GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: MINNESOTA at MEMPHIS

NBA: MINNESOTA at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 93
MEMPHIS 101 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MINNESOTA 31 30 14 18 93
MEMPHIS 28 19 24 30 101 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: MIN - MARKO JARIC 17, AL JEFFERSON 17, RASHAD
MCCANTS 15
MEM - RUDY GAY 22, JUAN CARLOS NAVARRO 22,
MIKE MILLER 14</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
MINNESOTA 93
MEMPHIS 101 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (93) AT MEMPHIS (101)

MINNESOTA

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

C BREWER F 26:01 3-11 3-3 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 9
A JEFFERSON F 25:33 6-9 5-7 4 11 15 0 3 0 2 17
T RATLIFF C 20:30 2-4 0-0 1 5 6 0 1 0 2 4
R DAVIS G 27:50 6-12 1-1 0 1 1 3 1 3 4 14
M JARIC G 35:02 7-14 0-0 0 4 4 3 5 1 5 17
M BLOUNT 6:19 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0
C SMITH 27:52 5-10 2-3 2 1 3 1 5 1 2 12
R MCCANTS 30:56 6-13 3-3 0 4 4 3 3 0 2 15
G BUCKNER 14:09 1-2 1-2 0 2 2 1 1 2 3 3
R GOMES 4:01 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
G GREEN 10:02 1-5 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 2
C RICHARD 11:45 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 0 2 1 0 0
J HOWARD DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J EDWARDS DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 37-83 15-19 8 34 42 14 28 10 21 93
(.446) (.789) TEAM REBS: 7 TOTAL TO: 21 (19 PTS)

MEMPHIS

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

R GAY F 42:02 9-18 3-3 2 7 9 1 2 2 1 22
P GASOL F 35:34 1-9 5-8 4 8 12 5 3 1 1 7
S SWIFT C 17:43 3-3 3-4 2 4 6 1 2 1 1 9
M MILLER G 31:23 6-16 1-1 0 0 0 3 2 0 3 14
D STOUDAMIRE G 19:51 3-7 2-2 1 4 5 4 2 2 2 8
D MILICIC 19:54 4-5 2-6 1 2 3 0 4 1 1 10
K LOWRY 22:04 1-4 3-4 0 4 4 6 3 1 3 5
J NAVARRO 23:31 8-15 1-1 0 1 1 2 0 0 4 22
C JACOBSEN 12:43 1-3 2-2 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 4
B CARDINAL 3:05 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
H WARRICK 6:05 0-0 0-2 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0
M CONLEY JR. 6:05 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
A BROWN DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T KINSEY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
D JEFFERSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 36-82 22-33 11 34 45 25 20 10 18 101
(.439) (.667) TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 18 (19 PTS)

MINNESOTA 31 30 14 18 - 93
MEMPHIS 28 19 24 30 - 101

BLOCKED SHOTS: MINNESOTA - T RATLIFF 4, C RICHARD 2, R DAVIS, G GREEN,
C BREWER, M BLOUNT. MEMPHIS - R GAY 5, P GASOL 4, D MILICIC 2, M MILLER,
J NAVARRO.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MINNESOTA 4-16 (.250), C BREWER 0-1, R DAVIS 1-
5, M JARIC 3-6, R MCCANTS 0-3, G GREEN 0-1. MEMPHIS 7-21 (.333), R GAY 1-
4, P GASOL 0-1, M MILLER 1-6, J NAVARRO 5-9, C JACOBSEN 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: MINNESOTA - C SMITH, C RICHARD.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: MARC DAVIS, MARK WUNDERLICH, SEAN WRIGHT.
A - 8,422. T - 2:19.</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (93)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
C Brewer 26:01 3-11 3-3 0-1 2 2 9
A Jefferson 25:33 6-9 5-7 4-15 0 3 17
T Ratliff 20:30 2-4 0-0 1-6 0 1 4
R Davis 27:50 6-12 1-1 0-1 3 1 14
M Jaric 35:02 7-14 0-0 0-4 3 5 17
M Blount 6:19 0-1 0-0 0-2 0 2 0
C Smith 27:52 5-10 2-3 2-3 1 5 12
R McCants 30:56 6-13 3-3 0-4 3 3 15
G Buckner 14:09 1-2 1-2 0-2 1 1 3
R Gomes 4:01 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 0
G Green 10:02 1-5 0-0 0-1 0 2 2
C Richard 11:45 0-1 0-0 1-3 0 2 0
J Howard DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J Edwards DNP - COACH'S DECISION

