Minnesota Timberwolves @ Charlotte Hornets
38-18, 16-14 Away
97
38-18, 16-14 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 23 | 18 | 27 | 29 | 97 |
CHA | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 92 |
27-29, 11-17 Home
92
27-29, 11-17 Home
Shot Chart
- Jamal Mashburn missed Jumper.
- Jamal Mashburn made Jumper. Assisted by Elden Campbell.
- P.J. Brown missed Jumper. Blocked by Joe Smith.
- Jamal Mashburn made Jumper. Assisted by Baron Davis.
- Elden Campbell missed Layup.
- Elden Campbell made Jumper. Assisted by Baron Davis.
- Baron Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
- P.J. Brown missed Jumper.
- P.J. Brown made Jumper. Assisted by George Lynch.
- Elden Campbell made Two Point Shot.
- Jamaal Magloire made Layup.
- Jamaal Magloire made Dunk. Assisted by Baron Davis.
- P.J. Brown made Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Mashburn.
- P.J. Brown made Jumper. Assisted by Baron Davis.
- Jamal Mashburn missed Jumper.
- Baron Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
- Lee Nailon made Jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
- Lee Nailon made Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Mashburn.
- Jamaal Magloire made Layup. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
- Stacey Augmon made Two Point Shot.
- Jamaal Magloire made Jumper. Assisted by Stacey Augmon.
- Lee Nailon missed Jumper.
- George Lynch missed Jumper.
- Stacey Augmon made Two Point Shot.
- Stacey Augmon made Two Point Shot.
- Lee Nailon missed Jumper.
- Jamaal Magloire missed Dunk.
- Elden Campbell made Jumper. Assisted by Lee Nailon.
- Lee Nailon made Layup. Assisted by Stacey Augmon.
- Lee Nailon missed Jumper.
- Stacey Augmon made Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Drew.
- George Lynch missed Jumper.
- Elden Campbell missed Jumper.
- Elden Campbell made Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Drew.
- Elden Campbell missed Jumper.
- Elden Campbell missed Jumper.
- P.J. Brown made Jumper. Assisted by George Lynch.
- Jamal Mashburn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Drew.
- Bryce Drew made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Mashburn.
- Jamal Mashburn missed Jumper.
- Elden Campbell made Hook Shot.
- Elden Campbell made Hook Shot. Assisted by Bryce Drew.
- Jamal Mashburn missed Jumper.
- George Lynch made Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Mashburn.
- P.J. Brown missed Jumper.
- Bryce Drew missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jamal Mashburn made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jamaal Magloire.
- Jamal Mashburn missed Jumper.
- Jamal Mashburn missed Jumper.
- Jamaal Magloire made Layup.
- Elden Campbell made Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Drew.
- Lee Nailon missed Layup.
- Stacey Augmon missed Jumper.
- Elden Campbell missed Jumper.
- P.J. Brown missed Jumper.
- Lee Nailon made Layup.
- Elden Campbell made Jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
- Lee Nailon missed Layup. Blocked by Marc Jackson.
- Elden Campbell made Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Drew.
- Bryce Drew missed Jumper.
- Jamaal Magloire made Dunk.
- Jamaal Magloire missed Jumper.
- Lee Nailon missed Layup.
- Jamal Mashburn missed Layup. Blocked by Joe Smith.
- Jamal Mashburn missed Jumper. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Jamal Mashburn missed Jumper.
- Lee Nailon made Jumper.
- Lee Nailon made Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Mashburn.
- Jamal Mashburn made Two Point Shot.
- Jamal Mashburn missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joe Smith missed Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Layup. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Chauncey Billups missed Jumper.
- Joe Smith made Two Point Shot.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Hook Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Chauncey Billups made Layup.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper.
- Joe Smith made Two Point Shot.
- Joe Smith missed Layup.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Joe Smith missed Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Layup. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups missed Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made Tip Shot.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper.
- Marc Jackson made Tip Shot.
- Marc Jackson missed Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Layup.
- Chauncey Billups missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joe Smith made Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Anthony Peeler missed Jumper. Blocked by Lee Nailon.
