LAL
MINTop Performers
Points
23
Garnett
MIN
Rebounds
17
O'Neal
LAL
Assists
9
Van Exel
LAL
Threes
3
Van Exel
LAL
31-78 (39.7%)
FG%
39-77 (50.6%)
6-11 (54.5%)
3PM
6-13 (46.2%)
20-28 (71.4%)
FTM
19-25 (76.0%)
47
Rebounds
34
19
Offensive Rebounds
8
28
Defensive Rebounds
26
14
Assists
24
7
Steals
9
7
Blocks
10
20
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
24
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1996-97 Western
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jazz | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  SuperSonics | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Rockets | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 7 |  Suns | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 8 |  Clippers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 |
| 9 |  Kings | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 |
| 10 |  Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 |
| 11 |  Mavericks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 |
| 12 |  Nuggets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43.0 |
| 13 |  Spurs | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 |
| 14 |  Grizzlies | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50.0 |
Game Summary
The Minnesota Timberwolves dominated the Los Angeles Lakers, 103 to 88, on December 21, 1996.
Game Info
December 20, 1996
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kersey #25 | 29 | 9 | 5 (2) | 1 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 3 | 4 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
E. Campbell #41 | 39 | 12 | 12 (6) | 0 | 0 | 2 | -16 | 3 | 5 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 43.2 |
S. O'Neal #34 | 41 | 21 | 17 (6) | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 2 | 4 | 8-20 | 0-0 | 5-12 | 41.5 |
E. Jones #6 | 41 | 10 | 3 (2) | 2 | 4 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 3 | 2-14 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 30.0 |
N. Van Exel #9 | 42 | 22 | 4 (1) | 9 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 3 | 1 | 6-17 | 3-5 | 7-7 | 54.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Knight #40 | 15 | 5 | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 102.5 |
B. Scott #4 | 15 | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
K. Bryant #24 | 11 | 5 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 3 | 2 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 83.3 |
D. Fisher #2 | 6 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
S. Rooks #45 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAL | 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 | 39 | 23 | 9 (3) | 5 | 4 | 3 | +16 | 4 | 3 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 50.5 |
T. Gugliotta #24 | 40 | 17 | 8 (2) | 3 | 0 | 2 | +5 | 2 | 5 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 50.7 |
S. Vrankovic #11 | 14 | 3 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 43.6 |
D. West #5 | 28 | 6 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 3 | 4 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
S. Marbury #3 | 32 | 17 | 2 (0) | 8 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 2 | 5-8 | 3-4 | 4-6 | 79.9 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Parks #44 | 27 | 6 | 3 (1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +27 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 63.0 |
S. Mitchell #42 | 19 | 9 | 5 (1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 58.0 |
C. Carr #43 | 18 | 17 | 4 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +9 | 0 | 1 | 7-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 85.0 |
T. Porter #30 | 16 | 5 | 2 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 64.4 |
D. Garrett #22 | 7 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -8 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| 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
31-78 (39.7%)
FG%
39-77 (50.6%)
6-11 (54.5%)
3PM
6-13 (46.2%)
20-28 (71.4%)
FTM
19-25 (76.0%)
47
Rebounds
34
19
Offensive Rebounds
8
28
Defensive Rebounds
26
14
Assists
24
7
Steals
9
7
Blocks
10
20
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
24
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
