Box Score

 

CLEVELAND (92)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
E Williams          35   3-7   3-4   2-5   3   4    9
C Boozer            38  5-13   7-8   2-9   2   3   17
Z Ilgauskas         35  7-11   4-7   2-6   2   4   18
L James             44  6-18   1-4   1-9   5   2   14
J McInnis           37  9-14   2-2   1-2   5   3   21
D Diop              17   1-1   0-0   1-3   1   1    2
D Wagner            16   2-6   0-0   0-0   1   2    4
I Newble             5   1-1   0-0   0-1   0   0    2
K Ollie             13   1-3   3-4   0-1   4   2    5
K Brown            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
J Kapono           DNP  - STOMACH FLU                                    
J Bremer           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 35-74 20-29  9-36  23  21   92
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Percentages: FG-.473, FT-.690. 3-Point Goals:
2-5, .400 (E Williams 0-1, L James 1-3, J 
McInnis 1-1). Team Rebounds: 13. Blocked 
Shots:5 (Z Ilgauskas 3, D Wagner, C Boozer). 
Turnovers:13 (J McInnis 5, Z Ilgauskas 4, L 
James 3, E Williams). Steals: 5 (E Williams, 
J McInnis, K Ollie, D Wagner, C Boozer).


MINNESOTA (103)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
L Sprewell          40 11-22   1-2   2-3   7   1   24
K Garnett           41 16-29   3-4  2-12   1   1   35
E Johnson           11   0-1   2-2   2-6   0   3    2
T Hassell           34   1-4   4-4   2-3   3   2    6
S Cassell           35   4-9   4-4   0-0  11   3   12
M Madsen            21   0-1   0-2   2-5   0   4    0
F Hoiberg           23   4-4   0-0   0-2   1   3   10
D Martin            12   2-8   0-0   0-0   4   0    4
O Miller            11   3-5   2-2   1-3   1   3    8
G Trent             12   0-1   2-2   2-2   0   1    2
T Hudson           DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE                           
N Ebi              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 41-84 18-22 13-36  28  21  103
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Percentages: FG-.488, FT-.818. 3-Point Goals:
3-5, .600 (L Sprewell 1-1, F Hoiberg 2-2, D 
Martin 0-2). Team Rebounds: 10. Blocked 
Shots:4 (K Garnett 2, L Sprewell, T Hassell).
Turnovers:8 (S Cassell 3, G Trent, O Miller, 
T Hassell, F Hoiberg, L Sprewell). Steals: 7 
(K Garnett 3, L Sprewell, M Madsen, T 
Hassell, S Cassell).

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CLEVELAND            22  34  21  15   -  92
MINNESOTA            26  25  27  25   -  103
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls:  Cleveland 1 (D Diop, 4:45 
2nd).  A: 19,212. T: 2:05. Officials: Ken 
Mauer, Steve Javie, Violet Palmer.

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CLEVELAND (92) AT MINNESOTA (103)

CLEVELAND

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
E WILLIAMS        F    35    3-7      3-4      2   3   5    3   4   1   1    9
C BOOZER          F    38    5-13     7-8      2   7   9    2   3   1   0   17
Z ILGAUSKAS       C    35    7-11     4-7      2   4   6    2   4   0   4   18
L JAMES           G    44    6-18     1-4      1   8   9    5   2   0   3   14
J MCINNIS         G    37    9-14     2-2      1   1   2    5   3   1   5   21
D DIOP                 17    1-1      0-0      1   2   3    1   1   0   0    2
D WAGNER               16    2-6      0-0      0   0   0    1   2   1   0    4
I NEWBLE                5    1-1      0-0      0   1   1    0   0   0   0    2
K OLLIE                13    1-3      3-4      0   1   1    4   2   1   0    5
K BROWN               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
J KAPONO              DNP  - STOMACH FLU                                              
J BREMER              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   35-74    20-29     9  27  36   23  21   5  13   92
                            (.473)  (.690)  TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 13 (16 PTS)    

