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2002-11-02 19:00 · NBA · Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis IN · Att. 16,058

Minnesota Timberwolves 2002-03 · Indiana Pacers 2002-03 · 2002-03 season

Team stats

TimberwolvesPacers
Field goals29-81 .35832-86 .372
Three-pointers1-5 .2002-5 .400
Free throws21-27 .77821-23 .913
Offensive rebounds1420
Defensive rebounds2836
Total rebounds4256
Assists1322
Steals56
Blocks510
Turnovers1216
Personal fouls2622
Technical fouls10
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points85
Points off turnovers1810

Minnesota Timberwolves

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Kevin Garnett F41124-160-04-6281024001-9
Rasho Nesterovic F37125-100-02-243730216-9
Troy Hudson G31135-121-32-403320044-13
Anthony Peeler G2452-80-11-112320012-15
Loren Woods G2261-60-04-441500224-11
Kendall Gill G37145-130-14-404431111+4
Rod Strickland F18136-80-01-202210022+7
Gary Trent F1710-20-01-213400001+11
Reggie Slater G941-40-02-221300003+2
Marc Jackson G400-20-00-001100012-2
Jerry Sichting00-00-00-0000000000
Flip Saunders00-00-00-0000000000
Randy Wittman00-00-00-0000000000
Don Zierden00-00-00-0000000000
Greg Ballard00-00-00-0000000000
Total2408029-811-521-2714284213551226

FG .358 · 3P .200 · FT .778

Did not play: Igor Rakocevic (dnp - coach's decision), Wally Szczerbiak (dnd - dislocated fifth metatarsal)

Indiana Pacers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Jermaine O'Neal F41219-230-03-44101400234+7
Brad Miller F38225-140-012-13791650412+6
Jamaal Tinsley G3400-70-00-011250034+8
Metta World Peace G33146-120-12-205542004+11
Al Harrington G2463-100-00-013412012+6
Jonathan Bender G30156-91-22-2561121341+5
Ron Mercer F1542-50-00-001130011-4
Erick Strickland G1451-41-22-201120020-3
Jeff Foster F1000-20-00-020201114-1
Isiah Thomas00-00-00-0000000000
Jim Stack00-00-00-0000000000
Brendan Malone00-00-00-0000000000
Dan Burke00-00-00-0000000000
Mark Aguirre00-00-00-0000000000
Total2408732-862-521-23203656226101622

FG .372 · 3P .400 · FT .913

Did not play: Fred Jones (dnp - coach's decision), Jamison Brewer (dnp - coach's decision), Primoz Brezec (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Bernie Fryer, James Capers, Leon Wood

