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BOSTON (85)
Pierce 6-16 9-11 23, Garnett 5-11 3-4 13, Krstic 4-10 3-3 11, West 3-6 2-2 8, Allen 4-10 2-2 11, Davis 4-15 0-2 8, Green 4-5 0-0 9, Arroyo 0-2 2-2 2, Pavlovic 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-75 21-26 85.
MINNESOTA (82)
Beasley 11-28 4-6 28, Randolph 0-5 3-6 3, Milicic 6-10 3-3 15, Ridnour 4-10 1-2 10, Johnson 2-9 0-0 5, Tolliver 5-10 4-6 16, Ellington 0-3 0-0 0, Webster 1-2 0-0 3, Flynn 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 30-80 15-23 82.
Boston 32 15 17 21-85
Minnesota 13 21 28 20-82
3-Point Goals-Boston 4-15 (Pierce 2-8, Green 1-1, Allen 1-4, West 0-2), Minnesota 7-17 (Beasley 2-4, Tolliver 2-5, Webster 1-1, Johnson 1-3, Ridnour 1-3, Ellington 0-1). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Boston 49 (Garnett 13), Minnesota 59 (Tolliver 15). Assists-Boston 18 (Garnett, West 5), Minnesota 16 (Ridnour 8). Total Fouls-Boston 18, Minnesota 22. A-19,178 (19,356).
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