39-27, 19-14 away
86
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 16 | 28 | 18 | 24 | 86 |
| MIN | 25 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 94 |
34-34, 19-15 home
94
Houston Rockets
starters |
Y. Ming C |
B. Sura PG |
T. McGrady SG |
D. Wesley SG |
bench |
S. Padgett PF |
R. Bowen SF |
M. James PG |
J. Barry SG |
team |
MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS |
| 17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 11-16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 21 |
| 30 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 38 | 4-22 | 0-5 | 7-10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 27 | 2-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS |
| 13 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 27 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
25-71 | 4-18 | 32-47 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 86 | ||
35.2% | 22.2% | 68.1% |
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
K. Garnett PF |
T. Hassell SF |
T. Hudson PG |
L. Sprewell SG |
bench |
E. Griffin PF |
S. Cassell PG |
F. Hoiberg SG |
team |
MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS |
| 37 | 9-19 | 1-1 | 11-12 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
| 27 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 35 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS |
| 16 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 7-9 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 22 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 7-13 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
33-76 | 7-14 | 21-24 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 94 | ||
43.4% | 50.0% | 87.5% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
MIN wins 2-1
Game Information
Target Center
11:30 PM, 20 March 2005
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 18,071
- Referees:
- Joe DeRosa
- Tony Brown
- Rodney Mott
2023-24 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 50 | 32 | .610 | - | L2 |
| New Orleans | 49 | 33 | .598 | 1 | L1 |
| Houston | 41 | 41 | .500 | 9 | W2 |
| Memphis | 27 | 55 | .329 | 23 | L5 |
| San Antonio | 22 | 60 | .268 | 28 | W2 |
2023-24 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 57 | 25 | .695 | - | W5 |
| Denver | 57 | 25 | .695 | - | W1 |
| Minnesota | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1 | L1 |
| Utah | 31 | 51 | .378 | 26 | L1 |
| Portland | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36 | L5 |
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