Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets Play-By-Play, March 11, 2000
Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Minnesota | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 1st quarter | ||||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: H. Olajuwon vs. D. Garrett (D. Gray gains possession) | ||||
| 11:44.0 | 0-0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 11:43.0 | 0-0 | Offensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 11:41.0 | 0-0 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 11:40.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 0-0 | |||
| 11:40.0 | 0-0 | Loose ball foul by D. Gray | |||
| 11:25.0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | 0-0 | |||
| 11:23.0 | 0-0 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 11:05.0 | 0-2 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft (assist by S. Anderson) | ||
| 10:47.0 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 0-2 | |||
| 10:45.0 | Offensive rebound by D. Garrett | 0-2 | |||
| 10:44.0 | D. Garrett makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 2-2 | ||
| 10:24.0 | 2-2 | D. Gray misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 10:22.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 2-2 | |||
| 10:17.0 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt layup (block by D. Gray) | 2-2 | |||
| 10:15.0 | 2-2 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | |||
| 9:53.0 | 2-2 | K. Thomas misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 9:51.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Garrett | 2-2 | |||
| 9:39.0 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by M. Sealy) | +2 | 4-2 | ||
| 9:18.0 | 4-2 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 9:16.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 4-2 | |||
| 9:03.0 | D. Garrett misses 2-pt layup (block by D. Gray) | 4-2 | |||
| 9:01.0 | 4-2 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | |||
| 8:52.0 | 4-2 | Shooting foul by D. Garrett | |||
| 8:52.0 | 4-3 | +1 | K. Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:52.0 | 4-3 | K. Thomas misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 8:52.0 | 4-3 | Offensive rebound by D. Gray | |||
| 8:52.0 | 4-5 | +2 | D. Gray makes 2-pt tip-in | ||
| 8:43.0 | Offensive foul by W. Szczerbiak (drawn by S. Francis) | 4-5 | |||
| 8:43.0 | 4-5 | Teamfoul by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 8:26.0 | 4-7 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft (assist by S. Francis) | ||
| 8:09.0 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 4-7 | |||
| 8:08.0 | 4-7 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | |||
| 8:00.0 | 4-7 | S. Francis misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 7:58.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 4-7 | |||
| 7:53.0 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt layup | 4-7 | |||
| 7:51.0 | 4-7 | Defensive rebound by S. Anderson | |||
| 7:39.0 | 4-7 | S. Anderson misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 7:37.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Brandon | 4-7 | |||
| 7:30.0 | Minnesota full timeout | 4-7 | |||
| 7:17.0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | 4-7 | |||
| 7:16.0 | 4-7 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 7:11.0 | 4-7 | D. Gray misses 2-pt dunk | |||
| 7:09.0 | 4-7 | Offensive rebound by S. Francis | |||
| 7:09.0 | 4-7 | S. Francis misses 2-pt tip-in | |||
| 7:07.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 4-7 | |||
| 7:03.0 | M. Sealy makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by T. Brandon) | +2 | 6-7 | ||
| 6:45.0 | 6-7 | S. Anderson misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 6:43.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Garrett | 6-7 | |||
| 6:28.0 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 6-7 | |||
| 6:25.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Garnett | 6-7 | |||
| 6:21.0 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | +2 | 8-7 | ||
| 6:00.0 | 8-7 | S. Francis misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 5:58.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Garrett | 8-7 | |||
| 5:55.0 | M. Sealy makes 2-pt dunk (assist by T. Brandon) | +2 | 10-7 | ||
| 5:52.0 | Violation by Team (delay of game) | 10-7 | |||
| 5:41.0 | 10-9 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt layup (assist by S. Anderson) | ||
| 5:41.0 | 10-9 | Shooting foul by D. Garrett | |||
| 5:41.0 | 10-9 | H. Olajuwon misses free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 5:41.0 | Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | 10-9 | |||
