3/9/2013 Denver v. Minnesota Game Preview

Minnesota Timberwolves (21-38, 7-23 away)
Denver Nuggets (42-22, 28-3 home)
March 9, 2013 at 9:00 PM ET
Regular Season

Ball Arena
Denver, Colorado

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Season Series - Tied 2-2

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Nov 21, 2012 Denver Minnesota 101 - 94 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Dec 12, 2012 Denver Minnesota 105 - 108 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Jan 3, 2013 Minnesota Denver 101 - 97 Minnesota Regular Season Ball Arena
Mar 9, 2013 Minnesota Denver 88 - 111 Denver Regular Season Ball Arena

2012-2013 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
Minnesota8248.195.735.981.7.4395.518.0.30518.524.9.74211.930.242.022.48.54.714.818.4
Denver8248.5106.140.785.2.4786.418.5.34318.426.2.70113.331.745.024.49.36.515.320.5
MIN Opponents8248.198.138.081.2.4687.019.0.36915.220.1.75210.631.542.122.38.15.916.022.5
DEN Opponents8248.5101.138.185.7.4448.423.1.36316.622.7.73112.429.241.623.68.06.815.821.6


Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Jan 3, 2013 Minnesota Denver 101 - 97 Minnesota Regular Season Ball Arena
Dec 12, 2012 Denver Minnesota 105 - 108 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Nov 21, 2012 Denver Minnesota 101 - 94 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Apr 26, 2012 Denver Minnesota 131 - 102 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Apr 11, 2012 Minnesota Denver 107 - 113 Denver Regular Season Ball Arena
Mar 25, 2012 Denver Minnesota 100 - 117 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Feb 20, 2012 Minnesota Denver 101 - 103 Denver Regular Season Ball Arena
Apr 9, 2011 Minnesota Denver 106 - 130 Denver Regular Season Ball Arena
Feb 5, 2011 Denver Minnesota 113 - 100 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Dec 29, 2010 Denver Minnesota 119 - 113 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Dec 18, 2010 Minnesota Denver 113 - 115 Denver Regular Season Ball Arena
Mar 10, 2010 Denver Minnesota 110 - 102 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Jan 11, 2010 Minnesota Denver 94 - 105 Denver Regular Season Ball Arena
Nov 29, 2009 Minnesota Denver 106 - 100 Minnesota Regular Season Ball Arena
Nov 25, 2009 Denver Minnesota 124 - 111 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Apr 5, 2009 Denver Minnesota 110 - 87 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Dec 10, 2008 Minnesota Denver 105 - 116 Denver Regular Season Ball Arena
Nov 29, 2008 Denver Minnesota 106 - 97 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Nov 16, 2008 Minnesota Denver 84 - 90 Denver Regular Season Ball Arena
Jan 19, 2008 Minnesota Denver 108 - 111 Denver Regular Season Ball Arena
Jan 4, 2008 Denver Minnesota 118 - 107 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Nov 23, 2007 Minnesota Denver 93 - 99 Denver Regular Season Ball Arena
Nov 2, 2007 Denver Minnesota 99 - 91 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Apr 16, 2007 Minnesota Denver 107 - 122 Denver Regular Season Ball Arena
Feb 14, 2007 Denver Minnesota 94 - 99 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Dec 1, 2006 Denver Minnesota 106 - 92 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Nov 3, 2006 Minnesota Denver 112 - 109 Minnesota Regular Season Ball Arena
Mar 31, 2006 Minnesota Denver 94 - 106 Denver Regular Season Ball Arena
Feb 24, 2006 Denver Minnesota 102 - 101 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Jan 13, 2006 Denver Minnesota 89 - 103 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Nov 13, 2005 Minnesota Denver 91 - 102 Denver Regular Season Ball Arena
Apr 8, 2005 Denver Minnesota 107 - 104 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Feb 9, 2005 Denver Minnesota 92 - 98 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Jan 14, 2005 Minnesota Denver 93 - 83 Minnesota Regular Season Ball Arena
Nov 4, 2004 Minnesota Denver 92 - 94 Denver Regular Season Ball Arena
Apr 30, 2004 Denver Minnesota 91 - 102 Minnesota Playoffs Target Center
Apr 27, 2004 Minnesota Denver 84 - 82 Minnesota Playoffs Ball Arena
Apr 24, 2004 Minnesota Denver 86 - 107 Denver Playoffs Ball Arena
Apr 21, 2004 Denver Minnesota 81 - 95 Minnesota Playoffs Target Center
Apr 18, 2004 Denver Minnesota 92 - 106 Minnesota Playoffs Target Center
Mar 24, 2004 Minnesota Denver 92 - 101 Denver Regular Season Ball Arena
Mar 21, 2004 Denver Minnesota 77 - 98 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Jan 26, 2004 Minnesota Denver 97 - 95 Minnesota Regular Season Ball Arena
Nov 18, 2003 Denver Minnesota 76 - 89 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Feb 19, 2003 Minnesota Denver 85 - 77 Minnesota Regular Season Ball Arena
Jan 13, 2003 Denver Minnesota 75 - 89 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Dec 9, 2002 Minnesota Denver 92 - 84 Minnesota Regular Season Ball Arena
Oct 30, 2002 Denver Minnesota 77 - 83 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Apr 17, 2002 Denver Minnesota 90 - 104 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Apr 4, 2002 Minnesota Denver 87 - 88 Denver Regular Season Ball Arena
