NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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MINNESOTA 20 20 16 35 91
LA CLIPPERS 19 23 26 31 99 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: MIN - KEVIN GARNETT 15, MALIK SEALY 14, THREE PLAYERS WITH
12
LAC - MAURICE TAYLOR 20, SHERMAN DOUGLAS 16, LAMOND MURRAY
14
HIGH REBOUND: MIN - DEAN GARRETT 10, SAM MITCHELL 9
LAC - LORENZEN WRIGHT 13, TWO PLAYERS WITH 8
HIGH ASSISTS: MIN - KEVIN GARNETT 5, JAMES ROBINSON 5
LAC - SHERMAN DOUGLAS 4, DARRICK MARTIN 3
ATT: 7,205
Extended Box
MINNESOTA (91) AT LA CLIPPERS (99)
MINNESOTA
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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K GARNETT F 40 7-25 1-3 3 3 6 5 1 2 2 15
SMITH F 19 3-9 0-0 0 2 2 0 5 1 3 6
D GARRETT C 28 1-2 0-0 2 8 10 0 2 1 1 2
JACKSON G 27 5-11 0-0 2 0 2 4 1 0 2 12
SCOTT G 18 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
HAMMONDS 20 2-4 8-11 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 12
JORDAN 7 1-2 3-6 1 1 2 0 2 1 1 5
MITCHELL 33 5-8 2-3 3 6 9 1 6 0 0 12
ROBINSON 19 4-8 1-2 0 1 1 5 4 1 1 10
SEALY 29 7-14 0-0 1 0 1 2 3 0 1 14
CURLEY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
PATTERSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 36-85 15-25 14 24 38 18 25 6 11 91
(.424) (.600) TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 12(14 PTS)
LA CLIPPERS
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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NESBY F 28 4-8 4-5 1 4 5 2 5 1 2 12
TAYLOR F 38 7-12 6-7 4 4 8 2 3 0 2 20
OLOWOKANDI C 28 5-11 0-0 3 5 8 0 2 1 1 10
DOUGLAS G 37 7-11 2-4 1 2 3 4 4 1 3 16
PIATKOWSKI G 33 4-10 2-2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 11
HUDSON 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MARTIN 10 0-1 2-2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 2
MURRAY 25 5-10 2-2 0 2 2 0 3 1 2 14
ROGERS 12 2-4 2-2 0 3 3 1 1 1 0 6
SMITH 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
WRIGHT 25 3-8 2-2 3 10 13 1 3 1 2 8
SKINNER DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 37-75 22-26 12 32 44 15 25 8 16 99
(.493) (.846) TEAM REBS: 7 TOTAL TO: 16(19 PTS)
MINNESOTA 20 20 16 35 - 91
LA CLIPPERS 19 23 26 31 - 99
BLOCKED SHOTS: MINNESOTA - NONE. LA CLIPPERS - WRIGHT 3, TAYLOR 2.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MINNESOTA 4-8 (.500), JACKSON 2-2, SCOTT 1-1, ROBINSON
1-3, SEALY 0-2. LA CLIPPERS 3-9 (.333), DOUGLAS 0-1, PIATKOWSKI 1-4,
MURRAY 2-3, ROGERS 0-1.
TECHNICALS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: MIKE SMITH, HUE HOLLINS, TOMMY NUNEZ.
A - 7,205. T - 2:15.
Box Score
MINNESOTA (91)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
K Garnett 40 7-25 1-3 3-6 5 1 15
Smith 19 3-9 0-0 0-2 0 5 6
D Garrett 28 1-2 0-0 2-10 0 2 2
Jackson 27 5-11 0-0 2-2 4 1 12
Scott 18 1-2 0-0 0-1 0 0 3
Hammonds 20 2-4 8-11 2-4 1 1 12
Jordan 7 1-2 3-6 1-2 0 2 5
Mitchell 33 5-8 2-3 3-9 1 6 12
Robinson 19 4-8 1-2 0-1 5 4 10
Sealy 29 7-14 0-0 1-1 2 3 14
Curley DNP - coach's decision
Patterson DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 36-85 15-25 14-38 18 25 91
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Percentages: FG-.424, FT-.600. 3-Point Goals:
4-8, .500 (Jackson 2-2, Scott 1-1, Robinson 1-3,
Sealy 0-2). Team rebounds: 12. Blocked shots:
None. Turnovers: 12 (Smith 3, Jackson 2, K
Garnett 2, D Garrett, Jordan, Robinson, Sealy).
