GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: MINNESOTA (3-19) at MIAMI (6-17)

NBA: MINNESOTA at MIAMI

<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 76
MIAMI 81 3:07 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at MIAMI

<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 85
MIAMI 88 0:59 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at MIAMI

<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 87
MIAMI 91 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at MIAMI

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MINNESOTA 24 23 17 23 87
MIAMI 27 14 19 31 91 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: MIN - AL JEFFERSON 22, RASHAD MCCANTS 19,
SEBASTIAN TELFAIR 17
MIA - DWYANE WADE 30, UDONIS HASLEM 18,
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL 15</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at MIAMI

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
MINNESOTA 87
MIAMI 91 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at MIAMI

<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 87
MIAMI 91 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at MIAMI

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
MINNESOTA 87
MIAMI 91 FINAL</div>

 

By Michael Snyder
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


MIAMI (TICKER) - Dwyane Wade took over down the stretch and madesure the Miami Heat wouldn't lose to the NBA's worst road team.

Wade scored 30 points, 14 in the crucial fourth quarter, and hada key steal in the final minute as the Heat defeated Minnesota91-87 Monday in match-up of the league's two worst teams.

Udonis Haslem had 18 points and Shaquille O'Neal added 15 asMiami (7-17) sent Minnesota (3-20) to its fifth straight loss.

Al Jefferson led Minnesota with 22 points and 20 rebounds andRashad McCants added 19 points off the bench.


The Timberwolves have won just once in 12 road games while Miamiended a three-game home losing streak.


Wade, who missed 13 of his first 15 shots, knocked the ball awayfrom McCants with 51 seconds left and the Heat holding on to athree-point advantage. His two free throws with 10 seconds leftsealed the game.


Wade did most of his damage at the line where he made 18 of 20free throws, which ties the Lakers' Kobe Bryant for most madefree throws in a game this season.


Miami trailed 64-60 heading into the final quarter, but a 13-4run capped by a 16-foot jumper from the left corner by Haslemwith 3:23 to play put the Heat up by five, 81-76.


Miami led 27-24 after one quarter despite missing 14 of 23shots.


The Timberwolves led by seven in the first half on a three-pointplay by Ryan Gomes with 1:42 to play. Jefferson and McCantseach had 13 points in the first half as Minnesota led 47-41 atthe break.


Minnesota was without former Heat forward Antoine Walker, whomissed his second game with an ankle sprain.


Only the Timberwolves have a worse home record (2-9) than Miami(3-8).

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at MIAMI

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (87) AT MIAMI (91)

MINNESOTA

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

S TELFAIR G 37:16 7-16 3-4 0 1 1 6 3 1 2 17
M JARIC G 22:36 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 3 2 0 4 0
M DOLEAC F 25:01 2-6 0-0 0 1 1 1 4 1 1 4
C BREWER F 22:39 0-4 0-0 1 6 7 0 5 0 2 0
A JEFFERSON C 37:20 8-18 6-7 6 14 20 2 4 2 2 22
R MCCANTS 36:08 7-18 1-2 1 2 3 0 6 0 4 19
R GOMES 25:21 4-10 2-5 2 2 4 2 1 1 1 10
C SMITH 21:18 5-10 1-1 0 4 4 0 5 0 2 11
C RICHARD 12:21 0-1 4-4 1 3 4 1 3 0 1 4

TOTALS 240:00 33-86 17-23 11 34 45 15 33 5 19 87
(.384) (.739) TEAM REBS: 17 TOTAL TO: 20 (0 PTS)

MIAMI

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

J WILLIAMS G 26:30 2-9 1-2 0 4 4 5 2 2 1 7
D WADE G 39:54 6-22 18-20 2 2 4 4 2 2 3 30
U HASLEM F 43:31 7-14 4-6 4 12 16 1 3 3 1 18
D WRIGHT F 25:21 0-3 0-0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0
S O'NEAL C 29:31 6-11 3-6 1 7 8 1 6 0 5 15
R DAVIS 31:08 3-8 3-4 0 2 2 6 3 2 2 9
A MOURNING 18:23 4-4 2-4 4 6 10 0 1 0 1 10
C QUINN 15:26 1-4 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 2
L JACKSON 5:47 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M BLOUNT 4:29 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 29-78 31-42 13 36 49 17 19 10 13 91
(.372) (.738) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 14 (0 PTS)

