NBA Game Recap - Portland at Minnesota
Mon Apr 1, 2019 8:00 PM EDT

DET
102
IND
111
F
ORL
109
TOR
121
F
CHI
105
NY
113
F
MIL
131
BKN
121
F
MIA
105
BOS
110
F
POR
132
MIN
122
F
PHI
102
DAL
122
F
CHA
102
UTA
111
F
CLE
113
PHO
122
F

Apr 1, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT

Final

1

2

3

4

T

Portland

38

37

22

35

132

Minnesota

23

41

36

22

122

Turner has triple-double as Blazers top Wolves, 132-122
Mon Apr 1, 2019 11:25 PM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) With two of their top three scorers sidelined with injuries, the Portland Trail Blazers are relying on contributions from many different players.

That balance was on display Monday in Minnesota, and it yielded another win for the Blazers.

Evan Turner had 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists off the bench, and the Blazers moved into a tie for third place in the Western Conference with a 132-122 victory over the Timberwolves.

Rodney Hood led Portland with 21 points. Enes Kanter added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Blazers, who joined the idle Houston Rockets at 49-28.

"I really thought this game kind of exemplifies the way we need to play," Portland coach Terry Stotts said.

Turner completed the fourth triple-double of his career and his first with Portland on a rebound in the fourth quarter. Turner's teammates celebrated on the bench.

"I think that says a lot about our team," Turner said. "I think we all are genuinely happy when each other sees different parts of success."

Turner was a perfect 5 of 5 from the floor, making his triple-double just the seventh in NBA history to happen on five or fewer field goal attempts. He played all 12 minutes of the fourth quarter and had eight points and eight rebounds in the period.

Portland led by as many as 19 in the first half after going 10 of 16 from 3-point range before halftime.

Andrew Wiggins had 21 points for Minnesota, while Gorgui Dieng scored 18 on 7-of-8 shooting.

Portland's lead disappeared in the second half as Minnesota went ahead in the third quarter. The Timberwolves went on a 16-6 run, including eight points from Wiggins, to chip away, then closed the period with a 12-0 run to take a 100-97 lead into the fourth.

A 10-2 run put Portland up 124-114 with 4:29 remaining. Seth Curry had eight of the Blazers' 10 points during the run.

"We just keep digging ourselves a hole in the first half," Wiggins said. "We fight back. But the majority of the time, we're not going to win fighting back."

Kanter has seen his minutes increase since the season-ending injury to center Jusuf Nurkic. Kanter played 26 minutes on Monday, his second-most since joining the Blazers in mid-February.

Portland outscored Minnesota 35-22 in the fourth quarter as the Wolves couldn't make stops on defense after taking the lead.

"It feels like Groundhog Day right now," said Timberwolves interim coach Ryan Saunders. "It's got to hurt when somebody scores on you, too. We've got to get to that point."

Portland bounced back after a loss to Detroit on Saturday snapped a six-game winning streak. The Trail Blazers are 10-2 in their last 12 games.

Portland's bench scored 60 points, including 19 from Curry.

"There was just a lot going well offensively for most of the guys who played," Stotts said.

TIP-INS

Blazers: G Damian Lillard was named the Western Conference Player of the Week on Monday. Portland's star guard averaged 25.3 points and 7.3 assists in games against Brooklyn, Chicago, Atlanta and Detroit. It's the first time this season and seventh in his career that Lillard earned the weekly honor. ... Portland won the season series 3-1. ... Hood made his second start for the Blazers since joining the team in early February.

Timberwolves: Minnesota announced that forward Robert Covington underwent successful arthroscopic surgery Monday. The procedure removed loose bodies in Covington's right knee. Covington, acquired in the trade that sent Jimmy Butler to Philadelphia, last played for the Timberwolves on Dec. 31. ... Dieng's 18 points were a season high. ... Wiggins has scored 20 or more points in seven straight games.

UP NEXT

Blazers: Host Memphis on Wednesday night.

Timberwolves: Visit Dallas on Wednesday night.

Leaders

Portland PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
R. Hood 21 -1 1 4 2 0
E. Kanter 20 2 1 11 0 4
Minnesota PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
A. Wiggins 21 -6 4 7 1 0
G. Dieng 18 -4 2 4 1 1

Team Comparison

POR MIN
Points For 132 122
Field Goals 50/91-55% 47/96-49%
Three Pointers 15/30-50% 11/29-38%
Free Throws 17/24-71% 17/19-89%
Offensive Rebounds 15 10
Defensive Rebounds 35 27
Rebounds 55 44
Blocks 9 3
Steals 6 8
Turnovers 14 9
Points Scored Off Turnovers 16 19
Points in the Paint 64 46
Fast Break Points 16 10
Personal Fouls 17 19
Technical Fouls 0 0
Flagrant Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - POR Leads Series 3-1

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sun Nov 4 MIN 81 @ POR 111 K. Towns 23 J. Nurkic 19
Fri Nov 16 POR 96 @ MIN 112 C. McCollum 18 A. Wiggins 23
Sat Dec 8 MIN 105 @ POR 113 A. Wiggins 20 D. Lillard 28
Mon Apr 1 POR 132 @ MIN 122 R. Hood 21 A. Wiggins 21

Game Information

Stadium: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 11,209
Game Time: 2:0