Minnesota Timberwolves @ Utah Jazz
40-19, 17-14 Away
116
40-19, 17-14 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 25 | 26 | 29 | 36 | 116 |
UTAH | 24 | 21 | 34 | 26 | 105 |
32-26, 18-11 Home
105
32-26, 18-11 Home
Shot Chart
- John Stockton made Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Jarron Collins missed Layup.
- Jarron Collins missed Layup. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Jarron Collins missed Layup.
- Andrei Kirilenko made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by John Stockton.
- Karl Malone missed Jumper.
- Bryon Russell missed Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed Jumper.
- Bryon Russell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by John Stockton.
- Bryon Russell missed Jumper.
- John Stockton made Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- John Stockton missed Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed Two Point Shot.
- Bryon Russell made Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Bryon Russell made Layup. Assisted by John Stockton.
- Bryon Russell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Rusty LaRue made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryon Russell.
- Rusty LaRue made Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- John Starks missed Hook Shot.
- Rusty LaRue made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Donyell Marshall.
- Rusty LaRue missed Three Point Jumper.
- Scott Padgett missed Three Point Jumper.
- Scott Padgett missed Jumper. Blocked by Joe Smith.
- Scott Padgett made Layup.
- Scott Padgett missed Three Point Jumper.
- Bryon Russell missed Three Point Jumper.
- John Starks missed Three Point Jumper.
- Andrei Kirilenko missed Three Point Jumper.
- John Stockton missed Two Point Shot.
- Donyell Marshall missed Layup.
- Donyell Marshall made Layup. Assisted by John Stockton.
- Andrei Kirilenko missed Jumper. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Karl Malone made Layup. Assisted by Donyell Marshall.
- John Stockton missed Three Point Jumper.
- Bryon Russell missed Jumper.
- John Stockton made Two Point Shot.
- John Stockton made Two Point Shot.
- John Stockton missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Gary Trent.
- Bryon Russell missed Layup.
- Karl Malone missed Layup. Blocked by Marc Jackson.
- Karl Malone made Layup.
- Scott Padgett made Layup. Assisted by John Stockton.
- Karl Malone made Jumper. Assisted by John Stockton.
- Bryon Russell made Jumper. Assisted by John Stockton.
- Karl Malone made Jumper.
- Karl Malone made Jumper. Assisted by Andrei Kirilenko.
- Bryon Russell made Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Andrei Kirilenko missed Jumper.
- Andrei Kirilenko made Layup. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Bryon Russell made Jumper.
- Karl Malone made Layup. Assisted by Andrei Kirilenko.
- Rusty LaRue missed Three Point Jumper.
- Donyell Marshall made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rusty LaRue.
- Karl Malone missed Jumper.
- Donyell Marshall missed Jumper.
- John Stockton missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Gary Trent.
- John Starks missed Layup.
- Jarron Collins missed Tip Shot.
- Andrei Kirilenko made Dunk. Assisted by John Stockton.
- Karl Malone made Jumper. Assisted by Andrei Kirilenko.
- Bryon Russell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Andrei Kirilenko.
- Scott Padgett missed Three Point Jumper.
- John Stockton missed Layup.
- John Stockton made Two Point Shot.
- John Stockton missed Three Point Jumper.
- Bryon Russell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Karl Malone made Layup. Assisted by John Stockton.
- John Stockton made Layup. Assisted by Bryon Russell.
- Bryon Russell missed Three Point Jumper.
- John Stockton missed Layup. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Chauncey Billups missed Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups made Jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper.
- Marc Jackson missed Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler made Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups missed Three Point Jumper.
- Marc Jackson missed Jumper. Blocked by Greg Ostertag.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Two Point Shot.
- Gary Trent made Two Point Shot.
- William Avery missed Jumper.
- Gary Trent missed Jumper. Blocked by Greg Ostertag.
- Marc Jackson made Layup.
- William Avery missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joe Smith made Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Anthony Peeler missed Jumper.
- Marc Jackson made Layup.
- Anthony Peeler missed Jumper.
- Joe Smith made Jumper.
- William Avery made Jumper. Assisted by Sam Mitchell.
- Sam Mitchell made Jumper. Assisted by Joe Smith.
- Joe Smith missed Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler missed Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Jumper. Assisted by William Avery.
- William Avery made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett made Jumper.
- Felipe Lopez made Two Point Shot.
- Anthony Peeler made Jumper. Assisted by Gary Trent.
