NBA Power Rankings: Where the James Harden trade sends the Nets
How does the trade that shook up the NBA shake up our latest rankings?
How does the trade that shook up the NBA shake up our latest rankings?
Karl-Anthony Towns, whose mother died from complications related to COVID-19 in April, says he has tested positive for the virus.
— Jonas Valanciunas had 24 points and 16 rebounds, Grayson Allen scored a season-high 20 off the bench and the Memphis Grizzlies came back to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-107 on Wednesday night.
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— D’Angelo Russell had 27 points, five rebounds and five assists as the Minnesota Timberwolves snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 96-88 win Sunday over the San Antonio Spurs.
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 25 points in his first game in nearly two weeks but was unable to stop the Timberwolves' losing streak.
Karl-Anthony Towns, who has missed six games because of a left wrist injury, is expected to be a game-time decision Saturday, sources told ESPN.
— Damian Lillard had 39 points, including seven 3-pointers, and the Portland Trail Blazers handed the Minnesota Timberwolves their sixth straight loss with a 135-117 victory Thursday night.
— Nikola Jokic scored 13 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter after losing his cool earlier in the game, and the Denver Nuggets scrambled late to beat Minnesota 123-116 on Tuesday night for their 10th straight win over the Timberwolves.
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— Jamal Murray scored a season-high 36 points, Nikola Jokic had 19 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists for is fourth triple-double of the season and the Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-109 on Sunday night.
— Bradley Beal had 31 points and seven assists, and the Washington Wizards beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 130-109 on Friday night without Russell Westbrook for their first win of the season.
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Utah | 9 | 4 | .692 | - | W5 |
Portland | 8 | 5 | .615 | 1 | W1 |
Oklahoma City | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2.5 | W1 |
Denver | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3 | L1 |
Minnesota | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5 | L1 |
RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
---|---|---|---|
1(1) | Anthony Edwards | SG | Georgia |
1(17) | Aleksej Pokusevski | PF | |
2(3) | Daniel Oturu | C | Minnesota |
YEAR | W | L | PCT |
---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | 3 | 8 | .273 |
2019-20 | 19 | 45 | .297 |
2018-19 | 36 | 46 | .439 |
2017-18 | 47 | 35 | .573 |
2016-17 | 31 | 51 | .378 |