| 5:26.0 | Personal foul by S. Anderson | 10-9 | |||
| 5:26.0 | R. Nesterović enters the game for D. Garrett | 10-9 | |||
| 5:20.0 | Shooting foul by K. Thomas | 10-9 | |||
| 5:20.0 | K. Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 11-9 | ||
| 5:20.0 | K. Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 12-9 | ||
| 5:17.0 | 12-9 | Turnover by S. Francis (lost ball; steal by T. Brandon) | |||
| 5:00.0 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 12-9 | |||
| 4:59.0 | 12-9 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | |||
| 4:47.0 | 12-9 | Turnover by H. Olajuwon (bad pass) | |||
| 4:36.0 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | +2 | 14-9 | ||
| 4:28.0 | 14-9 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 4:28.0 | A. Peeler enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | 14-9 | |||
| 4:17.0 | 14-9 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 4:16.0 | 14-9 | Offensive rebound by K. Thomas | |||
| 4:16.0 | 14-11 | +2 | K. Thomas makes 2-pt dunk | ||
| 3:58.0 | Shooting foul by S. Francis | 14-11 | |||
| 3:58.0 | T. Brandon makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 15-11 | ||
| 3:58.0 | T. Brandon makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 16-11 | ||
| 3:42.0 | 16-11 | Turnover by H. Olajuwon (traveling) | |||
| 3:30.0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | 16-11 | |||
| 3:29.0 | 16-11 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | |||
| 3:20.0 | 16-11 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft | |||
| 3:18.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 16-11 | |||
| 3:12.0 | A. Peeler misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 16-11 | |||
| 3:11.0 | 16-11 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | |||
| 3:00.0 | 16-11 | Shooting foul by M. Sealy | |||
| 3:00.0 | 16-11 | K. Cato enters the game for H. Olajuwon | |||
| 3:00.0 | 16-11 | B. Drew enters the game for D. Gray | |||
| 3:00.0 | 16-12 | +1 | S. Anderson makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:00.0 | 16-13 | +1 | S. Anderson makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:46.0 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 16-13 | |||
| 2:44.0 | 16-13 | Defensive rebound by K. Cato | |||
| 2:31.0 | 16-15 | +2 | K. Cato makes 2-pt layup (assist by K. Thomas) | ||
| 2:17.0 | M. Sealy makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by T. Brandon) | +2 | 18-15 | ||
| 2:00.0 | 18-15 | Turnover by S. Anderson (bad pass) | |||
| 2:00.0 | J. Smith enters the game for K. Garnett | 18-15 | |||
| 1:46.0 | R. Nesterović misses 2-pt layup | 18-15 | |||
| 1:44.0 | Offensive rebound by R. Nesterović | 18-15 | |||
| 1:44.0 | R. Nesterović misses 2-pt tip-in at rim | 18-15 | |||
| 1:43.0 | Offensive rebound by R. Nesterović | 18-15 | |||
| 1:43.0 | R. Nesterović misses 2-pt tip-in at rim | 18-15 | |||
| 1:42.0 | Offensive rebound by R. Nesterović | 18-15 | |||
| 1:42.0 | R. Nesterović makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 20-15 | ||
| 1:24.0 | 20-15 | Shooting foul by A. Peeler | |||
| 1:24.0 | 20-16 | +1 | S. Francis makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:24.0 | 20-17 | +1 | S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:13.0 | J. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 20-17 | |||
| 1:11.0 | 20-17 | Defensive rebound by S. Anderson | |||
| 1:01.0 | 20-17 | S. Anderson misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 0:58.0 | 20-17 | Offensive rebound by K. Thomas | |||
| 0:57.0 | 20-17 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt tip-in | |||
| 0:56.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | 20-17 | |||
| 0:45.0 | T. Brandon makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by R. Nesterović) | +3 | 23-17 | ||
| 0:30.0 | 23-17 | K. Cato misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 0:28.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | 23-17 | |||
| 0:06.0 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | +2 | 25-17 | ||
| 0:02.0 | 25-17 | Turnover by S. Francis (traveling) | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | Minnesota | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:47.0 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | +2 | 27-17 | ||
| 11:31.0 | 27-19 | +2 | B. Drew makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by C. Rogers) | ||
| 11:10.0 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 27-19 | |||
| 11:08.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Smith | 27-19 | |||
| 11:03.0 | A. Peeler makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by J. Smith) | +2 | 29-19 | ||
