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Houston Rockets @ Minnesota Timberwolves 75–92

2003-12-16 19:00 · NBA · Target Center, Minneapolis MN · Att. 15,715

Houston Rockets 2003-04 · Minnesota Timberwolves 2003-04 · 2003-04 season

Team stats

	Rockets	Timberwolves
Field goals	28-72 .389	37-77 .481
Three-pointers	4-12 .333	4-8 .500
Free throws	15-21 .714	14-21 .667
Offensive rebounds	5	10
Defensive rebounds	31	37
Total rebounds	36	47
Assists	20	26
Steals	9	8
Blocks	2	8
Turnovers	14	12
Personal fouls	16	21
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	-1	-1
Fast-break points	4	4
Points off turnovers	11	18

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Jim Jackson G	37	12	4-10	2-3	2-2	0	5	5	4	1	0	1	1	-13
Steve Francis G	35	16	6-15	0-2	4-7	1	7	8	5	1	0	2	4	-17
Cuttino Mobley G	33	4	2-8	0-1	0-0	0	4	4	2	2	1	4	0	-21
Yao Ming C	28	10	4-7	0-0	2-2	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	3	-8
Kelvin Cato G	18	3	1-6	0-0	1-2	1	3	4	2	1	0	0	3	-9
Maurice Taylor C	30	10	5-11	0-0	0-0	0	4	4	3	1	1	4	3	-18
Eric Piatkowski G	20	11	3-6	1-4	4-4	0	3	3	2	1	0	1	1	+4
Moochie Norris G	14	0	0-4	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	-5
Scott Padgett G	14	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	2	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
Bostjan Nachbar F	6	3	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	+1
Alton Ford F	5	6	2-3	0-0	2-4	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	+1
Total	240	75	28-72	4-12	15-21	5	31	36	20	9	2	14	16

FG .389 · 3P .333 · FT .714

Did not play: John Amaechi (dnp - coach's decision)

Minnesota Timberwolves

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Trenton Hassell G	39	4	1-3	0-0	2-2	4	2	6	0	0	1	0	2	+19
Sam Cassell G	37	25	11-15	3-3	0-0	1	5	6	6	0	0	3	3	+20
Kevin Garnett G	36	19	8-19	0-0	3-7	1	12	13	6	3	6	1	0	+29
Latrell Sprewell G	28	14	5-14	0-1	4-6	0	5	5	5	1	0	4	1	+17
Ervin Johnson G	25	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	8	9	0	0	0	1	4	+9
Fred Hoiberg F	27	9	4-9	1-3	0-0	0	1	1	4	3	1	1	2	+3
Gary Trent C	21	8	2-7	0-0	4-4	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	4	+8
Keith McLeod F	11	3	1-4	0-1	1-2	1	3	4	2	1	0	1	3	-3
Oliver Miller F	7	6	3-4	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	+1
Quincy Lewis G	6	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-13
Ndudi Ebi SF	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	-5
Total	240	92	37-77	4-8	14-21	10	37	47	26	8	8	12	21

FG .481 · 3P .500 · FT .667

Did not play: Mark Madsen (dnd - lower back spasms)