Feb 15, 2002 Denver Minnesota 99 - 98 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Dec 26, 2001 Minnesota Denver 94 - 91 Minnesota Regular Season Ball Arena
Mar 23, 2001 Denver Minnesota 90 - 101 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Mar 2, 2001 Minnesota Denver 89 - 71 Minnesota Regular Season Ball Arena
Nov 29, 2000 Denver Minnesota 107 - 100 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Nov 8, 2000 Minnesota Denver 107 - 109 Denver Regular Season Ball Arena
Feb 15, 2000 Denver Minnesota 107 - 104 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Feb 5, 2000 Minnesota Denver 105 - 97 Minnesota Regular Season Ball Arena
Nov 30, 1999 Denver Minnesota 92 - 109 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Nov 26, 1999 Minnesota Denver 105 - 114 Denver Regular Season Ball Arena
Apr 2, 1999 Denver Minnesota 88 - 107 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Mar 19, 1999 Minnesota Denver 105 - 101 Minnesota Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
Feb 5, 1999 Minnesota Denver 110 - 92 Minnesota Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 20, 1998 Denver Minnesota 88 - 104 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Feb 13, 1998 Minnesota Denver 107 - 80 Minnesota Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
Jan 3, 1998 Denver Minnesota 87 - 109 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Nov 28, 1997 Minnesota Denver 84 - 95 Denver Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 26, 1997 Minnesota Denver 102 - 100 Minnesota Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 7, 1997 Denver Minnesota 83 - 96 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Dec 28, 1996 Denver Minnesota 96 - 103 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Nov 29, 1996 Minnesota Denver 108 - 103 Minnesota Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
Apr 14, 1996 Denver Minnesota 98 - 91 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Apr 2, 1996 Minnesota Denver 78 - 86 Denver Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
Jan 30, 1996 Denver Minnesota 88 - 86 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Dec 2, 1995 Minnesota Denver 105 - 109 Denver Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
Apr 19, 1995 Minnesota Denver 81 - 106 Denver Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
Apr 10, 1995 Denver Minnesota 114 - 107 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Feb 28, 1995 Minnesota Denver 101 - 114 Denver Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
Jan 3, 1995 Denver Minnesota 108 - 99 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Dec 6, 1994 Denver Minnesota 102 - 95 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Nov 4, 1994 Minnesota Denver 108 - 130 Denver Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
Apr 17, 1994 Denver Minnesota 99 - 88 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Mar 6, 1994 Minnesota Denver 97 - 117 Denver Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
Jan 5, 1994 Denver Minnesota 95 - 109 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Dec 26, 1993 Minnesota Denver 97 - 100 Denver Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
Nov 20, 1993 Denver Minnesota 90 - 89 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Apr 4, 1993 Minnesota Denver 94 - 120 Denver Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 16, 1993 Denver Minnesota 97 - 100 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Jan 25, 1993 Minnesota Denver 97 - 102 Denver Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
Jan 15, 1993 Denver Minnesota 89 - 99 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Nov 21, 1992 Minnesota Denver 118 - 131 Denver Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 31, 1992 Minnesota Denver 121 - 114 Minnesota Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 23, 1992 Denver Minnesota 100 - 95 Denver Regular Season Target Center
Feb 3, 1992 Denver Minnesota 99 - 114 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Nov 27, 1991 Denver Minnesota 92 - 101 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Nov 7, 1991 Minnesota Denver 77 - 88 Denver Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
Apr 4, 1991 Denver Minnesota 122 - 134 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Mar 14, 1991 Minnesota Denver 105 - 112 Denver Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
Feb 18, 1991 Denver Minnesota 114 - 128 Minnesota Regular Season Target Center
Jan 21, 1991 Minnesota Denver 110 - 115 Denver Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
Nov 15, 1990 Minnesota Denver 108 - 121 Denver Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
Apr 22, 1990 Minnesota Denver 108 - 115 Denver Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
Apr 17, 1990 Denver Minnesota 99 - 89 Denver Regular Season Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Mar 18, 1990 Minnesota Denver 98 - 103 Denver Regular Season McNichols Sports Arena
Mar 7, 1990 Denver Minnesota 86 - 73 Denver Regular Season Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Nov 22, 1989 Denver Minnesota 96 - 93 Denver Regular Season Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

