Minnesota Timberwolves @ New York Knicks
8-7, 3-4 Away
106
8-7, 3-4 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 29 | 22 | 29 | 26 | 106 |
NY | 18 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 88 |
2-10, 2-6 Home
88
2-10, 2-6 Home
Shot Chart
- Kurt Thomas missed Jumper.
- Allan Houston made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
- Clarence Weatherspoon missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed Jumper.
- Allan Houston made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Howard Eisley.
- Allan Houston missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Clarence Weatherspoon missed 4 ft Jumper. Blocked by Gary Trent.
- Allan Houston made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kurt Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Clarence Weatherspoon.
- Kurt Thomas made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Clarence Weatherspoon.
- Kurt Thomas missed Jumper. Blocked by Gary Trent.
- Kurt Thomas made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Clarence Weatherspoon.
- Kurt Thomas missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Allan Houston made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Howard Eisley.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kurt Thomas missed Jumper.
- Clarence Weatherspoon missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Howard Eisley missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Clarence Weatherspoon missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Howard Eisley missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Kurt Thomas missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Allan Houston missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Allan Houston missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Howard Eisley missed 36 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Lee Nailon missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Shandon Anderson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Shandon Anderson made Layup. Assisted by Kurt Thomas.
- Lee Nailon missed Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lee Nailon.
- Shandon Anderson made 6 ft Jumper.
- Shandon Anderson missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Shandon Anderson missed Layup.
- Othella Harrington made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Howard Eisley.
- Allan Houston made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Doleac.
- Michael Doleac missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Allan Houston made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Howard Eisley.
- Allan Houston made Two Point Shot.
- Howard Eisley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Howard Eisley missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kurt Thomas made Two Point Shot.
- Allan Houston made 23 ft Jumper. Assisted by Howard Eisley.
- Allan Houston made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Howard Eisley.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kurt Thomas made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Howard Eisley.
- Allan Houston missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Allan Houston missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Howard Eisley made 20 ft Two Point Shot.
- Allan Houston missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Howard Eisley made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Allan Houston.
- Clarence Weatherspoon missed Layup. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Kurt Thomas missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made Layup. Assisted by Allan Houston.
- Kurt Thomas missed 6 ft Jumper. Blocked by Joe Smith.
- Kurt Thomas made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Howard Eisley.
- Latrell Sprewell made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Howard Eisley.
- Howard Eisley missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Othella Harrington made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Latrell Sprewell made 20 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 22 ft Jumper.
- Michael Doleac missed Layup.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 42 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Howard Eisley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Allan Houston made 9 ft Jumper.
- Allan Houston missed Jumper.
- Allan Houston missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Kurt Thomas missed Layup.
- Kurt Thomas made Layup.
- Lee Nailon made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shandon Anderson.
- Kurt Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Shandon Anderson.
- Kurt Thomas missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kurt Thomas missed 3 ft Jumper. Blocked by Joe Smith.
- Lee Nailon made Layup.
- Lee Nailon missed Jumper.
- Allan Houston made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kurt Thomas.
- Allan Houston missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Allan Houston made Two Point Shot.
- Lee Nailon missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Joe Smith.
- Kurt Thomas missed Layup.
- Kurt Thomas missed 4 ft Jumper. Blocked by Joe Smith.
- Lee Nailon missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Jumper.
- Gary Trent made Layup.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Gary Trent made Layup. Assisted by Kendall Gill.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Troy Hudson missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Joe Smith missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Kendall Gill missed Layup. Blocked by Kurt Thomas.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Joe Smith.
- Joe Smith made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Kevin Garnett made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Rod Strickland made Jumper.
- Rod Strickland missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Joe Smith made 13 ft Jumper.
- Rod Strickland missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 37 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Joe Smith made Tip Shot.
- Joe Smith missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Kendall Gill missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Rod Strickland made 7 ft Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Kevin Garnett made Layup. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Kevin Garnett made Layup. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Kevin Garnett missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed Layup.
- Joe Smith made Slam Dunk.
- Kevin Garnett missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Troy Hudson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Kevin Garnett made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kendall Gill missed Layup. Blocked by Shandon Anderson.
- Troy Hudson made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett missed Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made Layup.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed Layup.
- Gary Trent missed Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Kendall Gill made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Trent.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kendall Gill.