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (10:12 PM EST)
  • 12:00 IND Jump Ball O'Neal vs. Garnett: Tip to Woods
  • 11:47 MIN Hudson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:47 IND World Peace STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:32 IND O'Neal 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (World Peace 1 AST) 0–2
  • 11:06 MIN MISS Garnett 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:06 PACERS Rebound
  • 11:06 MIN Nesterovic L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:51 IND MISS Tinsley 23' Jump Shot
  • 10:49 PACERS Rebound
  • 10:39 IND MISS World Peace 7' Jump Shot
  • 10:36 MIN Nesterovic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:22 MIN Hudson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Peeler 1 AST) 3–2
  • 10:11 IND World Peace 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Tinsley 1 AST) 3–4
  • 9:59 MIN MISS Woods 11' Jump Shot
  • 9:59 IND Miller BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:54 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:51 IND MISS World Peace 16' Jump Shot
  • 9:50 PACERS Rebound
  • 9:50 MIN Woods L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:36 IND MISS O'Neal 18' Jump Shot
  • 9:34 IND Miller REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:32 IND Miller 3' Layup (2 PTS) 3–6
  • 9:19 MIN MISS Garnett 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:17 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:11 IND MISS Harrington 14' Jump Shot
  • 9:08 IND MISS O'Neal 5' Tip Shot
  • 9:08 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:07 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:00 MIN MISS Peeler 13' Jump Shot
  • 8:57 IND World Peace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:36 IND O'Neal 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:24 MIN MISS Woods 9' Jump Shot
  • 8:22 IND Miller REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:11 IND MISS O'Neal 7' Jump Shot
  • 8:09 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:06 IND World Peace S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:06 MIN Woods Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 8:06 MIN Woods Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 7:50 IND Miller Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 7:44 MIN MISS Garnett 5' Jump Shot
  • 7:42 MIN Nesterovic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:40 MIN MISS Nesterovic 3' Layup
  • 7:38 MIN Garnett 2' Tip Shot (2 PTS) 7–6
  • 7:38 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:25 IND MISS O'Neal 3' Jump Shot
  • 7:24 PACERS Rebound
  • 7:14 MIN Peeler P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:00 IND MISS Miller 4' Jump Shot
  • 6:58 IND MISS Harrington 3' Layup
  • 6:58 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:55 IND Miller REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 6:53 IND MISS O'Neal 8' Jump Shot
  • 6:50 IND Tinsley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:48 IND O'Neal 2' Dunk (4 PTS) (Miller 1 AST) 7–8
  • 6:40 MIN Woods Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 6:26 MIN Woods S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 6:26 IND Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 6:26 MIN SUB: Gill FOR Peeler
  • 6:26 MIN SUB: Trent FOR Woods
  • 6:26 IND Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 6:14 MIN Hudson 19' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 9–10
  • 5:54 IND World Peace 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Tinsley 2 AST) 9–12
  • 5:43 IND Tinsley P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:43 PACERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:29 MIN MISS Hudson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:27 IND Miller REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 5:17 MIN Trent S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 5:17 IND MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:17 PACERS Rebound
  • 5:17 IND O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 4:58 MIN Garnett 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Gill 1 AST) 11–13
  • 4:42 IND O'Neal 3' Layup (7 PTS) (Miller 2 AST) 11–15
  • 4:28 MIN MISS Nesterovic 10' Jump Shot
  • 4:26 MIN Nesterovic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 4:16 IND Jump Ball World Peace vs. Garnett: Tip to Nesterovic
  • 4:00 MIN Garnett 21' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Nesterovic 1 AST) 13–15
  • 3:36 IND Miller 22' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Tinsley 3 AST) 13–17
  • 3:27 IND Harrington S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 3:27 MIN Trent Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 3:27 MIN MISS Trent Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:24 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:23 IND Tinsley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 3:10 MIN Gill 2' Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Hudson 1 AST) 16–17
  • 2:56 IND MISS Miller 6' Jump Shot
  • 2:54 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 2:51 IND MISS O'Neal 3' Layup
  • 2:51 MIN Nesterovic BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:48 MIN Trent REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:42 MIN Nesterovic 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Hudson 2 AST) 18–17
  • 2:33 IND MISS Tinsley 10' Jump Shot
  • 2:31 PACERS Rebound
  • 2:31 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:31 MIN SUB: Strickland FOR Hudson
  • 2:31 IND SUB: Bender FOR Harrington
  • 2:25 IND Tinsley Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 2:25 MIN Garnett STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:21 MIN Strickland 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Garnett 1 AST) 20–17
  • 1:56 IND MISS Miller 16' Jump Shot
  • 1:53 MIN Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:47 MIN MISS Strickland 5' Jump Shot
