NJN
MINTop Performers
Points
24
Garnett
MIN
Rebounds
9
Jackson
NJN
Assists
9
Gugliotta
MIN
Threes
6
Marbury
MIN
33-77 (42.9%)
FG%
38-72 (52.8%)
4-16 (25.0%)
3PM
9-16 (56.3%)
19-27 (70.4%)
FTM
9-14 (64.3%)
40
Rebounds
32
16
Offensive Rebounds
6
24
Defensive Rebounds
26
19
Assists
27
11
Steals
5
5
Blocks
8
13
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
18
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1996-97 Eastern
NJN 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 squeaked out a win over the New Jersey Nets, 94 to 89, on April 2, 1997.
Game Info
April 1, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Massenburg #44 | 34 | 10 | 7 (7) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 1 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 47.5 |
E. Montross #0 | 20 | 2 | 5 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
K. Gill #13 | 33 | 23 | 2 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 2 | 10-18 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 58.2 |
J. Jackson #24 | 43 | 22 | 9 (3) | 4 | 2 | 0 | -5 | 2 | 3 | 8-21 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 49.3 |
S. Cassell #10 | 38 | 13 | 1 (0) | 6 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 3 | 4 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 6-6 | 51.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Kittles #30 | 23 | 4 | 5 (2) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 1 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
X. McDaniel #34 | 22 | 8 | 6 (2) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 59.2 |
J. Kleine #35 | 19 | 3 | 5 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 3 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 79.8 |
K. Edwards #21 | 8 | 4 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NJN | 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 | 39 | 24 | 8 (3) | 2 | 2 | 3 | +6 | 0 | 2 | 11-18 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 60.7 |
T. Gugliotta #24 | 40 | 21 | 5 (0) | 9 | 2 | 2 | +7 | 7 | 1 | 8-17 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 56.0 |
D. Garrett #22 | 35 | 7 | 6 (0) | 2 | 0 | 2 | +10 | 1 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 44.4 |
D. West #5 | 27 | 2 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
S. Marbury #3 | 42 | 21 | 2 (1) | 9 | 0 | 1 | +8 | 5 | 3 | 7-10 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 96.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Porter #30 | 30 | 9 | 6 (2) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 4 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 50.7 |
S. Mitchell #42 | 19 | 6 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
J. Robinson #26 | 8 | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
| 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
33-77 (42.9%)
FG%
38-72 (52.8%)
4-16 (25.0%)
3PM
9-16 (56.3%)
19-27 (70.4%)
FTM
9-14 (64.3%)
40
Rebounds
32
16
Offensive Rebounds
6
24
Defensive Rebounds
26
19
Assists
27
11
Steals
5
5
Blocks
8
13
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
18
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
