In the Company of Wolves - A T'Wolves Dynasty (NBA 2K12)

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Timberwolves Trade for Miami Guard Norris Cole
T'Wolves deal Ridnour and 2012 2nd Rd Pick for Cole and Joel Anthony

Minneapolis, MN - In a move that was seen by many as necessary to contend, the Timberwolves traded back-up point guard Luke Ridnour and a 2nd Round Pick to the Miami Heat in exchange for rookie point guard Norris Cole and veteran center Joel Anthony. When asked about what prompted the trade coach Rick Adelman said, "We felt that Norris would help keep our offense running with Ricky out of the game and the addition of Joel definitely helps shore up our center position off of the bench. He played a lot of big minutes last year in the post season and that experience will definitely come in handy for us. It's a shame his time was cut so much in Miami. But Miami's loss is our gain,"

Adelman was asked how he'd change up the rotation and what he envisioned for the team, "Well Norris and Joel won't suit up for our trip to San Antonio but they will definitely be ready for our home game against the Wizards. Norris will be our primary point guard coming off of the bench and Joel will split time with Darko to spell Kevin and Derrick. I think in the long run this will help us out a lot. It's not some massive overhaul but then again, I don't think we need one. It's small tweaks like this that will get us to the top,"

On a phone call with the newly acquired guard, Norris Cole had this to say about coming to Minnesota, "I love it down here in Miami and I love my teammates but i'm looking forward to playing with the guys up there. They're building a strong team and from what I got from talking with coach, i'm going to like the offense,"

Outgoing point guard Luke Ridnour told the Star-Tribune, "It sucks knowing you're expendable somewhere but i'm excited about going down to Miami and challenging for a title right away,"

When asked if the trade would mess with the team chemistry at all, Adelman shot down the notion saying, "We've kept our core intact and made a small adjustment to our bench. I think we'll be better off in the long run. Ricky won't be looking so ragged after our back-to-backs and that's definitely a good thing. He's still a young kid and in excellent shape but this is a long season. He's never played through an entire NBA season and I just want to make sure he's healthy and with us for the stretch run,"

The Timberwolves' next game is against the San Antonio Spurs before returning home to play the Washington Wizards and welcome Norris Cole and Joel Anthony to the Target Center.

Matchup Preview *|* December 23, 2011
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Minnesota Timberwolves (10-5, 8-2 Away)		San Antonio Spurs (11-8, 6-3 Home)
Stats Comparison 76.0 Points Per Game 64.4 .424 Field Goal % .450 .750 Free Throw % .739 .321 3-Point % .423 499 Rebounds 605 89 Blocks 66 100 Steals 78 132 Turnovers 208 76.2 PPG Allowed 62.4 Projected Starters Ricky Rubio Point Guard Tony Parker Wesley Johnson Shooting Guard Manu Ginobili Michael Beasley Small Forward Richard Jefferson Derrick Williams Power Forward Dejuan Blair Kevin Love Center Tim Duncan Injury Report N/A N/A Game Notes The Timberwolves play a bit short-handed after the trade with Miami and are without Norris Cole and Joel Anthony until they return home. Expect Ricky Rubio and Kevin Love to log heavy minutes during the short traditional period. J.J. Barea and Brad Miller also look for expanded minutes off of the bench to fill the void. After two physically draining match ups against the Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers, (that ended in come from behind victories) will the Timberwolves have the energy to keep their winning streak going and beat a very strong Spurs team? Or will the mentally draining forth quarters catch up with the young Timberwolves?

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Big Letdown In San Antonio
Timberwolves Win Streak Snapped by Spurs

San Antonio, TX - The Timberwolves walked into a buzz saw Friday night as they were demolished by the San Antonio Spurs 88-63. The first quarter was the only competitive part of the game and left the Timberwolves trailing by two. As has been the story this season, once Ricky Rubio left the game at the start of the second quarter, the T'Wolves lost all they had going for them. Their rhythm was interrupted and even when Rubio reentered, they never recovered. It didn't help that the San Antonio Spurs were absolutely unconscious from the field. They shot a scorching 55% from the field as well as 53% from three-point range.

