GAME THREAD: NBA: SEATTLE (6-17) at MINNESOTA (3-17)

NBA: SEATTLE at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 95
MINNESOTA 83 2:49 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 99
MINNESOTA 88 0:20 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE 99
MINNESOTA 88 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SEATTLE 11 32 32 24 99
MINNESOTA 26 20 19 23 88 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: SEA - CHRIS WILCOX 19, KURT THOMAS 18, KEVIN
DURANT 13
MIN - AL JEFFERSON 22, RASHAD MCCANTS 17,
COREY BREWER 11</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
SEATTLE 99
MINNESOTA 88 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (99) AT MINNESOTA (88)

SEATTLE

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

E WATSON G 22:29 3-8 0-0 1 2 3 8 0 2 2 6
K DURANT G 34:45 4-17 4-4 0 5 5 0 2 2 8 13
C WILCOX F 36:22 8-15 3-5 5 6 11 0 2 3 1 19
D WILKINS F 24:33 5-10 0-0 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 10
L RIDNOUR 25:31 5-11 3-3 0 3 3 7 2 1 4 13
K THOMAS C 28:58 9-12 0-0 5 3 8 0 4 1 0 18
N COLLISON 22:51 2-4 3-3 3 5 8 3 1 1 0 7
J GREEN 23:26 3-6 0-0 2 5 7 0 2 0 1 6
W SZCZERBIAK 18:47 1-9 5-6 0 3 3 0 0 1 1 7
J PETRO 2:18 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0

TOTALS 240:00 40-92 18-21 17 33 50 20 16 13 19 99
(.435) (.857) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 20 (0 PTS)

MINNESOTA

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

S TELFAIR G 32:45 2-10 0-0 1 1 2 6 1 0 4 5
M JARIC G 38:22 4-13 2-3 1 2 3 6 2 4 4 10
C SMITH F 19:45 1-3 1-2 0 2 2 0 3 0 2 3
C BREWER F 32:31 3-9 5-6 1 6 7 4 3 0 4 11
A JEFFERSON C 36:41 8-18 6-8 8 8 16 1 1 1 2 22
R MCCANTS 27:45 7-16 0-0 0 2 2 1 3 0 2 17
C RICHARD 25:17 4-4 2-3 0 1 1 0 5 0 1 10
R GOMES 14:21 2-4 1-2 0 6 6 0 2 2 2 5
A WALKER 10:21 2-6 1-2 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 5
G GREEN 2:12 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 33-84 18-26 13 29 42 19 21 7 21 88
(.393) (.692) TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 21 (0 PTS)

SEATTLE 11 32 32 24 - 99
MINNESOTA 26 20 19 23 - 88

BLOCKED SHOTS: SEATTLE - K THOMAS 3, K DURANT. MINNESOTA - S TELFAIR 4,
C BREWER 3, R MCCANTS, C SMITH.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: SEATTLE 1-14 (.071), E WATSON 0-1, K DURANT 1-5,
D WILKINS 0-1, L RIDNOUR 0-1, J GREEN 0-1, W SZCZERBIAK 0-5. MINNESOTA 4-
20 (.200), S TELFAIR 1-4, M JARIC 0-1, R MCCANTS 3-10, R GOMES 0-2,
A WALKER 0-2, G GREEN 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BILL SPOONER, LEROY RICHARDSON, VIOLET PALMER.
A - N/A. T - 2:11.</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (99)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
E Watson 22:29 3-8 0-0 1-3 8 0 6
K Durant 34:45 4-17 4-4 0-5 0 2 13
C Wilcox 36:22 8-15 3-5 5-11 0 2 19
D Wilkins 24:33 5-10 0-0 1-2 2 1 10
L Ridnour 25:31 5-11 3-3 0-3 7 2 13
K Thomas 28:58 9-12 0-0 5-8 0 4 18
N Collison 22:51 2-4 3-3 3-8 3 1 7
J Green 23:26 3-6 0-0 2-7 0 2 6
W Szczerbiak 18:47 1-9 5-6 0-3 0 0 7
J Petro 2:18 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 40-92 18-21 17-50 20 16 99
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.435, FT-.857. 3-Point Goals:
1-14, .071 (E Watson 0-1, K Durant 1-5, D
Wilkins 0-1, L Ridnour 0-1, J Green 0-1, W
Szczerbiak 0-5). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked
Shots:4 (K Thomas 3, K Durant). Turnovers:19
(K Durant 8, L Ridnour 4, E Watson 2, W
Szczerbiak, C Wilcox, D Wilkins, J Green, J
Petro). Steals: 13 (C Wilcox 3, E Watson 2, K
Durant 2, D Wilkins 2, K Thomas, N Collison,
L Ridnour, W Szczerbiak).