| 10:41.0 | 29-19 | K. Cato misses 2-pt layup (block by R. Nesterović) | |||
| 10:39.0 | 29-19 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 10:39.0 | B. Jackson enters the game for T. Brandon | 29-19 | |||
| 10:36.0 | 29-19 | C. Rogers misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft (block by J. Smith) | |||
| 10:35.0 | 29-19 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 10:35.0 | 29-19 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | |||
| 10:25.0 | R. Nesterović misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 29-19 | |||
| 10:23.0 | Offensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | 29-19 | |||
| 10:20.0 | Shooting foul by S. Anderson | 29-19 | |||
| 10:20.0 | W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 30-19 | ||
| 10:20.0 | W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 31-19 | ||
| 9:59.0 | 31-19 | K. Cato misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 9:58.0 | 31-19 | Offensive rebound by M. Norris | |||
| 9:58.0 | 31-19 | M. Norris misses 2-pt tip-in | |||
| 9:53.0 | 31-19 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 9:39.0 | 31-19 | Turnover by K. Cato (traveling) | |||
| 9:27.0 | A. Peeler makes 2-pt layup (assist by W. Szczerbiak) | +2 | 33-19 | ||
| 9:12.0 | 33-21 | +2 | S. Anderson makes 2-pt layup (assist by M. Norris) | ||
| 9:12.0 | 33-21 | Shooting foul by J. Smith | |||
| 9:12.0 | 33-22 | +1 | S. Anderson makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 8:59.0 | R. Nesterović makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft (assist by J. Smith) | +2 | 35-22 | ||
| 8:43.0 | 35-22 | M. Norris misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | |||
| 8:41.0 | Defensive rebound by B. Jackson | 35-22 | |||
| 8:37.0 | R. Nesterović makes 2-pt layup (assist by A. Peeler) | +2 | 37-22 | ||
| 8:34.0 | 37-22 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 8:34.0 | 37-22 | S. Francis enters the game for S. Anderson | |||
| 8:11.0 | 37-24 | +2 | K. Cato makes 2-pt dunk (assist by M. Norris) | ||
| 7:53.0 | A. Peeler makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by B. Jackson) | +2 | 39-24 | ||
| 7:35.0 | Violation by Team (def goaltending) | 39-24 | |||
| 7:35.0 | K. Garnett enters the game for R. Nesterović | 39-24 | |||
| 7:29.0 | 39-24 | B. Drew misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 7:27.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 39-24 | |||
| 7:23.0 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt layup (assist by A. Peeler) | +2 | 41-24 | ||
| 7:23.0 | Shooting foul by C. Rogers | 41-24 | |||
| 7:23.0 | 41-24 | Technical foul by C. Rogers | |||
| 7:23.0 | K. Garnett makes technical free throw | +1 | 42-24 | ||
| 7:23.0 | W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 43-24 | ||
| 7:03.0 | 43-24 | B. Drew misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | |||
| 7:02.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 43-24 | |||
| 7:02.0 | 43-24 | Loose ball foul by S. Francis | |||
| 6:57.0 | Offensive foul by W. Szczerbiak (drawn by M. Norris) | 43-24 | |||
| 6:57.0 | 43-24 | Teamfoul by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 6:55.0 | 43-24 | Turnover by B. Drew (bad pass; steal by B. Jackson) | |||
| 6:53.0 | B. Jackson misses 2-pt layup | 43-24 | |||
| 6:51.0 | 43-24 | Defensive rebound by B. Drew | |||
| 6:46.0 | 43-27 | +3 | B. Drew makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | ||
| 6:33.0 | J. Smith misses 2-pt layup | 43-27 | |||
| 6:31.0 | 43-27 | Defensive rebound by K. Cato | |||
| 6:13.0 | 43-27 | S. Francis misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 6:12.0 | 43-27 | Offensive rebound by K. Cato | |||
| 6:11.0 | 43-27 | Shooting foul by J. Smith | |||
| 6:11.0 | 43-27 | K. Cato misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 6:11.0 | 43-27 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 6:11.0 | 43-27 | K. Cato misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 6:11.0 | Defensive rebound by B. Jackson | 43-27 | |||
| 5:57.0 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt layup (assist by K. Garnett) | +2 | 45-27 | ||
| 5:36.0 | 45-27 | Shooting foul by A. Peeler | |||
| 5:36.0 | 45-27 | H. Olajuwon enters the game for K. Cato | |||
| 5:36.0 | 45-28 | +1 | S. Francis makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:36.0 | T. Brandon enters the game for A. Peeler | 45-28 | |||
| 5:36.0 | 45-29 | +1 | S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:22.0 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 45-29 | |||
| 5:20.0 | 45-29 | Defensive rebound by M. Norris | |||
| 5:16.0 | 45-31 | +2 | S. Francis makes 2-pt layup (assist by M. Norris) | ||
