GAME THREAD: NBA: MINNESOTA (3-16) at PHILADELPHIA (8-13)

NBA: MINNESOTA (3-16) at PHILADELPHIA (8-13)

<h3>Streaking Sixers set to host lowly Timberwolves</h3>

Minnesota (3-16) at Philadelphia (8-13) 7:00 pm EST

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- The Philadelphia 76ers have reeled offthree straight wins while their front office goes through amajor overhaul.


The Sixers shoot for their fourth straight victory when theyhost the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.

Philadelphia fired long-time general manager Billy King onDecember 3 and replaced him with former New Jersey Netsexecutive Ed Stefanski.


The Sixers dropped the first two games of the Stefanski era butrebounded to take back-to-back games from the New York Knicksbefore earning a 100-88 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday.

Willie Green has led the team in scoring the past two games,including a 20-point output against the Rockets.


The Timberwolves dropped a 102-88 decision to the WashingtonWizards on Tuesday but witnessed the continued emergence ofsecond-year forward Craig Smith, who scored 36 points andgrabbed eight rebounds.


Smith has scored at least 13 points in the last four games.

Minnesota has yet to notch a win against an Eastern Conferenceopponent this season, going 0-7.

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA VS PHILADELPHIA - INACTIVES

MINNESOTA PHILADELPHIA

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
T RATLIFF KNEE INJURY S RANDOLPH COACH'S DECISION
G BUCKNER STRAINED GROIN R CARNEY FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS
R FOYE LEFT PATELLA FRACTUR T HILL KNEE INJURY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA AT PHILADELPHIA - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


MINNESOTA PHILADELPHIA

F Craig Smith F Reggie Evans
F Corey Brewer F Andre Iguodala
C Al Jefferson C Samuel Dalembert
G Marko Jaric G Andre Miller
G Sebastian Telfair G Willie Green

OFFICIALS: Bennett Salvatore
Leon Wood
Mark Lindsey</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 6
PHILADELPHIA 7 8:58 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 8
PHILADELPHIA 8 6:11 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 12
PHILADELPHIA 20 2:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 21
PHILADELPHIA 28 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MINNESOTA 21 21
PHILADELPHIA 28 28 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

MIN - MARKO JARIC 4, AL JEFFERSON 4, ANTOINE
WALKER 3
PHI - ANDRE IGUODALA 11, WILLIE GREEN 9,
SAMUEL DALEMBERT 4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 31
PHILADELPHIA 35 8:54 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 35
PHILADELPHIA 37 5:51 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 35
PHILADELPHIA 46 2:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 45
PHILADELPHIA 51 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MINNESOTA 21 24 45
PHILADELPHIA 28 23 51 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

MIN - AL JEFFERSON 12, MARKO JARIC 8, RASHAD
MCCANTS 7
PHI - WILLIE GREEN 12, ANDRE IGUODALA 11,
JASON SMITH 8</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 54
PHILADELPHIA 57 9:12 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 58
PHILADELPHIA 64 6:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 66
PHILADELPHIA 73 3:04 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 74
PHILADELPHIA 79 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MINNESOTA 21 24 29 74
PHILADELPHIA 28 23 28 79 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

MIN - AL JEFFERSON 22, MARKO JARIC 13, RASHAD
MCCANTS 9
PHI - ANDRE IGUODALA 19, WILLIE GREEN 16,
SAMUEL DALEMBERT 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 79
PHILADELPHIA 82 8:50 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 86
PHILADELPHIA 86 6:02 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>