Nikola Pekovic planted his 6-foot-11, 290-pound frame in the paint and left no doubt the Minnesota Timberwolves can still dominate inside when Kevin Love is having an off night. Pekovic scored a career-high 31 points, Andrei Kirilenko had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and the Timberwolves won their third straight game, 113-102 over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night.
