DEN
MINTop Performers
Points
30
Gugliotta
MIN
Rebounds
13
Johnson
DEN
Assists
10
Marbury
MIN
Threes
4
Thompson
DEN
29-80 (36.3%)
FG%
36-84 (42.9%)
5-30 (16.7%)
3PM
2-7 (28.6%)
20-24 (83.3%)
FTM
22-33 (66.7%)
46
Rebounds
47
12
Offensive Rebounds
13
34
Defensive Rebounds
34
18
Assists
25
7
Steals
11
8
Blocks
4
18
Turnovers
9
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
31
Fouls
18
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1996-97 Western
| 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 decisively defeated the Denver Nuggets, 96 to 83, on March 7, 1997.
Game Info
March 6, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Ellis #20 | 38 | 12 | 3 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -17 | 0 | 1 | 5-19 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 30.2 |
A. McDyess #24 | 38 | 20 | 10 (2) | 2 | 0 | 4 | +3 | 3 | 6 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 58.5 |
E. Johnson #40 | 32 | 3 | 13 (2) | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 1 | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 38.7 |
B. Stith #23 | 37 | 15 | 4 (2) | 1 | 1 | 1 | -10 | 2 | 6 | 4-11 | 0-4 | 7-7 | 53.3 |
A. Goldwire #5 | 20 | 3 | 3 (1) | 6 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 33.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Ellis #9 | 26 | 8 | 4 (2) | 3 | 3 | 0 | -24 | 2 | 1 | 2-9 | 0-7 | 4-5 | 35.7 |
K. Smith #30 | 14 | 2 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 3 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
B. Thompson #6 | 14 | 14 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 1 | 4 | 5-8 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 87.5 |
J. Allen #53 | 11 | 2 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 20.0 |
T. Hammonds #21 | 10 | 4 | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 | 3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 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 | 40 | 17 | 12 (6) | 3 | 3 | 1 | +16 | 1 | 2 | 8-14 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 57.1 |
T. Gugliotta #24 | 41 | 30 | 11 (5) | 5 | 4 | 3 | +15 | 3 | 2 | 8-23 | 0-1 | 14-19 | 47.8 |
D. Garrett #22 | 31 | 14 | 13 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 59.5 |
C. Carr #43 | 13 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -8 | 1 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
S. Marbury #3 | 42 | 13 | 2 (0) | 10 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 3 | 0 | 5-15 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 39.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Porter #30 | 35 | 11 | 2 (0) | 5 | 2 | 0 | +21 | 1 | 3 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 62.8 |
S. Mitchell #42 | 28 | 9 | 5 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 0 | 4 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 60.5 |
J. Robinson #26 | 6 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
C. Parks #44 | 4 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 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
29-80 (36.3%)
FG%
36-84 (42.9%)
5-30 (16.7%)
3PM
2-7 (28.6%)
20-24 (83.3%)
FTM
22-33 (66.7%)
46
Rebounds
47
12
Offensive Rebounds
13
34
Defensive Rebounds
34
18
Assists
25
7
Steals
11
8
Blocks
4
18
Turnovers
9
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
31
Fouls
18
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
