Box Score

 

MIAMI (77)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
L Odom              40  6-16   1-1  2-11   5   4   15
M Allen             24   3-7   0-0   0-2   2   4    6
B Grant             39  8-12   1-1   2-9   3   5   17
E Jones             40  2-16   4-5   0-4   4   1    8
R Alston            42   5-8   0-0   1-5   9   3   12
C Butler            19   1-4   0-0   0-1   1   0    2
R Butler            17   2-5   2-2   0-1   0   5    6
L Woods             19   3-8   5-6   1-5   0   4   11
B Coles            DNP  - STRAINED LEFT QUADRICEP                        
J Wallace          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
S Walker           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
Wang               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 30-76 13-15  6-38  24  26   77
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Percentages: FG-.395, FT-.867. 3-Point Goals:
4-16, .250 (L Odom 2-4, E Jones 0-7, R Alston
2-4, R Butler 0-1). Team Rebounds: 7. Blocked
Shots:1 (L Woods). Turnovers:11 (L Odom 4, B 
Grant 2, R Butler 2, E Jones, M Allen, R 
Alston). Steals: 6 (E Jones, R Alston, L 
Odom, L Woods, M Allen, R Butler).


MINNESOTA (83)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
L Sprewell          41  2-12   3-4   0-4   2   0    7
K Garnett           41 13-24   2-4  5-17   6   4   28
E Johnson           17   5-6   0-0   1-4   0   1   10
T Hassell           35   1-7   0-0   2-7   2   5    2
S Cassell           39  6-17   4-4   2-2   4   2   18
M Madsen            19   0-0  5-10   1-3   0   1    5
F Hoiberg           20   1-3   2-2   0-2   3   1    4
O Miller            19   2-5   2-4   2-7   1   3    6
A Goldwire           9   1-1   0-0   0-1   1   1    3
G Trent            DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE                           
T Hudson           DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE                           
N Ebi              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 31-75 18-28 13-47  19  18   83
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Percentages: FG-.413, FT-.643. 3-Point Goals:
3-10, .300 (L Sprewell 0-3, K Garnett 0-1, S 
Cassell 2-4, F Hoiberg 0-1, A Goldwire 1-1). 
Team Rebounds: 10. Blocked Shots:8 (T Hassell
3, E Johnson 2, K Garnett 2, O Miller). 
Turnovers:10 (K Garnett 4, S Cassell 3, O 
Miller 2, L Sprewell). Steals: 4 (E Johnson, 
S Cassell, A Goldwire, M Madsen).

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MIAMI                16  21  24  16   -  77
MINNESOTA            17  20  26  20   -  83
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Technical fouls: Minnesota - 1 (K Garnett, 
10:38 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 17,026. T: 2:08. 
Officials: Ken Mauer, Leon Wood, Nolan Fine.

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MIAMI (77) AT MINNESOTA (83)

MIAMI

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
L ODOM            F    40    6-16     1-1      2   9  11    5   4   1   4   15
M ALLEN           F    24    3-7      0-0      0   2   2    2   4   1   1    6
B GRANT           C    39    8-12     1-1      2   7   9    3   5   0   2   17
E JONES           G    40    2-16     4-5      0   4   4    4   1   1   1    8
R ALSTON          G    42    5-8      0-0      1   4   5    9   3   1   1   12
C BUTLER               19    1-4      0-0      0   1   1    1   0   0   0    2
R BUTLER               17    2-5      2-2      0   1   1    0   5   1   2    6
L WOODS                19    3-8      5-6      1   4   5    0   4   1   0   11
B COLES               DNP  - STRAINED LEFT QUADRICEP                                  
J WALLACE             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
S WALKER              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
WANG                  DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   30-76    13-15     6  32  38   24  26   6  11   77
                            (.395)  (.867)  TEAM REBS:  7 TOTAL TO: 14 (14 PTS)    

