MINNEAPOLIS – A look at three key numbers related to Sunday’s game at Target Center between New Orleans and Minnesota (2:30 p.m. Central, Fox Sports New Orleans, ESPN New Orleans 100.3 FM):
273: Combined points scored by Minnesota and New Orleans in Tuesday’s matchup at the Smoothie King Center, a 139-134 final in favor of the Timberwolves. Although a non-overtime tally of that magnitude probably caused some people across the NBA to adjust their TV sets, wondering if it were a mistake, perhaps it should not have come as a huge surprise. Since the Feb. 6 trade deadline – when Minnesota almost completely overhauled its roster, bringing in multiple new starters – these are the two highest-scoring teams in the NBA.