Minnesota Timberwolves @ New York Knicks
16-11, 8-8 Away
87
16-11, 8-8 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 22 | 19 | 25 | 21 | 87 |
NY | 24 | 24 | 21 | 31 | 100 |
16-13, 10-4 Home
100
16-13, 10-4 Home
Shot Chart
- Nazr Mohammed missed 8 ft jumper.
- Kurt Thomas missed 18 ft jumper.
- Allan Houston missed 17 ft jumper.
- Nazr Mohammed made 9 ft jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
- Stephon Marbury missed 19 ft jumper.
- Allan Houston missed 20 ft jumper.
- Stephon Marbury missed 19 ft jumper.
- Allan Houston missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Nazr Mohammed missed 5 ft hook shot.
- Nazr Mohammed made slam dunk. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
- Allan Houston missed 16 ft jumper.
- Nazr Mohammed made jumper.
- Kurt Thomas missed 15 ft jumper.
- Tim Thomas made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Nazr Mohammed.
- Stephon Marbury made 6 ft two point shot.
- Stephon Marbury missed layup.
- Nazr Mohammed made tip shot.
- Tim Thomas made 4 ft hook shot. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
- Stephon Marbury made driving layup.
- Allan Houston's 19 ft jumper blocked by Latrell Sprewell.
- Stephon Marbury made 13 ft jumper.
- Trevor Ariza missed 11 ft jumper.
- Stephon Marbury made 26 ft three point jumper.
- Stephon Marbury made driving layup.
- Jerome Williams's layup blocked by Eddie Griffin.
- Tim Thomas made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Moochie Norris.
- Mike Sweetney's 7 ft hook shot blocked by Michael Olowokandi.
- Tim Thomas missed 10 ft jumper.
- Moochie Norris made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Jerome Williams.
- Moochie Norris made jumper.
- Kurt Thomas missed 15 ft jumper.
- Moochie Norris made 18 ft jumper.
- Mike Sweetney's layup blocked by Eddie Griffin.
- Kurt Thomas made 8 ft jumper.
- Jerome Williams made layup. Assisted by Kurt Thomas.
- Trevor Ariza's driving layup blocked by Mark Madsen.
- Stephon Marbury missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Nazr Mohammed's 13 ft jumper blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Tim Thomas missed layup.
- Allan Houston missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Nazr Mohammed missed dunk.
- Nazr Mohammed missed jumper.
- Nazr Mohammed made 3 ft hook shot. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
- Nazr Mohammed made two point shot. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
- Allan Houston missed 21 ft jumper.
- Stephon Marbury made 6 ft running jumper.
- Allan Houston made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
- Nazr Mohammed made 12 ft two point shot. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
- Allan Houston missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Stephon Marbury made driving layup.
- Stephon Marbury made driving layup.
- Allan Houston made 14 ft jumper.
- Kurt Thomas made 8 ft two point shot.
- Allan Houston missed layup.
- Kurt Thomas made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
- Nazr Mohammed made 10 ft two point shot.
- Stephon Marbury missed 22 ft jumper.
- Tim Thomas missed layup.
- Jerome Williams missed 17 ft jumper.
- Mike Sweetney made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Moochie Norris.
- Stephon Marbury made driving layup.
- Stephon Marbury made layup.
- Stephon Marbury missed 17 ft jumper.
- Stephon Marbury missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Kurt Thomas made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Tim Thomas.
- Kurt Thomas made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Jerome Williams.
- Mike Sweetney made dunk. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
- Mike Sweetney made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
- Stephon Marbury made driving layup.
- Stephon Marbury made 19 ft jumper.
- Kurt Thomas made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Mike Sweetney.
- Kurt Thomas made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
- Kevin Garnett missed 8 ft jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 10 ft jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi made 3 ft hook shot.
- Kevin Garnett made 5 ft two point shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Kevin Garnett missed two point shot.
- Sam Cassell made 9 ft two point shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 7 ft jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 6 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 13 ft jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 18 ft jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 7 ft running jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed layup.
- Wally Szczerbiak's layup blocked by Kurt Thomas.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 14 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Sam Cassell missed 19 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 6 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made tip shot.
- Latrell Sprewell made 12 ft running jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Eddie Griffin missed 16 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made layup.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 17 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 15 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 13 ft jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg missed layup.
- Sam Cassell missed 17 ft jumper.
- Eddie Griffin made dunk. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Eddie Griffin missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 12 ft two point shot.
- Trenton Hassell missed layup.
- Trenton Hassell missed tip shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed 19 ft jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 21 ft jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 16 ft running jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell's layup blocked by Jerome Williams.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 6 ft jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Sam Cassell missed 18 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Latrell Sprewell made driving layup.
- Sam Cassell made 7 ft two point shot.
- Latrell Sprewell made 6 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 16 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak's layup blocked by Tim Thomas.
- Sam Cassell made 17 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 17 ft jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed layup.