- Joe Smith made Hook Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Kevin Garnett made Jumper. Assisted by Joe Smith.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
- Marc Jackson missed Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups missed Layup. Blocked by Andrei Kirilenko.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Layup.
- Joe Smith made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Chauncey Billups missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
- Anthony Peeler missed Layup.
- William Avery missed Jumper. Blocked by Rusty LaRue.
- Gary Trent made Jumper.
- Gary Trent made Jumper.
- William Avery made Two Point Shot.
- William Avery missed Layup. Blocked by Bryon Russell.
- William Avery made Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- William Avery made Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett made Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
- Chauncey Billups made Three Point Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Layup. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Chauncey Billups missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot.
- Anthony Peeler missed Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Gary Trent missed Layup.
- Gary Trent made Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Sam Mitchell made Jumper. Assisted by Gary Trent.
- Sam Mitchell missed Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups missed Three Point Jumper.
TIMBERWOLVES
JAZZ
| TIME | PLAY | MIN | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | | Jumpball. Jarron Collins vs. Kevin Garnett. John Stockton gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:45 | | John Stockton made Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:23 | | Jarron Collins Shooting Foul | 0 | 2 |
| 11:23 | | Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 1 | 2 |
| 11:23 | | Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 2 | 2 |
| 11:18 | | Jarron Collins missed Layup. | 2 | 2 |
| 11:15 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 11:07 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 11:07 | | Chauncey Billups missed Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 11:03 | | Karl Malone Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:55 | | Joe Smith Shooting Foul | 2 | 2 |
| 10:55 | | Jarron Collins made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 2 | 3 |
| 10:55 | | Jarron Collins made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 2 | 4 |
| 10:41 | | Joe Smith Offensive Foul | 2 | 4 |
| 10:41 | | Joe Smith Foul | 2 | 4 |
| 10:41 | | Marc Jackson enters the game for Joe Smith. | 2 | 4 |
| 10:22 | | Jarron Collins missed Layup. Blocked by Kevin Garnett. | 2 | 4 |
| 10:21 | | Jarron Collins Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 4 |
| 10:21 | | Jarron Collins missed Layup. | 2 | 4 |
| 10:19 | | Jarron Collins Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 4 |
| 10:08 | | Andrei Kirilenko made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by John Stockton. | 2 | 7 |
| 9:55 | | Chauncey Billups made Jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak. | 4 | 7 |
| 9:40 | | Kevin Garnett Personal Foul | 4 | 7 |
| 9:29 | | Wally Szczerbiak Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 7 |
| 9:25 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper. | 4 | 7 |
| 9:21 | | John Stockton Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 7 |
| 9:11 | | Karl Malone missed Jumper. | 4 | 7 |
| 9:11 | Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 7 | |
| 9:06 | | John Stockton Personal Foul | 4 | 7 |
| 8:56 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Jumper. | 6 | 7 |
| 8:41 | | Bryon Russell missed Jumper. | 6 | 7 |
| 8:37 | | Karl Malone Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 7 |
| 8:37 | | Karl Malone missed Jumper. | 6 | 7 |
| 8:36 | | Karl Malone Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 7 |
| 8:26 | | Karl Malone missed Jumper. | 6 | 7 |
| 8:23 | | Wally Szczerbiak Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 7 |
| 8:17 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Jumper. | 8 | 7 |
| 8:00 | | Wally Szczerbiak Personal Foul | 8 | 7 |
| 7:46 | | Bryon Russell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by John Stockton. | 8 | 10 |
| 7:31 | | Jarron Collins Shooting Foul | 8 | 10 |
| 7:31 | | Chauncey Billups made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 9 | 10 |
| 7:31 | | Greg Ostertag enters the game for Jarron Collins. | 9 | 10 |
| 7:31 | | Chauncey Billups made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 10 | 10 |
| 7:22 | | Bryon Russell missed Jumper. | 10 | 10 |
| 7:18 | | Marc Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 10 |
| 7:15 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper. | 10 | 10 |
| 7:13 | Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 10 | |
| 7:11 | | Wally Szczerbiak Bad Pass. Stolen by John Stockton. | 10 | 10 |
| 7:05 | | Anthony Peeler enters the game for Wally Szczerbiak. | 10 | 10 |