2012-2013 Minnesota Timberwolves Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters R. Rubio L. Ridnour A. Kirilenko D. Williams N. Pekovic
Rotation J. Barea B. Roy C. Budinger K. Love G. Stiemsma
Rotation   A. Shved M. Gelabale D. Cunningham C. Johnson
Rotation   M. Lee      

2012-2013 Denver Nuggets Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters T. Lawson A. Iguodala E. Fournier W. Chandler K. Faried
Rotation A. Miller   C. Brewer A. Randolph J. McGee
Rotation J. Stone       K. Koufos
Lim PT     J. Hamilton Q. Miller T. Mozgov
Lim PT     D. Gallinari    

Minnesota Timberwolves Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
11 J.J. Barea G 74 23.1 11.3 4.3 10.2 .417 1.3 3.8 .346 1.4 1.8 .784 0.5 2.3 2.8 4.0 0.4 0.0 2.0 1.8
10 Chase Budinger GF 23 22.1 9.4 3.4 8.3 .414 1.1 3.5 .321 1.4 1.8 .762 0.7 2.4 3.1 1.1 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.3
33 Dante Cunningham F 80 25.1 8.7 3.9 8.4 .468 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.3 .650 1.8 3.3 5.1 0.8 1.1 0.5 0.7 1.9
15 Mickael Gelabale F 36 17.9 5.0 2.0 3.9 .518 0.4 1.4 .308 0.6 0.7 .875 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.3
20 Chris Johnson C 30 9.5 3.9 1.6 2.5 .640 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.1 .618 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.4 1.6
47 Andrei Kirilenko PF 64 31.8 12.4 4.4 8.8 .507 0.5 1.9 .292 2.9 3.9 .752 1.6 4.1 5.7 2.8 1.5 1.0 1.9 1.3
3 Malcolm Lee G 16 18.0 4.9 1.8 4.8 .382 0.5 1.5 .333 0.8 1.2 .600 0.9 1.5 2.4 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.6 1.9
42 Kevin Love FC 18 34.3 18.3 5.8 16.6 .352 1.1 5.1 .217 5.6 7.9 .704 3.6 10.4 14.0 2.3 0.7 0.5 2.2 1.9
14 Nikola Pekovic PF 62 31.6 16.3 6.2 12.0 .520 0.0 0.0 .000 3.9 5.2 .744 3.7 5.1 8.8 0.9 0.7 0.8 1.6 2.3
13 Luke Ridnour PG 82 30.2 11.5 4.5 9.9 .453 0.8 2.6 .311 1.7 2.0 .848 0.5 2.0 2.5 3.8 1.0 0.2 1.6 2.3
3 Brandon Roy G 5 24.4 5.8 2.2 7.0 .314 0.0 1.8 .000 1.4 2.0 .700 0.6 2.2 2.8 4.6 0.6 0.0 1.4 1.0
9 Ricky Rubio G 57 29.7 10.7 3.2 9.0 .360 0.5 1.6 .293 3.7 4.6 .799 0.8 3.2 4.0 7.3 2.4 0.1 3.0 2.5
1 Alexey Shved G 77 23.9 8.6 3.1 8.2 .372 1.1 3.7 .295 1.4 1.9 .720 0.5 1.7 2.3 3.7 0.7 0.4 1.9 1.5
34 Greg Stiemsma C 76 15.9 4.0 1.7 3.7 .457 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .768 0.8 2.6 3.4 0.4 0.6 1.2 0.8 2.4
7 Derrick Williams F 78 24.6 12.0 4.3 10.1 .430 0.8 2.5 .332 2.5 3.5 .706 1.2 4.3 5.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 1.3 1.6

