\NIK-oh-la PEK-ah-vich\
Nikola Pekovic
Position: Center-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-11 ▪ Weight: 243 lbs.
Born: January 3, 1986 in Bijelo Polje, Montenegro
Draft: Minnesota Timberwolves, 2nd round (1st pick, 31st overall), 2008 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 27, 2010
Age: 27 years, 142 days ▪ Experience: 3 years
Play-by-play data available for the 2000-01 through 2012-13 seasons.
Play-by-play data not updated daily (current season data through games of Wed, May 22, 2013).
Play-by-play stats are unofficial. Minor differences with official season totals may exist.
| Net (Per 100 Poss) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Lineup | Tm | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | eFG% | FT | FTA | FT% | PTS | ORB | ORB% | DRB | DRB% | TRB | TRB% | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
| 1 | M. Beasley | W. Johnson | K. Love | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | MIN | 53:47 | -7.2 | -2.7 | -.070 | -1.8 | -0.9 | -.092 | -.080 | -1.8 | -3.6 | +.055 | -18.0 | 0.0 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +1.0 | -12.6 | -6.3 | -8.1 | +12.6 | +5.9 |
| 2 | W. Ellington | J. Flynn | N. Pekovic | A. Tolliver | M. Webster | MIN | 49:45 | -5.1 | -13.6 | +.009 | +1.8 | +0.4 | +.084 | +.027 | -1.6 | -3.7 | +.058 | -10.0 | -6.4 | -12.0 | -3.0 | -12.0 | -5.0 | -10.9 | -2.6 | -3.7 | -0.9 | +6.5 | +0.5 |
| 3 | M. Beasley | W. Johnson | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | A. Tolliver | MIN | 49:19 | -2.5 | +15.5 | -.114 | -5.8 | -8.5 | -.101 | -.158 | -0.8 | -4.7 | +.138 | -11.7 | +7.9 | +11.7 | -6.2 | +11.7 | +1.0 | +2.2 | -16.3 | -0.1 | -1.0 | -3.7 | 0.0 |
| 4 | M. Beasley | W. Ellington | K. Love | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | MIN | 45:23 | +13.9 | +4.4 | +.132 | -4.4 | -12.1 | +.151 | +.106 | -5.4 | -9.8 | +.092 | +18.0 | +1.3 | +12.1 | +15.3 | +12.1 | +8.4 | +18.1 | +2.5 | +2.2 | -1.1 | +1.3 | +4.5 |
| 5 | C. Brewer | J. Flynn | W. Johnson | K. Love | N. Pekovic | MIN | 36:27 | -5.7 | -6.4 | -.033 | -5.3 | -0.3 | -.267 | -.061 | +2.4 | +5.0 | -.083 | -14.4 | +10.3 | +22.6 | +9.6 | +22.6 | +9.8 | +21.7 | -8.1 | -9.0 | +4.0 | +12.9 | +1.3 |
| 6 | J. Flynn | W. Johnson | N. Pekovic | A. Tolliver | M. Webster | MIN | 35:12 | +8.9 | +3.3 | +.083 | +12.5 | +20.5 | +.056 | +.151 | -14.2 | -9.8 | -.250 | +16.1 | -5.2 | -7.6 | +7.8 | -7.6 | +2.1 | +5.7 | +0.5 | -3.4 | +1.1 | -0.6 | +2.8 |
| 7 | M. Beasley | W. Ellington | W. Johnson | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | MIN | 30:35 | -7.6 | -13.5 | -.006 | +3.3 | +8.3 | +.030 | +.017 | -13.9 | -20.8 | .000 | -25.8 | -5.3 | -9.9 | -1.2 | -9.9 | -3.4 | -8.3 | -5.5 | -11.7 | +5.2 | +11.6 | +8.5 |
| 8 | M. Beasley | C. Brewer | K. Love | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | MIN | 20:10 | -6.7 | +18.1 | -.150 | +5.4 | -9.9 | +.467 | -.129 | -17.8 | -20.4 | +.100 | -25.9 | +8.2 | +6.8 | -8.7 | +6.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -4.5 | +2.3 | -5.3 | +0.4 | 0.0 |
