Timberwolves top Magic 103-91 behind KG near 20-20 game
KG 27/19r; Ricky 20/10a
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*Garnett schools Howard , AP

     (MN 3/29/06 by Poundmaster) Kevin Garnett was one rebound short of his third 20-20 game of the season as he lifted the Timberwolves to a 103-91 victory over the Orlando Magic. It was the Wolves 7th win in that last 8 games at home.
      Garnett had 25 points and 19 rebounds with 6 assists, while Ricky Davis contributed 20 points and 10 assists in his own double-double.
      Garnett was in the right place at the right time all night long, grabbing an offensive rebound with 3:49 to go, putting Ricky Davis on the free throw line for a 96-84 lead.
      Anthony Carter took a Rashad McCants pass and hit a breakaway layup to start the fourth quarter for an 80-74 lead. Ricky Davis hit a jumper at 7:30 to put the Wolves up 86-78. Garnet then made it 88-80.
     Mark Madsen entered the game at 2:42 in the third quarter and the score 70-68, giving Kevin Garnett a much needed rest. Mark picked up two quick offensive rebounds to keep the Wolves ahead 75-72 on a couple of Davis jumpers. Anthony Carter hit a last second trick shot, was fouled and hit the free throw to give them a 78-74 lead after three.
     At 8:25 in the third quarter, Kevin Garnett blocked a DeShaw Stevenson layup, and Ricky Davis came down the floor, hitting the go-ahead bucket 60-58. By the 3:55 mark, the Wolves were up 70-64 on an 8-0 run. They were 10 for 13 at that point and shooting 60%.
     The Timberwolves and the Magic both shot over 50% from the field as the Magic took a 53-49 lead at halftime.

Wolves escape Knicks 98-94 behind KG double-double
Knicks storm back from 25 point deficit, fall short
Garnett 25/14; Ricky 20/7; Banks 11/6
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     (Minnesota 3/26/06 by Poundmaster) The Minnesota Timberwolves built a 25 point lead over the New York Knicks and then hung on by their fingernails for a 98-94 last second victory. Kevin Garnett had a 25/14 double-double.
     As is common practice now, the Timberwolves shot out of the blocks in the first quarter leading 30-14, havinga 20-point lead by halftime 55-35, leading by 25 at one time.
     Ricky Davis scored 20 points with 6 assists, Rashad McCants had 17 points including 2 for 2 from three point range, a much needed factor for the Timberwolves who have been weak at best from 3-point land. Marcus Banks contributed
     Jamal Crawford scored 20 points off the bench for the Knicks who came storming back from a 25 point 2nd quarter deficit to close within one point and less than two minutes left in the game. But the Wolves held on for the win.