Officials: Tom Washington, Scott Wall, Blane Reichelt

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:15 PM EST)
12:00 MIN Jump Ball Garnett vs. Cato: Tip to Cassell
11:47 MIN MISS Sprewell 16' Jump Shot
11:45 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:41 MIN Johnson P.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:26 HOU MISS Yao 6' Hook Shot
11:25 MIN Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:07 MIN MISS Garnett 14' Jump Shot
11:05 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:49 HOU MISS Yao 6' Jump Shot
10:49 MIN Garnett BLOCK (1 BLK)
10:47 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:41 HOU Francis P.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:33 HOU Cato S.FOUL (P1.T2)
10:33 MIN Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
10:33 MIN MISS Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2
10:32 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:18 MIN Johnson S.FOUL (P2.T2)
10:18 MIN SUB: Miller FOR Johnson
10:18 HOU Cato Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
10:18 HOU MISS Cato Free Throw 2 of 2
10:17 MIN Hassell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:07 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P1.T3)
10:07 MIN MISS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2
10:07 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
10:07 MIN Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
9:54 HOU Francis 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 3–2
9:40 MIN MISS Sprewell 14' Jump Shot
9:38 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:30 HOU MISS Francis 12' Jump Shot
9:28 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:19 HOU Mobley Violation:Kicked Ball
9:05 MIN Cassell Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
9:05 HOU Cato STEAL (1 STL)
9:02 HOU Francis Layup (4 PTS) (Cato 1 AST) 5–2
9:02 MIN Cassell S.FOUL (P1.T3)
9:02 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
9:02 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
8:49 MIN MISS Miller 2' Layup
8:47 Rockets Rebound
8:30 HOU MISS Francis 13' Jump Shot
8:29 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
8:15 MIN MISS Sprewell 24' 3PT Jump Shot
8:14 Rockets Rebound
8:03 HOU Jackson 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Cato 2 AST) 8–2
7:43 MIN MISS Garnett 20' Jump Shot
7:40 MIN Miller Tip Shot (2 PTS) 8–4
7:40 MIN Miller REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
7:27 HOU MISS Cato 15' Jump Shot
7:25 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
7:16 MIN MISS Hassell 17' Jump Shot
7:16 HOU Mobley BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:15 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:06 HOU Yao Layup (2 PTS) (Mobley 1 AST) 10–4
6:50 MIN Cassell 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Garnett 1 AST) 10–6
6:34 HOU Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
6:34 MIN Garnett STEAL (1 STL)
6:30 MIN Sprewell Running Dunk (2 PTS) (Cassell 1 AST) 10–8
6:06 HOU MISS Francis 14' Jump Shot
6:04 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
5:50 HOU MISS Cato 17' Jump Shot
5:48 MIN Cassell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:41 MIN MISS Cassell 14' Jump Shot
5:40 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:29 HOU MISS Jackson Layup
5:27 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
5:27 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Yao
5:13 MIN MISS Sprewell 14' Jump Shot
5:11 MIN Hassell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
5:04 MIN Sprewell 4' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Cassell 2 AST) 10–10
5:04 HOU Cato S.FOUL (P2.T4)
5:04 MIN SUB: Trent FOR Miller
5:04 MIN MISS Sprewell Free Throw 1 of 1
5:02 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:46 HOU Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Francis 1 AST) 13–10
4:25 MIN MISS Trent 5' Jump Shot
4:24 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:20 HOU Mobley Layup (2 PTS) (Francis 2 AST) 15–10
4:02 MIN Sprewell 14' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Cassell 3 AST) 15–12
3:35 HOU Mobley 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST) 17–12
3:22 MIN Sprewell 16' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Cassell 4 AST) 17–14
3:22 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P1.PN)
3:22 MIN Sprewell Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
3:01 HOU MISS Taylor 11' Jump Shot
3:01 MIN Garnett BLOCK (2 BLK)
3:01 Rockets Rebound
3:01 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:57 HOU MISS Francis 19' Jump Shot
2:55 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
