Minnesota Timberwolves @ Portland Trail Blazers
19-23, 6-17 Away
94
19-23, 6-17 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 27 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 94 |
| 21 | 31 | 32 | 17 | 101 |
25-18, 14-8 Home
101
25-18, 14-8 Home
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 43 | 32 | 15-25 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | 16 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | 18 | 7-12 | 1-2 | 3-6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 37 | 12 | 4-15 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 20 | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 8 | 4-9 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
94 | 39-83 | 5-16 | 11-20 | 37 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 16 | ||
47% | 31% | 55% |
Portland Trail Blazers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 36 | 15 | 5-13 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 38 | 18 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 47 | 19 | 6-18 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | 26 | 12-21 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 25 | 14 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
101 | 39-79 | 8-15 | 15-19 | 43 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 17 | ||
49% | 53% | 79% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
POR leads 2-1
Game Information
Moda Center
12:00 AM, 26 January 1997
Portland, OR
Attendance: 21,314
- Referees:
- Hue Hollins
- Bill Spooner
- Hank Armstrong
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 28 | 5 | .848 | - | W2 |
| Denver | 22 | 10 | .688 | 5.5 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 21 | 12 | .636 | 7 | W1 |
| Portland | 14 | 19 | .424 | 14 | W2 |
| Utah | 12 | 19 | .387 | 15 | W2 |
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