Recap: Wolves 108, New Jersey 105

February 4, 2012 at 6:33AM

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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