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NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- MINNESOTA 13 13 19 31 76 HOUSTON 23 22 23 27 95 FINAL HIGH SCORERS: MIN - SAM CASSELL 25, KEVIN GARNETT 19, LATRELL SPREWELL 13 HOU - YAO MING 22, STEVE FRANCIS 19, MAURICE TAYLOR 16 HIGH REBOUND: MIN - KEVIN GARNETT 7, LATRELL SPREWELL 4, FRED HOIBERG 4 HOU - YAO MING 15, KELVIN CATO 10, STEVE FRANCIS 8 HIGH ASSISTS: MIN - KEVIN GARNETT 6, SAM CASSELL 4, LATRELL SPREWELL 3 HOU - STEVE FRANCIS 7, CUTTINO MOBLEY 5, JIMMY JACKSON 3 ATT: 18,145Box ScoreMINNESOTA (76) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp L Sprewell 42 6-16 1-1 1-4 3 2 13 K Garnett 43 7-20 5-8 4-7 6 4 19 E Johnson 15 0-0 0-0 0-3 0 2 0 S Cassell 39 9-19 4-4 0-3 4 3 25 T Hassell 36 4-8 1-2 1-3 1 2 11 O Miller 9 0-2 0-0 0-2 0 1 0 F Hoiberg 28 1-6 1-1 0-4 0 4 3 A Goldwire 19 2-7 0-0 0-1 2 1 5 M Madsen 7 0-1 0-0 1-1 0 1 0 N Ebi 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 G Trent DNP - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE T Hudson DNP - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE _____________________________________________________ TOTALS 240 29-79 12-16 7-28 16 20 76 _____________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.367, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals: 6-16, .375 (L Sprewell 0-2, K Garnett 0-3, S Cassell 3-4, T Hassell 2-3, F Hoiberg 0-1, A Goldwire 1-3). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:5 (S Cassell 2, O Miller, T Hassell, L Sprewell). Turnovers:13 (L Sprewell 5, S Cassell 5, K Garnett 2, N Ebi). Steals: 7 (F Hoiberg 3, L Sprewell 2, K Garnett, T Hassell). HOUSTON (95) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp J Jackson 43 4-7 1-2 0-5 3 2 11 K Cato 24 5-7 0-0 4-10 1 3 10 Y Ming 37 9-16 4-4 4-15 0 2 22 S Francis 44 6-13 7-8 2-8 7 4 19 C Mobley 43 6-19 0-0 0-7 5 1 13 M Taylor 31 4-8 8-10 3-3 1 4 16 B Nachbar 14 0-1 1-2 0-3 0 0 1 M Wilks 4 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 C Weatherspoon DNP - COACH'S DECISION M Jackson DNP - COACH'S DECISION E Piatkowski DNP - COACH'S DECISION S Padgett DNP - COACH'S DECISION _____________________________________________________ TOTALS 240 35-72 21-26 13-51 17 16 95 _____________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.486, FT-.808. 3-Point Goals: 4-12, .333 (J Jackson 2-4, S Francis 0-1, C Mobley 1-6, M Wilks 1-1). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:5 (C Mobley 2, Y Ming 2, S Francis). Turnovers:17 (S Francis 6, J Jackson 5, K Cato 4, M Taylor, C Mobley). Steals: 6 (C Mobley 2, S Francis 2, B Nachbar, Y Ming). ------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA 13 13 19 31 - 76 HOUSTON 23 22 23 27 - 95 ------------------------------------------- Technical fouls: Minnesota - 1 (K Garnett, 11:21 4th). Houston - 1 (S Francis, 11:21 4th). Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,145. T: 2:26. Officials: Kevin Fehr, Sean Corbin, Steve Javie.
