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NBA summaries
December 5, 2005
SACRAMENTO – Wally Szczerbiak scored 18 points and Troy Hudson had 17 to help Minnesota overcome Kevin Garnett's shooting problems in the Timberwolves' 85-77 victory.
Garnett, 3-for-14 from the field, had a season-low 11 points and also finished with 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who have won two straight and six of eight overall to take over first place in the Northwest Division.
Minnesota won for the fifth straight time at Arco Arena, dating to March 5, 2003.
| MINNESOTA |
|
FG |
FT |
Reb |
|
|
|
|
| |
Min |
M-A |
M-A |
O-T |
A |
PF |
Pts |
|
| Szczerbiak |
36 |
9-12 |
0-0 |
1-9 |
0 |
2 |
18 |
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| Garnett |
40 |
3-14 |
5-8 |
1-10 |
4 |
1 |
11 |
|
| Olowokandi |
21 |
6-13 |
1-2 |
1-3 |
0 |
2 |
13 |
|
| Hassell |
33 |
3-8 |
4-5 |
1-5 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
|
| Jaric |
36 |
2-7 |
3-4 |
4-6 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
|
| Dupree |
9 |
1-2 |
2-4 |
1-2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
| Hudson |
25 |
6-12 |
4-4 |
0-2 |
3 |
2 |
17 |
|
| Madsen |
16 |
1-1 |
0-0 |
1-3 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
| Griffin |
14 |
1-4 |
0-0 |
4-6 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
| Frahm |
8 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
1-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
| Totals |
240 |
32-74 |
19-27 |
15-47 |
15 |
22 |
85 |
Percentages: FG .432, FT .704. 3-Point Goals: 2-9, .222 (Hudson 1-3, Jaric 1-3, Griffin 0-1, Szczerbiak 0-2). Team Rebounds: 9. Team Turnovers: 19 (19 PTS). Blocked Shots: 3 (Griffin 2, Olowokandi). Turnovers: 19 (Szczerbiak 4, Griffin 4, Garnett 3, Dupree 3, Hudson, Madsen, Olowokandi, Hassell, Jaric). Steals: 9 (Jaric 4, Garnett 2, Hassell 2, Olowokandi). Technical Fouls: None.
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| SACRAMENTO |
|
FG |
FT |
Reb |
|
|
|
|
| |
Min |
M-A |
M-A |
O-T |
A |
PF |
Pts |
|
| Stojakovic |
33 |
4-13 |
2-2 |
2-6 |
1 |
4 |
10 |
|
| Abdr-Rahm |
31 |
3-9 |
0-2 |
1-4 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
|
| Miller |
26 |
0-6 |
0-0 |
1-8 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
| Wells |
26 |
4-10 |
1-2 |
0-3 |
4 |
4 |
9 |
|
| Bibby |
29 |
6-11 |
2-4 |
0-2 |
5 |
1 |
14 |
|
| Thomas |
22 |
5-8 |
1-1 |
3-5 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
|
| Hart |
19 |
2-5 |
0-2 |
0-0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
| Garcia |
18 |
2-5 |
4-5 |
0-0 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
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| Martin |
2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Williamson |
17 |
4-7 |
2-2 |
1-3 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
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| Skinner |
17 |
2-2 |
0-0 |
1-5 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
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| Totals |
240 |
32-76 |
12-20 |
9-36 |
17 |
23 |
77 |
Percentages: FG .421, FT .600. 3-Point Goals: 1-10, .100 (Garcia 1-2, Wells 0-1, Stojakovic 0-2, Bibby 0-2, Hart 0-3). Team Rebounds: 10. Team Turnovers: 17 (19 PTS). Blocked Shots: None. Turnovers: 17 (Wells 5, Stojakovic 3, Bibby 2, Thomas 2, Hart 2, Martin, Williamson, Abdur-Rahim). Steals: 5 (Wells 3, Skinner, Hart). Tech Fouls: None.
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| Minnesota |
25 |
23 |
18 |
19– 85 |
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| Sacramento |
21 |
15 |
18 |
23– 77 |
A–17,317 (17,317). T–2:12. Officials–Dick Bavetta, Leroy Richardson, Robbie Robinson.
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