\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, 136 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 Thu, May 16, 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 | W. Johnson | K. Love | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | R. Rubio | MIN | 267:40 | +0.1 | +4.4 | -.021 | -0.8 | +3.8 | -.135 | -.027 | +1.7 | +0.3 | +.062 | +1.1 | +6.2 | +12.5 | +4.1 | +12.5 | +5.1 | +11.4 | +2.2 | -0.3 | -2.1 | +2.5 | -2.0 |
| 2 | W. Johnson | K. Love | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | M. Webster | MIN | 95:03 | -2.5 | -2.8 | -.014 | +0.6 | +8.9 | -.171 | -.010 | -1.6 | -1.0 | -.036 | -6.0 | +6.7 | +13.2 | +5.3 | +13.2 | +6.1 | +12.6 | -1.5 | -5.5 | -2.2 | +8.3 | +2.8 |
| 3 | J. Barea | W. Johnson | N. Pekovic | A. Randolph | M. Webster | MIN | 78:36 | -7.5 | -16.9 | +.002 | +4.2 | +5.6 | +.067 | +.033 | +9.7 | +7.7 | +.192 | -1.2 | -7.3 | -8.6 | +4.2 | -8.6 | -1.4 | -2.7 | +2.4 | -3.4 | +4.6 | +5.6 | -1.0 |
| 4 | W. Johnson | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | R. Rubio | D. Williams | MIN | 62:15 | -2.4 | -0.8 | -.024 | -2.4 | +5.6 | -.404 | -.037 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -.053 | -8.0 | -3.2 | -6.8 | -2.4 | -6.8 | -2.8 | -6.3 | -8.0 | +4.8 | +1.6 | -2.4 | -2.0 |
| 5 | J. Barea | W. Johnson | K. Love | N. Pekovic | M. Webster | MIN | 54:58 | -12.4 | -1.7 | -.124 | +3.5 | +9.7 | +.027 | -.105 | +0.6 | +2.4 | -.080 | -20.7 | -1.2 | -6.2 | -7.5 | -6.2 | -4.7 | -10.9 | -3.6 | +2.1 | -1.7 | +1.5 | -1.4 |
| 6 | J. Barea | M. Beasley | N. Pekovic | A. Randolph | M. Webster | MIN | 34:26 | -7.4 | -17.6 | +.007 | -4.4 | -11.8 | -.017 | -.008 | 0.0 | +5.9 | -.218 | -19.1 | -11.8 | -16.4 | 0.0 | -16.4 | -5.9 | -12.1 | -1.5 | -4.4 | -7.4 | +5.9 | -5.1 |
| 7 | J. Barea | W. Johnson | N. Pekovic | M. Webster | D. Williams | MIN | 33:28 | -7.8 | 0.0 | -.088 | -7.8 | -6.3 | -.222 | -.132 | -6.3 | -6.3 | -.056 | -29.7 | -1.6 | -5.6 | -6.3 | -5.6 | -3.9 | -8.5 | -9.4 | -3.1 | -4.7 | +1.6 | 0.0 |
| 8 | J. Barea | M. Beasley | N. Pekovic | M. Webster | D. Williams | MIN | 32:38 | -4.9 | -33.4 | +.087 | -1.4 | +0.5 | -.100 | +.087 | +3.5 | +5.1 | -.032 | -7.7 | -14.7 | -15.9 | +7.8 | -15.9 | -3.0 | -5.3 | -1.1 | -10.9 | +4.4 | +14.0 | +0.8 |
| 9 | K. Love | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | R. Rubio | M. Webster | MIN | 25:45 | +1.7 | +20.2 | -.069 | +1.7 | +26.3 | -.242 | -.065 | +28.3 | +26.0 | +.284 | +33.4 | +20.9 | +33.3 | +4.0 | +33.3 | +11.9 | +24.0 | -1.1 | +6.2 | -3.7 | -2.6 | -13.9 |
| 10 | W. Ellington | W. Johnson | K. Love | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | MIN | 23:28 | +26.1 | +20.7 | +.208 | +2.1 | +8.6 | -.100 | +.208 | -7.6 | -3.3 | -.105 | +46.7 | +8.7 | +21.2 | +7.4 | +21.2 | +7.9 | +20.0 | +10.9 | +9.2 | 0.0 | -16.1 | +1.1 |