| 9 | M. Beasley | C. Brewer | J. Flynn | N. Pekovic | M. Webster | MIN | 18:47 | +4.6 | -1.3 | +.061 | +2.8 | -3.9 | +.257 | +.078 | -11.0 | -18.4 | +.214 | +0.9 | -11.6 | -21.4 | -7.8 | -21.4 | -8.9 | -17.9 | +11.1 | +1.9 | +2.1 | -5.8 | -3.8 |
| 10 | W. Ellington | L. Hayward | N. Pekovic | S. Telfair | A. Tolliver | MIN | 16:22 | -10.4 | +22.9 | -.229 | +6.1 | +9.3 | +.056 | -.211 | -8.0 | -10.6 | -.014 | -22.7 | +20.8 | +39.6 | +8.0 | +39.6 | +14.5 | +35.7 | +6.6 | -9.2 | -17.6 | +18.0 | +5.8 |
| Player Average | 886:36 | -3.5 | +1.9 | -.050 | -2.0 | -1.1 | -.076 | -.063 | -2.8 | -4.3 | +.020 | -11.7 | +2.9 | +4.5 | -0.3 | +4.5 | +1.3 | +2.9 | -6.0 | -2.7 | -2.4 | +4.2 | +1.2 | ||
| Net (Per 100 Poss) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Lineup | Tm | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | eFG% | FT | FTA | FT% | PTS | ORB | ORB% | DRB | DRB% | TRB | TRB% | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
| 1 | M. Beasley | W. Johnson | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | MIN | 142:10 | -5.0 | +1.4 | -.065 | -2.8 | -3.2 | -.083 | -.082 | -4.2 | -8.7 | +.131 | -16.9 | +1.7 | +2.1 | -2.0 | +2.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -12.5 | -4.8 | -2.1 | +6.5 | +4.7 |
| 2 | M. Beasley | K. Love | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | MIN | 124:31 | -0.2 | +3.2 | -.019 | -2.4 | -7.1 | +.053 | -.033 | -4.7 | -7.5 | +.057 | -7.6 | +2.5 | +6.8 | +5.1 | +6.8 | +3.8 | +8.3 | -6.3 | -1.6 | -4.8 | +6.5 | +3.8 |
| 3 | J. Flynn | N. Pekovic | A. Tolliver | M. Webster | MIN | 96:44 | +1.5 | -4.3 | +.040 | +5.9 | +8.6 | +.081 | +.076 | -7.7 | -7.1 | -.082 | +1.2 | -4.1 | -6.4 | +0.7 | -6.4 | -1.6 | -3.5 | -0.8 | -3.2 | 0.0 | +2.8 | +1.3 |
| 4 | W. Johnson | K. Love | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | MIN | 87:59 | -6.5 | -2.1 | -.063 | -1.7 | +0.4 | -.104 | -.072 | -3.6 | -5.3 | +.030 | -18.3 | +1.0 | +1.2 | -0.7 | +1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -8.0 | -6.5 | -6.0 | +10.9 | +2.2 |
| 5 | M. Beasley | W. Ellington | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | MIN | 86:28 | +6.2 | +3.2 | +.054 | -1.0 | -4.3 | +.067 | +.046 | -9.0 | -15.3 | +.110 | +2.5 | +0.9 | +6.4 | +8.0 | +6.4 | +4.7 | +10.4 | -1.2 | -3.1 | +0.5 | +3.3 | +7.0 |
| 6 | M. Beasley | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | A. Tolliver | MIN | 72:46 | +0.9 | +13.8 | -.065 | -1.6 | -7.6 | +.061 | -.084 | -3.1 | -9.4 | +.155 | -3.0 | +4.9 | +8.7 | -1.4 | +8.7 | +2.3 | +5.3 | -10.2 | -1.5 | -2.1 | -0.7 | +2.9 |
| 7 | W. Ellington | K. Love | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | MIN | 71:49 | +1.1 | -2.0 | +.024 | -2.2 | -4.3 | +.005 | +.012 | -0.1 | -5.1 | +.148 | -0.1 | +0.6 | +3.6 | +4.4 | +3.6 | +2.5 | +5.5 | -4.4 | +2.8 | -2.1 | +4.1 | +0.4 |
| 8 | W. Ellington | N. Pekovic | A. Tolliver | M. Webster | MIN | 71:28 | -7.1 | -12.9 | -.021 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +.026 | -.011 | +1.9 | -1.1 | +.108 | -11.6 | -6.8 | -11.2 | -2.4 | -11.2 | -4.7 | -9.4 | -4.7 | -5.0 | -0.7 | +5.6 | -1.5 |