MINNESOTA 24 23 17 23 - 87
MIAMI 27 14 19 31 - 91

BLOCKED SHOTS: MINNESOTA - M DOLEAC, R GOMES, M JARIC, A JEFFERSON.
MIAMI - D WRIGHT 4, S O'NEAL 3, A MOURNING 3, U HASLEM.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MINNESOTA 4-17 (.235), S TELFAIR 0-3, C BREWER 0-
1, R MCCANTS 4-11, R GOMES 0-2. MIAMI 2-8 (.250), J WILLIAMS 2-6, R DAVIS 0-
1, C QUINN 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: MIAMI - DEFENSIVE THREE 2.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BENNY ADAMS, BOB DELANEY, DERRICK STAFFORD.
A - 19,600. T - 2:32.</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at MIAMI

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (87)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
S Telfair 37:16 7-16 3-4 0-1 6 3 17
M Jaric 22:36 0-3 0-0 0-1 3 2 0
M Doleac 25:01 2-6 0-0 0-1 1 4 4
C Brewer 22:39 0-4 0-0 1-7 0 5 0
A Jefferson 37:20 8-18 6-7 6-20 2 4 22
R McCants 36:08 7-18 1-2 1-3 0 6 19
R Gomes 25:21 4-10 2-5 2-4 2 1 10
C Smith 21:18 5-10 1-1 0-4 0 5 11
C Richard 12:21 0-1 4-4 1-4 1 3 4

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 33-86 17-23 11-45 15 33 87
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.384, FT-.739. 3-Point Goals:
4-17, .235 (S Telfair 0-3, C Brewer 0-1, R
McCants 4-11, R Gomes 0-2). Team Rebounds:
17. Blocked Shots:4 (M Doleac, R Gomes, M
Jaric, A Jefferson). Turnovers:19 (R McCants
4, M Jaric 4, C Smith 2, S Telfair 2, A
Jefferson 2, C Brewer 2, M Doleac, R Gomes, C
Richard). Steals: 5 (A Jefferson 2, M Doleac,
R Gomes, S Telfair).


MIAMI (91)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Williams 26:30 2-9 1-2 0-4 5 2 7
D Wade 39:54 6-22 18-20 2-4 4 2 30
U Haslem 43:31 7-14 4-6 4-16 1 3 18
D Wright 25:21 0-3 0-0 2-4 0 0 0
S O'Neal 29:31 6-11 3-6 1-8 1 6 15
R Davis 31:08 3-8 3-4 0-2 6 3 9
A Mourning 18:23 4-4 2-4 4-10 0 1 10
C Quinn 15:26 1-4 0-0 0-1 0 1 2
L Jackson 5:47 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
M Blount 4:29 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 29-78 31-42 13-49 17 19 91
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.372, FT-.738. 3-Point Goals:
2-8, .250 (J Williams 2-6, R Davis 0-1, C
Quinn 0-1). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked
Shots:11 (D Wright 4, S O'Neal 3, A Mourning
3, U Haslem). Turnovers:13 (S O'Neal 5, D
Wade 3, R Davis 2, A Mourning, J Williams, U
Haslem). Steals: 10 (U Haslem 3, J Williams
2, R Davis 2, D Wade 2, C Quinn).

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MINNESOTA 24 23 17 23 - 87
MIAMI 27 14 19 31 - 91
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Technical fouls: Miami - 2 (Defensive Three,
2:27 1st; Defensive Three, 8:03 1st).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,600. T: 2:32.
Officials: Benny Adams, Bob Delaney, Derrick
Stafford.</div>

 

By Michael Snyder
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


MIAMI (Ticker) -- Dwyane Wade took over down the stretch and madesure the Miami Heat wouldn't lose to the NBA's worst road team.

Wade scored 30 points, 14 in the crucial fourth quarter, and hada key steal in the final minute as the Heat defeated theMinnesota Timberwolves, 91-87, on Monday in match-up of theleague's two worst teams.


Udonis Haslem had 18 points and Shaquille O'Neal added 15 asMiami (7-17) sent Minnesota (3-20) to its fifth straight loss.

Al Jefferson led Minnesota with 22 points and 20 rebounds andRashad McCants added 19 points off the bench.


The Timberwolves have won just once in 12 road games while Miamiended a three-game home losing streak.


Wade, who missed 13 of his first 15 shots, knocked the ball awayfrom McCants with 51 seconds left and the Heat holding on to athree-point advantage. His two free throws with 10 seconds leftsealed the game.


Wade did most of his damage at the line where he made 18 of 20free throws, which ties the Lakers' Kobe Bryant for most madefree throws in a game this season.


Miami trailed 64-60 heading into the final quarter, but a 13-4run capped by a 16-foot jumper from the left corner by Haslemwith 3:23 to play put the Heat up by five, 81-76.


