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Porzingis scores 25, Wizards cruise to win over Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Kristaps Porzingis scored 25 points, including 12 in the third quarter as Washington took control, and the Wizards pulled away for a 132-114 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.
Rui Hachimura tied a season high with 21 points and Daniel Gafford set season highs with 24 points and 12 rebounds off the bench for Washington. The Wizards were coming off a 144-102 loss at Boston to open their three-game road trip but have won five of seven.
''I think it was important for us to get that feeling back,'' Porzingis said. ''(Boston) was an ugly game from us, but we knew that's not who we are and we can play at a much better level. . I think from top to bottom, we just kind of were having fun, sharing the ball, playing well.''
Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 10 rebounds for Minnesota, while D'Angelo Russell finished with 17 points and 11 assists. It was a disappointing loss for the Timberwolves after returning from a four-game road trip.
Minnesota is seventh in the Western Conference, almost out of time to climb above the cut and avoid the play-in tournament with two regular-season games remaining.
''We didn't look like a team that was trying to make the playoffs,'' Towns said. ''We looked a little lethargic. Can't afford that on games like this against a team like this. It was like a trap game. I've been there when you're out of the playoffs and you just want to spoil everyone's fun. We knew what they were going to come with.''
The Timberwolves are two wins behind fifth-place Utah and sixth-place Denver. If they don't move up, they'll host a play-in game next week against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Washington was eliminated from playoff contention last week, but it's been out of the mix for a while with star Bradley Beal sidelined for the second half of the season because of a wrist injury. More recently, third-leading scorer Kyle Kuzma has been absent for nine straight games with a knee injury.
The Wizards are playing spoiler just fine, though. Two of their recent wins have come against likely playoff teams in Golden State and Dallas. They beat the Los Angeles Lakers in mid-March to start their run of improved play.
''I think we're learning,'' Porzingis said. ''We're learning about each other. The coaching staff is learning my game, is learning everybody how we're going to click for next season. As I said before, we're missing Brad and hopefully he's back with us next season, but with the group that we have, I think we're building and we're building in the right direction.''
Porzingis is playing a big role since he came to Washington in a trade-deadline deal from Dallas.
Midway through the third quarter, neither team had led by more than six before the Wizards put together an 18-6 run keyed by Porzingis. He hit two 3-pointers, and had a dunk and two layups during the burst.
Minnesota cut the lead to four with a run at the end of the third. But then Ish Smith hit a buzzer-beating 3 from halfcourt to end the quarter and Washington dominated the fourth, eventually leading by as many as 23.
''We just got out-competed,'' Wolves coach Chris Finch said. ''They played harder, which is disappointing given everything we have to play for.''
TWIN TOWERS
The Wizards had the 7-foot-3 Porzingis and the 6-foot-10, 234-pound Gafford on the court together for the first time since Porzingis was acquired, a move coach Wes Unseld Jr. has been contemplating.
''It's something we've talked about, something we've worked on a little bit,'' Unseld said. ''We were able to stay organized and those guys defensively crossmatch. But overall, I thought those minutes were valuable.''
TIP-INS
Wizards: Washington didn't shoot a free throw in the first quarter and had only five attempts in the first half. . The Wizards set a season high with 38 assists. They have won five in a row over Minnesota.
Timberwolves: Patrick Beverley missed his second straight game with right ankle soreness. . F Jaden McDaniels returned after missing nine games with a left ankle sprain. He was on a minutes restriction and went scoreless in 14 minutes. . Towns had 15 points in the first to go with four rebounds and three assists. . Minnesota was 14 of 41 from 3-point range.
UP NEXT
Wizards: Visit Atlanta on Wednesday. The Hawks have secured a spot in the play-in tournament with five straight wins.
