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Los Angeles Lakers @ Minnesota Timberwolves 106–99

2003-03-14 19:00 · NBA · Target Center, Minneapolis MN · Att. 20,199

Los Angeles Lakers 2002-03 · Minnesota Timberwolves 2002-03 · 2002-03 season

Team stats

	Lakers	Timberwolves
Field goals	41-89 .461	41-91 .451
Three-pointers	4-11 .364	7-13 .538
Free throws	20-28 .714	10-13 .769
Offensive rebounds	13	17
Defensive rebounds	27	35
Total rebounds	40	52
Assists	24	25
Steals	12	2
Blocks	11	4
Turnovers	5	15
Personal fouls	15	19
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	-1	-1
Fast-break points	5	7
Points off turnovers	9	2

Los Angeles Lakers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Derek Fisher G	40	21	9-16	1-2	2-2	0	1	1	4	3	0	0	2	+10
Shaquille O'Neal C	38	26	10-19	0-0	6-13	7	8	15	6	1	5	0	4	+12
Kobe Bryant G	37	30	11-24	1-2	7-7	1	5	6	3	3	1	0	1	+10
Rick Fox G	25	5	2-5	1-2	0-0	0	1	1	3	1	0	2	1	+14
Mark Madsen G	18	2	1-5	0-0	0-0	2	2	4	1	0	0	1	1	+2
Robert Horry G	30	11	3-5	1-2	4-4	2	5	7	2	3	3	2	4	+5
Devean George F	23	5	2-7	0-2	1-2	0	2	2	1	1	1	0	1	-7
Samaki Walker G	9	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	3	4	2	0	1	0	1	-5
Brian Shaw G	9	2	1-4	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+1
Kareem Rush F	7	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-5
Jannero Pargo F	3	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-2
Tex Winter		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Hamblen		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Cleamons		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Jackson		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kurt Rambis		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	240	106	41-89	4-11	20-28	13	27	40	24	12	11	5	15

FG .461 · 3P .364 · FT .714

Did not play: Slava Medvedenko (dnp - coach's decision)

Minnesota Timberwolves

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Troy Hudson G	42	21	9-18	3-6	0-0	1	2	3	6	0	0	3	0	-8
Kevin Garnett F	42	23	8-21	0-1	7-9	5	12	17	5	1	1	5	3	-5
Wally Szczerbiak G	39	15	7-14	1-1	0-0	2	6	8	4	0	0	2	1	-9
Anthony Peeler G	31	9	4-6	1-2	0-0	1	2	3	5	0	2	1	3	-7
Rasho Nesterovic F	26	12	6-11	0-0	0-0	2	3	5	1	0	0	1	2	-4
Joe Smith G	24	6	3-9	0-0	0-0	2	4	6	2	0	1	1	4	0
Kendall Gill G	22	10	4-8	2-3	0-0	1	2	3	1	1	0	1	2	+1
Marc Jackson G	7	2	0-4	0-0	2-2	2	3	5	1	0	0	0	2	-2
Mike Wilks G	6	1	0-0	0-0	1-2	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	+1
Gary Trent F	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-2
Jerry Sichting		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Flip Saunders		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Randy Wittman		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Zierden		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Greg Ballard		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	240	99	41-91	7-13	10-13	17	35	52	25	2	4	15	19

FG .451 · 3P .538 · FT .769

Did not play: Loren Woods (dnp - coach's decision), Igor Rakocevic (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Tony Brothers, Marc Davis