"I thought we looked alright out there tonight," coach Rick Adelman said. "We missed some open looks and only hit two three-point shots but I thought defensively we were there. San Antonio was just having one of those games where it seemed like they didn't miss at all. Couple that with their trademark defense and it was a recipe for disaster,"

(Wesley Johnson with a come from behind block on Ginobili)

"As much as I don't like to admit it...we were going to lose sometime. It's damn near impossible to win all the way out. There's no shame losing to the Spurs though. They've been good for a long time. They just didn't miss tonight. Not much you can do when that happens," Wesley Johnson said after the game.

"I think the loss took a little bit of pressure off," Derrick Williams said. "It has been 'how long can they keep the streak going?' for a couple weeks now. Now we can just go out and play. We showed the NBA that we can play with the best and I think we'll continue to do so,"

The loss was the first since Derrick Williams joined the starting line-up. Even in defeat he still put up stellar scoring effort with 19 points. Kevin Love was the only other member of the Timberwolves to reach double figures with 10 points and 7 rebounds.

"They got us once on their floor now we get a chance to get them when they come to ours," Love said. "I still like our chances against anyone. One loss doesn't ruin what we've been building. It was bound to happen some time,"

When asked about his bench's poor play over recent games Rick Adelman said, "It's something that's becoming a bit of a concern. With Norris Cole and Joel Anthony joining the rotation next game i'll definitely be shuffling some things around. The most important thing we need to do is keep our momentum up when Ricky, Kevin or Derrick are on the bench. You look at a team like the Chicago Bulls and see that they can keep momentum going and even start a run when the starters aren't playing well. That's what I want to bring to Minnesota and that's what i'm hoping adding Norris and Joel will do,"

The T'Wolves' next game is against the Washington Wizards at the Target Center and also serves as the Timberwolves' debut for guard Norris Cole and center Joel Anthony.

Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio Spurs
Dec 23, 2011	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Minnesota (10-6)	20	16	13	14	-	63
San Antonio (12-8)	22	27	18	21	-	88

Minnesota Timberwolves
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Ricky Rubio	23	2-4	0-1	1-3	3	6	2	0	5	5
Wesley Johnson	21	4-12	1-6	0-0	2	3	1	2	0	9
Michael Beasley	19	3-7	0-2	2-3	4	0	1	0	0	8
Derrick Williams	27	9-17	0-0	1-2	1	1	0	0	2	19
Kevin Love	21	5-10	0-2	0-0	7	3	2	1	1	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Wayne Ellington	12	2-5	1-3	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	5
J.J. Barea	10	1-1	0-0	1-2	0	4	3	0	0	3
Darko Milicic	12	1-2	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	1	0	2
Anthony Randolph	6	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	1	1	0	0	2
Martell Webster	14	0-5	0-2	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	0
Brad Miller	DNP
Anthony Tolliver	DNP
TEAM TOTALS		28/65	2/16	5/10	25	19	11	4	8	63

San Antonio Spurs
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Tony Parker	21	6-9	0-0	3-4	3	2	0	0	0	15
Manu Ginobili	22	5-16	3-8	0-0	3	5	2	1	0	13
Richard Jefferson	21	6-8	3-5	2-2	4	0	2	0	2	17
Dejuan Blair	22	0-1	0-0	2-2	8	0	2	0	1	2
Tim Duncan	22	6-10	0-1	1-2	9	2	2	2	5	13
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
T.J. Ford	12	4-6	0-0	0-0	5	5	0	0	3	8
Matt Bonner	9	2-2	2-2	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	6
James Anderson	5	2-4	1-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	5
Tiago Splitter	6	2-3	0-0	0-0	3	1	0	0	1	4
Daniel Green	5	1-1	1-1	0-0	2	0	0	1	1	3
Kawhi Leonard	14	1-3	0-0	0-0	1	2	0	1	0	2
Gary Neal	6	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	2	0	0	1	0
TEAM TOTALS		35/64	10/19	8/10	41	20	8	5	14	88

