National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 94, Utah 80
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #11 Derrick Collins, #41 Ken Mauer, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance: 14326
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Utah 1318212880
Minnesota 1919243294
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1
Utah   Minnesota
  12:00 Karl-Anthony Towns wins jump ball against Jeff Withey.
  11:46
(0-2) 		Andrew Wiggins layup made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Trey Lyles 3 point shot made. Assisted by Gordon Hayward. 11:25
(3-2) 		 
  11:08
(3-4) 		Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Raul Neto 3 point shot missed. 10:50  
  10:48 Kevin Garnett defensive rebound.
  10:41
(3-6) 		Kevin Garnett 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Rodney Hood 3 point shot missed. 10:16  
  10:15 Kevin Garnett defensive rebound.
  10:07
(3-8) 		Kevin Garnett 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Utah Timeout : short 10:06  
Raul Neto 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jeff Withey. 9:44
(5-8) 		 
  9:32 Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot missed.
Trey Lyles defensive rebound. 9:31  
Raul Neto turnover. Tayshaun Prince steals. 9:23  
  9:07 Kevin Garnett 2 point shot missed.
Jeff Withey defensive rebound. 9:06  
Raul Neto 2 point shot missed. 8:43  
  8:42 Kevin Garnett defensive rebound.
Raul Neto personal foul. 8:41  
  8:26 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed.
Trey Lyles defensive rebound. 8:25  
Raul Neto 3 point shot missed. 8:12  
  8:11 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
Raul Neto personal foul. 8:04  
  7:51 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed.
Jeff Withey defensive rebound. 7:50  
Jeff Withey layup made. Assisted by Rodney Hood. 7:35
(7-8) 		 
  7:16 Ricky Rubio 3 point shot missed.
Trey Lyles defensive rebound. 7:15  
Trey Lyles 2 point shot missed. 7:03  
  7:02 Kevin Garnett defensive rebound.
Rodney Hood personal foul. 6:59  
  6:59 Andrew Wiggins free throw missed (1 of 2).
  6:59
(7-9) 		Andrew Wiggins free throw made (2 of 2).
Trey Lyles 2 point shot missed. 6:44  
Jeff Withey offensive rebound. 6:43  
Jeff Withey layup made. 6:43
(9-9) 		 
  6:24
(9-11) 		Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Alec Burks 2 point shot missed. 6:06  
  6:05 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  5:52 Karl-Anthony Towns turnover.
  5:52 Minnesota Timeout : full
Trey Burke turnover. Gorgui Dieng steals. 5:32  
  5:26
(9-13) 		Karl-Anthony Towns layup made. Assisted by Gorgui Dieng.
Jeff Withey 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Karl-Anthony Towns. 5:07  
Trevor Booker offensive rebound. 5:06  
Rodney Hood 2 point shot missed. 5:04  
  5:03 Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound.
  4:45 Karl-Anthony Towns dunk missed.
Rodney Hood defensive rebound. 4:44  
Rodney Hood 2 point shot missed. 4:36  
  4:35 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
  4:11 Minnesota turnover.
Trevor Booker 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Adreian Payne. 3:54  
Utah offensive rebound. 3:53  
Trey Burke 3 point shot missed. 3:47  
Trevor Booker offensive rebound. 3:45  
Trevor Booker 2 point shot missed. 3:43  
  3:42 Adreian Payne defensive rebound.
  3:37
(9-15) 		Andrew Wiggins dunk made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Gordon Hayward 2 point shot missed. 3:19  
  3:17 Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound.
  3:08 Gorgui Dieng turnover.
Utah Timeout : full 3:08  
  2:55 Ricky Rubio personal foul.
Gordon Hayward free throw made (1 of 2). 2:55
(10-15) 		 
Gordon Hayward free throw missed (2 of 2). 2:55  
  2:55 Adreian Payne defensive rebound.
  2:40 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed.
  2:39 Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound.
  2:39 Andrew Wiggins layup missed.
Trey Burke defensive rebound. 2:36  
Trey Burke turnover. Ricky Rubio steals. 2:29  
Gordon Hayward personal foul. 2:26  
  2:19 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed.
Trevor Booker defensive rebound. 2:18  
  2:03 Adreian Payne personal foul.
Trey Burke turnover. Ricky Rubio steals. 1:55  
Trey Lyles personal foul. 1:52  
  1:52
(10-16) 		Ricky Rubio free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:52 Ricky Rubio free throw missed (2 of 2).
