NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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MINNESOTA 22 25 25 33 105
SEATTLE 32 29 37 21 119 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: MIN - KEVIN GARNETT 23, TERRELL BRANDON 19, ANTHONY PEELER
13
SEA - GARY PAYTON 27, HERSEY HAWKINS 24, DON MACLEAN 21
HIGH REBOUND: MIN - KEVIN GARNETT 7, DEAN GARRETT 5
SEA - HERSEY HAWKINS 10, DON MACLEAN 10
HIGH ASSISTS: MIN - TERRELL BRANDON 5, TWO PLAYERS WITH 4
SEA - GARY PAYTON 9, DETLEF SCHREMPF 8
ATT: 17,072
MINNESOTA (105) AT SEATTLE (119)
MINNESOTA
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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K GARNETT F 32 9-15 5-5 2 5 7 3 1 2 0 23
SMITH F 28 3-8 4-5 1 2 3 1 4 0 1 10
D GARRETT C 12 1-3 0-0 3 2 5 0 1 2 1 2
BRANDON G 30 8-17 3-4 0 1 1 5 4 0 1 19
PEELER G 36 5-12 2-2 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 13
CURLEY 6 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
HAMMONDS 16 2-5 2-2 2 2 4 0 1 0 1 6
JACKSON 18 4-6 0-0 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 11
MITCHELL 27 1-8 2-2 1 2 3 4 2 0 1 4
PATTERSON 14 5-8 0-0 0 1 1 0 6 2 1 10
ROBINSON 7 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 3 0 1 0
SCOTT 14 2-7 0-0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 5
TOTALS 240 41-93 18-20 10 22 32 22 27 8 9 105
(.441) (.900) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 9(10 PTS)
SEATTLE
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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MACLEAN F 28 4-10 13-16 1 9 10 1 3 0 2 21
SCHREMPF F 32 7-9 4-4 1 5 6 8 0 2 3 19
POLYNICE C 28 1-4 0-0 2 3 5 1 4 0 0 2
HAWKINS G 32 9-12 4-4 3 7 10 2 2 0 2 24
PAYTON G 33 9-13 7-9 2 1 3 9 2 2 3 27
COTTON 11 1-4 2-2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 4
CROTTY 20 3-7 3-4 0 0 0 3 2 1 2 10
ELLIS 20 1-7 0-0 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 3
LEWIS 6 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 3 0
MCCOY 21 2-4 1-2 0 4 4 0 1 2 1 5
WILLIAMS 9 2-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 4
BAKER DNP - BONE CONTUSION RIGHT KNEE
TOTALS 240 39-73 34-41 10 36 46 25 19 7 17 119
(.534) (.829) TEAM REBS: 7 TOTAL TO: 17(21 PTS)
MINNESOTA 22 25 25 33 - 105
SEATTLE 32 29 37 21 - 119
BLOCKED SHOTS: MINNESOTA - K GARNETT, SCOTT, SMITH, HAMMONDS. SEATTLE -
MACLEAN, POLYNICE.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MINNESOTA 5-16 (.313), PEELER 1-5, CURLEY 0-1, JACKSON
3-3, PATTERSON 0-1, ROBINSON 0-1, SCOTT 1-5. SEATTLE 7-22 (.318), MACLEAN
0-3, SCHREMPF 1-2, HAWKINS 2-5, PAYTON 2-3, COTTON 0-2, CROTTY 1-3, ELLIS
1-4.
TECHNICALS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: MIKE MATHIS, DAVID JONES, HANK ARMSTRONG.
A - 17,072. T - 2:12.
0:45AM ET
MINNESOTA (105)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
K Garnett 32 9-15 5-5 2-7 3 1 23
Smith 28 3-8 4-5 1-3 1 4 10
D Garrett 12 1-3 0-0 3-5 0 1 2
Brandon 30 8-17 3-4 0-1 5 4 19
Peeler 36 5-12 2-2 1-3 2 2 13
Curley 6 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 2
Hammonds 16 2-5 2-2 2-4 0 1 6
Jackson 18 4-6 0-0 0-2 4 2 11
Mitchell 27 1-8 2-2 1-3 4 2 4
Patterson 14 5-8 0-0 0-1 0 6 10
Robinson 7 0-1 0-0 0-2 1 3 0
Scott 14 2-7 0-0 0-1 2 1 5
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TOTALS 240 41-93 18-20 10-32 22 27 105
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Percentages: FG-.441, FT-.900. 3-Point Goals:
5-16, .313 (Peeler 1-5, Curley 0-1, Jackson 3-3,
Patterson 0-1, Robinson 0-1, Scott 1-5). Team
rebounds: 10. Blocked shots: 4 (K Garnett, Scott,
Smith, Hammonds). Turnovers: 9 (Peeler 2,
Brandon, D Garrett, Hammonds, Mitchell,
Patterson, Robinson, Smith). Steals: 8 (D Garrett
2, K Garnett 2, Patterson 2, Peeler 2).
