Los Angeles Lakers @ Minnesota Timberwolves
LAL lead series 3-2
50-32, 19-22 Away
120
50-32, 19-22 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LAL | 28 | 30 | 36 | 26 | 120 |
MIN | 25 | 23 | 25 | 17 | 90 |
51-31, 33-8 Home
90
51-31, 33-8 Home
Shot Chart
- Kevin Garnett made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Kevin Garnett missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Troy Hudson made 17 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Troy Hudson missed Layup.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Troy Hudson missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kendall Gill missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kendall Gill.
- Kendall Gill made Two Point Shot.
- Troy Hudson made Two Point Shot.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Kendall Gill made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Troy Hudson missed Layup.
- Kevin Garnett missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 16 ft Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Troy Hudson missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Gary Trent made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Rod Strickland missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Troy Hudson made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kendall Gill.
- Troy Hudson made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kendall Gill.
- Anthony Peeler missed Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.
- Troy Hudson made Two Point Shot.
- Marc Jackson made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Troy Hudson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Troy Hudson missed Layup. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Kevin Garnett missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Kendall Gill made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Marc Jackson.
- Kendall Gill missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Troy Hudson missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Tip Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Anthony Peeler missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Kendall Gill made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Marc Jackson made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Troy Hudson missed Layup. Blocked by Robert Horry.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Marc Jackson.
- Marc Jackson missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Layup. Assisted by Marc Jackson.
- Troy Hudson missed Layup.
- Marc Jackson made Layup.
- Troy Hudson missed Layup.
- Rod Strickland missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 15 ft Jumper. Blocked by Brian Shaw.
- Anthony Peeler made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Layup. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Rod Strickland missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 13 ft Jumper. Blocked by Brian Shaw.
- Kevin Garnett missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Anthony Peeler missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Troy Hudson missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Rod Strickland missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed 4 ft Jumper. Blocked by Brian Shaw.
- Kevin Garnett made Dunk. Assisted by Kendall Gill.
- Joe Smith made Layup. Assisted by Kendall Gill.
- Mike Wilks missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Loren Woods missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Gary Trent made 17 ft Jumper.
- Loren Woods missed 13 ft Jumper. Blocked by Brian Shaw.
- Kendall Gill missed Layup.
- Loren Woods made Layup.
- Derek Fisher made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Devean George.
- Kobe Bryant made Layup. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Derek Fisher made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed Layup. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Robert Horry missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Devean George made 8 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Devean George.
- Devean George missed Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 18 ft Jumper. Blocked by Anthony Peeler.
- Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Shaquille O'Neal made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Devean George.
- Kobe Bryant missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed Layup. Blocked by Radoslav Nesterovic.
- Robert Horry missed Layup.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 5 ft Two Point Shot.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Devean George.
- Devean George made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Robert Horry.
- Kobe Bryant made 19 ft Two Point Shot.
- Derek Fisher made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Derek Fisher missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Mark Madsen made Two Point Shot.
- Derek Fisher made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Brian Shaw.
- Brian Shaw made Two Point Shot.
- Robert Horry missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Robert Horry made Layup. Assisted by Brian Shaw.
- Brian Shaw missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Brian Shaw missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Mark Madsen missed Layup.
- Robert Horry missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Robert Horry made 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Derek Fisher made 18 ft Jumper.
- Robert Horry made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Derek Fisher made 12 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made 10 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Devean George missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Robert Horry made 18 ft Two Point Shot.
- Derek Fisher made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Shaquille O'Neal made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Robert Horry made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot.
- Kobe Bryant made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Robert Horry.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Robert Horry missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Derek Fisher made 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot.
- Robert Horry missed Layup.
- Kobe Bryant made 20 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made Slam Dunk.
- Brian Shaw missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Derek Fisher missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Brian Shaw missed 6 ft Hook Shot.
- Samaki Walker made Layup.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Devean George missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Robert Horry missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Brian Shaw.
- Brian Shaw missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Devean George made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Robert Horry.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Dunk. Assisted by Devean George.
- Kobe Bryant made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Layup.
- Kobe Bryant made 11 ft Jumper.
- Kareem Rush missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Devean George made Two Point Shot.
- Mark Madsen missed 13 ft Jumper. Blocked by Joe Smith.
- Kareem Rush made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mark Madsen.
