With the scored tied at 96 late in the fourth quarter, Kevin Garnett missed a shot at the buzzer that would have won the game for the Minnesota Timberwolves. The contest then went into overtime.
Garnett got another opportunity in the extra period, and this time, he did not fail. Garnett drained a 16-footer at the buzzer with Samuel Dalembert's hand in his face and the Timberwolves topped the Philadelphia 76ers 104-102 Friday night.
Garnett had another one of his patented all-around games, tallying 25 points, 14 rebounds, six of them offensive, and five assists. But it was Trenton Hassell who was the biggest story of the night for Minnesota, who recorded a career high 22 points off of 10-of-13 shooting. Mark Blount had another solid outing, racking up 16 points and 10 rebounds.
The Timberwolves also got a great game from rookie Randy Foye, who recorded his first career double-double. Foye had 11 points, 10 assists, and six rebounds. He also had two blocked shots. Ricky Davis had 16 points.
Kyle Korver and Andre Iguodala led the way for Philadelphia, scoring 25 and 23, respectively. Iguodala also totaled nine assists and seven rebounds, but shot only 8-of-23 from the floor. Andre Miller had a double-double, going for 18 points and 11 dimes. Dalembert had a good all-around game, finishing with 11 points, eight boards, and four blocks.
The game featured 17 lead changes and 14 ties until Garnett finally sealed the deal in overtime, scoring six of Minnesota's eight points in the five-minute quarter and putting his team out in front 102-100 with 1:02 to go after knocking down a jumper. He then won it at the buzzer later in the period.
The win improved the Timberwolves' record to 16-15, the first time they have been over .500 since a four-game winning streak had them at 10-9 on December 9th. It was also the third straight win for Minnesota, who upped their home record to 10-5. The 76ers dropped to 9-24 with the loss and are now 3-12 against Western Conference teams this season.
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