National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 89, Philadelphia 84
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, January 7, 2005
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #37 Blaine Reichelt, #45 Joe Forte, #74 Matt Boland
Attendance: 19420
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Philadelphia 1522212684
Minnesota 1924222489
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Philadelphia 15-17 7-6 8-11 L1
Minnesota 17-14 9-5 8-9 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 9-5 record at home this season. The Philadelphia 76ers are 8-11 while on the road this season.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Timberwolves have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Philadelphia has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The 76ers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Sam Cassell played 33:00 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 54.5% from the field and has averaged 18.8 points over the last five games.
  • Corliss Williamson played 27:00 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 41.2% from the field and has averaged 11.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 99.1 points per game and hold opponents to 96.3 points per game. The Philadelphia 76ers average 97.4 points per game and hold opponents to 98.8 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Philadelphia   Minnesota
Corliss Williamson 21 Scoring Sam Cassell 26
John Salmons 4 Assists Kevin Garnett 5
Marc Jackson 9 Rebounds Kevin Garnett 18
Marc Jackson 11 Free Throws Made Kevin Garnett 6
John Salmons 2 Steals Kevin Garnett 3
Andre Iguodala 1 Blocks Kevin Garnett 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Philadelphia 84 34.6 6-19 24-28 14 48 2 5 16
Minnesota 89 40.2 4-14 15-18 23 46 7 9 8
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .438 after a win and .643 after a loss.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Portland. The 76ers have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .375 after a loss.