National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE
| RECAP
Minnesota 88, New Orleans 69
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #19 James Capers, #63 Derek Richardson
Attendance: 14454
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #19 James Capers, #63 Derek Richardson
Attendance: 14454
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| New Orleans | 16 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 69 |
| Minnesota | 26 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 88 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| New Orleans | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 0-0 record at home this season. The New Orleans Pelicans are 0-0 while on the road this season.
- Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Timberwolves have won 0 of their last 10 games.
- New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Pelicans have won 0 of their last 10 games.
- Wally Szczerbiak played 36:11 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 53.3% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
- Chris Paul played 29:12 minutes and scored 15 points. He shot 31.2% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game. The New Orleans Pelicans average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game.
Top Game Performances
| New Orleans | Minnesota | |
| Chris Paul 15 | Scoring | Wally Szczerbiak 21 |
| Speedy Claxton 4 | Assists | Kevin Garnett 9 |
| P.J. Brown 9 | Rebounds | Michael Olowokandi 10 |
| Chris Paul 4 | Free Throws Made | Kevin Garnett 3 |
| Speedy Claxton 3 | Steals | Wally Szczerbiak 2 |
| Chris Andersen 2 | Blocks | Eddie Griffin 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| New Orleans | 69 | 32.5 | 3-8 | 12-20 | 12 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| Minnesota | 88 | 47.3 | 3-8 | 15-24 | 24 | 47 | 9 | 8 | 14 |
Upcoming Games
- Minnesota will play their next game at home against Portland. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.