Top 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 Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spurs - z | 58 | 24 | .707 | |
| 2 |  Lakers - y | 56 | 26 | .683 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Kings - x | 55 | 27 | .671 | 3.0 |
| 4 |  Jazz - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5.0 |
| 5 |  Mavericks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5.0 |
| 6 |  Suns - x | 51 | 31 | .622 | 7.0 |
| 7 |  Trail Blazers - x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 8.0 |
| 8 |  Timberwolves - x | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11.0 |
| 9 |  Rockets - e | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13.0 |
| 10 |  SuperSonics - e | 44 | 38 | .537 | 14.0 |
| 11 |  Nuggets - e | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18.0 |
| 12 |  Clippers - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 27.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 23 | 59 | .280 | 35.0 |
| 14 |  Warriors - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 41.0 |
Game Summary
The Minnesota Timberwolves decisively defeated the Houston Rockets, 106 to 96, on January 1, 2001.
Game Info
December 31, 2000
| 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 #12 | 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 #1 | 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 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
K. Thomas makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
R. Nesterovic makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Francis makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
R. Nesterovic makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Garnett makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Anderson makes 26' 3PT shot
1Q
M. Norris makes 13' 2PT shot
1Q
W. Szczerbiak makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Thomas makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Francis makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Garnett makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Mitchell makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Thomas makes 2PT shot
1Q
L. Ellis makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Francis makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Francis makes 2PT shot
1Q
A. Peeler makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Bullard makes 26' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Peeler makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Mobley makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Billups makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Thomas makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Billups makes 21' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Ellis makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
W. Szczerbiak makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Francis makes 2PT shot
2Q
L. Ellis makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Rogers makes 2PT shot
2Q
W. Szczerbiak makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. Brandon makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Brandon makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
W. Williams makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
R. Slater makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Peeler makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. Brandon makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Garnett makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Garnett makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Taylor makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
W. Szczerbiak makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Taylor makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Billups makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Taylor makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
W. Szczerbiak makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Taylor makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 2PT shot
3Q
W. Szczerbiak makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
W. Szczerbiak makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Billups makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Anderson makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Mobley makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Mobley makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Billups makes 26' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Mobley makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett makes 13' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Francis makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
A. Peeler makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Mobley makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Mobley makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Francis makes 2PT shot
4Q
T. Brandon makes 2PT shot
4Q
T. Brandon makes 10' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Brandon makes 22' 2PT shot
4Q
W. Szczerbiak makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Mobley makes 2PT shot
4Q
K. Garnett makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Brandon makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
M. Taylor makes 2PT shot
4Q
T. Brandon makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Norris makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Billups makes 21' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Mobley makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Garnett makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
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