NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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MINNESOTA 29 22 19 28 98
CHARLOTTE 27 31 18 27 103 FINAL
Extended Box
MINNESOTA (98) AT CHARLOTTE (103)
MINNESOTA
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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K GARNETT F 46 6-13 4-4 6 14 20 6 1 1 2 17
SZCZERBIAK F 34 5-15 0-0 5 2 7 2 3 0 5 10
NESTEROVIC C 35 5-9 3-3 5 3 8 1 6 1 1 13
BRANDON G 36 4-14 8-8 0 0 0 7 4 3 2 16
PEELER G 20 4-8 1-2 0 0 0 4 3 1 1 10
HAMMONDS 8 0-3 0-0 0 4 4 0 3 0 1 0
SEALY 31 13-16 1-2 0 4 4 1 2 2 3 27
AVERY 9 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0
MITCHELL 11 1-3 0-0 1 2 3 2 2 0 2 2
D GARRETT 7 1-3 1-2 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 3
JACKSON 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SMITH DNP - UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION
TOTALS 240 39-86 18-21 17 29 46 24 28 8 21 98
(.453) (.857) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 23(27 PTS)
CHARLOTTE
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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COLEMAN F 31 6-12 8-12 0 3 3 1 4 1 4 20
MASON F 39 7-11 2-4 2 11 13 8 1 0 4 16
CAMPBELL C 25 5-9 0-2 3 2 5 1 3 2 2 10
JONES G 36 6-8 4-4 0 3 3 8 3 4 2 19
WESLEY G 35 6-13 5-8 0 0 0 5 3 3 0 17
PHILLS 21 3-9 0-0 1 0 1 3 1 2 0 6
MILLER 12 3-5 0-1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 6
ROBINSON 6 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
B DAVIS 21 2-4 3-4 0 2 2 3 1 3 2 7
R DAVIS 14 1-4 0-0 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 2
FULLER DNP - COACH'S DECISION
HAWKINS DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 39-75 22-35 8 25 33 29 17 15 15 103
(.520) (.629) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 15(16 PTS)
MINNESOTA 29 22 19 28 - 98
CHARLOTTE 27 31 18 27 - 103
BLOCKED SHOTS: MINNESOTA - NESTEROVIC 2, K GARNETT, D GARRETT. CHARLOTTE
- JONES 2, CAMPBELL 2, COLEMAN 2, B DAVIS, ROBINSON, R DAVIS.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MINNESOTA 2-3 (.667), K GARNETT 1-1, SZCZERBIAK 0-1,
PEELER 1-1. CHARLOTTE 3-6 (.500), JONES 3-4, PHILLS 0-2.
TECHNICALS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: TOMMY NUNEZ, HUE HOLLINS, SEAN CORBIN.
A - 16,303. T - 2:17.
Box Score
MINNESOTA (98)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
K Garnett 46 6-13 4-4 6-20 6 1 17
Szczerbiak 34 5-15 0-0 5-7 2 3 10
Nesterovic 35 5-9 3-3 5-8 1 6 13
Brandon 36 4-14 8-8 0-0 7 4 16
Peeler 20 4-8 1-2 0-0 4 3 10
Hammonds 8 0-3 0-0 0-4 0 3 0
Sealy 31 13-16 1-2 0-4 1 2 27
Avery 9 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 0
Mitchell 11 1-3 0-0 1-3 2 2 2
D Garrett 7 1-3 1-2 0-0 0 3 3
Jackson 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Smith DNP - upper respiratory infection
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TOTALS 240 39-86 18-21 17-46 24 28 98
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Percentages: FG-.453, FT-.857. 3-Point Goals:
2-3, .667 (K Garnett 1-1, Szczerbiak 0-1, Peeler
1-1). Team rebounds: 9. Blocked shots: 4
(Nesterovic 2, K Garnett, D Garrett). Turnovers:
23 (Szczerbiak 5, Sealy 3, Avery 2, Brandon 2, D
Garrett 2, K Garnett 2, Mitchell 2, Hammonds,
Nesterovic, Peeler). Steals: 8 (Brandon 3, Sealy
2, K Garnett, Nesterovic, Peeler).
