 31:25 5-15 0-0 0 3 3 5 0 1 0 14
A JAMISON F 37:27 7-22 6-7 4 9 13 5 3 0 1 22
C BUTLER F 45:18 10-20 0-0 1 9 10 4 2 1 2 20
B HAYWOOD C 27:57 5-9 1-2 8 6 14 1 3 1 2 11
R MASON JR 25:11 5-8 5-5 2 2 4 2 2 0 1 17
A BLATCHE 22:26 2-5 0-0 4 2 6 1 4 1 2 4
D MCGUIRE 10:53 1-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 2
N YOUNG 4:16 0-4 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0

TOTALS 240:00 39-92 15-18 20 37 57 24 15 8 11 102
(.424) (.833) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 12 (0 PTS)

MINNESOTA 26 20 23 19 - 88
WASHINGTON 26 30 27 19 - 102

BLOCKED SHOTS: MINNESOTA - C SMITH, M JARIC, A JEFFERSON, C BREWER.
WASHINGTON - A BLATCHE 3, B HAYWOOD.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MINNESOTA 4-15 (.267), S TELFAIR 0-2, M JARIC 2-
4, C BREWER 1-2, R MCCANTS 1-5, A WALKER 0-2. WASHINGTON 9-24 (.375),
A DANIELS 1-2, D STEVENSON 4-10, A JAMISON 2-6, C BUTLER 0-1, R MASON JR 2-
4, N YOUNG 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: MINNESOTA 1 (S TELFAIR, 10:42 3RD).
OFFICIALS: ED MALLOY, MARK WUNDERLICH, PAT FRAHER.
A - 12,177. T - 2:01.</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (88)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
S Telfair 38:01 5-12 1-1 1-2 10 3 11
M Jaric 25:34 3-10 0-0 0-1 2 1 8
C Smith 38:03 14-22 8-9 4-8 0 2 36
C Brewer 39:51 3-5 2-2 1-9 2 0 9
A Jefferson 39:25 5-14 4-4 2-7 0 5 14
R McCants 32:25 2-8 3-4 0-5 6 1 8
C Richard 9:48 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 1 0
A Walker 8:13 1-6 0-0 1-1 0 2 2
R Gomes 7:30 0-3 0-0 1-1 0 0 0
G Green 1:10 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0

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TOTALS 240:00 33-81 18-20 10-35 20 15 88
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Percentages: FG-.407, FT-.900. 3-Point Goals:
4-15, .267 (S Telfair 0-2, M Jaric 2-4, C
Brewer 1-2, R McCants 1-5, A Walker 0-2).
Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked Shots:4 (C Smith, M
Jaric, A Jefferson, C Brewer). Turnovers:10
(M Jaric 3, A Jefferson 3, A Walker 2, S
Telfair, C Brewer). Steals: 3 (R McCants, S
Telfair, A Jefferson).


WASHINGTON (102)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
A Daniels 35:07 4-8 3-4 0-3 4 0 12
D Stevenson 31:25 5-15 0-0 0-3 5 0 14
A Jamison 37:27 7-22 6-7 4-13 5 3 22
C Butler 45:18 10-20 0-0 1-10 4 2 20
B Haywood 27:57 5-9 1-2 8-14 1 3 11
R Mason Jr 25:11 5-8 5-5 2-4 2 2 17
A Blatche 22:26 2-5 0-0 4-6 1 4 4
D McGuire 10:53 1-1 0-0 0-2 1 1 2
N Young 4:16 0-4 0-0 1-2 1 0 0

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TOTALS 240:00 39-92 15-18 20-57 24 15 102
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.424, FT-.833. 3-Point Goals:
9-24, .375 (A Daniels 1-2, D Stevenson 4-10,
A Jamison 2-6, C Butler 0-1, R Mason Jr 2-4,
N Young 0-1). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked
Shots:4 (A Blatche 3, B Haywood).
Turnovers:11 (A Daniels 2, B Haywood 2, A
Blatche 2, C Butler 2, A Jamison, R Mason Jr,
N Young). Steals: 8 (A Daniels 3, D
Stevenson, B Haywood, C Butler, D McGuire, A
Blatche).

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MINNESOTA 26 20 23 19 - 88
WASHINGTON 26 30 27 19 - 102
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: Minnesota 1 (S Telfair,
10:42 3rd). A: 12,177. T: 2:01. Officials:
Ed Malloy, Mark Wunderlich, Pat Fraher.</div>

 

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- Roger Mason Jr. is making the most ofhis opportunity.


Mason scored 17 points off the bench and Antawn Jamison added 22as the Washington Wizards coasted to a 102-88 victory over thelowly Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.


Caron Butler added 20 points and 10 rebounds for Washington,which had six players in double figures while improving to 8-5without All-Star point guard Gilbert Arenas.


Arenas is out for the next two months after having knee surgeryand Mason, who was born in Washington, D.C., has taken fulladvantage of the extended playing time he has received.

