Los Angeles Lakers @ Minnesota Timberwolves
10-16, 2-11 Away
80
10-16, 2-11 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LAL | 18 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 80 |
MIN | 26 | 28 | 17 | 25 | 96 |
14-11, 8-4 Home
96
14-11, 8-4 Home
Shot Chart
- Kevin Garnett missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Troy Hudson made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kendall Gill.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Kendall Gill made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Gary Trent missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Troy Hudson made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Troy Hudson missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Kendall Gill made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Gary Trent missed Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Kevin Garnett made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kendall Gill.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed 7 ft Hook Shot.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Joe Smith made Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot.
- Anthony Peeler missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Joe Smith missed Layup. Blocked by Kobe Bryant.
- Troy Hudson missed Layup.
- Marc Jackson made 23 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Anthony Peeler made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Rod Strickland made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Marc Jackson.
- Marc Jackson made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kendall Gill.
- Kendall Gill missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Rod Strickland missed Layup.
- Marc Jackson missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Kendall Gill made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Anthony Peeler missed Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 13 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Marc Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Rod Strickland missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Marc Jackson missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Gary Trent made Tip Shot.
- Marc Jackson made Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Kevin Garnett made 14 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Gary Trent.
- Marc Jackson missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Kendall Gill made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kendall Gill.
- Troy Hudson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Gary Trent missed Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Troy Hudson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Troy Hudson made Two Point Shot.
- Kendall Gill missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Kendall Gill made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Troy Hudson missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Layup. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Kevin Garnett made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Troy Hudson missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Two Point Shot.
- Troy Hudson missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Joe Smith missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 54 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Joe Smith made 16 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Rod Strickland made Two Point Shot.
- Marc Jackson made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
- Anthony Peeler made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Marc Jackson made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Marc Jackson missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Marc Jackson missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler made 18 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Rod Strickland missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
- Anthony Peeler missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Loren Woods missed Dunk.
- Loren Woods missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Reggie Slater made Dunk. Assisted by Igor Rakocevic.
- Igor Rakocevic made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Rod Strickland made Layup. Assisted by Loren Woods.
- Derek Fisher missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Robert Horry missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Derek Fisher missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Derek Fisher missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rick Fox.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Rick Fox.
- Rick Fox missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Rick Fox made 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Rick Fox missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Rick Fox missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Rick Fox made Two Point Shot.
- Rick Fox made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Derek Fisher missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Robert Horry missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Devean George missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Samaki Walker made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Brian Shaw missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Samaki Walker missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Samaki Walker missed Two Point Shot.
- Devean George made Two Point Shot.
- Kareem Rush missed Layup.
- Brian Shaw missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Devean George made 20 ft Jumper.
- Devean George missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Layup.
- Devean George missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Devean George missed 9 ft Jumper. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Derek Fisher made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rick Fox.
- Rick Fox made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Robert Horry made Layup. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Rick Fox.
- Derek Fisher missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 23 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made 7 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Kobe Bryant missed Two Point Shot.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rick Fox.
- Derek Fisher made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Robert Horry made 27 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Kobe Bryant made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Robert Horry missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Derek Fisher missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Rick Fox missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Robert Horry missed 16 ft Jumper. Blocked by Joe Smith.
- Robert Horry missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed Layup.
- Kobe Bryant made 19 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kobe Bryant missed 24 ft Jumper.
- Samaki Walker missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Samaki Walker missed 28 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Devean George.
- Devean George made Dunk. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Kobe Bryant missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Samaki Walker.
- Devean George missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kareem Rush made 20 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kareem Rush made 23 ft Jumper.
- Kareem Rush missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Devean George missed Jumper.
- Brian Shaw missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Stanislav Medvedenko made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Samaki Walker.
- Stanislav Medvedenko made Layup. Assisted by Brian Shaw.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Brian Shaw missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Mark Madsen missed Layup. Blocked by Joe Smith.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Kareem Rush made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mark Madsen.
- Tracy Murray made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brian Shaw.