| 9 | C. Brewer | J. Flynn | K. Love | N. Pekovic | MIN | 69:56 | -5.3 | -6.7 | -.027 | -2.9 | +0.2 | -.161 | -.042 | -0.4 | +0.1 | -.026 | -13.9 | +3.9 | +9.7 | +6.6 | +9.7 | +4.9 | +10.4 | -2.7 | -3.3 | +0.8 | +8.6 | +2.1 |
| 10 | M. Beasley | W. Johnson | N. Pekovic | A. Tolliver | MIN | 67:09 | -0.9 | +10.5 | -.069 | -6.3 | -8.9 | -.108 | -.114 | -1.9 | -5.4 | +.107 | -9.9 | +5.9 | +8.8 | -3.3 | +8.8 | +1.4 | +3.3 | -11.8 | -0.1 | -2.2 | -2.6 | +0.7 |
| Player Average | 886:36 | -3.5 | +1.9 | -.050 | -2.0 | -1.1 | -.076 | -.063 | -2.8 | -4.3 | +.020 | -11.7 | +2.9 | +4.5 | -0.3 | +4.5 | +1.3 | +2.9 | -6.0 | -2.7 | -2.4 | +4.2 | +1.2 | ||
| Net (Per 100 Poss) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Lineup | Tm | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | eFG% | FT | FTA | FT% | PTS | ORB | ORB% | DRB | DRB% | TRB | TRB% | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
| 1 | M. Beasley | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | MIN | 237:17 | -0.5 | +4.3 | -.028 | -1.8 | -6.1 | +.038 | -.041 | -5.5 | -10.4 | +.115 | -8.3 | +2.2 | +4.9 | +2.2 | +4.9 | +2.3 | +5.2 | -7.7 | -2.8 | -2.3 | +4.9 | +4.4 |
| 2 | K. Love | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | MIN | 197:21 | -4.1 | +0.4 | -.049 | -1.9 | -3.3 | -.022 | -.060 | -2.3 | -3.9 | +.028 | -12.5 | +2.8 | +5.8 | +2.0 | +5.8 | +2.3 | +5.0 | -6.9 | -2.2 | -4.7 | +7.6 | +0.9 |
| 3 | W. Johnson | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | MIN | 192:26 | -5.8 | +1.2 | -.072 | -2.6 | -2.2 | -.093 | -.088 | -5.0 | -8.4 | +.062 | -19.2 | +2.4 | +3.0 | -1.9 | +3.0 | +0.1 | +0.3 | -10.7 | -5.3 | -2.8 | +7.2 | +2.9 |
| 4 | M. Beasley | W. Johnson | N. Pekovic | MIN | 184:49 | -6.6 | -1.1 | -.072 | -3.7 | -2.4 | -.144 | -.093 | -1.9 | -4.8 | +.087 | -18.8 | +1.3 | +1.0 | -2.7 | +1.0 | -0.7 | -1.5 | -13.3 | -4.8 | -2.9 | +5.8 | +2.9 |
| 5 | W. Johnson | N. Pekovic | A. Tolliver | MIN | 176:10 | +1.7 | +12.0 | -.044 | +0.3 | +5.0 | -.059 | -.050 | -2.8 | -3.0 | -.014 | +0.9 | +6.4 | +9.7 | -1.6 | +9.7 | +2.4 | +5.6 | -3.9 | -0.9 | -1.8 | -2.8 | -0.3 |
| 6 | J. Flynn | N. Pekovic | M. Webster | MIN | 170:13 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -.003 | +2.8 | +4.4 | +.050 | +.013 | -5.5 | -5.1 | -.053 | -3.8 | -1.4 | -2.8 | -0.9 | -2.8 | -1.0 | -2.3 | +1.1 | +0.2 | -1.5 | +1.6 | 0.0 |
| 7 | W. Johnson | K. Love | N. Pekovic | MIN | 165:39 | -4.5 | -1.6 | -.044 | -3.9 | -0.8 | -.205 | -.065 | -2.0 | -0.3 | -.063 | -14.9 | +5.1 | +9.4 | +2.1 | +9.4 | +3.5 | +7.6 | -7.8 | -5.7 | -3.4 | +10.3 | +1.5 |
| 8 | M. Beasley | K. Love | N. Pekovic | MIN | 158:38 | -1.7 | +2.7 | -.033 | -2.4 | -6.0 | +.007 | -.047 | -3.5 | -5.7 | +.045 | -9.3 | +3.0 | +7.2 | +4.3 | +7.2 | +3.8 | +8.2 | -6.9 | -2.0 | -3.2 | +7.1 | +2.8 |
| 9 | C. Brewer | K. Love | N. Pekovic | MIN | 158:00 | -0.9 | +3.7 | -.029 | -1.7 | -0.6 | -.073 | -.040 | -4.5 | -2.0 | -.107 | -8.1 | +5.5 | +10.6 | +3.4 | +10.6 | +4.3 | +9.3 | -2.0 | -1.5 | -2.8 | +4.2 | +0.6 |
