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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 107, Detroit 101
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 6, 2013
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #75 Eric Dalen, #30 John Goble, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 15311

Timberwolves 107, Pistons 101
: Nikola Pekovic led seven players in double figures with 20 points and added 13 rebounds as host Minnesota gave coach Rick Adelman his 1,000th career win

J.J. Barea also scored 20 points and star point guard Ricky Rubio overcame a horrid shooting performance to score six of his 10 points in the final four-plus minutes as the Timberwolves won for the third time in four games.

Brandon Knight led Detroit with 25 points. Rodney Stuckey added 20 off the bench as the Pistons fell to 0-14 on the road against Western Conference opponents.

The Timberwolves led by nine points late in the third quarter but allowed Detroit to tie it at 83 on a Greg Monroe basket with 10:23 left. Knight's 3-pointer with 2:31 left in the game pulled the Pistons within 98-97, but Rubio answered with two free throws and added his only basket in 13 attempts to make it 102-99 with 54 seconds left.

Knight had a layup on the next possession. However, Minnesota got multiple offensive rebounds in the final minute and hit five free throws to seal it.

GAME NOTEBOOK
: Adelman became the eighth NBA coach to win 1,000 games, improving his career record to 1,000-703. ... Detroit shot 53.3 percent but committed 24 turnovers. ... Barea scored 15 of his 20 points in the first half as Minnesota built a 61-55 lead. ... Derrick Williams scored 14 points and Andrei Kirilenko and Dante Cunningham had 13 for the Timberwolves.
Top Game Performances
 
Detroit   Minnesota
Brandon Knight 25 Scoring Jose Barea 20
Brandon Knight 6 Assists Jose Barea 6
Andre Drummond 10 Rebounds Nikola Pekovic 13
Brandon Knight 4 Free Throws Made Ricky Rubio 8
Jose Calderon 3 Steals Andrei Kirilenko 7
Andre Drummond 3 Blocks Dante Cunningham 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Detroit 101 53.3 6-15 15-21 22 41 6 10 24
Minnesota 107 43.4 6-14 29-38 23 38 6 16 15
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Golden State. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .276 after a win and .447 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Pistons have a W/L % of .269 after a win and .353 after a loss.