Minnesota Timberwolves @ New Jersey Nets
28-40, 8-26 Away
82
28-40, 8-26 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 29 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 82 |
NJ | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 86 |
39-28, 23-9 Home
86
39-28, 23-9 Home
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 38 | 24 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | 18 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | 18 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | 12 | 3-12 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 14 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 3 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
82 | 28-70 | 1-8 | 25-34 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 24 | ||
40% | 13% | 74% |
New Jersey Nets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 42 | 21 | 6-14 | 0-4 | 9-13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 36 | 13 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| 38 | 17 | 5-12 | 3-6 | 4-5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | 21 | 7-18 | 2-6 | 5-8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 27 | 10 | 4-11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
86 | 28-77 | 7-23 | 23-33 | 48 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 28 | ||
36% | 30% | 70% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
IZOD Center
12:30 AM, 24 March 2006
East Rutherford, NJ
Attendance: 15,952
- Referees:
- Jack Nies
- Violet Palmer
- Olandis Poole
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 | 20 | .375 | 15.5 | L1 |
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