Dec 11, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Kevin Love (42) dribbles in the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at Target Center. The Minnesota Timberwolves win 106-99. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
12. Minnesota Timberwolves (11-11)
Last Week: 2-1
Previous Ranking: 13
Big Rally For Wolves: The Timberwolves trailed the 76ers by 19 points Wednesday night—at the end of the first quarter. But the bench came through big for Minnesota and the T-wolves got up off the mat for a 106-99 win behind Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio, with Robbie Hummel stepping up to hit a pair of big shots in the fourth quarter.
The Week That Was: The Timberwolves lost to the Heat 103-82 on Saturday, won at Detroit 121-94 on Tuesday and beat the 76ers 106-99 on Wednesday.
The Numbers: 38.8% FG (28th), 34.8% 3FG, 81.2% FT, 45.3 RPG, 16 TOPG, 103 PPG
The Opponents: 51.5% FG (30th), 31.8% 3FG, 67.3% FT, 40 RPG, 22 TOPG (1st), 98.7 PPG
The Leaders: Kevin Love 26 PPG (2 games), Love 15.5 RPG (2 games), Ricky Rubio 7.3 APG, Kevin Martin 3 SPG, Dante Cunningham/Nikola Pekovic/Alexey Shved 1 block (total), Pekovic 23-for-47 (48.9%) FG, Robbie Hummel 4-for-5 (80%) 3FG
Don’t! Shooters: Martin 11-for-34 (32.4%) FG, Jose Barea 1-for-7 (14.3%) 3FG