The Timberwolves outrebounded the Warriors 61-40 last night and they outscored them 72-48 in the 2nd and 3rd quarters which gave them a big cushion which they eventually needed to hold on and win. Kevin Love led the way for the Timberwolves in this game with 37 points, 23 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals. Micheal Beasley (25 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and Wesley Johnson (17 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocked shots) also had solid games for the Timberwolves yesterday. Luke Ridnour (13 points), Anthony Tolliver (12 points and 10 rebounds) and Nikola Pekovic (11 points in 8 minutes) also pitched in for the T-Wolves’ winning cause last night. The Timberwolves are now 14-46 on the season.

The Timberwolves outrebounded the Hornets 48-33 last night but they still got blasted at home by them. Luke Ridnour led the way for the T-Wolves last night with 22 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 steal. Wesley Johnson also had a very solid game last night with 22 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 blocked shot. Kevin Love filled up the stat sheet with 11 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot also had solid games last night. The Timberwolves are now 13-46 on the year.

The Timberwolves only shot 37% from the floor last night and it cost them against the hungry Grizzlies. Wayne Ellington (16 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal in 24 minutes) and Kevin Love (15 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the T-Wolves last night. Luke Ridnour (15 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals) and Michael Beasley (14 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot on 5 of 17 shooting from the floor). The Timberwolves are now 13-45 on the year.

The Timberwolves only shot 38.1% from the floor last night and it killed them. Michael Beasley led the way for the T-Wolves in this game with 21 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist. Kevin Love (20 points, 17 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal) and Wesley Johnson (14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) also had solid games last night for the Timberpuppies. Luke Ridnour pitched in with 12 points last night. The Timberwolves are now 13-44 on the year.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are suffering through another tough year as they are 13-43 on the season, which has them in last place in the Northwest. They are 23 games behind the Thunder. The Timberwolves have the worst record in the Western Conference and they are 17.5 games behind the Jazz & Grizzlies for the #8 spot in the playoffs. The T-Wolves don’t have a bad roster, it’s just that most of them are very young. So it’s no surprise that they have the worst record in the Conference. They are only 3 games ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers for the worst record in the league.

BIGGEST SURPRISE: The Timberwolves knew that 22-year old power forward Kevin Love was going to be good. They just didn’t know that he was going to be an All-Star. Love has played in 56 games (all starts) for the T-Wolves so far this year and he is averaging 36.8 minutes, 21.1 points, 15.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. The shocking thing to me about Love’s game is his long range shooting. He is hitting a stunning 42.5% from three point range so far this year!

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: 22-year old Jonny Flynn started the season late due to hip surgery. He hasn’t looked like the same player he was last year as a rookie. Flynn has played in 30 games (8 starts) for the Timberwolves so far this year and he is averaging 19.7 minutes, 5.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. He is only shooting 37.3% from the floor and 29.5% from three point range so far this year. If Flynn doesn’t get his act together soon, he’s going to be spending most nights watching Luke Ridnour on the floor at his position.