MINNESOTA (88)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
S Telfair 32:45 2-10 0-0 1-2 6 1 5
M Jaric 38:22 4-13 2-3 1-3 6 2 10
C Smith 19:45 1-3 1-2 0-2 0 3 3
C Brewer 32:31 3-9 5-6 1-7 4 3 11
A Jefferson 36:41 8-18 6-8 8-16 1 1 22
R McCants 27:45 7-16 0-0 0-2 1 3 17
C Richard 25:17 4-4 2-3 0-1 0 5 10
R Gomes 14:21 2-4 1-2 0-6 0 2 5
A Walker 10:21 2-6 1-2 2-3 0 0 5
G Green 2:12 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 33-84 18-26 13-42 19 21 88
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.393, FT-.692. 3-Point Goals:
4-20, .200 (S Telfair 1-4, M Jaric 0-1, R
McCants 3-10, R Gomes 0-2, A Walker 0-2, G
Green 0-1). Team Rebounds: 13. Blocked
Shots:9 (S Telfair 4, C Brewer 3, R McCants,
C Smith). Turnovers:21 (M Jaric 4, S Telfair
4, C Brewer 4, R Gomes 2, R McCants 2, A
Jefferson 2, C Smith 2, C Richard). Steals: 7
(M Jaric 4, R Gomes 2, A Jefferson).

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SEATTLE 11 32 32 24 - 99
MINNESOTA 26 20 19 23 - 88
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: N/A. T: 2:11.
Officials: Bill Spooner, Leroy Richardson,
Violet Palmer.</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (99) AT MINNESOTA (88)

SEATTLE

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

E WATSON G 22:29 3-8 0-0 1 2 3 8 0 2 2 6
K DURANT G 34:45 4-17 4-4 0 5 5 0 2 2 8 13
C WILCOX F 36:22 8-15 3-5 5 6 11 0 2 3 1 19
D WILKINS F 24:33 5-10 0-0 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 10
L RIDNOUR 25:31 5-11 3-3 0 3 3 7 2 1 4 13
K THOMAS C 28:58 9-12 0-0 5 3 8 0 4 1 0 18
N COLLISON 22:51 2-4 3-3 3 5 8 3 1 1 0 7
J GREEN 23:26 3-6 0-0 2 5 7 0 2 0 1 6
W SZCZERBIAK 18:47 1-9 5-6 0 3 3 0 0 1 1 7
J PETRO 2:18 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
M GELABALE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M SENE DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 40-92 18-21 17 33 50 20 16 13 19 99
(.435) (.857) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 20 (19 PTS)

MINNESOTA

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

S TELFAIR G 32:45 2-10 0-0 1 1 2 6 1 0 4 5
M JARIC G 38:22 4-13 2-3 1 2 3 6 2 4 4 10
C SMITH F 19:45 1-3 1-2 0 2 2 0 3 0 2 3
C BREWER F 32:31 3-9 5-6 1 6 7 4 3 0 4 11
A JEFFERSON C 36:41 8-18 6-8 8 8 16 1 1 1 2 22
R MCCANTS 27:45 7-16 0-0 0 2 2 1 3 0 2 17
C RICHARD 25:17 4-4 2-3 0 1 1 0 5 0 1 10
R GOMES 14:21 2-4 1-2 0 6 6 0 2 2 2 5
A WALKER 10:21 2-6 1-2 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 5
G GREEN 2:12 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
M DOLEAC DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M MADSEN DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 33-84 18-26 13 29 42 19 21 7 21 88
(.393) (.692) TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 21 (26 PTS)