The second-year guard shot 5-of-8 from the floor and fell onepoint short of his career high in 25 minutes off the bench.

The Wizards' balanced attack overshadowed a great game fromCraig Smith, who scored a career-high 36 points on 14-of-22shooting for Minnesota, which fell to 1-8 on the road.

It has truly been a team effort to make up for the loss of<div class="pre">Arenas though, as Jamison grabbed 13 rebounds to record his</div>career-best seventh straight double-double, and Brendan Haywoodalso had a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds.

The Wizards led by as many as 20 points at 66-46 with 8:34 leftin the third, and held a 83-69 advantage after three quarters.But Minnesota used a 14-4 run to slice the lead to 85-79 after apair from free throws by Corey Brewer with 8:26 left in thefinal period.


Washington responded with a 7-0 run, as Haywood hit a hook shotand Jamison converted a three-point play to stretch the lead to11 at 92-79 with 5:50 left.


Minnesota, which posted an impressive 100-93 upset of Phoenix onWednesday, didn't get get closer than nine thereafter.

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (88) AT WASHINGTON (102)

MINNESOTA

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

S TELFAIR G 38:01 5-12 1-1 1 1 2 10 3 1 1 11
M JARIC G 25:34 3-10 0-0 0 1 1 2 1 0 3 8
C SMITH F 38:03 14-22 8-9 4 4 8 0 2 0 0 36
C BREWER F 39:51 3-5 2-2 1 8 9 2 0 0 1 9
A JEFFERSON C 39:25 5-14 4-4 2 5 7 0 5 1 3 14
R MCCANTS 32:25 2-8 3-4 0 5 5 6 1 1 0 8
C RICHARD 9:48 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
A WALKER 8:13 1-6 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 2
R GOMES 7:30 0-3 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
G GREEN 1:10 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M DOLEAC DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M MADSEN DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 33-81 18-20 10 25 35 20 15 3 10 88
(.407) (.900) TEAM REBS: 6 TOTAL TO: 10 (10 PTS)

WASHINGTON

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

A DANIELS G 35:07 4-8 3-4 0 3 3 4 0 3 2 12
D STEVENSON G 31:25 5-15 0-0 0 3 3 5 0 1 0 14
A JAMISON F 37:27 7-22 6-7 4 9 13 5 3 0 1 22
C BUTLER F 45:18 10-20 0-0 1 9 10 4 2 1 2 20
B HAYWOOD C 27:57 5-9 1-2 8 6 14 1 3 1 2 11
R MASON JR 25:11 5-8 5-5 2 2 4 2 2 0 1 17
A BLATCHE 22:26 2-5 0-0 4 2 6 1 4 1 2 4
D MCGUIRE 10:53 1-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 2
N YOUNG 4:16 0-4 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
G ARENAS DNP - KNEE SURGERY
D SONGAILA DNP - COACH'S DECISION
O PECHEROV DNP - ANKLE INJURY

TOTALS 240:00 39-92 15-18 20 37 57 24 15 8 11 102
(.424) (.833) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 12 (17 PTS)

MINNESOTA 26 20 23 19 - 88
WASHINGTON 26 30 27 19 - 102

BLOCKED SHOTS: MINNESOTA - C SMITH, M JARIC, A JEFFERSON, C BREWER.
WASHINGTON - A BLATCHE 3, B HAYWOOD.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MINNESOTA 4-15 (.267), S TELFAIR 0-2, M JARIC 2-
4, C BREWER 1-2, R MCCANTS 1-5, A WALKER 0-2. WASHINGTON 9-24 (.375),
A DANIELS 1-2, D STEVENSON 4-10, A JAMISON 2-6, C BUTLER 0-1, R MASON JR 2-
4, N YOUNG 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: MINNESOTA 1 (S TELFAIR, 10:43 3RD).
OFFICIALS: ED MALLOY, MARK WUNDERLICH, PAT FRAHER.
A - 12,177. T - 2:01.</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (88)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
S Telfair 38:01 5-12 1-1 1-2 10 3 11
M Jaric 25:34 3-10 0-0 0-1 2 1 8
C Smith 38:03 14-22 8-9 4-8 0 2 36
C Brewer 39:51 3-5 2-2 1-9 2 0 9
A Jefferson 39:25 5-14 4-4 2-7 0 5 14
R McCants 32:25 2-8 3-4 0-5 6 1 8
C Richard 9:48 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 1 0
A Walker 8:13 1-6 0-0 1-1 0 2 2
R Gomes 7:30 0-3 0-0 1-1 0 0 0
G Green 1:10 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
M Doleac DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M Madsen DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 33-81 18-20 10-35 20 15 88
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.407, FT-.900. 3-Point Goals:
4-15, .267 (S Telfair 0-2, M Jaric 2-4, C
Brewer 1-2, R McCants 1-5, A Walker 0-2).
Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked Shots:4 (C Smith, M
Jaric, A Jefferson, C Brewer). Turnovers:10
(M Jaric 3, A Jefferson 3, A Walker 2, S
Telfair, C Brewer). Steals: 3 (R McCants, S
Telfair, A Jefferson).


