NYK
MINTop Performers
Points
27
Marbury
MIN
Rebounds
12
Garnett
MIN
Assists
7
Marbury
MIN
Threes
4
Marbury
MIN
33-83 (39.8%)
FG%
28-68 (41.2%)
4-21 (19.0%)
3PM
5-14 (35.7%)
10-14 (71.4%)
FTM
27-34 (79.4%)
46
Rebounds
42
12
Offensive Rebounds
6
34
Defensive Rebounds
36
20
Assists
18
6
Steals
10
6
Blocks
9
16
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
16
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1996-97 Eastern
NYK MIN
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulls | 69 | 13 | .841 | |
| 2 |  Heat | 61 | 21 | .744 | 8.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 12.0 |
| 4 |  Hawks | 56 | 26 | .683 | 13.0 |
| 5 |  Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Hornets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Magic | 45 | 37 | .549 | 24.0 |
| 8 |  Bullets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 25.0 |
| 9 |  Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 27.0 |
| 10 |  Pacers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 30.0 |
| 11 |  Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 36.0 |
| 12 |  Raptors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 39.0 |
| 13 |  Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 43.0 |
| 14 |  76ers | 22 | 60 | .268 | 47.0 |
| 15 |  Celtics | 15 | 67 | .183 | 54.0 |
| 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 emerged victorious over the New York Knicks, 88 to 80, on December 26, 1996.
Game Info
December 25, 1996
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Johnson #2 | 40 | 14 | 4 (3) | 6 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 2 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 46.7 |
C. Oakley #34 | 39 | 12 | 11 (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 55.8 |
P. Ewing #33 | 36 | 13 | 10 (2) | 1 | 0 | 2 | -14 | 3 | 2 | 6-17 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 34.6 |
A. Houston #20 | 29 | 10 | 6 (2) | 3 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 3-15 | 2-10 | 2-2 | 31.5 |
C. Childs #1 | 35 | 17 | 5 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 3 | 5 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 61.2 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Starks #3 | 24 | 5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -10 | 1 | 3 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 27.8 |
B. Williams #52 | 17 | 3 | 8 (2) | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 79.8 |
C. Ward #21 | 13 | 2 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
J. Wallace #44 | 7 | 4 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NYK | 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 | 44 | 20 | 12 (2) | 2 | 2 | 6 | +19 | 4 | 2 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 51.2 |
T. Gugliotta #24 | 37 | 22 | 10 (1) | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 75.8 |
S. Vrankovic #11 | 18 | 2 | 5 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 1 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
C. Carr #43 | 16 | 3 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
S. Marbury #3 | 43 | 27 | 2 (1) | 7 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 6 | 0 | 8-18 | 4-7 | 7-10 | 60.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Porter #30 | 32 | 6 | 5 (1) | 3 | 1 | 1 | +16 | 1 | 3 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 4-6 | 31.1 |
S. Mitchell #42 | 29 | 8 | 3 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 1 | 3 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 44.4 |
C. Parks #44 | 16 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0.0 |
J. Robinson #26 | 5 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 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
33-83 (39.8%)
FG%
28-68 (41.2%)
4-21 (19.0%)
3PM
5-14 (35.7%)
10-14 (71.4%)
FTM
27-34 (79.4%)
46
Rebounds
42
12
Offensive Rebounds
6
34
Defensive Rebounds
36
20
Assists
18
6
Steals
10
6
Blocks
9
16
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
16
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
