"Scouting the Wolves

They had won three in a row before losing at home to Houston on Monday, 107-92. The game was noteworthy because Kevin Love was not the leading rebounder in the game. Houston's Samuel Dalembert had 15 boards to 12 for the Wolves' rebounding machine. ... Love punctured the Mavericks for 25 points and 17 rebounds on Jan. 1 in the Wolves' 99-82 win in Minnesota. That was just their second win in the last 20 meetings with the Mavs . ... Love is second in the league behind Dwight Howard at 13.9 rebounds per game. ... Since their first meeting, young star-in-waiting Ricky Rubio has moved into the starting spot at point guard. He's averaged 9.5 assists over the last six games but is ninth in the league with 56 turnovers."