2:46 MIN Garnett 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Cassell 5 AST) 17–17
2:29 HOU MISS Taylor 17' Jump Shot
2:28 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
2:28 HOU Cato L.B.FOUL (P3.PN)
2:28 HOU SUB: Piatkowski FOR Mobley
2:28 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Cato
2:28 MIN Trent Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
2:28 MIN SUB: Hoiberg FOR Hassell
2:28 MIN Trent Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
2:08 HOU MISS Taylor 5' Jump Shot
2:07 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
1:53 MIN Cassell 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Trent 1 AST) 17–22
1:35 HOU MISS Padgett 15' Jump Shot
1:34 MIN Sprewell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:26 MIN MISS Sprewell 16' Jump Shot
1:25 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
1:05 HOU Taylor 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Piatkowski 1 AST) 19–22
0:47 MIN Sprewell Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
0:47 HOU Padgett STEAL (1 STL)
0:44 MIN Hoiberg P.FOUL (P1.T4)
0:44 MIN SUB: McLeod FOR Cassell
0:28 HOU Taylor Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
0:28 MIN McLeod STEAL (1 STL)
0:23 MIN Hoiberg Layup (2 PTS) 19–24
0:06 HOU Francis Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
0:00 End of 1st Period (8:39 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:42 PM EST)
11:56 MIN McLeod P.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:44 HOU MISS Piatkowski 24' 3PT Jump Shot
11:43 Rockets Rebound
11:40 HOU Piatkowski 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jackson 2 AST) 21–24
11:13 MIN MISS McLeod 24' 3PT Jump Shot
11:10 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
10:49 HOU MISS Taylor 12' Jump Shot
10:48 MIN McLeod REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:32 HOU Piatkowski S.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:32 MIN Trent Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
10:32 MIN SUB: Johnson FOR Sprewell
10:32 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Padgett
10:32 HOU SUB: Norris FOR Francis
10:32 MIN Trent Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
10:19 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.1 Short 1)
10:11 HOU MISS Piatkowski 24' 3PT Jump Shot
10:09 MIN Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:58 MIN McLeod Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
9:58 HOU Piatkowski STEAL (1 STL)
9:42 HOU MISS Norris 15' Jump Shot
9:40 MIN McLeod REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:31 MIN MISS Trent 14' Jump Shot
9:29 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
9:21 HOU Piatkowski 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Jackson 3 AST) 24–26
9:06 MIN Hoiberg 6' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) (McLeod 1 AST) 24–28
8:49 HOU MISS Piatkowski 25' 3PT Jump Shot
8:47 MIN Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
8:39 MIN Trent Layup (6 PTS) (Hoiberg 1 AST) 24–30
8:19 HOU Jackson 20' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Taylor 1 AST) 26–30
7:54 MIN MISS Trent 15' Jump Shot
7:52 MIN Hassell Tip Shot (2 PTS) 26–32
7:52 MIN Hassell REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
7:37 MIN Trent P.FOUL (P1.T2)
7:37 Timeout: Regular
7:37 MIN SUB: Cassell FOR McLeod
7:37 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR Jackson
7:26 HOU MISS Norris 3PT Jump Shot
7:23 MIN Hoiberg REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:03 MIN MISS Hoiberg 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:00 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:47 HOU MISS Yao 13' Jump Shot
6:45 MIN Cassell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:39 MIN MISS Cassell 16' Jump Shot
6:37 HOU Piatkowski REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:23 HOU Norris Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
6:23 HOU SUB: Francis FOR Piatkowski
6:23 MIN SUB: Garnett FOR Trent
6:09 MIN Cassell 15' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Garnett 2 AST) 26–34
5:54 HOU MISS Mobley 20' Jump Shot
5:52 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
5:38 MIN Cassell 26' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Garnett 3 AST) 26–37
5:30 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 1)
5:30 HOU SUB: Jackson FOR Norris
5:21 HOU Francis Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
5:21 MIN Garnett STEAL (2 STL)
5:17 MIN Cassell Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
5:17 HOU Francis STEAL (1 STL)
5:06 HOU Taylor 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Francis 3 AST) 28–37
4:48 MIN MISS Garnett 16' Jump Shot
