Game Thread GAME# 49: TIMBERWOLVES @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 31, 2016 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST), CSNNW & NBATV

[Darkwebs]

2015-16 Regular Season Record
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES
14 - 34
(7-16 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
22 - 26
(13-10 Home)



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---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

RICKY RUBIO VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

ANDREW WIGGINS VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

TAYSHAUN PRINCE VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

PF

GORGUI DIENG VS NOAH VONLEH

C

KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS VS MASON PLUMLEE


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WHEN: 6:00 PM (PST), SUNDAY, 1/31/2016​

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

AND

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES

MILLER , JONES , LaVINE , MARTIN

MUHAMMAD , RUDEZ , BJELICA , PEKOVIC

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

FRAZIER , HENDERSON , CRABBE , HARKLESS

CONNAUGHTON , LEONARD , DAVIS , KAMAN



INJURIES
TIMBERWOLVES
Kevin Garnett: sore right knee. Doubtful
Kevin Martin: sore right wrist. Doubtful
TRAIL BLAZERS
NONE


HEAD COACHES

- VS –

SAM MITCHELL --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL TIMBERWOLVES' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Sunday marks the third of four matchups between the Trail Blazers and Timberwolves in 2015-16. It’s also the first game between these two teams at the Moda Center this year.

• Portland has won both of its games against Minnesota so far this season, marking the fourth straight season in which the Trail Blazers have won at least two games against the Timberwolves.

• The Trail Blazers are 11-3 against the Timberwolves since the start of the 2012-13 season.

• Portland has won seven consecutive home games against Minnesota from 4/1/12 to 4/8/15.

• With a win, Portland would secure its seventh series victory over Minnesota in the past nine seasons. The last time Minnesota won a series over Portland in a full four-game slate was the 2004-05 season (4-0).

• The Trail Blazers have overcome a 17-point deficit in both of their games against the Timberwolves this season.

• Portland has outscored Minnesota by 24 points in the second halves of the two games this season. The Trail Blazers were +19 (63-44) in the second half of the most recent game between these two teams on Dec. 5.

• The last time Minnesota won two games against Portland in the regular season (2011-12), the Trail Blazers swept the four-game season series the following year (2012-13).

• Damian Lillard scored a game-high 34 points on 14-of-25 shooting at Minnesota on Nov. 2, and has averaged 26.5 points in two games against the Timberwolves this season (50.0% FG, 41.7% 3-PT).

• Al-Farouq Aminu has averaged 16.5 points on 63.2% shooting (57.1% 3-PT) and 6.0 rebounds in two games against
Minnesota this season.

• Minnesota center Karl-Anthony Towns has averaged 19.0 points on 18-of-29 shooting (62.1%) and 8.5 rebounds intwo games against Portland this season. Towns logged a double-double (27 points, 12 rebounds) in his most recent game against the Trail Blazers on Dec. 5.


• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 75-29
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 41-11
AT THE TIMBERWOLVES: Trail Blazers lead, 34-18

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[-Ace-]

Rolled my ankle horribly yesterday after work; disappointed that I can't go tonight. Maybe I'll frequent this thread while I watch it at home.

 

[theprunetang]

Ah, pulling a classic Derek Anderson.


Just kidding. Feel better!

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Ah, pulling a classic Derek Anderson.


Just kidding. Feel better!

He didn't say he hurt his vagina.

 

[-Ace-]

You won't see me in the McDonald's drive-thru today.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

You won't see me in the McDonald's drive-thru today.

Dammit, you promised us free Super Sizing.

 

[riverman]

Dammit, you promised us free Super Sizing.

You can get that in the spam folder of your email anytime

 

[PDXFonz]

I hope Sam Mitchell plays Andre Miller 30 minutes. When is his farewell tour? Now there's a player i'd give a standing ovation for. Dude is the King Kong of point guards.

 

[PDXFonz]

Looks like the ref was looking right at that

 

[Darkwebs]

Looks like the ref was looking right at that

Lol. The ref probably thought it was just another Blake Griffin flop.

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

The next victim in The Damian Lillard's "All Star Snubbed FU Tour....

Sam Mitchell and The Minnesota Timberwolves

Lillard's game line 28/11/6

 

[Jade Falcon]

Fucking NBA TV. I don't need you to remind me that I'm fat by showing me delicious fast food.

 

[-Ace-]

That was a great Andre moment for us.

Laptop is all set up in bed, let's do this!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Holy sh*t, it's the arena feed - http://rawstreams.com/international.php?id=0021500719&feed=home

 

[-Ace-]

Wow, we won two opening jumps in a row.

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

That was a great Andre moment for us.

Laptop is all set up in bed, let's do this!

Hey! What you do in your bed with your laptop is your own business. We don't need to know you sicko!

 

[-Ace-]

I wish Plumlee could make shots from two feet away.

 

[-Ace-]

Hey! What you do in your bed with your laptop is your own business. We don't need to know you sicko!

Anything you think I've done in that situation has been done already.

 

[H.C.]

pretty good defense by #21 to keep AW from getting the easy layup.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Holy sh*t, it's the arena feed - http://rawstreams.com/international.php?id=0021500719&feed=home

Wow, thank you for that! I was watching the NBA TV stream, wasn't liking it.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Lillard makes some bonehead passes

 

[-Ace-]

Aiiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrbaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllllllllll.

 

[-Ace-]

Ouch. Looks minor compared to what I did. Not a pretty sight.

 

[Haakzilla]

...Lillard's new shoes causing all the foot troubles?!

 

[-Ace-]

Gotta love all of the wrong replays that get shown right after a play we want to see again.

 

[Haakzilla]

Gotta love all of the wrong replays that get shown right after a play we want to see again.

...blame HCP?

 

[Strenuus]

The arena feed is badass.

 

[Jade Falcon]

This is ugly. Was Minnesota one of those teams that came from behind and beat us earlier this season?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Wow, thank you for that! I was watching the NBA TV stream, wasn't liking it.

It's bizarre that is on the internet. Thanks @HCP ?

 

[Jade Falcon]

The arena feed is badass.

Actually, I went back to NBA TV, because the feed was so terrible. It would skip, cut out, go back and show me plays that had just played (not replay), and freeze up.