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Minnesota rallies from 18 down, stops Philadelphia.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| February 01, 2004 | Richardson, Ray | COPYRIGHT 2004 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Ray Richardson

MINNEAPOLIS _ Just give the Minnesota Timberwolves a little time, and they will sort things out. Coach Flip Saunders isn't particularly fond of that theory, but if it leads to a victory, he won't complain much.

After another sluggish start, falling behind the Philadelphia 76ers by 18 points in the second quarter, the Wolves regrouped Sunday afternoon at the Target Center and displayed their trademarks this season _ timely defense and clutch shooting _ to pull out a 106-101 victory, their 12th straight at home.

Though the Wolves impressed the pre-Super Bowl crowd of 16,987 with their biggest comeback of the season, they ...

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