SEATTLE (119)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Maclean 28 4-10 13-16 1-10 1 3 21
Schrempf 32 7-9 4-4 1-6 8 0 19
Polynice 28 1-4 0-0 2-5 1 4 2
Hawkins 32 9-12 4-4 3-10 2 2 24
Payton 33 9-13 7-9 2-3 9 2 27
Cotton 11 1-4 2-2 0-1 0 2 4
Crotty 20 3-7 3-4 0-0 3 2 10
Ellis 20 1-7 0-0 0-3 0 1 3
Lewis 6 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 0 0
Mccoy 21 2-4 1-2 0-4 0 1 5
Williams 9 2-2 0-0 0-2 1 2 4
Baker DNP - bone contusion right knee
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TOTALS 240 39-73 34-41 10-46 25 19 119
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Percentages: FG-.534, FT-.829. 3-Point Goals:
7-22, .318 (Maclean 0-3, Schrempf 1-2, Hawkins
2-5, Payton 2-3, Cotton 0-2, Crotty 1-3, Ellis
1-4). Team rebounds: 7. Blocked shots: 2
(Maclean, Polynice). Turnovers: 17 (Lewis 3,
Payton 3, Schrempf 3, Crotty 2, Hawkins 2,
Maclean 2, Mccoy, Williams). Steals: 7 (Mccoy 2,
Payton 2, Schrempf 2, Crotty).
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Minnesota 22 25 25 33 - 105
Seattle 32 29 37 21 - 119
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Technical fouls: None. Flagrant fouls: None. A:
17,072. T: 2:12. Officials: Mike Mathis, David
Jones, Hank Armstrong.
0:45AM ET
Game Story
SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Gary Payton scored 27 points and Hersey
Hawkins added a season-high 24 as the Seattle SuperSonics broke
a three-game losing streak with a 119-105 triumph over the
Minnesota Timberwolves.
The win was Seattle's first this season in three tries against
Minnesota and prevented the Sonics from dropping three straight
at KeyArena for the first time ever.
Hawkins also added 10 rebounds and Don MacLean scored a
season-high 21 points and grabbed 10 boards, helping Seattle
outrebound Minnesota 46-32.
The Sonics shot 34-of-41 from the foul line, keyed by MacLean
hitting on 13-of-16. The Timberwolves connected on 18-of-20
free throws.
"I worked hard to be ready and I think I answered the bell,"
MacLean said. "I stayed in shape. I was thinking about
retiring a year and a half ago. If you're called upon, you
better produce or you'll be playing in the CBA."
Seattle played its first game since learning that starting
forward Vin Baker would be sidelined two to four weeks with a
bone contusion in his right knee. He also sat out Monday's loss
to Houston with what was originally believed to be a sore knee.
Kevin Garnett netted 23 points for the Timberwolves, who dropped
their sixth straight road contest and fifth in six games
overall.
Terrell Brandon and Anthony Peeler, each playing their first
game since being activated from the injury list, scored 19 and
13, respectively, for Minnesota.
"It feels great to be running around," Peeler said. "You can't
come back from a month off and do some of the things you were
doing. We've got to come out and set the tempo in the first
quarter."
The Sonics raced to an 18-4 lead 5:24 into the contest with
MacLean leading the way with seven points. Payton scored 11 in
the first quarter, helping Seattle to a 32-22 advantage.
"We received some great performacnes, Don MacLean particularly,"
Sonics coach Paul Westphal said. "He really got us going in the
first quarter and everyone was focused. Don MacLean is a threat
on the perimeter and pretty quick off the dribble."
Payton and Hawkins finished the first half with 17 points apiece
as the Sonics grabbed a 61-47 lead. Garnett led Minnesota with
15, but netted only four points in the second period.
"Our defense was poor and that's putting it mildly,"
Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders said. "I'm disappointed we
didn't come out with any energy. We had some good looks early,
but couldn't put them down."
Seattle scored 10 straight points in less than two minutes of
the third quarter, opening a 95-67 lead with 1:09 remaining.
Hawkins finished the spurt with six points as the Sonics built
their lead to 98-72 at the end of the period.
