Minnesota Timberwolves' Oleksiy Pecherov, of Ukraine, celebrates a basket against the Boston Celtics in the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in Minneapolis. Pecherov led the Timberwolves with 24 points. The Celtics won 92-90. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

Minnesota Timberwolves' Oleksiy Pecherov, of Ukraine, celebrates a basket against the Boston Celtics in the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in Minneapolis. Pecherov led the Timberwolves with 24 points. The Celtics won 92-90.

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