SEATTLE 11 32 32 24 - 99
MINNESOTA 26 20 19 23 - 88

BLOCKED SHOTS: SEATTLE - K THOMAS 3, K DURANT. MINNESOTA - S TELFAIR 4,
C BREWER 3, R MCCANTS, C SMITH.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: SEATTLE 1-14 (.071), E WATSON 0-1, K DURANT 1-5,
D WILKINS 0-1, L RIDNOUR 0-1, J GREEN 0-1, W SZCZERBIAK 0-5. MINNESOTA 4-
20 (.200), S TELFAIR 1-4, M JARIC 0-1, R MCCANTS 3-10, R GOMES 0-2,
A WALKER 0-2, G GREEN 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BILL SPOONER, LEROY RICHARDSON, VIOLET PALMER.
A - 16,523. T - 2:11.</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (99)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
E Watson 22:29 3-8 0-0 1-3 8 0 6
K Durant 34:45 4-17 4-4 0-5 0 2 13
C Wilcox 36:22 8-15 3-5 5-11 0 2 19
D Wilkins 24:33 5-10 0-0 1-2 2 1 10
L Ridnour 25:31 5-11 3-3 0-3 7 2 13
K Thomas 28:58 9-12 0-0 5-8 0 4 18
N Collison 22:51 2-4 3-3 3-8 3 1 7
J Green 23:26 3-6 0-0 2-7 0 2 6
W Szczerbiak 18:47 1-9 5-6 0-3 0 0 7
J Petro 2:18 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0
M Gelabale DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M Sene DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 40-92 18-21 17-50 20 16 99
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.435, FT-.857. 3-Point Goals:
1-14, .071 (E Watson 0-1, K Durant 1-5, D
Wilkins 0-1, L Ridnour 0-1, J Green 0-1, W
Szczerbiak 0-5). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked
Shots:4 (K Thomas 3, K Durant). Turnovers:19
(K Durant 8, L Ridnour 4, E Watson 2, W
Szczerbiak, C Wilcox, D Wilkins, J Green, J
Petro). Steals: 13 (C Wilcox 3, E Watson 2, K
Durant 2, D Wilkins 2, K Thomas, N Collison,
L Ridnour, W Szczerbiak).


MINNESOTA (88)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
S Telfair 32:45 2-10 0-0 1-2 6 1 5
M Jaric 38:22 4-13 2-3 1-3 6 2 10
C Smith 19:45 1-3 1-2 0-2 0 3 3
C Brewer 32:31 3-9 5-6 1-7 4 3 11
A Jefferson 36:41 8-18 6-8 8-16 1 1 22
R McCants 27:45 7-16 0-0 0-2 1 3 17
C Richard 25:17 4-4 2-3 0-1 0 5 10
R Gomes 14:21 2-4 1-2 0-6 0 2 5
A Walker 10:21 2-6 1-2 2-3 0 0 5
G Green 2:12 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 0
M Doleac DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M Madsen DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 33-84 18-26 13-42 19 21 88
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.393, FT-.692. 3-Point Goals:
4-20, .200 (S Telfair 1-4, M Jaric 0-1, R
McCants 3-10, R Gomes 0-2, A Walker 0-2, G
Green 0-1). Team Rebounds: 13. Blocked
Shots:9 (S Telfair 4, C Brewer 3, R McCants,
C Smith). Turnovers:21 (M Jaric 4, S Telfair
4, C Brewer 4, R Gomes 2, R McCants 2, A
Jefferson 2, C Smith 2, C Richard). Steals: 7
(M Jaric 4, R Gomes 2, A Jefferson).

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SEATTLE 11 32 32 24 - 99
MINNESOTA 26 20 19 23 - 88
-------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 16,523. T: 2:11.
Officials: Bill Spooner, Leroy Richardson,
Violet Palmer.</div>

 

NBA: SEATTLE at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA SEATTLE AT MINNESOTA
NOTE: RESENDING BOX TO UPDATE POINTS OFF TURNOVERS.</div>

 

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- It may not have been the mostcompelling matchup in the NBA, but the Seattle SuperSonics andMinnesota Timberwolves are offering glimpses of future promise.

Chris Wilcox scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to leadthe SuperSonics to a 99-88 victory over the Timberwolves onFriday night.


