PHX
MINTop Performers
Points
24
Mitchell
MIN
Rebounds
8
Manning
PHX
Assists
14
Marbury
MIN
Threes
3
Kidd
PHX
42-89 (47.2%)
FG%
45-77 (58.4%)
8-26 (30.8%)
3PM
3-7 (42.9%)
9-13 (69.2%)
FTM
19-27 (70.4%)
40
Rebounds
32
15
Offensive Rebounds
7
25
Defensive Rebounds
25
23
Assists
34
9
Steals
12
3
Blocks
6
21
Turnovers
17
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
21
Fouls
13
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1997-98 Western
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jazz | 62 | 20 | .756 | |
| 2 |  SuperSonics | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
| 3 |  Lakers | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
| 4 |  Suns | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
| 5 |  Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
| 6 |  Trail Blazers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16.0 |
| 7 |  Timberwolves | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17.0 |
| 8 |  Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 |
| 9 |  Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35.0 |
| 10 |  Mavericks | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42.0 |
| 11 |  Grizzlies | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 |
| 12 |  Warriors | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 |
| 13 |  Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45.0 |
| 14 |  Nuggets | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51.0 |
Game Summary
The Minnesota Timberwolves decisively defeated the Phoenix Suns, 112 to 101, on December 13, 1997.
Game Info
December 12, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ceballos #1 | 25 | 20 | 4 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 1 | 9-13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 76.9 |
G. McCloud #21 | 41 | 16 | 7 (3) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 2 | 3 | 6-18 | 2-11 | 2-2 | 42.4 |
A. McDyess #24 | 24 | 8 | 4 (1) | 3 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 2 | 4 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 68.0 |
H. Rod Williams #18 | 20 | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
J. Kidd #5 | 44 | 20 | 5 (1) | 8 | 3 | 0 | -9 | 6 | 0 | 7-13 | 3-3 | 3-4 | 67.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Manning #5 | 32 | 15 | 8 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -11 | 3 | 3 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 51.9 |
S. Nash #13 | 28 | 15 | 0 (0) | 5 | 1 | 0 | -18 | 2 | 4 | 6-12 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 58.2 |
C. Robinson #3 | 17 | 4 | 5 (3) | 4 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 2 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 28.6 |
M. Bryant #2 | 4 | 1 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 56.8 |
M. Milic #20 | 4 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
B. Thompson #6 | 1 | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Garnett #21 | 37 | 20 | 8 (1) | 8 | 3 | 2 | +6 | 4 | 4 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 68.3 |
T. Gugliotta #24 | 39 | 14 | 6 (1) | 2 | 3 | 1 | +12 | 3 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 63.2 |
S. Roberts #53 | 15 | 8 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 2 | +5 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
C. Carr #43 | 26 | 18 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 0 | 2 | 8-14 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 60.5 |
S. Marbury #3 | 42 | 12 | 5 (1) | 14 | 1 | 0 | +11 | 4 | 2 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 48.2 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Mitchell #42 | 29 | 24 | 6 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | +11 | 1 | 1 | 9-14 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 72.1 |
T. Hammonds #21 | 24 | 5 | 3 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 64.4 |
T. Porter #30 | 23 | 9 | 2 (1) | 3 | 2 | 0 | +17 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 54.1 |
D. Wheat #6 | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
R. Jordan #31 | 1 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
| 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
42-89 (47.2%)
FG%
45-77 (58.4%)
8-26 (30.8%)
3PM
3-7 (42.9%)
9-13 (69.2%)
FTM
19-27 (70.4%)
40
Rebounds
32
15
Offensive Rebounds
7
25
Defensive Rebounds
25
23
Assists
34
9
Steals
12
3
Blocks
6
21
Turnovers
17
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
21
Fouls
13
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
