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Houston Rockets @ Minnesota Timberwolves 96–95

2002-03-13 19:00 · NBA · Target Center, Minneapolis MN · Att. 18,101

Houston Rockets 2001-02 · Minnesota Timberwolves 2001-02 · 2001-02 season

Team stats

	Rockets	Timberwolves
Field goals	37-82 .451	34-73 .466
Three-pointers	6-22 .273	4-9 .444
Free throws	16-23 .696	23-29 .793
Offensive rebounds	6	7
Defensive rebounds	27	34
Total rebounds	33	41
Assists	20	21
Steals	6	3
Blocks	8	1
Turnovers	12	17
Personal fouls	20	22
Technical fouls	2	2
Points in the paint	-1	-1
Fast-break points	1	6
Points off turnovers	20	14

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Cuttino Mobley G	40	20	9-15	2-2	0-0	1	1	2	0	1	1	4	1	-5
Steve Francis G	38	21	7-19	0-6	7-8	0	6	6	6	0	1	2	3	+6
Kenny Thomas G	36	14	3-10	0-0	8-11	0	8	8	3	3	3	1	0	-10
Walt Williams G	30	9	4-7	1-3	0-2	2	3	5	2	0	0	3	5	-3
Kelvin Cato G	19	6	3-4	0-0	0-0	1	2	3	0	0	0	1	2	-8
Eddie Griffin G	32	12	4-13	3-10	1-2	1	3	4	1	0	2	0	5	+11
Moochie Norris G	24	6	3-8	0-1	0-0	1	2	3	6	1	0	1	1	+13
Terence Morris C	22	8	4-6	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	2	1	1	0	3	+1
Jim Boylen		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dean Cooper		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony Falsone		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Smith		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Melvin Hunt		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Wells		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	240	96	37-82	6-22	16-23	6	27	33	20	6	8	12	20

FG .451 · 3P .273 · FT .696

Did not play: Oscar Torres (dnp - coach's decision), Tierre Brown (dnp - coach's decision), Dan Langhi (dnp - coach's decision), Jason Collier (dnp - coach's decision)

Minnesota Timberwolves

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Wally Szczerbiak G	42	18	6-15	2-5	4-4	0	3	3	4	0	0	1	0	-11
Kevin Garnett G	39	17	7-18	0-0	3-6	3	12	15	3	1	0	6	4	+10
Chauncey Billups G	39	23	7-14	1-3	8-9	0	5	5	7	0	0	1	2	+2
Gary Trent C	20	8	4-6	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	+3
Rasho Nesterovic F	13	4	2-6	0-0	0-0	2	1	3	0	1	0	0	3	+4
Joe Smith G	30	10	2-3	0-0	6-6	1	5	6	2	0	0	1	4	-1
Anthony Peeler G	17	7	3-5	1-1	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	3	+2
Sam Mitchell F	15	4	1-3	0-0	2-2	0	3	3	1	0	0	1	2	+11
William Avery F	9	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	-3
Loren Woods F	8	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	-11
Felipe Lopez G	6	0	0-0	0-0	0-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	-10
Marc Jackson C	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	1	-1
Randy Wittman		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Greg Ballard		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Flip Saunders		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Zierden		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Sichting		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Williams		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	240	95	34-73	4-9	23-29	7	34	41	21	3	1	17	22

