New York Knicks at Minnesota Timberwolves Play-By-Play, December 30, 2000
Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | New York | Score | Minnesota | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 1st quarter | ||||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: K. Garnett vs. K. Thomas (L. Sprewell gains possession) | ||||
| 11:43.0 | K. Thomas makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by G. Rice) | +2 | 2-0 | ||
| 11:24.0 | 2-0 | D. Garrett misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 11:23.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Rice | 2-0 | |||
| 11:09.0 | L. Johnson misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 2-0 | |||
| 11:07.0 | 2-0 | Defensive rebound by C. Billups | |||
| 11:03.0 | 2-2 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by C. Billups) | ||
| 10:38.0 | A. Houston misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 2-2 | |||
| 10:35.0 | Offensive rebound by L. Johnson | 2-2 | |||
| 10:33.0 | G. Rice misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 2-2 | |||
| 10:32.0 | Offensive rebound by L. Johnson | 2-2 | |||
| 10:18.0 | L. Sprewell misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 2-2 | |||
| 10:17.0 | Offensive rebound by L. Sprewell | 2-2 | |||
| 10:09.0 | A. Houston makes 2-pt shot from 20 ft | +2 | 4-2 | ||
| 10:01.0 | 4-2 | Minnesota 20 second timeout | |||
| 9:51.0 | 4-4 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt shot from 6 ft | ||
| 9:41.0 | Turnover by K. Thomas (bad pass; steal by W. Szczerbiak) | 4-4 | |||
| 9:24.0 | 4-4 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 9:23.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 4-4 | |||
| 9:03.0 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 4-4 | |||
| 9:01.0 | 4-4 | Defensive rebound by D. Garrett | |||
| 8:51.0 | 4-6 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt shot from 11 ft (assist by T. Brandon) | ||
| 8:32.0 | A. Houston makes 2-pt shot from 14 ft (assist by L. Sprewell) | +2 | 6-6 | ||
| 8:19.0 | 6-6 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 8:18.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 6-6 | |||
| 8:11.0 | L. Sprewell makes 2-pt shot from 17 ft | +2 | 8-6 | ||
| 8:11.0 | Shooting foul by C. Billups | 8-6 | |||
| 8:11.0 | L. Sprewell misses free throw 1 of 1 | 8-6 | |||
| 8:08.0 | 8-6 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 7:58.0 | 8-6 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 7:57.0 | 8-6 | Offensive rebound by T. Brandon | |||
| 7:55.0 | 8-8 | +2 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | ||
| 7:41.0 | A. Houston makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by L. Sprewell) | +3 | 11-8 | ||
| 7:15.0 | 11-11 | +3 | C. Billups makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 6:57.0 | L. Johnson makes 2-pt shot from 5 ft (assist by A. Houston) | +2 | 13-11 | ||
| 6:47.0 | 13-11 | Turnover by K. Garnett (lost ball; steal by L. Sprewell) | |||
| 6:40.0 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 13-11 | |||
| 6:39.0 | 13-11 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 6:32.0 | 13-11 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 6:30.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 13-11 | |||
| 6:10.0 | Turnover by K. Thomas (off goaltending) | 13-11 | |||
| 5:58.0 | 13-13 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by T. Brandon) | ||
| 5:30.0 | Turnover by L. Sprewell (lost ball; steal by C. Billups) | 13-13 | |||
| 5:27.0 | 13-15 | +2 | C. Billups makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by W. Szczerbiak) | ||
| 5:03.0 | A. Houston makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by L. Sprewell) | +2 | 15-15 | ||
| 4:50.0 | 15-15 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | |||
| 4:48.0 | Defensive rebound by L. Sprewell | 15-15 | |||
| 4:34.0 | K. Thomas makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by L. Johnson) | +2 | 17-15 | ||
| 4:14.0 | 17-17 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt shot at rim | ||
| 3:55.0 | L. Johnson misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 17-17 | |||
| 3:53.0 | 17-17 | Defensive rebound by T. Brandon | |||
| 3:49.0 | 17-19 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by T. Brandon) | ||