Rookie Kevin Durant had an off night but still managed 13 pointsfor Seattle, which has now won two in a row for the third timethis season. It has yet to make it three straight in thecurrent campaign.


The Sonics and Timberwolves are at the bottom of the NorthwestDivision, stuck in year No. 1 of their respective rebuildingprojects.


But Seattle is beginning to show signs of improvement, winningfour of its last six games while watching players like Wilcoxand Durant grow.


The Sonics fell behind early on Friday, allowing theTimberwolves to open up a 26-11 lead after the first quarter. AlJefferson - the main piece that came back to Minnesota in theKevin Garnett trade over the summer - scored six points in thefirst.


Corey Brewer, the club's first-round draft pick in June, alsoadded six points for Minnesota.


But Seattle caught fire in the second period, opening thequarter with a 19-4 run to pull even at 30-30 with 7:01remaining in the half. Wilcox scored 10 points, and WallySzczerbiak capped the spurt with a runner in the lane.

Jefferson put the Timberwolves back on top with nine points inthe last 5:20 of the first half, but the Sonics continued theirrun after the break.


Veteran forward Kurt Thomas scored the first six points of thethird for Seattle, and Durant added six in the period as theSonics built a 75-65 lead after three.


The Sonics outscored the Timberwolves, 64-39, in the second andthird quarters combined.


Jefferson finished with 22 points and 16 rebounds and RashadMcCants added 17 points for Minnesota, which fell to anNBA-worst 3-18.

 

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- It may not have been the mostcompelling matchup in the NBA, but the Seattle SuperSonics andMinnesota Timberwolves are offering glimpses of future promise.

Chris Wilcox scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to leadthe SuperSonics to a 99-88 victory over the Timberwolves onFriday night.


Rookie Kevin Durant had an off night but still managed 13 pointsfor Seattle, which has now won two in a row for the third timethis season. It has yet to make it three straight in thecurrent campaign.


The Sonics and Timberwolves are at the bottom of the NorthwestDivision, stuck in year No. 1 of their respective rebuildingprojects.


"It feels like sometimes you plug a hole and another one leaks,"Minnesota coach Randy Wittman said. "But that's what it'sgoing to be like with a group like this. They have to continueto learn."


But Seattle is beginning to show signs of improvement, winningfour of its last six games while watching players like Wilcoxand Durant grow.


The Sonics fell behind early on Friday, allowing theTimberwolves to open up a 26-11 lead after the first quarter.Al Jefferson - the main piece that came back to Minnesota in theKevin Garnett trade over the summer - scored six points in thefirst.


Corey Brewer, the club's first-round draft pick in June, alsoadded six points for Minnesota.


But Seattle caught fire in the second period, opening thequarter with a 19-4 run to pull even at 30-30 with 7:01remaining in the half. Wilcox scored 10 points, and WallySzczerbiak capped the spurt with a runner in the lane.

"The zone was good to us tonight," Seattle coach P.J. Carlesimosaid. "They just shredded us in the first quarter, and Ithought we maintained our poise. There was a lot of time left,but it wasn't looking very good."


Jefferson put the Timberwolves back on top with nine points inthe last 5:20 of the first half, but the Sonics continued theirrun after the break.


"It was just that we didn't attack it," Jefferson said. "Westarted to attack the zone in the third quarter, but weshould've attacked it from the jump and then they would'vegotten out of it."


Veteran forward Kurt Thomas scored the first six points of thethird for Seattle, and Durant added six in the period as theSonics built a 75-65 lead after three.


"I thought Kurt Thomas was unbelievable," Carlesimo said. "Hehad a great game. When he was on the floor, we were reallygood. Chris Wilcox played really well. Our point guards weregreat."


The Sonics outscored the Timberwolves, 64-39, in the second andthird quarters combined.


Jefferson finished with 22 points and 16 rebounds and RashadMcCants added 17 points for Minnesota, which fell to anNBA-worst 3-18.


"Al had a great game tonight," Thomas said. "He's a tremendousplayer, a nice young talent in this league. We were fortunateto withstand Al and everyone else. We played team basketballtonight, really shared the ball, and we were fortunate enoughthat we were able to knock down some shots."