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Portland Trail Blazers 96–98 Minnesota Timberwolves: NBA regular season, 6 January 2000
Minnesota Timberwolves defeated Portland Trail Blazers 98–96 on 6 January 2000 in the NBA regular season. The 1999-2000 fixture paired the visiting Portland Trail Blazers with the home Minnesota Timberwolves.
6 January 2000 · Minnesota
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The game
Minnesota Timberwolves defeated Portland Trail Blazers 98–96 on 6 January 2000 in the NBA regular season. The 1999-2000 fixture paired the visiting Portland Trail Blazers with the home Minnesota Timberwolves.
The final difference was 2 points. Portland Trail Blazers finished with 96 points and Minnesota Timberwolves with 98.
The scoring by quarter
Quarter 1 finished Portland Trail Blazers 27–20 Minnesota Timberwolves. At the end of that period, Portland Trail Blazers led 27–20.
Quarter 2 finished Portland Trail Blazers 22–27 Minnesota Timberwolves. At the end of that period, Portland Trail Blazers led 49–47.
Quarter 3 finished Portland Trail Blazers 26–23 Minnesota Timberwolves. At the end of that period, Portland Trail Blazers led 75–70.
Quarter 4 finished Portland Trail Blazers 21–28 Minnesota Timberwolves. At the end of that period, Minnesota Timberwolves led 98–96.
The players and their numbers
Rasheed Wallace scored 24 points for Portland Trail Blazers, with 5 rebounds and 0 assists. Rasheed Wallace made 7 of 10 field-goal attempts and 10 of 13 free throws.
Steven Smith scored 20 points for Portland Trail Blazers, with 3 rebounds and 1 assist. Steven Smith made 7 of 13 field-goal attempts and 3 of 6 free throws.
Brian Grant scored 15 points for Portland Trail Blazers, with 7 rebounds and 0 assists. Brian Grant made 5 of 9 field-goal attempts and 5 of 7 free throws.
Kevin Garnett scored 27 points for Minnesota Timberwolves, with 7 rebounds and 1 assist. Kevin Garnett made 11 of 18 field-goal attempts and 5 of 9 free throws.
Malik Sealy scored 27 points for Minnesota Timberwolves, with 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Malik Sealy made 11 of 16 field-goal attempts and 4 of 5 free throws.
Terrell Brandon scored 17 points for Minnesota Timberwolves, with 8 rebounds and 14 assists. Terrell Brandon made 5 of 11 field-goal attempts and 6 of 6 free throws.
Shooting, rebounding and possession
Portland Trail Blazers made 35 of 65 field-goal attempts, including 3 of 8 three-point attempts. The team also converted 23 of 34 free throws.
Portland Trail Blazers collected 29 rebounds (9 offensive and 20 defensive), recorded 17 assists and committed 18 turnovers. The defensive totals were 14 steals and 0 blocks.
Minnesota Timberwolves made 37 of 74 field-goal attempts, including 2 of 11 three-point attempts. The team also converted 22 of 29 free throws.
Minnesota Timberwolves collected 37 rebounds (14 offensive and 23 defensive), recorded 25 assists and committed 17 turnovers. The defensive totals were 8 steals and 7 blocks.
Period by period
| Period | Portland Trail Blazers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | 27 | 20 |
| Quarter 2 | 22 | 27 |
| Quarter 3 | 26 | 23 |
| Quarter 4 | 21 | 28 |
| Total | 96 | 98 |
Team statistics
| Statistic | Portland Trail Blazers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 35/65 | 37/74 |
| Three-pointers | 3/8 | 2/11 |
| Free throws | 23/34 | 22/29 |
| Rebounds | 29 | 37 |
| Assists | 17 | 25 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 17 |
| Steals | 14 | 8 |
| Blocks | 0 | 7 |
Sources
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