SB Nation Minnesota - Timberwolves vs. Kings final score: Minnesota wins season-opener 92-80https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48959/mn-fave.png2012-11-02T21:41:02-05:00http://minnesota.sbnation.com/rss/stream/33573072012-11-02T21:41:02-05:002012-11-02T21:41:02-05:00T-Wolves win opener
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<p>J.J. Barea leads Timberwolves to win in season opener.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canishoopus.com/">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> won their season opener over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.sactownroyalty.com/">Sacramento Kings</a>, 92-80, Friday.</p>
<p><span>J.J. Barea</span> led all scorers with 21 points on 6-for-11 shooting off the bench. Barea also had five assists and four rebounds.</p>
<p><span>Brandon Roy</span> and <span>Andrei Kirilenko</span> were the only other T-Wolves players in double figures, scoring 10 points each. Minnesota led, 50-42, at halftime. The team briefly lost the lead in the third quarter, but regained control of the game. <span>Dante Cunningham</span> had seven points and nine rebounds off the bench.</p>
<p>Both teams shot the ball poorly. Minnesota shot 37 percent from the field and Sacramento shot 36 percent. The Kings were 3 for 16 from three-point range and the Timberwolves were 2 for 17.</p>
<p><span>Isaiah Thomas</span> led the Kings with 20 points. <span>Marcus Thornton</span> had 15, <span>DeMarcus Cousins</span> had 11 and Jason Thompson scored 10. Eight of Thompson's 10 points came in the first half. Cousins was limited to just 25 minutes after picking up four fouls in the first half.</p>
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<p><span>J.J. Barea</span> has scored 10 points off the bench to help the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canishoopus.com/">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> to a 50-42 halftime lead over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.sactownroyalty.com/">Sacramento Kings</a> in Minnesota's season-opener Friday.</p>
<p>Minnesota is shooting just 39 percent from the field, and the team is just 1-for-9 from 3-point range, but Barea, <span>Luke Ridnour</span>, who has nine points on 4-for-6 shooting, and <span>Andrei Kirilenko</span>, who has scored eight points on 3-for-4 shooting with two rebounds and two assists, have helped propel the Wolves to the lead.</p>
<p>Minnesota out-scored the Kings 28-18 in the first quarter and the Kings out-scored the T-Wolves 23-22 in the second.</p>
<p>Sacramento is shooting just 35 percent and the Kings are 0-for-5 from 3-point range. Jason Thomas has eight points on 4-for-6 shooting with six rebounds and two assists. Kings center <span>DeMarcus Cousins</span> has four points, but he has also picked up four personal fouls in the first half. <span>Marcus Thornton</span> has scored 11 points on 4-for-7 shooting off the bench.</p>
https://minnesota.sbnation.com/2012/11/2/3593276/timberwolves-vs-kings-minnesota-leads-50-42-at-half-despite-poorPatrick Hayes2012-11-02T08:14:10-05:002012-11-02T08:14:10-05:00Timberwolves start NBA season on Friday night
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<p>The Minnesota Timberwolves start their 2012-13 NBA regular-season on Friday night on the host Tyreke Evans and the Sacramento Kings. The action continues on Sunday night when the T'Wolves travel to Canada to take on the Toronto Raptors.</p> <p>The 2012-13 NBA regular-season opener has finally arrived for the <a href="https://www.canishoopus.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Minnesota Timberwolves</a>. They will be without <span>Kevin Love</span> and <span>Ricky Rubio</span> to start the season, but the early action should provide a great audition for role players like No. 2 pick <span>Derrick Williams</span> -- who is expected to start at power forward on Friday when Minnesota hosts <span>Tyreke Evans</span> and the <a href="https://www.sactownroyalty.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Sacramento Kings</a>.</p>
<p>The Kings started their season with a road loss to the <a href="https://www.blogabull.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Chicago Bulls</a> on Wednesday night, but Evans looked particularly good on both ends of the floor as he posted 21 points, eight rebounds, three assists and one block in the 93-87 loss. The game against the Kings will be broadcast locally on WFTC.</p>
<p>When the home opener is over, the Timberwolves will travel to Canada to take on the new-look <a href="https://www.raptorshq.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Toronto Raptors</a> on Sunday night. That game will be broadcast on FOX Sports North. While the T'Wolves are resting on Saturday night, the Raptors will battle the <a href="https://www.netsdaily.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Brooklyn Nets</a> in what is now the Nets' home opener -- the original opener at the Barclays Center against the <a href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New York Knicks</a> was rescheduled due to complications from hurricane Sandy.</p>
<p>NBA basketball has arrived, so check out <a target="_blank" href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/schedules/weekly/today/?xid=sbnation">the weekend schedule posted at Sports Illustrated</a> for more detailed information.</p>
<p>All times are CT:</p>
<p><b>Friday, Nov. 2</b></p>
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<li>Indiana at Charlotte, 6 p.m.</li>
<li>Denver at Orlando, 6 p.m.</li>
<li>Milwaukee at Boston, 6:30 p.m.</li>
<li>Houston at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.</li>
<li>Chicago at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.</li>
<li>Utah at New Orleans, 7 p.m.</li>
<li>Portland at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.</li>
<li>Miami at New York, 7 p.m., ESPN</li>
<li>Sacramento at Minnesota, 7 p.m.</li>
<li>Detroit at Phoenix, 9 p.m.</li>
<li>Memphis at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.</li>
<li>L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m., ESPN</li>
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<p><b>Saturday, Nov. 3</b></p>
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<li>Sacramento at Indiana, 6 p.m.</li>
<li>Boston at Washington, 6 p.m.</li>
<li>Denver at Miami, 6:30 p.m., NBATV</li>
<li>Toronto at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.</li>
<li>New Orleans at Chicago, 7 p.m.</li>
<li>Portland at Houston, 7 p.m.</li>
<li>Cleveland at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.</li>
<li>Utah at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.</li>
<li>Charlotte at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.</li>
<li>Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m., NBATV</li>
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<p><b>Sunday, Nov. 4</b></p>
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<li>Philadelphia at New York, 11 a.m.</li>
<li>Phoenix at Orlando, 5 p.m.</li>
<li>Minnesota at Toronto, 5 p.m.</li>
<li>Atlanta at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.</li>
<li>Detroit at L.A. Lakers</li>
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