National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 126, Philadelphia 95
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, January 6, 2014
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials: #26 Pat Fraher, #24 Mike Callahan, #12 Violet Palmer
Attendance: 10736

Timberwolves 126, 76ers 95: Kevin Love scored 26 points as part of an impressive outside shooting performance in an easy win for visiting Minnesota.

Love made 4-of-7 3-pointers for the Timberwolves, who finished with a season-high 16 makes in 26 attempts from beyond the arc. Kevin Martin scored 18 points, Corey Brewer had all 15 of his points in the first half and Nikola Pekovic finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds.

Fresh off an impressive road trip capped by four straight wins, the 76ers fell flat at home, turning the ball over 23 times while getting outrebounded 53-40. Thaddeus Young led the way with 20 points while James Anderson had 14 off the bench.

Minnesota hit four early 3-pointers and poured it on late in the first half, beginning with a J.J. Barea triple that snapped a 46-46 tie midway through the second quarter. Alexey Shved had another moments later and Brewer and Love had a 3-pointer apiece as part of a 24-8 run to close the period.

Martin made the Timberwolves' 10th 3-pointer less than two minutes into the third quarter to make it 75-56 and Love had two in a row late in the frame en route to a 31-point advantage heading into the fourth. Philadelphia failed to mount anything in a battle of the benches down the stretch as it fell to Minnesota for the fifth straight time.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Minnesota's previous high for 3-pointers was 12 at Memphis on Dec. 15 . ... Brewer was 5-for-5 from the floor and 3-for-3 from long distance in the first half. ... SF Evan Turner and PG Michael Carter-Williams had 13 points apiece for the Sixers, while Barea had 13 off the bench for the Timberwolves.
Top Game Performances
 
Minnesota   Philadelphia
Kevin Love 26 Scoring Thaddeus Young 20
Ricky Rubio 8 Assists Michael Carter-Williams 7
Nikola Pekovic 14 Rebounds James Anderson 7
Kevin Love 8 Free Throws Made Evan Turner 3
Alexey Shved 3 Steals James Anderson 3
Ronny Turiaf 2 Blocks Spencer Hawes 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Minnesota 126 46.0 16-26 18-23 28 53 6 13 13
Philadelphia 95 47.5 8-18 11-16 26 40 6 9 23
Upcoming Games
  • Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.