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:16 PM EST)
12:00 MIN Jump Ball Garnett vs. O'Neal: Tip to Fisher
11:45 LAL MISS Bryant 21' Jump Shot
11:43 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:29 MIN Garnett 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Hudson 1 AST) 0–2
11:06 LAL Fisher 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bryant 1 AST) 3–2
10:52 MIN MISS Garnett 9' Jump Shot
10:50 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:38 LAL MISS Bryant 13' Jump Shot
10:36 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:31 MIN Hudson 17' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 3–4
10:16 LAL MISS Fisher 20' Jump Shot
10:14 MIN Nesterovic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:02 MIN Garnett Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
10:02 LAL Fisher STEAL (1 STL)
9:51 LAL MISS O'Neal 10' Jump Shot
9:50 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
9:46 LAL MISS O'Neal 13' Jump Shot
9:45 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
9:33 MIN Garnett 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Peeler 1 AST) 3–6
9:08 LAL Madsen 6' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Fisher 1 AST) 5–6
8:56 MIN Nesterovic 11' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Hudson 2 AST) 5–8
8:32 LAL MISS Bryant 9' Jump Shot
8:32 MIN Peeler BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:29 LAL MISS Madsen Layup
8:29 LAL Madsen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
8:28 LAL Madsen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
8:18 LAL MISS Bryant 17' Jump Shot
8:17 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
8:11 MIN Nesterovic Dunk (4 PTS) (Garnett 1 AST) 5–10
7:54 MIN Nesterovic S.FOUL (P1.T1)
7:54 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
7:54 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
7:53 MIN Nesterovic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:42 LAL O'Neal P.FOUL (P1.T1)
7:34 MIN MISS Garnett 10' Jump Shot
7:33 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:28 MIN Peeler S.FOUL (P1.T2)
7:28 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
7:28 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
7:13 MIN Nesterovic 10' Running Jump Shot (6 PTS) 8–12
6:46 LAL MISS Fox 14' Jump Shot
6:45 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
6:43 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (3 PTS) 10–12
6:43 MIN Garnett S.FOUL (P1.T3)
6:43 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 1 (4 PTS)
6:29 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P2.T2)
6:29 MIN Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
6:29 MIN MISS Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2
6:29 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
6:16 LAL Bryant 9' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 13–13
6:16 MIN Garnett Violation:Defensive Goaltending
6:02 MIN MISS Nesterovic 8' Jump Shot
6:00 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:51 LAL MISS Fisher 3PT Jump Shot
5:49 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (6 PTS) 15–13
5:49 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
5:38 MIN MISS Hudson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
5:36 MIN Peeler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
5:33 MIN Peeler 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 15–15
5:09 LAL MISS O'Neal Layup
5:08 LAL O'Neal Tip Shot (8 PTS) 17–15
5:08 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
4:55 MIN Hudson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
4:55 LAL Fox STEAL (1 STL)
4:49 LAL Fisher 19' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 19–15
4:41 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
4:41 LAL SUB: Walker FOR O'Neal
4:32 MIN Hudson 18' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 19–17
4:08 LAL Bryant 20' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 21–17
4:08 MIN Szczerbiak S.FOUL (P1.T4)
4:08 MIN SUB: Smith FOR Nesterovic
4:08 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
3:59 MIN Hudson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
3:59 LAL Fisher STEAL (2 STL)
3:55 LAL MISS Fox Layup
3:55 MIN Peeler BLOCK (2 BLK)
3:53 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
3:52 LAL Bryant Layup (9 PTS) 24–17
3:40 MIN Hudson 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Garnett 2 AST) 24–20
3:23 LAL Madsen OFF.Foul (P1)
3:23 LAL Madsen Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
3:10 MIN Hudson 22' Running Jump Shot (9 PTS) 24–22
2:56 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:56 LAL SUB: Horry FOR Madsen
2:56 LAL SUB: Pargo FOR Fisher
2:56 MIN SUB: Gill FOR Peeler
2:49 LAL Bryant 18' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Pargo 1 AST) 26–22
2:40 LAL Walker S.FOUL (P1.T3)
2:40 MIN MISS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2
2:40 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
2:40 MIN Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