Timberwolves: Host San Antonio on Thursday. The Spurs began the night with a two-game lead on the Los Angeles Lakers for 10th place and the final play-in slot in the West.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Kristaps Porzingis vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Corey Kispert gains possession) | ||
| 11:49 |  | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:46 | | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | ||
| 11:30 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:27 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 11:25 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:23 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 11:18 | | +2 | Tomas Satoransky makes two point driving layup | 2-0 |
| 11:10 | | D'Angelo Russell turnover (bad pass) (Corey Kispert steals) | ||
| 11:01 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:58 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 10:45 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 2-3 |
| 10:23 | | +3 | Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 5-3 |
| 10:12 | | D'Angelo Russell misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 10:09 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | Tomas Satoransky turnover (bad pass) (Jarred Vanderbilt steals) | ||
| 9:52 | | Malik Beasley misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:49 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 | | +3 | Corey Kispert makes three point jump shot (Rui Hachimura assists) | 8-3 |
| 9:28 | | Kristaps Porzingis kicked ball violation | ||
| 9:20 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:19 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 8-5 |
| 9:09 | | Rui Hachimura misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 9:07 | | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 | | Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:48 | | Corey Kispert defensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Tomas Satoransky assists) | 11-5 |
| 8:20 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:17 | | Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound | ||
| 8:17 | | +2 | Jarred Vanderbilt makes two point putback layup | 11-7 |
| 8:05 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point jump shot | 13-7 |
| 7:50 | | +3 | D'Angelo Russell makes three point jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 13-10 |
| 7:26 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point jump shot (Corey Kispert assists) | 15-10 |
| 7:06 | | +2 | Malik Beasley makes two point jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 15-12 |
| 6:53 | | +3 | Corey Kispert makes three point jump shot (Tomas Satoransky assists) | 18-12 |
| 6:35 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point layup | 18-14 |
| 6:25 | | +2 | Tomas Satoransky makes two point alley-oop dunk (Deni Avdija assists) | 20-14 |
| 6:25 | | +2 | Tomas Satoransky makes two point alley-oop dunk (Deni Avdija assists) | 20-14 |
| 5:58 | | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 20-17 |
| 5:40 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:36 | | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point layup (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 20-19 |
| 5:30 | | Daniel Gafford shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 5:30 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:28 | | Anthony Edwards offensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 20-22 |
| 5:09 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point alley-oop dunk (Ish Smith assists) | 22-22 |
| 4:48 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point hook shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 22-24 |
| 4:34 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point jump shot (Ish Smith assists) | 24-24 |
| 4:22 | | Kristaps Porzingis personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 4:17 | | Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:13 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:06 | | Malik Beasley defensive rebound | ||
| 4:00 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup | 24-26 |
| 4:00 | | Daniel Gafford shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 4:00 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 24-27 |
| 3:48 | | +3 | Deni Avdija makes three point jump shot (Daniel Gafford assists) | 27-27 |
| 3:34 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:31 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 3:27 | | Jordan McLaughlin personal foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | ||
| 3:21 | | Corey Kispert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:19 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 3:08 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:06 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 2:51 | | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point layup (Ish Smith assists) | 29-27 |
| 2:40 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Ish Smith steals) | ||
| 2:34 | | +2 | Ish Smith makes two point jump shot | 31-27 |
| 2:33 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:19 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point step back jump shot | 31-29 |
| 2:03 | | Ish Smith misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 2:01 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 1:56 | | +3 | Jaylen Nowell makes three point jump shot (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 31-32 |
| 1:36 | | Rui Hachimura turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 1:36 | | Deni Avdija personal foul (Loose ball) (Taurean Prince draws the foul) | ||
| 1:28 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:26 | | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | ||
| 1:17 | | Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Ish Smith's two point driving layup | ||
| 1:15 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 1:15 | | Ish Smith personal foul (Loose ball) (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 1:15 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-33 |
| 1:15 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-34 |
| 0:58 | | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point finger roll layup (Rui Hachimura assists) | 33-34 |
| 0:46 | | Rui Hachimura shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 0:46 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-35 |
| 0:46 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-36 |
| 0:38 | | Deni Avdija turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Nowell steals) | ||
| 0:35 | | Corey Kispert shooting foul (Jaylen Nowell draws the foul) | ||
| 0:35 | | +1 | Jaylen Nowell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-37 |
| 0:35 | | +1 | Jaylen Nowell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-38 |
| 0:24 | | Ish Smith misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:24 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 0:21 | | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point layup (Ish Smith assists) | 35-38 |
| 0:00 | | Jaylen Nowell misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | | Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:44 | | Corey Kispert defensive rebound | ||
| 11:24 | | Corey Kispert turnover (bad pass) (Taurean Prince steals) | ||
| 11:22 | | Corey Kispert shooting foul (Taurean Prince draws the foul) | ||
