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Los Angeles Lakers @ Minnesota Timberwolves 97–88

2004-05-21 20:00 · PLAYOFFS · NBA · Target Center, Minneapolis MN · Att. 19,552

Los Angeles Lakers 2003-04 · Minnesota Timberwolves 2003-04 · 2003-04 season

Team stats

LakersTimberwolves
Field goals37-78 .47434-69 .493
Three-pointers6-15 .4006-16 .375
Free throws17-23 .73914-15 .933
Offensive rebounds73
Defensive rebounds3132
Total rebounds3835
Assists2918
Steals74
Blocks43
Turnovers815
Personal fouls1621
Technical fouls00
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points13
Points off turnovers118

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Kobe Bryant G45239-200-15-803363032+8
Karl Malone F44178-130-01-21101143002+10
Shaquille O'Neal G41279-160-09-115131850423+8
Gary Payton G3472-71-42-201150012-2
Devean George F2121-50-20-001110002-6
Derek Fisher G25145-94-50-001161001+11
Kareem Rush G1452-51-30-000020010+11
Slava Medvedenko G1021-30-00-010100003-2
Rick Fox C500-00-00-002200011+5
Brian Cook G100-00-00-000000000+2
Jim Cleamons00-00-00-0000000000
Phil Jackson00-00-00-0000000000
Tex Winter00-00-00-0000000000
Frank Hamblen00-00-00-0000000000
Kurt Rambis00-00-00-0000000000
Total2409737-786-1517-23731382974816

FG .474 · 3P .400 · FT .739

Did not play: Bryon Russell (dnp - coach's decision), Luke Walton (dnp - coach's decision)

Minnesota Timberwolves

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Latrell Sprewell G46238-163-74-506650041-9
Kevin Garnett G45167-150-12-20101022242-9
Sam Cassell G32165-140-46-601181013-3
Trenton Hassell G2063-40-00-000010003+2
Ervin Johnson G821-20-00-001100002-1
Michael Olowokandi G33104-70-02-2381100124-11
Wally Szczerbiak F2494-81-20-003310042-11
Fred Hoiberg F2262-22-20-003310002-6
Mark Madsen G600-00-00-000001002+1
Gary Trent C200-00-00-0000000000
Oliver Miller F200-10-00-000000000+2
Don Zierden00-00-00-0000000000
Jerry Sichting00-00-00-0000000000
Flip Saunders00-00-00-0000000000
Sidney Lowe00-00-00-0000000000
Randy Wittman00-00-00-0000000000
Greg Ballard00-00-00-0000000000
Total2408834-696-1614-153323518431521

FG .493 · 3P .375 · FT .933

Did not play: Darrick Martin (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Joe Crawford, Bob Delaney, Greg Willard

