NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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MINNESOTA 30 24 26 13 93
UTAH 33 36 17 22 108 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: MIN - TERRELL BRANDON 21, KEVIN GARNETT 20, MALIK SEALY 15
UTH - KARL MALONE 34, BRYON RUSSELL 14, TWO PLAYERS WITH 12
HIGH REBOUND: MIN - KEVIN GARNETT 7, JOE SMITH 6
UTH - KARL MALONE 11, GREG OSTERTAG 5
HIGH ASSISTS: MIN - TERRELL BRANDON 7, MALIK SEALY 3
UTH - JOHN STOCKTON 15, HOWARD EISLEY 5
ATT: 19,725
Extended Box
MINNESOTA (93) AT UTAH (108)
MINNESOTA
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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K GARNETT F 31 6-12 8-9 0 7 7 2 5 0 4 20
SZCZERBIAK F 28 3-10 0-0 2 1 3 2 1 1 1 6
D GARRETT C 12 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 0 1 1 0 0
BRANDON G 42 8-14 4-4 1 1 2 7 1 1 5 21
PEELER G 20 1-9 4-4 0 1 1 1 4 1 1 6
SMITH 19 3-4 2-2 1 5 6 1 3 0 0 8
NESTEROVIC 36 4-7 3-6 3 2 5 2 3 0 3 11
SEALY 28 7-11 1-2 1 3 4 3 4 1 3 15
MITCHELL 18 3-5 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 6
JACKSON 6 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
AVERY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
HAMMONDS DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 35-73 22-27 9 23 32 21 25 5 17 93
(.479) (.815) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 17(22 PTS)
UTAH
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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MALONE F 39 13-24 8-9 1 10 11 3 4 0 5 34
PADGETT F 16 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 3
POLYNICE C 19 2-2 0-1 1 2 3 0 4 0 1 4
HORNACEK G 32 5-9 2-2 0 1 1 2 2 1 2 12
STOCKTON G 30 6-8 0-0 0 1 1 15 0 2 0 12
EISLEY 25 4-6 0-0 0 2 2 5 4 0 3 9
RUSSELL 32 6-13 0-0 1 3 4 2 3 1 1 14
VAUGHN 9 3-6 2-3 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 9
OSTERTAG 29 4-6 1-4 2 3 5 0 2 0 0 9
CHILCUTT 9 1-2 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 2
KEEFE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
LEWIS DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 45-78 13-19 6 24 30 31 25 5 12 108
(.577) (.684) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 14(12 PTS)
MINNESOTA 30 24 26 13 - 93
UTAH 33 36 17 22 - 108
BLOCKED SHOTS: MINNESOTA - K GARNETT 2, NESTEROVIC 2, SMITH 2, MITCHELL.
UTAH - STOCKTON, MALONE, RUSSELL.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MINNESOTA 1-8 (.125), K GARNETT 0-1, SZCZERBIAK 0-2,
BRANDON 1-1, PEELER 0-3, SEALY 0-1. UTAH 5-10 (.500), PADGETT 1-1,
HORNACEK 0-1, STOCKTON 0-2, EISLEY 1-1, RUSSELL 2-4, VAUGHN 1-1.
TECHNICALS: UTAH - MALONE, HEAD COACH SLOAN.
OFFICIALS: STEVE JAVIE, TOM WASHINGTON, SCOTT WALL.
A - 19,725. T - 2:08.
Box Score
MINNESOTA (93)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
K Garnett 31 6-12 8-9 0-7 2 5 20
Szczerbiak 28 3-10 0-0 2-3 2 1 6
D Garrett 12 0-0 0-0 1-4 0 1 0
Brandon 42 8-14 4-4 1-2 7 1 21
Peeler 20 1-9 4-4 0-1 1 4 6
Smith 19 3-4 2-2 1-6 1 3 8
Nesterovic 36 4-7 3-6 3-5 2 3 11
Sealy 28 7-11 1-2 1-4 3 4 15
Mitchell 18 3-5 0-0 0-0 2 2 6
Jackson 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 0
Avery DNP - coach's decision
Hammonds DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 35-73 22-27 9-32 21 25 93
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Percentages: FG-.479, FT-.815. 3-Point Goals:
1-8, .125 (K Garnett 0-1, Szczerbiak 0-2, Brandon
1-1, Peeler 0-3, Sealy 0-1). Team rebounds: 10.
Blocked shots: 7 (K Garnett 2, Nesterovic 2,
Smith 2, Mitchell). Turnovers: 17 (Brandon 5, K
Garnett 4, Nesterovic 3, Sealy 3, Peeler,
Szczerbiak). Steals: 5 (Brandon, D Garrett,
Peeler, Sealy, Szczerbiak).