| 11:22 | | Taurean Prince misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:22 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 11:22 | | Taurean Prince misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:21 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | Rui Hachimura misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:58 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 10:58 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point dunk | 37-38 |
| 10:58 | | Naz Reid shooting foul (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | ||
| 10:58 | | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 38-38 |
| 10:44 | | Naz Reid turnover (bad pass) (Deni Avdija steals) | ||
| 10:34 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point alley-oop dunk (Ish Smith assists) | 40-38 |
| 10:25 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:22 | | Ish Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | Ish Smith misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 10:10 | | Jaylen Nowell defensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | +3 | Taurean Prince makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Nowell assists) | 40-41 |
| 9:49 | | +3 | Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot (Deni Avdija assists) | 43-41 |
| 9:32 | | Naz Reid offensive foul (Corey Kispert draws the foul) | ||
| 9:32 | | Naz Reid turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:09 | | Deni Avdija misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 9:07 | | Jaylen Nowell defensive rebound | ||
| 8:59 | | Deni Avdija blocks Jaden McDaniels's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:56 | | Corey Kispert defensive rebound | ||
| 8:54 | | Deni Avdija turnover (bad pass) (Jordan McLaughlin steals) | ||
| 8:46 | | Taurean Prince misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:42 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | Taurean Prince personal foul (Deni Avdija draws the foul) | ||
| 8:30 | | Taurean Prince technical foul | ||
| 8:30 | | Deni Avdija misses technical free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 8:30 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 8:25 | | Corey Kispert offensive foul (Jarred Vanderbilt draws the foul) | ||
| 8:25 | | Corey Kispert turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:13 | | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point step back jump shot | 43-43 |
| 7:50 | | Deni Avdija misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:46 | | Jordan McLaughlin defensive rebound | ||
| 7:44 | | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point driving layup (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 43-45 |
| 7:44 | | Rui Hachimura defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 7:31 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point floating jump shot | 45-45 |
| 7:28 | | Jarred Vanderbilt turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:26 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:23 | | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | ||
| 7:10 | | D'Angelo Russell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:00 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:56 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | Naz Reid misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:42 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 6:31 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:26 | | Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point putback dunk | 47-45 |
| 6:24 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:08 | | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot | 47-48 |
| 5:51 | | +3 | Kristaps Porzingis makes three point jump shot (Ish Smith assists) | 50-48 |
| 5:44 | | Tomas Satoransky shooting foul (Jarred Vanderbilt draws the foul) | ||
| 5:44 | | +1 | Jarred Vanderbilt makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-49 |
| 5:44 | | +1 | Jarred Vanderbilt makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 50-50 |
| 5:35 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:35 | | Kristaps Porzingis personal foul (Loose ball) (Jarred Vanderbilt draws the foul) | ||
| 5:25 | | Daniel Gafford blocks Naz Reid's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:23 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 5:22 | | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 50-53 |
| 5:08 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point driving layup | 52-53 |
| 5:08 | | Naz Reid shooting foul (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | ||
| 5:08 | | Daniel Gafford misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:06 | | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | ||
| 4:56 | | Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:55 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 4:47 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point dunk (Tomas Satoransky assists) | 54-53 |
| 4:36 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:35 | | Wizards defensive rebound | ||
| 4:35 | | Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul (Loose ball) (Tomas Satoransky draws the foul) | ||
| 4:24 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point jump shot | 56-53 |
| 4:16 | | Deni Avdija personal foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | ||
| 4:08 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:06 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 3:56 | | Tomas Satoransky misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 3:56 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 3:56 | | Kristaps Porzingis personal foul (Loose ball) (Jarred Vanderbilt draws the foul) | ||
| 3:56 | | Jarred Vanderbilt misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:56 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 3:56 | | Jarred Vanderbilt misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:54 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 3:46 | | +2 | Tomas Satoransky makes two point reverse layup | 58-53 |
| 3:35 | | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point step back jump shot | 58-55 |
| 3:15 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point layup | 60-55 |
| 3:07 | | Tomas Satoransky shooting foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | ||
| 3:07 | | D'Angelo Russell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:07 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 3:07 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:07 | | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 60-56 |
| 2:56 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:52 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 2:34 | | Taurean Prince turnover (lost ball) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals) | ||
| 2:30 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point finger roll layup (Rui Hachimura assists) | 62-56 |
| 2:10 | | +3 | Taurean Prince makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 62-59 |
| 1:55 | | Deni Avdija misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:52 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 1:32 | | +3 | D'Angelo Russell makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 62-62 |
| 1:20 | | Rui Hachimura misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:18 | | Rui Hachimura offensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point alley-oop dunk (Tomas Satoransky assists) | 64-62 |
