March 9, 1999 · 8:00 PM EST
Biggest lead OKC by 8 · MIN by 12 · 10 lead changes
Q4 6:26+17% MINGarnett 15' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST)OKC 73 · MIN 74
Q4 1:41+38% OKCEllis 26' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Schrempf 3 AST)OKC 81 · MIN 81Q4 1:22+32% MINGarnett 15' Jump Shot (20 PTS)OKC 81 · MIN 83
Q4 0:27+73% OKCHawkins 26' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Payton 10 AST)OKC 84 · MIN 83Q4 0:18+69% MINGarnett Slam Dunk (22 PTS)OKC 84 · MIN 85| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1SA Spurs | 37 | 13 | .740 | — |
2UT Jazz | 37 | 13 | .740 | — |
3PO Trail Blazers | 35 | 15 | .700 | 2.0 |
4HO Rockets | 31 | 19 | .620 | 6.0 |
5LA Lakers | 31 | 19 | .620 | 6.0 |
6PH Suns | 27 | 23 | .540 | 10.0 |
7SA Kings | 27 | 23 | .540 | 10.0 |
8MI Timberwolves | 25 | 25 | .500 | 12.0 |
9OK Thunder | 25 | 25 | .500 | 12.0 |
10GS Warriors | 21 | 29 | .420 | 16.0 |
11DA Mavericks | 19 | 31 | .380 | 18.0 |
12DE Nuggets | 14 | 36 | .280 | 23.0 |
13LA Clippers | 9 | 41 | .180 | 28.0 |
14ME Grizzlies | 8 | 42 | .160 | 29.0 |
| Zone | OKC | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 0/0 — | 0/1 0% |
| Paint | 6/11 55% | 0/4 0% |
| Mid-range | 10/30 33% | 22/45 49% |
| Corner 3 | 1/4 25% | 1/4 25% |
| Above the break 3 | 5/15 33% | 1/11 9% |
| HHHersey HawkinsG | 41 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6-12 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 54.2% |
GP Gary PaytonG | 40 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 4-16 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -6 | 29.6% |
| DSDetlef SchrempfF | 35 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +15 | 77.3% |
| OPOlden PolyniceC-F | 32 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -10 | 44.4% |
| VBVin BakerF-C | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -20 | 41.0% |
| DEDale EllisG | 25 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 5-11 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +19 | 63.6% |
| BOBilly OwensF | 24 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | -13 | 33.7% |
| DBDrew BarryG | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +9 | 50.0% |
| AWAaron WilliamsF | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +7 | 40.0% |
| Totals | 240 | 84 | 46 | 25 | 34-82 | 6-19 | 10-13 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 17 | ||
| Shooting | 41.5% | 31.6% | 76.9% | 47.9% |
DNP: Don MacLean, Rashard Lewis, Vladimir Stepania
| KGKevin GarnettF | 38 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 11-21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | +17 | 52.4% |
SM Stephon MarburyG | 36 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 5-15 | 0-7 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +8 | 37.8% |
JS Joe SmithF | 32 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +12 | 38.5% |
| MSMalik SealyG | 30 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -14 | 50.6% |
AP Anthony PeelerG | 25 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4-11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 40.9% |
| DGDean GarrettC | 24 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 71.4% |
| SMSam MitchellF | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -21 | 28.5% |
| BJBobby JacksonG | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 42.9% |
| BCBill CurleyF | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0.0% |
| THTom HammondsF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 56.8% |
| Totals | 240 | 85 | 51 | 26 | 38-91 | 2-15 | 7-10 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 17 | ||
| Shooting | 41.8% | 13.3% | 70.0% | 44.5% |
DNP: Andrae Patterson, Chris Carr
12:00Jump Ball Garnett vs. Polynice: Tip to MarburyOKC 011:46MISS Marbury 26' 3PT Jump ShotOKC 011:22MISS Hawkins 25' 3PT Jump ShotOKC 011:19Hawkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)OKC 011:15MISS Payton 25' 3PT Jump ShotOKC 011:14Marbury REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 011:01Garnett 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Marbury 1 AST)OKC 010:19Garnett 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Peeler 1 AST)OKC 09:38Marbury 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Peeler 2 AST)OKC 08:59MISS Peeler 26' 3PT Jump ShotOKC 28:50Smith BLOCK (1 BLK)OKC 28:48Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 28:42Peeler 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Garnett 1 AST)OKC 28:25Garnett S.FOUL (P1.T1)OKC 28:10Garnett 21' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Peeler 3 AST)OKC 37:25MISS Payton Driving LayupOKC 37:08MISS Garnett 16' Jump ShotOKC 57:07Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)OKC 56:52Smith 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Marbury 3 AST)OKC 56:03Payton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)OKC 75:55MISS Marbury 26' 3PT Jump ShotOKC 75:53Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)OKC 75:53Smith Tip Shot (4 PTS)OKC 75:22MISS Peeler 25' 3PT Jump ShotOKC 74:50MISS Marbury 21' Jump ShotOKC 94:24Garnett OFF.Foul (P2)OKC 94:24Garnett Foul Turnover (P1.T1)OKC 94:03Hawkins 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Payton 1 AST)OKC 113:50MISS Marbury 26' 3PT Jump ShotOKC 113:48Peeler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)OKC 113:47Peeler Layup (4 PTS)OKC 113:38Payton Layup (2 PTS) (Schrempf 1 AST)OKC 133:17Marbury Layup (4 PTS) (Peeler 4 AST)OKC 133:00Peeler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)OKC 132:33Smith Violation:LaneOKC 132:33Payton Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Schrempf 2 AST)OKC 152:02Marbury P.FOUL (P1.T2)OKC 151:54Payton 21' Jump Shot (6 PTS)OKC 171:40MISS Smith LayupOKC 171:38Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)OKC 171:30Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hawkins 3 AST)OKC 201:15MISS Marbury 25' 3PT Jump ShotOKC 201:05MISS Payton 18' Jump ShotOKC 201:03Hawkins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)OKC 201:00Smith S.FOUL (P1.T3)OKC 220:44MISS Smith 14' Jump ShotOKC 230:41Smith REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)OKC 230:40MISS Smith LayupOKC 230:40Payton BLOCK (1 BLK)OKC 230:37Smith REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)OKC 230:35MISS Smith LayupOKC 230:01MISS Marbury 22' Jump ShotOKC 250:00Peeler REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)OKC 25The Timberwolves edged the Thunder 85-84 at home.
Kevin Garnett led the Timberwolves with 22 points and 16 rebounds, while Detlef Schrempf led the Thunder with 18 points.
The Timberwolves took the lead for good with 0:18 left in Q4. The Timberwolves led by as many as 12 points. The lead changed hands 10 times and the score was tied 7 times.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