  • 1:47 IND Bender BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:47 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 1:47 IND SUB: Strickland FOR Tinsley
  • 1:42 MIN MISS Garnett 15' Jump Shot
  • 1:40 IND Bender REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:27 IND MISS O'Neal 6' Hook Shot
  • 1:26 MIN Trent REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:16 IND World Peace S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 1:16 MIN Nesterovic Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 1:16 IND SUB: Mercer FOR World Peace
  • 1:16 MIN Nesterovic Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 0:57 IND MISS Miller 5' Jump Shot
  • 0:57 MIN Nesterovic BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:54 MIN Gill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:40 MIN Nesterovic 3' Hook Shot (6 PTS) 24–17
  • 0:24 IND MISS Strickland 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:22 MIN Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:16 MIN Strickland Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 0:16 IND Bender STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:00 IND MISS Mercer 22' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 IND Miller REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (10:37 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (10:39 PM EST)
  • 11:36 IND Harrington 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Mercer 1 AST) 24–19
  • 11:09 MIN Nesterovic 3' Reverse Layup (8 PTS) 26–19
  • 10:49 IND Harrington 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Mercer 2 AST) 26–21
  • 10:32 MIN MISS Gill 11' Jump Shot
  • 10:28 IND Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:24 IND Bender 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Strickland 1 AST) 26–24
  • 10:07 IND Foster P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:55 MIN Nesterovic Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 9:44 IND MISS Foster 17' Jump Shot
  • 9:42 MIN Trent REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 9:31 MIN MISS Trent 12' Jump Shot
  • 9:29 IND Mercer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:26 IND Bender 2' Layup (5 PTS) (Strickland 2 AST) 26–26
  • 9:05 MIN Strickland 2' Layup (4 PTS) 28–26
  • 8:43 IND MISS Harrington 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:41 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:39 IND MISS Foster 4' Jump Shot
  • 8:38 MIN Peeler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:33 MIN Strickland 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Peeler 2 AST) 30–26
  • 8:21 MIN Peeler P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 8:21 Timeout: Official
  • 8:21 MIN SUB: Woods FOR Nesterovic
  • 8:21 MIN SUB: Garnett FOR Peeler
  • 8:10 IND Bender 16' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Harrington 1 AST) 30–28
  • 7:55 MIN MISS Garnett 9' Jump Shot
  • 7:54 MIN Woods REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:54 IND Foster P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:47 IND Foster S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 7:47 MIN Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 7:47 IND SUB: Tinsley FOR Strickland
  • 7:47 IND SUB: O'Neal FOR Foster
  • 7:47 MIN Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 7:32 IND Harrington 11' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 32–30
  • 7:23 MIN Strickland OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 7:23 MIN Strickland Foul Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 7:18 IND MISS Bender 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:16 MIN Gill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:09 IND Harrington S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 7:09 MIN SUB: Hudson FOR Strickland
  • 7:09 MIN MISS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:09 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 7:09 MIN Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 6:52 IND Bender Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 6:50 MIN Gill Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 6:50 IND Harrington STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:33 IND MISS Harrington 14' Jump Shot
  • 6:31 MIN Gill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:17 MIN MISS Trent 4' Jump Shot
  • 6:15 MIN Woods 2' Tip Shot (4 PTS) 35–30
  • 6:15 MIN Woods REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 5:55 IND MISS Harrington 19' Jump Shot
  • 5:53 MIN Woods REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 5:34 PACERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:34 MIN SUB: Nesterovic FOR Trent
  • 5:34 IND SUB: World Peace FOR Harrington
  • 5:31 MIN MISS Hudson 20' Jump Shot
  • 5:29 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 5:12 IND Mercer 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Tinsley 4 AST) 35–32
  • 4:52 IND Mercer S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 4:52 MIN Gill Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 4:52 IND SUB: Miller FOR Mercer
  • 4:52 MIN Gill Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 4:42 IND MISS Miller 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:40 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:37 MIN MISS Hudson 4' Layup
  • 4:35 IND Bender REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:32 MIN Nesterovic S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 4:32 IND O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 4:32 MIN Nesterovic Violation:Lane
  • 4:32 IND O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 4:21 MIN MISS Nesterovic 3' Hook Shot
  • 4:19 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 3:55 IND World Peace 3' Layup (6 PTS) (Tinsley 5 AST) 37–36
