Al Jefferson had yet another double-double (18 points and 14 rebounds)
— as did Walker with his 26 points and 10 boards — and the Wolves had
five players in double figures.
— as did Walker with his 26 points and 10 boards — and the Wolves had
five players in double figures.
But Minnesota couldn’t figure out a way to slow the Golden State
backcourt of Baron Davis (22 points, nine assists) and Monta Ellis (17,
four).
backcourt of Baron Davis (22 points, nine assists) and Monta Ellis (17,
four).
Wolves record: 5-32
Wolves Watch liveblogged the game
Mike Trudell/Timberwolves site broke down each player’s stats for the night
Janny Hu/San Francisco Chronicle on the game
The Warriors committed just 12 turnovers for the night, the Wolves 20, resulting in 31 points.
The Wolves’ starting backcourt of Marko Jaric and
Sebastian Telfiar combined for 16 points and had six turnovers. Another
Wolves guard, Rashad McCants, had 11 points and four turnovers.
Sebastian Telfiar combined for 16 points and had six turnovers. Another
Wolves guard, Rashad McCants, had 11 points and four turnovers.
The Wolves made a couple of runs in the third and fourth quarters but couldn’t take the lead.
Losing comes in bunches for these young Wolves (5-32), who haven’t halted a losing streak at fewer than five games this season.
"It can wear on you,” Walker said. "It’s getting to a point where we
want to win some games. We can’t get any complacency. Nobody likes to
be a part of a loser, so we want to get it back right. We want to
improve in the process, so hopefully we can turn the corner in the
second half of the season.”
16-for-47 The Wolves’ shooting during the second and third quarters.