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Matchup Preview *|* December 26, 2011
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Washington Wizards (6-15, 4-8 Away)		Minnesota Timberwolves (10-6, 2-3 Home)
Stats Comparison 59.6 Points Per Game 75.2 .408 Field Goal % .418 .778 Free Throw % .750 .317 3-Point % .306 593 Rebounds 524 64 Blocks 93 64 Steals 111 223 Turnovers 140 68.0 PPG Allowed 76.9 Projected Starters Jonh Wall Point Guard Ricky Rubio Nick Young Shooting Guard Wesley Johnson Rashard Lewis Small Forward Michael Beasley Andray Blatche Power Forward Derrick Williams Javale McGee Center Kevin Love Injury Report Ronny Turiaf - Knee Tendinitis 1-2 Weeks N/A Game Notes The Timberwolves looks to come back after getting their 8-game win streak snapped in San Antonio in their last game. Minnesota welcomes the Washington Wizards to the Target Center. Washington started out a respectable 6-5 before going on their current 6-game losing streak. Recently-acquired guard Norris Cole and center Joel Anthony make their Minnesota debuts with the task of revitalizing the Minnesota bench. How will the new players fit into the rotation? Can Norris Cole run the offense with Ricky Rubio out of the game?

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Off Target
Wall and Blatche Ruin Cole's Timberwolves Debut

Minneapolis, MN - The Washington Wizards came into the Target Center and ruined the debut of Norris Cole by narrowly escaping the Minnesota Timberwolves 82-78. Andray Blatche had a spectacular night from the field by going 9/10 for 20 points. Rashard Lewis gave Michael Beasley trouble all night by draining 3 three-point field goals, including a turn around three from between half court and the three-point line. Norris Cole's debut could be called, barring the loss, a success. Cole had 8 points off of the bench and dished out 2 assists.

"Norris played great for the first game in our system. He provided us with instant offense off the bench and it was evident that Martell and Wayne benefited from him being on the court," coach Rick Adelman said. "He kept the tempo up and kept the game close when we were down. Thats exactly what we expected from him,"

"It was a close game. I think they made a couple of ridiculous shots and passes that never should have happened but what are you gonna do?" Cole said in the locker room. "I liked being out there with the guys. It's definitely different than playing in Miami but the offense is similar. They like to get out and run and so I do. I'll like it here,"

When asked why newly-acquired center Joel Anthony didn't play, Adelman said, "I thought the rotation we had was doing a good job out there. They had good rhythm with each other. He'll definitely see some time in the next game,"

Guard Wesley Johnson was also asked about some of the shots and passes the Wizards made during the game and could only shook his head, "It's like someone wanted us to lose. It got frustrating when Lewis hit that turn around three from almost half court. You just have to shake your head in moments like that. They had guys leaking out down court and McGee just lobbing it all the way down for easy layups. We even had guys back there but somehow they came up with it Like I said, it's almost like someone wanted us to lose,"

"There were some weird plays and baskets being made all game," Adelman said. "Outside of that we played a tough game. We're still in the process of getting better. Once we assimilate Norris and Joel into our rotation I think we'll be fine,"

Kevin Love was asked if these two loses were going to breed the same attitude that was seen early on in the season but Love disagreed saying, "That was a totally different situation. We played a tough Spurs team the other night and were just really, really unlucky tonight. Early on in the season was rough. We've grown a lot since then. We'll be just fine,"

