HOU
MINTop Performers
Points
27
Garnett
MIN
Rebounds
13
Trent
MIN
Assists
7
Strickland
MIN
Threes
5
Hudson
MIN
2002-03 Western Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spurs | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Kings | 59 | 23 | .720 | 1.0 |
| 3 |  Mavericks | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 4 |  Timberwolves | 51 | 31 | .622 | 9.0 |
| 5 |  Lakers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10.0 |
| 6 |  Trail Blazers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10.0 |
| 7 |  Jazz | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13.0 |
| 8 |  Suns | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 |
| 9 |  Rockets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 |
| 10 |  SuperSonics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20.0 |
| 11 |  Warriors | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22.0 |
| 12 |  Grizzlies | 28 | 54 | .341 | 32.0 |
| 13 |  Clippers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 33.0 |
| 14 |  Nuggets | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Game Summary
The Minnesota Timberwolves decisively defeated the Houston Rockets, 98 to 86, on December 21, 2002.
Game Info
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Francis #3 | 40 | 24 | 10 (4) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 8-19 | 1-1 | 7-9 | 52.3 |
C. Mobley #5 | 39 | 12 | 3 (1) | 4 | 1 | 0 | -20 | 1 | 1 | 5-13 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 43.2 |
Y. Ming #11 | 35 | 12 | 12 (2) | 4 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 6 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 55.8 |
E. Griffin #33 | 26 | 5 | 5 (2) | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 5 | 3 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 36.3 |
G. Rice #41 | 26 | 10 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 37.5 |
T. Morris #44 | 20 | 2 | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
M. Taylor #2 | 20 | 11 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 3 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 61.9 |
M. Norris #25 | 16 | 6 | 3 (0) | 4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
K. Cato #13 | 13 | 4 | 7 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
J. Hawkins #1 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
J. Posey #41 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
B. Nachbar #7 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Garnett #21 | 41 | 27 | 11 (1) | 5 | 0 | 1 | +17 | 1 | 2 | 10-20 | 0-1 | 7-7 | 58.5 |
G. Trent #33 | 35 | 12 | 13 (5) | 3 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 1 | 3 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
R. Strickland #1 | 29 | 14 | 3 (0) | 7 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 51.3 |
A. Peeler #44 | 27 | 0 | 4 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
R. Nesterovic #8 | 26 | 10 | 2 (0) | 1 | 2 | 2 | +6 | 0 | 5 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 55.6 |
K. Gill #13 | 22 | 6 | 3 (1) | 3 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 4 | 3 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 37.5 |
T. Hudson #16 | 21 | 15 | 0 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 83.3 |
M. Jackson #25 | 21 | 10 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 4 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 46.0 |
J. Smith #32 | 18 | 4 | 3 (1) | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIN | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
34-82 (41.5%)
FG
40-84 (47.6%)
2-19 (10.5%)
3P
5-10 (50.0%)
16-22 (72.7%)
FT
13-15 (86.7%)
45
Rebounds
39
13
Offensive Rebounds
8
32
Defensive Rebounds
31
19
Assists
28
6
Steals
9
6
Blocks
6
12
Turnovers
8
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
14
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
Y. Ming misses 16.8' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Garnett misses 17.6' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Garnett misses 24.8' 3PT shot
1Q
E. Griffin makes 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Nesterovic makes 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Gill makes 18.8' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Francis misses 21.5' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Griffin misses 12.6' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Griffin makes 21.9' 2PT shot
1Q
G. Trent misses 20.3' 2PT shot
1Q
G. Rice misses 25.1' 3PT shot
1Q
G. Trent misses 9.8' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Gill makes 9.7' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Francis makes 19.7' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Nesterovic makes 18.7' 2PT shot
1Q
G. Rice misses 17.7' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Gill makes 19.6' 2PT shot
1Q
G. Rice misses 23.3' 3PT shot
1Q
S. Francis misses 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
G. Trent misses 9.7' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Garnett misses 8.6' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Hudson makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
R. Nesterovic makes 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Nesterovic misses 6.4' 2PT shot
1Q
G. Trent makes 18.3' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Mobley makes 18.6' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Hudson makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
G. Rice makes 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
G. Trent misses 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Francis misses 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Hudson makes 25.9' 3PT shot
1Q
S. Francis misses 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Hudson makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
E. Griffin misses 26.1' 3PT shot
1Q
S. Francis misses 18.9' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Mobley makes 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Nesterovic makes 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Cato misses 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Mobley makes 17.9' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Nesterovic misses 19.6' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Cato makes 19.2' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Hudson misses 25.2' 3PT shot
1Q
S. Francis makes 0.3' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Garnett makes 5.6' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Mobley misses 27.4' 3PT shot
1Q
K. Cato makes 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jackson makes 14.7' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Morris misses 25.1' 3PT shot
2Q
T. Morris misses 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jackson misses 15' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Mobley misses 21.6' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Taylor misses 11.2' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Garnett makes 17.8' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Taylor makes 19.8' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Strickland makes 20.3' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Peeler misses 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Smith makes 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Morris misses 29' 3PT shot