WASHINGTON (102)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
A Daniels 35:07 4-8 3-4 0-3 4 0 12
D Stevenson 31:25 5-15 0-0 0-3 5 0 14
A Jamison 37:27 7-22 6-7 4-13 5 3 22
C Butler 45:18 10-20 0-0 1-10 4 2 20
B Haywood 27:57 5-9 1-2 8-14 1 3 11
R Mason Jr 25:11 5-8 5-5 2-4 2 2 17
A Blatche 22:26 2-5 0-0 4-6 1 4 4
D McGuire 10:53 1-1 0-0 0-2 1 1 2
N Young 4:16 0-4 0-0 1-2 1 0 0
G Arenas DNP - KNEE SURGERY
D Songaila DNP - COACH'S DECISION
O Pecherov DNP - ANKLE INJURY

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 39-92 15-18 20-57 24 15 102
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.424, FT-.833. 3-Point Goals:
9-24, .375 (A Daniels 1-2, D Stevenson 4-10,
A Jamison 2-6, C Butler 0-1, R Mason Jr 2-4,
N Young 0-1). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked
Shots:4 (A Blatche 3, B Haywood).
Turnovers:11 (A Daniels 2, B Haywood 2, A
Blatche 2, C Butler 2, A Jamison, R Mason Jr,
N Young). Steals: 8 (A Daniels 3, D
Stevenson, B Haywood, C Butler, D McGuire, A
Blatche).

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MINNESOTA 26 20 23 19 - 88
WASHINGTON 26 30 27 19 - 102
-------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: Minnesota 1 (S Telfair,
10:43 3rd). A: 12,177. T: 2:01. Officials:
Ed Malloy, Mark Wunderlich, Pat Fraher.</div>

 

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- Roger Mason Jr. is making the most ofhis opportunity.


Mason scored 17 points off the bench and Antawn Jamison added 22as the Washington Wizards coasted to a 102-88 victory over thelowly Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.


Caron Butler added 20 points and 10 rebounds for Washington,which had six players in double figures while improving to 8-5without All-Star point guard Gilbert Arenas.


Arenas is out for the next two months after having knee surgeryand Mason, who was born in Washington, D.C., has taken fulladvantage of the extended playing time he has received.

"He is running some point, yet he is finding a way to score andto be aggressive," Wizards coach Eddie Jordan added. "He isplaying very smart, very fluid basketball. He communicates wellwith me and his teammates. He has a terrific shot, which youneed in this league. He has range. He can drive the ball andhe picks up defensively, so he is a solid player."

"We're playing great team basketball," Butler said. "We'replaying on the same page and everybody is clicking on allcylinders. We're getting a nice contribution from out bench.Roger Mason is playing really good basketball, and it's nice tosee because he's a hometown kid."


Mason shot 5-of-8 from the floor and fell one point short of hiscareer high in 25 minutes off the bench.


"The biggest thing for me is knowing that I am going to getconsistent minutes," said Mason, who is a fourth-year pro out ofVirginia. "It's tough to go out there sometimes when you're inand out, but now with Gilbert being hurt there is consistenttime for everyone to contribute. I think it is showing, andit's paying off for me."


"We are getting familiar with each other and we know we're notgoing to have Gilbert for a few months but everyone is fittinginto their roles," Mason said.


It has truly been a team effort to make up for the loss ofArenas though, as Jamison grabbed 13 rebounds to record hiscareer-best seventh straight double-double, and Brendan Haywoodalso had a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds.

Jamison's double-double was his 15th of the season, the mostamong Eastern Conference forwards. Boston's Kevin Garnett rankssecond among forwards in the East with 11 double-doubles.

The Wizards' balanced attack overshadowed a great game fromCraig Smith, who scored a career-high 36 points on 14-of-22shooting for Minnesota, which fell to 1-8 on the road.

"I was just feeling good out there," said Smith, who shook off ajammed left wrist during the game. "Ever since they put me inthe position to start, I just come out and try to be aggressive.I was just trying to get us going off to a good start becausesometimes we get off to slow starts.


"I just felt like guys were looking for me - nothing differentthan what I'm always doing. Guys were looking for me, and I wasfeeling pretty good, especially going after offensiverebounds."


The Wizards led by as many as 20 points at 66-46 with 8:34 leftin the third, and held a 83-69 advantage after three quarters.But Minnesota used a 14-4 run to slice the lead to 85-79 after apair from free throws by Corey Brewer with 8:26 left in thefinal period.


Washington responded with a 7-0 run, as Haywood hit a hook shotand Jamison converted a three-point play to stretch the lead to11 at 92-79 with 5:50 left.


Minnesota, which posted an impressive 100-93 upset of Phoenix onWednesday, didn't get get closer than nine thereafter.

"They were too much for us tonight," said Brewer, who had ninepoints and nine rebounds. "We made a run and they sustained ourrun and put the game out of reach."