Taylor: No Trades On Table For Wolves

Minnesota owner Glen Taylor told the Pioneer Press that the team doesn't currently have any trades in the works despite their dismal start to the season.

"We have a lot of draft choices; we've put ourselves in some pretty good positions," Taylor said of the team's future.

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RealGM Recaps For Games On Sunday, Nov. 23th

Five games were played in the NBA on Sunday night, with the Raptors hosting the defending-champion Celtics in a matinee affair.

- Boston 118, Toronto 103
Team FIC Differential: Celtics +18.4, Raptors -18.4

The Celtics (13-2) used 12-point advantages in the first and third quarters to easily defeat the Raptors (6-7) on Sunday afternoon. Ray Allen led with 21 points, Kevin Garnett had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, and Kendrick Perkins added 12 points and 8 boards in the win. Boston shot 61% from the floor and outrebounded Toronto by seven, while holding the home team to 44% shooting. Chris Bosh posted 24 points and 6 rebounds, while Jose Calderon tallied 14 points, 9 assists and 5 boards. Jermaine O’Neal, who played despite spraining his knee on Friday, left in the second quarter after missing a jumper.

Game FIC Scores
Kevin Garnett, Boston – 17.8
Ray Allen, Boston – 15.8
Chris Bosh, Toronto – 14.0
Andrea Bargnani, Toronto – 12.8

- Philadelphia 89, Golden State 81
Team FIC Differential: 76ers +2.8, Warriors -2.8

The 76ers (7-6) held off a late charge by the Warriors (5-8) thanks to a dominant performance by Elton Brand. Andre Miller had 9 points and 8 assists, Samuel Dalembert posted 8 points and 16 rebounds, and Brand led with 23 points and 12 boards. Philadelphia shot just 39%, but outrebounded Golden State by sixteen. Kelenna Azubuike starred with 16 points and 5 rebounds, Stephen Jackson tallied 12 points, 7 boards and 7 assists, and Andris Biedrins added 10 points and 8 boards in the loss.

Game FIC Scores
Elton Brand, Philadelphia – 16.6
Samuel Dalembert, Philadelphia – 16.5
Andris Biedrins, Golden State – 14.2
Kelenna Azubuike, Golden State – 14.0

- Minnesota 102, Detroit 80
Team FIC Differential: Timberwolves +42.0, Pistons -42.0

The Timberwolves (3-9) surprisingly outplayed the Pistons (8-5) over the full forty-eight minutes in their shocking victory Sunday afternoon. Randy Foye had 23 points and 14 assists, Ryan Gomes posted 20 points and 7 rebounds, and Al Jefferson contributed 19 points and 8 boards in the victory. Minnesota shot 53% and outrebounded Detroit by nine. Tayshaun Prince scored 20 points, Rasheed Wallace added 7 points and 10 rebounds, and Allen Iverson added 9 points on 3-for-11 shooting.

Game FIC Scores
Randy Foye, Minnesota – 27.5
Ryan Gomes, Minnesota – 19.4
Tayshaun Prince, Detroit – 15.4
Jason Maxiell, Detroit – 9.0

- Denver 114, Chicago 101
Team FIC Differential: Nuggets +45.2, Bulls -45.2

The Nuggets (9-5) used a 31-16 edge in the fourth quarter to down the Bulls (6-8) on Sunday night. Kenyon Martin had 26 points and 8 rebounds, Carmelo Anthony tallied 21 points, 13 boards and 8 assists, and Chauncey Billups added 21 points and 8 dimes. Denver shot 54% and attempted twenty more free throws than Chicago. Ben Gordon led with 28 points, Drew Gooden posted 21 points and 7 rebounds, and rookie Derrick Rose added 15 points and 6 assists in defeat.

Game FIC Scores
Kenyon Martin, Denver - 23.0
Carmelo Anthony, Denver - 22.8
Ben Gordon, Chicago - 18.1
Drew Gooden, Chicago - 12.3

- L.A. Lakers 118, Sacramento 108
Team FIC Differential: Lakers +13.8, Kings -13.8

The Lakers (11-1) remained hot with a win over the Kings (5-10). Kobe Bryant starred with 24 points, Andrew Bynum had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Trevor Ariza added 11 points, 11 boards and 5 assists off the bench. Los Angeles outrebounded Sacramento by seven and attempted fifteen more free throws, allowing them to outcome the hot-shooting (53%) of the Kings. John Salmons led with 24 points, rookie Jason Thompson tallied 15 points and 7 rebounds, and Bobby Brown added 21 points and 7 assists off the bench.

Game FIC Scores
Trevor Arizona, L.A. Lakers - 18.0
Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers - 16.8
Jason Thompson, Sacramento - 16.1
Bobby Brown, Sacramento - 13.2

• RealGM calculates the Floor Impact Counter using the following formula: (Points + .75 Defensive Rebounds + Offensive Rebounds + Steals + Assists + Blocks - .75 Field Goal Attempts - .375 Free Throw Attempts - Turnovers - .5 Personal Fouls)

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McHale: I Still Like KG Trade

Timberwolves' GM Kevin McHale claims that he is still very happy with the seven-for-one trade that sent Kevin Garnett to the Celtics.

"I do like the deal," McHale said. "Like I said at the time, it was going to be a change, and there'll be some growing pains on the thing. But yeah, I couldn't be happier with Al and his progression and the fact that he's 23. That was the thing. You gained 10 years in age on the primary assets in the trade. So yeah, I like the deal."

Boston won an NBA title less than one year after the blockbuster trade.

Al Jefferson, who was the centerpiece of the deal in Minnesota's eyes, doesn't feel any pressure.

"I don't feel pressure at all," Jefferson said. "It's two franchises headed in opposite directions. Boston was looking to win now, which is exactly what they did. We were looking to rebuild. You can't rebuild a team overnight."

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