| 3:26.0 | Personal foul by C. Billups | 17-19 | |||
| 3:26.0 | New York full timeout | 17-19 | |||
| 3:26.0 | 17-19 | A. Peeler enters the game for C. Billups | |||
| 3:26.0 | E. Strickland enters the game for G. Rice | 17-19 | |||
| 3:26.0 | 17-19 | R. Nesterović enters the game for D. Garrett | |||
| 3:26.0 | C. Childs enters the game for A. Houston | 17-19 | |||
| 3:13.0 | C. Childs makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by E. Strickland) | +3 | 20-19 | ||
| 2:59.0 | 20-19 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 2:58.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 20-19 | |||
| 2:48.0 | Personal foul by W. Szczerbiak | 20-19 | |||
| 2:48.0 | New York full timeout | 20-19 | |||
| 2:34.0 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | 20-19 | |||
| 2:34.0 | 20-19 | A. Peeler misses 2-pt shot from 27 ft | |||
| 2:34.0 | 20-19 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 2:09.0 | 20-19 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | |||
| 1:51.0 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 20-19 | |||
| 1:49.0 | 20-19 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 1:40.0 | 20-19 | A. Peeler misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 1:39.0 | Defensive rebound by L. Johnson | 20-19 | |||
| 1:35.0 | L. Sprewell makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by C. Childs) | +2 | 22-19 | ||
| 1:17.0 | 22-19 | Personal foul by L. Johnson | |||
| 1:17.0 | 22-19 | W. Avery enters the game for T. Brandon | |||
| 1:17.0 | L. Longley enters the game for K. Thomas | 22-19 | |||
| 1:10.0 | 22-19 | A. Peeler misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 1:08.0 | 22-19 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 1:02.0 | 22-19 | Personal foul by C. Childs | |||
| 1:02.0 | 22-20 | +1 | W. Avery makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:02.0 | 22-21 | +1 | W. Avery makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:46.9 | L. Sprewell makes 2-pt shot from 16 ft | +2 | 24-21 | ||
| 0:29.9 | 24-21 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | |||
| 0:27.7 | Defensive rebound by L. Longley | 24-21 | |||
| 0:06.9 | L. Sprewell misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 24-21 | |||
| 0:03.9 | 24-21 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 0:00.6 | 24-21 | K. Garnett misses 3-pt jump shot from 49 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | 24-21 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | New York | Score | Minnesota | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:35.0 | 24-21 | Turnover by R. Nesterović (traveling) | |||
| 11:13.0 | L. Johnson makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by C. Childs) | +2 | 26-21 | ||
| 11:00.0 | 26-21 | L. Ellis misses 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft | |||
| 10:58.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Strickland | 26-21 | |||
| 10:53.0 | E. Strickland misses 2-pt shot at rim | 26-21 | |||
| 10:51.0 | 26-21 | Defensive rebound by L. Ellis | |||
| 10:46.0 | 26-21 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | |||
| 10:43.0 | Defensive rebound by L. Johnson | 26-21 | |||
| 10:31.0 | Shooting foul by L. Ellis | 26-21 | |||
| 10:31.0 | L. Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 27-21 | ||
| 10:31.0 | 27-21 | S. Jacobson enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 10:31.0 | L. Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 28-21 | ||
| 10:18.0 | K. Thomas enters the game for L. Johnson | 28-21 | |||
| 10:06.0 | 28-21 | W. Avery misses 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft | |||
| 10:04.0 | Defensive rebound by L. Sprewell | 28-21 | |||
| 9:52.0 | Turnover by C. Childs (bad pass) | 28-21 | |||
| 9:40.0 | 28-21 | A. Peeler misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 9:38.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Childs | 28-21 | |||
| 9:35.0 | C. Childs makes 2-pt shot from 17 ft | +2 | 30-21 | ||
| 9:26.0 | 30-21 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 9:26.0 | 30-21 | K. Garnett enters the game for R. Nesterović | |||
| 9:26.0 | 30-21 | T. Brandon enters the game for W. Avery | |||
| 9:23.0 | 30-21 | Personal foul by K. Thomas | |||
| 9:20.0 | 30-23 | +2 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by S. Jacobson) | ||
