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Minnesota Timberwolves @ Los Angeles Lakers 105–96

2005-03-31 19:30 · NBA · crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles CA · Att. 18,997

Minnesota Timberwolves 2004-05 · Los Angeles Lakers 2004-05 · 2004-05 season

Team stats

TimberwolvesLakers
Field goals41-78 .52634-82 .415
Three-pointers5-10 .5007-30 .233
Free throws18-22 .81821-25 .840
Offensive rebounds1113
Defensive rebounds3126
Total rebounds4239
Assists2522
Steals43
Blocks32
Turnovers88
Personal fouls1921
Technical fouls01
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points710
Points off turnovers1013
Largest lead148

Minnesota Timberwolves

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Kevin Garnett G39238-150-07-8571260013+11
Trenton Hassell C32167-110-02-220210024+2
Michael Olowokandi G31104-90-02-3381101213-1
Latrell Sprewell G28115-120-01-216761000+13
Troy Hudson F26114-92-51-200040012+14
Wally Szczerbiak F28156-82-31-101100003+4
Sam Cassell G21155-101-24-400061123-5
Eddie Griffin G1742-40-00-005511010+10
John Thomas C900-00-00-002210000-2
Fred Hoiberg G800-00-00-002200001-1
Anthony Carter F100-00-00-0000000000
Total24010541-785-1018-221131422543819

FG .526 · 3P .500 · FT .818

Did not play: Ervin Johnson (dnp - coach's decision)

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Kobe Bryant G41267-163-79-1253861022-7
Caron Butler G41228-170-36-702230123-6
Chris Mihm F31114-80-03-3281020014+6
Chucky Atkins G27114-132-81-1000300110
Jumaine Jones G1862-50-32-222400003-8
Devean George C2673-91-60-014521001-6
Luke Walton F1973-51-20-010150113+2
Brian Grant F1921-20-00-014500013-16
Tierre Brown G1121-40-10-002211000-10
Slava Medvedenko C721-30-00-0112000010
Total2409634-827-3021-251326392232821

FG .415 · 3P .233 · FT .840

Did not play: Lamar Odom (dnd - strained left shoulder.), Sasha Vujacic (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Joe DeRosa, Sean Corbin, Tommy Nunez Jr., JB DeRosa