  • 3:49 MIN Hudson OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 3:49 MIN Hudson Foul Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 3:35 IND Bender 22' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (World Peace 2 AST) 37–38
  • 3:27 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 3:14 MIN MISS Garnett 12' Jump Shot
  • 3:12 IND Miller REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 3:06 IND Tinsley OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 3:06 IND Tinsley Foul Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 2:58 MIN Hudson 22' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 39–38
  • 2:46 MIN Timberwolves T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Woods )
  • 2:46 IND Miller Free Throw Technical (7 PTS)
  • 2:43 IND MISS Tinsley 19' Jump Shot
  • 2:40 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 2:28 MIN Gill 20' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Nesterovic 2 AST) 41–39
  • 2:03 IND Bender Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 1:55 MIN Hudson 19' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 43–39
  • 1:46 PACERS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 1:35 IND O'Neal Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 1:25 MIN MISS Hudson 4' Running Layup
  • 1:23 IND Bender REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:17 MIN Garnett P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 1:08 IND Miller 2' Layup (9 PTS) 43–41
  • 0:50 MIN MISS Woods 4' Jump Shot
  • 0:48 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 0:40 IND MISS World Peace 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:38 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 0:35 IND O'Neal S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:35 MIN Hudson Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 0:35 IND SUB: Strickland FOR Tinsley
  • 0:35 MIN SUB: Jackson FOR Nesterovic
  • 0:35 MIN MISS Hudson Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:33 IND Miller REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 0:12 IND MISS Bender 3' Jump Shot
  • 0:11 IND Bender 4' Dunk (11 PTS) 44–43
  • 0:11 IND Bender REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:00 MIN MISS Hudson 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 IND World Peace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (11:07 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (11:24 PM EST)
  • 11:36 IND MISS O'Neal 6' Jump Shot
  • 11:34 MIN Hudson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:21 MIN Hudson OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 11:21 MIN Hudson Foul Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 11:01 IND MISS Harrington 14' Jump Shot
  • 10:59 IND Miller REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 10:50 IND O'Neal 5' Hook Shot (11 PTS) (Miller 3 AST) 44–45
  • 10:39 MIN MISS Woods 2' Layup
  • 10:39 IND Miller BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 10:37 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 10:33 IND MISS Harrington 3' Layup
  • 10:33 MIN Woods BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:30 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 10:17 MIN MISS Woods 8' Jump Shot
  • 10:15 IND World Peace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:06 IND World Peace 3' Running Layup (8 PTS) 44–47
  • 10:06 MIN Woods S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 10:06 IND World Peace Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
  • 9:50 MIN MISS Garnett 5' Jump Shot
  • 9:48 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 9:44 IND Miller S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:44 MIN Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 9:44 MIN MISS Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 9:43 IND Miller REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 9:27 IND MISS Miller 3' Jump Shot
  • 9:25 MIN Hudson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:18 MIN MISS Peeler 15' Jump Shot
  • 9:16 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 9:07 IND World Peace 2' Layup (11 PTS) 45–50
  • 8:55 MIN Hudson 21' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Nesterovic 3 AST) 47–50
  • 8:34 IND Miller 21' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (World Peace 3 AST) 47–52
  • 8:27 IND Miller P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:12 MIN MISS Garnett 4' Jump Shot
  • 8:10 MIN Woods REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 8:07 MIN Woods Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 8:07 IND World Peace STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:57 IND MISS O'Neal 5' Jump Shot
  • 7:55 MIN Nesterovic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 7:38 MIN MISS Peeler 4' Hook Shot
  • 7:37 IND Miller REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 7:18 IND O'Neal 19' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Miller 4 AST) 47–54
  • 7:14 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 7:14 IND SUB: Strickland FOR Tinsley
  • 6:52 MIN MISS Garnett 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:50 MIN Nesterovic REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 6:43 MIN Peeler Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 6:43 IND Harrington STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:24 IND MISS World Peace 15' Jump Shot
  • 6:22 MIN Nesterovic REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 6:17 MIN Hudson OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 6:17 MIN Hudson Foul Turnover (P4.T11)
  • 6:17 MIN SUB: Gill FOR Peeler
  • 5:58 IND Harrington Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 5:58 MIN Gill STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:53 MIN Gill 3' Layup (8 PTS) 49–54
  • 5:30 IND Strickland 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (World Peace 4 AST) 49–57
  • 5:01 MIN MISS Garnett 22' Jump Shot
  • 4:59 IND Miller REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