2:31 LAL MISS Bryant 20' Jump Shot
2:29 LAL Horry REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
2:18 LAL MISS Pargo 17' Jump Shot
2:16 LAL Horry REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
2:12 LAL Pargo 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Fox 1 AST) 28–23
1:50 MIN Gill 19' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 28–25
1:34 LAL Bryant 17' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Horry 1 AST) 30–25
1:17 MIN MISS Hudson 20' Jump Shot
1:15 MIN Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
1:14 MIN Szczerbiak Layup (2 PTS) 30–27
1:00 LAL Fox OFF.Foul (P1)
1:00 LAL Fox Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
1:00 LAL SUB: George FOR Fox
0:43 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 19' Jump Shot
0:42 LAL Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:35 LAL MISS Bryant 27' 3PT Jump Shot
0:33 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:27 MIN Hudson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Garnett 3 AST) 30–30
0:03 LAL MISS George 26' 3PT Jump Shot
0:01 MIN Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
0:00 End of 1st Period (8:40 PM EST)
0:00 End of 1st Period (8:41 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:43 PM EST)
11:45 MIN Garnett Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
11:45 LAL Horry STEAL (1 STL)
11:25 LAL MISS Fisher 21' Jump Shot
11:24 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
11:12 MIN MISS Garnett 7' Jump Shot
11:10 LAL Horry REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
10:57 LAL MISS Rush 25' 3PT Jump Shot
10:56 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
10:35 MIN Garnett 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (8 PTS) 30–32
10:24 Lakers Timeout: Short (Reg.1 Short 1)
10:14 LAL O'Neal 12' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Rush 1 AST) 32–32
9:58 MIN Garnett Driving Finger Roll (10 PTS) 32–34
9:51 MIN Smith P.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:51 MIN SUB: Nesterovic FOR Garnett
9:46 LAL Horry OFF.Foul (P1)
9:46 LAL Horry Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
9:36 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 8' Jump Shot
9:35 MIN MISS Smith Tip Shot
9:35 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
9:34 Lakers Rebound
9:22 LAL Fisher 22' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (O'Neal 1 AST) 34–34
9:09 MIN MISS Smith 20' Jump Shot
9:07 LAL Horry REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
8:50 LAL Rush 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 36–34
8:33 MIN Nesterovic 19' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Szczerbiak 1 AST) 36–36
8:15 LAL MISS George 22' Jump Shot
8:13 MIN Wilks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:00 MIN Szczerbiak Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Smith 1 AST) 36–38
7:49 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 1)
7:49 MIN SUB: Hudson FOR Wilks
7:49 MIN SUB: Peeler FOR Szczerbiak
7:42 LAL MISS Fisher 12' Jump Shot
7:41 MIN Hudson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:31 MIN MISS Nesterovic 6' Jump Shot
7:31 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:29 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
7:28 MIN MISS Smith Layup
7:25 LAL Horry REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
7:19 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (12 PTS) (Fisher 2 AST) 38–38
6:56 MIN Gill 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Hudson 3 AST) 38–41
6:34 LAL MISS Horry 13' Jump Shot
6:33 MIN Gill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:28 MIN MISS Gill Layup
6:27 MIN Hudson Tip Shot (14 PTS) 38–43
6:27 MIN Hudson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
6:09 LAL Fisher 19' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Horry 2 AST) 40–43
5:54 MIN Nesterovic 19' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Smith 2 AST) 40–45
5:32 MIN Smith S.FOUL (P2.T2)
5:32 Timeout: Regular
5:32 MIN SUB: Garnett FOR Smith
5:32 LAL SUB: Madsen FOR Horry
5:32 LAL Fisher Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
5:32 LAL Fisher Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
5:19 MIN Peeler 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Nesterovic 1 AST) 42–48
4:58 MIN Gill S.FOUL (P1.T3)
4:58 LAL MISS George Free Throw 1 of 2
4:58 Lakers Rebound
4:58 LAL SUB: Shaw FOR Rush
4:58 LAL George Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
4:49 MIN MISS Peeler 10' Jump Shot
4:47 LAL Madsen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
4:31 LAL MISS Madsen 6' Jump Shot
4:29 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
4:29 LAL George P.FOUL (P1.T1)
4:15 MIN MISS Garnett 16' Jump Shot
4:13 LAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:56 LAL George Layup (3 PTS) (Madsen 1 AST) 45–48
3:42 MIN MISS Hudson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:40 MIN Gill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
3:37 MIN MISS Peeler 24' 3PT Jump Shot
3:36 Lakers Rebound
