Top Performers
Points
24
Gugliotta
MIN
Rebounds
22
Wright
LAC
Assists
16
Marbury
MIN
Threes
3
Martin
LAC
36-92 (39.1%)
FG%
38-76 (50.0%)
7-23 (30.4%)
3PM
2-7 (28.6%)
12-13 (92.3%)
FTM
14-24 (58.3%)
47
Rebounds
40
18
Offensive Rebounds
9
29
Defensive Rebounds
31
23
Assists
31
9
Steals
8
2
Blocks
7
16
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
20
Fouls
14
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1997-98 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jazz - z | 62 | 20 | .756 | |
| 2 |  SuperSonics - y | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
| 3 |  Lakers - x | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
| 4 |  Suns - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
| 5 |  Spurs - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
| 6 |  Trail Blazers - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16.0 |
| 7 |  Timberwolves - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17.0 |
| 8 |  Rockets - x | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 |
| 9 |  Kings - e | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35.0 |
| 10 |  Mavericks - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42.0 |
| 11 |  Grizzlies - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 |
| 12 |  Warriors - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 |
| 13 |  Clippers - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45.0 |
| 14 |  Nuggets - e | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51.0 |
Game Summary
The Minnesota Timberwolves squeaked out a win over the Los Angeles Clippers, 92 to 91, on December 20, 1997.
Game Info
December 19, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Murray #7 | 36 | 15 | 5 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 4 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 61.5 |
S. Vrankovic #11 | 20 | 8 | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 1 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
L. Wright #42 | 43 | 15 | 22 (12) | 3 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 1 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 43.3 |
B. Barry #31 | 35 | 7 | 5 (0) | 4 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 0 | 2 | 2-13 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 25.2 |
D. Martin #15 | 34 | 16 | 2 (1) | 7 | 4 | 0 | +10 | 2 | 3 | 6-15 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 51.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Rogers #54 | 26 | 15 | 3 (0) | 4 | 1 | 0 | -9 | 4 | 3 | 6-14 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 53.6 |
E. Piatkowski #52 | 14 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
P. Richardson #24 | 14 | 4 | 2 (0) | 4 | 1 | 0 | -11 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
M. Taylor #2 | 13 | 11 | 4 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 61.9 |
K. Closs #33 | 5 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAC | 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 | 43 | 20 | 14 (4) | 6 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 6-7 | 62.2 |
T. Gugliotta #24 | 36 | 24 | 5 (0) | 2 | 1 | 2 | -9 | 5 | 3 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 62.5 |
C. Parks #44 | 19 | 4 | 6 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
C. Carr #43 | 23 | 4 | 2 (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
T. Porter #30 | 24 | 12 | 0 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 3 | 0 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 85.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Marbury #3 | 33 | 9 | 2 (1) | 16 | 1 | 0 | +10 | 4 | 1 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 1-6 | 30.7 |
S. Mitchell #42 | 22 | 4 | 1 (0) | 1 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 34.0 |
S. Roberts #53 | 16 | 6 | 6 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 0 | 3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 61.5 |
D. West #5 | 16 | 6 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
T. Hammonds #21 | 8 | 3 | 2 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 79.8 |
| 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
S. Vrankovic makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Wright makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Garnett makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Murray makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Porter makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Carr makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Wright makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Porter makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Carr makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Parks makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Murray makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Wright makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Gugliotta makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Martin makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
T. Gugliotta makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Murray makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Marbury makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Marbury makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Wright makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Roberts makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Roberts makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
D. West makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hammonds makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
D. West makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Rogers makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
K. Garnett makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Mitchell makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Vrankovic makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Rogers makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
M. Taylor makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
D. West makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Taylor makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Barry makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Gugliotta makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Garnett makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Garnett makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
P. Richardson makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Gugliotta makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Gugliotta makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Martin makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Martin makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Martin makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
S. Vrankovic makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Martin makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
T. Gugliotta makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Murray makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Gugliotta makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett makes 9' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Vrankovic makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Martin makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Marbury makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Barry makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
R. Rogers makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Porter makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Rogers makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Parks makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
P. Richardson makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Marbury makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Murray makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Porter makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
T. Porter makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
L. Wright makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Garnett makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Gugliotta makes 20' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Rogers makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Taylor makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Taylor makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Gugliotta makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Rogers makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
T. Gugliotta makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Wright makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Taylor makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Gugliotta makes 20' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Garnett makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
36-92 (39.1%)
FG%
38-76 (50.0%)
7-23 (30.4%)
3PM
2-7 (28.6%)
12-13 (92.3%)
FTM
14-24 (58.3%)
47
Rebounds
40
18
Offensive Rebounds
9
29
Defensive Rebounds
31
23
Assists
31
9
Steals
8
2
Blocks
7
16
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
20
Fouls
14
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0