- Anthony Peeler made Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Marc Jackson missed Jumper. Blocked by Lee Nailon.
- Marc Jackson missed Layup. Blocked by Jamaal Magloire.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler made Layup.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- William Avery missed Layup.
- Anthony Peeler missed Three Point Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Hook Shot. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler missed Layup.
- Marc Jackson missed Tip Shot.
- William Avery missed Layup. Blocked by Lee Nailon.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Layup. Blocked by Elden Campbell.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Three Point Jumper.
- Sam Mitchell made Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sam Mitchell.
- Chauncey Billups missed Jumper.
- Joe Smith made Hook Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Joe Smith made Layup. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Three Point Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Layup. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Layup. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
- Marc Jackson missed Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- William Avery missed Three Point Jumper.
- Loren Woods missed Jumper.
- William Avery missed Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper. Blocked by Jamaal Magloire.
- William Avery made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- William Avery made Three Point Jumper.
- Marc Jackson missed Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Jumper.
- Joe Smith made Dunk. Assisted by William Avery.
- William Avery missed Layup.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by William Avery.
- William Avery missed Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by William Avery.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper.
- Marc Jackson missed Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joe Smith made Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups made Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Chauncey Billups missed Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Tip Shot.
TIMBERWOLVES
HORNETS
| TIME | PLAY | MIN | CHA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball. Kevin Garnett vs. Elden Campbell. P.J. Brown gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:49 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Shooting Foul | 0 | 0 |
| 11:49 | | Elden Campbell made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 0 | 1 |
| 11:49 | | Elden Campbell made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:49 | | Joe Smith missed Jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:48 | | George Lynch Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:35 | | Jamal Mashburn missed Jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:33 | | Joe Smith Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:27 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made Layup. Assisted by Chauncey Billups. | 2 | 2 |
| 11:12 | | Jamal Mashburn made Jumper. Assisted by Elden Campbell. | 2 | 4 |
| 10:48 | | Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak. | 4 | 4 |
| 10:28 | | P.J. Brown missed Jumper. Blocked by Joe Smith. | 4 | 4 |
| 10:26 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 |
| 10:13 | | Chauncey Billups missed Jumper. | 4 | 4 |
| 10:11 | | Joe Smith Offensive Rebound. | 6 | 4 |
| 10:11 | | Joe Smith made Two Point Shot. | 6 | 4 |
| 9:58 | | Jamal Mashburn made Jumper. Assisted by Baron Davis. | 6 | 6 |
| 9:38 | | Jamal Mashburn Shooting Foul | 6 | 6 |
| 9:38 | | Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 7 | 6 |
| 9:38 | | Kevin Garnett missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 7 | 6 |
| 9:38 | | P.J. Brown Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 6 |
| 9:38 | | Elden Campbell missed Layup. | 7 | 6 |
| 9:36 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 6 |
| 9:31 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made Hook Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak. | 9 | 6 |
| 9:08 | | Jamal Mashburn Bad Pass. Stolen by Chauncey Billups. | 9 | 6 |
| 9:05 | | Chauncey Billups made Layup. | 11 | 6 |
| 8:46 | | Elden Campbell made Jumper. Assisted by Baron Davis. | 11 | 8 |
