National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 111, Minnesota 100
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, March 4, 2011
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
#46 Matt Boland, #10 Ron Garretson, #53 Mark Lindsay
Attendance:
12008
By SportsDirect Inc.
Andre Iguodala had 22 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers posted a 111-100 victory over Kevin Love and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.
Thaddeus Young led three reserves in double figures with 16 points for the Sixers (31-30), who have won seven of nine to surpass .500 for the second time this season. The triple-double was the sixth of Iguodala's career.
Love posted 21 points and 23 rebounds for his 49th consecutive double-double – two shy of Moses Malone’s all-time record – as the Timberwolves fell to 5-26 on the road.
The Sixers used a 34-18 second quarter to take control, but the Timberwolves came back from an 81-67 third-quarter deficit and tied it 91-91 on a 3-pointer from Lazar Hayward.
The Sixers responded immediately with a jumper by Evan Turner, a nifty right-handed drive by Young and a slam dunk by Iguodala off a turnover to restore a six-point edge with just over six minutes left.
Minnesota trimmed it back to within one, but Elton Brand (21 points) hit back-to-back jumpers, the second as the shot clock was winding down with under a minute to play, to keep Philadelphia clear. The hoops were Brand’s only points of the second half.
Top Game Performances
Minnesota |
|
Philadelphia |
Kevin Love 21 |
Scoring |
Andre Iguodala 22 |
Luke Ridnour 10 |
Assists |
Andre Iguodala 13 |
Kevin Love 23 |
Rebounds |
Andre Iguodala 10 |
Nikola Pekovic 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Andre Iguodala 6 |
Lazar Hayward 2 |
Steals |
Jrue Holiday 2 |
Kevin Love 2 |
Blocks |
Thaddeus Young 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Minnesota
|
100 |
47.3 |
4-13 |
10-11 |
30 |
42 |
5 |
7 |
14 |
Philadelphia
|
111 |
52.4 |
4-13 |
19-23 |
27 |
36 |
8 |
6 |
9 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Golden State. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.