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Brooklyn Nets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

Continued from Page 17 Napier each scored 12 for energy but we kind of berwolves, Rose made a from 3-point range. The
points for Brooklyn, and Al- just didn’t have the juice,” jumper and a 3-pointer to team made 14 of 45 at-
Taj Gibson had 16 points len Crabbe finished with 11. Nets coach Kenny Atkinson run the lead back out to 15. tempts from beyond the
and 11 rebounds for Min- arc overall.
nesota, and Jeff Teague GETTING ADJUSTED
finished with 15 points in the Minnesota coach Tom
Timberwolves’ first road win Thibodeau described the
of the season. adjustment for Covington
“I trust every single person and Dario Saric since com-
in the locker room to get ing over in a trade as “a
the job done,” Towns said. work in progress.” Coving-
Brooklyn had six players ton scored seven points
score in double figures, but against the Nets, and Saric
shot 41.8 percent from the had three.
field. Joe Harris and Spen- Covington and Saric were
cer Dinwiddie had 18 points acquired in the Jimmy But-
apiece, and DeMarre Car- ler trade with Philadelphia
roll finished with 13. on Nov. 12.
“We have to do a better “Anytime you make a
job coming out and setting trade midseason that’s
the tone,” Harris said. part of the challenge be-
“We just kind of came out cause they’ve missed train-
and they definitely hit us in ing camp and they know
the mouth first before we the NBA, but they have to
could really engage with learn their teammates,”
them and set the tone ear- Thibodeau said. “They’re
ly.” learning a new system,
The Nets pulled within four Minnesota Timberwolves forward Robert Covington (33) and guard Derrick Rose (25) celebrate so for the most part I think
after Covington scores a goal during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Nov. 23,
on Dinwiddie’s two free 2018, in New York. they’ve done well.
throws with 3 minutes left. Associated Press They’ve adapted well, but
But Rose made a floater it’s something we have to
and Teague found Rob- “We came into the game said. “I see Towns hurt us in TIP-INS continue to work at.
ert Covington for a dunk a little lackadaisical,” Allen the post there in the third Timberwolves: Towns only They come in early, get
to help the Timberwolves said. quarter. We tried different played 8:13 in the first half extra work in to develop
close it out. The Nets trailed by five at things, tried different guys due to foul trouble. He a better understanding of
Minnesota swept the sea- the break, but the Timber- on him, we tried fronting committed two fouls in the what we’re trying to do.”
son series, also winning 120- wolves grabbed control him. We just couldn’t get first quarter, and another UP NEXT
113 on Nov. 12 at Target in the third. Towns had 17 the stops we needed.” early in the second. ... Min- Timberwolves: Host the
Center. The Timberwolves points as Minnesota out- The Nets scored 11 of the nesota shot 47.8 percent Chicago Bulls on Saturday
have won three in a row scored Brooklyn 35-23 in the first 15 points in the final (44 for 92) from the field. It night.
against the Nets dating to quarter for an 89-72 advan- quarter to pull within 10 at also went 15 for 17 from the Nets: Host the 76ers on Sun-
last season. tage heading to the fourth. 93-83 with 9:21 left. Follow- foul line. day night in the second of
Jarrett Allen and Shabazz “I think we were searching ing a timeout by the Tim- Nets: Harris went 4 for 10 four straight at home.q

Ducks rally for 2-1 overtime win against Oilers

By DAN GREENSPAN The game was scoreless main in the game after
Associated Press before Nugent-Hopkins being hit in the chest on a
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — converted a wrist shot from powerful slap shot by Ryan
Rickard Rakell scored 14 the left circle 8:55 into the Getzlaf during a power
seconds into overtime, and third. It was his sixth goal of play early in the third pe-
the Anaheim Ducks rallied the season. McDavid got riod.
to beat the Edmonton Oil- his 19th assist on Nugent- NOTES: Edmonton
ers 2-1 on Friday. Hopkins’ third goal in his scratched D Chris Wide-
The Ducks earned their sec- past five games. McDavid man, who was acquired
ond straight win after a pair has three goals and six as- in a trade with Ottawa on
of overtime losses to To- sists during his point streak. Thursday. The Oilers also
ronto and Colorado. Nick Anaheim’s Adam Henrique scratched D Jason Garrison
Ritchie tied the game with looked as if he had scored and RW Patrick Russell. ...
16.2 seconds remaining, the game’s first goal 5:29 Ducks D Hampus Lindholm
and John Gibson made 27 into the third on a one- missed his third straight
saves. Edmonton Oilers’ Matt Benning, bottom, falls to the ice while timer from the slot, but the game because of a lower-
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins fighting for the puck with Anaheim Ducks’ Nick Ritchie during officials ruled no goal. The body injury.
scored a power-play goal the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 23, puck never completely UP NEXT
for the Oilers. Mikko Koski- 2018, in Anaheim, Calif. Associated Press crossed the line before Kris Oilers: Wrap up their three-
nen made 23 saves, and Russell got his stick in to pull game road trip at the Los
Connor McDavid extend- Draisaitl for a breakaway ing the Ducks a dramatic it back. A subsequent vid- Angeles Kings on Sunday.
ed his point streak to five and poked the rebound in victory after Ritchie scored eo review confirmed the Ducks: Open a five-game
games. between Koskinen’s legs for on a rebound of Rakell’s call on the ice. road trip at the Nashville
Rakell got behind Leon his 100th career goal, giv- shot. Koskinen was able to re- Predators on Sunday.q