National Basketball Association
Minnesota 88, New Orleans 69
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials:
#24 Mike Callahan, #19 James Capers, #63 Derek Richardson
Attendance:
14454
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 0-0 record at home this season. The New Orleans Pelicans are 0-0 while on the road this season.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Timberwolves have won 0 of their last 10 games.
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New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Pelicans have won 0 of their last 10 games.
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Wally Szczerbiak played 36:11 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 53.3% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
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Chris Paul played 29:12 minutes and scored 15 points. He shot 31.2% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game. The New Orleans Pelicans average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game.
Top Game Performances
| New Orleans |
|
Minnesota |
|
Chris Paul 15 |
Scoring |
Wally Szczerbiak 21 |
|
Speedy Claxton 4 |
Assists |
Kevin Garnett 9 |
|
P.J. Brown 9 |
Rebounds |
Michael Olowokandi 10 |
|
Chris Paul 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Garnett 3 |
|
Speedy Claxton 3 |
Steals |
Wally Szczerbiak 2 |
|
Chris Andersen 2 |
Blocks |
Eddie Griffin 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| New Orleans
|
69 |
32.5 |
3-8 |
12-20 |
12 |
37 |
4 |
8 |
10 |
| Minnesota
|
88 |
47.3 |
3-8 |
15-24 |
24 |
47 |
9 |
8 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Portland. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
