SB Nation Minnesota - Timberwolves Vs. Celtics: Kevin Garnett Returns To Help Boston Rout Minnesota, 100-79https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48959/mn-fave.png2012-03-31T14:02:00-05:00http://minnesota.sbnation.com/rss/stream/26795702012-03-31T14:02:00-05:002012-03-31T14:02:00-05:00Kevin Love Could Be First Player In NBA History To Lead All Players In Points, Rebounds And Threes In A Month
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<p><span>Kevin Love</span> is having <a href="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/loveke01/splits/2012/" target="_blank">an incredible season</a>, but his month of March is on the verge of being officially record breaking: </p>
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<p>Tonight's 8-gm schedule closes out March. <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Twolves">#Twolves</a> @<a href="https://twitter.com/kevinlove">kevinlove</a> leads all plyrs pts (491), rebs (222) & 3's made (48) for the month. <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523KLoveMVP">#KLoveMVP</a></p>
— Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) <a data-datetime="2012-03-31T18:27:17+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/Twolves_PR/status/186157734251601920">March 31, 2012</a>
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<p>.@<a href="https://twitter.com/kevinlove">kevinlove</a> looking to become first player in @<a href="https://twitter.com/nba">nba</a> history to lead all players in pts, rebs and 3's in a single month. <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523KLoveMVP">#KLoveMVP</a></p>
— Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) <a href="https://twitter.com/Twolves_PR/status/186158180479410178" data-datetime="2012-03-31T18:29:03+00:00">March 31, 2012</a>
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<p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/Twolves_PR/status/186157972467089408" target="_blank">Timberwolves' PR feed added</a> that <span>Kobe Bryant</span> would need 50 points tonight or one of a few guys would need to have huge nights from beyond the arc to catch Love. </p>
<p>The points and three-pointers are career highs for Love in a given month.</p>
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<p>On a night that a lot of <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canishoopus.com/">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> fans wanted to see an older version of its former MVP, Kevin Garnett, they got the opposite on Friday. Garnett tallied a game-high 24 points and collected 10 rebounds to help the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.celticsblog.com/">Boston Celtics</a> rout Minnesota, 100-79, at the Target Center.</p>
<p>The Celtics outscored the T-Wolves 31-20 in the first quarter to take an early, commanding lead, and put away its host by nearly doubling them up, 21-12, in the fourth. Paul Pierce scored 21 points for Boston, which shot 49-percent from the field and held Minnesota just 35-percent.</p>
<p>Kevin Love scored a team-high 22 points and 11 rebounds for the T-Wolves, which had its playoff hopes take a hit as they dropped to 4 1/2 games behind eight-place <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a>.</p>
<p>Overall, Luke Ridnour scored 15 points and Derrick Williams 14.</p>
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https://minnesota.sbnation.com/2012/3/30/2915532/timberwolves-vs-celtics-final-score-kevin-garnett-kevin-love-western-conference-standingsJared E. Smith2012-03-30T18:57:41-05:002012-03-30T18:57:41-05:00Timberwolves Vs. Celtics: Kevin Garnett Returns To Minnesota, Kevin Love Looks to Continue Hot Streak
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<p>Timberwolves host Celtics as Kevin Garnett returns to face his former team.</p> <p><span>Kevin Garnett</span> will make his return to the Target Center in Minnesota Friday night as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canishoopus.com/">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> host the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.celticsblog.com/">Boston Celtics</a> at 8 p.m. EST.</p>
<p>In order to defeat the former Timberwolves star, <span>Kevin Love</span> will have to keep up his torrid pace (31.3 points per game this month) because <span>J.J. Barea</span>, <span>Michael Beasley</span> and <span>Nikola Pekovic</span> all <a href="http://www.startribune.com/sports/wolves/blogs/On_the_Wolves.html" target="_blank">remain out</a> with various ailments, according to Jerry Zgoda of The Star Tribune. Barea hopes to return Wednesday against Golden State. </p>
<p>The Celtics tweeted that <span>Ray Allen</span> will again sit with a sprained ankle, while Frank Dell'Apa of Boston.com reports that <span>Avery Bradley</span> will take his place in the starting lineup. Allen could return for the Celtics' game against Miami Sunday.</p>
<p>The Celtics started the night tied with Philadelphia for first place in the Atlantic Division. This is the only meeting between the two teams this season. </p>
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