Miami led 27-24 after one quarter despite missing 14 of 23shots.


The Timberwolves led by seven in the first half on a three-pointplay by Ryan Gomes with 1:42 to play. Jefferson and McCantseach had 13 points in the first half as Minnesota led 47-41 atthe break.


Minnesota was without former Heat forward Antoine Walker, whomissed his second game with an ankle sprain.


Only the Timberwolves have a worse home record (2-9) than Miami(3-8).

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at MIAMI

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (87) AT MIAMI (91)

MINNESOTA

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

S TELFAIR G 37:16 7-16 3-4 0 1 1 6 3 1 2 17
M JARIC G 22:36 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 3 2 0 4 0
M DOLEAC F 25:01 2-6 0-0 0 1 1 1 4 1 1 4
C BREWER F 22:39 0-4 0-0 1 6 7 0 5 0 2 0
A JEFFERSON C 37:20 8-18 6-7 6 14 20 2 4 2 2 22
R MCCANTS 36:08 7-18 1-2 1 2 3 0 6 0 4 19
R GOMES 25:21 4-10 2-5 2 2 4 2 1 1 1 10
C SMITH 21:18 5-10 1-1 0 4 4 0 5 0 2 11
C RICHARD 12:21 0-1 4-4 1 3 4 1 3 0 1 4
A WALKER DNP - ANKLE INJURY
M MADSEN DNP - COACH'S DECISION
G GREEN DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 33-86 17-23 11 34 45 15 33 5 19 87
(.384) (.739) TEAM REBS: 17 TOTAL TO: 20 (19 PTS)

MIAMI

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

J WILLIAMS G 26:30 2-9 1-2 0 4 4 5 2 2 1 7
D WADE G 39:54 6-22 18-20 2 2 4 4 2 2 3 30
U HASLEM F 43:31 7-14 4-6 4 12 16 1 3 3 1 18
D WRIGHT F 25:21 0-3 0-0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0
S O'NEAL C 29:31 6-11 3-6 1 7 8 1 6 0 5 15
R DAVIS 31:08 3-8 3-4 0 2 2 6 3 2 2 9
A MOURNING 18:23 4-4 2-4 4 6 10 0 1 0 1 10
C QUINN 15:26 1-4 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 2
L JACKSON 5:47 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M BLOUNT 4:29 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
E BARRON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
D COOK DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 29-78 31-42 13 36 49 17 19 10 13 91
(.372) (.738) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 14 (7 PTS)

MINNESOTA 24 23 17 23 - 87
MIAMI 27 14 19 31 - 91

BLOCKED SHOTS: MINNESOTA - M DOLEAC, R GOMES, M JARIC, A JEFFERSON.
MIAMI - D WRIGHT 4, S O'NEAL 3, A MOURNING 3, U HASLEM.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MINNESOTA 4-17 (.235), S TELFAIR 0-3, C BREWER 0-
1, R MCCANTS 4-11, R GOMES 0-2. MIAMI 2-8 (.250), J WILLIAMS 2-6, R DAVIS 0-
1, C QUINN 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: MIAMI - DEFENSIVE THREE 2.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BENNY ADAMS, BOB DELANEY, DERRICK STAFFORD.
A - 19,600. T - 2:32.</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at MIAMI

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (87)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
S Telfair 37:16 7-16 3-4 0-1 6 3 17
M Jaric 22:36 0-3 0-0 0-1 3 2 0
M Doleac 25:01 2-6 0-0 0-1 1 4 4
C Brewer 22:39 0-4 0-0 1-7 0 5 0
A Jefferson 37:20 8-18 6-7 6-20 2 4 22
R McCants 36:08 7-18 1-2 1-3 0 6 19
R Gomes 25:21 4-10 2-5 2-4 2 1 10
C Smith 21:18 5-10 1-1 0-4 0 5 11
C Richard 12:21 0-1 4-4 1-4 1 3 4
A Walker DNP - ANKLE INJURY
M Madsen DNP - COACH'S DECISION
G Green DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 33-86 17-23 11-45 15 33 87
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.384, FT-.739. 3-Point Goals:
4-17, .235 (S Telfair 0-3, C Brewer 0-1, R
McCants 4-11, R Gomes 0-2). Team Rebounds:
17. Blocked Shots:4 (M Doleac, R Gomes, M
Jaric, A Jefferson). Turnovers:19 (R McCants
4, M Jaric 4, C Smith 2, S Telfair 2, A
Jefferson 2, C Brewer 2, M Doleac, R Gomes, C
Richard). Steals: 5 (A Jefferson 2, M Doleac,
R Gomes, S Telfair).