| Player Average | 1263:56 | -2.6 | -2.5 | -.016 | -0.5 | +1.4 | -.051 | -.018 | +4.2 | +5.0 | +.015 | -1.5 | +1.9 | +4.2 | +2.0 | +4.2 | +2.0 | +4.3 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -2.5 | +2.1 | -2.1 | ||
| 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 | K. Love | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | MIN | 389:50 | +0.5 | +3.5 | -.013 | -0.3 | +5.5 | -.141 | -.016 | +0.6 | 0.0 | +.023 | +1.3 | +6.8 | +13.7 | +4.6 | +13.7 | +5.7 | +12.5 | +1.4 | -1.2 | -2.3 | +3.0 | -0.7 |
| 2 | W. Johnson | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | R. Rubio | MIN | 332:10 | -0.2 | +3.7 | -.021 | -1.1 | +4.2 | -.173 | -.029 | +1.2 | -0.1 | +.057 | -0.3 | +4.5 | +8.9 | +2.8 | +8.9 | +3.6 | +8.0 | +0.2 | +0.7 | -1.4 | +1.5 | -1.9 |
| 3 | K. Love | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | R. Rubio | MIN | 331:01 | -0.1 | +3.9 | -.021 | 0.0 | +5.0 | -.104 | -.023 | +5.6 | +3.8 | +.103 | +5.3 | +6.6 | +13.6 | +5.0 | +13.6 | +5.7 | +12.7 | +1.6 | -0.3 | -2.0 | +1.6 | -2.9 |
| 4 | W. Johnson | K. Love | N. Pekovic | R. Rubio | MIN | 318:33 | +0.1 | +1.5 | -.007 | -0.7 | +1.9 | -.076 | -.011 | +1.8 | +0.1 | +.070 | +1.3 | +4.9 | +10.8 | +4.9 | +10.8 | +4.9 | +10.8 | +2.7 | -1.1 | -1.5 | +3.7 | -1.7 |
| 5 | J. Barea | W. Johnson | N. Pekovic | M. Webster | MIN | 171:14 | -9.7 | -8.8 | -.060 | +1.2 | +4.8 | -.045 | -.049 | +2.7 | +2.3 | +.044 | -15.6 | -4.3 | -8.3 | -2.2 | -8.3 | -3.4 | -7.2 | -2.0 | -1.8 | +1.0 | +3.9 | -0.9 |
| 6 | W. Johnson | K. Love | N. Pekovic | M. Webster | MIN | 167:57 | -5.7 | -2.4 | -.049 | +0.6 | +7.0 | -.101 | -.045 | -2.8 | -1.9 | -.066 | -13.6 | +3.7 | +6.3 | +0.7 | +6.3 | +2.2 | +4.7 | -1.3 | -3.4 | -1.2 | +6.4 | +1.4 |
| 7 | K. Love | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | M. Webster | MIN | 161:41 | +1.3 | +3.2 | -.002 | +2.3 | +11.3 | -.093 | +.009 | +4.5 | +6.5 | -.019 | +9.4 | +9.1 | +16.2 | +4.2 | +16.2 | +6.6 | +14.1 | +2.9 | -2.6 | -1.9 | +3.2 | -1.8 |
| 8 | J. Barea | N. Pekovic | A. Randolph | M. Webster | MIN | 115:44 | -6.4 | -16.7 | +.013 | +1.9 | +0.6 | +.081 | +.031 | +6.4 | +6.9 | +.059 | -4.4 | -8.9 | -11.0 | +3.7 | -11.0 | -2.5 | -5.0 | +1.6 | -3.7 | +1.3 | +5.1 | -2.0 |
| 9 | W. Johnson | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | M. Webster | MIN | 100:10 | -1.4 | -2.6 | -.002 | +0.6 | +7.9 | -.151 | +.002 | -3.6 | -3.0 | -.053 | -5.7 | +5.3 | +10.6 | +4.5 | +10.6 | +5.0 | +10.4 | -2.5 | -5.8 | -2.6 | +7.9 | +2.6 |
| 10 | J. Barea | K. Love | N. Pekovic | M. Webster | MIN | 93:22 | -4.8 | -4.5 | -.029 | +2.8 | +0.4 | +.118 | -.011 | +9.0 | +12.3 | -.006 | +2.2 | -2.3 | -5.0 | -1.5 | -5.0 | -2.0 | -4.7 | +1.0 | 0.0 | -4.5 | -0.6 | -3.7 |