Trevor Booker defensive rebound. 1:52  
Trevor Booker turnover. Adreian Payne steals. 1:38  
  1:31 Zach LaVine 2 point shot missed.
  1:30 Ricky Rubio offensive rebound.
  1:27
(10-18) 		Adreian Payne 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Chris Johnson 3 point shot made. 1:08
(13-18) 		 
Trey Burke personal foul. 0:58  
  0:58 Ricky Rubio free throw missed (1 of 2).
  0:58
(13-19) 		Ricky Rubio free throw made (2 of 2).
Rodney Hood 3 point shot missed. 0:45  
Utah offensive rebound. 0:43  
Joe Ingles 3 point shot missed. 0:30  
Trevor Booker offensive rebound. 0:29  
Trevor Booker layup missed. 0:26  
Trevor Booker offensive rebound. 0:25  
Trevor Booker layup missed. 0:23  
Trevor Booker offensive rebound. 0:22  
Rodney Hood 3 point shot missed. 0:18  
  0:17 Adreian Payne defensive rebound.
  0:00 Adreian Payne 3 point shot missed.
2
Utah   Minnesota
Chris Johnson 3 point shot missed. 11:43  
  11:42 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
  11:19 Adreian Payne 2 point shot missed.
Chris Johnson defensive rebound. 11:18  
Chris Johnson turnover. 11:11  
  11:01 Zach LaVine 2 point shot missed.
Trevor Booker defensive rebound. 11:00  
Trey Burke 3 point shot missed. 10:46  
  10:45 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
  10:37 Zach LaVine turnover. Joe Ingles steals.
  10:37 Zach LaVine turnover. Joe Ingles steals.
Chris Johnson 3 point shot missed. 10:27  
Trevor Booker offensive rebound. 10:25  
Rodney Hood 2 point shot missed. 10:15  
  10:14 Minnesota defensive rebound.
  10:14 Minnesota Timeout : full
  9:57 Zach LaVine layup missed.
Rodney Hood defensive rebound. 9:55  
Chris Johnson 3 point shot missed. 9:37  
  9:36 Tyus Jones defensive rebound.
  9:27
(13-21) 		Tyus Jones 2 point shot made.
Chris Johnson 3 point shot missed. 9:02  
  9:01 Zach LaVine defensive rebound.
  8:56 Shabazz Muhammad layup missed.
  8:55 Zach LaVine offensive rebound.
  8:55
(13-23) 		Zach LaVine layup made.
Utah Timeout : full 8:54  
  8:35 Zach LaVine personal foul.
Rodney Hood free throw made (1 of 2). 8:35
(14-23) 		 
Rodney Hood free throw made (2 of 2). 8:35
(15-23) 		 
  8:19 Adreian Payne 2 point shot missed.
Trey Burke defensive rebound. 8:18  
Gordon Hayward layup made (goaltending violation). 8:14
(17-23) 		 
  8:14 Tyus Jones personal foul.
Gordon Hayward free throw made (1 of 1). 8:14
(18-23) 		 
Jeff Withey personal foul. 8:03  
  7:49
(18-25) 		Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot made.
  7:35 Zach LaVine personal foul.
Rodney Hood free throw missed (1 of 2). 7:35  
Rodney Hood free throw made (2 of 2). 7:35
(19-25) 		 
  7:26
(19-28) 		Shabazz Muhammad 3 point shot made. Assisted by Tyus Jones.
Jeff Withey turnover. Karl-Anthony Towns steals. 7:12  
  7:09
(19-30) 		Karl-Anthony Towns layup made.
Jeff Withey personal foul. 7:09  
  7:09
(19-31) 		Karl-Anthony Towns free throw made (1 of 1).
Trevor Booker layup made. Assisted by Rodney Hood. 6:53
(21-31) 		 
  6:36 Shabazz Muhammad layup missed. Blocked by Rodney Hood.
  6:35 Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound.
  6:35
(21-33) 		Karl-Anthony Towns layup made.
Trevor Booker personal foul. 6:34  
  6:34 Karl-Anthony Towns free throw missed (1 of 1).
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound. 6:34  
Rodney Hood 3 point shot missed. 6:17  
Trevor Booker offensive rebound. 6:16  
Gordon Hayward turnover. Nemanja Bjelica steals. 6:03  
  6:00 Nemanja Bjelica turnover. Gordon Hayward steals.