Extended BoxMINNESOTA (76) AT HOUSTON (95) MINNESOTA REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === L SPREWELL F 42 6-16 1-1 1 3 4 3 2 2 5 13 K GARNETT F 43 7-20 5-8 4 3 7 6 4 1 2 19 E JOHNSON C 15 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 S CASSELL G 39 9-19 4-4 0 3 3 4 3 0 5 25 T HASSELL G 36 4-8 1-2 1 2 3 1 2 1 0 11 O MILLER 9 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 F HOIBERG 28 1-6 1-1 0 4 4 0 4 3 0 3 A GOLDWIRE 19 2-7 0-0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 5 M MADSEN 7 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 N EBI 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 G TRENT DNP - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE T HUDSON DNP - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE TOTALS 240 29-79 12-16 7 21 28 16 20 7 13 76 (.367) (.750) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 13 (19 PTS) HOUSTON REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === J JACKSON F 43 4-7 1-2 0 5 5 3 2 0 5 11 K CATO F 24 5-7 0-0 4 6 10 1 3 0 4 10 Y MING C 37 9-16 4-4 4 11 15 0 2 1 0 22 S FRANCIS G 44 6-13 7-8 2 6 8 7 4 2 6 19 C MOBLEY G 43 6-19 0-0 0 7 7 5 1 2 1 13 M TAYLOR 31 4-8 8-10 3 0 3 1 4 0 1 16 B NACHBAR 14 0-1 1-2 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 1 M WILKS 4 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 C WEATHERSPOON DNP - COACH'S DECISION M JACKSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION E PIATKOWSKI DNP - COACH'S DECISION S PADGETT DNP - COACH'S DECISION TOTALS 240 35-72 21-26 13 38 51 17 16 6 17 95 (.486) (.808) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 18 (18 PTS) MINNESOTA 13 13 19 31 - 76 HOUSTON 23 22 23 27 - 95 BLOCKED SHOTS: MINNESOTA - S CASSELL 2, O MILLER, T HASSELL, L SPREWELL. HOUSTON - C MOBLEY 2, Y MING 2, S FRANCIS. 3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MINNESOTA 6-16 (.375), L SPREWELL 0-2, K GARNETT 0- 3, S CASSELL 3-4, T HASSELL 2-3, F HOIBERG 0-1, A GOLDWIRE 1-3. HOUSTON 4- 12 (.333), J JACKSON 2-4, S FRANCIS 0-1, C MOBLEY 1-6, M WILKS 1-1. TECHNICAL FOULS: MINNESOTA - K GARNETT. HOUSTON - S FRANCIS. FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE. OFFICIALS: KEVIN FEHR, SEAN CORBIN, STEVE JAVIE. A - 18,145. T - 2:26.
Game StoryHOUSTON (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Timberwolves came in on an emotional high but posted a franchise record low. Managing just 26 points in the first half, the Timberwolves never recovered and had their five-game winning streak snapped with a 95-76 loss to the Houston Rockets, who got 22 points and 15 rebounds from Yao Ming. "We got our (rear end) kicked and that's all you can say about it," Minnesota coach Flip Saunders said. "They came out and dominated us from the beginning to the end. They were very aggressive and they contested us on every shot. This was a game we have to shower off and get ready for the next one." The Timberwolves had won 18 of their previous 21 games and were coming off road victories over New Orleans and San Antonio. The latter win vaulted them past the Spurs and into first place in the Midwest Division. Playing on ABC for the first time this season, Minnesota started badly and got progressively worse. It trailed by 10 points after one quarter, 19 at halftime and 30 late in the third period. "We just want to forget about this game," Wolves guard Sam Cassell said. "This game wasn't us. We didn't accomplish anything today." The Wolves missed nine of their first 10 shots in the opening period and 12 of their first 13 in the second quarter. They trailed, 39-16, with just over five minutes to go in the first half. "They hit us, hit us and hit us again before we even started to play," Cassell said. Minnesota broke the franchise record for fewest points in a first half of 27, set April 12, 1997 against Atlanta. Steve Francis added 19 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and Maurice Taylor scored 16 points off the bench for the Rockets, who have won three in a row and seven of nine. "Minnesota is a good team. They're definitely one of the hottest teams," Francis said. "We proved today that we're able to play with the people that are considered the big boys." Cassell scored 25 points and Kevin Garnett added 19 for the Wolves, who shot just 37 percent (29-of-79) and were manhandled, 51-28, on the boards. During a 9 1/2-minute stretch that bridged the first two quarters, Houston scored 16 straight points while Minnesota missed 13 straight shots. "We tried to be intense with our defense from the start," Taylor said. "They are the best shooting team (by percentage) in the league, but we have the best defense (by percentage) in the league. That first half was the best defense we've played all year. When we play defense like that, we're good. "We couldn't have thrown a beach ball into the ocean," said Garnett, who made just 7-of-20 shots. "It was not a pretty game." A 3-pointer by Jim Jackson, who scored 11 points, gave Houston its largest lead at 68-38 late in the third quarter.
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