National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 98, Sacramento 96
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #34 Marc Davis, #39 Kevin Fehr
Attendance: 17820
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Sacramento 3217281996
Minnesota 3323202298
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Sacramento 0-1 0-0 0-1 L1
Minnesota 1-0 1-0 0-0 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 1-0 record at home this season. The Sacramento Kings are 0-1 while on the road this season.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Timberwolves have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Sacramento has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Kings have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Al Jefferson played 32:27 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 52.9% from the field and has averaged 21 points over the last five games.
  • John Salmons played 41:11 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 52.9% from the field and has averaged 24 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 98.0 points per game and hold opponents to 96.0 points per game. The Sacramento Kings average 96.0 points per game and hold opponents to 98.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Sacramento   Minnesota
John Salmons 24 Scoring Al Jefferson 21
John Salmons 8 Assists Mike Miller 6
Spencer Hawes 14 Rebounds Al Jefferson 10
John Salmons 5 Free Throws Made Al Jefferson 3
Kevin Martin 2 Steals Corey Brewer 3
Spencer Hawes 6 Blocks Al Jefferson 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Sacramento 96 45.0 5-17 19-25 22 45 8 2 15
Minnesota 98 48.3 3-11 11-22 25 40 7 10 11
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Sacramento will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Kings have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.