HOU
MINTop Performers
Points
30
Mobley
HOU
Rebounds
10
Szczerbiak
MIN
Assists
9
Billups
MIN
Threes
2
Francis
HOU
31-77 (40.3%)
FG%
41-82 (50.0%)
6-17 (35.3%)
3PM
3-9 (33.3%)
28-37 (75.7%)
FTM
21-27 (77.8%)
36
Rebounds
47
10
Offensive Rebounds
11
26
Defensive Rebounds
36
16
Assists
35
4
Steals
6
3
Blocks
2
11
Turnovers
8
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
29
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2000-01 Western
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | |
| 2 |  Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Kings | 55 | 27 | .671 | 3.0 |
| 4 |  Jazz | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5.0 |
| 5 |  Mavericks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5.0 |
| 6 |  Suns | 51 | 31 | .622 | 7.0 |
| 7 |  Trail Blazers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 8.0 |
| 8 |  Timberwolves | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11.0 |
| 9 |  Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13.0 |
| 10 |  SuperSonics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 14.0 |
| 11 |  Nuggets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18.0 |
| 12 |  Clippers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 27.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies | 23 | 59 | .280 | 35.0 |
| 14 |  Warriors | 17 | 65 | .207 | 41.0 |
Game Summary
The Minnesota Timberwolves decisively defeated the Houston Rockets, 106 to 96, on January 1, 2001.
Game Info
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Anderson #40 | 23 | 5 | 6 (1) | 5 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 3 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 36.3 |
M. Taylor #2 | 31 | 12 | 6 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 1 | 4 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 55.1 |
K. Thomas #21 | 37 | 12 | 6 (3) | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 3-6 | 62.2 |
S. Francis #3 | 35 | 20 | 4 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 6 | 7-17 | 2-6 | 4-5 | 52.1 |
M. Norris #25 | 27 | 6 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 4 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 43.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Mobley #5 | 34 | 30 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 8-18 | 0-2 | 14-16 | 59.9 |
M. Bullard #50 | 20 | 3 | 6 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 30.0 |
W. Williams #42 | 18 | 3 | 3 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
C. Rogers #34 | 15 | 5 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 66.5 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Mitchell #42 | 22 | 4 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 2 | -11 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 51.5 |
W. Szczerbiak #10 | 37 | 19 | 10 (2) | 4 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 1 | 4 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 64.4 |
K. Garnett #21 | 36 | 21 | 9 (2) | 7 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 3 | 4 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 55.4 |
R. Nesterovic #8 | 17 | 4 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
T. Brandon #1 | 37 | 19 | 5 (0) | 8 | 3 | 0 | +11 | 0 | 3 | 8-18 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 49.2 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Billups #1 | 31 | 16 | 4 (0) | 9 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 1 | 5 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 60.1 |
L. Ellis #20 | 24 | 9 | 5 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 1 | 4 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.7 |
A. Peeler #44 | 23 | 9 | 3 (1) | 4 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
R. Slater #35 | 13 | 5 | 7 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 52.5 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIN | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
31-77 (40.3%)
FG%
41-82 (50.0%)
6-17 (35.3%)
3PM
3-9 (33.3%)
28-37 (75.7%)
FTM
21-27 (77.8%)
36
Rebounds
47
10
Offensive Rebounds
11
26
Defensive Rebounds
36
16
Assists
35
4
Steals
6
3
Blocks
2
11
Turnovers
8
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
29
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
