National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 91, Utah 77
When: 9:00 PM ET, Monday, December 5, 2005
Where: EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials: #33 Sean Corbin, #28 Tommy Nunez Jr., #40 Leon Wood
Attendance: 18218
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 2224222391
Utah 2419181677
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 10-6 6-2 4-4 W3
Utah 7-11 2-7 5-4 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Utah Jazz have a 2-7 record at home this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 4-4 while on the road this season.
  • Utah has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Jazz have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Timberwolves have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Mehmet Okur played 41:21 minutes and scored 14 points. He shot 26.3% from the field and has averaged 13.4 points over the last five games.
  • Wally Szczerbiak played 35:41 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 20.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Utah Jazz average 87.6 points per game and hold opponents to 91.2 points per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves average 94.0 points per game and hold opponents to 90.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Minnesota   Utah
Wally Szczerbiak 26 Scoring Mehmet Okur 14
Marko Jaric 5 Assists Deron Williams 5
Eddie Griffin 11 Rebounds Matt Harpring 10
Wally Szczerbiak 7 Free Throws Made Andrei Kirilenko 4
Kevin Garnett 3 Steals Matt Harpring 1
Eddie Griffin 8 Blocks Andrei Kirilenko 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Minnesota 91 44.7 6-14 17-19 15 40 8 6 11
Utah 77 37.7 1-10 18-24 18 39 5 3 13
Upcoming Games
  • Utah will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Jazz have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .400 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .667 after a loss.