Steals: 6 (K Garnett 2, D Garrett, Jordan,
Robinson, Smith).
LA CLIPPERS (99)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Nesby 28 4-8 4-5 1-5 2 5 12
Taylor 38 7-12 6-7 4-8 2 3 20
Olowokandi 28 5-11 0-0 3-8 0 2 10
Douglas 37 7-11 2-4 1-3 4 4 16
Piatkowski 33 4-10 2-2 0-2 2 2 11
Hudson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Martin 10 0-1 2-2 0-0 3 1 2
Murray 25 5-10 2-2 0-2 0 3 14
Rogers 12 2-4 2-2 0-3 1 1 6
Smith 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
Wright 25 3-8 2-2 3-13 1 3 8
Skinner DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 37-75 22-26 12-44 15 25 99
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Percentages: FG-.493, FT-.846. 3-Point Goals:
3-9, .333 (Douglas 0-1, Piatkowski 1-4, Murray
2-3, Rogers 0-1). Team rebounds: 7. Blocked
shots: 5 (Wright 3, Taylor 2). Turnovers: 16
(Douglas 3, Murray 2, Nesby 2, Piatkowski 2,
Smith 2, Taylor 2, Wright 2, Olowokandi). Steals:
8 (Piatkowski 2, Douglas, Murray, Nesby,
Olowokandi, Rogers, Wright).
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Minnesota 20 20 16 35 - 91
La Clippers 19 23 26 31 - 99
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Technical fouls: None. Flagrant fouls: None. A:
7,205. T: 2:15. Officials: Mike Smith, Hue
Hollins, Tommy Nunez.
Game Story
LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Clippers own just four
wins in this shortened season but they own the Minnesota
Timberwolves.
Maurice Taylor returned from a two-game absence to score 20
points and the Clippers used a big third quarter to snap a
six-game losing streak with a 99-91 victory over the
Timberwolves, defeating them for the second time this season.
The Clippers held a 42-40 lead at the half but looked nothing
like the worst team in the league in the third quarter. Los
Angeles outscored Minnesota, 26-16, to open a 12-point cushion
entering the final period.
The Clippers recorded their lone road win of the season at
Minnesota on March 21, 100-83. Their 4-30 mark puts them 1 1/2
games behind the Vancouver Grizzlies for the worst record in the
league.
Kevin Garnett tallied 15 points for the Timberwolves, who have
lost consecutive games following a four-game winning streak.
Minnesota posted a 95-73 victory over the Clippers on February
14.
"They played their hearts out tonight, and they beat us,"
Garnett said. "They have pride and they mess up other teams'
record and seasons. I don't think they're gonna lay down to
anyone, and I think they'll finish the season strong."
With the scored tied, 46-46, the Clippers reeled off seven
straight points. Sherman Douglas hit a driving layup, rookie
Michael Olowokandi hap a tip-in and Eric Piatkowski drained a
3-pointer, giving the Clippers a 53-46 advantage with 7 1/2
minutes left in the third quarter.
Douglas added 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting as the Clippers shot
49 percent (37-of-75).
"Today we felt real good before the game, everyone showed signs
of readiness," Douglas said. "The fact that we got Mo Taylor
back was a major key. He always scores for us and tonight he
came up big."
The Clippers still led 60-53 after Lorenzen Wright made a pair
of free throws and they finished the period by scoring eight of
the final 11 points to open a 68-56 cushion.
Olowokandi converted a hook shot, giving the Clippers their
biggest lead of the contest at 72-59 with 10:38 left. Olowokandi
finished with 10 points and eight rebounds.
Holding an 86-74 lead, the Clippers did everything in their power
to blow the lead but managed to hold on. A 12-3 run by the Wolves
brought them within 91-88 with 50 seconds remaining after former
Clipper James Robinson hit two free throws.
But Taylor, who missed the last two games with tendinitis in his
Achillies, converted a pair of foul shots to give the Clippers a
93-88 cushion with 33 seconds left. After former Clipper Malik
Sealy missed a jumper for Minnesota, rookie Tyrone Nesby's dunk
sealed the win.
"We defended the basket well, and were the aggressors in the
fourth quarter this time," Taylor said. "That proved to be a
major reason for the win."
Minnesota shot 42 percent (36-of-85) from the floor.