Washington Wizards (7-15) at Minnesota Timberwolves (10-7)
Dec 26, 2011 1 2 3 4 OT Final Washington 18 19 19 26 - 82 Minnesota 19 18 16 25 - 78 Top Performers Washington Wizards Andray Blatche - 9/10, 20 pts, 9 reb Rashard Lewis - 18 pts, 11 reb Minnesota Timberwolves Derrick Williams - 18 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast Ricky Rubio - 11 pts, 5 reb, 11 ast	Team Stats Comparison WAS MIN FG Made-Att 34/70 33/70 3PT Made-Att 6/18 7/17 FT Made-Att 8/10 5/6 Rebounds 35 33 Assists 20 29 Turnovers 4 7 Steals 7 4 Blocks 6 3
Washington Wizards STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS John Wall 26 7-12 0-0 5-6 2 8 1 0 3 19 Nick Young 27 6-17 2-6 0-0 3 2 0 0 0 14 Rashard Lewis 26 7-12 3-6 1-2 11 0 3 1 0 18 Andray Blatche 26 9-10 0-0 2-2 4 2 1 2 0 20 Javale McGee 24 2-4 0-0 0-0 6 1 0 2 0 4 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Maurice Evans 7 1-4 1-2 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 3 Roger Mason 6 1-3 1-2 0-0 0 3 2 1 1 2 Trevor Booker 7 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Chris Singleton 6 0-2 0-0 0-0 3 2 0 0 0 0 Jordan Crawford DNP Jan Vesely DNP
Minnesota Timberwolves STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Ricky Rubio 26 5-13 1-3 0-0 5 11 1 0 3 11 Wesley Johnson 21 4-7 3-4 0-0 4 4 0 0 2 11 Michael Beasley 22 2-7 1-3 1-2 5 3 0 0 1 6 Derrick Williams 26 9-15 0-1 0-0 5 4 1 0 0 18 Kevin Love 25 3-13 0-2 2-2 10 3 1 1 1 8 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Wayne Ellington 12 4-5 1-2 0-0 1 1 0 1 0 9 Norris Cole 7 3-5 0-1 2-2 0 2 0 0 0 8 Martell Webster 11 3-4 1-1 0-0 3 1 1 0 0 7 Darko Milicic 8 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Anthony Randolph 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 J.J. Barea DNP Joel Anthony DNP

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Matchup Preview *|* December 29, 2011
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Minnesota Timberwolves (10-7, 8-3 Away)		New York Knicks (9-11, 4-5 Home)
Stats Comparison 75.4 Points Per Game 67.0 .415 Field Goal % .421 .750 Free Throw % .783 .308 3-Point % .328 559 Rebounds 635 96 Blocks 66 115 Steals 98 147 Turnovers 206 77.2 PPG Allowed 67.0 Projected Starters Ricky Rubio Point Guard Baron Davis Wesley Johnson Shooting Guard Landry Fields Michael Beasley Small Forward Renaldo Balkman Derrick Williams Power Forward Jared Jeffries Kevin Love Center Tyson Chandler Injury Report N/A Carmelo Anthony - Torn MCL Out for Season Amar'e Stoudemire - Sprained Neck 2-4 Weeks Iman Shumpert - Knee Tendinitis Day-to-Day Game Notes Minnesota invades Madison Square Garden and thrusts themselves onto the national stage once again. The teams that met in the first game of the season are drastically different than the teams that meet tonight. One one hand you have the fast rising Timberwolves looking to make the playoffs for the first time in years. One the other, you have the Knicks who are absolutely ravaged by injuries. Star forward Carmelo Anthony tore his ACL earlier this year and will miss the remainder of the season. Amar'e Stoudemire is also out with a sprained neck. The T'Wolves look to hand New York another defeat on their home floor and get revenge for and opening night loss.

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Storming the Garden
Balanced Play Fuels T'Wolves Victory

New York, NY - What the Timberwolves GM and Rick Adelman envisioned with the Norris Cole trade has finally come to pass. The Timberwolves led a balanced attack from the starters as well as the bench to blowout an injury plagued Knicks squad 85-70. To the Knicks' credit, they kept the game fairly competitive in the first half. After half time, the Timberwolves broke the game wide open and built a 20-point lead mid-way through the fourth quarter.

