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In November, the Timberwolves pulled off an impressive win in Brooklyn, beating the Nets by 11 points without Kevin Love or Ricky Rubio.
Tonight, the rematch at Target Center — but the dynamics are a bit different. Rubio is back with the team, but still hurting. Love, and a slew of others, are sidelined with injuries.
Tonight, for example, Minnesota will play without Alexey Shved (ankle) and Nikola Pekovic (thigh) for a third straight game, according to the Star Tribune.
The injury-riddled Wolves have lost 12 of their last 17, including a rough loss in Atlanta Monday — where Minnesota blew an 18-point lead. The Nets, meanwhile, have won 11 of 13.