  • 4:52 IND Strickland Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 4:52 MIN Garnett STEAL (2 STL)
  • 4:48 MIN MISS Gill 3' Layup
  • 4:48 IND Miller BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 4:48 MIN Woods REBOUND (Off:4 Def:1)
  • 4:48 IND World Peace S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 4:48 MIN Woods Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 4:48 MIN Woods Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 4:28 IND MISS Miller 12' Jump Shot
  • 4:26 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 4:26 IND O'Neal L.B.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 4:15 MIN MISS Gill 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:13 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 3:57 IND MISS Miller 2' Layup
  • 3:57 MIN Woods BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 3:54 MIN Hudson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:50 MIN Nesterovic 3' Layup (10 PTS) (Gill 2 AST) 53–57
  • 3:37 MIN Woods P.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 3:37 IND SUB: Tinsley FOR Strickland
  • 3:37 MIN SUB: Strickland FOR Hudson
  • 3:37 IND SUB: Bender FOR Harrington
  • 3:37 MIN SUB: Slater FOR Woods
  • 3:37 PACERS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 3:30 IND MISS Tinsley 9' Jump Shot
  • 3:27 IND Miller 2' Layup (13 PTS) 53–59
  • 3:27 IND Miller REBOUND (Off:5 Def:7)
  • 3:16 MIN MISS Nesterovic 5' Jump Shot
  • 3:16 IND O'Neal BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:15 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 3:13 MIN MISS Gill 14' Jump Shot
  • 3:11 MIN MISS Slater 1' Layup
  • 3:11 MIN Slater REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 3:09 MIN Nesterovic REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 3:08 MIN Nesterovic 5' Hook Shot (12 PTS) 55–59
  • 2:43 IND O'Neal 2' Alley Oop Layup (15 PTS) (Bender 1 AST) 55–61
  • 2:35 IND Bender P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:35 MIN Slater Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 2:35 MIN Slater Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 2:26 IND MISS O'Neal 4' Jump Shot
  • 2:24 IND Miller REBOUND (Off:6 Def:7)
  • 2:20 IND MISS World Peace 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:20 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 2:20 MIN Nesterovic L.B.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 2:13 IND MISS O'Neal 2' Layup
  • 2:13 MIN Gill BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:10 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 2:04 IND Tinsley P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:04 MIN Strickland Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 2:04 MIN SUB: Jackson FOR Nesterovic
  • 2:04 MIN MISS Strickland Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:03 PACERS Rebound
  • 2:03 MIN Jackson L.B.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 1:47 IND MISS Bender 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:45 MIN Slater REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:31 MIN MISS Jackson 2' Layup
  • 1:31 IND O'Neal BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 1:29 IND Bender REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 1:22 IND Bender Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 1:22 MIN Garnett STEAL (3 STL)
  • 1:17 MIN MISS Gill 3' Layup
  • 1:17 IND Bender BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 1:15 IND World Peace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:09 IND World Peace 3' Layup (13 PTS) (Miller 5 AST) 58–63
  • 1:09 MIN Slater S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:09 IND World Peace Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)
  • 0:52 IND World Peace P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:52 MIN Gill Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 0:52 IND SUB: Mercer FOR World Peace
  • 0:52 MIN SUB: Trent FOR Strickland
  • 0:52 IND SUB: Foster FOR O'Neal
  • 0:52 MIN Gill Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 0:32 IND MISS Tinsley 3' Layup
  • 0:31 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 0:14 MIN MISS Jackson 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:13 PACERS Rebound
  • 0:13 MIN Slater L.B.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:13 IND Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:13 MIN SUB: Peeler FOR Slater
  • 0:13 IND SUB: Strickland FOR Bender
  • 0:13 IND Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:13 MIN SUB: Strickland FOR Garnett
  • 0:01 MIN Strickland 13' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 62–66
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (11:51 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (11:52 PM EST)
  • 11:40 MIN MISS Slater 12' Jump Shot
  • 11:38 MIN Trent REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 11:30 MIN Jackson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 11:30 IND Foster STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:25 IND MISS Tinsley 4' Jump Shot
  • 11:23 MIN Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:15 MIN Strickland 13' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 64–66
  • 11:01 MIN Jackson S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:01 MIN SUB: Peeler FOR Jackson
  • 11:01 IND MISS Miller Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:01 PACERS Rebound
  • 11:01 IND Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 10:47 MIN Slater 4' Layup (4 PTS) (Gill 3 AST) 66–67
  • 10:30 IND Foster Traveling Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 10:30 IND SUB: O'Neal FOR Miller
  • 10:09 MIN MISS Gill 2' Layup
  • 10:08 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 10:00 IND Mercer 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Bender 2 AST) 66–69
  • 9:48 MIN Strickland 16' Jump Shot (13 PTS) 68–69
  • 9:37 IND MISS Tinsley 22' Jump Shot
