National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 108, Utah 101
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 5, 2009
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #46 Matt Boland, # Haywoode Workman, #18 Mark Wunderlich
Attendance: 18466
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Utah 24262328101
Minnesota 22252635108
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Utah 11-8 8-3 3-5 L1
Minnesota 3-17 2-9 1-8 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 2-9 record at home this season. The Utah Jazz are 3-5 while on the road this season.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Timberwolves have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Utah has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Jazz have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Ryan Gomes played 35:56 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 90.0% from the field and has averaged 17.6 points over the last five games.
  • Carlos Boozer played 36:24 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 56.2% from the field and has averaged 26.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 92.2 points per game and hold opponents to 103.9 points per game. The Utah Jazz average 101.2 points per game and hold opponents to 97.9 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Utah   Minnesota
Carlos Boozer 21 Scoring Ryan Gomes 23
Deron Williams 11 Assists Ryan Gomes 5
Carlos Boozer 13 Rebounds Al Jefferson 11
Deron Williams 4 Free Throws Made Ryan Gomes 5
Ronnie Brewer 3 Steals Al Jefferson 2
N/A Blocks Jonny Flynn 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Utah 101 50.0 2-16 13-17 28 36 0 8 14
Minnesota 108 57.1 4-9 16-24 19 41 4 10 14
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .118 after a loss.
  • Utah will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Jazz have a W/L % of .455 after a win and .857 after a loss.