FG .466 · 3P .444 · FT .793

Officials: Jim Clark, Mike Callahan, Phil Robinson

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:13 PM EST)
12:00 MIN Jump Ball Garnett vs. Cato: Tip to Billups
11:46 MIN MISS Garnett 10' Jump Shot
11:44 Rockets Rebound
11:24 HOU Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
11:07 MIN Nesterovic 6' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Szczerbiak 1 AST) 0–2
10:54 HOU MISS Francis 22' Jump Shot
10:53 MIN Trent REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:43 MIN Billups 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 0–4
10:26 HOU Mobley 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Francis 1 AST) 2–4
10:15 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 16' Jump Shot
10:14 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:53 HOU Mobley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
9:53 MIN Nesterovic STEAL (1 STL)
9:48 HOU Williams S.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:48 MIN Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
9:48 MIN Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
9:30 HOU Williams Driving Dunk (2 PTS) 4–6
9:12 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 6' Jump Shot
9:10 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:01 HOU MISS Mobley 21' Jump Shot
8:59 MIN Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:53 MIN Trent 9' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Billups 1 AST) 4–8
8:38 HOU Francis 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 6–8
8:23 MIN Nesterovic 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Trent 1 AST) 6–10
8:13 MIN TIMBERWOLVES T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Nesterovic )
8:13 HOU MISS Williams Free Throw Technical
8:13 Rockets Rebound
8:08 HOU Mobley 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Francis 2 AST) 8–10
7:58 MIN MISS Billups 24' 3PT Jump Shot
7:56 HOU Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:44 HOU MISS Francis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:42 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:26 MIN MISS Garnett 18' Jump Shot
7:24 MIN Nesterovic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
7:22 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:20 HOU Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:06 HOU MISS Thomas 22' Jump Shot
7:04 MIN Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:00 MIN Szczerbiak Driving Layup (2 PTS) 8–12
6:57 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
6:44 HOU Williams Driving Finger Roll (4 PTS) 10–12
6:29 MIN Trent 8' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 10–14
6:12 HOU Mobley 20' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 12–14
5:52 MIN MISS Garnett 19' Jump Shot
5:51 Rockets Rebound
5:39 HOU MISS Thomas 10' Jump Shot
5:39 MIN Trent BLOCK (1 BLK)
5:39 MIN Jump Ball Trent vs. Thomas: Tip to Francis
5:39 Rockets Rebound
5:30 HOU Thomas 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Francis 3 AST) 14–14
5:13 MIN MISS Nesterovic 7' Jump Shot
5:11 HOU Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:03 HOU MISS Mobley 17' Jump Shot
5:01 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:55 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 18' Jump Shot
4:52 Rockets Rebound
4:52 MIN Nesterovic L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
4:39 HOU Thomas Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
4:29 HOU Francis S.FOUL (P1.T2)
4:29 MIN Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
4:29 MIN Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
4:18 MIN Nesterovic S.FOUL (P2.T2)
4:18 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
4:18 MIN SUB: Jackson FOR Nesterovic
4:18 HOU SUB: Griffin FOR Williams
4:18 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
4:08 MIN Garnett 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Szczerbiak 2 AST) 16–18
3:50 HOU MISS Francis 19' Jump Shot
3:49 MIN Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:48 MIN Jackson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
3:32 HOU Mobley Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
3:20 MIN Jackson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T2)
3:20 HOU Thomas STEAL (1 STL)
3:16 MIN Jackson S.FOUL (P1.T3)
3:16 HOU MISS Griffin Free Throw 1 of 2
3:16 Rockets Rebound
3:16 HOU Griffin Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
2:55 MIN Jackson Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T3)
2:55 HOU Mobley STEAL (1 STL)
2:45 HOU Cato Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Francis 4 AST) 19–18
2:41 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
2:41 MIN SUB: Smith FOR Jackson
2:26 MIN Trent 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Garnett 1 AST) 19–20
2:12 HOU Francis Driving Finger Roll (6 PTS) 21–20
