Minnesota Timberwolves @ Los Angeles Lakers
PLAYOFFS • LAL lead series 2-1
58-24, 27-14 Away
89
58-24, 27-14 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 17 | 18 | 30 | 24 | 89 |
LAL | 24 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 100 |
56-26, 34-7 Home
100
56-26, 34-7 Home
Shot Chart
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Gary Payton made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Karl Malone made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Gary Payton made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Devean George missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton made Layup. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Devean George missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed Layup.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Layup.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Tip Shot.
- Gary Payton made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Gary Payton missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Gary Payton made Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Gary Payton made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Derek Fisher missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Kobe Bryant missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Shaquille O'Neal made 7 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Karl Malone missed Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Derek Fisher made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Stanislav Medvedenko made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Stanislav Medvedenko made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Devean George made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Karl Malone missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Devean George made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Karl Malone made 17 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Devean George made Slam Dunk.
- Gary Payton missed 28 ft Three Pointer.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 5 ft Hook Shot.
- Kobe Bryant missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Devean George missed Dunk.
- Gary Payton made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Devean George made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Karl Malone missed Layup.
- Kobe Bryant made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Devean George made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Gary Payton made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Devean George.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Karl Malone missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 17 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 16 ft Two Point Shot.
- Shaquille O'Neal made 4 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Rick Fox.
- Karl Malone missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
- Derek Fisher missed 21 ft Two Point Shot.
- Derek Fisher made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Derek Fisher missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made 12 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Stanislav Medvedenko made Tip Shot.
- Derek Fisher missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Derek Fisher missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Derek Fisher missed Layup. Blocked by Oliver Miller.
- Kobe Bryant made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Kobe Bryant made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Kobe Bryant missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 17 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett made 14 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Sam Cassell made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Kevin Garnett missed Layup. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Sam Cassell made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
- Trenton Hassell missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett made Layup. Assisted by Ervin Johnson.
- Sam Cassell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed Jumper. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Kevin Garnett made Layup. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Kevin Garnett missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 6 ft Hook Shot.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 17 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Layup.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper. Blocked by Stanislav Medvedenko.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Oliver Miller.
- Fred Hoiberg made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 17 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett made 11 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Layup.
- Sam Cassell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Sam Cassell missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Sam Cassell made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made Layup.
- Trenton Hassell made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
- Latrell Sprewell missed Layup.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darrick Martin.
- Kevin Garnett missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Fred Hoiberg.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Layup. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Ervin Johnson made Layup.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 9 ft Jumper. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Latrell Sprewell made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Darrick Martin missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Latrell Sprewell made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Kevin Garnett missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Darrick Martin missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Gary Trent missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Mark Madsen missed 19 ft Jumper.
TIMBERWOLVES
LAKERS
| TIME | PLAY | MIN | LAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball. Kevin Garnett vs. Shaquille O'Neal. Gary Payton gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:45 | | Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Karl Malone. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:26 | | Latrell Sprewell made 17 ft Two Point Shot. | 2 | 2 |
| 11:00 | | Gary Payton made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant. | 2 | 4 |
| 10:48 | | Kevin Garnett made 14 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 4 | 4 |
