Gameday Stats and Facts
Posted March 7, 2011 10:19 a.m. CT
By ANTHONY LaPANTA
FOXSportsNorth.com
Tonight the story is Kevin Love. He looks for his 51st consecutive double double, which would match the record set by Moses Malone.
Most Consecutive Double Doubles (Since 1976)
| Moses Malone | 1978-79 | 51 |
| Kevin Love | 2010-11 | 50 |
| Moses Malone | 1982-83 | 44 |
Lately, Love has been even more impressive, hitting 20-20 in each of his last three games. He now has eleven for the season, by far the most in the league.
Perfect Vision
Most 20-20 Games this season
| Kevin Love | 11 |
| Dwight Howard | 5 |
| Zach Randolph | 5 |
| Seven players tied | 1 |
* Rest of NBA has combined for only 17 20-20 games this season
Love has struggled against Dallas in his career, with double doubles in five of eight career meetings, averaging 11.4 point and 9.8 rebounds. He runs into a Dallas team playing as well as ever, having won 18 of their last 20, and 16 of 17 against Minnesota.
Sour Seventeen
Last seventeen meetings with Dallas
| MIN | DAL | |
| Wins | 1 | 16 |
| Points | 90.8 | 100.9 |
| FG% | 44.2 | 45.6 |
| 3 FGs | 4.8 | 6.2 |
| TO | 16.2 | 12.9 |
Wes Johnson has missed the last two games with a stomach issue, but is expected to return tonight. He has been playing very well lately, averaging 17.5 points in those games.
Rookie on the Rise
Wes Johnson's season
| First 57 games | Last 4 games | |
| Points | 8.8 | 17.5 |
| Rebounds | 2.8 | 5.5 |
| Assists | 1.9 | 3.3 |
| FG% | 40.9 | 45.8 |
| Team W-L | 13-44 | 2-2 |