| 10 | N. Pekovic | A. Tolliver | M. Webster | MIN | 151:45 | -1.8 | -2.8 | -.005 | +4.2 | +7.3 | +.055 | +.020 | -2.3 | -2.6 | -.014 | -1.6 | -3.3 | -6.2 | -1.6 | -6.2 | -2.4 | -5.1 | -1.9 | -3.5 | -1.1 | +1.5 | -1.2 |
| Player Average | 886:36 | -3.5 | +1.9 | -.050 | -2.0 | -1.1 | -.076 | -.063 | -2.8 | -4.3 | +.020 | -11.7 | +2.9 | +4.5 | -0.3 | +4.5 | +1.3 | +2.9 | -6.0 | -2.7 | -2.4 | +4.2 | +1.2 | ||
| Net (Per 100 Poss) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Lineup | Tm | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | eFG% | FT | FTA | FT% | PTS | ORB | ORB% | DRB | DRB% | TRB | TRB% | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
| 1 | W. Johnson | N. Pekovic | MIN | 421:42 | -3.5 | +3.0 | -.056 | -2.1 | +1.8 | -.136 | -.070 | -1.5 | -1.4 | -.015 | -10.6 | +4.6 | +7.3 | -0.7 | +7.3 | +1.9 | +4.3 | -7.6 | -3.3 | -2.0 | +4.0 | +0.8 |
| 2 | M. Beasley | N. Pekovic | MIN | 396:18 | -1.5 | +0.9 | -.022 | -2.2 | -5.4 | -.003 | -.035 | -3.8 | -7.2 | +.077 | -9.0 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +2.0 | -7.5 | -3.0 | -1.7 | +3.9 | +1.9 |
| 3 | W. Ellington | N. Pekovic | MIN | 369:35 | -5.8 | -2.6 | -.054 | -2.3 | -3.1 | -.059 | -.066 | -3.5 | -6.1 | +.043 | -17.2 | +1.2 | +1.8 | -0.2 | +1.8 | +0.6 | +1.4 | -6.3 | -3.9 | -1.7 | +6.9 | +2.3 |
| 4 | N. Pekovic | A. Tolliver | MIN | 365:03 | -1.0 | +6.6 | -.046 | +0.1 | +1.2 | -.016 | -.049 | -3.0 | -5.4 | +.045 | -4.8 | +3.6 | +5.2 | -1.2 | +5.2 | +1.3 | +3.0 | -3.8 | -2.4 | -2.5 | +1.0 | +1.0 |
| 5 | K. Love | N. Pekovic | MIN | 357:58 | -3.3 | +1.5 | -.045 | -3.4 | -3.2 | -.118 | -.064 | -1.9 | -1.4 | -.030 | -11.9 | +5.2 | +9.7 | +2.5 | +9.7 | +3.8 | +8.3 | -5.8 | -2.2 | -3.4 | +7.3 | +1.0 |
| 6 | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | MIN | 350:53 | -3.1 | +2.8 | -.050 | -2.0 | -4.2 | -.015 | -.063 | -3.4 | -6.2 | +.056 | -11.5 | +3.5 | +6.4 | +1.0 | +6.4 | +2.2 | +4.9 | -8.2 | -3.1 | -3.1 | +5.9 | +2.1 |
| 7 | C. Brewer | N. Pekovic | MIN | 290:52 | -1.7 | +5.4 | -.047 | -2.1 | +0.3 | -.115 | -.061 | -5.1 | -6.1 | -.012 | -10.5 | +3.4 | +4.3 | -2.0 | +4.3 | +0.7 | +1.5 | -3.3 | -1.0 | -2.2 | +1.0 | +0.6 |
| 8 | J. Flynn | N. Pekovic | MIN | 289:34 | -2.0 | -2.7 | -.009 | -1.0 | 0.0 | -.044 | -.013 | -3.1 | -3.6 | -.009 | -8.1 | +1.3 | +3.5 | +2.2 | +3.5 | +1.8 | +4.1 | -2.6 | -3.5 | -0.2 | +5.5 | +0.6 |
| 9 | N. Pekovic | M. Webster | MIN | 277:39 | -3.5 | -2.6 | -.027 | +1.2 | +3.7 | -.004 | -.018 | +0.2 | +0.7 | -.012 | -5.6 | -1.4 | -2.4 | -0.4 | -2.4 | -1.0 | -2.2 | -2.6 | -1.0 | -2.5 | +2.4 | -1.4 |
| 10 | N. Pekovic | S. Telfair | MIN | 218:32 | -5.4 | +6.4 | -.094 | -2.5 | +3.5 | -.180 | -.111 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -.006 | -13.7 | +3.9 | +2.6 | -5.3 | +2.6 | -0.6 | -1.3 | -5.6 | -0.6 | -4.0 | +0.2 | +0.2 |
| Player Average | 886:36 | -3.5 | +1.9 | -.050 | -2.0 | -1.1 | -.076 | -.063 | -2.8 | -4.3 | +.020 | -11.7 | +2.9 | +4.5 | -0.3 | +4.5 | +1.3 | +2.9 | -6.0 | -2.7 | -2.4 | +4.2 | +1.2 | ||