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NEW YORK -- No matter how much Tom Thibodeau screamed, his Minnesota Timberwolves clearly arent hearing his message about defense.Kenny Atkinson sure liked what he saw from his offense.Brook Lopez scored 26 points, and the Brooklyn Nets kept the Timberwolves winless on the road with a 119-110 victory Tuesday night.The Nets shot 55.3 percent from the field and had eight players with at least nine points, the kind of movement and involvement that Atkinson wanted to bring to Brooklyn from his time as an Atlanta assistant.Were sharing the wealth a little more and in the perfect Utopian motion system, thats what it should look like, where its really everybodys touching it, Atkinson said.It led to a surprisingly easy offensive performance against a young Wolves team that clearly hasnt yet grasped Thibodeaus defensive schemes.Thibodeau, whose teams in Chicago were among the NBAs strongest defensively, said 110 points is more than enough to win.Unless we correct the defensive end, its going to be a struggle, he said. That has to become a priority by everyone, otherwise nothing positive is going to happen.Trevor Booker added 15 points and Sean Kilpatrick had 14 for the Nets.Andrew Wiggins scored a career-high 36 points for the Wolves, making a career-best six 3-pointers. Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points, but scoring wasnt the problem for Minnesota.The Wolves are 0-4 on the road and just 1-5 overall.We keep hearing were young, thats why were playing the way we play, Towns said. Thats not the reason. Were just not executing.It was close most of the way, neither team having much luck stopping the other, and the Nets lead was just two after Wiggins jumper with 56 seconds left. Bojan Bogdanovic then made a 3-pointer with 37 seconds to go for a 115-110 lead, and Isaiah Whitehead and Bogdanovic closed it out with free throws.Without injured point guards Jeremy Lin (strained left hamstring) and Greivis Vasquez (sore right ankle), the Nets got a scare in the first quarter when starter Whitehead had to leave the game after he fell onto the court and Gorgui Dieng accidentally stepped on his face. But the second-round draft pick from Brooklyn was able to return shortly after and had six points, seven rebounds and seven assists.Thats the toughness we need and thats the definition of Brooklyn grit right there, Lopez said.The Nets shot 62 percent in the first half and led 66-65 despite 19 points from Towns.TIP-INSTimberwolves: The Timberwolves lost for just the fifth time in the last 15 meetings. ... Wiggins previous career-bests were 35 points and four 3-pointers.Nets: Randy Foye made his Nets debut after beginning the season with a strained right hamstring, scoring three points. ... Bogdanovic and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson each had 13 points.EAST MEETS WESTThe Nets were playing their first Western Conference opponent in their seventh game, the longest they had gone into a season since moving to Brooklyn in 2012. The Wolves were playing their first East team.SKILLED KILPATRICKThe Timberwolves once signed Kilpatrick in part because they were so short-handed they needed another player just to meet NBA rules of having eight in uniform, and he was playing in the NBA Development League close enough to arrive on time. Now he entered the game as the NBAs highest-scoring reserve with 17 points per game.Hes still the guy that would get in a car and go to any game at any place, Atkinson said. That guy, hes just a competitor. Hes grinded through some tough times to get where he is and then he just keeps blossoming and were giving him a lot of responsibility and hes answering the bell.UP NEXTTimberwolves: Visit Magic on Wednesday to complete three-game trip. The Wolves have lost eight straight in Orlando.Nets: Visit Knicks on Wednesday, the first matchup this season between New Yorks teams. Its a short journey for the opener of a five-game trip. Authentic Yeezy Shoes For Sale . -- Mike Smith never saw his first NHL goal go in. Adidas Black Friday 2019 . Roman Josi had a goal and an assist to lead the Predators to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. http://www.cheapyeezysneakers.com/yeezy-shoes-outlet/yeezy-boost-350-near-me.html . General manager Jarmo Kekalainen told Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch on Friday that he wants to see Gaboriks contributions go beyond the scoresheet before considering a long-term deal for the soon-to-be unrestricted free agent. Yeezy Boost 700 Cheap . 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Welington Castillo also homered for the Cubs, who won their third straight and five of seven despite playing without Alfonso Soriano, who was traded to the New York Yankees on Friday. "Its tough to lose him," Wood said. "He was the leader of this team, hes been here the longest and he was swinging a hot bat. Guys just have to step up and fill in." The Cubs clubhouse broke into spontaneous cheering when Soriano homered for the Yankees and later learned of his game-winning hit. "Hes our boy," Castillo said. "He just needs to keep doing what hes been doing." For one series, at least, the Cubs found a way to win without their popular ex-teammate. Pablo Sandoval drove in a run for the Giants, who have lost four straight and seven of eight. Tim Lincecum (5-11) had two hits in addition to pitching seven innings. He gave up two runs and four hits. He walked two and struck out 10. "Tim did a great job," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "Not only did he pitch well, he got a couple of hits there. Its a shame he couldnt get him the win. "In all my years Ive never seen a team go through such a hard time getting runs in like were having right now. Its a shame because were getting such great pitching." Wood (7-7) allowed an unearned run while walking four and striking out seven. Wood was 1-4 over his previous nine games. Hes been involved in 10 one-run decisions. "Early on it was kind of a grind but it was that way for both of us," Wood said. "I was able to settle down quite nicely." Pedro Strop threw a scoreless eighth, his 12th consecutive scoreless outing (10 2-3 innings) since joining the Cubs on July 2. Kevin Gregg recorded the final three outs for his 22nd save in 25 chances, and his third straight of the series. Wood ended the scoreless tie with his third home run, a solo shot with two outs and on a 2-2 count, in the fifth.ddddddddddddIt was the first career home run Lincecum has allowed to an opposing pitcher. Lincecum survived a shaky start to retire 13 of 14 batters until Wood took him deep. "It was just a couple of location mistakes," Lincecum said. "Except for the two home runs everything seemed to come out of my hand better." The Giants left the bases loaded in the third and had the bases loaded with no outs in the fifth. Buster Poseys grounder to Luis Valbuena turned into a 5-2 double play before Sandoval doubled to tie the game. "Thank goodness we got another weird grounder to third we could turn into a double play," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. "You dont see a force and tag like that too often." Castillo hit his third home run with two outs in the seventh, giving the Cubs a 2-1 advantage. "He was behind in the count and I was looking for a fastball," Castillo said. "He gave it to me." The Giants, who have committed a major league-leading 76 errors, took fielding practice instead of batting practice before the game. NOTES: The Giants activated RHP Guillermo Moscosco, whom they acquired in a trade from the Chicago Cubs last week. RHP Yusmeiro Petit was designated for assignment to make room for Moscosco. ... The Giants are scheduled for a White House visit on Mondays day off before starting a series at Philadelphia on Tuesday. Giants Hall of Famer Willie Mays was asked to accompany the team to Washington D.C. and missed the Hall of Fame ceremonies. ... Woods three HRs and eight RBIs are the most by any pitcher this year. ... The first inning lasted 31 minutes and the pitchers needed a combined 58 pitches to complete it. ... Cubs RHP Scott Baker (Tommy John surgery), who has not appeared in a major league game since Sept. 24, 2011, when he was with the Minnesota Twins, will make his fourth rehab start on Monday. Hes 0-2 with a 13.50 ERA in his first three starts. ... RHP Jeff Samardzija (6-9, 3.94) starts for the Cubs when they open a four-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. ... LHP Barry Zito (4-7, 4.92) starts Tuesday nights game at the Philadelphia Phillies. Hes 0-6 with a 9.89 ERA on the road. ' ' '