To pay tribute to Minnesota’s status as the ‘North Star’ state and the ‘State of Hockey,’ we decided to call out the Three Stars of every game this year.
For those of you who have no idea what we’re talking about, just go with it.. Or Netflix The Mighty Ducks (D2 & D3 also highly recommended).
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Nov ’12 |
Opponent |
Score |
1st Star |
2nd Star |
3rd Star |
| Nov 2 | vs. SAC | 92 – 80 | JJ Barea | Andrei Kirilenko | Greg Stiemsma | |
| Nov 4 | @TOR | 86 – 105 | Andrei Kirilenko | Nikola Pekovic | Derrick Williams | |
| Nov 5 | @BKN | 107 – 96 | Andrei Kirilenko | Dante Cunningham | Chase Budinger | |
| Nov 7 | vs. ORL | 90 – 75 | Luke Ridnour | Derrick Williams | Brandon Roy | |
| Nov 9 | vs. IND | 96 – 94 | Chase Budinger | Alexey Shved | George Hill | |
| Nov 10 | @CHI | 80 – 87 | Joakim Noah | Andrei Kirilenko | Luol Deng | |
| Nov 12 | @DAL | 90 – 82 | Andrei Kirilenko | Luke Ridnour | Alexey Shved | |
| Nov 14 | vs. CHA | 87 – 89 | Kemba Walker | Andrei Kirilenko | Byron Mullins | |
| Nov 16 | vs. GS | 98 – 106 | David Lee | Derrick Williams | Alexey Shved | |
| Nov 21 | vs. DEN | 94 – 101 | Ty Lawson | Kevin Love | Andre Igoudala | |
| Nov 23 | @POR | 95 – 103 | Damian Lillard | Wesley Matthews | Kevin Love | |
| Nov 24 | @GS | 85 – 96 | Stephen Curry | Harrison Barnes | David Lee | |
| Nov 27 | @SAC | 97 – 89 | Kevin Love | Andrei Kirilenko | Tyreke Evans | |
| Nov 28 | @LAC | 95 – 101 | Chris Paul | DeAndre Jordan | Alexey Shved | |
| Nov 30 | vs. MIL | 95 – 85 | Nikola Pekovic | Alexey Shved | Larry Sanders | |
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Dec ’12 |
Opponent |
Score |
1st Star |
2nd Star |
3rd Star |
| Dec 4 | @PHI | 105 – 88 | Alexey Shved | Josh Howard | JJ Barea | |
| Dec 5 | @BOS | 94 – 104 | Kevin Garnett | Jason Terry | Rajon Rondo | |
| Dec 7 | vs. CLE | 91 – 73 | Kevin Love | Andrei Kirilenko | Luke Ridnour | |
| Dec 12 | vs. DEN | 108 – 105 | Nikola Pekovic | JJ Barea | Andrei Kirilenko | |
| Dec 14 | @NO | 113 – 102 | Nikola Pekovic | Andrei Kirilenko | Greivis Vasquez | |
| Dec 15 | vs. DAL | 114 – 106 | Ricky Rubio | Nikola Pekovic | Alexey Shved | |
| Dec 17 | @ORL | 93 – 102 | Glen Davis | JJ Redick | Nikola Pekovic | |
| Dec 18 | @MIA | 92 – 103 | LeBron James | Dwayne Wade | Andrei Kirilenko | |
| Dec 20 | vs. OKC | 99 – 93 | Kevin Love | Nikola Pekovic | Alexey Shved | |
| Dec 23 | @NYK | 91 – 94 | Carmelo Anthony | J.R. Smith | Nikola Pekovic | |
| Dec 26 | vs. HOU | 84 – 87 | James Harden | Omer Asik | Dante Cunningham | |
| Dec 29 | vs. PHX | 111 – 107 | Kevin Love | Nikola Pekovic | Andrei Kirilenko | |
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Jan ’13 |
Opponent |
Score |
1st Star |
2nd Star |
3rd Star |
| Jan 2 | @UTA | 84 – 106 | Jamaal Tinsley | Paul Milsap | Derrick Favors | |
| Jan 3 | @DEN | 101 – 97 | JJ Barea | Kevin Love | Dante Cunningham | |
| Jan 5 | vs. POR | 97 – 102 | Damian Lillard | Nicolas Batum | Wesley Matthews | |
| Jan 8 | vs. ATL | 108 – 103 | Nikola Pekovic | Andrei Kirilenko | Ricky Rubio | |
| Jan 9 | @OKC | 84 – 106 | Russell Westbrook | Kevin Durant | Nikola Pekovic | |
| Jan 11 | @NO | 92 – 104 | Greivis Vasquez | Al-Farouq Aminu | Nikola Pekovic | |