- Kevin Garnett made Hook Shot. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Kendall Gill made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Gary Trent made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kendall Gill.
- Gary Trent made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Gary Trent made Layup. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Kendall Gill made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Troy Hudson made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kendall Gill made Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Anthony Peeler missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Joe Smith missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Joe Smith made Layup. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Joe Smith made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Rod Strickland missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Kendall Gill made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Anthony Peeler made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Gary Trent missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Gary Trent made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Marc Jackson made 4 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Anthony Peeler made Two Point Shot.
- Anthony Peeler missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Marc Jackson missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler made 17 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot.
- Rod Strickland made Two Point Shot.
- Kendall Gill missed 23 ft Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Igor Rakocevic made Two Point Shot.
TIMBERWOLVES
KNICKS
| TIME | PLAY | MIN | NY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball. Kevin Garnett vs. Kurt Thomas. Howard Eisley gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:45 | | Kurt Thomas missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:44 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:25 | | Kevin Garnett Lost Ball. Stolen by Allan Houston. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:15 | | Allan Houston made 14 ft Two Point Shot. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:53 | | Howard Eisley Personal Foul | 0 | 2 |
| 10:41 | | Kevin Garnett made Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:21 | | Clarence Weatherspoon missed 4 ft Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:19 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:06 | | Gary Trent made Layup. | 4 | 2 |
| 9:45 | | Latrell Sprewell missed Jumper. | 4 | 2 |
| 9:42 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 2 |
| 9:32 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson. | 6 | 2 |
| 9:18 | | Allan Houston made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Howard Eisley. | 6 | 4 |
| 9:03 | | Kendall Gill Lost Ball | 6 | 4 |
| 8:45 | | Latrell Sprewell Bad Pass. Stolen by Kevin Garnett. | 6 | 4 |
| 8:38 | | Gary Trent made Layup. Assisted by Kendall Gill. | 8 | 4 |
| 8:22 | | Allan Houston missed 20 ft Jumper. | 8 | 4 |
| 8:19 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 4 |
| 8:06 | | Radoslav Nesterovic missed 13 ft Jumper. | 8 | 4 |
| 8:03 | | Howard Eisley Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 4 |
| 7:48 | | Clarence Weatherspoon missed 4 ft Jumper. Blocked by Gary Trent. | 8 | 4 |
| 7:45 | | Troy Hudson Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 4 |
| 7:41 | | Troy Hudson missed 10 ft Jumper. | 8 | 4 |
| 7:39 | | Allan Houston Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 4 |
| 7:35 | | Allan Houston made 5 ft Two Point Shot. | 8 | 6 |
| 7:22 | | Kendall Gill Bad Pass. Stolen by Kurt Thomas. | 8 | 6 |
| 7:13 | | Kurt Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Clarence Weatherspoon. | 8 | 8 |
| 6:56 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 10 | 8 |
| 6:41 | | Kurt Thomas made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Clarence Weatherspoon. | 10 | 10 |
| 6:28 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Traveling | 10 | 10 |
| 6:20 | | Kurt Thomas missed Jumper. Blocked by Gary Trent. | 10 | 10 |
| 6:16 | | Clarence Weatherspoon Offensive Rebound. | 10 | 10 |
| 6:13 | | Kurt Thomas made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Clarence Weatherspoon. | 10 | 12 |
| 6:01 | | Kevin Garnett made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson. | 12 | 12 |
| 5:47 | | Kurt Thomas missed 13 ft Jumper. | 12 | 12 |
| 5:46 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 12 |
| 5:28 | | Clarence Weatherspoon Shooting Foul | 12 | 12 |
| 5:28 | | New York Full Timeout. | 12 | 12 |