| 10:33 | | Trenton Hassell Personal Foul | 4 | 4 |
| 10:18 | | Karl Malone Bad Pass. Stolen by Latrell Sprewell. | 4 | 4 |
| 10:14 | | Sam Cassell made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell. | 7 | 4 |
| 9:55 | | Karl Malone made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 7 | 6 |
| 9:37 | | Kevin Garnett missed Layup. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal. | 7 | 6 |
| 9:37 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 7 | 6 |
| 9:36 | | Sam Cassell made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell. | 9 | 6 |
| 9:15 | | Gary Payton made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal. | 9 | 9 |
| 8:53 | | Trenton Hassell missed 20 ft Jumper. | 9 | 9 |
| 8:53 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 9 | 9 |
| 8:42 | | Kevin Garnett Offensive Foul | 9 | 9 |
| 8:42 | | Kevin Garnett Foul | 9 | 9 |
| 8:27 | | Devean George missed 5 ft Jumper. | 9 | 9 |
| 8:26 | | Ervin Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 9 |
| 8:07 | | Latrell Sprewell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 9 | 9 |
| 8:03 | | Karl Malone Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 9 |
| 8:02 | | Gary Payton made Layup. Assisted by Karl Malone. | 9 | 11 |
| 7:43 | | Sam Cassell made 10 ft Two Point Shot. | 11 | 11 |
| 7:30 | | Sam Cassell Personal Foul | 11 | 11 |
| 7:20 | | Devean George missed 21 ft Jumper. | 11 | 11 |
| 7:16 | | Karl Malone Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 11 |
| 7:16 | | Karl Malone missed Layup. | 11 | 11 |
| 7:16 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 11 |
| 7:09 | | Kevin Garnett made Layup. Assisted by Ervin Johnson. | 13 | 11 |
| 6:54 | | Gary Payton Bad Pass. Stolen by Latrell Sprewell. | 13 | 11 |
| 6:43 | | Sam Cassell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 13 | 11 |
| 6:39 | | Minnesota Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 11 |
| 6:20 | | Shaquille O'Neal missed Layup. | 13 | 11 |
| 6:20 | | Shaquille O'Neal Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 11 |
| 6:20 | | Shaquille O'Neal missed Tip Shot. | 13 | 11 |
| 6:20 | | Shaquille O'Neal Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 11 |
| 6:20 | | Ervin Johnson Personal Foul | 13 | 11 |
| 6:20 | | Los Angeles Full Timeout. | 13 | 11 |
| 6:07 | | Gary Payton made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant. | 13 | 13 |
| 5:45 | | Kevin Garnett missed 16 ft Jumper. | 13 | 13 |
| 5:43 | | Shaquille O'Neal Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 13 |
| 5:33 | | Gary Payton missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper. | 13 | 13 |
| 5:31 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 13 |
| 5:11 | | Kevin Garnett missed 14 ft Jumper. | 13 | 13 |
| 5:09 | | Shaquille O'Neal Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 13 |
| 4:54 | | Kobe Bryant Bad Pass. Stolen by Latrell Sprewell. | 13 | 13 |
| 4:48 | | Sam Cassell Bad Pass. Stolen by Gary Payton. | 13 | 13 |
| 4:41 | | Kobe Bryant Bad Pass. Stolen by Latrell Sprewell. | 13 | 13 |
| 4:22 | | Latrell Sprewell missed 7 ft Jumper. | 13 | 13 |
| 4:20 | | Latrell Sprewell Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 13 |
| 4:20 | | Latrell Sprewell missed Jumper. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal. | 13 | 13 |
| 4:18 | | Gary Payton Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 13 |
| 4:13 | | Gary Payton made Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal. | 13 | 15 |
| 3:53 | | Sam Cassell Lost Ball. Stolen by Karl Malone. | 13 | 15 |
| 3:36 | | Gary Payton made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone. | 13 | 18 |
| 3:34 | | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 13 | 18 |
| 3:34 | | Wally Szczerbiak enters the game for Trenton Hassell. | 13 | 18 |
| 3:34 | | Darrick Martin enters the game for Sam Cassell. | 13 | 18 |
| 3:34 | | Derek Fisher enters the game for Devean George. | 13 | 18 |
| 3:14 | | Kevin Garnett made Layup. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak. | 15 | 18 |
| 2:55 | | Derek Fisher missed 10 ft Jumper. | 15 | 18 |
| 2:53 | | Ervin Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 18 |
| 2:49 | | Latrell Sprewell Bad Pass | 15 | 18 |
| 2:41 | | Latrell Sprewell Personal Foul | 15 | 18 |
| 2:31 | | Karl Malone made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Derek Fisher. | 15 | 20 |
| 2:11 | | Kevin Garnett missed 11 ft Jumper. | 15 | 20 |
| 2:09 | | Gary Payton Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 20 |
| 2:03 | | Kobe Bryant missed 18 ft Jumper. | 15 | 20 |
| 2:02 | | Shaquille O'Neal Offensive Rebound. | 15 | 20 |
| 2:02 | | Ervin Johnson Shooting Foul | 15 | 20 |
| 2:02 | | Michael Olowokandi enters the game for Ervin Johnson. | 15 | 20 |
| 2:02 | | Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 15 | 20 |
| 2:02 | | Los Angeles Offensive Rebound. | 15 | 20 |
| 2:02 | | Kareem Rush enters the game for Gary Payton. | 15 | 20 |
| 2:02 | | Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 15 | 20 |
| 2:00 | | Wally Szczerbiak Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 20 |
| 1:43 | | Latrell Sprewell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 20 |
| 1:40 | | Shaquille O'Neal Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 20 |
| 1:35 | | Los Angeles 20 Sec. Timeout. | 15 | 20 |
| 1:35 | | Rick Fox enters the game for Kareem Rush. | 15 | 20 |
| 1:24 | | Karl Malone made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kobe Bryant. | 15 | 22 |
| 1:02 | | Michael Olowokandi missed 6 ft Hook Shot. | 15 | 22 |
| 1:00 | | Derek Fisher Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 22 |
| 54.7 | | Shaquille O'Neal made 7 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Derek Fisher. | 15 | 24 |
| 36.5 | | Wally Szczerbiak made 17 ft Jumper. | 17 | 24 |
| 17.0 | | Derek Fisher Lost Ball. Stolen by Darrick Martin. | 17 | 24 |
| 17.0 | | Derek Fisher Personal Foul | 17 | 24 |
| 17.0 | | Fred Hoiberg enters the game for Michael Olowokandi. | 17 | 24 |
| 17.0 | | Luke Walton enters the game for Shaquille O'Neal. | 17 | 24 |
| 0.6 | | Kevin Garnett missed 16 ft Jumper. | 17 | 24 |
| 0.3 | | Rick Fox Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 24 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 17 | 24 | |
LAL lead 2-1
Game Information
crypto.com Arena
11:00 PM, 25 May 2004
Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 18,997
- Referees:
- Ron Garretson
- Dan Crawford
- Derrick Stafford
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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