Belt game 4,576 · December 13, 1996
Minnesota Timberwolves take the belt
Minnesota Timberwolves beat Phoenix Suns 108–105 at home to start reign 2,020 of the NBA belt, the 4th for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since December 12, 1996, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Minnesota Timberwolves held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Cleveland Cavaliers on December 14, 1996.
2,020Reign number
4Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cassell | 22 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-10 | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| Hot Rod Williams | 31 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Danny Manning | 33 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Kevin Johnson | 28 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Rex Chapman | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 |
| Michael Finley | 23 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Wesley Person | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| A.C. Green | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Robert Horry | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Mark Bryant | 19 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Joe Kleine | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Steve Nash | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gugliotta | 38 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10-22 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Stephon Marbury | 30 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 5-9 | 4-4 |
| Doug West | 37 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-10 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Sam Mitchell | 24 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Kevin Garnett | 40 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Stojko Vrankovic | 24 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Terry Porter | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 1-1 |
| Cherokee Parks | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Chris Carr | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dean Garrett | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| James Robinson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Shane Heal | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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