Gordon Hayward 3 point shot made. Assisted by Raul Neto. 5:54
(24-33) 		 
  5:46 Minnesota Timeout : short
  5:33 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Gordon Hayward.
Rodney Hood defensive rebound. 5:32  
Raul Neto turnover. Nemanja Bjelica steals. 5:16  
  5:03 Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot missed.
Rodney Hood defensive rebound. 5:01  
Gordon Hayward personal foul. 4:52  
Gordon Hayward turnover. 4:52  
  4:41 Nemanja Bjelica 2 point shot missed.
Trevor Booker defensive rebound. 4:40  
Gordon Hayward 2 point shot missed. 4:22  
  4:21 Zach LaVine defensive rebound.
  4:15 Zach LaVine 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Joe Ingles.
Joe Ingles defensive rebound. 4:14  
Trevor Booker turnover. 4:13  
Joe Ingles personal foul. 4:04  
  3:56 Zach LaVine 2 point shot missed.
Elijah Millsap defensive rebound. 3:54  
Joe Ingles 3 point shot missed. 3:44  
  3:43 Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound.
Trevor Booker personal foul. 3:36  
  3:36
(24-34) 		Gorgui Dieng free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:36 Gorgui Dieng free throw missed (2 of 2).
Trey Lyles defensive rebound. 3:36  
Elijah Millsap 3 point shot missed. 3:21  
Trevor Booker offensive rebound. 3:20  
Elijah Millsap layup made. 3:14
(26-34) 		 
  2:49 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed.
  2:48 Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound.
  2:44
(26-36) 		Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot made.
Trey Lyles 2 point shot made. 2:27
(28-36) 		 
  2:12 Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot missed.
Elijah Millsap defensive rebound. 2:11  
Elijah Millsap turnover. Andrew Wiggins steals. 2:01  
Trey Lyles personal foul. 1:44  
  1:44
(28-37) 		Karl-Anthony Towns free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:44
(28-38) 		Karl-Anthony Towns free throw made (2 of 2).
Trey Burke 2 point shot missed. 1:22  
  1:21 Shabazz Muhammad defensive rebound.
  1:01 Ricky Rubio 2 point shot missed.
Rodney Hood defensive rebound. 1:00  
Trey Burke turnover. 0:46  
  0:41 Ricky Rubio turnover. Trevor Booker steals.
Trey Burke turnover. 0:32  
  0:11 Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot missed.
  0:10 Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound.
  0:08 Karl-Anthony Towns turnover. Elijah Millsap steals.
Trey Lyles 3 point shot made. Assisted by Trevor Booker. 0:00
(31-38) 		 
3
Utah   Minnesota
Raul Neto 3 point shot missed. 11:41  
Raul Neto offensive rebound. 11:40  
Jeff Withey layup missed. Blocked by Karl-Anthony Towns. 11:16  
Utah offensive rebound. 11:16  
Jeff Withey 2 point shot missed. 11:14  
  11:13 Kevin Garnett defensive rebound.
  10:48
(31-40) 		Tayshaun Prince 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Jeff Withey dunk made. Assisted by Raul Neto. 10:24
(33-40) 		 
  10:00
(33-42) 		Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made.
  9:45 Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul.
Gordon Hayward free throw made (1 of 2). 9:45
(34-42) 		 
Gordon Hayward free throw made (2 of 2). 9:45
(35-42) 		 
  9:29 Tayshaun Prince 2 point shot missed.
  9:28 Tayshaun Prince offensive rebound.
  9:17
(35-44) 		Gorgui Dieng layup made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Raul Neto 3 point shot missed. 8:56  
  8:55 Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound.
  8:41
(35-47) 		Ricky Rubio 3 point shot made. Assisted by Tayshaun Prince.
Raul Neto turnover. Gorgui Dieng steals. 8:32  
Rodney Hood personal foul. 8:28  
  8:14 Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot missed.
Jeff Withey defensive rebound. 8:13  
Gordon Hayward 2 point shot missed. 8:06  
Jeff Withey offensive rebound. 8:05  
  8:05 Kevin Garnett personal foul.