Coach Rick Adelman, when asked about his teams defensive performance, was very pleased, "I thought it was one of our best defensive performances of the night. Outside of Baron Davis and Landry Fields, we kept their entire team in check. It was a good all around effort,"

(Michael Beasley chasing down Ronaldo Balkman to get the block)

"It felt really good being out there tonight," Kevin Love said. "The whole team played really well. We had good ball movement and most importantly hit our free throws. We've got a rough month ahead of us so it was nice to close out the year on a win,"

The Timberwolves' next month is riddled with back to backs and only one day of rest in between games. "I'm glad we went out and got help for our bench," Wesley Johnson said. "We'd be in a hell of a lot of trouble if Ricky had to play all of those minutes. It seemed like he was always on the court. Now with Norris he can get a good break if he needs it,"

Forward Derrick Williams saw the busy next month as an opportunity for the team, "We're a young team. I don't think this month will be as tough as the media is making it out to be. We're all pretty young so I think we can take the wear and tear,"

In an uncharacteristic moment for the T'Wolves, Norris Cole and Wayne Ellington started a run that widened the T'Wolves' lead early on in the second quarter. "Norris is doing a great job running our second unit and is mixing well with our starters as well. It's only going to get better," Adelman said.

Minnesota Timberwolves (11-7) at New York Knicks (9-12)
Dec 29, 2011 1 2 3 4 OT Final Minnesota 22 15 25 23 - 85 New York 16 17 18 19 - 70 Top Performers Minnesota Timberwolves Kevin Love - 15 pts, 11 reb, 5 ast Ricky Rubio - 12 pts, 4 reb, 7 ast New York Knicks Baron Davis - 27 pts, 5 reb Landry Fields - 19 pts, 4 ast	Team Stats Comparison MIN NYK FG Made-Att 33/59 29/69 3PT Made-Att 9/17 6/19 FT Made-Att 10/12 6/7 Rebounds 39 27 Assists 26 10 Turnovers 9 4 Steals 3 9 Blocks 5 1
Minnesota Timberwolves STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Ricky Rubio 21 5-7 0-2 2-2 4 7 1 3 2 12 Wesley Johnson 22 5-11 4-6 0-0 2 0 0 0 3 14 Michael Beasley 23 3-6 0-2 0-0 6 3 0 1 0 6 Derrick Williams 21 6-9 0-0 3-4 5 2 0 0 0 15 Kevin Love 21 5-10 3-4 2-2 11 5 0 0 1 15 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Wayne Ellington 11 3-3 2-2 0-0 1 2 1 0 0 8 Norris Cole 11 2-7 0-1 2-2 1 5 0 0 2 6 Anthony Randolph 11 2-2 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 1 4 Joel Anthony 4 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Martell Webster 10 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 1 1 1 0 2 J.J. Barea 3 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 Darko Milicic 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 0
New York Knicks STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Baron Davis 26 11-28 4-11 1-2 5 2 0 0 1 27 Landry Fields 28 7-14 1-2 4-4 3 4 4 0 1 19 Jared Jeffries 25 0-2 0-0 0-0 6 0 2 0 0 0 Ronaldo Balkman 25 3-5 0-0 0-0 5 0 1 1 1 6 Tyson Chandler 26 2-5 0-0 0-0 4 0 1 0 0 4 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Bill Walker 9 3-7 0-3 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 6 Toney Douglas 9 2-5 1-2 0-0 1 1 1 0 1 5 Cliff Davis 7 1-1 0-0 1-1 1 0 0 0 0 3 Steve Nivak 8 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Iman Shumpert 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Mike Bibby DNP Amar'e Stoudemire DNP

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Around the NBA
December 2011

Minnesota Timberwolves Stats - Dec '11
Player	GP	MIN	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FPG
Derrick Williams	18	381	15.9	5.3	1.7	0.4	0.8	0.8	1.1
Kevin Love	18	419	12.7	7.9	3.3	0.7	0.8	1.2	0.9
Wesley Johnson	18	416	11.8	3.4	2.3	0.7	0.8	1.0	1.4
Ricky Rubio	18	426	11.6	3.3	9.3	1.5	0.7	2.7	1.4
Michael Beasley	18	388	8.7	5.8	2.2	0.3	0.8	0.9	0.9
Norris Cole	17	196	4.7	1.1	1.6	0.4	0.0	0.7	0.8
Wayne Ellington	18	152	4.5	0.8	0.7	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.2
Martell Webster	18	197	4.2	2.4	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.2
Brad Miller	2	16	2.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5
Darko Milicic	16	210	1.9	2.7	0.7	0.3	0.5	0.1	0.4
Anthony Randolph	18	103	1.5	1.2	0.6	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0
J.J. Barea	12	49	1.4	0.3	1.1	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.0
Joel Anthony	16	66	0.7	0.8	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.4
Anthony Tolliver	3	3	0.0	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