| Jan 13 | @SA | 88 – 106 | Tony Parker | Tim Duncan | Gary Neal | |
| Jan 14 | @DAL | 98 – 113 | OJ Mayo | Darren Collison | JJ Barea | |
| Jan 17 | LAC | 77 – 90 | Jamal Crawford | Blake Griffin | Luke Ridnour | |
| Jan 19 | Houston | 92 – 79 | Chris Johnson | Andrei Kirilenko | Luke Ridnour | |
| Jan 21 | @ATL | 96 – 104 | Al Horford | Jannero Pargo | Josh Smith | |
| Jan 23 | BKN | 83 – 91 | Deron Williams | CJ Watson | Brook Lopez | |
| Jan 25 | @WSH | 101 – 114 | Bradley Beal | John Wall | Chris Johnson | |
| Jan 26 | @CHA | 101 – 102 | Kemba Walker | Gerald Henderson | Luke Ridnour | |
| Jan 30 | vs. LAC | 90 – 96 | Blake Griffin | DeAndre Jordan | Eric Bledsoe | |
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Feb ’13 |
Opponent |
Score |
1st Star |
2nd Star |
3rd Star |
| Feb 1 | vs. LAL | 100 – 111 | Pau Gasol | Kobe Bryant | Alexey Shved | |
| Feb 2 | vs. NO | 115 – 86 | Dante Cunningham | Ricky Rubio | Alexey Shved | |
| Feb 4 | vs. POR | 98 – 100 | LaMarcus Aldridge | Wesley Matthews | Ricky Rubio | |
| Feb 6 | vs. SA | 94 – 104 | Danny Green | Tony Parker | Nikola Pekovic | |
| Feb 8 | vs. NY | 94 – 100 | Carmelo Anthony | Nikola Pekovic | Ricky Rubio | |
| Feb 10 | @ MEM | 88 – 105 | Tayshaun Prince | Marc Gasol | Mike Conley | |
| Feb 11 | @ CLE | 100 – 92 | Luke Ridnour | Mickael Gelabale | Nikola Pekovic | |
| Feb 13 | vs. UTA | 93 – 97 | Paul Millsap | Al Jefferson | Ricky Rubio | |
| Feb 20 | vs. PHI | 94 – 87 | Nikola Pekovic | Derrick Williams | Jrue Holiday | |
| Feb 22 | @ OKC | 111 – 127 | Russell Westbrook | Kevin Durant | Kevin Martin | |
| Feb 24 | vs. GS | 99 – 100 | Jarrett Jack | Ricky Rubio | David Lee | |
| Feb 26 | @ PHX | 83 – 84 | Jermaine O’Neal | Derrick Williams | Wesley Johnson | |
| Feb 28 | @ Los Angeles | 94 – 116 | Kobe Bryant | Dwight Howard | Ricky Rubio | |
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Mar ’13 |
Opponent |
Score |
1st Star |
2nd Star |
3rd Star |
| Mar 2 | @ Portland | 94 – 109 | JJ Hickson | Damian Lillard | Derrick Williams | |
| Mar 4 | Miami | 81 – 97 | Dwayne Wade | LeBron James | Ricky Rubio | |
| Mar 6 | Washington | 87 – 82 | Ricky Rubio | John Wall | JJ Barea | |
| Mar 9 | @ Denver | 88 – 111 | Ty Lawson | Corey Brewer | Andre Igoudala | |
| Mar 10 | Dallas | 77 – 100 | Vince Carter | OJ Mayo | Elton Brand | |
| Mar 12 | San Antonio | 107 – 83 | Ricky Rubio | Alexey Shved | Chris Johnson | |
| Mar 13 | @ Indiana | 91 – 107 | Roy Hibbert | Paul George | George Hill | |
| Mar 15 | @ Houston | 100 – 108 | James Harden | Jeremy Lin | JJ Barea | |
| Mar 17 | New Orleans | 97 – 95 | Derrick Williams | Greivis Vasquez | Ricky Rubio | |
| Mar 18 | @ Memphis | 77 – 92 | Mike Conley | Marc Gasol | Tayshaun Prince | |
| Mar 21 | @ Sacramento | 98 – 101 | Tyreke Evans | Isaiah Thomas | Ricky Rubio | |
| Mar 22 | @ Phoenix | 117 – 86 | Greg Stiemsma | Andrei Kirilenko | Ricky Rubio | |
| Mar 24 | Chicago | 97 – 104 | Carlos Boozer | Nate Robinson | Jimmy Butler | |
| Mar 26 | @ Detroit | 105 – 82 | Nikola Pekovic | JJ Barea | Ricky Rubio | |
| Mar 27 | Los Angeles | 117 – 120 | Kobe Bryant | Dwight Howard | Dante Cunningham | |
| Mar 29 | Oklahoma City | 101 – 93 | Nikola Pekovic | Kevin Durant | Ricky Rubio | |
| Mar 30 | Memphis | 86 – 99 | Marc Gasol | Ricky Rubio | Mike Conley |