MINNESOTA

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
L SPREWELL        F    40   11-22     1-2      2   1   3    7   1   1   1   24
K GARNETT         F    41   16-29     3-4      2  10  12    1   1   3   0   35
E JOHNSON         C    11    0-1      2-2      2   4   6    0   3   0   0    2
T HASSELL         G    34    1-4      4-4      2   1   3    3   2   1   1    6
S CASSELL         G    35    4-9      4-4      0   0   0   11   3   1   3   12
M MADSEN               21    0-1      0-2      2   3   5    0   4   1   0    0
F HOIBERG              23    4-4      0-0      0   2   2    1   3   0   1   10
D MARTIN               12    2-8      0-0      0   0   0    4   0   0   0    4
O MILLER               11    3-5      2-2      1   2   3    1   3   0   1    8
G TRENT                12    0-1      2-2      2   0   2    0   1   0   1    2
T HUDSON              DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE                                     
N EBI                 DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   41-84    18-22    13  23  36   28  21   7   8  103
                            (.488)  (.818)  TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 9 (5 PTS)      
  
   CLEVELAND          22   34   21   15   -   92
   MINNESOTA          26   25   27   25   -   103
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: CLEVELAND - Z ILGAUSKAS 3, D WAGNER, C BOOZER.  MINNESOTA -
K GARNETT 2, L SPREWELL, T HASSELL.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CLEVELAND 2-5 (.400), E WILLIAMS 0-1, L JAMES 1-
3, J MCINNIS 1-1. MINNESOTA 3-5 (.600), L SPREWELL 1-1, F HOIBERG 2-
2, D MARTIN 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS:  CLEVELAND 1 (D DIOP, 4:45 2ND). 
OFFICIALS: KEN MAUER, STEVE JAVIE, VIOLET PALMER.
A - 19,212. T - 2:05.

Game Story

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- The greatness of Kevin Garnett allows 
Fred Hoiberg and Trenton Hassell to win games for the Minnesota
Timberwolves.

Hoiberg scored eight of his 10 points in the fourth quarter and
Hassell limited LeBron James to 14 points as the Timberwolves
rolled to their 14th straight home win, a 103-92 victory over
the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Garnett was his usual spectacular self, making yet another case
for his first MVP award with 35 points and 12 rebounds.  But his
presence turns complementary players like Hoiberg and Hassell
into pivotal contributors.

"We were in a groove with Freddie and some of the guys coming
off the bench," Garnett said. "The guys did a good job of
rebounding and were active on the defensive end." As Garnett was
double-teamed in the post, Hoiberg floated free on the
perimeter and made all four of his shots.  He sank two
3-pointers and a jumper in the final period, when Minnesota
pulled away.

"Once I got it, there was no hesitation," Hoiberg said. "I just
rose up and knocked it down.  That's what my role is."

With Garnett, Latrell Sprewell and Sam Cassell carrying the
offensive load, Hassell concentrates on defense.  He shadowed
James and forced the league's top rookie into 6-of-18 shooting
while holding him six points below his average.

"Trenton and Spree did a good job on him," Minnesota coach Flip
Saunders said.  "They put a lot of ball pressure on him."

"I think Hassell did a good job defensively on LeBron,"
Cavaliers coach Paul Silas said. "He will learn."

Sprewell had 24 points and seven assists and Cassell added 12
and 11 for Minnesota, which shot 49 percent (41-of-84) from the
field and committed just nine turnovers.

Jeff McInnis scored 21 points, Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 18 and
Carlos Boozer 17 for Cleveland, which has lost two in a row,
stalling its playoff push.

A 3-pointer by James pulled the Cavaliers into an 82-82 tie with
9:07 left before Hoiberg and Sprewell combined to score
Minnesota's next 15 points.

Jumpers by Hoiberg and Sprewell made it 91-85 with 5:55 to go.
McInnis answered with a 3-pointer, but Hoiberg and Sprewell
drilled 3-pointers for a 97-88 bulge with 3:48 left.

"We couldn't find Hoiberg and Sprewell and they buried a couple
of big threes and that was the ballgame," Silas said.

Garnett entered the NBA from high school nine years ago, just as
James did last year.  Garnett has become of of the top players
in the NBA, a path James seems to be on.

"I think the crowd in Minnesota was anxious to see LeBron,"
Garnett said.  "Everyone calls it hype, but he's lived up to
everything.  I think he's built his own hype.  But he's a fact,
not a fictional character.  Everything he's done has made his
hype."