"Center Nikola Pekovic had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and point guard Ricky Rubio contributed six points and a season-high 14 assists to lead Minnesota past Sacramento on Tuesday night at Target Center. Marcus Thornton led Sacramento with 22 points.

MEANING: The Wolves proved they could win without Kevin Love, who missed the first game in his two-game suspension for stepping on the face and upper body of Houston forward Luis Scola on Saturday night. The Wolves had a solid team effort, particularly on the boards, where they figured they would miss Love the most. The Wolves outrebounded Sacramento 49-48. "