MIAMI (91)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Williams 26:30 2-9 1-2 0-4 5 2 7
D Wade 39:54 6-22 18-20 2-4 4 2 30
U Haslem 43:31 7-14 4-6 4-16 1 3 18
D Wright 25:21 0-3 0-0 2-4 0 0 0
S O'Neal 29:31 6-11 3-6 1-8 1 6 15
R Davis 31:08 3-8 3-4 0-2 6 3 9
A Mourning 18:23 4-4 2-4 4-10 0 1 10
C Quinn 15:26 1-4 0-0 0-1 0 1 2
L Jackson 5:47 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
M Blount 4:29 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
E Barron DNP - COACH'S DECISION
D Cook DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 29-78 31-42 13-49 17 19 91
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.372, FT-.738. 3-Point Goals:
2-8, .250 (J Williams 2-6, R Davis 0-1, C
Quinn 0-1). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked
Shots:11 (D Wright 4, S O'Neal 3, A Mourning
3, U Haslem). Turnovers:13 (S O'Neal 5, D
Wade 3, R Davis 2, A Mourning, J Williams, U
Haslem). Steals: 10 (U Haslem 3, J Williams
2, R Davis 2, D Wade 2, C Quinn).

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MINNESOTA 24 23 17 23 - 87
MIAMI 27 14 19 31 - 91
-------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Miami - 2 (Defensive Three,
2:27 1st; Defensive Three, 8:04 1st).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,600. T: 2:32.
Officials: Benny Adams, Bob Delaney, Derrick
Stafford.</div>

 

By Michael Snyder PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer

MIAMI (Ticker) -- Dwyane Wade took over down the stretch and madesure the Miami Heat wouldn't lose to the NBA's worst road team.

Wade scored 30 points, 14 in the crucial fourth quarter, and hada key steal in the final minute as the Heat defeated theMinnesota Timberwolves, 91-87, on Monday in match-up of theleague's two worst teams.


Udonis Haslem had 18 points and Shaquille O'Neal added 15 asMiami (7-17) sent Minnesota (3-20) to its fifth straight loss.

"Finally, in the fourth quarter, we started making something,"Heat coach Pat Riley said. "But the key was making crucial stopsat the right time."


Al Jefferson led Minnesota with 22 points and 20 rebounds andRashad McCants added 19 points off the bench.


The Timberwolves have won just once in 12 road games while Miamiended a three-game home losing streak.


Wade, who missed 13 of his first 15 shots, knocked the ball awayfrom McCants with 51 seconds left and the Heat holding on to athree-point advantage. His two free throws with 10 seconds leftsealed the game.


"Some nights you shoot the shot the same as you shoot everyother night but it doesn't go in," Wade said. "So anytime it'snot going in you get frustrated. I have the luxury to be able tokeep going if I miss three or four shots and I shoot again Ican shoot more than that until I get my rhythm back.''

Wade did most of his damage at the line where he made 18 of 20free throws, which ties the Lakers' Kobe Bryant for most madefree throws in a game this season.


"I was going to keep shooting," Wade added. "Not just shootingjumpers but keep attacking. I knew we were into penalty. I gotto the rim so if they didn't foul me I'd have a betteropportunity to finish, so they put me on the line a lot."

Miami trailed 64-60 heading into the final quarter, but a 13-4run capped by a 16-foot jumper from the left corner by Haslemwith 3:23 to play put the Heat up by five, 81-76.


"Udonis Haslem made some big shots," McCants said. "Alonzo(Mourning) got some big rebounds and Wade lived at the freethrow line. That's what got them the win."


Miami led 27-24 after one quarter despite missing 14 of 23shots.


The Timberwolves led by seven in the first half on a three-pointplay by Ryan Gomes with 1:42 to play. Jefferson and McCantseach had 13 points in the first half as Minnesota led 47-41 atthe break.


The game was ugly as neither team shot better than 38 percent.

"It was nothing they did," Minnesota coach Randy Wittman said ofthe Heat. "Dwyane Wade had the ball in his hands for 24 secondsusually. "They didn't do anything differently than they did inthe first half."


Minnesota was without former Heat forward Antoine Walker, whomissed his second game with an ankle sprain.


Only the Timberwolves have a worse home record (2-9) than Miami(3-8).


Gutting out a win over Minnesota made the Heat feel better abouttheir fortunes - but not by that much.


"It's a step in the right direction," Haslem said. "That's it.It feels good to get a win, but I'm not really satisfied withthe win. We have a lot more work to do."