UTAH (108)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Malone 39 13-24 8-9 1-11 3 4 34
Padgett 16 1-2 0-0 0-1 1 2 3
Polynice 19 2-2 0-1 1-3 0 4 4
Hornacek 32 5-9 2-2 0-1 2 2 12
Stockton 30 6-8 0-0 0-1 15 0 12
Eisley 25 4-6 0-0 0-2 5 4 9
Russell 32 6-13 0-0 1-4 2 3 14
Vaughn 9 3-6 2-3 0-0 3 2 9
Ostertag 29 4-6 1-4 2-5 0 2 9
Chilcutt 9 1-2 0-0 1-2 0 2 2
Keefe DNP - coach's decision
Lewis DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 45-78 13-19 6-30 31 25 108
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Percentages: FG-.577, FT-.684. 3-Point Goals:
5-10, .500 (Padgett 1-1, Hornacek 0-1, Stockton
0-2, Eisley 1-1, Russell 2-4, Vaughn 1-1). Team
rebounds: 10. Blocked shots: 3 (Stockton, Malone,
Russell). Turnovers: 14 (Malone 5, Eisley 3,
Hornacek 2, Polynice, Russell). Steals: 5
(Stockton 2, Hornacek, Padgett, Russell).
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Minnesota 30 24 26 13 - 93
Utah 33 36 17 22 - 108
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Technical fouls: Utah 2 (Malone, 9:06 1st; Head
Coach Sloan, 3:41 2nd). Flagrant fouls: None. A:
19,725. T: 2:08. Officials: Steve Javie, Tom
Washington, Scott Wall.
Game Story
SALT LAKE CITY (Ticker) -- Karl Malone reminded Kevin Garnett
and the Minnesota Timberwolves that he is still the reigning
two-time NBA Most Valuable Player.
Malone outplayed this year's early MVP candidate, scoring 34
points and grabbing 11 rebounds, to lead the Utah Jazz to their
sixth straight home win over the Timberwolves, 108-93.
Malone, who was coming of a season-high 40-point performance on
Saturday at Milwaukee, managed only 19 in the first meeting
between these teams, an 89-84 Minnesota win on Friday.
Garnett had 29 points and 11 rebounds in that contest and
entered tonight with whopping averages of 26.1 points and a
league-leading 14.3 boards per contest.
But tonight belonged to Malone. The 6-9 power forward was hot
from the start, scoring 23 first-half points to help the Jazz
build a commanding 69-54 lead at the break.
"(Malone's) got it going," Utah guard Jeff Hornacek said. "When
he gets in the post and takes his time with it and gets them off
his jumper, he'll knock them down all day. He's just playing
great."
Garnett collected 21 points and seven rebounds, failing to
record a double-double for the first time this season. He did
help the Timberwolves close within 94-90 with 7:39 to play, but
Malone was up to the challenge, scoring eight points to fuel a
game-ending 14-3 run. Malone sealed the win with an emphatic
dunk that made it 104-93 with 1:29 to play.
"He's in full stride," Jazz guard Bryon Russell said. "There is
no holding him back. The more consistency we get from him, the
better."
John Stockton had 12 points and handed out a season-high 15
assists for Utah, which improved to 5-1 at home.
"Karl played very well tonight," Stockton said. "He was active
on the defensive end as well, and that's huge. He looks pretty
fresh out there. He takes good care of himself."
Terrell Brandon matched a season high with 21 points for
Minnesota, which has dropped 12 of its last 13 on the road.
Malik Sealy scored 15 points and Radoslav Nesterovic added 11
for the Timberwolves, who shot 48 percent (35-of-73) and held a
32-30 advantage on the boards. Minnesota yielded 22 points off
17 turnovers while forcing only 12.
"You play a team like Utah and at the end of the game you have
to execute," Sealy said. "They're a good team. They're a
veteran ballclub. We're a good team, too."
Malone, who made 13-of-24 shots from the field, paced the Jazz
to a season-high 58 percent (45-of-78) shooting performance.
Russell collected 15 points and Hornacek added 12 for Utah,
which reached the 100-mark for the second straight game after
failing to do so in its first nine games.
Joe Smith's driving layup got the Timberwolves within 94-90 with
7:39 to play but Malone soon took over.
Eisley made a 19-footer and Garnett hit a free throw before
Malone had a layup, a 16-footer and a thunderous slam during an
8-2 burst that opened a 104-93 lead with 1:29 left.
Malone added a pair of free throws and Stockton a layup to cap
the scoring.
"I said before the game, when you're playing, especially here,
you have to play 48 minutes," Minnesota coach Flip Saunders
said. "We can't have any lapses and we had a three-minute lapse
at the end of the first half which they really took advantage
of. And then you fall behind and them you exert so much energy
to try and get yourself back into the game."