3:36 MIN Gill L.B.FOUL (P2.T4)
3:36 MIN SUB: Szczerbiak FOR Gill
3:21 LAL MISS Fisher 21' Jump Shot
3:19 MIN Nesterovic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:05 MIN MISS Garnett 7' Jump Shot
3:03 MIN Garnett Tip Shot (12 PTS) 45–50
3:03 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
2:50 LAL Fisher 16' Running Jump Shot (13 PTS) 47–50
2:41 MIN Hudson 19' Running Jump Shot (16 PTS) 47–52
2:19 LAL MISS O'Neal 12' Jump Shot
2:18 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
2:16 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
2:16 LAL SUB: Bryant FOR Shaw
2:16 LAL SUB: Fox FOR George
2:16 LAL SUB: Horry FOR Madsen
2:03 MIN MISS Hudson Layup
2:03 LAL Bryant BLOCK (1 BLK)
2:02 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:48 LAL Fox Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (O'Neal 2 AST) 49–52
1:33 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 8' Jump Shot
1:33 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (2 BLK)
1:30 MIN Nesterovic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
1:28 MIN MISS Nesterovic Layup
1:28 LAL Horry BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:27 MIN MISS Nesterovic Tip Shot
1:27 MIN Nesterovic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
1:24 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
1:19 LAL Bryant 20' Running Jump Shot (15 PTS) 51–52
1:13 MIN Nesterovic Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
1:13 LAL Fisher STEAL (3 STL)
1:09 LAL Fisher Driving Layup (15 PTS) 53–52
0:52 MIN MISS Garnett 8' Jump Shot
0:50 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
0:44 LAL Horry 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bryant 2 AST) 56–52
0:40 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
0:30 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 22' Jump Shot
0:28 MIN Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
0:27 MIN Szczerbiak 9' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 56–54
0:05 LAL MISS Bryant 14' Jump Shot
0:04 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
0:00 MIN Hudson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Szczerbiak 2 AST) 56–57
0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:07 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:24 PM EST)
11:45 MIN MISS Garnett 16' Jump Shot
11:44 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
11:26 LAL O'Neal 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Fox 2 AST) 58–57
11:11 MIN Nesterovic 10' Turnaround Hook Shot (12 PTS) (Szczerbiak 3 AST) 58–59
10:55 LAL Fox 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (O'Neal 3 AST) 61–59
10:39 MIN MISS Nesterovic 16' Jump Shot
10:37 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
10:31 LAL Bryant 21' Jump Shot (17 PTS) 63–59
10:15 MIN Garnett 18' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Hudson 4 AST) 63–61
9:49 LAL O'Neal 7' Turnaround Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Fisher 3 AST) 65–61
9:42 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 2)
9:30 MIN MISS Hudson 22' Jump Shot
9:29 Lakers Rebound
9:11 LAL MISS Fox 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:09 MIN Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
9:04 MIN Peeler Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
8:46 LAL MISS O'Neal 8' Jump Shot
8:44 Lakers Rebound
8:34 LAL MISS Bryant 18' Jump Shot
8:32 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
8:30 MIN Garnett Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T7)
8:30 LAL Bryant STEAL (1 STL)
8:28 LAL MISS Bryant 12' Jump Shot
8:26 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
8:24 LAL Bryant P.FOUL (P1.T1)
8:14 MIN MISS Garnett 16' Jump Shot
8:12 LAL Fisher REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:00 LAL Fisher 17' Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Fox 3 AST) 67–61
7:39 MIN Peeler 16' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Hudson 5 AST) 67–63
7:20 LAL MISS Madsen Layup
7:18 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
7:11 MIN Szczerbiak 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Peeler 2 AST) 67–66
6:49 LAL MISS Madsen 18' Jump Shot
6:47 MIN Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
6:41 MIN Szczerbiak Driving Dunk (11 PTS) (Peeler 3 AST) 67–68
6:39 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
6:39 LAL SUB: Horry FOR Madsen
6:24 MIN Nesterovic P.FOUL (P2.T1)
6:17 LAL MISS O'Neal 13' Jump Shot
6:15 MIN Peeler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
5:56 MIN Szczerbiak 9' Running Jump Shot (13 PTS) 67–70
5:39 LAL MISS Bryant 19' Jump Shot
5:37 MIN Peeler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
5:30 MIN Hudson Driving Layup (21 PTS) 67–72
5:11 LAL Bryant 25' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (O'Neal 4 AST) 70–72
4:45 MIN Garnett Slam Dunk (16 PTS) (Szczerbiak 4 AST) 70–74
4:45 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P3.T2)
4:45 MIN Garnett Free Throw 1 of 1 (17 PTS)
4:32 LAL MISS O'Neal 13' Jump Shot
