MVP: Nikola Pekovic, Wolves
Timberwolves Nation has clamored for a new starting center, and it might now have one after Friday's 27-point, 11-rebound career night in which he played nearly 34 minutes.
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6-4 Wolves' road record after they went 5-36 each of the two previous seasons.
8 Darko Milicic's minutes, none of them after halftime.
6 Ricky Rubio steals after he had just one in his previous four games.
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