Jeff Withey free throw made (1 of 2). 8:05
(36-47) 		 
Jeff Withey free throw made (2 of 2). 8:05
(37-47) 		 
  7:42
(37-49) 		Kevin Garnett 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Rodney Hood 3 point shot missed. 7:21  
Gordon Hayward offensive rebound. 7:20  
Trey Burke 2 point shot made. 7:12
(39-49) 		 
Rodney Hood personal foul. 6:52  
  6:52
(39-50) 		Andrew Wiggins free throw made (1 of 2).
  6:52 Andrew Wiggins free throw missed (2 of 2).
Jeff Withey defensive rebound. 6:52  
  6:44 Kevin Garnett personal foul.
Trey Burke 3 point shot missed. 6:36  
  6:35 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
  6:27 Andrew Wiggins 3 point shot missed.
Utah defensive rebound. 6:25  
Jeff Withey 2 point shot made. Assisted by Trey Burke. 6:09
(41-50) 		 
  6:09 Ricky Rubio personal foul.
Jeff Withey free throw missed (1 of 1). 6:09  
  6:09 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
Jeff Withey personal foul. 5:57  
  5:57 Minnesota Timeout : full
  5:51 Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot missed.
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound. 5:50  
Elijah Millsap turnover. Tayshaun Prince steals. 5:31  
  5:21 Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Jeff Withey.
Utah defensive rebound. 5:20  
  5:20 Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul.
Jeff Withey free throw made (1 of 2). 5:20
(42-50) 		 
Jeff Withey free throw missed (2 of 2). 5:20  
  5:20 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
Jeff Withey technical foul. 5:06  
  5:06 Gorgui Dieng free throw missed (1 of 1).
  5:06 Minnesota offensive rebound.
  4:54
(42-52) 		Andrew Wiggins dunk made. Assisted by Karl-Anthony Towns.
Trevor Booker turnover. 4:37  
  4:22
(42-55) 		Gorgui Dieng 3 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Gordon Hayward 3 point shot missed. 4:12  
  4:10 Ricky Rubio defensive rebound.
  4:06
(42-57) 		Shabazz Muhammad dunk made. Assisted by Andrew Wiggins.
Utah Timeout : full 4:05  
Trey Burke 3 point shot missed. 3:50  
  3:49 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  3:25 Shabazz Muhammad 3 point shot missed.
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound. 3:24  
Joe Ingles layup made. Assisted by Trey Burke. 3:19
(44-57) 		 
  3:01 Ricky Rubio 2 point shot missed.
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound. 3:00  
Trey Burke 2 point shot missed. 2:51  
Jeff Withey offensive rebound. 2:49  
Jeff Withey layup missed. 2:49  
  2:48 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
  2:31 Karl-Anthony Towns turnover. Jeff Withey steals.
  2:27 Shabazz Muhammad personal foul.
Trevor Booker free throw missed (1 of 2). 2:27  
Trevor Booker free throw missed (2 of 2). 2:27  
  2:27 Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound.
Rodney Hood personal foul. 2:07  
  2:07 Andrew Wiggins free throw missed (1 of 2).
  2:07
(44-58) 		Andrew Wiggins free throw made (2 of 2).
Joe Ingles 3 point shot missed. 1:49  
Trevor Booker offensive rebound. 1:48  
Gordon Hayward 3 point shot made. Assisted by Trevor Booker. 1:46
(47-58) 		 
  1:33 Tyus Jones turnover. Trey Burke steals.
Trevor Booker turnover. 1:30  
Gordon Hayward personal foul. 1:20  
  1:20
(47-59) 		Andrew Wiggins free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:20
(47-60) 		Andrew Wiggins free throw made (2 of 2).
Trey Burke 2 point shot made. 1:05
(49-60) 		 
  0:48 Tyus Jones 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Joe Ingles.
Utah defensive rebound. 0:47  
Joe Ingles 3 point shot missed. 0:33  
  0:32 Shabazz Muhammad defensive rebound.
Joe Ingles personal foul. 0:14  
  0:14
(49-61) 		Gorgui Dieng free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:14
(49-62) 		Gorgui Dieng free throw made (2 of 2).
Trey Burke 3 point shot made. 0:01
(52-62) 		 
4
Utah   Minnesota
  11:37
(52-64) 		Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot made.
Trey Burke 2 point shot made. 11:23
(54-64) 		 
  11:18 Minnesota Timeout : short
Trevor Booker personal foul. 11:17  
  10:57 Tyus Jones 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Trey Burke.
  10:56 Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound.
  10:56 Minnesota turnover.