| 4:57.0 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by B. Jackson) | +2 | 47-31 | ||
| 4:32.0 | 47-34 | +3 | M. Norris makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft (assist by H. Olajuwon) | ||
| 4:25.0 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt layup (assist by T. Brandon) | +2 | 49-34 | ||
| 4:10.0 | 49-37 | +3 | M. Norris makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by S. Francis) | ||
| 3:47.0 | B. Jackson misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 49-37 | |||
| 3:45.0 | 49-37 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:32.0 | 49-37 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 3:30.0 | 49-37 | Offensive rebound by C. Rogers | |||
| 3:30.0 | 49-37 | C. Rogers misses 2-pt tip-in | |||
| 3:27.0 | 49-37 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:27.0 | Loose ball foul by J. Smith | 49-37 | |||
| 3:27.0 | M. Sealy enters the game for B. Jackson | 49-37 | |||
| 3:27.0 | R. Nesterović enters the game for J. Smith | 49-37 | |||
| 3:21.0 | 49-37 | Turnover by S. Francis (discontinued dribble) | |||
| 3:09.0 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | +2 | 51-37 | ||
| 2:51.0 | 51-37 | B. Drew misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 2:49.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Brandon | 51-37 | |||
| 2:41.0 | R. Nesterović misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 51-37 | |||
| 2:40.0 | 51-37 | Defensive rebound by C. Rogers | |||
| 2:24.0 | 51-37 | C. Rogers misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 2:22.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Nesterović | 51-37 | |||
| 2:07.0 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | +2 | 53-37 | ||
| 1:44.0 | 53-40 | +3 | S. Francis makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by B. Drew) | ||
| 1:26.0 | M. Sealy misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 53-40 | |||
| 1:25.0 | 53-40 | Defensive rebound by C. Rogers | |||
| 1:17.0 | Teamfoul by Team | 53-40 | |||
| 1:17.0 | 53-41 | +1 | B. Drew makes technical free throw | ||
| 1:17.0 | Minnesota full timeout | 53-41 | |||
| 1:17.0 | 53-41 | D. Gray enters the game for S. Francis | |||
| 1:02.0 | 53-43 | +2 | C. Rogers makes 2-pt layup (assist by H. Olajuwon) | ||
| 0:35.0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 53-43 | |||
| 0:33.0 | 53-43 | Defensive rebound by D. Gray | |||
| 0:28.0 | 53-43 | B. Drew misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 0:25.0 | 53-43 | Offensive rebound by B. Drew | |||
| 0:23.0 | 53-43 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 0:02.0 | 53-45 | +2 | D. Gray makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by M. Norris) | ||
| 0:00.0 | Personal foul by M. Norris | 53-45 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Minnesota full timeout | 53-45 | |||
| 0:00.0 | A. Peeler enters the game for R. Nesterović | 53-45 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | Minnesota | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:47.0 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | +2 | 55-45 | ||
| 11:27.0 | 55-47 | +2 | S. Francis makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | ||
| 11:07.0 | Shooting foul by H. Olajuwon | 55-47 | |||
| 11:07.0 | M. Sealy makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 56-47 | ||
| 11:07.0 | M. Sealy makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 57-47 | ||
| 10:53.0 | 57-47 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 10:51.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 57-47 | |||
| 10:46.0 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | +2 | 59-47 | ||
| 10:27.0 | 59-47 | Shooting foul by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 10:27.0 | 59-47 | S. Francis misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 10:27.0 | 59-47 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 10:27.0 | 59-48 | +1 | S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:08.0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | 59-48 | |||
| 10:06.0 | Offensive rebound by M. Sealy | 59-48 | |||
| 9:55.0 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | +2 | 61-48 | ||
| 9:39.0 | 61-48 | S. Francis misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 9:38.0 | 61-48 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 9:38.0 | Loose ball foul by M. Sealy | 61-48 | |||
| 9:17.0 | 61-48 | S. Anderson misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 9:15.0 | 61-48 | Offensive rebound by K. Thomas | |||
| 9:13.0 | 61-48 | Personal foul by T. Brandon | |||
| 9:02.0 | 61-50 | +2 | S. Francis makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | ||