| Player Average | 1263:56 | -2.6 | -2.5 | -.016 | -0.5 | +1.4 | -.051 | -.018 | +4.2 | +5.0 | +.015 | -1.5 | +1.9 | +4.2 | +2.0 | +4.2 | +2.0 | +4.3 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -2.5 | +2.1 | -2.1 | ||
| 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 | K. Love | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | MIN | 515:50 | +0.9 | +2.8 | -.004 | +1.1 | +5.7 | -.055 | +.001 | +3.4 | +3.2 | +.033 | +6.4 | +6.8 | +13.9 | +4.9 | +13.9 | +5.8 | +13.0 | +1.9 | -1.4 | -1.9 | +2.1 | -1.7 |
| 2 | W. Johnson | K. Love | N. Pekovic | MIN | 501:04 | -1.1 | +1.3 | -.019 | +0.2 | +4.5 | -.078 | -.018 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +.023 | -1.1 | +5.2 | +10.3 | +3.5 | +10.3 | +4.3 | +9.5 | +1.0 | -1.2 | -2.0 | +3.5 | -0.9 |
| 3 | W. Johnson | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | MIN | 464:56 | +0.1 | +3.2 | -.015 | -0.6 | +4.8 | -.153 | -.020 | 0.0 | -0.5 | +.017 | -0.4 | +5.2 | +10.2 | +3.1 | +10.2 | +4.1 | +9.1 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -2.0 | +2.2 | -0.9 |
| 4 | K. Love | N. Pekovic | R. Rubio | MIN | 457:41 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +.002 | -0.3 | +0.7 | -.030 | .000 | +7.1 | +5.2 | +.121 | +7.3 | +5.2 | +12.6 | +6.5 | +12.6 | +5.9 | +13.2 | +1.6 | -1.0 | -2.1 | +3.1 | -3.1 |
| 5 | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | R. Rubio | MIN | 421:56 | +0.4 | +4.3 | -.017 | 0.0 | +4.7 | -.098 | -.019 | +3.6 | +1.5 | +.105 | +4.5 | +5.0 | +10.2 | +3.8 | +10.2 | +4.4 | +9.7 | +0.4 | +1.1 | -1.5 | +0.6 | -2.2 |
| 6 | W. Johnson | N. Pekovic | R. Rubio | MIN | 407:39 | -0.6 | +1.0 | -.012 | -1.4 | +2.2 | -.126 | -.020 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +.045 | -1.5 | +2.7 | +5.8 | +2.7 | +5.8 | +2.7 | +5.8 | +0.3 | +0.3 | -1.6 | +2.2 | -1.6 |
| 7 | J. Barea | N. Pekovic | M. Webster | MIN | 314:07 | -8.0 | -12.3 | -.026 | -0.5 | +0.5 | -.032 | -.023 | +4.8 | +7.2 | -.026 | -11.7 | -4.8 | -7.3 | +0.2 | -7.3 | -2.3 | -4.9 | -2.5 | -3.5 | -1.3 | +5.0 | -2.1 |
| 8 | W. Johnson | N. Pekovic | M. Webster | MIN | 304:28 | -6.7 | -6.3 | -.041 | 0.0 | +4.4 | -.092 | -.038 | -1.4 | -0.9 | -.033 | -14.7 | -1.0 | -2.0 | -0.7 | -2.0 | -0.9 | -1.8 | -2.2 | -3.1 | -0.9 | +5.5 | +0.7 |
| 9 | K. Love | N. Pekovic | M. Webster | MIN | 278:53 | -1.0 | +0.9 | -.015 | +1.0 | +4.4 | -.030 | -.010 | +3.4 | +5.5 | -.033 | +2.5 | +5.3 | +10.0 | +2.3 | +10.0 | +3.8 | +8.6 | +2.1 | -1.7 | -2.6 | +2.8 | -2.0 |
| 10 | J. Barea | W. Johnson | N. Pekovic | MIN | 203:16 | -11.5 | -8.9 | -.079 | +1.0 | +3.9 | -.035 | -.070 | +2.7 | +2.1 | +.052 | -19.5 | -3.1 | -6.4 | -2.3 | -6.4 | -2.8 | -6.1 | -4.0 | -2.3 | -0.7 | +4.5 | -1.9 |
