By Kyle Ratke
There are a lot of words and phrases that would be appropriate to use to describe Friday night’s game against the Houston Rockets. Exciting. Thrilling. Historic.
We’ll go with a name.
Corey Brewer.
Brewer tied a franchise-record with 51 points as the Wolves won a 112-110 nail-biter against the Rockets on Friday night at the Target Center.
Corey Brewer is the 6th player in NBA history to score 50 points in a game before previously ever scoring 30. (@EliasSports)
Corey Brewer has 51 points. pic.twitter.com/xHD9cNkt9I — Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) April 12, 2014
Brewer was efficient, shooting 19-of-30 from the field. He was sneaky. He had a game-high six steals. He was a one-man machine and if you stepped on a random spot on the floor, chances are he made a shot from that spot. Brewer was finding spots inside, outside, from halfcourt and from the free-throw line. Simply put, it was a “Don’t Blink” moment from the slender slasher.
“Obviously Corey was incredible,” said Wolves coach Rick Adelman. “Unbelievable game. I don’t know where he comes up with the energy he has. He played 45 minutes (44:53) and he’s still going strong at the end.”
Corey Brewer has tied the Timberwolves single-game record with 51 points. MIN leads HOU 105-103 with 1:30 left. pic.twitter.com/ZV5XsUJ3Q6 — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 12, 2014
“I think Pek and the two Kevins have been holding him back,” Adelman joked. Brewer, believe it or not, led all scorers with 51 points. He also had a game-high six steals.
RT @ESPNStatsInfo NBA players with 45 points & 6 steals in a game over the last 25 seasons: Jordan, Drexler, Iverson and… Corey Brewer. — MN Timberwolves (@MNTimberwolves) April 12, 2014
Brewer’s 19 field goals match the most in franchise history (Garnett, Szczerbiak). Sixteen of his 19 field goals were within three feet of the basket. Tonight was also just the 10th time in club history a player has attempted 30+ field goals.
Let em know how u feel brutus!!!!! @CoreyBrewer13
— Joakim Noah (@JoakimNoah) April 12, 2014
He was also just the 11th player in franchise history to record a 40 plus point game. It’s a night Brewer will definitely remember for the rest of his life.
Corey Brewer had 51 points tonight. Here’s how he did it: http://t.co/3lWFzYNA1a
— NBA (@NBA) April 12, 2014
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