The Morning After: Portland’s First Loss, Minnesota’s First Win

Every morning, we’ll have a look at the previous night’s action in a round up of recaps and reactions from around the web.

The Big Headline

The Minnesota Timberwolves got their first win of the season by beating the defending champion Dallas Mavericks.  The L.A. Clippers, meanwhile, handed the Portland Trailblazers their first loss of the year.

The Big Performers

Rajon Rondo (BOS): 18 pts, 12 reb, 14 ast
Kevin Love (MIN):  25 pts, 17 reb

The Big Highlights

Rajon Rondo slips a pass past three defenders to Kevin Garnett

Ricky Rubio between Dirk’s legs for the assist on Anthony Tolliver’sthree

The Big Game

Clippers 93 – Trailblazers 88

Box Score      Recap
LAC:  Blake Griffin – 20 pts, 10 reb.  Chris Paul – 17 pts, 7 ast.
POR:  LaMarcus Aldridge – 19 pts, 9 reb.  Jamal Crawford – 23 pts.

http://www.clipsnation.com/2012/1/1/2675288/los-angeles-clippers-portland-trail-blazers-trailblazers-caron-butler

Clippers 93, Trail Blazers 88 – What the Defense Should Be – Clips Nation via kwout

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/01/post_14.html

Predictable growing pains start to show for Trail Blazers as they continue turning the ball over | OregonLive.com via kwout

The Rest of the Games

Nuggets 99 – Lakers 90  Game Trax

Kobe Bryant shoots 6 of 28 in the loss

Kings 96 – Hornets 80  Game Trax

Tyreke Evans & Marcus Thornton combine for 52

Bulls 104 – Grizzlies 64  Game Trax

No Grizzlies starter scored more than 8 pts

Magic 102 – Raptors 96  Game Trax

Dwight Howard had 19 & 15. Ryan Anderson added 24 

Heat 129 – Bobcats 90  Game Trax

Wade, Bosh, James: 62 combined pts

Celtics 94 – Wizards 86  Game Trax

Garnett:  24 pts, 9 reb

Cavaliers 98 – Nets 82  Game Trax

Cavs: 16 3-pointers

TWolves 99 – Mavs 82  Game Trax

Rubio: 14 pts, 7 ast.

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