NBA League Leaders - Updated: Dec 31, 2011
Points Per Game		PPG	Rebounds Per Game		RPG
	1. Kevin Durant	19.0		1. Dwight Howard	8.7
	2. Amar'e Stoudemire	18.8		2. Marcin Gortat	8.5
	3. LeBron James	18.3		3. Blake Griffin	8.3
	4. Dwyane Wade	18.1		4. Kevin Love	7.9
	5. Dwight Howard	17.5		5. Al Horford	7.8
Assists Per Game		APG	Steals Per Game		SPG
	1. Ricky Rubio	9.3		1. Leandro Barbosa	1.7
	2. Jason Kidd	8.2		2. Kyle Lowry	1.6
	3. Rajon Rondo	7.3		3. Dwyane Wade	1.6
	4. Jose Calderon	6.0		4. Metta World Peace	1.6
	5. Raymond Felton	5.8		5. Josh Smith
Blocks Per Game		BPG	Field Goal Percentage		FG%
	1. Josh Smith	1.5		1. Derrick Williams	.647
	2. Tim Duncan	1.5		2. Kevin Garnett	.557
	3. Dwight Howard	1.4		3. Luis Scola	.556
	4. Javale McGee	1.3		4. Darren Collison	.554
	5. Marcin Gortat	1.3		5. LaMarcus Aldridge	.543
Three-Point Percentage		3P%	Points		PTS
	1. Reggie Williams	.778		1. Deron Williams	382
	2. C.J. Watson	.714		2. Amar'e Stoudemire	376
	3. Gary Neal	.643		3. Dwight Howard	367
	4. Darren Collison	.632		4. Kevin Durant	361
	5. Anthony Morrow	.571		5. Antawn Jamison	357

NBA Standings - Updated: Dec 31, 2011
ATLANTIC	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Boston Celtics	16	10	-	3-1	8-5
New York Knicks	9	12	4.5	0-5	4-5
Toronto Raptors	9	12	4.5	1-0	3-1
Philadelphia 76ers	9	16	6.5	3-1	5-8
New Jersey Nets	8	15	6.5	1-1	4-8
CENTRAL	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Chicago Bulls	16	7	-	3-3	6-3
Indiana Pacers	15	7	0.5	4-1	8-5
Milwaukee Bucks	10	10	4.5	2-2	5-4
Detroit Pistons	9	10	5.0	1-2	4-4
Cleveland Cavaliers	8	14	7.5	1-3	6-5
SOUTHEAST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Miami Heat	12	6	-	2-0	6-1
Atlanta Hawks	13	7	-	1-1	5-2
Orlando Magic	11	10	2.5	2-1	3-4
Charlotte Bobcats	9	9	3.0	2-0	3-5
Washington Wizards	7	16	7.5	0-5	2-12
EAST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Chicago Bulls	16	7	-	3-3	6-3
Indiana Pacers	15	7	0.5	4-1	8-5
Atlanta Hawks	13	7	1.5	1-1	5-2
Boston Celtics	16	10	1.5	3-1	8-5
Miami Heat	12	6	1.5	2-0	6-1
Orlando Magic	11	10	4	2-1	3-4
Charlotte Bobcats	9	9	4.5	2-0	3-5
Milwaukee Bucks	10	10	4.5	2-2	5-4
NORTHWEST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Denver Nuggets	17	8	-	2-1	5-5
Portland Trail Blazers	13	6	1.0	1-0	3-1
Minnesota Timberwolves	11	7	2.5	1-0	6-1
Oklahoma City Thunder	11	8	3.0	2-1	5-2
Utah Jazz	6	19	11.0	0-4	3-9
PACIFIC	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Los Angeles Lakers	13	7	-	1-2	7-3
Los Angeles Clippers	10	6	1.0	1-1	4-2
Golden State Warriors	8	11	4.5	2-1	3-7
Phoenix Suns	8	15	6.5	1-1	5-6
Sacramento Kings	6	15	7.5	1-1	5-6
SOUTHWEST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Dallas Mavericks	14	4	-	2-0	6-1
San Antonio Spurs	13	9	3.0	1-0	7-1
Houston Rockets	14	12	4.0	1-2	5-7
New Orleans Hornets	6	12	8.0	1-1	2-6
Memphis Grizzlies	6	17	10.5	0-2	1-10
WEST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Dallas Mavericks	14	4	-	2-0	6-1
Denver Nuggets	13	9	0.5	2-1	5-5
Portland Trail Blazers	13	6	1.5	1-0	3-1
Los Angeles Lakers	13	7	2	1-2	7-3
San Antonio Spurs	13	9	3	1-0	7-1
Minnesota Timberwolves	11	7	3	1-0	6-1
Los Angeles Clippers	10	6	3	1-1	4-2
Oklahoma City Thunder	11	8	3.5	2-1	5-2

