Box Score

 

MINNESOTA (105)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
K Garnett           38 11-20   7-8  4-10   5   4   29
L Sprewell          41 11-23  7-10   0-3   2   0   31
M Olowokandi        25   3-6   0-0  3-10   0   3    6
S Cassell           26  5-13   2-2   1-6   6   3   13
T Hassell           34   3-4   0-0   2-3   2   5    6
M Madsen            19   1-1   0-0   2-5   0   0    2
T Hudson            22   5-9   2-3   0-0   1   1   13
W Szczerbiak        18   1-5   0-0   2-4   1   0    2
F Hoiberg           17   1-2   0-1   1-4   1   1    3
G Trent            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
E Johnson          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
O Miller           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 41-83 18-24 15-45  18  17  105
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Percentages: FG-.494, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:
5-15, .333 (L Sprewell 2-8, S Cassell 1-3, T 
Hudson 1-2, W Szczerbiak 0-1, F Hoiberg 1-1).
Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked Shots:6 (K Garnett 
2, T Hassell 2, M Olowokandi, W Szczerbiak). 
Turnovers:10 (S Cassell 3, K Garnett 2, M 
Olowokandi 2, L Sprewell, T Hudson, M 
Madsen). Steals: 4 (L Sprewell, F Hoiberg, K 
Garnett, T Hudson).


SEATTLE (92)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
C Booth             14   1-5   0-0   0-3   1   3    2
R Lewis             39   5-9   1-1   1-6   3   4   13
V Potapenko         30  7-13   0-0   2-6   0   3   14
R Allen             41 13-24  9-11   3-7   2   1   37
A Daniels           21   1-3   0-0   0-0   4   0    2
B Barry             24   1-3   0-0   0-3   1   2    3
V Radmanovic        26   2-5   0-0   0-4   4   2    5
J James             13   3-5   2-2   2-3   0   1    8
R Murray            10   1-4   0-0   0-1   2   2    2
L Ridnour           22   3-8   0-0   0-2   2   1    6
R Evans            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
A Sesay            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 37-79 12-14  8-35  19  19   92
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Percentages: FG-.468, FT-.857. 3-Point Goals:
6-19, .316 (R Lewis 2-5, R Allen 2-4, A 
Daniels 0-2, B Barry 1-3, V Radmanovic 1-3, L
Ridnour 0-2). Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked 
Shots:7 (C Booth 2, V Radmanovic 2, B Barry, 
V Potapenko, R Lewis). Turnovers:12 (B Barry 
5, V Potapenko 2, A Daniels, R Lewis, J 
James, L Ridnour, R Murray). Steals: 4 (B 
Barry, R Allen, A Daniels, L Ridnour).

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MINNESOTA            25  23  27  30   -  105
SEATTLE              25  27  19  21   -  92
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Technical fouls: Minnesota - 3 (M Olowokandi,
6:28 3rd; Defensive Three, 6:29 3rd; T 
Hassell, 1:19 4th). Seattle - 3 (R Lewis, 
3:20 4th; R Lewis, 3:21 4th; COACH McMillan, 
6:33 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 17,072. T: 2:06. 
Officials: Jason Phillips, Scott Foster, 
Steve Javie.

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MINNESOTA (105) AT SEATTLE (92)

MINNESOTA

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
K GARNETT         F    38   11-20     7-8      4   6  10    5   4   1   2   29
L SPREWELL        F    41   11-23     7-10     0   3   3    2   0   1   1   31
M OLOWOKANDI      C    25    3-6      0-0      3   7  10    0   3   0   2    6
S CASSELL         G    26    5-13     2-2      1   5   6    6   3   0   3   13
T HASSELL         G    34    3-4      0-0      2   1   3    2   5   0   0    6
M MADSEN               19    1-1      0-0      2   3   5    0   0   0   1    2
T HUDSON               22    5-9      2-3      0   0   0    1   1   1   1   13
W SZCZERBIAK           18    1-5      0-0      2   2   4    1   0   0   0    2
F HOIBERG              17    1-2      0-1      1   3   4    1   1   1   0    3
G TRENT               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
E JOHNSON             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
O MILLER              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   41-83    18-24    15  30  45   18  17   4  10  105
                            (.494)  (.750)  TEAM REBS:  6 TOTAL TO: 10 (13 PTS)    