| Player Average | 1263:56 | -2.6 | -2.5 | -.016 | -0.5 | +1.4 | -.051 | -.018 | +4.2 | +5.0 | +.015 | -1.5 | +1.9 | +4.2 | +2.0 | +4.2 | +2.0 | +4.3 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -2.5 | +2.1 | -2.1 | ||
| Net (Per 100 Poss) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | K. Love | N. Pekovic | MIN | 740:23 | +0.2 | +0.9 | -.002 | +0.9 | +2.7 | -.001 | +.003 | +4.7 | +4.3 | +.053 | +6.1 | +5.5 | +11.9 | +4.9 | +11.9 | +5.2 | +11.7 | +0.9 | -1.5 | -2.5 | +2.5 | -2.3 |
| 2 | W. Johnson | N. Pekovic | MIN | 739:35 | -2.9 | -1.7 | -.024 | -0.5 | +3.3 | -.097 | -.026 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +.012 | -5.4 | +1.5 | +3.3 | +1.4 | +3.3 | +1.4 | +3.1 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -1.5 | +2.8 | -1.2 |
| 3 | N. Pekovic | L. Ridnour | MIN | 665:21 | +0.6 | +3.5 | -.011 | +0.2 | +4.0 | -.069 | -.011 | +2.9 | +2.9 | +.020 | +4.3 | +5.6 | +10.7 | +3.1 | +10.7 | +4.3 | +9.6 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -2.1 | +0.7 | -1.9 |
| 4 | N. Pekovic | R. Rubio | MIN | 623:16 | +0.1 | +1.2 | -.005 | -0.5 | +1.3 | -.049 | -.008 | +4.4 | +3.3 | +.075 | +4.2 | +3.3 | +7.4 | +3.4 | +7.4 | +3.4 | +7.5 | +0.9 | +0.6 | -2.6 | +1.1 | -2.0 |
| 5 | N. Pekovic | M. Webster | MIN | 559:50 | -4.6 | -5.9 | -.020 | -0.2 | +1.9 | -.044 | -.019 | +2.0 | +4.1 | -.048 | -7.4 | -0.5 | -0.7 | +0.1 | -0.7 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -1.5 | -2.6 | -2.7 | +3.9 | -1.4 |
| 6 | J. Barea | N. Pekovic | MIN | 464:22 | -9.2 | -11.2 | -.045 | -0.9 | -0.3 | -.035 | -.044 | +6.5 | +8.4 | +.024 | -12.7 | -2.1 | -3.0 | +0.3 | -3.0 | -0.9 | -1.9 | -4.4 | -3.9 | -2.8 | +5.1 | -2.8 |
| 7 | M. Beasley | N. Pekovic | MIN | 321:36 | -6.3 | -8.8 | -.024 | -2.9 | -4.5 | -.064 | -.036 | +7.9 | +11.2 | -.010 | -7.5 | -1.5 | -2.3 | -0.1 | -2.3 | -0.6 | -1.2 | -2.4 | -2.6 | -4.3 | +1.3 | -3.5 |
| 8 | N. Pekovic | D. Williams | MIN | 314:03 | -4.1 | -3.2 | -.030 | -2.5 | +0.1 | -.130 | -.042 | +2.4 | +5.0 | -.049 | -8.3 | -0.8 | -3.0 | -2.9 | -3.0 | -1.9 | -4.0 | -6.9 | +0.7 | -3.7 | 0.0 | -1.9 |
| 9 | W. Ellington | N. Pekovic | MIN | 255:57 | +1.2 | -0.9 | +.019 | +0.1 | -0.5 | +.011 | +.019 | +7.8 | +9.5 | +.034 | +10.4 | +4.5 | +10.2 | +5.1 | +10.2 | +4.9 | +10.6 | -1.1 | -0.5 | -1.9 | +0.1 | -1.7 |
| 10 | N. Pekovic | A. Tolliver | MIN | 180:00 | -2.5 | +2.0 | -.037 | -2.3 | +1.5 | -.116 | -.050 | +4.6 | +6.1 | +.010 | -2.6 | +3.2 | +5.8 | +1.9 | +5.8 | +2.6 | +5.4 | +1.2 | +1.7 | -3.5 | -0.2 | -1.9 |
| Player Average | 1263:56 | -2.6 | -2.5 | -.016 | -0.5 | +1.4 | -.051 | -.018 | +4.2 | +5.0 | +.015 | -1.5 | +1.9 | +4.2 | +2.0 | +4.2 | +2.0 | +4.3 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -2.5 | +2.1 | -2.1 | ||