| 8:30 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper. | 11 | 8 |
| 8:27 | | Joe Smith Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 8 |
| 8:27 | | Joe Smith made Two Point Shot. | 13 | 8 |
| 8:20 | | Joe Smith Shooting Foul | 13 | 8 |
| 8:20 | | Baron Davis made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 13 | 9 |
| 8:20 | | Baron Davis made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 13 | 10 |
| 8:20 | | Joe Smith missed Layup. | 13 | 10 |
| 8:19 | | Elden Campbell Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 10 |
| 8:03 | | Jamal Mashburn Bad Pass. Stolen by Kevin Garnett. | 13 | 10 |
| 7:57 | | Kevin Garnett Traveling | 13 | 10 |
| 7:57 | | Baron Davis Offensive Foul | 13 | 10 |
| 7:57 | | Baron Davis Foul | 13 | 10 |
| 7:57 | | Charlotte Full Timeout. | 13 | 10 |
| 6:34 | | Kevin Garnett missed Jumper. | 13 | 10 |
| 6:32 | | George Lynch Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 10 |
| 6:21 | | Baron Davis missed Three Point Jumper. | 13 | 10 |
| 6:17 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 10 |
| 5:55 | | Joe Smith missed Jumper. | 13 | 10 |
| 5:53 | | Jamal Mashburn Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 10 |
| 5:39 | | P.J. Brown missed Jumper. | 13 | 10 |
| 5:38 | | George Lynch Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 10 |
| 5:34 | | P.J. Brown made Jumper. Assisted by George Lynch. | 13 | 12 |
| 5:18 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made Layup. Assisted by Chauncey Billups. | 15 | 12 |
| 4:54 | | Elden Campbell made Two Point Shot. | 15 | 14 |
| 4:28 | | Radoslav Nesterovic missed Jumper. | 15 | 14 |
| 4:25 | | Jamal Mashburn Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 14 |
| 4:15 | | Elden Campbell Bad Pass | 15 | 14 |
| 4:15 | | Jamaal Magloire enters the game for Elden Campbell. | 15 | 14 |
| 4:15 | | Lee Nailon enters the game for George Lynch. | 15 | 14 |
| 3:57 | | Chauncey Billups missed Jumper. | 15 | 14 |
| 3:55 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Offensive Rebound. | 15 | 14 |
| 3:55 | | Radoslav Nesterovic missed Layup. | 15 | 14 |
| 3:54 | | Kevin Garnett Offensive Rebound. | 17 | 14 |
| 3:54 | | Kevin Garnett made Tip Shot. | 17 | 14 |
| 3:42 | | Lee Nailon Bad Pass | 17 | 14 |
| 3:42 | | Marc Jackson enters the game for Radoslav Nesterovic. | 17 | 14 |
| 3:32 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups. | 19 | 14 |
| 3:12 | | Jamaal Magloire made Layup. | 19 | 16 |
| 2:55 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper. | 19 | 16 |
| 2:53 | | Marc Jackson Offensive Rebound. | 21 | 16 |
| 2:53 | | Marc Jackson made Tip Shot. | 21 | 16 |
| 2:39 | | Kevin Garnett Personal Foul | 21 | 16 |
| 2:39 | | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 21 | 16 |
| 2:34 | | Jamaal Magloire made Dunk. Assisted by Baron Davis. | 21 | 18 |
| 2:08 | | Marc Jackson missed Jumper. | 21 | 18 |
| 2:07 | | Jamaal Magloire Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 18 |
| 1:55 | | P.J. Brown made Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Mashburn. | 21 | 20 |
| 1:40 | | Lee Nailon Personal Foul | 21 | 20 |
| 1:29 | | Kevin Garnett made Layup. | 23 | 20 |
| 1:05 | | P.J. Brown made Jumper. Assisted by Baron Davis. | 23 | 22 |
| 47.1 | | Wally Szczerbiak Out of Bounds | 23 | 22 |
| 29.6 | | Jamal Mashburn missed Jumper. | 23 | 22 |
| 28.3 | | Marc Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 22 |
| 4.6 | | Chauncey Billups missed Three Point Jumper. | 23 | 22 |
| 2.7 | | P.J. Brown Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 22 |
| 0.3 | | Baron Davis missed Three Point Jumper. | 23 | 22 |
| 0.0 | | Charlotte Offensive Rebound. | 23 | 22 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 23 | 22 | |
Regular Season Series
MIN wins 2-0
Game Information
Charlotte Coliseum
12:00 AM, 26 February 2002
Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 11,222
- Referees:
- Bernie Fryer
- Luis Grillo
- Derrick Collins
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 5 | .839 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 22 | 8 | .733 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 11 | .645 | 6 | L1 |
| Portland | 12 | 19 | .387 | 14 | L3 |
| Utah | 11 | 19 | .367 | 14.5 | W1 |
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