National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 123, Minnesota 120
Friday, December 28, 2018 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, December 28, 2018
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #56 Mark Ayotte, #32 Marat Kogut, #51 Aaron Smith
Attendance: 18978
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT1234XT
Atlanta 4229182311123
Minnesota 273230238120
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Atlanta 10-24 5-10 5-14 W1
Minnesota 16-19 12-6 4-13 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 12-6 record at home this season. The Atlanta Hawks are 5-14 while on the road this season.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Timberwolves have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hawks have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Karl-Anthony Towns played 42:38 minutes and scored 31 points. He shot 58.8% from the field and has averaged 19.6 points over the last five games.
  • Kent Bazemore played 33:10 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 47.4% from the field and has averaged 20.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 111.4 points per game and hold opponents to 111.5 points per game. The Atlanta Hawks average 109.4 points per game and hold opponents to 118.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Atlanta   Minnesota
Kent Bazemore 23 Scoring Karl-Anthony Towns 31
Trae Young 11 Assists Derrick Rose 9
Dewayne Dedmon 13 Rebounds Karl-Anthony Towns 19
John Collins 3 Free Throws Made Karl-Anthony Towns 10
Kent Bazemore 2 Steals Tyus Jones 3
Justin Anderson 2 Blocks Robert Covington 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Atlanta 123 47.0 16-35 13-20 32 58
Minnesota 120 44.9 11-32 21-38 28 47
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .421 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Hawks have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .240 after a loss.