1:52 MIN MISS Garnett 21' Jump Shot
1:51 Rockets Rebound
1:51 MIN Smith L.B.FOUL (P1.T4)
1:35 HOU MISS Griffin 25' 3PT Jump Shot
1:33 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:26 MIN Garnett Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
1:10 HOU Cato 7' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 23–20
0:54 MIN Szczerbiak 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Billups 2 AST) 23–23
0:35 HOU MISS Thomas 7' Jump Shot
0:33 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
0:33 HOU Cato L.B.FOUL (P1.T3)
0:33 HOU SUB: Morris FOR Cato
0:22 MIN Billups Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
0:22 HOU Thomas STEAL (2 STL)
0:05 HOU Francis OFF.Foul (P2)
0:05 HOU Francis Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
0:05 Rudy Tomjanovich Foul:T.FOUL
0:05 HOU SUB: Norris FOR Francis
0:05 MIN Billups Free Throw Technical (5 PTS)
0:01 MIN MISS Billups Layup
0:01 HOU Griffin BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:00 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
0:00 End of 1st Period (8:38 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:41 PM EST)
11:36 HOU MISS Thomas 7' Jump Shot
11:34 MIN Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
11:23 MIN Billups 20' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 23–26
11:03 MIN Garnett S.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:03 MIN SUB: Avery FOR Billups
11:03 HOU MISS Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2
11:03 Rockets Rebound
11:03 HOU MISS Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2
11:02 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
10:47 HOU Morris S.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:47 MIN Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
10:47 MIN Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
10:31 HOU Morris 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Thomas 1 AST) 25–28
10:10 MIN Trent Layup (8 PTS) (Garnett 2 AST) 25–30
9:49 HOU MISS Norris 3PT Jump Shot
9:47 MIN Trent REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:30 MIN Garnett 20' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Peeler 1 AST) 25–32
9:15 MIN Smith S.FOUL (P2.T2)
9:15 HOU Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
9:15 HOU SUB: Francis FOR Mobley
9:15 MIN SUB: Szczerbiak FOR Trent
9:15 HOU Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
9:03 MIN Garnett Traveling Turnover (P2.T6)
9:03 HOU SUB: Williams FOR Thomas
8:40 HOU MISS Francis 21' Jump Shot
8:39 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
8:28 MIN Peeler 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Avery 1 AST) 27–35
8:14 HOU Norris 16' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 29–35
8:03 MIN Garnett Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T7)
8:03 HOU Norris STEAL (1 STL)
7:46 HOU MISS Norris Layup
7:45 Rockets Rebound
7:45 MIN Garnett L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
7:45 Timeout: Regular
7:45 MIN SUB: Woods FOR Garnett
7:32 HOU Griffin 25' 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 32–35
7:18 HOU Williams P.FOUL (P2.T2)
7:07 MIN Szczerbiak Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T8)
6:48 HOU Norris 8' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 34–35
6:33 MIN MISS Peeler 22' Jump Shot
6:32 Rockets Rebound
6:32 MIN SUB: Billups FOR Avery
6:20 HOU MISS Norris 19' Jump Shot
6:19 MIN Peeler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:07 MIN Szczerbiak 16' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Billups 3 AST) 34–37
5:49 HOU Griffin 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Norris 1 AST) 37–37
5:34 MIN MISS Smith Layup
5:34 HOU Griffin BLOCK (2 BLK)
5:32 HOU Morris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:19 HOU MISS Griffin 26' 3PT Jump Shot
5:17 MIN Woods REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:06 MIN Woods Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Smith 1 AST) 37–39
4:51 HOU MISS Morris 21' Jump Shot
4:49 HOU Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
4:48 HOU Griffin Slam Dunk (9 PTS) (Morris 1 AST) 39–39
4:29 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 10' Jump Shot
4:26 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:11 HOU MISS Morris 9' Jump Shot
4:10 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:03 MIN MISS Billups 23' Jump Shot
4:02 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:51 HOU MISS Francis 21' Jump Shot
3:49 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
3:36 HOU Morris Dunk (4 PTS) (Norris 2 AST) 41–39
3:34 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
3:34 MIN SUB: Trent FOR Peeler
3:34 MIN SUB: Garnett FOR Smith
3:21 MIN MISS Garnett 6' Jump Shot
3:21 HOU Morris BLOCK (1 BLK)
3:19 MIN Woods REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
