Final: Minnesota Timberwolves 88 - Toronto Raptors 94

[Doc]

Minnesota Timberwolves @ Toronto Raptors

3-17, 5th Northwest, (Road: 1-8) --- 9-13, 2nd Atlantic, (Home: 5-4)

WHEN: Tues., Dec. 8, 2008 at 7:00pm ET
WHERE: Air Canada Centre
TV/Radio: SCORE, SCORE HD, FAN590 Radio


TORONTO RAPTORS
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Starters

(L to R): Calderon, DeRozan, Turkoglu, Bosh, Bargnani

Bench

(L to R): Belinelli, Weems, Jack, Johnson, Nestrovic, Mensah-Bonsu, Wright

Team Injuries/Inactive List

(L to R): Banks, Evans, O'Bryant

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES
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Starters

(L to R): Flynn, Wilkins, Brewer, Gomes, Jefferson

Bench

(L to R): Hollins, Pavlovic, Sessions, Ellington, Love, Pecherov, Jawai

Team Injuries/Inactive List

(L to R): Blount, Cardinal, Hart

Who's Hot

TORONTO RAPTORS


Bosh: 22.5 ppg in last 11 gp / Hedo: 14.2 ppg in last 6 gp

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES


Jefferson: 16.4 ppg in last 9 gp / Flynn: 15 ppg in last 7 gp

Key Match-ups


Jonny Flynn vs. Jose Calderon


Al Jefferson vs. Andrea Bargnani

Fox Sports World's Head to Head Match-ups
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PG vs. PG

SG vs. SG

SF vs. SF

PF vs. PF

C vs. C

GAME PREVIEWS


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Prediction

- 106
- 100

Like Blind Melon when life is hard, you have to change Raptors fans.

[James Ballswin (Realizar)]

The TWolves are starting to get good. They've beaten a few good teams recently.

The outcome of this game could be disappointing if the Raps come out meek and weak.

[Doc]

Well, they did beat Utah on Saturday night at home so anything is possible. Especially against us.

*trying to stay positive, trying to stay positive*

[AltRaps]

Is there an echo in here?

[Doc]

Is there an echo in here?

No ... just the little voices in my head seem to keep repeating itself, repeating itself.

See what I mean?

[Gurk]

Win erm. loss erm. Win

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH IDK we've been so incosistent. But I expect a win. 100% sure

[Gurk]

Also, good to see the old Game Day Threads. BTW tomorrow we are wearing our Huskies uniforms:



They look meh. Sorta plain IMO

[Doc]

Arse's RR Preview is currently available now guys & gals: Click here for preview

[Doc]

According to Holly MacKenzie from the SCORE, it would appear as though Andrea is day-to-day with an ankle injury. Might not play tonight vs. Wolves.

[Gurk]

Okay so the latst news is that Jose wil not play, JJ will start, Banks will be activated and Bosh and Bargs will play tonight. We shall still win

[Doc]

Hedo's shot is damn flat tonight.

One thing I forgot to mention regarding DeMar this morning in my other thread, one big area of improvement he needs to work on is his movement without the ball. He stands around too much on offense when he isn't touching the ball. Set some picks. Make your man move instead of giving him the advantage on D.

[Doc]

Will "The Streak" come to an end tonight?

[Doc]

DeMar leading all scorers with 15 pts.

[Doc]

I love the activity and movement on defence tonight too. Good to see for a change.

[Doc]

Yikes ... 0/17 from three point land.