| MPG | J.R. Rider | 35.4 |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | Charles Shackleford | .600 |
| 3P% | Chris Smith | .441 |
| FT% | Darrick Martin | .875 |
| ORPG | Sean Rooks | 2.0 |
| DRPG | Tom Gugliotta | 5.6 |
| RPG | Christian Laettner | 7.4 |
| SPG | Tom Gugliotta | 2.4 |
| APG | Tom Gugliotta | 5.0 |
| BPG | Donyell Marshall | 1.2 |
| PPG | J.R. Rider | 21.1 |
Minnesota 97, 
Houston 104
Regular Season
Compaq Center (Houston, Texas)
Attendance: 16,611
Officials: Jess Kersey, Ted Bernhardt, Ronnie Nunn
Team Rebounds: Minnesota (0) Houston (0)
Technicals: Minnesota (0) Houston (0)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN (17-47) | 19 | 23 | 20 | 35 | 97 |
| HOU (39-24) | 30 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 104 |
| Advanced | Poss | ORtg | DRtg |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 91 | 106.2 | 113.9 |
| HOU | 91 | 113.9 | 106.2 |
| Four Factors | eFG% | TO% | OR% | FTR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | .487 | 0.197 | 0.375 | 0.303 |
| HOU | .565 | 0.230 | 0.419 | 0.221 |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| # | Player | Status | Pos | Min | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | FIC | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | PF | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Winston Garland | Starter | PG | 21:00 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 32 | Christian Laettner | Starter | PF | 31:00 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 16.2 | 3.0 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 45 | Sean Rooks | Starter | C | 36:00 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 13.8 | 0.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| - | Chris Smith | Starter | SG | 27:00 | 2-10 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Doug West | Starter | SF | 40:00 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 30 | Pat Durham | Bench | SF | 13:00 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 44 | Greg Foster | Bench | C | 07:00 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Tom Gugliotta | Bench | PF | 27:00 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 13.2 | 1.0 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 21 | Stacey King | Bench | PF | 11:00 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | Darrick Martin | Bench | PG | 27:00 | 4-14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -5.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Team | |||||||||||||||||
| 240 | 35-76 | 4-18 | 23-31 | 92.9 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 97 | ||||
| 46.1% | 22.2% | 74.2% |
Houston Rockets
| # | Player | Status | Pos | Min | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | FIC | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | PF | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Chucky Brown | Starter | PF | 14:00 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Clyde Drexler | Starter | SF | 36:00 | 6-13 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 12.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 11 | Vernon Maxwell | Starter | SG | 32:00 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 34 | Hakeem Olajuwon | Starter | C | 38:00 | 8-17 | 0-1 | 3-8 | 19.5 | 3.0 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 30 | Kenny Smith | Starter | PG | 34:00 | 8-13 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 |
| 10 | Sam Cassell | Bench | PG | 14:00 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Pete Chilcutt | Bench | C | 17:00 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Mario Elie | Bench | SG | 21:00 | 6-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | Carl Herrera | Bench | PF | 28:00 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 16.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 31 | Tracy Murray | Bench | SF | 06:00 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | |||||||||||||||||
| 240 | 40-77 | 7-23 | 17-28 | 110.0 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 104 | ||||
| 51.9% | 30.4% | 60.7% |
Minnesota Timberwolves Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | Winston Garland 6.6p, 2.6r, 5a |
Chris Smith 5.5p, 1.3r, 2.5a |
Doug West 14.1p, 3.5r, 2.6a |
Christian Laettner 15.6p, 7.4r, 3a |
Sean Rooks 11.2p, 6.1r, 1.2a |
| Rotation | Darrick Martin 7.3p, 1.4r, 3.5a |
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Pat Durham 5.4p, 1.7r, 0.9a |
Tom Gugliotta 11.9p, 7.5r, 3.5a |
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| Rotation | |
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Stacey King 5.2p, 3.3r, 0.5a |
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| Lim PT | |
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Greg Foster 5.3p, 3.5r, 0.5a |
Houston Rockets Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | Kenny Smith 9.9p, 1.9r, 3.9a |
Vernon Maxwell 13.5p, 2.7r, 4.5a |
Clyde Drexler 21.5p, 6.1r, 4.9a |
Chucky Brown 6p, 4.5r, 0.6a |
Hakeem Olajuwon 28.1p, 10.9r, 3.6a |
| Rotation | Sam Cassell 9p, 2.7r, 5.2a |
Mario Elie 8.4p, 2.4r, 2.4a |
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Carl Herrera 6.4p, 4.4r, 0.7a |
Pete Chilcutt 4.7p, 4.3r, 0.8a |
| Lim PT | |
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Tracy Murray 4.8p, 1.1r, 0.4a |
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