National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 84,
Minnesota 80
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Where: Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials: #52 Pat Fraher, #12 Violet Palmer, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 19163
Where: Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials: #52 Pat Fraher, #12 Violet Palmer, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 19163
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Minnesota | 26 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 80 |
| New Orleans | 17 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 84 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| Minnesota | 5-5 | 5-1 | 0-4 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 5-6 | 3-3 | 2-3 | W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the New Orleans Hornets have a 3-3 record at home this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 0-4 while on the road this season.
- New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hornets have won 4 of their last 10 games.
- Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Timberwolves have won 5 of their last 10 games.
- David West played 42:05 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 20.2 points over the last five games.
- Kevin Garnett played 42:13 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 42.1% from the field and has averaged 22.4 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the New Orleans Hornets average 91.6 points per game and hold opponents to 93.4 points per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves average 94.3 points per game and hold opponents to 91.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota | New Orleans | |
| Kevin Garnett 24 | Scoring | David West 22 |
| Kevin Garnett 5 | Assists | Chris Paul 8 |
| Kevin Garnett 11 | Rebounds | David West 13 |
| Kevin Garnett 8 | Free Throws Made | Chris Paul 6 |
| Kevin Garnett 2 | Steals | P.J. Brown 1 |
| Eddie Griffin 2 | Blocks | P.J. Brown 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Minnesota | 80 | 39.2 | 5-15 | 17-22 | 14 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| New Orleans | 84 | 36.2 | 2-15 | 24-29 | 14 | 49 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
Upcoming Games
- New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Hornets have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .500 after a loss.
- Minnesota will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .500 after a loss.