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Game #79, Road Game #39: Minnesota 102, Orlando 101
Game #80, Road Game #40, Minnesota 114, Memphis 105
Season Record: 21-59
1. Wanting It More
Game #74, Road Game #36: Minnesota 100, Utah 117
Season Record: 19-55
1. One-Way Jefferson
Minnesota played its best basketball game of the season to beat Utah earlier this season. They played one of their worst, least inspired games in the rematch with the Jazz, a contest in which my criticism of the Wolves' effort was greeted by many commenters with: "We knew they had no chance because Utah remembers what happened the first time and wants revenge."
Okay, I wasn't there this afternoon--out of town on another assignment--so what happened?
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Game #66, Home Game #34: Los Angeles Clippers 90, Minnesota 99
Season Record: 16-50
1. Pick and Roll Call