"Eight was enough to beat the Detroit Pistons. A career-high scoring game by Anthony Morrow wasn't enough to beat the new-look Minnesota Timberwolves.

Morrow scored 42 points and hit a career-best eight 3-pointers for the Nets, but they were all wasted as the Nets were stunned by the Timberwolves, 108-105, tonight at Prudential Center.

Kevin Love had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and rookie Ricky Rubio had 10 points and 10 assists plus the interception of a Deron Williams pass in the final seconds that sealed the victory for Minnesota (11-12).

Williams had a double-double — 12 points and 14 rebounds — but shot just 5-for-18 from the floor and had six turnovers, including three in the final minute-and-a-half. He admitted he wished he hadn't thrown that last pass right to Rubio.

"Yeah, definitely," Williams said. "(Morrow) was open, too. I'm sure everybody in the arena had confidence he was going to hit that shot" to tie the game. "