  • 9:34 MIN Peeler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:29 MIN Peeler 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 70–69
  • 9:09 IND MISS O'Neal 3' Layup
  • 9:08 IND Bender 2' Dunk (13 PTS) 70–71
  • 9:08 IND Bender REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 8:40 MIN MISS Gill 24' Jump Shot
  • 8:38 IND Bender REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 8:27 IND MISS Mercer 21' Jump Shot
  • 8:25 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 8:25 MIN Strickland L.B.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:25 Timeout: Official
  • 8:25 MIN SUB: Garnett FOR Trent
  • 8:25 IND SUB: Strickland FOR Tinsley
  • 8:14 IND O'Neal 10' Jump Shot (17 PTS) 70–73
  • 7:53 MIN MISS Peeler 22' Jump Shot
  • 7:53 IND Bender BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 7:49 MIN MISS Slater 2' Layup
  • 7:49 IND Foster BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:49 MIN Slater REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 7:49 MIN Peeler 2' Layup (4 PTS) 72–73
  • 7:49 MIN Peeler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:49 IND Foster S.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 7:49 MIN Peeler Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 7:32 IND SUB: Miller FOR Foster
  • 7:28 IND MISS Strickland 4' Jump Shot
  • 7:26 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
  • 7:24 IND MISS Strickland 11' Jump Shot
  • 7:22 IND Bender REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 7:19 IND MISS Mercer 20' Jump Shot
  • 7:16 IND Bender REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 7:03 IND O'Neal 17' Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Mercer 3 AST) 73–75
  • 6:44 MIN Garnett 3' Layup (12 PTS) 75–75
  • 6:28 MIN Slater P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 6:28 MIN SUB: Hudson FOR Strickland
  • 6:28 MIN SUB: Nesterovic FOR Slater
  • 6:23 IND Mercer Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T13)
  • 6:04 MIN Gill 20' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Garnett 2 AST) 77–75
  • 6:03 Timberwolves Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 5:49 MIN Gill S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 5:49 PACERS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 5:49 IND SUB: World Peace FOR Mercer
  • 5:49 IND Bender Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 5:49 IND Bender Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 5:36 MIN MISS Nesterovic 3' Layup
  • 5:34 IND Bender REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 5:25 IND Strickland Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T14)
  • 5:25 MIN Garnett STEAL (4 STL)
  • 5:05 MIN MISS Hudson 17' Jump Shot
  • 5:02 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:8)
  • 4:41 MIN Nesterovic S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 4:41 IND Strickland Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 4:41 IND Strickland Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 4:29 MIN MISS Peeler 2' Layup
  • 4:29 IND Miller BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 4:28 PACERS Rebound
  • 4:28 IND SUB: Tinsley FOR Strickland
  • 4:09 IND Bender Traveling Turnover (P4.T15)
  • 4:02 IND O'Neal P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 3:49 MIN MISS Garnett 19' Jump Shot
  • 3:47 IND World Peace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 3:30 MIN Hudson S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 3:30 IND Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 3:30 IND Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 3:14 MIN MISS Hudson 17' Jump Shot
  • 3:12 IND Tinsley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:01 IND MISS O'Neal 15' Jump Shot
  • 2:59 IND Miller REBOUND (Off:7 Def:7)
  • 2:44 IND MISS Miller 19' Jump Shot
  • 2:42 MIN Gill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:31 MIN MISS Peeler 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:28 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:9)
  • 2:15 IND O'Neal OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 2:15 IND O'Neal Foul Turnover (P3.T16)
  • 2:15 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 2:15 MIN SUB: Strickland FOR Peeler
  • 2:04 MIN Gill 20' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Strickland 1 AST) 79–81
  • 1:38 IND O'Neal 3' Layup (21 PTS) 79–83
  • 1:15 MIN MISS Strickland 23' Jump Shot
  • 1:13 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:10)
  • 0:52 PACERS Timeout: Short (Full 4 Short 2)
  • 0:49 IND MISS World Peace 2' Layup
  • 0:47 IND Bender REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
  • 0:30 IND MISS O'Neal 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:28 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 0:24 IND Tinsley S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 0:24 MIN MISS Hudson Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:24 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 0:24 MIN Hudson Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:17 IND Jump Ball Tinsley vs. Hudson: Tip to Miller
  • 0:15 MIN Nesterovic P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:15 IND Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 0:15 IND Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 0:15 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 0:15 MIN SUB: Peeler FOR Strickland
  • 0:08 MIN MISS Garnett 12' Jump Shot
  • 0:06 IND Miller REBOUND (Off:7 Def:8)
  • 0:06 MIN Nesterovic L.B.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 0:06 MIN SUB: Strickland FOR Nesterovic
  • 0:06 IND Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 0:06 IND Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 0:06 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 0)
  • 0:01 MIN MISS Gill 21' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 IND Miller REBOUND (Off:7 Def:9)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (12:24 PM EST)