4:46 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
4:38 MIN Hoiberg P.FOUL (P2.T3)
4:27 HOU MISS Jackson 11' Jump Shot
4:25 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
4:16 MIN Cassell 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Hoiberg 2 AST) 28–40
3:59 HOU Yao Layup (4 PTS) (Taylor 2 AST) 30–40
3:46 MIN MISS Garnett 13' Jump Shot
3:45 MIN Hassell REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
3:34 MIN MISS Hoiberg 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:32 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:26 HOU Taylor Running Layup (6 PTS) (Francis 4 AST) 32–40
3:06 HOU Taylor P.FOUL (P2.T2)
3:06 MIN SUB: Sprewell FOR Hoiberg
2:57 MIN MISS Hassell 19' Jump Shot
2:56 MIN Cassell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
2:54 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P2.T3)
2:54 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
2:54 MIN MISS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2
2:54 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
2:54 MIN Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
2:41 HOU MISS Francis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
2:39 MIN Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
2:22 MIN MISS Garnett 10' Jump Shot
2:21 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:18 HOU Taylor Double Dribble Turnover (P2.T6)
1:59 MIN Garnett Driving Layup (7 PTS) (Cassell 6 AST) 32–43
1:34 HOU MISS Francis 17' Jump Shot
1:34 MIN Cassell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
1:34 HOU Francis P.FOUL (P2.T4)
1:13 MIN Garnett 18' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 32–45
0:43 HOU MISS Mobley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:43 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
0:43 MIN SUB: Miller FOR Johnson
0:30 MIN Miller Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Garnett 4 AST) 32–47
0:13 HOU Taylor Driving Layup (8 PTS) 34–47
0:01 MIN MISS Garnett 20' Jump Shot
0:01 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:07 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:25 PM EST)
11:40 HOU Cato 10' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Mobley 2 AST) 36–47
11:22 MIN MISS Sprewell 16' Jump Shot
11:20 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
11:12 HOU Francis 9' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 38–47
10:51 MIN Cassell 16' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Sprewell 1 AST) 38–49
10:30 HOU MISS Cato 14' Jump Shot
10:29 MIN Sprewell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:10 MIN Garnett Driving Layup (11 PTS) 38–51
9:54 HOU MISS Mobley 22' Jump Shot
9:53 MIN Sprewell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
9:47 MIN Sprewell Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
9:47 HOU Mobley STEAL (1 STL)
9:44 MIN Sprewell P.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:28 HOU MISS Francis 20' Jump Shot
9:27 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
9:23 HOU MISS Cato Layup
9:23 MIN Garnett BLOCK (3 BLK)
9:21 MIN Cassell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
9:17 MIN MISS Sprewell 18' Jump Shot
9:15 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
9:07 HOU Mobley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
9:07 MIN Sprewell STEAL (1 STL)
9:02 MIN Sprewell Driving Layup (11 PTS) 38–53
9:01 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
8:45 HOU MISS Jackson 17' Jump Shot
8:44 MIN Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
8:30 MIN Sprewell Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T6)
8:30 HOU Jackson STEAL (1 STL)
8:22 MIN Johnson S.FOUL (P3.T2)
8:22 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
8:22 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
8:00 MIN Garnett Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T7)
7:51 MIN Hassell P.FOUL (P1.T3)
7:43 HOU Francis 20' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 42–53
7:28 MIN MISS Sprewell 15' Jump Shot
7:26 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
7:16 HOU Yao Traveling Turnover (P1.T8)
6:54 MIN Cassell 3' Driving Finger Roll (17 PTS) (Sprewell 2 AST) 42–55
6:33 HOU Francis 17' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 44–55
6:17 MIN Cassell 15' Jump Shot (19 PTS) 44–57
5:56 HOU MISS Cato 17' Jump Shot
5:54 MIN Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
5:44 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P3.T1)
5:44 MIN Sprewell Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
5:44 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Yao
5:44 MIN Sprewell Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
5:27 MIN Cassell S.FOUL (P2.T4)