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (9:19 PM EST)
  • 12:00 MIN Jump Ball Garnett vs. O'Neal: Tip to Cassell
  • 11:45 MIN MISS Sprewell 20' Jump Shot
  • 11:44 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:32 LAL MISS Malone 20' Jump Shot
  • 11:31 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:14 MIN Cassell 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 0–2
  • 11:00 MIN Hassell P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:50 MIN Cassell S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:50 LAL Payton Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 10:50 LAL Payton Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 10:32 MIN Johnson 11' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–4
  • 10:09 LAL MISS Payton 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:08 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:06 LAL O'Neal Layup (2 PTS) 4–4
  • 10:06 MIN Johnson S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 10:06 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 10:06 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:53 LAL George P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:44 MIN Garnett Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 9:44 LAL Malone STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:22 LAL MISS Bryant 9' Jump Shot
  • 9:21 MIN Sprewell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:14 MIN MISS Cassell 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:13 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 9:06 LAL MISS Payton Driving Layup
  • 9:05 MIN Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:48 MIN MISS Johnson 12' Jump Shot
  • 8:47 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:40 MIN Johnson S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 8:40 MIN SUB: Olowokandi FOR Johnson
  • 8:40 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 8:40 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 8:28 LAL Malone P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:14 MIN MISS Garnett 11' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 8:13 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:08 LAL Payton Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 7:52 MIN MISS Olowokandi 7' Jump Shot
  • 7:51 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:46 LAL MISS Malone Layup
  • 7:46 MIN Garnett BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:45 Lakers Rebound
  • 7:42 LAL MISS O'Neal 8' Jump Shot
  • 7:41 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:35 MIN Hassell 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Garnett 1 AST) 6–6
  • 7:24 LAL MISS Malone Layup
  • 7:24 MIN Olowokandi BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:23 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:12 MIN Olowokandi Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 7:12 LAL Malone STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:07 LAL MISS Malone Layup
  • 7:07 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:43 MIN MISS Cassell Layup
  • 6:43 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:41 MIN Olowokandi Tip Shot (2 PTS) 6–8
  • 6:41 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:18 LAL Malone 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Payton 1 AST) 8–8
  • 6:03 MIN Sprewell 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Cassell 1 AST) 8–10
  • 5:39 LAL MISS O'Neal 13' Jump Shot
  • 5:38 MIN Cassell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:28 MIN Garnett 13' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) (Cassell 2 AST) 8–12
  • 5:11 LAL Bryant 15' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 10–12
  • 4:57 MIN MISS Sprewell 19' Jump Shot
  • 4:55 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:43 LAL Bryant Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 4:43 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 4:28 MIN Cassell 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Garnett 2 AST) 10–14
  • 4:09 LAL Payton 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Bryant 1 AST) 12–14
  • 3:46 MIN Hassell 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Cassell 3 AST) 12–16
  • 3:24 LAL Malone Driving Layup (4 PTS) (O'Neal 1 AST) 14–16
  • 3:03 MIN Olowokandi 11' Hook Shot (4 PTS) 14–18
  • 2:44 LAL O'Neal Traveling Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 2:44 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:43 LAL SUB: Fisher FOR George
  • 2:27 MIN Olowokandi Slam Dunk (6 PTS) (Cassell 4 AST) 14–20
  • 2:03 LAL Payton 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (O'Neal 2 AST) 17–20
  • 1:47 MIN Cassell 21' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 17–22
  • 1:27 LAL O'Neal Layup (6 PTS) (Bryant 2 AST) 19–22
  • 1:06 MIN MISS Sprewell 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:05 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:55 MIN SUB: Hoiberg FOR Cassell
  • 0:49 MIN Olowokandi P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:49 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:49 MIN SUB: Szczerbiak FOR Hassell
  • 0:49 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:35 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 15' Jump Shot
  • 0:34 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:24 LAL Bryant Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Malone 1 AST) 23–22
  • 0:06 MIN MISS Sprewell 15' Jump Shot
  • 0:04 MIN Olowokandi Tip Shot (8 PTS) 23–24
  • 0:04 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 0:00 LAL MISS Payton 31' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Lakers Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (9:44 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (9:48 PM EST)
  • 11:47 LAL MISS Bryant 9' Jump Shot
  • 11:46 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 11:40 MIN Szczerbiak OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 11:40 MIN Szczerbiak Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 11:25 LAL Malone 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Bryant 3 AST) 25–24
  • 11:11 MIN Sprewell Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 11:11 LAL Fisher STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:08 MIN Hoiberg P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:56 LAL MISS Bryant 22' Jump Shot