3:16 MIN Woods Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
3:16 HOU Morris STEAL (1 STL)
3:02 HOU Williams 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Norris 3 AST) 44–39
2:43 MIN MISS Trent 16' Jump Shot
2:42 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
2:39 MIN Garnett Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T10)
2:39 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
2:39 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR Francis
2:27 HOU Williams Out Of Bounds Turnover (P2.T6)
2:11 MIN MISS Billups 16' Jump Shot
2:09 MIN Garnett Tip Shot (8 PTS) 44–41
2:09 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
1:49 HOU Norris Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
1:49 MIN Trent STEAL (1 STL)
1:43 MIN MISS Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot
1:40 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:34 HOU MISS Griffin 20' Jump Shot
1:32 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
1:23 MIN MISS Trent 7' Jump Shot
1:22 HOU Norris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:00 HOU Morris Layup (6 PTS) (Williams 2 AST) 46–41
0:48 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 8' Jump Shot
0:48 HOU Mobley BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:48 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
0:36 TIMBERWOLVES Turnover: Shot Clock (T#11)
0:36 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
0:36 MIN SUB: Mitchell FOR Garnett
0:13 HOU MISS Griffin 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:10 HOU Norris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
0:03 MIN Billups P.FOUL (P1.T4)
0:00 HOU MISS Griffin 27' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 Rockets Rebound
0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:06 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:22 PM EST)
11:43 HOU MISS Williams 26' 3PT Jump Shot
11:40 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
11:34 MIN Trent OFF.Foul (P1)
11:34 MIN Trent Foul Turnover (P1.T12)
11:19 HOU MISS Williams Layup
11:17 MIN Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
11:13 MIN Billups Driving Layup (9 PTS) 46–43
10:54 HOU MISS Mobley 13' Jump Shot
10:52 MIN Nesterovic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
10:38 MIN MISS Nesterovic 17' Jump Shot
10:34 HOU Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:21 MIN Trent FLAGRANT.FOUL.TYPE1 (P2.T1)
10:21 MIN Trent T.FOUL (P2.T1)
10:21 MIN Trent Ejection:Other
10:21 MIN SUB: Mitchell FOR Trent
10:21 HOU MISS Williams Free Throw Technical
10:21 Rockets Rebound
10:21 HOU MISS Thomas Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2
10:21 Rockets Rebound
10:21 HOU Thomas Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
10:14 HOU MISS Mobley 17' Jump Shot
10:12 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
10:08 MIN Billups 9' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 47–45
10:08 HOU Francis S.FOUL (P3.T1)
10:08 MIN Billups Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
9:56 HOU MISS Francis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:54 HOU Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
9:42 HOU MISS Cato 9' Jump Shot
9:41 MIN Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:35 MIN Billups 22' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 47–48
9:29 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
9:15 HOU Mobley Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T8)
9:04 MIN MISS Nesterovic 6' Jump Shot
9:03 HOU Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
8:51 HOU Mobley 18' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 49–48
8:43 HOU Williams S.FOUL (P3.T2)
8:43 MIN Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
8:43 MIN Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
8:23 HOU Cato Slam Dunk (6 PTS) (Francis 5 AST) 51–50
8:10 MIN MISS Garnett 19' Jump Shot
8:08 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:58 HOU Francis 5' Finger Roll (8 PTS) 53–50
7:42 MIN MISS Nesterovic 18' Jump Shot
7:41 MIN Nesterovic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
7:38 MIN MISS Mitchell 13' Jump Shot
7:35 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
7:35 HOU Cato FLAGRANT.FOUL.TYPE1 (P2.T3)
7:35 MIN Garnett Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
7:35 MIN MISS Garnett Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2
7:35 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
7:28 MIN Billups 27' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) 53–54
7:06 HOU MISS Williams 3PT Jump Shot
7:04 MIN Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
6:57 MIN MISS Billups Layup
6:54 HOU Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
6:49 MIN Nesterovic S.FOUL (P3.T2)
6:49 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
6:49 MIN SUB: Smith FOR Nesterovic
