At 7 p.m., the game between the Bobcats and the Timberwolves began.
The Bobcats were well-prepared for this game.
In the last seven regular-season games, after playing against the Chicago Bulls, management and the coaching staff had a meeting to discuss how to approach the final seven games. They unanimously decided to eliminate any possibility of playing loosely, not to consider which rank they would end at, whom to face in the first round, to secure wins against weaker teams with all their might, and to try to win against stronger teams if possible. They would contest every game.
Garnett faced a siege by the Bobcats, his perimeter play disrupted by the impact of Gerald Wallace, and once he moved inside, he was sandwiched between Gerald Wallace and Okafor, sometimes with Perkins adding to the pressure.