  • 10:54 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 10:40 MIN MISS Garnett 8' Jump Shot
  • 10:39 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 10:25 LAL Rush 19' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) 27–24
  • 10:11 MIN Szczerbiak Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 10:11 LAL Bryant STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:00 LAL Bryant Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 10:00 MIN Garnett STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:56 MIN Garnett Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 9:56 MIN SUB: Madsen FOR Garnett
  • 9:56 MIN SUB: Cassell FOR Sprewell
  • 9:42 LAL MISS Medvedenko 17' Jump Shot
  • 9:41 MIN Hoiberg REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:33 LAL Medvedenko S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:33 MIN Cassell Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 9:33 LAL SUB: Cook FOR Medvedenko
  • 9:33 MIN Cassell Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 9:19 LAL Bryant Reverse Layup (6 PTS) (Fisher 1 AST) 29–26
  • 9:02 MIN Olowokandi Traveling Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 8:46 LAL MISS Bryant 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:45 MIN Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:34 MIN Szczerbiak Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 8:34 LAL Bryant STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:27 MIN Olowokandi Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 8:27 Timeout: Regular
  • 8:27 MIN SUB: Trent FOR Olowokandi
  • 8:27 MIN SUB: Sprewell FOR Hoiberg
  • 8:27 LAL SUB: Fox FOR Bryant
  • 8:27 LAL SUB: O'Neal FOR Cook
  • 8:27 LAL SUB: Medvedenko FOR Malone
  • 8:15 LAL MISS O'Neal 11' Hook Shot
  • 8:14 MIN Sprewell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:55 MIN MISS Cassell 15' Jump Shot
  • 7:53 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 7:51 MIN Madsen P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:47 LAL O'Neal Alley Oop Dunk (10 PTS) (Fisher 2 AST) 31–26
  • 7:27 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:26 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:12 LAL Rush Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 7:12 MIN Madsen STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:04 MIN Szczerbiak 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 31–28
  • 6:45 LAL MISS Rush Layup
  • 6:44 MIN Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:42 MIN Szczerbiak Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P4.T9)
  • 6:42 MIN SUB: Garnett FOR Trent
  • 6:42 MIN SUB: Johnson FOR Madsen
  • 6:25 LAL Medvedenko 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (O'Neal 3 AST) 33–28
  • 6:14 MIN MISS Garnett 15' Jump Shot
  • 6:13 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 6:04 LAL MISS Medvedenko 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:03 MIN Sprewell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:57 LAL Medvedenko P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 5:57 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:57 MIN SUB: Hoiberg FOR Szczerbiak
  • 5:57 LAL SUB: Malone FOR Medvedenko
  • 5:57 LAL SUB: George FOR Fox
  • 5:57 LAL SUB: Payton FOR Fisher
  • 5:57 LAL SUB: Bryant FOR Rush
  • 5:44 MIN Garnett 7' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 33–30
  • 5:23 LAL O'Neal Layup (12 PTS) 35–30
  • 5:23 MIN Garnett Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 5:08 MIN Garnett 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) 35–32
  • 4:47 LAL MISS O'Neal 5' Jump Shot
  • 4:46 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 4:45 LAL O'Neal Layup (14 PTS) 37–32
  • 4:29 MIN Cassell 19' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 37–34
  • 4:10 MIN SUB: Olowokandi FOR Johnson
  • 4:04 MIN Sprewell S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 4:04 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 4:04 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 3:59 LAL Payton P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 3:49 MIN MISS Cassell 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:47 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 3:43 MIN MISS Olowokandi Layup
  • 3:43 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 3:42 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 3:35 LAL Bryant Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 3:35 MIN Cassell STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:32 MIN Garnett Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 3:32 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 3:15 LAL MISS O'Neal 5' Jump Shot
  • 3:14 MIN Hoiberg REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:53 LAL George P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 2:39 MIN MISS Cassell 12' Jump Shot
  • 2:38 LAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:22 MIN Cassell P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 2:22 MIN SUB: Hassell FOR Hoiberg
  • 2:22 LAL SUB: Fisher FOR George
  • 2:13 MIN Hassell S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:13 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 2:13 LAL MISS Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:12 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 1:58 MIN Sprewell 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Hassell 1 AST) 40–37
  • 1:39 MIN Olowokandi P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:39 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:39 Lakers Rebound
  • 1:39 MIN SUB: Miller FOR Olowokandi
  • 1:39 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 1:26 MIN Hassell 22' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Cassell 5 AST) 41–39
  • 1:11 LAL Malone Layup (8 PTS) (Fisher 3 AST) 43–39
  • 0:52 MIN MISS Miller Layup
  • 0:52 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 0:50 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 0:44 LAL MISS Bryant Layup
  • 0:44 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:39 LAL Fisher P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:39 MIN SUB: Hoiberg FOR Hassell