6:49 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
6:40 MIN Szczerbiak Layup (9 PTS) (Billups 4 AST) 55–56
6:21 HOU MISS Mobley 22' Jump Shot
6:19 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:9)
6:13 MIN Mitchell Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T13)
5:59 HOU Francis 19' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 57–56
5:41 MIN Szczerbiak 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (11 PTS) 57–58
5:29 HOU MISS Thomas 21' Jump Shot
5:27 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:10)
5:20 MIN MISS Billups 22' Jump Shot
5:18 HOU Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
5:03 HOU MISS Francis 21' Jump Shot
5:01 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
4:59 HOU Cato Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
4:59 MIN Garnett STEAL (1 STL)
4:46 HOU Williams S.FOUL (P4.T4)
4:46 HOU SUB: Griffin FOR Cato
4:46 MIN Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
4:46 HOU SUB: Morris FOR Williams
4:46 MIN Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
4:29 HOU MISS Mobley 10' Jump Shot
4:27 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
4:27 HOU Griffin L.B.FOUL (P1.PN)
4:27 MIN Mitchell Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
4:27 MIN Mitchell Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
4:11 HOU MISS Griffin 24' 3PT Jump Shot
4:09 MIN Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:03 MIN MISS Garnett Layup
4:03 HOU Thomas BLOCK (1 BLK)
4:01 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:57 HOU Francis Driving Layup (14 PTS) 59–62
3:46 MIN Garnett 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Szczerbiak 3 AST) 59–64
3:18 HOU Thomas 9' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Griffin 1 AST) 61–64
3:18 MIN Smith S.FOUL (P3.T3)
3:18 MIN SUB: Avery FOR Billups
3:18 HOU Thomas Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
3:05 MIN MISS Garnett Layup
3:02 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
2:56 HOU Francis Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T10)
2:56 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
2:45 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 9' Jump Shot
2:41 HOU Morris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:28 HOU MISS Francis Layup
2:27 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:11)
2:13 MIN MISS Avery 21' Jump Shot
2:11 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
2:10 HOU Griffin L.B.FOUL (P2.PN)
2:10 MIN Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
2:10 MIN SUB: Lopez FOR Garnett
2:10 MIN Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
1:58 MIN Mitchell S.FOUL (P1.T4)
1:58 HOU Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
1:58 HOU Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
1:51 HOU Morris S.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:51 MIN Szczerbiak Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
1:51 MIN Szczerbiak Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
1:35 HOU MISS Griffin 13' Jump Shot
1:33 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
1:23 MIN MISS Mitchell 21' Jump Shot
1:21 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
1:20 MIN Mitchell P.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:20 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
1:20 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
1:09 MIN Lopez OFF.Foul (P1)
1:09 MIN Lopez Foul Turnover (P1.T14)
0:49 HOU MISS Francis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:47 MIN Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:40 MIN Smith Slam Dunk (6 PTS) (Avery 2 AST) 66–70
0:19 HOU Mobley Traveling Turnover (P4.T11)
0:04 MIN Avery Driving Layup (2 PTS) 66–72
0:01 HOU MISS Francis 33' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 Rockets Rebound
0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:53 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (9:56 PM EST)
11:46 MIN Smith 9' Hook Shot (8 PTS) (Szczerbiak 4 AST) 66–74
11:31 HOU Morris Layup (8 PTS) (Norris 4 AST) 68–74
11:24 HOU Griffin S.FOUL (P3.T1)
11:24 MIN MISS Lopez Free Throw 1 of 2
11:24 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
11:24 MIN MISS Lopez Free Throw 2 of 2
11:24 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
11:01 HOU Mobley 21' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 70–74
10:49 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 25' 3PT Jump Shot
10:47 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
10:34 HOU Mobley 25' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Norris 5 AST) 73–74
10:26 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
10:26 MIN SUB: Garnett FOR Szczerbiak
10:26 MIN SUB: Billups FOR Avery
10:26 MIN SUB: Peeler FOR Lopez
10:09 MIN Mitchell 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Billups 5 AST) 73–76
