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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Detroit Pistons

Mar 21, 1997
FINAL

Box Score

1234T
MIN2719302298
DET33322522112

Player Stats

Minnesota Timberwolves logoTIMBERWOLVESMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
21Kevin GarnettSF377-180-02-2920014-616
24Tom GugliottaPF396-150-06-7970043-1018
22Dean GarrettC336-60-03-4720104-715
26James RobinsonSG343-82-73-4120011-1111
3Stephon MarburyPG334-122-64-4351045-514
42Sam Mitchell224-70-15-6621005-1013
44Cherokee Parks91-10-02-4000001-114
30Terry Porter252-71-50-0441020-145
10Shane Heal20-10-00-0010000+20
31Reggie Jordan21-10-00-0100000+22
11Stojko Vrankovic— did not play —— did not play —
5Doug West— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-34-7644.7%5-1926.3%25-3180.6%4025311223-98
Detroit Pistons logoPISTONSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
33Grant HillSF397-130-08-1111102033+1022
50Otis ThorpePF387-110-06-10843025+620
52Don ReidC285-70-04-41011005+1114
4Joe DumarsSG397-154-70-0050002+418
1Lindsey HunterPG333-92-52-2420002+510
6Terry Mills273-112-60-0651213+58
23Aaron McKie195-92-44-6112001+1516
12Michael Curry111-30-10-0010012+62
42Theo Ratliff10-00-00-0000000+40
13Jerome Williams00-00-00-0000000+20
9Litterial Green01-10-00-0000000+22
43Grant Long— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-39-7949.4%10-2343.5%24-3372.7%402992723-112

Play-by-Play

1st quarterMINDET
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (12:00) Jump Ball Thorpe vs. Garnett: Tip to Gugliotta
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:40) Gugliotta Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:40) Reid STEAL (1 STL)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (11:34) Thorpe Dunk (2 PTS) (Hill 1 AST)
    02
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:15) MISS Garnett 12' Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:13) Timberwolves Rebound
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (11:13) Reid L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:05) MISS Robinson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (11:03) Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (10:55) MISS Hunter 3PT Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (10:53) Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (10:38) Hunter 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Hill 2 AST)
    04
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:21) MISS Gugliotta Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:19) Garrett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (10:17) Garrett Dunk (2 PTS)
    24
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (9:57) Thorpe 13' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Dumars 1 AST)
    26
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (9:37) Garnett 11' Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    46
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (9:18) MISS Hunter Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:15) Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:03) MISS Garnett 7' Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (9:01) Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:57) Robinson S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +1 (8:57) Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    47
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +1 (8:57) Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    48
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:45) Marbury Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:45) Thorpe STEAL (1 STL)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (8:40) Hill Layup (4 PTS) (Thorpe 1 AST)
    410
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (8:31) Garrett Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Marbury 1 AST)
    610
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (8:11) MISS Dumars Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (8:09) Thorpe REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +3 (8:05) Hunter 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Thorpe 2 AST)
    613
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:58) MISS Marbury Layup
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (7:56) Reid REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (7:50) MISS Dumars Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:48) Gugliotta REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (7:43) Thorpe S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:43) MISS Gugliotta Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:43) Timberwolves Rebound
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (7:43) Gugliotta Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
    713
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +3 (7:34) Hunter 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Hill 3 AST)
    716
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (7:17) Marbury 11' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    916
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (6:57) Thorpe Dunk (6 PTS) (Dumars 2 AST)
    918
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (6:50) Reid S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (6:50) PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (6:50) Garrett Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
    1018
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:50) MISS Garrett Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (6:50) Reid REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:36) Marbury P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (6:29) MISS Hunter 13' Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:27) Garrett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (6:23) Hunter P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:10) MISS Gugliotta 18' Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (6:08) Reid REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (6:06) Thorpe Layup (8 PTS) (Hill 4 AST)
    1020
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:44) MISS Marbury 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (5:41) Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:34) Timberwolves Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (5:17) MISS Dumars 14' Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:14) Robinson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:04) MISS Gugliotta 20' Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (5:00) Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (4:54) MISS Hunter 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (4:52) Reid REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:52) Garrett L.B.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (4:44) MISS Dumars 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:42) Porter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (4:30) Robinson Layup (2 PTS) (Gugliotta 1 AST)
    1220
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (4:11) Reid Layup (2 PTS) (Thorpe 3 AST)
    1222
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (3:55) Gugliotta 15' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Porter 1 AST)
    1422
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:44) Mitchell S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +1 (3:44) Reid Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1423
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +1 (3:44) Reid Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    1424
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:29) MISS Porter Layup
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (3:27) Thorpe REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (3:24) Reid Dunk (6 PTS) (Thorpe 4 AST)
    1426
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (3:09) Mitchell 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Robinson 1 AST)
    1626
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (2:53) Thorpe Layup (10 PTS)
    1628
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (2:35) Mitchell 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Garrett 1 AST)
    1828
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (2:18) MISS McKie 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (2:15) Reid REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (2:15) Reid Tip Shot (8 PTS)
    1830
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (1:54) Gugliotta 1' Layup (5 PTS) (Porter 2 AST)
    2030
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (1:40) Hill 15' Jump Shot (6 PTS)
    2032
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (1:34) Hill S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:34) Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (1:34) Mitchell Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
    2132
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (1:34) Mitchell Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
    2232
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:23) Garnett P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +1 (1:23) Thorpe Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
    2233
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (1:23) MISS Thorpe Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:19) Garrett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (1:06) Robinson 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Garnett 1 AST)
    2533
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (0:55) MISS Mills 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:50) Porter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (0:45) Mitchell 18' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Robinson 2 AST)
    2733
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (0:26) MISS Mills 15' Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:24) Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:03) MISS Porter 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (0:00) Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

98Points112
34-76(44.7%)Field Goal(%)39-79(49.4%)
5-19(26.3%)3-Point(%)10-23(43.5%)
25-31(80.6%)Free Throw(%)24-33(72.7%)
40(7)Rebounds(Offensive)40(8)
25Assists29
3Steals9
1Blocks2
12Turnovers7
23Fouls23
38Pts In The Paint44
10Fast Break Pts22
0Pts Off Turnovers0
98Bench Pts112
0Largest Lead22

Game Details

Friday, March 21, 1997 · 7:30 PM
Little Caesars Arena · Detroit, MI
attendance: 21,454 (104.7%)