NBA Power Rankings
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Next Game
1 (1)	Dallas Mavericks	14-4	W, 64-60 vs. Celtics
2 (2)	Miami Heat	12-6	L, 47-65 @ Lakers
3 (3)	Chicago Bulls	16-7	W, 75-49 vs. Nets
4 (9)	Indiana Pacers	15-7	W, 77-71 @ Nets
5 (5)	Portland Trailblazers	13-6	W, 68-54 vs. 76ers
6 (4)	Denver Nuggets	17-8	W, 77-65 vs. 76ers
7 (7)	Los Angeles Lakers	13-7	L, 51-54 vs. Raptors
8 (10)	Boston Celtics	16-10	W, 69-67 vs. Wizards
9 (11)	Los Angeles Clippers	10-6	W, 76-69 vs. Jazz
10 (8)	San Antonio Spurs	13-9	W, 90-66 vs. Suns
11 (6)	Atlanta Hawks	13-7	L, 61-75 vs. Thunder
12 (13)	Oklahoma City Thunder	11-8	L, 61-75 @ Bobcats
13 (12)	Minnesota Timberwolves	11-7	W, 85-70 @ Knicks
14 (16)	Houston Rockets	14-12	W, 76-63 vs. Bucks
15 (14)	Orlando Magic	11-10	L, 57-61 vs. Bucks
16 (15)	Milwakee Bucks	10-10	L, 63-76 @ Rockets
17 (17)	Charlotte Bobcats	9-9	W, 75-61 vs. Thunder
18 (18)	Detroit Pistons	9-10	W, 72-57 vs. Nets
19 (24)	Golden State Warriors	8-11	W, 87-70 vs. Raptors
20 (20)	New York Knicks	9-12	L, 70-85 vs. Timberwolves
21 (19)	Philadelphia 76ers	9-16	L, 65-77 @ Nuggets
22 (25)	Toronto Raptors	9-12	L, 70-97 @ Warriors
23 (21)	Phoenix Suns	8-15	L, 66-90 @ Spurs
24 (22)	Cleveland Cavaliers	8-14	L, 55-63 vs. Rockets
25 (26)	New Orleans Hornets	6-12	L, 64-68 @ Pacers
26 (23)	New Jersey Nets	8-15	L, 71-77 vs. Pacers
27 (27)	Memphis Grizzlies	6-17	L, 57-67 vs. Celtics
28 (30)	Washington Wizards	7-16	L, 67-69 @ Celtics
29 (29)	Sacramento Kings	6-15	L, 70-76 OT vs. Heat
30 (28)	Utah Jazz	6-19	L, 69-76 @ Clippers

[sharanraj]

superb thread.. really dont have a clue hw u come up with such awesome thing. i am also a T-wolves fan from malaysia. keep on doing this. i will definitely follow..