Box Score

 

MINNESOTA (112)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
L Sprewell          46 14-20   8-9   0-2   5   3   37
F Hoiberg           33   2-5   2-2   0-3   1   2    6
K Garnett           50 13-29   4-7  2-25   6   5   33
T Hassell           32   0-4   0-0   0-3   1   3    0
S Cassell           45 11-18   4-4   1-3   5   5   26
G Trent             24   1-4   0-0   1-4   1   6    2
K Mcleod             9   2-4   0-0   0-0   1   1    4
E Johnson           26   2-3   0-0   1-6   0   4    4
M Olowokandi       DNP  - RIGHT KNEE TENDINITIS                          
Q Lewis            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
M Madsen           DNP  - BACK SPASMS                                    
  
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TOTALS             265 45-87 18-22  5-46  20  29  112
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Percentages: FG-.517, FT-.818. 3-Point Goals:
4-10, .400 (L Sprewell 1-1, F Hoiberg 0-3, K 
Garnett 3-3, S Cassell 0-2, K Mcleod 0-1). 
Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked Shots:5 (K Garnett 
3, E Johnson, S Cassell). Turnovers:12 (L 
Sprewell 5, S Cassell 3, G Trent, F Hoiberg, 
K Garnett, K Mcleod). Steals: 6 (G Trent 2, E
Johnson, L Sprewell, K Garnett, T Hassell).


SACRAMENTO (109)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
P Stojakovic        39  6-16   3-4  2-11   4   4   18
B Miller            49 12-20 10-13  6-10   0   3   35
V Divac             29   2-8   3-4   3-7   4   1    7
D Christie          26   1-7   0-0   1-4   3   2    3
M Bibby             36  5-17   4-4   1-5   2   2   15
B Jackson           33  6-17   2-2   0-4   3   5   17
T Massenburg         6   0-1   0-0   1-2   1   0    0
A Peeler            25   4-6   0-0   1-3   1   3    8
D Songaila          22   2-8   2-2   1-3   0   4    6
R Buford           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
J Smith            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
G Wallace          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             265 38-10 24-29 16-49  18  24  109
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Percentages: FG-.380, FT-.828. 3-Point Goals:
9-24, .375 (P Stojakovic 3-7, B Miller 1-1, D
Christie 1-2, M Bibby 1-5, B Jackson 3-8, A 
Peeler 0-1). Team Rebounds: 12. Blocked 
Shots:3 (V Divac, B Jackson, D Songaila). 
Turnovers:12 (V Divac 4, P Stojakovic 2, D 
Christie, B Jackson, D Songaila, M Bibby, B 
Miller, T Massenburg). Steals: 3 (A Peeler 2,
M Bibby).

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MINNESOTA            28  27  25  22  10   -  112
SACRAMENTO           36  20  15  31  7    -  109
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls:  Minnesota 1 (G Trent, 9:17 
4th).  A: 17,317. T: 2:43. Officials: Joe 
Crawford, Leon Wood, Tim Donaghy.

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MINNESOTA (112) AT SACRAMENTO (109)

MINNESOTA

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
L SPREWELL        F    46   14-20     8-9      0   2   2    5   3   1   5   37
F HOIBERG         F    33    2-5      2-2      0   3   3    1   2   0   1    6
K GARNETT         C    50   13-29     4-7      2  23  25    6   5   1   1   33
T HASSELL         G    32    0-4      0-0      0   3   3    1   3   1   0    0
S CASSELL         G    45   11-18     4-4      1   2   3    5   5   0   3   26
G TRENT                24    1-4      0-0      1   3   4    1   6   2   1    2
K MCLEOD                9    2-4      0-0      0   0   0    1   1   0   1    4
E JOHNSON              26    2-3      0-0      1   5   6    0   4   1   0    4
M OLOWOKANDI          DNP  - RIGHT KNEE TENDINITIS                                    
Q LEWIS               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
M MADSEN              DNP  - BACK SPASMS                                              
  
TOTALS                265   45-87    18-22     5  41  46   20  29   6  12  112
                            (.517)  (.818)  TEAM REBS:  6 TOTAL TO: 12 (14 PTS)    

SACRAMENTO

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
P STOJAKOVIC      F    39    6-16     3-4      2   9  11    4   4   0   2   18
B MILLER          F    49   12-20    10-13     6   4  10    0   3   0   1   35
V DIVAC           C    29    2-8      3-4      3   4   7    4   1   0   4    7
D CHRISTIE        G    26    1-7      0-0      1   3   4    3   2   0   1    3
M BIBBY           G    36    5-17     4-4      1   4   5    2   2   1   1   15
B JACKSON              33    6-17     2-2      0   4   4    3   5   0   1   17
T MASSENBURG            6    0-1      0-0      1   1   2    1   0   0   1    0
A PEELER               25    4-6      0-0      1   2   3    1   3   2   0    8
D SONGAILA             22    2-8      2-2      1   2   3    0   4   0   1    6
R BUFORD              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
J SMITH               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
G WALLACE             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                265   38-100   24-29    16  33  49   18  24   3  12  109
                            (.380)  (.828)  TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 12 (14 PTS)    
  
