New Jersey Nets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
14-12, 6-9 Away
96
14-12, 6-9 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NJ | 19 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 96 |
MIN | 26 | 20 | 24 | 46 | 116 |
13-14, 7-7 Home
116
13-14, 7-7 Home
New Jersey Nets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 39 | 14 | 6-18 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | 8 | 3-12 | 0-2 | 2-6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | 8 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | 31 | 11-19 | 2-6 | 7-8 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 35 | 16 | 6-15 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 15 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | 11 | 4-11 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
96 | 37-92 | 7-21 | 15-24 | 41 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 27 | ||
40% | 33% | 63% |
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 40 | 15 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | 22 | 11-17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | 10 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | 22 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 10-12 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | 11 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 15 | 6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | 18 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
116 | 46-93 | 0-7 | 24-28 | 54 | 37 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 22 | ||
49% | 0% | 86% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
MIN leads 1-0
Game Information
Target Center
12:00 AM, 27 December 1997
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 17,947
- Referees:
- Dan Crawford
- Luis Grillo
- Dee Kantner
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 4 | .867 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 21 | 8 | .724 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 10 | .667 | 6 | W3 |
| Portland | 12 | 18 | .400 | 14 | L2 |
| Utah | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15.5 | L4 |
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