- Latrell Sprewell made driving layup. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Latrell Sprewell made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Kevin Garnett missed 7 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 10 ft jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 9 ft two point shot.
- Latrell Sprewell made driving dunk.
- Latrell Sprewell made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Trenton Hassell made 8 ft running jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett missed 9 ft jumper.
- Anthony Carter missed tip shot.
- Kevin Garnett made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett missed 8 ft jumper.
- Trenton Hassell missed 17 ft jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg made layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Anthony Carter missed layup.
- Kevin Garnett made 8 ft jumper.
- Eddie Griffin missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made layup. Assisted by Anthony Carter.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 7 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed layup.
- Sam Cassell made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Mark Madsen.
- Kevin Garnett made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 18 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Mark Madsen.
- Sam Cassell missed 19 ft jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed layup.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 11 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Sam Cassell made jumper.
TIMBERWOLVES
KNICKS
| TIME | PLAY | MIN | NY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Kevin Garnett vs. Nazr Mohammed. Sam Cassell gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:45 | | Kevin Garnett missed 8 ft jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:44 | | Kurt Thomas defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:21 | | Nazr Mohammed missed 8 ft jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:19 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:07 | | Latrell Sprewell missed 10 ft jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:06 | | Michael Olowokandi offensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:03 | | Michael Olowokandi made 3 ft hook shot. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:52 | | Kurt Thomas missed 18 ft jumper. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:51 | | Latrell Sprewell defensive rebound. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:47 | | Kevin Garnett made 5 ft two point shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell. | 4 | 0 |
| 10:33 | | Allan Houston missed 17 ft jumper. | 4 | 0 |
| 10:30 | | Kurt Thomas offensive rebound. | 4 | 0 |
| 10:26 | | Nazr Mohammed made 9 ft jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:06 | | Kevin Garnett missed two point shot. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:04 | | Stephon Marbury defensive rebound. | 4 | 2 |
| 9:55 | | Stephon Marbury missed 19 ft jumper. | 4 | 2 |
| 9:53 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 4 | 2 |
| 9:42 | | Sam Cassell made 9 ft two point shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell. | 6 | 2 |
| 9:22 | | Allan Houston missed 20 ft jumper. | 6 | 2 |
| 9:22 | | Michael Olowokandi defensive rebound. | 6 | 2 |
| 9:18 | | Latrell Sprewell Lost Ball. Stolen by Allan Houston. | 6 | 2 |
| 9:03 | | Stephon Marbury missed 19 ft jumper. | 6 | 2 |
| 9:02 | | Nazr Mohammed offensive rebound. | 6 | 2 |
| 9:00 | | Allan Houston missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 6 | 2 |
| 8:57 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 6 | 2 |
| 8:45 | | Michael Olowokandi missed 7 ft jumper. | 6 | 2 |
| 8:45 | | Tim Thomas defensive rebound. | 6 | 2 |
| 8:38 | | Stephon Marbury Bad Pass | 6 | 2 |
| 8:18 | | Michael Olowokandi missed 6 ft jumper. | 6 | 2 |
| 8:17 | | Tim Thomas defensive rebound. | 6 | 2 |
| 8:08 | | Nazr Mohammed missed 5 ft hook shot. | 6 | 2 |
| 8:07 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 6 | 2 |
| 7:58 | | Sam Cassell made 13 ft jumper. | 8 | 2 |
| 7:43 | | Nazr Mohammed made slam dunk. Assisted by Stephon Marbury. | 8 | 4 |
| 7:22 | | Latrell Sprewell made 18 ft jumper. | 10 | 4 |
| 7:07 | | Allan Houston missed 16 ft jumper. | 10 | 4 |
| 7:05 | | Latrell Sprewell defensive rebound. | 10 | 4 |
| 6:56 | | Latrell Sprewell missed 7 ft running jumper. | 10 | 4 |
| 6:54 | | Kurt Thomas defensive rebound. | 10 | 4 |
| 6:48 | | Kevin Garnett Shooting Foul. Garnett's 1st Personal Foul, Minnesota's 1st Team Foul. | 10 | 4 |
