Minnesota Timberwolves @ New Jersey Nets
16-8, 6-6 Away
112
16-8, 6-6 Away
Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 26 | 22 | 23 | 32 | 9 | 112 |
NJ | 21 | 34 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 117 |
16-7, 9-2 Home
117
16-7, 9-2 Home
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 48 | 29 | 10-20 | 1-2 | 8-8 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | 16 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | 14 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 43 | 11 | 3-13 | 0-7 | 5-6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 42 | 13 | 6-16 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 15 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 17 | 7-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
112 | 43-98 | 5-21 | 21-26 | 58 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 24 | ||
44% | 24% | 81% |
New Jersey Nets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 39 | 16 | 6-17 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | 31 | 12-18 | 1-2 | 6-7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | 16 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | 33 | 11-21 | 3-9 | 8-12 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | 3 | 1-9 | 0-3 | 1-4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 19 | 9 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | 7 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
117 | 45-92 | 6-23 | 21-36 | 43 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 25 | ||
49% | 26% | 58% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
NJ leads 1-0
Game Information
IZOD Center
12:30 AM, 20 December 2001
East Rutherford, NJ
Attendance: 12,810
- Referees:
- Dick Bavetta
- Scott Foster
- Marc Davis
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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