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The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 109-99 at home, with Kevin Martin scoring 32 points and Kevin Love adding 31 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Wolves to a rare win over the Lakers. The Timberwolves jumped out to a 38-25 first quarter lead behind 14 points from Martin and 8 assists from Ricky Rubio as they shot 56%, and held on for the victory despite a brief Lakers rally in the second half.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 109-99 at home, with Kevin Martin scoring 32 points and Kevin Love adding 31 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Wolves to a rare win over the Lakers. The Timberwolves jumped out to a 38-25 first quarter lead behind 14 points from Martin and 8 assists from Ricky Rubio as they shot 56%, and held on for the victory despite a brief Lakers rally in the second half.

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HEADLINE: Timberwolves won against Lakers WRITTER: RENZ PAGULAYAN Kevin Martin and Kevin Love combined for

63 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a rare home win over the Los Angeles Lakers, 109-99 Tuesday night at the Target Center. Martin led the way for the Timberwolves (24-24) with 32 points, while Love racked up a dominating 31 points and 17 boards despite taking a thunderous hit from Robert Sacre late in the game. Nick Young put up 24 for the Lakers (16-32), who also welcomed an effective Steve Nash back into the lineup with seven points and nine assists. Minnesota got off to a quick start, exploding for 38 points in the opening quarter on 56 percent shooting. Ricky Rubio dissected the Lakers for eight assists while Martin poured in 14 points, including three 3-pointers. The Wolves expanded the lead to 25 in the second before the Lakers managed to stabilize their defense and mount a comeback. Los Angeles briefly cut the Minnesota lead to single digits but could get no closer.

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