| 6:48 | | Nazr Mohammed made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 10 | 5 |
| 6:48 | | Nazr Mohammed missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 10 | 5 |
| 6:47 | | Wally Szczerbiak defensive rebound. | 10 | 5 |
| 6:35 | | Kevin Garnett missed layup. | 10 | 5 |
| 6:33 | | Stephon Marbury defensive rebound. | 10 | 5 |
| 6:20 | | Tim Thomas Bad Pass. Stolen by Kevin Garnett. | 10 | 5 |
| 6:16 | | Wally Szczerbiak's layup blocked by Kurt Thomas. | 10 | 5 |
| 6:15 | | Stephon Marbury defensive rebound. | 10 | 5 |
| 6:00 | | Nazr Mohammed made jumper. | 10 | 7 |
| 5:48 | | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 10 | 7 |
| 5:39 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed 14 ft jumper. | 10 | 7 |
| 5:37 | | Kurt Thomas defensive rebound. | 10 | 7 |
| 5:24 | | Kurt Thomas missed 15 ft jumper. | 10 | 7 |
| 5:22 | | Nazr Mohammed offensive rebound. | 10 | 7 |
| 5:18 | | Tim Thomas made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Nazr Mohammed. | 10 | 10 |
| 5:01 | | Kevin Garnett made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 12 | 10 |
| 4:37 | | Stephon Marbury made 6 ft two point shot. | 12 | 12 |
| 4:13 | | Sam Cassell missed 19 ft jumper. | 12 | 12 |
| 4:11 | | Nazr Mohammed defensive rebound. | 12 | 12 |
| 4:05 | | Stephon Marbury missed layup. | 12 | 12 |
| 4:03 | | Nazr Mohammed offensive rebound. | 12 | 14 |
| 4:03 | | Nazr Mohammed made tip shot. | 12 | 14 |
| 3:47 | | Kevin Garnett missed 6 ft jumper. | 12 | 14 |
| 3:45 | | Wally Szczerbiak offensive rebound. | 14 | 14 |
| 3:45 | | Wally Szczerbiak made tip shot. | 14 | 14 |
| 3:31 | | Tim Thomas made 4 ft hook shot. Assisted by Stephon Marbury. | 14 | 16 |
| 3:18 | | Kevin Garnett Bad Pass. Stolen by Kurt Thomas. | 14 | 16 |
| 3:15 | | Stephon Marbury made driving layup. | 14 | 18 |
| 3:00 | | Stephon Marbury Personal Foul. Marbury's 2nd Personal Foul, New York's 1st Team Foul. | 14 | 18 |
| 3:00 | | Ervin Johnson enters the game for Michael Olowokandi. | 14 | 18 |
| 3:00 | | Anthony Carter enters the game for Sam Cassell. | 14 | 18 |
| 2:51 | | Latrell Sprewell made 12 ft running jumper. | 16 | 18 |
| 2:35 | | Allan Houston's 19 ft jumper blocked by Latrell Sprewell. | 16 | 18 |
| 2:32 | | Anthony Carter defensive rebound. | 16 | 18 |
| 2:20 | | Wally Szczerbiak made layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 18 | 18 |
| 2:02 | | Stephon Marbury made 13 ft jumper. | 18 | 20 |
| 1:51 | | Kurt Thomas Personal Foul. Thomas's 1st Personal Foul, New York's 2nd Team Foul. | 18 | 20 |
| 1:51 | | New York Full Timeout. | 18 | 20 |
| 1:36 | | Shot Clock Violation | 18 | 20 |
| 1:27 | | Kevin Garnett Personal Foul. Garnett's 2nd Personal Foul, Minnesota's 2nd Team Foul. | 18 | 20 |
| 1:27 | | Fred Hoiberg enters the game for Latrell Sprewell. | 18 | 20 |
| 1:27 | | Eddie Griffin enters the game for Kevin Garnett. | 18 | 20 |
| 1:19 | | Wally Szczerbiak Personal Foul. Szczerbiak's 1st Personal Foul, Minnesota's 3rd Team Foul. | 18 | 20 |
| 1:19 | | Trevor Ariza enters the game for Allan Houston. | 18 | 20 |
| 1:19 | | Tim Thomas made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 18 | 21 |
| 1:19 | | Tim Thomas missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 18 | 21 |
| 1:17 | | Wally Szczerbiak defensive rebound. | 18 | 21 |
| 56.9 | | Eddie Griffin missed 16 ft jumper. | 18 | 21 |
| 55.7 | | Anthony Carter offensive rebound. | 18 | 21 |
| 41.2 | | Kurt Thomas Personal Foul. Thomas's 2nd Personal Foul, New York's 3rd Team Foul. | 18 | 21 |
| 41.2 | | Ervin Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 19 | 21 |
| 41.2 | | Mike Sweetney enters the game for Kurt Thomas. | 19 | 21 |
| 41.2 | | Ervin Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 20 | 21 |
| 22.9 | | Trevor Ariza missed 11 ft jumper. | 20 | 21 |
| 21.9 | | Ervin Johnson defensive rebound. | 20 | 21 |
| 15.7 | | Wally Szczerbiak made layup. | 22 | 21 |
| 1.2 | | Stephon Marbury made 26 ft three point jumper. | 22 | 24 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 22 | 24 | |
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Madison Square Garden
12:30 AM, 30 December 2004
New York, NY
Attendance: 19,763
- Referees:
- Bernie Fryer
- David Jones
- Jason Phillips
2025-26 Northwest Standings
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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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 20 | 9 | .690 | - | L1 |
| Boston | 18 | 11 | .621 | 2 | W3 |
| Toronto | 18 | 13 | .581 | 3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Brooklyn | 9 | 19 | .321 | 10.5 | W2 |
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