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (12:01 PM EST)
  • 12:00 LAL Jump Ball Mihm vs. Garnett: Tip to Bryant
  • 11:48 LAL Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Mihm 1 AST) 0–3
  • 11:32 MIN MISS Garnett 16' Jump Shot
  • 11:31 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:24 LAL MISS Butler 22' Jump Shot
  • 11:23 LAL Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:12 LAL Atkins 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bryant 1 AST) 0–6
  • 10:53 MIN Olowokandi OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 10:53 MIN Olowokandi Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:38 LAL MISS Mihm 7' Jump Shot
  • 10:36 MIN Sprewell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:27 MIN Hassell 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Sprewell 1 AST) 2–6
  • 10:15 LAL MISS Bryant 11' Jump Shot
  • 10:13 LAL Jones REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 10:10 LAL MISS Atkins 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:09 LAL Mihm REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:01 LAL Atkins 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Bryant 2 AST) 2–9
  • 9:39 MIN Garnett Slam Dunk (2 PTS) 4–9
  • 9:33 LAL Atkins 6' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 4–11
  • 9:33 MIN Hudson S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:33 LAL Atkins Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
  • 9:16 MIN MISS Sprewell 11' Jump Shot
  • 9:15 LAL Mihm REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:09 LAL MISS Butler 13' Jump Shot
  • 9:08 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:58 MIN Olowokandi Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Hudson 1 AST) 6–12
  • 8:37 LAL MISS Atkins 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:35 MIN Sprewell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:29 MIN Hudson 14' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Sprewell 2 AST) 8–12
  • 8:12 LAL Butler OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 8:12 LAL Butler Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 7:58 MIN Garnett Layup (4 PTS) 10–12
  • 7:41 LAL MISS Butler Dunk
  • 7:41 MIN Olowokandi BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:40 MIN Sprewell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:34 MIN MISS Hudson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:31 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:25 MIN Hassell Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 7:10 LAL Butler 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Bryant 3 AST) 10–14
  • 7:02 LAL Jones P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 6:53 MIN Hassell 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Hudson 2 AST) 12–14
  • 6:27 LAL MISS Bryant 7' Jump Shot
  • 6:25 LAL Mihm REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 6:23 LAL MISS Mihm 10' Jump Shot
  • 6:21 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:07 MIN Hudson Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 6:07 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 6:07 LAL SUB: Grant FOR Jones
  • 5:44 LAL MISS Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:42 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:28 MIN MISS Hudson Layup
  • 5:28 LAL Butler BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:26 LAL Mihm REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 5:22 LAL MISS Butler Driving Dunk
  • 5:22 MIN Olowokandi BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 5:18 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:13 MIN MISS Hassell 10' Jump Shot
  • 5:12 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 5:03 MIN MISS Hudson 12' Jump Shot
  • 4:59 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:57 LAL Butler OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 4:57 LAL Butler Foul Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 4:57 LAL SUB: George FOR Butler
  • 4:42 MIN MISS Olowokandi 6' Jump Shot
  • 4:40 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:30 LAL Atkins Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 4:30 MIN Olowokandi STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:22 LAL Mihm S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 4:22 MIN MISS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:22 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 4:22 MIN SUB: Griffin FOR Olowokandi
  • 4:22 MIN Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 4:06 MIN Garnett S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 4:06 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 4:06 LAL SUB: Jones FOR Mihm
  • 4:06 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 3:53 MIN Sprewell 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Griffin 1 AST) 15–16
  • 3:38 LAL Bryant Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 3:38 MIN Griffin STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:32 MIN MISS Sprewell 22' Jump Shot
  • 3:30 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 3:28 MIN Hudson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Garnett 1 AST) 18–16
  • 3:02 MIN Hassell S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 3:02 Timeout: Official
  • 3:02 LAL SUB: Brown FOR Atkins
  • 3:02 LAL MISS Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:02 LAKERS Rebound
  • 3:02 MIN SUB: Szczerbiak FOR Hassell
  • 3:02 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 2:47 MIN Garnett 14' Turnaround Jump Shot (7 PTS) 20–17
  • 2:28 LAL George 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 20–19
  • 2:09 LAL LAKERS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Jones )
  • 2:09 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:09 MIN SUB: Cassell FOR Hudson
  • 2:09 MIN Szczerbiak Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
  • 1:56 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 10' Hook Shot
  • 1:54 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:4 Def:1)
  • 1:51 MIN Sprewell 7' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Garnett 2 AST) 23–19
  • 1:34 LAL MISS George 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:32 MIN Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:19 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:17 LAL Jones REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 1:06 LAL MISS Brown 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:04 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 0:45 MIN MISS Sprewell 13' Jump Shot
