National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 105, L.A. Lakers 96
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, March 31, 2005
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #14 Joe DeRosa, #28 Tommy Nunez Jr., #33 Sean Corbin
Attendance: 18997
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 23193528105
L.A. Lakers 1919263296
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 0-0 0-0 0-0 W5
L.A. Lakers 0-0 0-0 0-0 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Los Angeles Lakers have a 0-0 record at home this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 0-0 while on the road this season.
  • L.A. Lakers has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Lakers have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 5 straight up wins. The Timberwolves have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Kobe Bryant played 29:00 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 43.8% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
  • Kevin Garnett played 31:00 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 53.3% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Los Angeles Lakers average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Minnesota   L.A. Lakers
Kevin Garnett 23 Scoring Kobe Bryant 26
Sam Cassell 6 Assists Kobe Bryant 6
Kevin Garnett 12 Rebounds Chris Mihm 10
Kevin Garnett 7 Free Throws Made Kobe Bryant 9
Sam Cassell 1 Steals Tierre Brown 1
Michael Olowokandi 2 Blocks Caron Butler 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Minnesota 105 52.6 5-10 18-22 25 42 3 4 10
L.A. Lakers 96 41.5 7-30 21-25 22 39 2 3 9
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Lakers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.