5:27 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
5:27 MIN SUB: Trent FOR Johnson
5:27 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 2 of 2
5:26 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:9)
5:09 MIN Garnett 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (13 PTS) 45–61
4:59 HOU MISS Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
4:57 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:10)
4:46 HOU Francis S.FOUL (P3.T2)
4:46 MIN Hassell Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
4:46 MIN Hassell Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
4:32 HOU MISS Mobley 8' Jump Shot
4:32 MIN Garnett BLOCK (4 BLK)
4:30 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:11)
4:24 MIN Trent Layup (8 PTS) (Sprewell 3 AST) 45–65
4:24 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
4:24 MIN SUB: Hoiberg FOR Hassell
4:11 HOU MISS Francis 26' 3PT Jump Shot
4:09 MIN Sprewell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
3:49 MIN Cassell 14' Jump Shot (21 PTS) 45–67
3:44 MIN Cassell P.FOUL (P3.PN)
3:44 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Cato
3:44 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
3:44 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
3:33 MIN MISS Sprewell 17' Jump Shot
3:31 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
3:22 HOU Francis 18' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 49–67
3:05 MIN MISS Garnett 12' Jump Shot
3:05 HOU Taylor BLOCK (1 BLK)
3:03 MIN Trent REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
2:53 MIN Hoiberg 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Sprewell 4 AST) 49–70
2:34 HOU Taylor Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T9)
2:34 MIN Hoiberg STEAL (1 STL)
2:25 MIN Garnett Layup (15 PTS) (Sprewell 5 AST) 49–72
2:06 MIN Trent S.FOUL (P2.PN)
2:06 HOU SUB: Piatkowski FOR Mobley
2:06 MIN SUB: McLeod FOR Cassell
2:06 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 1 of 2
2:06 Rockets Rebound
2:06 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 2 of 2
2:05 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
2:02 HOU MISS Francis 4' Jump Shot
2:02 MIN Garnett BLOCK (5 BLK)
2:00 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:12)
1:45 MIN Garnett Alley Oop Layup (17 PTS) (McLeod 2 AST) 49–74
1:45 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P3.T3)
1:45 MIN MISS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 1
1:43 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:29 HOU MISS Jackson Layup
1:29 MIN Garnett BLOCK (6 BLK)
1:28 MIN McLeod REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:28 HOU Francis P.FOUL (P4.PN)
1:28 MIN SUB: Lewis FOR Garnett
1:28 MIN McLeod Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1:28 MIN MISS McLeod Free Throw 2 of 2
1:27 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:07 HOU Taylor Running Hook Shot (10 PTS) 51–75
0:47 MIN Hoiberg Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
0:47 HOU Padgett STEAL (2 STL)
0:34 HOU MISS Jackson 4' Jump Shot
0:32 MIN Sprewell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
0:27 MIN Sprewell Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T9)
0:27 HOU Taylor STEAL (1 STL)
0:23 HOU Piatkowski Layup (7 PTS) (Francis 5 AST) 53–75
0:05 HOU Jackson S.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:05 MIN Sprewell Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
0:05 MIN MISS Sprewell Free Throw 2 of 2
0:04 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:00 HOU Jackson 28' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Taylor 3 AST) 56–76
0:00 Instant Replay3rd Period (9:50 PM EST)
0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:50 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (9:52 PM EST)
11:44 MIN MISS Hoiberg 20' Jump Shot
11:42 Rockets Rebound
11:32 MIN Hassell S.FOUL (P2.T1)
11:32 HOU Piatkowski Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
11:32 HOU Piatkowski Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
11:15 MIN Lewis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
10:54 HOU MISS Taylor 12' Jump Shot
10:52 MIN Cassell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
10:45 MIN Cassell 16' Jump Shot (23 PTS) 58–78
10:21 MIN Trent S.FOUL (P3.T2)
10:21 MIN SUB: Garnett FOR Lewis
10:21 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Padgett
10:21 MIN SUB: Johnson FOR Trent
10:21 HOU Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
10:21 HOU Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
10:06 MIN MISS Garnett 17' Jump Shot
10:04 MIN Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
9:50 MIN MISS Cassell 16' Jump Shot
9:49 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
