Top Performers
Points
29
Richmond
SAC
Rebounds
12
Garnett
MIN
Assists
7
Gugliotta
MIN
Threes
3
Owens
SAC
37-90 (41.1%)
FG%
39-69 (56.5%)
3-7 (42.9%)
3PM
3-8 (37.5%)
13-18 (72.2%)
FTM
20-23 (87.0%)
33
Rebounds
43
17
Offensive Rebounds
7
16
Defensive Rebounds
36
20
Assists
19
7
Steals
6
4
Blocks
8
9
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
21
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 decisively defeated the Sacramento Kings, 101 to 90, on December 5, 1997.
Game Info
December 4, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Williamson #4 | 29 | 8 | 2 (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 2 | 3 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 34.4 |
B. Owens #30 | 40 | 15 | 7 (2) | 3 | 2 | 0 | -13 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 68.9 |
O. Polynice #0 | 30 | 4 | 11 (6) | 2 | 2 | 0 | -18 | 2 | 2 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 20.0 |
M. Richmond #2 | 39 | 29 | 2 (1) | 3 | 2 | 1 | -10 | 1 | 0 | 11-25 | 0-3 | 7-8 | 50.8 |
A. Johnson #8 | 30 | 2 | 4 (2) | 6 | 0 | 1 | -9 | 4 | 3 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 17.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Abdul-Rauf #3 | 29 | 18 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 5 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 52.9 |
L. Funderburke #51 | 22 | 10 | 4 (1) | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 62.5 |
M. Stewart #13 | 16 | 2 | 3 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 0 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
T. Abdul-Wahad #9 | 5 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SAC | 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 | 38 | 18 | 12 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +20 | 1 | 3 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 82.7 |
T. Gugliotta #24 | 42 | 17 | 11 (2) | 7 | 3 | 5 | +8 | 2 | 3 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 57.6 |
S. Roberts #53 | 23 | 6 | 6 (1) | 0 | 2 | 3 | +7 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 61.5 |
C. Carr #43 | 24 | 7 | 3 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 4 | 3 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 38.9 |
S. Marbury #3 | 37 | 22 | 1 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 3 | 4 | 9-15 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 62.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Mitchell #42 | 23 | 11 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 77.7 |
C. Parks #44 | 18 | 4 | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
T. Porter #30 | 16 | 10 | 2 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 85.0 |
D. Wheat #6 | 9 | 2 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
D. West #5 | 8 | 4 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
T. Hammonds #21 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
R. Jordan #31 | 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% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIN | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
K. Garnett makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Gugliotta makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Richmond makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Carr makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
B. Owens makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Richmond makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Garnett makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Marbury makes 2PT shot
1Q
O. Polynice makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Roberts makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Williamson makes 13' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Richmond makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Roberts makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Williamson makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Gugliotta makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Richmond makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Marbury makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Marbury makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Richmond makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Funderburke makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Abdul-Rauf makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Garnett makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Funderburke makes 2PT shot
2Q
L. Funderburke makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Gugliotta makes 2PT shot
2Q
M. Richmond makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Funderburke makes 2PT shot
2Q
D. West makes 2PT shot
2Q
M. Abdul-Rauf makes 21' 2PT shot
2Q
D. West makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Parks makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Abdul-Rauf makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Mitchell makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. Abdul-Wahad makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Parks makes 2PT shot
2Q
M. Abdul-Rauf makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Abdul-Rauf makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Abdul-Rauf makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Carr makes 13' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Marbury makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Williamson makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Marbury makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Garnett makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Gugliotta makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Carr makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Owens makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Owens makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
S. Marbury makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
O. Polynice makes 2PT shot
3Q
T. Gugliotta makes 13' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Richmond makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Richmond makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Richmond makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett makes 2PT shot
3Q
T. Gugliotta makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Owens makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
S. Marbury makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Abdul-Rauf makes 20' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Abdul-Rauf makes 22' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Wheat makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Funderburke makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Richmond makes 12' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Porter makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Stewart makes 2PT shot
4Q
S. Marbury makes 6' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Porter makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
M. Richmond makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Gugliotta makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Abdul-Rauf makes 21' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Marbury makes 2PT shot
4Q
K. Garnett makes 2PT shot
4Q
S. Mitchell makes 2PT shot
4Q
B. Owens makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
T. Porter makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
37-90 (41.1%)
FG%
39-69 (56.5%)
3-7 (42.9%)
3PM
3-8 (37.5%)
13-18 (72.2%)
FTM
20-23 (87.0%)
33
Rebounds
43
17
Offensive Rebounds
7
16
Defensive Rebounds
36
20
Assists
19
7
Steals
6
4
Blocks
8
9
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
21
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0