| 8:42.0 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft (block by H. Olajuwon) | 61-50 | |||
| 8:40.0 | 61-50 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 8:31.0 | 61-50 | Turnover by S. Francis (bad pass) | |||
| 8:18.0 | Personal foul by D. Gray | 61-50 | |||
| 8:14.0 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 61-50 | |||
| 8:12.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Garnett | 61-50 | |||
| 8:04.0 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by W. Szczerbiak) | +2 | 63-50 | ||
| 7:53.0 | 63-50 | C. Mobley enters the game for D. Gray | |||
| 7:36.0 | 63-50 | S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 7:34.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 63-50 | |||
| 7:19.0 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by T. Brandon) | +2 | 65-50 | ||
| 7:07.0 | 65-50 | Personal foul by T. Brandon | |||
| 7:07.0 | 65-50 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 7:00.0 | 65-52 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt dunk (assist by S. Francis) | ||
| 6:43.0 | M. Sealy makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by T. Brandon) | +2 | 67-52 | ||
| 6:31.0 | 67-52 | Personal foul by D. Garrett | |||
| 6:31.0 | R. Nesterović enters the game for D. Garrett | 67-52 | |||
| 6:31.0 | 67-52 | H. Olajuwon misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 6:31.0 | 67-52 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 6:31.0 | 67-52 | H. Olajuwon misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 6:31.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 67-52 | |||
| 6:11.0 | T. Brandon makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | +3 | 70-52 | ||
| 5:52.0 | 70-54 | +2 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 5:35.0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 70-54 | |||
| 5:33.0 | 70-54 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | |||
| 5:28.0 | 70-56 | +2 | K. Thomas makes 2-pt layup (assist by S. Francis) | ||
| 5:28.0 | 70-56 | Shooting foul by K. Garnett | |||
| 5:28.0 | A. Peeler enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | 70-56 | |||
| 5:28.0 | 70-57 | +1 | K. Thomas makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:13.0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | 70-57 | |||
| 5:12.0 | 70-57 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 4:58.0 | 70-60 | +3 | S. Francis makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by K. Thomas) | ||
| 4:41.0 | Personal foul by S. Francis | 70-60 | |||
| 4:35.0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft | 70-60 | |||
| 4:33.0 | 70-60 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | |||
| 4:22.0 | 70-62 | +2 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | ||
| 4:18.0 | Minnesota full timeout | 70-62 | |||
| 3:59.0 | M. Sealy misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | 70-62 | |||
| 3:58.0 | 70-62 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:40.0 | 70-62 | S. Francis misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 3:38.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Sealy | 70-62 | |||
| 3:27.0 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | +2 | 72-62 | ||
| 3:05.0 | 72-62 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft | |||
| 3:03.0 | 72-62 | Offensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 3:02.0 | 72-62 | Shooting foul by R. Nesterović | |||
| 3:02.0 | J. Smith enters the game for K. Garnett | 72-62 | |||
| 3:02.0 | 72-62 | H. Olajuwon misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 3:02.0 | 72-62 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:02.0 | 72-63 | +1 | H. Olajuwon makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:51.0 | Personal foul by S. Francis | 72-63 | |||
| 2:51.0 | 72-63 | C. Rogers enters the game for H. Olajuwon | |||
| 2:51.0 | 72-63 | M. Norris enters the game for S. Francis | |||
| 2:46.0 | Turnover by T. Brandon (turnover) | 72-63 | |||
| 2:34.0 | 72-63 | C. Rogers misses 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft | |||
| 2:31.0 | 72-63 | Offensive rebound by C. Rogers | |||
| 2:30.0 | 72-63 | C. Rogers misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (block by R. Nesterović) | |||
| 2:29.0 | 72-63 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 2:29.0 | Loose ball foul by J. Smith | 72-63 | |||
| 2:29.0 | 72-64 | +1 | C. Rogers makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:29.0 | T. Hammonds enters the game for J. Smith | 72-64 | |||
| 2:29.0 | 72-65 | +1 | C. Rogers makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:16.0 | A. Peeler makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by T. Hammonds) | +3 | 75-65 | ||