Rodney Hood turnover. Tyus Jones steals. 10:43  
  10:38
(54-66) 		Andrew Wiggins layup made. Assisted by Tyus Jones.
Trey Burke 3 point shot made. Assisted by Rodney Hood. 10:23
(57-66) 		 
  10:10 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed.
Jeff Withey defensive rebound. 10:09  
Rodney Hood 3 point shot missed. 9:57  
Utah offensive rebound. 9:55  
Trey Burke 3 point shot missed. 9:39  
  9:36 Minnesota defensive rebound.
  9:19 Adreian Payne 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Jeff Withey.
  9:18 Adreian Payne offensive rebound.
Trevor Booker personal foul. 9:18  
  9:04 Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot missed.
  9:03 Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound.
  9:02
(57-68) 		Karl-Anthony Towns layup made.
  8:52 Andrew Wiggins personal foul.
Trey Burke 2 point shot made. 8:38
(59-68) 		 
  8:17 Ricky Rubio 3 point shot missed.
Jeff Withey defensive rebound. 8:15  
Gordon Hayward layup made. 8:06
(61-68) 		 
  7:54
(61-70) 		Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Jeff Withey dunk made. Assisted by Trey Burke. 7:44
(63-70) 		 
  7:33 Minnesota Timeout : full
  7:17
(63-72) 		Kevin Garnett 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Trevor Booker 3 point shot made. Assisted by Gordon Hayward. 6:51
(66-72) 		 
  6:26
(66-74) 		Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Trey Burke 2 point shot missed. 6:08  
  6:06 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  6:03 Ricky Rubio turnover. Chris Johnson steals.
Trey Burke layup made. 5:59
(68-74) 		 
Jeff Withey personal foul. 5:32  
  5:32 Karl-Anthony Towns free throw missed (1 of 2).
  5:32 Karl-Anthony Towns free throw missed (2 of 2).
  5:32 Tayshaun Prince offensive rebound.
  5:29 Minnesota Timeout : full
  5:17 Ricky Rubio turnover. Gordon Hayward steals.
Chris Johnson wins jump ball against Ricky Rubio. 5:14  
Gordon Hayward 3 point shot missed. 4:53  
  4:52 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
  4:44
(68-76) 		Tayshaun Prince layup made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Utah Timeout : full 4:43  
  4:35 Kevin Garnett personal foul.
Jeff Withey 2 point shot missed. 4:26  
  4:24 Minnesota defensive rebound.
  4:06
(68-78) 		Karl-Anthony Towns dunk made. Assisted by Andrew Wiggins.
Trey Burke 3 point shot made. Assisted by Trevor Booker. 3:52
(71-78) 		 
  3:32 Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed.
  3:30 Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound.
  3:15
(71-80) 		Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
  2:55 Andrew Wiggins personal foul.
Trey Burke free throw made (1 of 2). 2:55
(72-80) 		 
Trey Burke free throw made (2 of 2). 2:55
(73-80) 		 
Jeff Withey personal foul. 2:34  
  2:34
(73-81) 		Karl-Anthony Towns free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:34
(73-82) 		Karl-Anthony Towns free throw made (2 of 2).
  2:29 Kevin Garnett personal foul.
Rodney Hood 3 point shot made. Assisted by Trey Burke. 2:22
(76-82) 		 
  2:07
(76-84) 		Tayshaun Prince 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio.
Rodney Hood 2 point shot missed. 1:49  
  1:48 Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound.
  1:45
(76-86) 		Tayshaun Prince dunk made. Assisted by Andrew Wiggins.
Utah Timeout : full 1:45  
Trey Burke 3 point shot missed. 1:39  
  1:37 Kevin Garnett defensive rebound.
  1:14
(76-89) 		Ricky Rubio 3 point shot made. Assisted by Andrew Wiggins.
Rodney Hood 3 point shot missed. 1:00  
  0:59 Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound.
Trey Burke personal foul. 0:46  
  0:46
(76-90) 		Ricky Rubio free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:46
(76-91) 		Ricky Rubio free throw made (2 of 2).
  0:45 Zach LaVine personal foul.
Trey Burke free throw made (1 of 2). 0:45
(77-91) 		 
Trey Burke free throw made (2 of 2). 0:45
(78-91) 		 
  0:26
(78-94) 		Tyus Jones 3 point shot made. Assisted by Adreian Payne.
Rodney Hood 3 point shot missed. 0:12  
Trevor Booker offensive rebound. 0:10