  • 0:43 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:33 LAL MISS Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:32 MIN Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:24 MIN MISS Cassell 16' Jump Shot
  • 0:22 LAL Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:02 LAL MISS Jones 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:01 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (12:27 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (12:31 PM EST)
  • 11:39 MIN Griffin 6' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Thomas 1 AST) 25–19
  • 11:17 LAL MISS Mihm 6' Jump Shot
  • 11:17 MIN Cassell BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:15 MIN Sprewell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 11:12 MIN MISS Sprewell 8' Jump Shot
  • 11:09 LAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:57 LAL Mihm Layup (2 PTS) (Walton 1 AST) 25–21
  • 10:38 MIN MISS Cassell 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:37 LAL Mihm REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 10:22 LAL Brown Driving Layup (2 PTS) 25–23
  • 10:00 MIN MISS Sprewell 8' Jump Shot
  • 9:58 LAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:50 LAL MISS Mihm 7' Jump Shot
  • 9:49 MIN Sprewell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 9:44 MIN Griffin Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 9:44 MIN SUB: Hoiberg FOR Sprewell
  • 9:22 LAL George 10' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 25–25
  • 9:05 MIN MISS Cassell 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:05 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 9:05 LAL Mihm L.B.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 8:45 LAL George S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:45 Timeout: Official
  • 8:45 LAL SUB: Medvedenko FOR Mihm
  • 8:45 MIN Cassell Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 8:45 MIN Cassell Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 8:29 LAL Medvedenko Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Brown 1 AST) 27–27
  • 8:18 MIN Szczerbiak 19' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Cassell 1 AST) 29–27
  • 8:05 LAL MISS Brown 21' Jump Shot
  • 8:03 MIN Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:52 MIN MISS Cassell 14' Jump Shot
  • 7:50 LAL Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:39 LAL MISS Medvedenko 15' Jump Shot
  • 7:37 MIN Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:20 MIN MISS Griffin 13' Jump Shot
  • 7:18 LAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:08 LAL MISS Butler 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:06 MIN Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:59 MIN Griffin Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Cassell 2 AST) 31–27
  • 6:39 LAL MISS Butler 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:38 MIN Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:31 MIN Cassell Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 6:31 LAL Brown STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:31 MIN Cassell P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 6:31 LAL SUB: Atkins FOR Brown
  • 6:31 MIN SUB: Olowokandi FOR Griffin
  • 6:31 MIN SUB: Garnett FOR Thomas
  • 6:07 LAL George 26' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) 31–30
  • 5:55 LAL Walton P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:55 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:55 MIN SUB: Hudson FOR Cassell
  • 5:55 LAL SUB: Bryant FOR George
  • 5:55 LAL SUB: Grant FOR Walton
  • 5:46 MIN Olowokandi 10' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Garnett 3 AST) 33–30
  • 5:29 LAL Grant 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 5:29 MIN SUB: Hassell FOR Hoiberg
  • 5:14 MIN MISS Garnett 23' Jump Shot
  • 5:12 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:59 LAL MISS Grant 16' Jump Shot
  • 4:57 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:48 LAL Medvedenko P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:37 MIN Garnett 18' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Hudson 3 AST) 35–30
  • 4:16 LAL Butler Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Atkins 1 AST) 35–32
  • 4:02 LAL Grant S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 4:02 MIN Hudson Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 4:02 MIN MISS Hudson Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:58 LAL Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:47 LAL MISS Medvedenko 11' Jump Shot
  • 3:45 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 3:39 MIN Szczerbiak Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Hassell 1 AST) 38–32
  • 3:21 LAL MISS Atkins 14' Jump Shot
  • 3:19 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 3:18 MIN Garnett Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 3:18 LAL Bryant STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:15 LAL Bryant Driving Layup (8 PTS) 38–34
  • 2:57 MIN MISS Garnett 9' Jump Shot
  • 2:55 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:30 LAL MISS Atkins 11' Jump Shot
  • 2:28 LAL Medvedenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:22 LAL Butler Slam Dunk (6 PTS) (Atkins 2 AST) 38–36
  • 2:12 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:12 MIN SUB: Sprewell FOR Szczerbiak
  • 2:12 LAL SUB: Jones FOR Medvedenko
  • 1:53 MIN MISS Garnett 11' Jump Shot
  • 1:52 MIN Hassell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 1:51 MIN Hassell Layup (6 PTS) 40–36
  • 1:28 MIN Hudson P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 1:28 MIN SUB: Cassell FOR Hudson
  • 1:16 LAL MISS Butler 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:15 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 0:58 LAL Jones P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:58 MIN MISS Olowokandi Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:58 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 0:58 MIN Olowokandi Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:44 LAL MISS Atkins 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:42 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:38 LAL MISS Atkins 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:37 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 0:28 LAL MISS Atkins 24' Jump Shot
  • 0:27 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 0:27 MIN Cassell P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:27 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 0:27 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 0:18 LAL Grant P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:18 MIN MISS Sprewell Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:18 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 0:18 MIN SUB: Carter FOR Cassell
