Minnesota Timberwolves

Game 5 98.0 - 96.0
Game Date: 2004-05-29

Los Angeles Lakers

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers : Game 5 98.0 - 96.0

Game Date: 2004-05-29

Minnesota Timberwolves's Basic Boxscore
Minnesota Timberwolves's Advanced Boxscore
Los Angeles Lakers's Basic Boxscore
Los Angeles Lakers's Advanced Boxscore
Minnesota Timberwolves's Shot Chart
Win Probability: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers's Shot Chart

Key Players For This Game

Kevin Garnett

Nickname: Kevin

Basic Player Statistic Summary
Advanced Player Statistic Summary
Nickname: Derek

Derek Fisher

Basic Player Statistic Summary
Advanced Player Statistic Summary
Minnesota Timberwolves Boxscore Summary
Los Angeles Lakers Boxscore Summary
Kevin's Shot Chart Summary
Derek's Shot Chart Summary

Game Summary

The 2004 West Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs featured Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers head-to-head, and both teams battled 6 times. Out of the 6 game series of the Conference Finals of the 2004 NBA Playoffs, Minnesota Timberwolves outdueled Los Angeles Lakers , coming ontop of the series and winning 4 playoff games as opposed to Los Angeles Lakers ’s 2 playoff games victories.

As we examine the head-to-head stats between both teams, we can see that Minnesota Timberwolves had an offensive rating of 110.1, defensive rating of 106.7, 32.0 free-throw attempts, and 12.0 three-point attempts, shooting it at a 0.167 percent clip as a team. Los Angeles Lakers had an offensive rating of 106.7, defensive rating of 110.1, 24.0 free-throw attempts, 22.0 three-point attempts shooting it at a 0.318 percent clip as a team in this playoff game. During the regular season, Minnesota Timberwolves finished the game with a record of 89 , and Los Angeles Lakers recorded Minnesota Timberwolves possessions throughout the course of the basketball game. Evaluating Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers’s based on the advanced stats,Los Angeles Lakers had a better score in the effective shooting percentage category with 0.546 percent, Minnesota Timberwolves had a better score in terms of turnover percentage with 6.7 vs 13.3.

The most impactful players on each team in the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers matchup of the 2004 West Conference Finals NBA Playoffs were Kevin Garnett and Derek Fisher based 25 minutes or greater game-minutes played. Kevin Garnett for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs, put up 23.0 and made 10.0 , 3.0 offensive rebounds 16.0 defensive rebounds, 4.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.245. While Derek Fisher put up 11.0 and made 7.0, 0.0 offensive rebounds, 4.0 defensive rebounds, 4.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.17.