Top Performers
Points
27
Garnett
MIN
Rebounds
13
Trent
MIN
Assists
7
Strickland
MIN
Threes
5
Hudson
MIN
34-82 (41.5%)
FG%
40-84 (47.6%)
2-19 (10.5%)
3PM
5-10 (50.0%)
16-22 (72.7%)
FTM
13-15 (86.7%)
45
Rebounds
39
13
Offensive Rebounds
8
32
Defensive Rebounds
31
19
Assists
28
6
Steals
9
6
Blocks
6
12
Turnovers
8
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
14
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2002-03 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spurs - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Kings - y | 59 | 23 | .720 | 1.0 |
| 3 |  Mavericks - x | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 4 |  Timberwolves - x | 51 | 31 | .622 | 9.0 |
| 5 |  Lakers - x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10.0 |
| 6 |  Trail Blazers - x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10.0 |
| 7 |  Jazz - x | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13.0 |
| 8 |  Suns - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 |
| 9 |  Rockets - e | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 |
| 10 |  SuperSonics - e | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20.0 |
| 11 |  Warriors - e | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22.0 |
| 12 |  Grizzlies - e | 28 | 54 | .341 | 32.0 |
| 13 |  Clippers - e | 27 | 55 | .329 | 33.0 |
| 14 |  Nuggets - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Game Summary
The Minnesota Timberwolves decisively defeated the Houston Rockets, 98 to 86, on December 21, 2002.
Game Info
December 20, 2002
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Rice #41 | 26 | 10 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 37.5 |
E. Griffin #33 | 26 | 5 | 5 (2) | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 5 | 3 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 36.3 |
Y. Ming #11 | 35 | 12 | 12 (2) | 4 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 6 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 55.8 |
C. Mobley #5 | 39 | 12 | 3 (1) | 4 | 1 | 0 | -20 | 1 | 1 | 5-13 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 43.2 |
S. Francis #3 | 40 | 24 | 10 (4) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 8-19 | 1-1 | 7-9 | 52.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Morris #44 | 20 | 2 | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
M. Taylor #2 | 20 | 11 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 3 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 61.9 |
M. Norris #12 | 16 | 6 | 3 (0) | 4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
K. Cato #13 | 13 | 4 | 7 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
J. Hawkins #1 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
J. Posey #41 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
B. Nachbar #7 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Garnett #21 | 41 | 27 | 11 (1) | 5 | 0 | 1 | +17 | 1 | 2 | 10-20 | 0-1 | 7-7 | 58.5 |
G. Trent #33 | 35 | 12 | 13 (5) | 3 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 1 | 3 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
R. Nesterovic #8 | 26 | 10 | 2 (0) | 1 | 2 | 2 | +6 | 0 | 5 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 55.6 |
K. Gill #13 | 22 | 6 | 3 (1) | 3 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 4 | 3 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 37.5 |
T. Hudson #16 | 21 | 15 | 0 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 83.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Strickland #1 | 29 | 14 | 3 (0) | 7 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 51.3 |
A. Peeler #1 | 27 | 0 | 4 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
M. Jackson #25 | 21 | 10 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 4 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 46.0 |
J. Smith #32 | 18 | 4 | 3 (1) | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| 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
E. Griffin makes 2PT shot
1Q
R. Nesterovic makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Gill makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Griffin makes 22' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Gill makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Francis makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Nesterovic makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Gill makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Hudson makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
R. Nesterovic makes 2PT shot
1Q
G. Trent makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Mobley makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Hudson makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
G. Rice makes 2PT shot
1Q
T. Hudson makes 26' 3PT shot
1Q
T. Hudson makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
C. Mobley makes 2PT shot
1Q
R. Nesterovic makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Mobley makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Cato makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Francis makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Garnett makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Cato makes 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jackson makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Garnett makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Taylor makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Strickland makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Smith makes 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jackson makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Mobley makes 21' 2PT shot
2Q
Y. Ming makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Taylor makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Strickland makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
Y. Ming makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Smith makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Norris makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Francis makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
G. Trent makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Norris makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Francis makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Norris makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hudson makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
Y. Ming makes 2PT shot
2Q
Y. Ming makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Francis makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett makes 2PT shot
3Q
R. Nesterovic makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Rice makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Rice makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Rice makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett makes 21' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Francis makes 2PT shot
3Q
R. Strickland makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jackson makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jackson makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Francis makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Taylor makes 2PT shot
4Q
G. Trent makes 8' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Taylor makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Trent makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Taylor makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Morris makes 22' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Garnett makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Garnett makes 21' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Strickland makes 8' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Trent makes 2PT shot
4Q
S. Francis makes 2PT shot
4Q
K. Garnett makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Strickland makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Trent makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Mobley makes 2PT shot
4Q
34-82 (41.5%)
FG%
40-84 (47.6%)
2-19 (10.5%)
3PM
5-10 (50.0%)
16-22 (72.7%)
FTM
13-15 (86.7%)
45
Rebounds
39
13
Offensive Rebounds
8
32
Defensive Rebounds
31
19
Assists
28
6
Steals
9
6
Blocks
6
12
Turnovers
8
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
14
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0