  • 0:18 LAKERS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 0:18 LAL SUB: George FOR Grant
  • 0:18 MIN Sprewell Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:06 MIN SUB: Szczerbiak FOR Olowokandi
  • 0:00 LAL MISS Atkins 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 LAKERS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (13:01 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (13:21 PM EST)
  • 11:50 LAL Bryant P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:40 MIN Hassell 19' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Sprewell 3 AST) 44–38
  • 11:14 LAL MISS Bryant 21' Jump Shot
  • 11:13 LAKERS Rebound
  • 11:13 LAKERS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#6)
  • 10:56 MIN MISS Hassell 6' Jump Shot
  • 10:54 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4)
  • 10:52 MIN MISS Olowokandi Layup
  • 10:51 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 10:31 LAL Atkins 7' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Mihm 2 AST) 44–40
  • 10:16 MIN MISS Garnett 10' Jump Shot
  • 10:14 LAL Jones REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 10:07 LAL MISS Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:05 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 10:00 MIN Hassell P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 9:52 LAL Mihm Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Atkins 3 AST) 44–42
  • 9:33 MIN MISS Hassell Layup
  • 9:33 MIN MISS Olowokandi Tip Shot
  • 9:33 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 9:33 MIN Olowokandi Layup (7 PTS) 46–42
  • 9:33 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 9:33 LAL Butler S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 9:33 MIN Olowokandi Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
  • 9:13 LAL Jones Layup (2 PTS) (Butler 1 AST) 47–44
  • 9:00 LAL Jones S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 9:00 MIN Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 9:00 MIN Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 8:36 LAL Jones 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Bryant 4 AST) 49–46
  • 8:24 MIN Garnett Layup (13 PTS) (Sprewell 4 AST) 51–46
  • 7:59 LAL MISS Jones 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:56 MIN Sprewell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 7:50 MIN MISS Garnett 9' Hook Shot
  • 7:47 LAL Mihm REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 7:38 MIN Olowokandi S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:38 LAL Jones Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 7:38 LAL Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 7:23 MIN Hudson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Sprewell 5 AST) 54–48
  • 7:00 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 7:00 LAL SUB: Grant FOR Jones
  • 6:54 LAL Bryant 14' Running Jump Shot (12 PTS) 54–50
  • 6:39 MIN Garnett 16' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Hudson 4 AST) 56–50
  • 6:11 LAKERS Timeout: Short (Full 3 Short 2)
  • 6:07 LAL Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Butler 2 AST) 56–53
  • 5:52 MIN MISS Sprewell 19' Jump Shot
  • 5:50 LAL Mihm REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 5:43 LAL MISS Butler 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:41 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 5:27 MIN MISS Hudson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:25 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 5:22 MIN MISS Olowokandi Layup
  • 5:21 LAL Mihm REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 5:13 LAL MISS Atkins 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:11 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 4:53 LAL Mihm S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 4:53 MIN Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 4:53 MIN Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 4:37 LAL Mihm 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 4:25 MIN MISS Sprewell 19' Jump Shot
  • 4:23 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 4:21 LAL Bryant Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 4:21 MIN Sprewell STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:16 MIN Hassell Slam Dunk (10 PTS) (Garnett 4 AST) 60–53
  • 3:58 MIN Garnett S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 3:58 LAL MISS Butler Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:58 LAKERS Rebound
  • 3:58 LAL Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 3:42 MIN Olowokandi 4' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Sprewell 6 AST) 62–54
  • 3:42 LAL Mihm Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 3:30 MIN Olowokandi S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 3:30 LAL Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 3:30 MIN SUB: Griffin FOR Olowokandi
  • 3:30 LAL SUB: George FOR Mihm
  • 3:30 LAL Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 3:15 LAL Grant P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:15 MIN Hassell Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 3:15 MIN Hassell Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 3:00 MIN Hassell S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:00 MIN SUB: Szczerbiak FOR Hassell
  • 3:00 LAL SUB: Brown FOR Atkins
  • 3:00 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 3:00 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 2:49 MIN MISS Hudson 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:46 MIN Sprewell Layup (7 PTS) 66–58
  • 2:46 MIN Sprewell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 2:34 LAL MISS Bryant Layup
  • 2:33 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 2:31 LAL Grant Layup (2 PTS) 66–60
  • 2:31 MIN Griffin Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 2:12 MIN Garnett 6' Turnaround Jump Shot (19 PTS) 68–60
  • 2:00 LAL MISS Bryant Layup
  • 1:59 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
  • 1:45 MIN Sprewell Layup (9 PTS) (Garnett 5 AST) 70–60
  • 1:30 MIN Szczerbiak S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:30 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 1:30 LAL SUB: Walton FOR Bryant
  • 1:30 LAL Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 1:30 LAL Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 1:19 MIN Hudson Driving Layup (11 PTS) 72–62