| 2:00.0 | 75-65 | K. Thomas misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 1:59.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Sealy | 75-65 | |||
| 1:43.0 | Personal foul by K. Thomas | 75-65 | |||
| 1:43.0 | R. Nesterović makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 76-65 | ||
| 1:43.0 | R. Nesterović misses free throw 2 of 2 | 76-65 | |||
| 1:43.0 | 76-65 | Defensive rebound by S. Anderson | |||
| 1:23.0 | 76-65 | C. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 1:21.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Sealy | 76-65 | |||
| 1:01.0 | T. Hammonds misses 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft | 76-65 | |||
| 0:58.0 | Offensive rebound by R. Nesterović | 76-65 | |||
| 0:57.0 | R. Nesterović misses 2-pt layup (block by K. Thomas) | 76-65 | |||
| 0:55.0 | 76-65 | Defensive rebound by C. Rogers | |||
| 0:35.0 | 76-65 | C. Rogers misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | |||
| 0:33.0 | 76-65 | Offensive rebound by M. Norris | |||
| 0:33.0 | 76-65 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | |||
| 0:18.0 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by R. Nesterović) | +2 | 78-65 | ||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | Minnesota | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:51.0 | 78-67 | +2 | C. Rogers makes 2-pt dunk (assist by C. Mobley) | ||
| 11:51.0 | 78-67 | Shooting foul by R. Nesterović | |||
| 11:51.0 | 78-67 | C. Rogers misses free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 11:51.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Sealy | 78-67 | |||
| 11:36.0 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 78-67 | |||
| 11:34.0 | 78-67 | Defensive rebound by M. Norris | |||
| 11:29.0 | 78-69 | +2 | C. Rogers makes 2-pt dunk (assist by M. Norris) | ||
| 11:12.0 | T. Hammonds makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by M. Sealy) | +2 | 80-69 | ||
| 10:52.0 | 80-69 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt layup (block by R. Nesterović) | |||
| 10:50.0 | 80-69 | Offensive rebound by K. Thomas | |||
| 10:49.0 | 80-69 | Shooting foul by R. Nesterović | |||
| 10:49.0 | K. Garnett enters the game for R. Nesterović | 80-69 | |||
| 10:49.0 | W. Szczerbiak enters the game for M. Sealy | 80-69 | |||
| 10:49.0 | 80-70 | +1 | K. Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:49.0 | 80-70 | K. Thomas misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 10:49.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 80-70 | |||
| 10:38.0 | A. Peeler misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 80-70 | |||
| 10:37.0 | 80-70 | Defensive rebound by S. Anderson | |||
| 10:28.0 | 80-72 | +2 | K. Thomas makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Mobley) | ||
| 10:28.0 | 80-72 | Shooting foul by T. Hammonds | |||
| 10:28.0 | 80-72 | K. Thomas misses free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 10:28.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Hammonds | 80-72 | |||
| 10:01.0 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 80-72 | |||
| 9:59.0 | Offensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | 80-72 | |||
| 9:45.0 | T. Hammonds makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by T. Brandon) | +2 | 82-72 | ||
| 9:32.0 | Teamfoul by Team | 82-72 | |||
| 9:32.0 | 82-73 | +1 | C. Mobley makes technical free throw | ||
| 9:32.0 | 82-73 | S. Francis enters the game for S. Anderson | |||
| 9:32.0 | B. Jackson enters the game for T. Brandon | 82-73 | |||
| 9:32.0 | J. Smith enters the game for T. Hammonds | 82-73 | |||
| 9:20.0 | 82-73 | C. Rogers misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 9:18.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 82-73 | |||
| 9:04.0 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (assist by A. Peeler) | +2 | 84-73 | ||
| 8:42.0 | 84-73 | Shooting foul by A. Peeler | |||
| 8:42.0 | 84-73 | K. Cato enters the game for K. Thomas | |||
| 8:42.0 | 84-74 | +1 | S. Francis makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:42.0 | 84-75 | +1 | S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:31.0 | B. Jackson makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | +2 | 86-75 | ||
| 8:14.0 | 86-75 | Turnover by M. Norris (turnover) | |||
| 7:59.0 | Jump ball: K. Cato vs. K. Garnett (J. Smith gains possession) | ||||
| 7:42.0 | A. Peeler misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 86-75 | |||
| 7:40.0 | 86-75 | Defensive rebound by K. Cato | |||
| 7:37.0 | 86-75 | Turnover by C. Mobley (bad pass) | |||
| 7:25.0 | Turnover by K. Garnett (lost ball; steal by K. Cato) | 86-75 | |||