4:31 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
4:25 MIN MISS Hudson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
4:24 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
4:15 LAL MISS Fisher 20' Jump Shot
4:14 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (18 PTS) 72–75
4:14 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
4:08 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 2)
4:08 MIN SUB: Smith FOR Nesterovic
3:59 LAL Fisher P.FOUL (P1.T3)
3:59 MIN Szczerbiak Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
3:59 LAL Horry STEAL (2 STL)
3:56 MIN Garnett S.FOUL (P2.T2)
3:56 LAL Horry Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
3:56 LAL Horry Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
3:41 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 21' Jump Shot
3:40 Lakers Rebound
3:19 LAL O'Neal 14' Turnaround Hook Shot (20 PTS) (Fisher 4 AST) 76–75
3:03 MIN MISS Garnett 4' Jump Shot
3:03 LAL Horry BLOCK (2 BLK)
3:00 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
2:49 LAL Horry 9' Turnaround Hook Shot (7 PTS) (O'Neal 5 AST) 78–75
2:31 MIN Peeler 21' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Garnett 4 AST) 78–77
2:14 MIN Peeler S.FOUL (P2.T3)
2:14 MIN SUB: Gill FOR Peeler
2:14 LAL Horry Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
2:14 LAL Horry Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
1:58 MIN Garnett Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T9)
1:58 MIN SUB: Jackson FOR Garnett
1:55 LAL MISS Horry 24' 3PT Jump Shot
1:53 MIN Hudson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
1:47 MIN Smith Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T10)
1:47 LAL Horry STEAL (3 STL)
1:40 LAL Fox Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
1:40 MIN Gill STEAL (1 STL)
1:29 MIN Jump Ball Szczerbiak vs. Horry: Tip to Fox
1:29 MIN Szczerbiak Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T11)
1:29 LAL Bryant STEAL (2 STL)
1:15 MIN Jackson S.FOUL (P1.T4)
1:15 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
1:15 Lakers Rebound
1:15 LAL SUB: Shaw FOR Bryant
1:15 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
1:02 MIN Smith 5' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Gill 1 AST) 81–79
0:47 LAL Fisher 8' Running Jump Shot (19 PTS) (O'Neal 6 AST) 83–79
0:37 MIN MISS Jackson 16' Jump Shot
0:35 LAL Horry REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
0:29 MIN Jackson P.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:29 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
0:29 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
0:12 MIN MISS Smith 19' Jump Shot
0:11 Lakers Rebound
0:10 LAL SUB: Bryant FOR Shaw
0:10 LAL SUB: George FOR O'Neal
0:10 MIN SUB: Peeler FOR Jackson
0:00 LAL MISS George 12' Jump Shot
0:00 MIN Smith BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:00 Lakers Rebound
0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:51 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (9:53 PM EST)
11:39 LAL MISS Shaw 18' Jump Shot
11:38 MIN Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:19 MIN MISS Smith 7' Jump Shot
11:18 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:10)
11:15 MIN MISS Garnett 7' Jump Shot
11:14 MIN Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
11:13 LAL Horry S.FOUL (P2.T1)
11:13 MIN Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
11:13 MIN Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
10:51 LAL MISS Bryant 19' Jump Shot
10:49 MIN Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
10:38 MIN MISS Gill 16' Jump Shot
10:36 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
10:32 MIN MISS Jackson 21' Jump Shot
10:31 LAL Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:19 LAL Horry 13' Running Jump Shot (11 PTS) 87–81
10:00 MIN Smith 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST) 87–83
9:39 LAL George 19' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Walker 1 AST) 89–83
9:20 MIN MISS Hudson 18' Jump Shot
9:19 LAL Horry REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
9:10 LAL MISS Bryant 19' Jump Shot
9:08 MIN Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
9:02 MIN Gill Reverse Layup (7 PTS) (Hudson 6 AST) 89–85
8:42 LAL MISS Shaw 8' Jump Shot
8:40 LAL Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
8:38 LAL MISS Shaw 17' Jump Shot
8:37 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:11)
8:24 MIN Gill 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Garnett 5 AST) 89–88
7:58 LAL Shaw 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Walker 2 AST) 91–88
7:39 MIN MISS Jackson 16' Jump Shot
7:39 LAL Walker BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:37 MIN Jackson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
7:35 MIN MISS Jackson 9' Jump Shot
7:34 LAL Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
7:22 LAL Bryant 20' Jump Shot (22 PTS) 93–88
7:13 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 2)
7:13 MIN SUB: Szczerbiak FOR Hudson
7:13 MIN SUB: Trent FOR Smith
