Minnesota, led by Prince, got the critical win in today's matchup against Boston. After the game, the Minnesota star was surrounded by would-be interviewers, a not uncommon sight recently as he has moved into a leading role on his team. After taking a few questions, he met his long-time friend, Boston's Owens, who had played his heart out during the game only to come up short. "It's always tough when we play, he said. I always like to see him do well, and vice versa. But we can't both come out winners as long as we're on different teams." Rumors continue to circulate about the two friends trying to find their way onto the same team.

Minnesota was led by Prince (9 points, 10 assists, a steal, a block), Patterson (18 points, 10 boards, 1 assists, a steal), Powers (15 points, 3 assists, 2 blocks). Boston was led by Owens (19 points, 2 steals, 3 blocks), Morse (20 points, 7 boards, 0 assists, a steal, a block), Jasper (20 points, 2 assists, a block).

With this victory, Minnesota improve to 37-40 and 23-15 at home. They advance to #4 in the Northwest and move up to #9 overall in the Western Conference. Boston stand at 28-48. They remain at #5 in the Atlantic and hold at #11 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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