  • 0:39 MIN Cassell Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 0:39 MIN Cassell Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:29 LAL Fisher 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bryant 4 AST) 46–41
  • 0:09 MIN Hoiberg 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Cassell 6 AST) 46–44
  • 0:00 LAL MISS Fisher 21' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Lakers Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:18 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (10:39 PM EST)
  • 11:42 LAL MISS George 19' Jump Shot
  • 11:41 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 11:37 LAL MISS Bryant 9' Jump Shot
  • 11:36 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 11:32 MIN Sprewell Driving Layup (7 PTS) (Cassell 7 AST) 46–46
  • 11:32 LAL Bryant S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:32 MIN Sprewell Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
  • 11:12 LAL Malone 19' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Payton 2 AST) 48–47
  • 10:56 MIN MISS Cassell 15' Jump Shot
  • 10:55 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 10:49 LAL MISS George 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:47 MIN Sprewell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 10:40 MIN Sprewell 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) 48–50
  • 10:37 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 10:19 LAL MISS O'Neal 7' Jump Shot
  • 10:18 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
  • 10:17 LAL O'Neal Dunk (17 PTS) 50–50
  • 9:59 MIN MISS Sprewell 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:57 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:8)
  • 9:37 LAL O'Neal 9' Hook Shot (19 PTS) (George 1 AST) 52–50
  • 9:12 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:12 MIN SUB: Olowokandi FOR Johnson
  • 9:12 MIN MISS Sprewell Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:12 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
  • 9:12 LAL SUB: Fox FOR George
  • 9:12 MIN Sprewell Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 8:54 LAL Bryant 21' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (O'Neal 4 AST) 54–51
  • 8:35 MIN MISS Hassell 15' Jump Shot
  • 8:33 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:23 LAL Bryant 18' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Malone 2 AST) 56–51
  • 8:18 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 8:11 LAL O'Neal S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 8:11 MIN Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 8:11 MIN Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 7:56 LAL Bryant 19' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Payton 3 AST) 58–53
  • 7:43 MIN MISS Cassell Layup
  • 7:42 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:9)
  • 7:34 LAL MISS Payton 19' Jump Shot
  • 7:32 Lakers Rebound
  • 7:30 MIN Hassell P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 7:17 LAL Malone Driving Layup (12 PTS) (Payton 4 AST) 60–53
  • 7:01 MIN Garnett 21' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Cassell 8 AST) 60–55
  • 6:41 LAL Fox Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 6:41 MIN Garnett STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:39 LAL Fox P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 6:24 MIN Cassell 21' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 60–57
  • 5:53 LAL MISS Malone Layup
  • 5:53 MIN Garnett BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 5:51 MIN Sprewell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 5:46 MIN MISS Cassell 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:45 LAL Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:42 MIN Cassell S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 5:42 LAL Malone Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 5:42 LAL SUB: Fisher FOR Fox
  • 5:42 LAL MISS Malone Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:41 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 5:20 MIN Cassell Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 5:20 LAL Malone STEAL (3 STL)
  • 4:58 LAL O'Neal 5' Hook Shot (21 PTS) (Fisher 4 AST) 63–57
  • 4:42 LAL Bryant P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 4:42 MIN SUB: Szczerbiak FOR Hassell
  • 4:42 MIN Sprewell Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 4:42 MIN Sprewell Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 4:25 LAL MISS Fisher 17' Jump Shot
  • 4:24 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 4:15 MIN Sprewell 8' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 63–61
  • 3:58 LAL Bryant 5' Running Jump Shot (17 PTS) 65–61
  • 3:41 MIN Garnett 18' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Sprewell 1 AST) 65–63
  • 3:24 MIN Szczerbiak S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 3:24 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 3:24 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 3:16 LAL Payton P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:16 MIN Cassell Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 3:16 MIN Cassell Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 3:03 LAL MISS Payton 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:01 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
  • 3:01 LAL O'Neal L.B.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:01 MIN Olowokandi Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 3:01 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 3:01 LAL SUB: Rush FOR Payton
  • 3:01 MIN Olowokandi Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 2:47 LAL Fisher 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Bryant 5 AST) 70–67
  • 2:36 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Short (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 2:34 MIN Garnett Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T12)
  • 2:34 LAL Bryant STEAL (3 STL)
  • 2:15 LAL Fisher 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Malone 3 AST) 73–67
  • 1:58 MIN MISS Cassell 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:56 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:41 LAL Rush 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Bryant 6 AST) 76–67