MINNESOTA

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
L SPREWELL        F    41    2-12     3-4      0   4   4    2   0   0   1    7
K GARNETT         F    41   13-24     2-4      5  12  17    6   4   0   4   28
E JOHNSON         C    17    5-6      0-0      1   3   4    0   1   1   0   10
T HASSELL         G    35    1-7      0-0      2   5   7    2   5   0   0    2
S CASSELL         G    39    6-17     4-4      2   0   2    4   2   1   3   18
M MADSEN               19    0-0      5-10     1   2   3    0   1   1   0    5
F HOIBERG              20    1-3      2-2      0   2   2    3   1   0   0    4
O MILLER               19    2-5      2-4      2   5   7    1   3   0   2    6
A GOLDWIRE              9    1-1      0-0      0   1   1    1   1   1   0    3
G TRENT               DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE                                     
T HUDSON              DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE                                     
N EBI                 DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   31-75    18-28    13  34  47   19  18   4  10   83
                            (.413)  (.643)  TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 10 (10 PTS)    
  
   MIAMI              16   21   24   16   -   77
   MINNESOTA          17   20   26   20   -   83
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: MIAMI - L WOODS.  MINNESOTA - T HASSELL 3, E JOHNSON 2,
K GARNETT 2, O MILLER.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MIAMI 4-16 (.250), L ODOM 2-4, E JONES 0-7, R ALSTON 2-
4, R BUTLER 0-1. MINNESOTA 3-10 (.300), L SPREWELL 0-3, K GARNETT 0-
1, S CASSELL 2-4, F HOIBERG 0-1, A GOLDWIRE 1-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: MINNESOTA - K GARNETT.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: KEN MAUER, LEON WOOD, NOLAN FINE.
A - 17,026. T - 2:08.

Game Story

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Kevin Garnett and the Minnesota 
Timberwolves did it with defense.

Garnett had 28 points and 17 rebounds and led a staunch defense
down the stretch as the Timberwolves won their eighth straight
home game, an 83-77 triumph over the Miami Heat.

A jumper by Brian Grant, who had 17 points and nine rebounds,
gave Miami a 73-72 lead with 6:34 remaining.  But Minnesota
allowed one basket the rest of the way while Garnett made a pair
of big shots.

"Around the six-minute mark, we knew we had to tighten it up a
little bit and take it to another level, and we did that,"
Garnett said.

A fadeaway jumper by Garnett gave the Wolves the lead for good
with 5:06 left.  Sam Cassell buried a jumper before Garnett
banked in a 10-footer, making it 78-73 with 3:49 to go.

"The first team at that point that gets up by five is probably
going to get the momentum to carry it through," Minnesota coach
Flip Saunders said.

Grant's jumper with 3:21 to play was the last basket for the
Heat, who closed to 81-77 on two free throws by Eddie Jones with
1:48 left.

But Grant fumbled away a pass, the Heat surrendered an offensive
rebound on a missed free throw and Rasual Butler was called for
charging before Cassell's two free throws sealed it.

"We won the game by doing the little things," said Wolves center
Ervin Johnson, who scored 10 points.  "Trenton Hassell kept the
ball alive and got some key offensive rebounds.  Mark (Madsen)
stepped in and took a charge.  Everybody did a great job, and
the little things beat that team."

Cassell scored 18 points for Minnesota, which has won six of the
last seven meetings with Miami.

"Bump and grind all night," said Garnett, who added six assists
and two blocks.  "In the fourth quarter, we started to execute
and took the game from then on.  Little things are going to win
bump-and-grind games, and that's what you saw tonight."

Lamar Odom had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Heat, which
fell to 0-2 on a six-game road trip.

"If we play this hard on the rest of the trip, then we'll be in
position each game to have a chance to win," Grant said.  "And
that's all we can ask for."

Wolves guard Latrell Sprewell made just 2-of-12 shots.  But both
his baskets came in the fourth quarter and he helped hold Heat
guard Eddie Jones to 2-of-16 shooting.

"He took Eddie out of the game, and that made it equal them
out," Cassell said.

There were 15 lead changes and six ties.  Garnett's follow shot
gave Minnesota a 72-68 lead with 7:23 to go, but GRant had a
three-point play before his jumper gave the Heat their last
lead.