The Minnesota Timberwolves couldn't pull it off against the Houston Rockets, 125 to 120, in Game 3 of the 1997 First Round on April 29, 1997.
Final
Rockets
Timberwolves
FG Made - Attempted
44-73
47-96
Field Goal %
60.3
49.0
3PT Made - Attempted
15-28
6-15
3PT %
53.6
40.0
FT Made - Attempted
22-30
20-23
Free Throw %
73.3
87.0
Rebounds
31
41
Offensive Rebounds
4
18
Defensive Rebounds
27
23
Assists
33
30
Steals
8
6
Blocks
4
2
Turnovers
11
8
Personal Fouls
20
20
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Elie | 43 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 94.8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +11 |
M. Maloney | 39 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9-11 | 81.8 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 105.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +10 |
H. Olajuwon | 39 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9-15 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 59.8 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | +23 | |
C. Barkley | 34 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 9-11 | 81.8 | 72.3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
C. Drexler | 31 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 64.4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +11 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Johnson | 22 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 66.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -12 | |
K. Willis | 22 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 36.3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | -12 | |
S. Threatt | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 62.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | |
O. Harrington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Garrett | 45 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-17 | 64.7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 67.7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -2 | |
T. Gugliotta | 40 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10-19 | 52.6 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 62.4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | -3 |
K. Garnett | 39 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7-16 | 43.8 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 49.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -8 | |
S. Marbury | 37 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6-21 | 28.6 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 32.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -8 |
D. West | 29 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 75.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Mitchell | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 69.9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | |
T. Porter | 18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -7 | |
J. Robinson | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 78.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +8 |
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ORTG
111.1
22nd
DRTG
108.5
5th
NETRTG
2.6
9th
3P%
37.2
13th
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