Wolves melt Nuggets 103-89; Garnett hits 31 eclipses Larry Bird in career double doubles
Garnett 31/15; Wally 28; 57% FGs
*Boxscore *Video Highlights   *Garnett hits 31 and 15 to top Nuggets, AP
*Loss pain for Nuggets, Rocky Mtn News *KG, Szczerbiak carry Wolves, Pioneer Press

    (Minnesota 1/13/2006 by Poundmaster) Kevin Garnett passed Larry Bird tonight in career double doubles at 31/15 as the Minnesota Timberwolves melted down the Nuggets 103-89. Only Shaquille O'Neal now is ahead of KG in DD's. Wally Szczerbiak had 28 points, most of them in a blazing second half which included a 20-5 Wolves run.
      The Timberwolves went on a steal and fast break roll a couple minutes into the 4th quarter, with Troy Hudsen scoring on a fast break layup to put the Wolves up 83-66, their largest lead in the game. ter run. An ally oop to Garnett made it 90-75.
      After trailing by as much as 12 points in the first half, the Denver Nuggets came back to take the lead in the 3rd quarter, but a Szczerbiak 3 helped put the Timberwolves back up 64-57 with 3:05 left in the 3rd quarter. Then Minnesota went on a 10-0 run. With 10.2 seconds left in the third, Denver's Carmelo Anthony was called for a technical foul when he pushed Mark Madsen to the floor. Szczerbiak hit the ensuing free throw and Minnesota went into the fourth quarter ahead 79-66.
      The Minnesota Timberwolves had came roaring out of the blocks in the first quarter building a 12 point lead with 63% shooting, and the defense making the Nuggets miss 9 out of their first 10 shots. Kevin Garnett had 10 points, and Eddie Griffin had 3 blocks in that first quarter.
      Minnesota was stellar in the third quarter, shooting 68 percent (13-of-19) while outscoring Denver, 30-18. Garnett had eight points and two assists in the period.