7:13 MIN SUB: Wilks FOR Jackson
7:13 LAL SUB: Fisher FOR Walker
7:13 LAL SUB: O'Neal FOR Shaw
7:01 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 9' Jump Shot
7:00 MIN Wilks REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
6:58 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P4.T2)
6:58 MIN MISS Wilks Free Throw 1 of 2
6:58 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
6:58 MIN Wilks Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
6:41 LAL MISS George 13' Jump Shot
6:38 LAL MISS O'Neal Tip Shot
6:38 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:6 Def:6)
6:37 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:7 Def:6)
6:36 LAL O'Neal Dunk (25 PTS) 95–89
6:26 MIN MISS Garnett Layup
6:26 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (3 BLK)
6:24 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:7 Def:7)
6:12 MIN Trent P.FOUL (P1.T1)
6:04 LAL MISS Fisher 22' Jump Shot
6:02 MIN Gill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
5:55 MIN Wilks Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
5:55 LAL Bryant STEAL (3 STL)
5:44 LAL Horry Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
5:44 MIN Garnett STEAL (1 STL)
5:37 MIN Gill Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T13)
5:37 LAL George STEAL (1 STL)
5:32 LAL MISS Bryant Layup
5:32 MIN Garnett BLOCK (1 BLK)
5:30 MIN Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
5:25 MIN MISS Gill 14' Jump Shot
5:24 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:11)
5:23 LAL Horry P.FOUL (P3.T3)
5:23 Timeout: Regular
5:23 MIN SUB: Hudson FOR Wilks
5:14 MIN MISS Gill 25' 3PT Jump Shot
5:12 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:4 Def:11)
5:04 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 20' Jump Shot
5:04 LAL George BLOCK (1 BLK)
5:03 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:7 Def:8)
4:46 MIN Trent S.FOUL (P2.T2)
4:46 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)
4:46 MIN SUB: Smith FOR Trent
4:46 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
4:45 MIN Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
4:35 MIN Hudson Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T14)
4:23 LAL MISS O'Neal 9' Jump Shot
4:22 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:4 Def:12)
4:08 MIN Garnett Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T15)
4:08 LAL O'Neal STEAL (1 STL)
3:59 MIN Smith S.FOUL (P3.T3)
3:59 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
3:59 Lakers Rebound
3:59 MIN SUB: Peeler FOR Gill
3:59 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
3:58 MIN Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
3:46 MIN Garnett 13' Turnaround Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Peeler 4 AST) 96–91
3:24 MIN Smith P.FOUL (P4.T4)
3:24 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
3:24 Lakers Rebound
3:24 LAL SUB: Madsen FOR Horry
3:24 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
3:23 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
3:12 MIN MISS Hudson Layup
3:12 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (4 BLK)
3:11 LAL Madsen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
2:58 MIN Peeler S.FOUL (P3.PN)
2:58 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
2:58 LAL SUB: Horry FOR Madsen
2:58 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
2:58 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
2:43 LAL Horry S.FOUL (P4.T4)
2:43 MIN Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
2:43 MIN Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
2:27 LAL Bryant 21' Jump Shot (26 PTS) (George 1 AST) 100–93
2:11 MIN Szczerbiak 11' Running Jump Shot (15 PTS) 100–95
1:49 LAL Bryant 13' Running Jump Shot (28 PTS) 102–95
1:32 MIN MISS Garnett Layup
1:32 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (5 BLK)
1:32 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
1:29 MIN MISS Hudson 16' Jump Shot
1:29 LAL Horry BLOCK (3 BLK)
1:27 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:5 Def:12)
1:27 LAL Fisher P.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:27 MIN Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
1:27 MIN Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
1:02 LAL MISS George 27' 3PT Jump Shot
1:00 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
0:49 MIN Smith 7' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Peeler 5 AST) 102–99
0:26 LAL Fisher 18' Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Bryant 3 AST) 104–99
0:26 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 2)
0:16 MIN MISS Smith 16' Jump Shot
0:15 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
0:13 MIN Garnett P.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:13 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (29 PTS)
0:13 LAL SUB: Madsen FOR O'Neal
0:13 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (30 PTS)
0:04 MIN MISS Garnett 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:02 LAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:00 End of 4th Period (10:24 PM EST)