National Basketball Association
Phoenix 122,
Minnesota 115
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 4, 2005
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials:
#29 Steve Javie, #39 Kevin Fehr, #51 Leroy Richardson
Attendance:
18132
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 8-5 record at home this season. The Phoenix Suns are 13-2 while on the road this season.
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Minnesota has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Phoenix has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Suns have won 9 of their last 10 games.
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Kevin Garnett played 42:00 minutes and scored 47 points. He shot 67.9% from the field and has averaged 25.4 points over the last five games.
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Amare Stoudemire played 34:00 minutes and scored 34 points. He shot 78.9% from the field and has averaged 33.8 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 99.9 points per game and hold opponents to 96.5 points per game. The Phoenix Suns average 109.4 points per game and hold opponents to 98.9 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Phoenix |
|
Minnesota |
|
Amare Stoudemire 34 |
Scoring |
Kevin Garnett 47 |
|
Steve Nash 16 |
Assists |
Sam Cassell 9 |
|
Shawn Marion 8 |
Rebounds |
Kevin Garnett 17 |
|
Steve Nash 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Garnett 9 |
|
Shawn Marion 2 |
Steals |
Kevin Garnett 2 |
|
Steven Hunter 2 |
Blocks |
Sam Cassell 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Phoenix
|
122 |
53.9 |
10-33 |
16-21 |
28 |
32 |
7 |
5 |
9 |
| Minnesota
|
115 |
54.7 |
6-13 |
15-18 |
32 |
41 |
2 |
5 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .438 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Suns have a W/L % of .885 after a win and .750 after a loss.