- Brian Shaw missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kareem Rush made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stanislav Medvedenko.
LAKERS
TIMBERWOLVES
| TIME | PLAY | LAL | MIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball. Shaquille O'Neal vs. Kevin Garnett. Radoslav Nesterovic gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:45 | | Kevin Garnett made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Troy Hudson. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:26 | | Derek Fisher made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Devean George. | 3 | 2 |
| 11:11 | | Kevin Garnett missed 14 ft Jumper. | 3 | 2 |
| 11:08 | | Shaquille O'Neal Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 2 |
| 10:56 | | Kobe Bryant made Layup. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal. | 5 | 2 |
| 10:30 | | Kevin Garnett missed 7 ft Jumper. | 5 | 2 |
| 10:30 | | Devean George Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 2 |
| 10:19 | | Derek Fisher made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. | 8 | 2 |
| 10:12 | | Minnesota 20 Sec. Timeout. | 8 | 2 |
| 10:03 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 8 | 4 |
| 9:47 | | Kobe Bryant missed Layup. Blocked by Kevin Garnett. | 8 | 4 |
| 9:45 | | Kobe Bryant Offensive Rebound. | 8 | 4 |
| 9:37 | | Robert Horry missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 8 | 4 |
| 9:34 | | Kobe Bryant Offensive Rebound. | 8 | 4 |
| 9:30 | | Kobe Bryant missed 21 ft Jumper. | 8 | 4 |
| 9:29 | | Devean George Offensive Rebound. | 10 | 4 |
| 9:27 | | Devean George made 8 ft Jumper. | 10 | 4 |
| 9:18 | | Wally Szczerbiak made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 10 | 6 |
| 9:07 | | Kicked Ball | 10 | 6 |
| 8:59 | | Shaquille O'Neal missed 12 ft Jumper. | 10 | 6 |
| 8:57 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 6 |
| 8:49 | | Troy Hudson made 17 ft Two Point Shot. | 10 | 8 |
| 8:32 | | Shaquille O'Neal made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Devean George. | 12 | 8 |
| 8:21 | | Kevin Garnett missed 9 ft Jumper. | 12 | 8 |
| 8:18 | | Derek Fisher Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 8 |
| 8:07 | | Devean George missed Jumper. | 12 | 8 |
| 8:04 | | Troy Hudson Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 8 |
| 8:00 | | Wally Szczerbiak Offensive Foul | 12 | 8 |
| 8:00 | | Wally Szczerbiak Foul | 12 | 8 |
| 7:50 | | Kobe Bryant missed 18 ft Jumper. Blocked by Anthony Peeler. | 12 | 8 |
| 7:48 | | Anthony Peeler Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 8 |
| 7:45 | | Anthony Peeler missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 8 |
| 7:43 | | Kobe Bryant Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 8 |
| 7:31 | | Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal. | 14 | 8 |
| 7:15 | | Shaquille O'Neal Shooting Foul | 14 | 8 |
| 7:15 | | Kendall Gill enters the game for Anthony Peeler. | 14 | 8 |
| 7:15 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 14 | 9 |
| 7:15 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 14 | 10 |
| 7:03 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Shooting Foul | 14 | 10 |
| 7:03 | | Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 15 | 10 |
| 7:03 | | Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 16 | 10 |
| 6:56 | | Troy Hudson missed Layup. | 16 | 10 |
| 6:56 | | Robert Horry Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 10 |
| 6:41 | | Shaquille O'Neal made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Devean George. | 18 | 10 |
| 6:26 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed 14 ft Jumper. | 18 | 10 |
| 6:26 | | Shaquille O'Neal Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 10 |
| 6:16 | | Kobe Bryant missed 21 ft Jumper. | 18 | 10 |
| 6:13 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 10 |
| 6:05 | | Troy Hudson missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 10 |
| 6:05 | | Kendall Gill Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 10 |
| 6:01 | | Kendall Gill missed 13 ft Jumper. | 18 | 10 |
| 6:01 | | Kendall Gill Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 10 |
| 6:01 | | Derek Fisher Personal Foul | 18 | 10 |
| 5:52 | | Robert Horry Shooting Foul | 18 | 10 |
| 5:52 | | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 18 | 10 |
| 5:52 | | Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 18 | 11 |
