Long after Minnesota coach Flip Saunders had finished his postgame speech, the Timberwolves could quote the key number from the discussion.
   
In separate interviews, Wally Szczerbiak and Kevin Garnett cited the Jazz's 72-percent shooting in the second half as the biggest reason for Utah's 109-97 victory Monday night at the Delta Center.

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A mention in Peter Vecsey's weekly New York Post column -- immediately after a harangue about spreading unsubstantiated rumors -- linked Harpring with the L.A. Clippers in a possible trade. The problem, according to Jazz vice president of basketball operations Kevin O'Connor, is that "there is absolutely no truth to it. I have not spoken to the Clippers in six months."