National Basketball Association
Utah 119, Minnesota 104
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Where: EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials:
#27 Dick Bavetta, #74 Curtis Blair, #71 Rodney Mott
Attendance:
19465
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C.J. Miles scored a career-best 40 points and Al Jefferson had 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Utah Jazz cruised to a 119-104 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.
Miles made 14-of-18 shots and hit 6-of-7 3-pointers to help Utah (36-33) move within 1 1/2 games of eighth-place Memphis in the race for the Western Conference’s final playoff spot.
Kevin Love had 22 points and 11 rebounds for Minnesota (17-52). Love had a streak of 53 consecutive double-doubles end Sunday against Golden State in what was the longest such stretch since the NBA-ABA merger in 1976.
Miles had 25 first-half points to help the Jazz build a 71-50 halftime lead. He had 18 points in the opening quarter, including Utah’s final 13 points of the period.
Miles reached 40 points on a 21-foot jumper with 2:35 remaining. His six 3-pointers were one shy of a career-high that he set earlier this season against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Michael Beasley and Luke Ridnour scored 16 points each for the Timberwolves.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
Utah |
|
Kevin Love 22 |
Scoring |
C.J. Miles 40 |
|
Kevin Love 3 |
Assists |
Earl Watson 8 |
|
Kevin Love 11 |
Rebounds |
Al Jefferson 11 |
|
Kevin Love 6 |
Free Throws Made |
C.J. Miles 6 |
|
Kevin Love 2 |
Steals |
Gordon Hayward 2 |
|
Darko Milicic 1 |
Blocks |
Al Jefferson 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Minnesota
|
104 |
42.0 |
6-20 |
24-32 |
13 |
42 |
3 |
8 |
12 |
| Utah
|
119 |
54.8 |
7-19 |
20-28 |
28 |
39 |
8 |
6 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Utah will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Jazz have a W/L % of .486 after a win and .559 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .235 after a win and .250 after a loss.