Rick Adelman played Ricky Rubio, Luke Ridnour, and J.J. Barea together, sliding the 6-foot-2, 175 pound Ridnour to small forward, at the end of Tuesday's 86-84 victory over Sacramento. Adelman has gone to the trio in the closing minutes of each of Wolves' last three games.

"I just think those guys are really effective," Adelman said. "When you have Ricky with the ball in his hands, now he's kicking it to Luke or J.J. When you have guys who can hurt the other team, it's harder for them to guard us. If we have those guys on the court, it's a lot harder on the other team."

Adelman prefers to have another ball handler and high-percentage free-throw shooter on the floor with the lead.

"You don't miss a whole lot when you have a guy who can rebound like Love does," Kings coach Keith Smart said. "Rebounding is what you give up most from a defensive standpoint [when you play three point guards]. When you got multiple guys who are decision-makers and smart with the basketball and a great, great rebounder, they don't lose a whole lot. It's a challenge to defend them."