   MINNESOTA          28   27   25   22   10   -   112
   SACRAMENTO         36   20   15   31    7   -   109
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: MINNESOTA - K GARNETT 3, E JOHNSON, S CASSELL.  SACRAMENTO -
V DIVAC, B JACKSON, D SONGAILA.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MINNESOTA 4-10 (.400), L SPREWELL 1-1, F HOIBERG 0-
3, K GARNETT 3-3, S CASSELL 0-2, K MCLEOD 0-1. SACRAMENTO 9-24 (.375),
P STOJAKOVIC 3-7, B MILLER 1-1, D CHRISTIE 1-2, M BIBBY 1-5, B JACKSON 3-
8, A PEELER 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS:  MINNESOTA 1 (G TRENT, 9:17 4TH). 
OFFICIALS: JOE CRAWFORD, LEON WOOD, TIM DONAGHY.
A - 17,317. T - 2:43.

Game Story

SACRAMENTO, California (Ticker) -- Latrell Sprewell authored 
the finish of the latest overtime thriller between the Minnesota
Timberwolves and Sacramento Kings.

Sprewell scored a season-high 37 points, including two clutch
jumpers in overtime, as the Timberwolves dealt the Kings their
first home loss of the season, 112-109.

"For basketball people, this is what they want to see,"
Minnesota coach Flip Saunders said.  "This is what NBA
basketball is all about.  Teams going at it, going up and down,
playing aggressively both offensively and defensively."

"We knew that it would be very competitive," Kings center Vlade
Divac said.  "We knew they would play hard because they are one
of the best teams in the West.  It's always interesting to see
this matchup."

It was the fourth straight overtime game between the teams, an
NBA record.  Both teams wasted double-digit leads before
Minnesota's Kevin Garnett - who had a season-high 33 points and
a career-high 25 rebounds - forced overtime with a pair of
3-pointers around two missed free throws by Brad Miller.

The extra session belonged to Sprewell, who made 14-of-20 shots.
He backed in for a jumper, giving the Timberwolves the lead for
good at 108-106 with 1:39 left.  After Miller split a pair of
foul shots, Sprewell spun away from a defender for another
jumper and a 110-107 advantage with 39 seconds to go.

"We just wanted to excute down the stretch," Sprewell said.  "We
didn't really do a good job of that in the fourth quarter, we
let them get back in it.  We felt like we had a second
opportunity to get back in the game and I think we took
advantage of it."

Mike Bibby, who scored 15 points, missed a reverse layup, then
allowed Sam Cassell to slip past him for the clinching layup
with 11 seconds to play.  Cassell scored 26 points.

"Sam was killin' 'em tonight," said Garnett, who had his third
20-rebound game of the season.

Miller had a season-high 35 points and 10 rebounds for
Sacramento, which had an eight-game winning streak snapped.  The
Kings had won their last 17 regular season games at Arco Arena,
including their first 10 this season.

"We feel like they stole one from us and I guess it kind of
evens out, because I'm sure they feel like we stole one here,"
said Sprewell, whose club suffered a 125-121 home overtime loss
to the Kings on November 5.

"We fought hard but we didn't play smart ball in situations,"
said Kings guard Bobby Jackson, who scored 17 points.  "We
missed free throws when we had a chance and they made some big
threes."

Sacramento trailed by 11 points in the fourth quarter but surged
to a 102-96 lead on a jumper by Bibby with 29 seconds left.
Garnett answered with a 3-pointer just three seconds later.

Miller, who had made his first nine free throws, was fouled
right away.  But he missed both, and Garnett made him pay by
drilling another 3-pointer to tie it with 11 seconds to play.

"We knew a guard wasn't going to stop him from shooting at the
top of the key," Cassell said.  "So we threw it to him and once
we made it, (heck), we knew he was going to drop the next one."

"I'm not afraid to let any shot go," said Garnett, who was
1-of-8 from the arc coming into the game.  "I let it go and it
felt good, didn't even think about it.  I'm trying to work on
reaction and not thinking to much."

The Kings led by 11 points in a furious first quarter before
settling for a 36-28 lead.  The Wolves closed to 56-55 at
halftime, then used an 11-0 run to open a 74-61 advantage in the
third quarter.

Minnesota shot 52 percent (45-of-87) from the field.  Peja
Stojakovic had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Sacramento.