| 0:47 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 0:44 | | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | ||
| 0:38 | | Anthony Edwards personal foul (Deni Avdija draws the foul) | ||
| 0:38 | | Deni Avdija misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:38 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 0:38 | | +1 | Deni Avdija makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 65-62 |
| 0:33 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 65-64 |
| 0:17 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point reverse layup | 67-64 |
| 0:01 | | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point driving layup | 67-66 |
| 0:00 | | Tomas Satoransky misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:52 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:47 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 11:36 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:32 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 11:23 | | +2 | Jarred Vanderbilt makes two point layup (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 67-68 |
| 11:09 | | +2 | Tomas Satoransky makes two point jump shot | 69-68 |
| 10:56 | | +2 | Jarred Vanderbilt makes two point dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 69-70 |
| 10:40 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point layup (Rui Hachimura assists) | 71-70 |
| 10:27 | | Tomas Satoransky personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 10:24 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:22 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 10:11 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point alley-oop dunk (Tomas Satoransky assists) | 73-70 |
| 9:52 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 9:44 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:42 | | Tomas Satoransky defensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:26 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 73-72 |
| 9:06 | | +3 | Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot (Tomas Satoransky assists) | 76-72 |
| 8:47 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 76-74 |
| 8:41 | | Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul (Rui Hachimura draws the foul) | ||
| 8:41 | | Rui Hachimura misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:41 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | Rui Hachimura misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:37 | | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | ||
| 8:28 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:09 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:06 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 7:48 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving dunk | 76-76 |
| 7:28 | | Rui Hachimura misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:26 | | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | ||
| 7:18 | | D'Angelo Russell turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:03 | | Tomas Satoransky misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:00 | | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | ||
| 6:54 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:54 | | Tomas Satoransky defensive rebound | ||
| 6:54 | | Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul (Tomas Satoransky draws the foul) | ||
| 6:54 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:41 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point jump shot (Tomas Satoransky assists) | 78-76 |
| 6:23 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:20 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 6:19 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point hook shot | 78-78 |
| 6:04 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point jump shot (Kristaps Porzingis assists) | 80-78 |
| 5:56 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:52 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 5:42 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point jump shot (Deni Avdija assists) | 82-78 |
| 5:31 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:28 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point layup (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 84-78 |
| 5:12 | | Malik Beasley misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:10 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 4:56 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point layup (Deni Avdija assists) | 86-78 |
| 4:56 | | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | ||
| 4:56 | | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 87-78 |
| 4:39 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point hook shot | ||
| 4:37 | | Jordan McLaughlin offensive rebound | ||
| 4:34 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Taurean Prince assists) | 87-81 |
| 4:13 | | Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Kristaps Porzingis's two point layup | ||
| 4:10 | | Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | +3 | Deni Avdija makes three point jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 90-81 |
| 3:52 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 3:42 | | Jordan McLaughlin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:40 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | +3 | Kristaps Porzingis makes three point jump shot (Ish Smith assists) | 93-81 |
| 3:20 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:18 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 3:06 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:03 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 2:57 | | +3 | Taurean Prince makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 93-84 |
| 2:33 | | +3 | Kristaps Porzingis makes three point jump shot (Ish Smith assists) | 96-84 |
| 2:16 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup | 96-86 |
| 2:03 | | Anthony Edwards personal foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | ||
| 2:03 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:49 | | Ish Smith misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:45 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 1:32 | | Kristaps Porzingis blocks Anthony Edwards's two point driving layup | ||
| 1:30 | | Ish Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 1:26 | | Deni Avdija misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:22 | | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | +2 | Jordan McLaughlin makes two point layup (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 96-88 |
| 1:19 | | Deni Avdija shooting foul (Jordan McLaughlin draws the foul) | ||
| 1:19 | | +1 | Jordan McLaughlin makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 96-89 |
| 1:03 | | Corey Kispert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:00 | | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | ||
| 0:50 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving layup (Taurean Prince assists) | 96-91 |
| 0:38 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Rui Hachimura draws the foul) | ||
| 0:38 | | Rui Hachimura misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:38 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 0:38 | | +1 | Rui Hachimura makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 97-91 |
| 0:34 | | Corey Kispert personal foul (Taurean Prince draws the foul) | ||
