Adelman wins 1,000th NBA game, 107-101 over Detroit

Rick Adelman's wife and son wiped away tears in the moments after the Timberwolves' 107-101 victory over Detroit placed their coach in that exclusive club of now only eight men who have won 1000 NBA games.

Adelman got hugs and congratulations from his players when they finally got him to that threshold, just 24 hours after the same opportunity slipped away with a home loss to Toronto.

This time, the Wolves took an 11-point, first-half lead and hung on all the way to the end, even though the Pistons got back to even and create many nervous moments in the game's final minutes.

Adelman wrapped an arm around his wife Mary Kay as a video tribute played on the big overhead scoreboard and then he addressed the crowd in a special post-game interview with team play-by-play guy Dave Benz conducted on the court.

In the press room after that, Adelman talked at length about the evening's meaning, particularly the chance to do it at home with his wife in attendance.

Here's the game story from Saturday, with many of his comments.

There also should be video up by morning of his post-game presser.

* Ricky Rubio had his left shoulder wrapped in ice after the game.

He hurt it in the third quarter after colliding with Brandon Knight and was in obvious pain.

Asked if it'll be all right, he said afterward, "I hope so."

Rubio missed his first 12 field-goal attempts, but made his final one, a crucial one in the final minute that helped keep the Pistons away.

He'll have a couple days to let his shoulder heal: Adelman gave his players Sunday AND Monday off before they fly Monday afternoon to San Francisco to begin a three-game Western trip.

The rookie guard played less than four minutes Saturday after playing eight minutes against Toronto.