Wolves 113, Pacers 124

Written by SG

Saturday, 22 March 2008

Rashad McCants had 22 points, Foye scored 16 and Kirk Snyder 15 for the Timberwolves (17-51), who were trying to win three straight games for the first time this season.

"It was a tough loss," McCants said. "Coming in, we thought we had a chance to win, but we had a lot of problems defensively."

Trailing by 20 points late in the third quarter, Minnesota cut the deficit to 96-88 following Craig Smith's two free throws with 10 minutes left in the game. Indiana answered with the next seven points, including Granger's 3-pointer, to open a 103-88 lead.

Wolves record: 17-51

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Star Tribune recap

Mike Wells/Indy Star recap

From Rick Alonzo/Pioneer Press:

-- The Pacers' 124 points were the most by a Wolves opponent this season and the most in regulation against Minnesota since Phoenix scored 131 last January.

-- Indiana set a franchise record by making 16 three-pointers and fell one three-pointer short of matching the most ever given up by the Wolves. Golden State made 17 at Target Center in April 1995.

From Indy Cornrows:

Al Jefferson really didn't seem himself tonight or at least the player I've seen in the past. He finished with 11 points and nine rebounds, but he wasn't assertive on offense, and more than once Murphy or Foster hustled through or around him to keep rebounds alive that normally Al would secure.

From Kent Youngblood/Star Tribune:

"They were hot tonight," said Al Jefferson, who was limited by foul trouble to 29 minutes and 11 points. "They were just hot. We had a couple defensive breakdowns, but many of the shots they took were contested."

Jefferson was one of the few Wolves who came out playing tough defense early. He took a charge and had four blocked shots in the first half, but the Pacers still took a 66-49 halftime lead.

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