| 0:34 | | +1 | Taurean Prince makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 97-92 |
| 0:34 | | +1 | Taurean Prince makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 97-93 |
| 0:19 | | Jordan McLaughlin personal foul (Rui Hachimura draws the foul) | ||
| 0:19 | | +1 | Rui Hachimura makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 98-93 |
| 0:19 | | Rui Hachimura misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:18 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Jordan McLaughlin turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 0:00 | | +3 | Ish Smith makes three point jump shot | 101-93 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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| 11:51 | | Jordan McLaughlin blocks Ish Smith's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:47 | | Corey Kispert offensive rebound | ||
| 11:43 | | Deni Avdija turnover (bad pass) (Naz Reid steals) | ||
| 11:39 | | Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:36 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 11:24 | | Deni Avdija misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:22 | | Deni Avdija offensive rebound | ||
| 11:13 | | Ish Smith misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:09 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 10:58 | | Taurean Prince misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:56 | | Ish Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 10:47 | | +2 | Ish Smith makes two point driving layup | 103-93 |
| 10:37 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:37 | | Wizards defensive rebound | ||
| 10:37 | | Jordan McLaughlin personal foul (Loose ball) (Ish Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 10:26 | | Corey Kispert turnover (bad pass) (Jordan McLaughlin steals) | ||
| 10:23 | | +2 | Jordan McLaughlin makes two point layup | 103-95 |
| 10:06 | | Daniel Gafford misses two point layup | ||
| 10:04 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 10:03 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point layup (Daniel Gafford assists) | 105-95 |
| 9:56 | | Rui Hachimura personal foul (Malik Beasley draws the foul) | ||
| 9:48 | | Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:45 | | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point finger roll layup | 107-95 |
| 9:17 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:14 | | Ish Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 9:12 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point alley-oop dunk (Ish Smith assists) | 109-95 |
| 9:12 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:59 | | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point jump shot | 109-97 |
| 8:43 | | Deni Avdija misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:40 | | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:33 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | Corey Kispert misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:16 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 8:13 | | D'Angelo Russell misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 8:11 | | Ish Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | +3 | Corey Kispert makes three point jump shot (Ish Smith assists) | 112-97 |
| 7:48 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:45 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 7:40 | | Corey Kispert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:38 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 7:38 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:27 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving dunk | 112-99 |
| 7:10 | | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point driving layup | 114-99 |
| 7:00 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:58 | | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | ||
| 6:50 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point dunk (Ish Smith assists) | 116-99 |
| 6:37 | | Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:33 | | Ish Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | +2 | Ish Smith makes two point jump shot | 118-99 |
| 6:03 | | Deni Avdija blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:00 | | Ish Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point reverse dunk (Ish Smith assists) | 120-99 |
| 5:45 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:42 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 5:42 | | Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Ish Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 5:28 | | Rui Hachimura misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:25 | | Corey Kispert offensive rebound | ||
| 5:25 | | Corey Kispert misses two point layup | ||
| 5:25 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 5:22 | | D'Angelo Russell shooting foul (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | ||
| 5:22 | | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 121-99 |
| 5:22 | | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 122-99 |
| 5:11 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 122-101 |
| 4:55 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point dunk (Deni Avdija assists) | 124-101 |
| 4:54 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:45 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 124-104 |
| 4:29 | | Rui Hachimura misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:27 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 4:20 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:17 | | Corey Kispert defensive rebound | ||
| 4:05 | | Deni Avdija misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:03 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 3:56 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:53 | | Ish Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 3:51 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point reverse layup (Ish Smith assists) | 126-104 |
| 3:46 | | Daniel Gafford personal foul (Take) (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 3:37 | | +3 | Jaylen Nowell makes three point jump shot (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 126-107 |
| 3:19 | | Rui Hachimura misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:17 | | Jaylen Nowell defensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | Daniel Gafford shooting foul (Jaylen Nowell draws the foul) | ||
| 3:09 | | +1 | Jaylen Nowell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 126-108 |
| 3:09 | | +1 | Jaylen Nowell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 126-109 |
| 2:50 | | Ish Smith misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:46 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 2:36 | | Ish Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:33 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 2:28 | | Daniel Gafford personal foul (Naz Reid draws the foul) | ||
| 2:11 | | Timberwolves turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 1:52 | | Deni Avdija misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 1:50 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | Deni Avdija shooting foul (Jaylen Nowell draws the foul) | ||
| 1:47 | | Jaylen Nowell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:47 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | +1 | Jaylen Nowell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 126-110 |
