MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Nikola Pekovic and Kevin Love each had a double-double Saturday and Minnesota took the opener of a home-and-home series with a 98-72 pounding of Utah.
Pekovic provided 27 points with 14 rebounds and Love added 18 and 13 for the Timberwolves, who will play in Utah Tuesday.
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Kevin Martin chipped in 20 points and Ricky Rubio notched six points, nine assists and eight rebounds as the T-Wolves snapped a three-game losing streak.
The Jazz managed just 23 points in the first half, shooting a paltry 28.8 percent from the field for the game.
Alec Burks netted 18 points as Utah fell to Minnesota for the first time in six meetings.