  • 1:27 MIN SUB: Hoiberg FOR Cassell
  • 1:19 MIN MISS Olowokandi 5' Jump Shot
  • 1:18 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 1:00 LAL MISS Rush 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:58 MIN Sprewell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 0:53 MIN Sprewell Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 0:38 LAL MISS Bryant 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:36 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 0:25 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 23' Jump Shot
  • 0:24 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 0:02 LAL Fisher 20' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Rush 1 AST) 78–67
  • 0:00 MIN MISS Garnett 46' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (11:09 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (11:13 PM EST)
  • 11:45 MIN Sprewell 20' Jump Shot (18 PTS) 78–69
  • 11:17 LAL MISS Bryant 35' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:16 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 11:08 MIN MISS Sprewell 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:07 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 10:44 LAL Bryant 13' Jump Bank Shot (21 PTS) 80–69
  • 10:23 LAL Medvedenko P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 10:23 MIN SUB: Madsen FOR Olowokandi
  • 10:11 MIN Sprewell 24' 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Szczerbiak 1 AST) 80–72
  • 9:49 LAL Malone 20' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Rush 2 AST) 82–72
  • 9:30 MIN Garnett 14' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Hoiberg 1 AST) 82–74
  • 9:11 LAL MISS Rush 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:09 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:08 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 9:08 LAL SUB: O'Neal FOR Malone
  • 9:01 LAL MISS Bryant 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:59 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
  • 8:44 MIN Sprewell Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 8:25 MIN Madsen P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 8:25 MIN SUB: Olowokandi FOR Madsen
  • 8:14 LAL MISS Fisher 6' Jump Shot
  • 8:12 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:9)
  • 8:05 MIN Szczerbiak 22' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Sprewell 2 AST) 82–76
  • 7:40 LAL MISS Fisher 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:38 MIN Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:31 MIN MISS Garnett Layup
  • 7:30 LAL Fisher REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:26 LAL Bryant Layup (23 PTS) (Fisher 5 AST) 84–76
  • 7:03 MIN Hoiberg 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Sprewell 3 AST) 84–79
  • 6:44 MIN Olowokandi P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 6:44 LAL SUB: Malone FOR Medvedenko
  • 6:44 LAL SUB: Payton FOR Rush
  • 6:44 LAL SUB: George FOR Bryant
  • 6:35 LAL MISS O'Neal 11' Jump Shot
  • 6:33 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 6:27 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (23 PTS) (Fisher 6 AST) 86–79
  • 6:05 MIN Szczerbiak 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Sprewell 4 AST) 86–82
  • 5:43 MIN Hoiberg P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:43 Timeout: Regular
  • 5:43 LAL SUB: Bryant FOR Fisher
  • 5:28 LAL MISS George 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:26 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 5:11 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 23' Jump Shot
  • 5:10 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:10)
  • 4:55 MIN Olowokandi S.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 4:55 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 4:55 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 4:37 MIN Garnett 13' Turnaround Jump Shot (16 PTS) 88–84
  • 4:13 LAL MISS Bryant 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:11 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 4:03 MIN Sprewell Driving Layup (23 PTS) 88–86
  • 3:39 LAL George Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Malone 4 AST) 90–86
  • 3:23 MIN Sprewell Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T15)
  • 3:09 LAL MISS George 20' Jump Shot
  • 3:08 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:5 Def:10)
  • 2:57 LAL Malone 17' Jump Shot (17 PTS) (O'Neal 5 AST) 92–86
  • 2:55 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 2:39 MIN Szczerbiak 15' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Sprewell 5 AST) 92–88
  • 2:13 LAL MISS Bryant 21' Jump Shot
  • 2:11 MIN Hoiberg REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:01 MIN MISS Sprewell 21' Jump Shot
  • 2:00 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:5 Def:11)
  • 1:49 LAL O'Neal Traveling Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 1:49 LAL SUB: Fisher FOR George
  • 1:30 LAL Malone P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 1:20 MIN MISS Garnett Layup
  • 1:20 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 1:18 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
  • 0:58 LAL Fisher 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Payton 5 AST) 95–88
  • 0:58 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 0:58 MIN SUB: Madsen FOR Olowokandi
  • 0:52 MIN MISS Garnett 5' Jump Shot
  • 0:51 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:5 Def:12)
  • 0:50 MIN Garnett P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:50 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 0:50 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (27 PTS)
  • 0:40 MIN MISS Garnett 19' Jump Shot
  • 0:38 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:5 Def:13)
  • 0:31 MIN Garnett P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:31 LAL MISS Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:31 Lakers Rebound
  • 0:31 LAL MISS Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:30 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:10)
  • 0:29 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 1)
  • 0:23 MIN MISS Sprewell 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:21 LAL Malone REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (11:44 PM EST)