  • 1:00 LAL MISS Brown 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:58 LAL Walton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:54 LAL MISS Walton Layup
  • 0:53 MIN Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:39 MIN Sprewell 19' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 74–62
  • 0:24 LAL Walton Driving Layup (2 PTS) 74–64
  • 0:24 MIN Griffin Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 0:02 MIN Szczerbiak 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Garnett 6 AST) 77–64
  • 0:00 LAL MISS George 38' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 LAKERS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (13:50 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (13:54 PM EST)
  • 11:42 LAL Mihm 14' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Walton 2 AST) 77–66
  • 11:18 MIN Szczerbiak 9' Running Jump Shot (10 PTS) 79–66
  • 11:02 LAL Mihm 7' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Walton 3 AST) 79–68
  • 11:02 MIN Hoiberg S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:02 LAL Mihm Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
  • 10:44 MIN Cassell 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 81–69
  • 10:27 LAL Bryant 18' Fadeaway Jumper (19 PTS) 81–71
  • 10:11 LAL Atkins P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:11 LAL SUB: Butler FOR Atkins
  • 10:04 MIN Szczerbiak 21' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Cassell 3 AST) 83–71
  • 9:54 MIN Szczerbiak S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:54 LAL MISS Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:54 LAKERS Rebound
  • 9:54 LAL MISS Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 9:53 LAL Bryant REBOUND (Off:5 Def:3)
  • 9:43 MIN Cassell P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 9:37 LAL MISS Bryant 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:36 MIN Hoiberg REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:27 MIN Cassell Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 9:20 LAL Butler 18' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Bryant 5 AST) 83–73
  • 8:53 MIN MISS Griffin 19' Jump Shot
  • 8:51 LAL Mihm REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 8:32 LAL MISS Walton 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:30 LAL MISS George Tip Shot
  • 8:30 LAL George REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 8:28 MIN Hoiberg REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:22 MIN Szczerbiak 25' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Cassell 4 AST) 86–73
  • 8:09 LAL Butler Slam Dunk (15 PTS) (Walton 4 AST) 86–75
  • 7:42 Timberwolves Turnover: Shot Clock (T#8)
  • 7:42 Timeout: Official
  • 7:42 MIN SUB: Olowokandi FOR Griffin
  • 7:42 MIN SUB: Hassell FOR Thomas
  • 7:42 MIN SUB: Garnett FOR Hoiberg
  • 7:27 LAL Bryant 10' Running Jump Shot (21 PTS) 86–77
  • 7:03 MIN Hassell 20' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Cassell 5 AST) 88–77
  • 6:50 LAL MISS George 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:49 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
  • 6:39 LAL Mihm P.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 6:31 LAL Walton S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 6:31 MIN Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 6:31 MIN Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 6:12 LAL Butler Reverse Layup (17 PTS) (George 1 AST) 90–79
  • 5:49 MIN Hassell Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 5:49 LAL George STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:46 LAL Butler Slam Dunk (19 PTS) (George 2 AST) 90–81
  • 5:23 MIN MISS Hassell 21' Jump Shot
  • 5:21 LAL George REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 5:16 MIN Garnett S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 5:16 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 2)
  • 5:16 LAL Mihm Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 5:16 LAL Mihm Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 4:54 MIN Hassell Layup (16 PTS) (Cassell 6 AST) 92–83
  • 4:35 LAL MISS George 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:33 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 4:17 MIN MISS Cassell 4' Jump Shot
  • 4:17 LAL Walton BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:14 LAL Mihm REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 4:06 LAL Walton Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 4:06 MIN Cassell STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:03 MIN Cassell Finger Roll (6 PTS) 94–83
  • 3:46 LAL MISS Bryant 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:41 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:5 Def:7)
  • 3:29 MIN Cassell 26' 3PT Jump Bank Shot (9 PTS) 97–83
  • 3:21 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 2)
  • 3:13 LAL Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Walton 5 AST) 97–86
  • 2:49 MIN Garnett 14' Turnaround Jump Shot (23 PTS) 99–86
  • 2:40 MIN Hassell S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 2:40 LAL Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 2:40 LAL Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 2:15 MIN MISS Garnett 16' Jump Shot
  • 2:13 LAL Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:09 LAL Walton Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Butler 3 AST) 99–90
  • 1:43 MIN Cassell 18' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 101–90
  • 1:33 LAL Walton 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Bryant 6 AST) 101–93
  • 1:15 MIN Cassell 20' Running Jump Shot (13 PTS) 103–93
  • 1:05 LAL MISS George 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:03 MIN Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:03 LAL Bryant P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 1:03 LAL SUB: Jones FOR Mihm
  • 0:53 LAL Walton P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:53 MIN Cassell Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:53 MIN Cassell Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:49 LAL Butler 5' Jump Bank Shot (21 PTS) 105–95
  • 0:49 MIN Szczerbiak S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:49 LAL Butler Free Throw 1 of 1 (22 PTS)
  • 0:26 MIN MISS Olowokandi 10' Jump Shot
  • 0:24 MIN Hassell REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 0:01 Timberwolves Turnover: Shot Clock (T#10)
  • 0:00 LAL MISS Butler 61' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 LAKERS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (14:24 PM EST)