- Tracy Murray missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
LAKERS
TIMBERWOLVES
| TIME | PLAY | LAL | MIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball. Shaquille O'Neal vs. Kevin Garnett. Derek Fisher gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:42 | | Derek Fisher missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | Shaquille O'Neal Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:36 | | Robert Horry missed 20 ft Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:34 | | Kendall Gill Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | Kevin Garnett missed 16 ft Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:21 | | Rick Fox Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:00 | | Derek Fisher missed 20 ft Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 10:57 | | Kobe Bryant Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 10:53 | | Derek Fisher missed 17 ft Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 10:52 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 10:32 | | Troy Hudson made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kendall Gill. | 0 | 3 |
| 10:02 | | Shaquille O'Neal made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rick Fox. | 2 | 3 |
| 9:45 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson. | 2 | 5 |
| 9:18 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Shooting Foul | 2 | 5 |
| 9:18 | | Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 3 | 5 |
| 9:18 | | Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 4 | 5 |
| 9:03 | | Kendall Gill made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson. | 4 | 8 |
| 8:41 | | Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Rick Fox. | 6 | 8 |
| 8:22 | | Gary Trent missed 8 ft Jumper. | 6 | 8 |
| 8:21 | | Shaquille O'Neal Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 8 |
| 8:11 | | Rick Fox Bad Pass | 6 | 8 |
| 7:54 | | Troy Hudson made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 6 | 10 |
| 7:33 | | Rick Fox missed 19 ft Jumper. | 6 | 10 |
| 7:31 | | Los Angeles Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 10 |
| 7:20 | | Troy Hudson missed 21 ft Jumper. | 6 | 10 |
| 7:20 | | Robert Horry Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 10 |
| 7:09 | | Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal. | 8 | 10 |
| 6:50 | | Kendall Gill made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson. | 8 | 12 |
| 6:26 | | Rick Fox made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. | 11 | 12 |
| 6:07 | | Gary Trent missed Jumper. | 11 | 12 |
| 6:05 | | Derek Fisher Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 12 |
| 5:54 | | Kobe Bryant missed 14 ft Jumper. | 11 | 12 |
| 5:52 | | Gary Trent Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 12 |
| 5:45 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Troy Hudson. | 11 | 14 |
| 5:33 | | Rick Fox missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper. | 11 | 14 |
| 5:30 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 14 |
| 5:26 | | Kevin Garnett Bad Pass | 11 | 14 |
| 5:26 | | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 11 | 14 |
| 5:09 | | Rick Fox missed 18 ft Jumper. | 11 | 14 |
| 5:07 | | Kobe Bryant Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 14 |
| 4:58 | | Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Kobe Bryant. | 13 | 14 |
| 4:39 | | Kevin Garnett made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kendall Gill. | 13 | 16 |
| 4:22 | | Rick Fox made Two Point Shot. | 15 | 16 |
| 3:57 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Troy Hudson. | 15 | 18 |
| 3:29 | | Rick Fox made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant. | 17 | 18 |
| 3:10 | | Radoslav Nesterovic missed 21 ft Jumper. | 17 | 18 |
| 3:09 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 17 | 18 |
| 3:02 | | Robert Horry Personal Foul | 17 | 18 |
| 3:02 | | Joe Smith enters the game for Gary Trent. | 17 | 18 |
| 2:57 | | Radoslav Nesterovic missed 7 ft Hook Shot. | 17 | 18 |
| 2:56 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Offensive Rebound. | 17 | 18 |
| 2:54 | | Radoslav Nesterovic missed 8 ft Jumper. | 17 | 18 |
| 2:50 | | Joe Smith Offensive Rebound. | 17 | 18 |
| 2:49 | | Joe Smith made Layup. | 17 | 20 |
| 2:40 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Personal Foul | 17 | 20 |
| 2:40 | | Los Angeles Full Timeout. | 17 | 20 |
| 2:40 | | Marc Jackson enters the game for Radoslav Nesterovic. | 17 | 20 |
| 2:40 | | Devean George enters the game for Rick Fox. | 17 | 20 |
| 2:31 | | Shaquille O'Neal Traveling | 17 | 20 |
| 2:15 | | Kevin Garnett made 5 ft Two Point Shot. | 17 | 22 |
| 2:01 | | Anthony Peeler enters the game for Kendall Gill. | 17 | 22 |
| 1:54 | | Shaquille O'Neal missed 13 ft Jumper. | 17 | 22 |
| 1:52 | | Marc Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 22 |
| 1:42 | | Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot. | 17 | 24 |
| 1:23 | | Kobe Bryant missed 17 ft Jumper. | 17 | 24 |
| 1:21 | | Shaquille O'Neal Offensive Rebound. | 17 | 24 |
| 1:20 | | Anthony Peeler Shooting Foul | 17 | 24 |
| 1:20 | | Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 18 | 24 |
| 1:20 | | Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 18 | 24 |
| 1:19 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 24 |
| 58.3 | | Anthony Peeler missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 24 |
| 57.2 | | Troy Hudson Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 24 |
| 54.2 | | Joe Smith missed Layup. Blocked by Kobe Bryant. | 18 | 24 |
| 52.9 | | Devean George Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 24 |
| 46.2 | | Kobe Bryant Offensive Foul | 18 | 24 |
| 46.2 | | Kobe Bryant Foul | 18 | 24 |
| 39.0 | | Troy Hudson missed Layup. | 18 | 24 |
| 37.9 | | Kobe Bryant Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 24 |
| 29.0 | | Derek Fisher missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 24 |
| 27.0 | | Joe Smith Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 24 |
| 25.0 | | Joe Smith Bad Pass. Stolen by Robert Horry. | 18 | 24 |
| 21.0 | | Robert Horry missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 24 |
| 19.0 | | Anthony Peeler Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 24 |
| 0.0 | | Marc Jackson made 23 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson. | 18 | 26 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 18 | 26 | |
Regular Season Series
MIN leads 2-0
Game Information
Target Center
12:00 AM, 18 December 2002
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 16,447
- Referees:
- Bernie Fryer
- Mark Wunderlich
- Gary Zielinski
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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