Top Performers
Points
36
Drexler
HOU
Rebounds
13
Mitchell
MIN
Assists
12
Marbury
MIN
Threes
4
Carr
MIN
36-77 (46.8%)
FG%
39-93 (41.9%)
3-18 (16.7%)
3PM
6-12 (50.0%)
21-29 (72.4%)
FTM
10-16 (62.5%)
41
Rebounds
43
8
Offensive Rebounds
15
33
Defensive Rebounds
28
23
Assists
23
7
Steals
5
8
Blocks
7
15
Turnovers
10
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
21
Fouls
25
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 couldn't pull it off against the Houston Rockets, 96 to 94, on December 10, 1996.
Game Info
December 9, 1996
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Elie #17 | 42 | 7 | 1 (0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 2 | 4 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 35.0 |
C. Barkley #34 | 39 | 7 | 12 (4) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3-11 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 29.5 |
H. Olajuwon #34 | 37 | 29 | 8 (2) | 1 | 2 | 3 | +6 | 2 | 2 | 10-20 | 0-0 | 9-12 | 57.4 |
C. Drexler #22 | 44 | 36 | 6 (0) | 8 | 3 | 2 | +11 | 1 | 4 | 14-20 | 1-4 | 7-9 | 75.1 |
M. Maloney #12 | 37 | 9 | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 57.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Willis #42 | 20 | 5 | 7 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 36.3 |
R. Livingston #2 | 10 | 3 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 52.1 |
M. Bullard #50 | 8 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -9 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
T. Moore #20 | 3 | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 1 | 1 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Mitchell #42 | 44 | 28 | 13 (8) | 2 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 2 | 4 | 11-19 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 64.7 |
T. Gugliotta #24 | 37 | 14 | 6 (2) | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 | 1 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 42.1 |
S. Vrankovic #11 | 16 | 2 | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
D. West #5 | 29 | 8 | 2 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 33.7 |
S. Marbury #3 | 36 | 18 | 7 (2) | 12 | 2 | 0 | -9 | 3 | 3 | 8-18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Garrett #22 | 32 | 4 | 5 (1) | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 22.2 |
C. Carr #43 | 19 | 12 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4-9 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 60.7 |
C. Parks #44 | 15 | 4 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
T. Porter #30 | 12 | 4 | 3 (0) | 3 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
| 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. Mitchell makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Mitchell makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Barkley makes 9' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Vrankovic makes 2PT shot
1Q
T. Gugliotta makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Elie makes 2PT shot
1Q
T. Gugliotta makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Marbury makes 2PT shot
1Q
D. West makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Marbury makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Maloney makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Barkley makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Marbury makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Mitchell makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Gugliotta makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Livingston makes 2PT shot
1Q
D. West makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
H. Olajuwon makes 5' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
2Q
D. Garrett makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Carr makes 22' 3PT shot
2Q
S. Mitchell makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Parks makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Porter makes 2PT shot
2Q
S. Mitchell makes 2PT shot
2Q
M. Maloney makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Parks makes 13' 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Carr makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Carr makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
2Q
D. West makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. Gugliotta makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Elie makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
S. Mitchell makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Marbury makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Mitchell makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Marbury makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2PT shot
3Q
D. West makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Gugliotta makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Marbury makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 11' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Marbury makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Mitchell makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 10' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Mitchell makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Elie makes 2PT shot
3Q
D. Garrett makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Carr makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
4Q
K. Willis makes 4' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Barkley makes 2PT shot
4Q
S. Mitchell makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Porter makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Maloney makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
4Q
S. Mitchell makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2PT shot
4Q
S. Marbury makes 2PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
4Q
36-77 (46.8%)
FG%
39-93 (41.9%)
3-18 (16.7%)
3PM
6-12 (50.0%)
21-29 (72.4%)
FTM
10-16 (62.5%)
41
Rebounds
43
8
Offensive Rebounds
15
33
Defensive Rebounds
28
23
Assists
23
7
Steals
5
8
Blocks
7
15
Turnovers
10
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
21
Fouls
25
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0