SEATTLE

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
C BOOTH           F    14    1-5      0-0      0   3   3    1   3   0   0    2
R LEWIS           F    39    5-9      1-1      1   5   6    3   4   0   1   13
V POTAPENKO       C    30    7-13     0-0      2   4   6    0   3   0   2   14
R ALLEN           G    41   13-24     9-11     3   4   7    2   1   1   0   37
A DANIELS         G    21    1-3      0-0      0   0   0    4   0   1   1    2
B BARRY                24    1-3      0-0      0   3   3    1   2   1   5    3
V RADMANOVIC           26    2-5      0-0      0   4   4    4   2   0   0    5
J JAMES                13    3-5      2-2      2   1   3    0   1   0   1    8
R MURRAY               10    1-4      0-0      0   1   1    2   2   0   1    2
L RIDNOUR              22    3-8      0-0      0   2   2    2   1   1   1    6
R EVANS               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
A SESAY               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   37-79    12-14     8  27  35   19  19   4  12   92
                            (.468)  (.857)  TEAM REBS:  6 TOTAL TO: 12 (13 PTS)    
  
   MINNESOTA          25   23   27   30   -   105
   SEATTLE            25   27   19   21   -   92
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: MINNESOTA - K GARNETT 2, T HASSELL 2, M OLOWOKANDI,
W SZCZERBIAK.  SEATTLE - C BOOTH 2, V RADMANOVIC 2, B BARRY, V POTAPENKO,
R LEWIS.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MINNESOTA 5-15 (.333), L SPREWELL 2-8, S CASSELL 1-
3, T HUDSON 1-2, W SZCZERBIAK 0-1, F HOIBERG 1-1. SEATTLE 6-19 (.316),
R LEWIS 2-5, R ALLEN 2-4, A DANIELS 0-2, B BARRY 1-3, V RADMANOVIC 1-
3, L RIDNOUR 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: MINNESOTA - M OLOWOKANDI, DEFENSIVE THREE, T HASSELL.
SEATTLE - R LEWIS 2, COACH MCMILLAN.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: JASON PHILLIPS, SCOTT FOSTER, STEVE JAVIE.
A - 17,072. T - 2:06.

Game Story

SEATTLE (Ticker) -- The Seattle SuperSonics welcomed back Ray 
Allen, but they were a little too welcoming to Latrell Sprewell
and Kevin Garnett.

Sprewell scored 31 points and Garnett added 29 and 10 rebounds
as the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame 37 points by Allen in a
105-92 triumph over the SuperSonics.

Minnesota, which had lost three of its prior four games, held
just a 79-77 lead after a 3-pointer by Seattle's Vladimir
Radmanovic 90 seconds into the fourth quarter.

The Timberwolves responded with a 9-0 run.  Sprewell hit 5-of-6
free throws during the burst, which ended on a layup by Wally
Szczerbiak that made it 88-77 with 8:06 remaining.

Garnett took over thereafter, scoring nine points during a
stretch that opened up an 18-point cushion.  He exited soon
after sinking a jumper that made it 104-86 with 2:23 left.

"We picked things up," said Minnesota coach Flip Saunders, whose
team held a 45-35 rebounding advantage.  "We struggled a little
bit early at times.  Overall we started to rebound a little
bit.  We got a little more movement from our offense and we
started sharing the basketball."

The Timberwolves opened up a three-game lead over San Antonio
atop the Midwest Division.

Allen, who had missed Seattle's 86-65 home loss to Detroit on
Sunday with the flu, made 13-of-24 shots and 9-of-11 free throws
for the SuperSonics, who have lost 17 of their last 21
contests.

"I felt better," Allen said.  "I just focused on what I had to
do here tonight.  My first couple times down the floor I was
tired and after that my body took over and I totally forgot
about it, and just played and it was good."

"Ray really kept us close and gave us an opportunity to be in
this game with his shooting," Seattle coach Nate McMillan said.
"I thought we did a good job of moving and getting him shots in
different parts of the floor.  You just need other guys to hit
shots when they are open."

Sprewell connected on 11-of-23 shots after going just 1-of-9 in
a four-point effort in a loss to Boston on Sunday.

"I could tell before that he was a little more focused,"
Saunders said.  "He knows how he's played.  He came out
extremely aggressive and we did some things to run a few more
sets to try and get him loose a little bit.  What he did is that
he really got out in the open floor.  That's the thing that he
can do.  If he does that, he makes it extremely difficult to
defend him."

"I credit everything to Latrell tonight - getting our energy up
and getting going and starting out really aggressive," Garnett
said.

Seattle held a 41-31 lead after a layup by Vitaly Potapenko with
6:15 left in the second quarter and took a 52-48 edge into the
break.

The SuperSonics held a 69-63 advantage before the Timberwolves
scored 12 straight points late in the third quarter, taking the
lead for good, 70-69, on a fadeaway jumper by Garnett with 2:09
left as the shot clock was about to expire.

"We have fun playing basketball, but we need to have fun
winning," Allen said.  "It's tough to reflect back on the season
when most of it has been done through losses."