National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Utah 96, Minnesota 93
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 8, 2006
Where: EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials: #19 James Capers, #7 Bernie Fryer, #11 Phil Robinson
Attendance: 17490
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 2426182593
Utah 2425212696
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 26-34 18-14 8-20 L2
Utah 30-31 16-15 14-16 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Utah Jazz have a 16-15 record at home this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 8-20 while on the road this season.
  • Utah has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Jazz have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Deron Williams played 42:34 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 45.0% from the field and has averaged 15.2 points over the last five games.
  • Kevin Garnett played 42:43 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 73.3% from the field and has averaged 23.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Utah Jazz average 90.5 points per game and hold opponents to 93.7 points per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves average 91.8 points per game and hold opponents to 92.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Minnesota   Utah
Kevin Garnett 26 Scoring Deron Williams 24
Ricky Davis 6 Assists Andrei Kirilenko 8
Kevin Garnett 13 Rebounds Andrei Kirilenko 11
Marko Jaric 5 Free Throws Made Andrei Kirilenko 6
Marko Jaric 4 Steals Andrei Kirilenko 2
Kevin Garnett 2 Blocks Andrei Kirilenko 8
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Minnesota 93 50.7 8-13 17-22 15 34 6 8 14
Utah 96 45.5 9-16 17-26 25 37 8 7 14
Upcoming Games
  • Utah will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Jazz have a W/L % of .414 after a win and .548 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .385 after a win and .455 after a loss.