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TOTALS 240:00 37-83 15-19 8-42 14 28 93
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Percentages: FG-.446, FT-.789. 3-Point Goals:
4-16, .250 (C Brewer 0-1, R Davis 1-5, M
Jaric 3-6, R McCants 0-3, G Green 0-1). Team
Rebounds: 7. Blocked Shots:10 (T Ratliff 4, C
Richard 2, R Davis, G Green, C Brewer, M
Blount). Turnovers:21 (M Jaric 5, R Davis 4,
G Buckner 3, T Ratliff 2, A Jefferson 2, R
McCants 2, C Smith 2, G Green). Steals: 10 (R
Davis 3, G Buckner 2, C Brewer 2, C Smith, M
Jaric, C Richard).


MEMPHIS (101)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
R Gay 42:02 9-18 3-3 2-9 1 2 22
P Gasol 35:34 1-9 5-8 4-12 5 3 7
S Swift 17:43 3-3 3-4 2-6 1 2 9
M Miller 31:23 6-16 1-1 0-0 3 2 14
D Stoudamire 19:51 3-7 2-2 1-5 4 2 8
D Milicic 19:54 4-5 2-6 1-3 0 4 10
K Lowry 22:04 1-4 3-4 0-4 6 3 5
J Navarro 23:31 8-15 1-1 0-1 2 0 22
C Jacobsen 12:43 1-3 2-2 0-2 1 1 4
B Cardinal 3:05 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 0 0
H Warrick 6:05 0-0 0-2 0-1 0 0 0
M Conley Jr. 6:05 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 0
A Brown DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T Kinsey DNP - COACH'S DECISION
D Jefferson DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 36-82 22-33 11-45 25 20 101
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Percentages: FG-.439, FT-.667. 3-Point Goals:
7-21, .333 (R Gay 1-4, P Gasol 0-1, M Miller
1-6, J Navarro 5-9, C Jacobsen 0-1). Team
Rebounds: 13. Blocked Shots:13 (R Gay 5, P
Gasol 4, D Milicic 2, M Miller, J Navarro).
Turnovers:18 (J Navarro 4, M Miller 3, K
Lowry 3, D Stoudamire 2, S Swift, P Gasol, C
Jacobsen, H Warrick, D Milicic, R Gay).
Steals: 10 (D Stoudamire 2, H Warrick 2, R
Gay 2, S Swift, K Lowry, D Milicic, P Gasol).

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MINNESOTA 31 30 14 18 - 93
MEMPHIS 28 19 24 30 - 101
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Technical fouls: Minnesota - 2 (C Smith, 1:39
3rd; C Richard, 2:11 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 8,422. T: 2:19.
Officials: Marc Davis, Mark Wunderlich, Sean
Wright.</div>

 

By Jason Smith
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Second-year forward Rudy Gay androokie guard Juan Carlos Navarro each scored 22 points to help theMemphis Grizzlies rally from a 16-point first-half deficit and earna 101-93 preseason victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday.

Gay and Navarro combined to score 21 fourth-quarter points andspark a 15-0 Memphis scoring run after Minnesota had led, 86-83,with 7:37 to play.


Navarro, who partnered with Grizzlies forward Pau Gasol to helpSpain win the 2006 FIBA World Championship, ignited the run witha layup in the lane. His back-to-back 3-pointers earlier inthe quarter had tied the game at 81-81.


Minnesota, which shot over 40 percent from the field for thefirst time in three preseason outings, went more than sixminutes in the fourth without scoring a point.


The Timberwolves had led by 13 points at halftime after getting13 points and 12 rebounds in the opening half from forward AlJefferson.


Jefferson, part of an offseason megadeal that sent Kevin Garnettto Boston in exchange for five players and two draft picks,finished with 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting. He also added 15rebounds in 25 minutes.


Memphis guard Mike Miller had 14 points and free agentacquisition Darko Milicic added 10 off the bench for theGrizzlies.


But it was Navarro and Gay that did most of the offensivedamage, combining to go 17-of-33 from the field.


Gay's alley-oop dunk and 23-foot jumper from the right corner onback-to-back possessions late in the fourth gave Memphis a97-86 advantage before Navarro capped the 15-0 run with atechnical free throw with 2:11 remaining.


Minnesota guard Rashad McCants' two-handed dunk with 1:19 leftto play gave the Timberwolves their first points since the 7:37mark of the fourth quarter.


Marko Jaric scored 17 points and Ricky Davis added 14 for theTimberwolves, who limited the Grizzlies to 44 percent (36-of-82)shooting from the field.