Timberwolves-Hornets, Box
MINNESOTA (86)
Gomes 4-9 8-8 18, Jefferson 1-6 3-6 5, Milicic 3-9 0-0 6, Flynn 4-9 2-2 11, Brewer 2-9 3-4 7, Love 4-8 1-2 9, Pavlovic 1-3 0-0 2, Sessions 5-8 7-8 17, Ellington 0-2 2-2 2, Hollins 1-1 2-2 4, Wilkins 1-2 2-2 4, Cardinal 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 26-66 31-38 86.
NEW ORLEANS (114)
Peterson 3-8 0-0 8, West 2-6 6-8 10, Okafor 11-14 1-1 23, Collison 7-14 3-3 17, Thornton 7-17 8-9 22, Wright 7-10 2-2 16, Songaila 4-8 2-2 10, Posey 2-4 0-0 6, Gray 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 43-82 24-27 114.
Minnesota 21 18 25 22- 86
New Orleans 25 33 25 31-114
3-Point Goals-Minnesota 3-13 (Gomes 2-4, Flynn 1-3, Wilkins 0-1, Pavlovic 0-1, Ellington 0-1, Love 0-1, Brewer 0-2), New Orleans 4-15 (Posey 2-4, Peterson 2-5, Collison 0-1, Thornton 0-5). Fouled Out-Cardinal. Rebounds-Minnesota 35 (Love 6), New Orleans 54 (West 12). Assists-Minnesota 13 (Cardinal 3), New Orleans 30 (Collison 11). Total Fouls-Minnesota 22, New Orleans 28. Technicals-Minnesota Coach Rambis 2, Minnesota defensive three second. Flagrant Fouls-Hollins. Ejected-Minnesota Coach Rambis. A-14,931 (17,188).