New Orleans Hornets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Game Leaders
Team Stats
43% (36-84)
Field Goal %
51% (38-74)
47% (9-19)
Three Point %
24% (4-17)
72% (21-29)
Free Throw %
93% (27-29)
30
Turnovers
20
53
Rebounds
41
0
Largest Lead
20
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN

Referee:Derrick Stafford
Referee:Tom Washington
Referee:Scott Wall

Shot Chart
- Troy Hudson made 23 ft jumper.
- P.J. Brown missed 15 ft jumper.
- Jamaal Magloire made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jamaal Magloire missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Troy Hudson made jumper.
- P.J. Brown made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Lee Nailon.
- Michael Olowokandi missed jumper.
- Troy Hudson made 25 ft three point jumper.
- J.R. Smith missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 15 ft two point shot.
- Troy Hudson made 25 ft three point jumper.
- Lee Nailon missed 14 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Latrell Sprewell made layup. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Troy Hudson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Jamaal Magloire made layup. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
- Kevin Garnett missed jumper.
- Jamaal Magloire missed layup.
- Latrell Sprewell made 8 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- J.R. Smith missed 7 ft jumper.
- Jamaal Magloire made dunk.
- Troy Hudson made 22 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 20 ft jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
- Jamaal Magloire made layup. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
- Jamaal Magloire made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Troy Hudson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Jamaal Magloire missed 12 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Jamaal Magloire made 4 ft two point shot. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
- Trenton Hassell made layup. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- J.R. Smith made driving layup. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
- Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Bostjan Nachbar missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Eddie Griffin made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Fred Hoiberg made layup.
- Bostjan Nachbar made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Bostjan Nachbar made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Sam Cassell missed 47 ft three point jumper.
- Casey Jacobsen made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jamaal Magloire.
- Sam Cassell missed 15 ft jumper.
- David West missed layup.
- Sam Cassell made 16 ft jumper.
- Bostjan Nachbar missed 22 ft jumper.
- Eddie Griffin made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Dan Dickau made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Casey Jacobsen.
- Sam Cassell made 20 ft jumper.
- Jamaal Magloire made layup. Assisted by David West.
- David West missed layup.
- Eddie Griffin missed 17 ft jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Bostjan Nachbar made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 19 ft jumper.
- Bostjan Nachbar missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Jamaal Magloire made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jamaal Magloire made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Sam Cassell made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Wally Szczerbiak made slam dunk. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Jamaal Magloire missed 5 ft hook shot.
- Casey Jacobsen missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Dan Dickau missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- J.R. Smith made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
- John Thomas made dunk. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Dan Dickau missed 13 ft jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Lee Nailon missed 15 ft jumper.
- J.R. Smith missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Lee Nailon missed 5 ft jumper.
- Lee Nailon missed layup.
- Troy Hudson made 4 ft jumper.
- Dan Dickau missed two point shot.
- Fred Hoiberg missed three point jumper.
- Dan Dickau missed layup.
- P.J. Brown made tip shot.
- Fred Hoiberg missed layup.
- J.R. Smith made driving layup.
- Fred Hoiberg missed Technical Free Throw.
- Fred Hoiberg made Technical Free Throw.
- J.R. Smith made two point shot. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
- Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Lee Nailon made 17 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- P.J. Brown made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
- Troy Hudson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Troy Hudson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Dan Dickau missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Dan Dickau made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- David West missed layup.
- David West missed layup.
- David West made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- David West missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kevin Garnett made 7 ft two point shot.
- Lee Nailon made dunk. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
- J.R. Smith missed 27 ft three point jumper.
- Trenton Hassell missed 17 ft jumper.
- J.R. Smith made running jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
- Jamaal Magloire missed 7 ft hook shot.
- Troy Hudson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- J.R. Smith made slam dunk.
- Kevin Garnett missed 8 ft hook shot.
- Lee Nailon missed 12 ft jumper.
- J.R. Smith missed 10 ft jumper.
- Troy Hudson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Latrell Sprewell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- P.J. Brown made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
- Eddie Griffin missed 21 ft jumper.
- Jamaal Magloire made 7 ft two point shot.
- Jamaal Magloire missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Kevin Garnett made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Troy Hudson made 19 ft two point shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Dan Dickau missed 20 ft jumper.
- Dan Dickau made three point jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 15 ft two point shot.
- Troy Hudson made layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Jamaal Magloire missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jamaal Magloire made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Lee Nailon made layup. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
- Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Lee Nailon missed 15 ft jumper.
- Eddie Griffin missed 13 ft two point shot.
- Lee Nailon missed 20 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 19 ft jumper.
- Lee Nailon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Lee Nailon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Trenton Hassell made 9 ft two point shot.
- Casey Jacobsen made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
- Eddie Griffin made 11 ft two point shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Sam Cassell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Sam Cassell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- J.R. Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- J.R. Smith missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- David West missed layup.
- Bostjan Nachbar made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Casey Jacobsen.
- Eddie Griffin missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- J.R. Smith missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- David West made layup.
- Eddie Griffin missed 10 ft jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made tip shot.
- Bostjan Nachbar made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
- Sam Cassell missed 59 ft three point jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 21 ft jumper.
- Casey Jacobsen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Casey Jacobsen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kevin Garnett missed 15 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Bostjan Nachbar missed 15 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Casey Jacobsen missed layup.
- David West missed 20 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 20 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 18 ft jumper.
- Dan Dickau made driving layup.
- Sam Cassell made 19 ft jumper.
- Casey Jacobsen made Free Throw 1 of 3.
- Casey Jacobsen made Free Throw 2 of 3.
- Casey Jacobsen made Free Throw 3 of 3.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 6 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Sam Cassell made driving layup.
- Lee Nailon made slam dunk. Assisted by David West.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Dan Dickau made driving layup.
- Dan Dickau missed jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 17 ft jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Dan Dickau made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Dan Dickau made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Eddie Griffin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Eddie Griffin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Dan Dickau made 22 ft jumper.
- Eddie Griffin made 9 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Eddie Griffin made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- J.R. Smith missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 20 ft jumper.
- J.R. Smith missed 21 ft jumper.
- Jamaal Magloire made layup.
- Kevin Garnett made layup. Assisted by Fred Hoiberg.
- J.R. Smith made two point shot. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
- Sam Cassell missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Lee Nailon missed 18 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jamaal Magloire missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jamaal Magloire made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Trenton Hassell made 21 ft jumper.
- Trenton Hassell missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- J.R. Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- J.R. Smith missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 19 ft jumper.
- Dan Dickau made driving layup. Assisted by Bostjan Nachbar.
- Fred Hoiberg made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Fred Hoiberg made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- J.R. Smith made 25 ft three point jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Fred Hoiberg made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- J.R. Smith missed three point jumper.
- P.J. Brown made 7 ft hook shot.
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Matchups
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 45 | 15 | .750 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 37 | 22 | .627 | 7.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 36 | 23 | .610 | 8.5 | W1 |
| Portland | 28 | 31 | .475 | 16.5 | L1 |
| Utah | 18 | 40 | .310 | 26 | L3 |
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