| 7:03 | | John Stockton made Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone. | 10 | 12 |
| 6:39 | | Marc Jackson missed Jumper. | 10 | 12 |
| 6:39 | | Minnesota Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 12 |
| 6:20 | | John Stockton missed Jumper. | 10 | 12 |
| 6:18 | | Utah Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 12 |
| 6:13 | | Chauncey Billups Shooting Foul | 10 | 12 |
| 6:13 | | John Stockton made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 10 | 13 |
| 6:11 | Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 13 | |
| 5:47 | | Karl Malone missed Two Point Shot. | 10 | 13 |
| 5:45 | | Marc Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 13 |
| 5:28 | | Anthony Peeler made Jumper. | 12 | 13 |
| 5:13 | | Bryon Russell made Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone. | 12 | 15 |
| 4:56 | | Chauncey Billups missed Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 15 |
| 4:56 | | Bryon Russell Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 15 |
| 4:50 | | Bryon Russell made Layup. Assisted by John Stockton. | 12 | 17 |
| 4:41 | | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 12 | 17 |
| 4:41 | | Rusty LaRue enters the game for John Stockton. | 12 | 17 |
| 4:31 | | Rusty LaRue Shooting Foul | 12 | 17 |
| 4:31 | | Marc Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 13 | 17 |
| 4:31 | | Marc Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 14 | 17 |
| 4:09 | | Bryon Russell missed Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 17 |
| 4:07 | | Rusty LaRue Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 17 |
| 4:01 | | Rusty LaRue made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryon Russell. | 14 | 20 |
| 3:41 | | Marc Jackson missed Jumper. Blocked by Greg Ostertag. | 14 | 20 |
| 3:39 | | Andrei Kirilenko Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 20 |
| 3:23 | | John Starks enters the game for Bryon Russell. | 14 | 20 |
| 3:23 | | William Avery enters the game for Chauncey Billups. | 14 | 20 |
| 3:23 | | Wally Szczerbiak enters the game for Anthony Peeler. | 14 | 20 |
| 3:23 | | Karl Malone made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 14 | 21 |
| 3:23 | | Karl Malone made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 14 | 22 |
| 3:06 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed Two Point Shot. | 14 | 22 |
| 3:04 | | Greg Ostertag Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 22 |
| 2:53 | | Rusty LaRue made Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone. | 14 | 24 |
| 2:34 | | Gary Trent made Two Point Shot. | 16 | 24 |
| 2:11 | | John Starks missed Hook Shot. | 16 | 24 |
| 2:09 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 24 |
| 2:02 | | William Avery missed Jumper. | 16 | 24 |
| 2:00 | | Greg Ostertag Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 24 |
| 1:54 | | Utah Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 24 |
| 1:54 | | Utah Full Timeout. | 16 | 24 |
| 1:45 | | Karl Malone Shooting Foul | 16 | 24 |
| 1:45 | | William Avery made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 17 | 24 |
| 1:45 | | William Avery made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 18 | 24 |
| 1:31 | | Karl Malone Bad Pass. Stolen by Wally Szczerbiak. | 18 | 24 |
| 1:24 | | Greg Ostertag Shooting Foul | 18 | 24 |
| 1:24 | | Gary Trent made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 19 | 24 |
| 1:24 | | Gary Trent made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 20 | 24 |
| 1:06 | | Utah Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 24 |
| 1:02 | | Wally Szczerbiak Offensive Foul | 20 | 24 |
| 1:02 | | Wally Szczerbiak Foul | 20 | 24 |
| 1:02 | | Anthony Peeler enters the game for Wally Szczerbiak. | 20 | 24 |
| 47.0 | | Karl Malone Bad Pass. Stolen by Kevin Garnett. | 20 | 24 |
| 27.6 | | Gary Trent missed Jumper. Blocked by Greg Ostertag. | 20 | 24 |
| 25.9 | | Marc Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 24 |
| 25.9 | | Marc Jackson made Layup. | 22 | 24 |
| 25.9 | | Greg Ostertag Shooting Foul | 22 | 24 |
| 25.9 | | Donyell Marshall enters the game for Greg Ostertag. | 22 | 24 |
| 25.9 | | Scott Padgett enters the game for Andrei Kirilenko. | 22 | 24 |
| 25.9 | | Marc Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 23 | 24 |
| 3.2 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 24 |
| 0.1 | | William Avery missed Three Point Jumper. | 23 | 24 |
| 0.0 | | Minnesota Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 24 |
Regular Season Series
MIN leads 3-0
Game Information
Delta Center
12:00 AM, 3 March 2002
Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 18,641
- Referees:
- Tommy Nunez Jr.
- Don Vaden
- Marc Davis
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 5 | .839 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 21 | 8 | .724 | 4 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 10 | .667 | 5.5 | W3 |
| Portland | 12 | 18 | .400 | 13.5 | L2 |
| Utah | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15 | L4 |
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