CHARLOTTE (103)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Coleman 31 6-12 8-12 0-3 1 4 20
Mason 39 7-11 2-4 2-13 8 1 16
Campbell 25 5-9 0-2 3-5 1 3 10
Jones 36 6-8 4-4 0-3 8 3 19
Wesley 35 6-13 5-8 0-0 5 3 17
Phills 21 3-9 0-0 1-1 3 1 6
Miller 12 3-5 0-1 1-2 0 1 6
Robinson 6 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0
B Davis 21 2-4 3-4 0-2 3 1 7
R Davis 14 1-4 0-0 1-3 0 0 2
Fuller DNP - coach's decision
Hawkins DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 39-75 22-35 8-33 29 17 103
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Percentages: FG-.520, FT-.629. 3-Point Goals:
3-6, .500 (Jones 3-4, Phills 0-2). Team rebounds:
11. Blocked shots: 9 (Jones 2, Campbell 2,
Coleman 2, B Davis, Robinson, R Davis).
Turnovers: 15 (Coleman 4, Mason 4, B Davis 2,
Campbell 2, Jones 2, R Davis). Steals: 15 (Jones
4, B Davis 3, Wesley 3, Campbell 2, Phills 2,
Coleman).
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Minnesota 29 22 19 28 - 98
Charlotte 27 31 18 27 - 103
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Technical fouls: None. Flagrant fouls: None. A:
16,303. T: 2:17. Officials: Tommy Nunez, Hue
Hollins, Sean Corbin.
Game Story
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Eddie Jones scored seven
of his 19 points in the final 48 seconds as the Charlotte
Hornets held on to defeat the slumping Minnesota Timberwolves,
103-98, and extend their season-high winning streak to six
games.
Charlotte took a 96-94 lead on a driving layup by Bobby Phills
with 1:18 left. Malik Sealy scored the last two of his
season-high 27 points on a 16-footer with 1:04 left to tie the
game.
But Jones drained a crucial 3-pointer to give the Hornets a
99-96 lead. After Terrell Brandon's basket with 38 seconds to
play, Jones sank two free throws 12 seconds later and teammate
Elden Campbell blocked a layup by Tom Hammonds. Jones got the
rebound, was fouled and made both free throws with 13 seconds to
play to seal the win.
"I felt good all night with my jump shot," Jones said. "The rest
is well-needed and I felt fresh tonight."
Derrick Coleman scored 20 points and David Wesley added 17 for
Charlotte, which had all five starters score in double figures
and improved to an Eastern Conference-best 10-1 at home.
Kevin Garnett scored 17 points and grabbed 20 rebounds for the
Timberwolves, who have lost a season-high seven straight games
and fell to 0-11 all-time at Charlotte.
"We just have to keep working hard and try to get better and
better," Garnett said. "It's tough. I don't know anyone that
likes to lose. We just have to keep our heads up and stick
together."
The Hornets were outrebounded, 46-33, but shot 52 percent
(39-of-75) from the field and scored 27 points off 23 Minnesota
turnovers.
"When you play against a team like Charlotte, you have to take
care of the ball," Minnesota coach Flip Saunders said. "We had
23 turnovers and they turned around and scored 27 points off of
them. When you're struggling, everything is hard to come by."
Charlotte took an 86-76 lead on a layup by Campbell with 8:16
remaining in the fourth quarter. However, the Timberwolves went
on an 8-0 run as Sealy scored six of his 14 fourth-quarter
points, including a running jumper with 5:58 to play to cut the
deficit to 86-84.
"They made good plays when they needed to, but so did we,"
Charlotte coach Paul Silas said. "Our strong finish was very
important. When teams make runs at us, we have to scratch
back."
Coleman scored seven points in the third quarter and Wesley's
only basket of the period extended Charlotte's lead to 76-67
with 1:41 to go. Despite making only 43 percent of its free
throws (6-of-14) in the third quarter, Charlotte capitalized on
eight Minnesota turnovers in the period to take a 76-70 lead.
Minnesota led 29-27 after the first quarter and opened the
second quarter on a 10-0 run. Radoslav Nesterovic scored five
of his 11 points in the run, including a three-point play with
8:27 left as the Timberwolves grabbed a 41-29 advantage.
The Hornets went on an 11-2 run to move within 45-44 as Jones
capped the run on a 3-pointer with 4:07 to go. Charlotte took
its first lead of the period at 48-47 on a driving layup by
Wesley with 2:49 to play and closed out the quarter on a 10-2
run for a 58-51 lead, with Jones making a 16-footer at the
buzzer.
