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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Rookie Marc Jackson wasn't sure he would
even make the Golden State Warriors out of training camp.
Now, it's going to be tough to keep him out of the starting
lineup.
Jackson scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds
as the Warriors defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 120-99 Tuesday
night, ending a five-game losing streak.
"He really works hard at his game and impressed us in camp,"
said Golden State coach Dave Cowens. "He shows you can play with
heart. He's a presence on the floor. He had a monster game."
Antawn Jamison added 26 points for the Warriors, who had six
players reach double figures, including all five starters. Mookie
Blaylock scored 18 (to go with 10 assists), and Larry Hughes had
16. Chris Porter recorded his first career double-double with 14
points and 10 rebounds.
Jackson's effort was enough for the Warriors to overcome another
huge night from Kevin Garnett, who led the Timberwolves with 29
points and 16 rebounds.
"I had heard he had a couple of good games, but I didn't think
he'd pull it off against us," said Garnett. "It looks like they
have a player there."
Garnett has scored 20 or more points in 11 straight games and
has led the team in that department in nine straight.
"It's disappointing because we had a nice stretch of games
going and we came out and shot it away with a performance like
this," said Garnett. "They just took it to us."
William Avery scored 16 points and LaPhonso Ellis added 14
points for the Timberwolves, who had a two-game winning streak
halted. They had won six of their previous seven.
Jackson, a 6-10 rookie, was inserted in the starting lineup only
because the Warriors were besieged by injuries at the post
position. He's now become one of Golden State's top offensive
threats. He's averaging 23.5 points on 70 percent shooting in his
last six games.
"The more I play, the better I get," said Jackson, who also
had five blocked shots. "This is the opportunity of a lifetime for
me to get in there and contribute. I'm glad for the opportunity,
though it's unfortunate it came because of injuries."
Jackson's 31 points marked the first time a rookie reached the
30-point mark since Joe Smith, also with the Warriors, did it on
Nov. 9, 1995 against Atlanta.
Golden State opened the third quarter with a 27-9 run to open a
21-point edge, its largest of the game. The Warriors maintained a
double-digit lead the rest of the way.
The Warriors opened the second quarter with a 16-2 run to put
them up 44-29. Vonteego Cummings completed a three-point play to
give the Warriors their 15-point edge just over three minutes into
the period. That helped Golden State carry a 65-52 lead into the
locker room at halftime.
The 65 points -- on 64 percent shooting -- also matched the season
high for points in a half by the Warriors.
Golden State received a special dispensation from the NBA to
sign a 13th player, which is expected to be 7-footer John Coker, in
the wake of so many injuries. The Warriors already have the maximum
three -- Chris Mullin, Chris Mills and Danny Fortson -- on the
injured list, and both Erick Dampier and Adonal Foyle are unable to
dress.
Game notes
Minnesota forward Tom Hammonds was placed on the injured
list with bilateral synovitis earlier in the day. Reggie Slater was
activated off the list to replace him. ... Dampier underwent
arthoscopic surgery on his left knee on Tuesday and is expected to
miss six weeks. He's already missed six games as a result of the
injury. ... The Timberwolves have dropped six straight road games
to Western Conference opponents. ... The 35 points in the second
quarter were a season high for the Warriors. ... Bob Sura returned
to the Golden State lineup after missing the last three games with
a strained left hamstring. ... Minnesota allowed its season-high
for points.
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RECAPS
Toronto 103
Utah 95
Atlanta 87
New York 77
LA Lakers 81
Miami 79
Indiana 90
Chicago 85
San Antonio 86
Houston 79
Detroit 89
Phoenix 84
Golden State 120
Minnesota 99
Sacramento 106
Washington 72
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