Denver Nuggets Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
13 Corey Brewer GF 82 24.4 12.1 4.6 10.8 .425 1.1 3.7 .296 1.8 2.6 .690 0.7 2.2 2.9 1.5 1.4 0.3 1.2 1.9
21 Wilson Chandler SF 43 25.1 13.0 4.9 10.6 .462 1.2 2.9 .413 2.0 2.6 .793 1.0 4.0 5.1 1.3 1.0 0.3 1.4 2.8
35 Kenneth Faried F 80 28.1 11.5 4.8 8.6 .552 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 3.3 .613 3.2 5.9 9.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.4 2.9
94 Evan Fournier SG 38 11.3 5.3 2.0 4.0 .493 0.6 1.4 .407 0.8 1.0 .769 0.2 0.8 0.9 1.2 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.7
8 Danilo Gallinari SF 71 32.5 16.2 5.1 12.3 .418 1.9 5.1 .373 4.0 4.9 .822 0.9 4.3 5.2 2.5 0.9 0.5 1.6 1.8
1 Jordan Hamilton SF 40 9.9 5.2 2.1 5.0 .418 0.7 1.8 .370 0.3 0.7 .500 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.6
9 Andre Iguodala SF 80 34.7 13.0 5.0 11.0 .451 1.1 3.6 .317 1.9 3.4 .574 1.0 4.3 5.3 5.4 1.7 0.7 2.6 1.6
41 Kosta Koufos C 81 22.4 8.0 3.6 6.3 .581 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.3 .558 2.6 4.3 6.9 0.4 0.5 1.3 0.7 3.0
3 Ty Lawson PG 73 34.4 16.7 6.1 13.3 .461 1.2 3.2 .366 3.2 4.3 .756 0.5 2.2 2.7 6.9 1.5 0.1 2.5 1.8
6 JaVale McGee C 79 18.1 9.1 3.8 6.7 .575 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.4 2.4 .591 2.0 2.8 4.8 0.3 0.4 2.0 1.1 2.3
24 Andre Miller PG 82 26.2 9.6 3.7 7.7 .479 0.2 0.8 .266 2.0 2.4 .840 0.7 2.2 2.9 5.9 0.9 0.1 2.1 1.9
30 Quincy Miller PF 7 3.7 1.3 0.6 1.7 .333 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.3 .500 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4
25 Timofey Mozgov C 41 8.9 2.6 1.1 2.1 .506 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .769 1.2 1.4 2.6 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.4
15 Anthony Randolph PF 39 8.4 3.7 1.4 2.9 .491 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 1.2 .689 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.9 1.1
10 Julyan Stone PG 4 7.0 1.8 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.0 .750 0.5 0.2 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.5 1.0

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