National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE
| RECAP
Minnesota 116, Detroit 105
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Officials: #56 Mark Ayotte, #43 Dan Crawford, # Marat Kogut
Attendance: 13122
Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Officials: #56 Mark Ayotte, #43 Dan Crawford, # Marat Kogut
Attendance: 13122
Kevin Love collected 20 points and 20 rebounds for his 48th consecutive double-double as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves got the better of the Detroit Pistons, 116-105, on Wednesday.
Anthony Randolph added 19 points and 10 rebounds off the bench and Jonny Flynn chipped in eight points and 14 assists for the Timberwolves, who improved to 5-25 on the road.
The Pistons were within four points, 93-89, with 10 minutes left when Minnesota took over, ripping off a 14-2 burst to push it to 107-91 with under five minutes left. It was the bench doing much of the damage during the spurt, with Lazar Hayward scoring seven points and Flynn adding four.
Detroit went 1 of 10 from the floor during the run.
The Pistons tried to get back into it with six quick points to cut it to 111-101 with 1:54 left but the damage had been done.
Greg Monroe recorded 18 points and 11 rebounds and Austin Daye scored 22 points for Detroit.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota | Detroit | |
| Kevin Love 20 | Scoring | Austin Daye 22 |
| Jonny Flynn 14 | Assists | Rodney Stuckey 10 |
| Kevin Love 20 | Rebounds | Greg Monroe 11 |
| Kevin Love 6 | Free Throws Made | Austin Daye 6 |
| Jonny Flynn 2 | Steals | Greg Monroe 4 |
| Wesley Johnson 3 | Blocks | Chris Wilcox 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Minnesota | 116 | 52.6 | 7-16 | 29-37 | 28 | 47 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| Detroit | 105 | 43.8 | 5-25 | 22-31 | 29 | 38 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
Upcoming Games
- Detroit will play their next game at home against Washington. The Pistons have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.