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Nikola Pekovic struggling to push through
Nikola Pekovic - C - Minnesota Timberwolves
March 19, 2013 - 9:00 AM ET

Nikola Pekovic admitted that Tuesday's game was "tougher" than Monday's game as he works his way back from an abdominal strain.

"Tough, even tougher than last night," he said. "I was trying to keep pushing because I know I need to push through." Pekovic had nine points, five boards and a block, and after he said it would take him a few games to get back to normal with his conditioning, we're not terribly surprised.

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