| 7:18.0 | 86-75 | C. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 7:16.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Peeler | 86-75 | |||
| 7:09.0 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by A. Peeler) | +2 | 88-75 | ||
| 7:08.0 | 88-75 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 6:44.0 | 88-75 | M. Norris misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (block by J. Smith) | |||
| 6:42.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 88-75 | |||
| 6:40.0 | J. Smith makes 2-pt layup (assist by K. Garnett) | +2 | 90-75 | ||
| 6:19.0 | 90-75 | Shooting foul by J. Smith | |||
| 6:19.0 | 90-75 | K. Cato misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 6:19.0 | 90-75 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 6:19.0 | 90-76 | +1 | K. Cato makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:05.0 | Turnover by A. Peeler (bad pass; steal by C. Mobley) | 90-76 | |||
| 5:44.0 | 90-76 | K. Cato misses 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft | |||
| 5:42.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 90-76 | |||
| 5:39.0 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt dunk (assist by B. Jackson) | +2 | 92-76 | ||
| 5:33.0 | 92-76 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 5:33.0 | T. Brandon enters the game for B. Jackson | 92-76 | |||
| 5:18.0 | 92-76 | Turnover by S. Francis (bad pass; steal by J. Smith) | |||
| 5:09.0 | A. Peeler misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 92-76 | |||
| 5:07.0 | 92-76 | Defensive rebound by K. Cato | |||
| 5:04.0 | 92-76 | Turnover by K. Cato (bad pass; steal by T. Brandon) | |||
| 4:48.0 | Shooting foul by S. Francis | 92-76 | |||
| 4:48.0 | W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 93-76 | ||
| 4:48.0 | W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 94-76 | ||
| 4:38.0 | 94-76 | Turnover by C. Rogers (turnover) | |||
| 4:20.0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 94-76 | |||
| 4:18.0 | 94-76 | Defensive rebound by C. Mobley | |||
| 4:11.0 | 94-76 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | |||
| 4:09.0 | 94-76 | Offensive rebound by C. Mobley | |||
| 4:08.0 | 94-78 | +2 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 3:45.0 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | +2 | 96-78 | ||
| 3:43.0 | 96-78 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 3:43.0 | 96-78 | A. Miller enters the game for S. Francis | |||
| 3:43.0 | 96-78 | B. Drew enters the game for K. Cato | |||
| 3:21.0 | 96-78 | M. Norris misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | |||
| 3:18.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 96-78 | |||
| 3:03.0 | J. Smith misses 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft | 96-78 | |||
| 3:01.0 | 96-78 | Defensive rebound by M. Norris | |||
| 2:46.0 | 96-80 | +2 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Rogers) | ||
| 2:23.0 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt layup | 96-80 | |||
| 2:21.0 | 96-80 | Defensive rebound by C. Rogers | |||
| 2:16.0 | 96-80 | Personal foul by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 2:16.0 | T. Hammonds enters the game for K. Garnett | 96-80 | |||
| 2:16.0 | 96-81 | +1 | C. Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:16.0 | 96-82 | +1 | C. Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:57.0 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt layup | 96-82 | |||
| 1:56.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Smith | 96-82 | |||
| 1:55.0 | J. Smith misses 2-pt layup (block by A. Miller) | 96-82 | |||
| 1:53.0 | 96-82 | Defensive rebound by M. Norris | |||
| 1:48.0 | 96-82 | Personal foul by T. Hammonds | |||
| 1:48.0 | 96-83 | +1 | C. Rogers makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:48.0 | 96-84 | +1 | C. Rogers makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:26.0 | J. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by T. Brandon) | +2 | 98-84 | ||
| 1:13.0 | 98-86 | +2 | C. Rogers makes 2-pt dunk (assist by A. Miller) | ||
| 1:06.0 | J. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 98-86 | |||
| 1:04.0 | 98-86 | Defensive rebound by C. Rogers | |||
| 0:53.0 | 98-86 | B. Drew misses 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 0:51.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Brandon | 98-86 | |||
| 0:32.0 | A. Peeler makes 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by T. Brandon) | +2 | 100-86 | ||
| 0:18.0 | 100-86 | C. Rogers misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 0:16.0 | Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | 100-86 | |||