9:45 HOU Williams OFF.Foul (P5)
9:45 HOU Williams Foul Turnover (P3.T12)
9:27 MIN Garnett 5' Running Jump Shot (13 PTS) 73–78
9:06 HOU MISS Norris 17' Jump Shot
9:05 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
8:59 HOU Griffin P.FOUL (P4.T2)
8:59 HOU SUB: Thomas FOR Griffin
8:56 HOU Norris P.FOUL (P1.T3)
8:56 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
8:51 MIN Peeler 21' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Billups 6 AST) 73–80
8:31 HOU Williams 20' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Thomas 2 AST) 75–80
8:17 MIN Garnett 7' Turnaround Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Mitchell 1 AST) 75–82
7:53 HOU Mobley 13' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Morris 2 AST) 77–82
7:33 HOU Morris S.FOUL (P3.T4)
7:33 MIN SUB: Szczerbiak FOR Mitchell
7:33 HOU SUB: Francis FOR Mobley
7:33 MIN Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
7:33 HOU SUB: Griffin FOR Morris
7:33 MIN Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
7:18 HOU MISS Thomas Layup
7:17 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
7:07 MIN Billups 14' Running Jump Shot (23 PTS) 77–86
6:40 HOU MISS Thomas Layup
6:39 MIN Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
6:34 MIN Peeler Layup (7 PTS) (Garnett 3 AST) 77–88
6:29 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
6:05 HOU MISS Francis 26' 3PT Jump Shot
6:02 MIN Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:44 HOU Griffin S.FOUL (P5.PN)
5:44 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR Williams
5:44 MIN MISS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2
5:44 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
5:44 MIN MISS Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2
5:44 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
5:30 HOU Francis 7' Driving Finger Roll (18 PTS) 79–88
5:17 MIN MISS Garnett Layup
5:17 HOU Thomas BLOCK (2 BLK)
5:14 HOU Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
5:09 MIN Peeler P.FOUL (P1.T1)
4:59 MIN Peeler P.FOUL (P2.T2)
4:48 HOU Mobley 17' Running Jump Shot (17 PTS) 81–88
4:36 MIN Garnett OFF.Foul (P3)
4:36 MIN Garnett Foul Turnover (P5.T15)
4:24 HOU MISS Griffin 24' 3PT Jump Shot
4:21 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
4:15 MIN Szczerbiak 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Billups 7 AST) 81–91
4:12 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
3:59 HOU Mobley 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Thomas 3 AST) 84–91
3:39 MIN MISS Peeler 18' Jump Shot
3:37 HOU Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
3:22 MIN Billups P.FOUL (P2.T3)
3:15 HOU Thomas Driving Layup (12 PTS) (Norris 6 AST) 86–91
2:56 HOU Mobley P.FOUL (P1.PN)
2:56 MIN Szczerbiak Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
2:56 MIN Szczerbiak Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
2:46 MIN Peeler P.FOUL (P3.T4)
2:46 MIN SUB: Lopez FOR Peeler
2:42 HOU Norris Driving Layup (6 PTS) 88–93
2:23 MIN MISS Garnett 13' Jump Shot
2:23 HOU Francis BLOCK (1 BLK)
2:20 HOU Norris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
2:16 HOU MISS Norris Layup
2:15 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:12)
2:10 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 26' 3PT Jump Shot
2:06 HOU Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
2:02 HOU MISS Francis 26' 3PT Jump Shot
2:01 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
1:58 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.5 Short 2)
1:42 HOU MISS Griffin 26' 3PT Jump Shot
1:40 MIN Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:22 MIN Garnett Layup (17 PTS) (Smith 2 AST) 88–95
1:02 HOU Francis 8' Driving Layup (20 PTS) 90–95
1:02 HOU Francis T.FOUL (P3.PN)
1:02 MIN MISS Billups Free Throw Technical
1:02 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
1:02 MIN Smith Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T16)
1:02 HOU Thomas STEAL (3 STL)
1:01 MIN Smith S.FOUL (P4.PN)
1:01 HOU Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
1:01 HOU Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
0:55 MIN Garnett Bad Pass Turnover (P6.T17)
0:44 HOU Griffin 25' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Francis 6 AST) 95–95
0:44 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
0:44 MIN SUB: Peeler FOR Lopez
0:31 MIN MISS Garnett 6' Jump Shot
0:31 HOU Thomas BLOCK (3 BLK)
0:28 HOU Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
0:09 MIN Garnett S.FOUL (P4.PN)
0:09 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 1 of 2
0:09 Rockets Rebound
0:09 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
0:09 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Short (Full 6 Short 1)
0:04 MIN Peeler Backcourt Turnover (P1.T18)
0:04 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 2)
0:00 End of 4th Period (10:34 PM EST)