| 5:52 | | Kevin Garnett missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 18 | 11 |
| 5:52 | | Shaquille O'Neal Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 11 |
| 5:35 | | Kobe Bryant missed Layup. Blocked by Radoslav Nesterovic. | 18 | 11 |
| 5:33 | | Kendall Gill Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 11 |
| 5:28 | | Kevin Garnett made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kendall Gill. | 18 | 13 |
| 5:18 | | Kobe Bryant Bad Pass. Stolen by Kendall Gill. | 18 | 13 |
| 5:16 | | Kendall Gill made Two Point Shot. | 18 | 15 |
| 4:52 | | Robert Horry missed Layup. | 18 | 15 |
| 4:50 | | Wally Szczerbiak Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 15 |
| 4:41 | | Kevin Garnett Bad Pass. Stolen by Derek Fisher. | 18 | 15 |
| 4:26 | | Shaquille O'Neal missed 5 ft Two Point Shot. | 18 | 15 |
| 4:24 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 15 |
| 4:13 | | Troy Hudson made Two Point Shot. | 18 | 17 |
| 3:54 | | Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Devean George. | 20 | 17 |
| 3:39 | | Radoslav Nesterovic missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal. | 20 | 17 |
| 3:38 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 20 | 17 |
| 3:34 | | Kendall Gill made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak. | 20 | 19 |
| 3:15 | | Devean George made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Robert Horry. | 23 | 19 |
| 2:58 | | Troy Hudson missed Layup. | 23 | 19 |
| 2:57 | | Devean George Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 19 |
| 2:40 | | Kobe Bryant made 19 ft Two Point Shot. | 25 | 19 |
| 2:19 | | Kevin Garnett missed 8 ft Jumper. | 25 | 19 |
| 2:17 | | Shaquille O'Neal Defensive Rebound. | 25 | 19 |
| 2:13 | | Devean George Bad Pass. Stolen by Wally Szczerbiak. | 25 | 19 |
| 1:55 | | Kevin Garnett made 16 ft Jumper. | 25 | 21 |
| 1:47 | | Los Angeles Full Timeout. | 25 | 21 |
| 1:47 | | Mark Madsen enters the game for Robert Horry. | 25 | 21 |
| 1:47 | | Brian Shaw enters the game for Devean George. | 25 | 21 |
| 1:36 | | Derek Fisher made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant. | 28 | 21 |
| 1:21 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson. | 28 | 23 |
| 1:08 | | Kobe Bryant Lost Ball | 28 | 23 |
| 53.6 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Lost Ball. Stolen by Derek Fisher. | 28 | 23 |
| 47.6 | | Derek Fisher missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper. | 28 | 23 |
| 43.6 | | Derek Fisher Offensive Rebound. | 28 | 23 |
| 38.6 | | Kobe Bryant missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper. | 28 | 23 |
| 36.6 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 28 | 23 |
| 28.1 | | Brian Shaw Shooting Foul | 28 | 23 |
| 28.1 | | Marc Jackson enters the game for Radoslav Nesterovic. | 28 | 23 |
| 28.1 | | Troy Hudson made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 28 | 24 |
| 28.1 | | Anthony Peeler enters the game for Wally Szczerbiak. | 28 | 24 |
| 28.1 | | Troy Hudson made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 28 | 25 |
| 13.2 | | Shaquille O'Neal Offensive Foul | 28 | 25 |
| 13.2 | | Shaquille O'Neal Foul | 28 | 25 |
| 13.2 | | Samaki Walker enters the game for Shaquille O'Neal. | 28 | 25 |
| 13.2 | | Wally Szczerbiak enters the game for Marc Jackson. | 28 | 25 |
| 1.0 | | Troy Hudson missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper. | 28 | 25 |
| 0.0 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 28 | 25 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 28 | 25 | |
LAL lead 3-2
Game Information
Target Center
1:30 AM, 30 April 2003
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 20,098
- Referees:
- Eddie F. Rush
- Mark Wunderlich
- Tim Donaghy
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 19 | 9 | .679 | - | L2 |
| Phoenix | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Golden State | 15 | 15 | .500 | 5 | W2 |
| LA Clippers | 8 | 21 | .276 | 11.5 | W2 |
| Sacramento | 7 | 23 | .233 | 13 | L1 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 4 | .867 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 21 | 8 | .724 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 10 | .667 | 6 | W3 |
| Portland | 12 | 18 | .400 | 14 | L2 |
| Utah | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15.5 | L4 |
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