Top 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
21
Turnovers
14
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 Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jazz - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  SuperSonics - y | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Rockets - x | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Trail Blazers - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 8 |  Clippers - x | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 |
| 9 |  Kings - e | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 |
| 10 |  Warriors - e | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 |
| 11 |  Mavericks - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 |
| 12 |  Nuggets - e | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43.0 |
| 13 |  Spurs - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 |
| 14 |  Grizzlies - e | 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
S. Marbury makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
E. Campbell makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Garnett makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Garnett makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Kersey makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
N. Van Exel makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
D. West makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Campbell makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Marbury makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
N. Van Exel makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Bryant makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
T. Gugliotta makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Knight makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Marbury makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
N. Van Exel makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
K. Garnett makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Bryant makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Porter makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Carr makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Parks makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Campbell makes 2PT shot
2Q
S. Mitchell makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Campbell makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Carr makes 2PT shot
2Q
K. Garnett makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Kersey makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Carr makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
N. Van Exel makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
T. Porter makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Garnett makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
S. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Carr makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Gugliotta makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Carr makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
S. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Carr makes 22' 3PT shot
2Q
E. Campbell makes 10' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
D. West makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
S. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
3Q
J. Kersey makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Marbury makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
S. O'Neal makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Vrankovic makes 2PT shot
3Q
J. Kersey makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
3Q
E. Jones makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Carr makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
E. Jones makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Marbury makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
S. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
3Q
N. Van Exel makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Gugliotta makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Gugliotta makes 11' 2PT shot
3Q
N. Van Exel makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
T. Knight makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett makes 5' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Mitchell makes 6' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Mitchell makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
S. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
4Q
S. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
4Q
T. Gugliotta makes 2PT shot
4Q
T. Gugliotta makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Scott makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
D. West makes 2PT shot
4Q
K. Garnett makes 2PT shot
4Q
T. Gugliotta makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Garnett makes 2PT shot
4Q
B. Scott makes 2PT shot
4Q
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
21
Turnovers
14
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