Belt game 4,665 · November 18, 1997
Minnesota Timberwolves take the belt
Minnesota Timberwolves beat Phoenix Suns 108–90 on the road to start reign 2,055 of the NBA belt, the 5th for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since November 12, 1997, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Minnesota Timberwolves held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on November 19, 1997.
2,055Reign number
5Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Johnson | 43 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 10-18 | 0-2 | 7-9 |
| Danny Manning | 28 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 6-8 |
| Rex Chapman | 40 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8-17 | 3-8 | 0-0 |
| Steve Nash | 27 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Jason Kidd | 25 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
| Clifford Robinson | 26 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Antonio McDyess | 19 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| George McCloud | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Hot Rod Williams | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mark Bryant | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Cedric Ceballos | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Horacio Llamas | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett | 40 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| Stephon Marbury | 33 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9-12 | 2-3 | 3-6 |
| Tom Gugliotta | 41 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Chris Carr | 36 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Doug West | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Cherokee Parks | 24 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Sam Mitchell | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Terry Porter | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Stanley Roberts | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Reggie Jordan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| DeJuan Wheat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Clifford Rozier | — | 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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