2Q
M. Jackson makes 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Mobley makes 21.4' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Strickland misses 20.4' 2PT shot
2Q
Y. Ming makes 6.5' 2PT shot
2Q
Y. Ming misses 17.4' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jackson misses 16.4' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Peeler misses 19.9' 2PT shot
2Q
Y. Ming misses 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Francis misses 14.8' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Peeler misses 20.2' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Taylor makes 16.9' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Strickland makes 18.7' 2PT shot
2Q
Y. Ming makes 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Smith makes 19.9' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Taylor misses 19.6' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Norris makes 14.3' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jackson misses 21.6' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Francis makes 24.3' 3PT shot
2Q
K. Gill misses 20.4' 2PT shot
2Q
G. Trent makes 6.4' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Griffin misses 16.4' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Gill misses 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Norris makes 19.9' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Nesterovic misses 11.6' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Francis makes 16.8' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Norris makes 19.3' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hudson makes 24.7' 3PT shot
2Q
K. Gill misses 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Norris misses 24.7' 3PT shot
2Q
M. Norris misses 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
Y. Ming makes 0.3' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hudson misses 39.4' 3PT shot
2Q
T. Hudson misses 25.9' 3PT shot
3Q
Y. Ming misses 16.5' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett misses 11.1' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Rice misses 20.4' 2PT shot
3Q
Y. Ming makes 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett misses 16.8' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Francis makes 19.1' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett makes 18.9' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Francis misses 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Gill misses 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett makes 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Griffin misses 17.4' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Nesterovic makes 6.1' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Francis misses 18.3' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Hudson misses 22.6' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Mobley misses 21.5' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Rice makes 20.2' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett misses 17.1' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Rice misses 24.9' 3PT shot
3Q
G. Rice makes 18.2' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Francis misses 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Strickland misses 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Gill misses 18.6' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Mobley misses 26.4' 3PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett misses 13' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Strickland misses 14.4' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Rice misses 19.7' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett makes 6.9' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Rice makes 25.1' 3PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett makes 20.9' 2PT shot
3Q
Y. Ming misses 5.8' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Francis makes 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett misses 7.6' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett misses 5.9' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jackson misses 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Strickland makes 15.4' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jackson makes 18.6' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Mobley misses 25.7' 3PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett makes 6.3' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Rice misses 22.7' 3PT shot
3Q
M. Jackson misses 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Smith misses 18.2' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jackson makes 0.3' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Strickland misses 22.3' 3PT shot
4Q
S. Francis makes 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Taylor makes 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Mobley misses 22.5' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Smith misses 18.4' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Trent makes 8.5' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Taylor makes 16.1' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Jackson misses 17.8' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Trent makes 11.5' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Taylor makes 7.1' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Morris makes 21.8' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Garnett makes 17.9' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Garnett makes 20.8' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Norris misses 18.4' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Strickland makes 7.9' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Mobley misses 24.8' 3PT shot
4Q
G. Trent makes 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Francis makes 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Strickland misses 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Francis misses 19.8' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Garnett makes 18.4' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Taylor misses 21.3' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Nesterovic misses 19.8' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Rice misses 23.1' 3PT shot
4Q
K. Garnett misses 19.5' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Strickland makes 9.2' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Francis misses 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Trent makes 7.1' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Strickland misses 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Mobley makes 0.3' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Mobley misses 25' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Hawkins misses 25.4' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Posey misses 23.7' 3PT shot
4Q