9:33 HOU Yao 20' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Jackson 4 AST) 62–78
9:11 MIN Hoiberg 19' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Garnett 5 AST) 62–80
8:59 HOU Taylor Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T10)
8:59 Timeout: Regular
8:59 HOU SUB: Norris FOR Francis
8:59 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR Jackson
8:48 MIN Johnson OFF.Foul (P4)
8:48 MIN Johnson Foul Turnover (P1.T11)
8:24 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#11)
8:00 TIMBERWOLVES Turnover: Shot Clock (T#12)
7:46 HOU Mobley Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
7:46 MIN Hoiberg STEAL (2 STL)
7:32 MIN MISS Garnett 20' Jump Shot
7:31 HOU Piatkowski REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:13 HOU Mobley Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T13)
6:55 MIN Johnson 4' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Garnett 6 AST) 62–82
6:34 HOU Yao Layup (10 PTS) (Norris 1 AST) 64–82
6:34 MIN Garnett Violation:Defensive Goaltending
6:15 MIN MISS Garnett 15' Jump Shot
6:13 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
6:03 HOU MISS Taylor 18' Jump Shot
6:01 MIN Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
5:45 MIN MISS Cassell 19' Jump Shot
5:44 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
5:34 HOU Piatkowski Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T14)
5:34 MIN Garnett STEAL (3 STL)
5:24 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
5:24 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Piatkowski
5:24 HOU SUB: Nachbar FOR Taylor
5:24 HOU SUB: Ford FOR Yao
5:14 MIN MISS Garnett 12' Jump Shot
5:12 HOU Nachbar REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:05 HOU MISS Norris 17' Jump Shot
5:04 MIN Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
4:44 MIN Cassell Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T13)
4:44 HOU Mobley STEAL (2 STL)
4:40 HOU MISS Mobley Layup
4:40 MIN Hoiberg BLOCK (1 BLK)
4:39 Rockets Rebound
4:39 MIN SUB: Trent FOR Johnson
4:34 HOU MISS Mobley 7' Jump Shot
4:34 MIN Hassell BLOCK (1 BLK)
4:32 MIN Hassell REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
4:24 MIN Cassell 18' Jump Shot (25 PTS) 64–84
4:08 HOU Mobley Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T15)
4:08 MIN Hoiberg STEAL (3 STL)
3:46 MIN MISS Trent 17' Jump Shot
3:44 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
3:44 HOU Ford L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
3:44 MIN SUB: McLeod FOR Cassell
3:44 HOU SUB: Piatkowski FOR Mobley
3:40 MIN MISS Hoiberg 22' Jump Shot
3:37 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:12)
3:27 MIN MISS Hoiberg 3' Jump Shot
3:25 MIN Hassell REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
3:06 MIN Garnett 18' Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Hoiberg 3 AST) 64–86
2:59 MIN McLeod P.FOUL (P2.T3)
2:59 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
2:59 MIN SUB: Lewis FOR Garnett
2:59 MIN SUB: Ebi FOR Hassell
2:44 HOU Ford 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Piatkowski 2 AST) 66–86
2:44 MIN Trent S.FOUL (P4.T4)
2:44 HOU MISS Ford Free Throw 1 of 1
2:44 MIN Ebi Violation:Defensive Goaltending
2:43 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
2:19 HOU MISS Norris 10' Jump Shot
2:17 HOU Ford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
2:16 HOU Ford Layup (4 PTS) 68–86
2:16 MIN Ebi S.FOUL (P1.PN)
2:16 HOU Ford Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
1:56 MIN MISS McLeod 16' Jump Shot
1:55 HOU Piatkowski REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:42 HOU MISS Ford 5' Jump Shot
1:40 MIN Trent REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
1:21 MIN MISS Trent 19' Jump Shot
1:20 MIN McLeod REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
1:19 MIN MISS McLeod Layup
1:18 HOU Ford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
1:17 MIN McLeod P.FOUL (P3.PN)
1:17 MIN SUB: Miller FOR Trent
1:17 HOU MISS Ford Free Throw 1 of 2
1:17 Rockets Rebound
1:17 HOU Ford Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
1:07 MIN Miller 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Ebi 1 AST) 70–88
0:49 HOU Nachbar 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Norris 2 AST) 73–88
0:35 MIN Lewis 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Miller 1 AST) 73–90
0:24 MIN Ebi S.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:24 HOU Piatkowski Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
0:24 HOU Piatkowski Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
0:05 MIN McLeod 16' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hoiberg 4 AST) 75–92
0:00 End of 4th Period (10:19 PM EST)