National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 90, Portland 82
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #26 Pat Fraher, #73 Tre Maddox, #10 Ron Garretson
Attendance: 10337

Timberwolves 90, Trail Blazers 82: Andrew Wiggins scored nine of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and grabbed 10 rebounds as host Minnesota surprised Portland to snap its six-game losing skid.

Corey Brewer added 19 points, eight rebounds, five assists and five steals for the Timberwolves, who survived 1-of-12 shooting from 3-point range. Thaddeus Young chipped in with 13 points while Jeff Adrien pulled down a season-high 11 rebounds for Minnesota, which went 25-of-33 from the free-throw line.

Damian Lillard contributed 23 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Trail Blazers, who saw their five-game winning streak come to an end after shooting 38.8 percent from the field. Wesley Matthews tallied 18 points while LaMarcus Aldridge was limited to 10 on 3-of-14 shooting for Portland, which went 10-of-12 from the foul line.

Aldridge and Matthews drained back-to-back 3-pointers to pull the Trail Blazers within 76-70 and Portland closed the gap to four with 4:09 remaining in the fourth quarter. Wiggins scored five straight points to give the Timberwolves some breathing room at 83-74 and they held on to end a six-game losing streak at the Target Center.

Wiggins keyed a 10-2 run to put the Minnesota on top 42-29 and it forced 12 turnovers in the first half to take a 44-36 lead into intermission. The Trail Blazers trailed 60-40 before Lillard converted a three-point play during an 11-1 run to cut the deficit to 10, but Brewer scored the last five points of the third quarter to put the Timberwolves in front 66-51.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Timberwolves committed 18 turnovers while the Trail Blazers finished with 20. … Wiggins has scored 20 or more points in consecutive outings for the first time in his career. … Portland finished 10-of-35 from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
 
Portland   Minnesota
Damian Lillard 23 Scoring Andrew Wiggins 23
Nicolas Batum 6 Assists Corey Brewer 5
LaMarcus Aldridge 9 Rebounds Jeff Adrien 11
LaMarcus Aldridge 3 Free Throws Made Corey Brewer 10
Damian Lillard 3 Steals Corey Brewer 5
Nicolas Batum 4 Blocks Jeff Adrien 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Portland 82 38.8 10-35 10-12 20 38 10 7 20
Minnesota 90 39.5 1-12 25-33 22 56 3 13 18
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .312 after a loss.
  • Portland will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .778 after a win and .750 after a loss.