| 1:29 | | +2 | Corey Kispert makes two point jump shot (Ish Smith assists) | 128-110 |
| 1:15 | | Rui Hachimura shooting foul (Naz Reid draws the foul) | ||
| 1:15 | | +1 | Naz Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 128-111 |
| 1:15 | | +1 | Naz Reid makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 128-112 |
| 1:02 | | +2 | Ish Smith makes two point layup (Daniel Gafford assists) | 130-112 |
| 0:53 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point layup (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 130-114 |
| 0:30 | | +2 | Corey Kispert makes two point jump shot | 132-114 |
| 0:17 | | Jaylen Nowell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:14 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
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Deni Avdija defensive rebound | 0:14 |
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Jaylen Nowell misses three point jump shot | 0:17 |
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+ 2 | Corey Kispert makes two point jump shot | 0:30 |
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+ 2 | Naz Reid makes two point layup (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 0:53 |
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+ 2 | Ish Smith makes two point layup (Daniel Gafford assists) | 1:02 |
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+ 1 | Naz Reid makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1:15 |
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+ 1 | Naz Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1:15 |
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Rui Hachimura shooting foul (Naz Reid draws the foul) | 1:15 |
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+ 2 | Corey Kispert makes two point jump shot (Ish Smith assists) | 1:29 |
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+ 1 | Jaylen Nowell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1:47 |
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Timberwolves offensive rebound | 1:47 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 132 | 114 |
| Field Goals | 56-101 (55.4%) | 41-91 (45.1%) |
| 3-Pointers | 13-30 (43.3%) | 14-41 (34.1%) |
| Free Throws | 7-14 (50.0%) | 18-25 (72.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 61 | 48 |
| Offensive | 9 | 6 |
| Defensive | 43 | 32 |
| Team | 9 | 10 |
| Assists | 38 | 27 |
| Steals | 4 | 6 |
| Blocks | 4 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 9 |
| Fouls | 25 | 16 |
| Technicals | 0 | 1 |
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| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| K. Porzingis | 25 | 8 | 1 | 11/17 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | +2 | 36 |
| R. Hachimura | 21 | 5 | 4 | 8/15 | 3/4 | 2/6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +17 | 33 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6/12 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +8 | 21 |
| C. Kispert | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5/10 | 3/6 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | +10 | 19 |
| T. Satoransky | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4/7 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +11 | 23 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| K. Porzingis | 25 | 8 | 1 | 11/17 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | +2 | 36 |
| R. Hachimura | 21 | 5 | 4 | 8/15 | 3/4 | 2/6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +17 | 33 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6/12 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +8 | 21 |
| C. Kispert | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5/10 | 3/6 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | +10 | 19 |
| T. Satoransky | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4/7 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +11 | 23 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Gafford | 24 | 12 | 3 | 10/11 | 0/0 | 4/5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | +17 | 43 |
| D. Avdija | 17 | 8 | 5 | 7/15 | 2/7 | 1/3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | +16 | 35 |
| I. Smith | 11 | 8 | 14 | 5/14 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +9 | 48 |
| A. Gill | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Beal | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Sword | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R. Neto | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Bryant | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Winston | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I. Todd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Kuzma | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Schakel | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V. Carey Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 132 | 52 | 38 | 56/101 | 13/30 | 7/14 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 43 | +90 | 258 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| K. Towns | 26 | 10 | 4 | 10/24 | 2/8 | 4/5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -14 | 46 |
| A. Edwards | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8/17 | 1/6 | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -17 | 30 |
| D. Russell | 17 | 3 | 11 | 7/14 | 2/6 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -15 | 40 |
| M. Beasley | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5/11 | 4/8 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -19 | 15 |
| J. Vanderbilt | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 2/4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -10 | 14 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| K. Towns | 26 | 10 | 4 | 10/24 | 2/8 | 4/5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -14 | 46 |
| A. Edwards | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8/17 | 1/6 | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -17 | 30 |
| D. Russell | 17 | 3 | 11 | 7/14 | 2/6 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -15 | 40 |
| M. Beasley | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5/11 | 4/8 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -19 | 15 |
| J. Vanderbilt | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 2/4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -10 | 14 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Prince | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3/8 | 3/6 | 2/4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 18 |
| J. Nowell | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2/4 | 2/3 | 5/6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +5 | 17 |
| J. McLaughlin | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2/3 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 17 |
| N. Reid | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1/6 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 5 |
| J. Okogie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 0 |
| M. Wright IV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| J. McDaniels | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 4 |
| P. Beverley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Layman | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Knight | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Bolmaro | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 114 | 38 | 27 | 41/91 | 14/41 | 18/25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 32 | -90 | 206 |
