National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 103,
New Jersey 99
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Where: IZOD Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Officials: #30 Tony Brown, #43 Dan Crawford, #60 David Guthrie
Attendance: 10204
Where: IZOD Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Officials: #30 Tony Brown, #43 Dan Crawford, #60 David Guthrie
Attendance: 10204
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Minnesota | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 103 |
| New Jersey | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 99 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| Minnesota | 6-24 | 3-12 | 3-12 | W1 |
| New Jersey | 2-27 | 1-11 | 1-16 | L8 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this loss, the New Jersey Nets have a 1-11 record at home this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 3-12 while on the road this season.
- New Jersey has a streak of 8 straight up losses. The Nets have won 1 of their last 10 games.
- Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Timberwolves have won 3 of their last 10 games.
- Devin Harris played 37:55 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 52.9% from the field and has averaged 16.6 points over the last five games.
- Al Jefferson played 34:33 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 56.5% from the field and has averaged 19.6 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the New Jersey Nets average 89.7 points per game and hold opponents to 101.1 points per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves average 94.4 points per game and hold opponents to 105.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota | New Jersey | |
| Al Jefferson 27 | Scoring | Devin Harris 23 |
| Jonny Flynn 5 | Assists | Devin Harris 8 |
| Kevin Love 16 | Rebounds | Brook Lopez 10 |
| Corey Brewer 3 | Free Throws Made | Devin Harris 5 |
| Jonny Flynn 4 | Steals | Keyon Dooling 2 |
| Al Jefferson 3 | Blocks | Josh Boone 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Minnesota | 103 | 47.8 | 2-12 | 13-16 | 23 | 46 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| New Jersey | 99 | 44.2 | 9-17 | 22-29 | 24 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
Upcoming Games
- New Jersey will play their next game at home against Houston. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .077 after a loss.
- Minnesota will play their next game at home against Washington. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .208 after a loss.