Timberwolves Game Stories 2009-10

We kept track of our articles from every Wolves home game and selected road games, and game summaries/box scores for the entire 2009-10 season.

Wolves @ Blazers -- Nov. 21
Al Jefferson (20 points, 10 rebounds) recorded his second straight double-double but the visiting Timberwolves lost 106-78 to the Blazers on Saturday. The Wolves made all 18 of their foul shots.

Wolves vs. Rockets -- Nov. 18
Al Jefferson returned to the lineup and had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolves in a 97-84 home loss to the Rockets on Wednesday night. Jefferson made his first eight shots from the field.

Wolves @ Grizzlies -- Nov. 14
The Wolves rallied late but ultimately fell short in a 97-87 loss to the Grizzlies in Memphis on Saturday. Ramon Sessions had 13 points and eight assists off the bench.

Wolves vs. Mavericks -- Nov. 13
The Wolves could not defend home court on Friday night with a 89-77 loss to the Mavericks at the Target Center. Ryan Gomes, Nathan Jawai and Corey Brewer all scored 10 points apiece.

Wolves vs. Blazers -- Nov. 11
Portland center Greg Oden dominated the paint with 18 points and 11 rebounds while leading Portland to a 107-84 victory on Wednesday night.

Wolves @ Warriors -- Nov. 9
The Wolves could not get back in the win column Monday night, losing a 146-105 shootout on the road to the Warriors. Al Jefferson (18 points) was one of five Wolves to score in double figures.

Wolves @ Blazers -- Nov. 8
The Wolves could not pull out a victory Sunday night, losing 116-93 to the Blazers on the road. Nathan Jawai led all Wolves with 16 points off the bench.

Wolves vs. Bucks -- Nov. 6
Jonny Flynn scored a team-high 20 points in an 87-72 home loss to the Bucks on Friday night. Flynn has scored in double figures in all six games this season.

Wolves vs. Celtics-- Nov. 4
Oleksiy Pecherov scored a career-high 24 points, but it wasn't enough as the Timberwolves were edged 92-90 by the Celtics at home on Wednesday night. Al Jefferson chipped in 18 points.

Wolves @ Clippers -- Nov. 2
Facing an 0-5 start for the second consecutive season, the Clippers played just well enough down the stretch Monday night to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 93-90, at Staples Center.

Wolves @ Suns -- Nov. 1
Adding a player who has averaged, routinely, 20-plus points -- and who can explode at any time for 30-plus -- to a basketball team averaging 116 points, seems almost unfair. But that's the luxury the Suns enjoyed when Jason Richardson made his season debut Sunday as they beat the Wolves 120-112.

Wolves vs. Cavaliers -- Oct. 30
The King stormed into Minneapolis on Friday night and unleashed a dominant performance on the Wolves. LeBron James scored 18 points and dished out four assists in the first half to lift Cleveland to a 104-87 victory.

Wolves vs. Nets -- Oct. 28
There is a new pack in town and the opening night crowd learned a little bit about their hometown team on Wednesday night. Facing a 14-point deficit heading into the fourth quarter, the Wolves battled back to capture a 95-93 victory over the Nets.

Preseason: Wolves @ Raptors -- Oct. 23
The Minnesota Timberwolves used a burst of second-half energy to take over a 98-90 preseason win against the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.

Preseason: Wolves @ Pistons -- Oct. 22
Kurt Rambis thought he was watching the Minnesota Timberwolves let another game slip away. This time, though, the first-year coach watched his young squad pull it together and post a 122-114 preseason victory over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night.

Preseason: Wolves @ Nuggets -- Oct. 20
Anthony went back to his roots Tuesday night, mixing in driving layups and a couple of jump shots to score 24 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 129-100 preseason win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Preseason: Wolves @ Bucks -- Oct. 17
Rookie Brandon Jennings made the most of his first preseason start, scoring 16 points and handing out seven assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 101-87 victory over the Timberwolves on Saturday night.

Preseason: Wolves @ Bulls -- Oct. 16
Chicago led most of the way until Minnesota's Damien Wilkins hit two free throws to tie it at 87 with 47.9 seconds left. Pargo then buried a jumper from the top of the key that sent the Bulls to their third straight win.

Preseason: Wolves vs. Bulls -- Oct. 14
The Bulls certainly weren't complaining about their 99-94 victory at Minnesota on Wednesday night - their second victory in as many nights.

Preseason: Wolves @ Raptors -- Oct. 9
Chris Bosh had nine points and seven rebounds in his first preseason game and Andrea Bargnani led Toronto with 21 points as the Raptors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-97 on Friday night.

Preseason: Wolves vs. Bucks -- Oct. 4
Minnesota led wire-to-wire in Mankato, defeating the Bucks 117-103 in the first preseason game at the Bresnan Arena on the campus of Minnesota State University.