| 5:28 | | Joe Smith enters the game for Gary Trent. | 12 | 12 |
| 5:28 | | Radoslav Nesterovic missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 12 | 12 |
| 5:28 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 12 | 12 |
| 5:28 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 13 | 12 |
| 5:20 | | Kevin Garnett Personal Foul | 13 | 12 |
| 5:18 | | Allan Houston made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Howard Eisley. | 13 | 15 |
| 4:56 | | Kurt Thomas Shooting Foul | 13 | 15 |
| 4:56 | | Kevin Garnett missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 13 | 15 |
| 4:56 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 15 |
| 4:56 | | Rod Strickland enters the game for Troy Hudson. | 13 | 15 |
| 4:56 | | Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 14 | 15 |
| 4:41 | | Clarence Weatherspoon Lost Ball. Stolen by Joe Smith. | 14 | 15 |
| 4:26 | | Joe Smith missed 4 ft Jumper. | 14 | 15 |
| 4:26 | | Kurt Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 15 |
| 4:15 | | Latrell Sprewell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 15 |
| 4:13 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 15 |
| 4:07 | | Kendall Gill missed Layup. Blocked by Kurt Thomas. | 14 | 15 |
| 4:05 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 14 | 15 |
| 3:58 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Joe Smith. | 16 | 15 |
| 3:36 | | Kurt Thomas missed Jumper. | 16 | 15 |
| 3:35 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 15 |
| 3:24 | | Joe Smith made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland. | 18 | 15 |
| 3:02 | | Clarence Weatherspoon missed 10 ft Jumper. | 18 | 15 |
| 3:01 | | Kurt Thomas Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 15 |
| 2:58 | | Howard Eisley missed 16 ft Jumper. | 18 | 15 |
| 2:56 | | New York Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 15 |
| 2:56 | | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 18 | 15 |
| 2:44 | | Kevin Garnett made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland. | 20 | 15 |
| 2:44 | | Latrell Sprewell Shooting Foul | 20 | 15 |
| 2:44 | | Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 21 | 15 |
| 2:19 | | Clarence Weatherspoon missed 12 ft Jumper. | 21 | 15 |
| 2:17 | | Kendall Gill Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 15 |
| 2:06 | | Rod Strickland made Jumper. | 23 | 15 |
| 1:53 | | Howard Eisley missed 20 ft Jumper. | 23 | 15 |
| 1:52 | | New York Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 15 |
| 1:52 | | Clarence Weatherspoon Loose Ball Foul | 23 | 15 |
| 1:52 | | Othella Harrington enters the game for Clarence Weatherspoon. | 23 | 15 |
| 1:52 | | Joe Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 24 | 15 |
| 1:52 | | Marc Jackson enters the game for Radoslav Nesterovic. | 24 | 15 |
| 1:52 | | Joe Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 25 | 15 |
| 1:40 | | Marc Jackson Illegal Defense Foul | 25 | 15 |
| 1:40 | | Allan Houston made Technical Free Throw. | 25 | 16 |
| 1:32 | | Kurt Thomas missed 15 ft Jumper. | 25 | 16 |
| 1:31 | | Rod Strickland Defensive Rebound. | 25 | 16 |
| 1:15 | | Rod Strickland missed 15 ft Jumper. | 25 | 16 |
| 1:13 | | Kurt Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 25 | 16 |
| 1:07 | | Allan Houston missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper. | 25 | 16 |
| 1:05 | | Othella Harrington Offensive Rebound. | 25 | 16 |
| 1:00 | | Latrell Sprewell missed 9 ft Jumper. | 25 | 16 |
| 45.7 | | Joe Smith made 13 ft Jumper. | 27 | 16 |
| 28.6 | | Allan Houston missed 12 ft Jumper. | 27 | 16 |
| 26.6 | | Kendall Gill Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 16 |
| 6.6 | | Rod Strickland missed 10 ft Jumper. | 27 | 16 |
| 4.6 | | Kevin Garnett Offensive Rebound. | 27 | 16 |
| 4.6 | | Kevin Garnett missed 37 ft Three Point Jumper. | 27 | 16 |
| 3.9 | | Joe Smith Offensive Rebound. | 29 | 16 |
| 3.9 | | Joe Smith made Tip Shot. | 29 | 16 |
| 0.1 | | Howard Eisley missed 36 ft Three Point Jumper. | 29 | 16 |
| 0.0 | | New York Offensive Rebound. | 29 | 16 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 29 | 16 | |
Regular Season Series
MIN leads 1-0
Game Information
Madison Square Garden
12:00 AM, 25 November 2002
New York, NY
Attendance: 18,779
- Referees:
- Dick Bavetta
- Monty McCutchen
- Pat Fraher
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 |
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 21 | 9 | .700 | - | W1 |
| Boston | 18 | 11 | .621 | 2.5 | W3 |
| Toronto | 18 | 13 | .581 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 12 | .571 | 4 | L1 |
| Brooklyn | 9 | 19 | .321 | 11 | W2 |
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