| 9:04.0 | Turnover by C. Childs (bad pass; steal by T. Brandon) | 30-23 | |||
| 8:59.0 | 30-23 | Personal foul by L. Longley | |||
| 8:59.0 | 30-23 | C. Billups enters the game for S. Jacobson | |||
| 8:59.0 | A. Houston enters the game for L. Sprewell | 30-23 | |||
| 8:47.0 | 30-23 | C. Billups misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 8:45.0 | Defensive rebound by L. Longley | 30-23 | |||
| 8:33.0 | A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 30-23 | |||
| 8:31.0 | 30-23 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 8:25.0 | 30-25 | +2 | L. Ellis makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by T. Brandon) | ||
| 8:08.0 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt shot at rim (block by L. Ellis) | 30-25 | |||
| 8:06.0 | 30-25 | Defensive rebound by L. Ellis | |||
| 7:47.0 | 30-25 | L. Ellis misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 7:45.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 30-25 | |||
| 7:34.0 | K. Thomas makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by A. Houston) | +2 | 32-25 | ||
| 7:18.0 | 32-25 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 7:17.0 | Defensive rebound by L. Longley | 32-25 | |||
| 7:01.0 | L. Longley makes 2-pt shot from 8 ft (assist by E. Strickland) | +2 | 34-25 | ||
| 6:45.0 | 34-27 | +2 | L. Ellis makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by T. Brandon) | ||
| 6:31.0 | Personal foul by C. Billups | 34-27 | |||
| 6:31.0 | 34-27 | W. Szczerbiak enters the game for C. Billups | |||
| 6:17.0 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | 34-27 | |||
| 6:17.0 | 34-27 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 6:00.0 | 34-27 | A. Peeler misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 5:59.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Houston | 34-27 | |||
| 5:40.0 | K. Thomas makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by C. Childs) | +2 | 36-27 | ||
| 5:27.0 | 36-29 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 5:10.0 | A. Houston makes 2-pt shot from 15 ft | +2 | 38-29 | ||
| 4:57.0 | 38-29 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt shot at rim | |||
| 4:55.0 | Defensive rebound by L. Longley | 38-29 | |||
| 4:49.0 | Turnover by C. Childs (lost ball; steal by K. Garnett) | 38-29 | |||
| 4:46.0 | 38-29 | Shooting foul by L. Longley | |||
| 4:46.0 | L. Sprewell enters the game for E. Strickland | 38-29 | |||
| 4:46.0 | L. Johnson enters the game for L. Longley | 38-29 | |||
| 4:46.0 | 38-30 | +1 | T. Brandon makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:46.0 | 38-31 | +1 | T. Brandon makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:27.0 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 38-31 | |||
| 4:25.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Thomas | 38-31 | |||
| 4:23.0 | Turnover by K. Thomas (lost ball; steal by T. Brandon) | 38-31 | |||
| 4:19.0 | 38-31 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 4:18.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 38-31 | |||
| 3:59.0 | A. Houston misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 38-31 | |||
| 3:58.0 | Offensive rebound by C. Childs | 38-31 | |||
| 3:50.0 | C. Childs misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 38-31 | |||
| 3:48.0 | 38-31 | Defensive rebound by A. Peeler | |||
| 3:43.0 | 38-31 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt shot at rim | |||
| 3:42.0 | 38-33 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt tip-in at rim | ||
| 3:42.0 | 38-33 | Offensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 3:42.0 | 38-33 | Shooting foul by L. Johnson | |||
| 3:42.0 | 38-34 | +1 | W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:21.0 | K. Thomas makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by L. Johnson) | +2 | 40-34 | ||
| 2:58.0 | 40-34 | A. Peeler misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 2:56.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 40-34 | |||
| 2:49.0 | A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 40-34 | |||
| 2:48.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Thomas | 40-34 | |||
| 2:45.0 | New York full timeout | 40-34 | |||
| 2:45.0 | 40-34 | D. Garrett enters the game for L. Ellis | |||
| 2:30.0 | Shooting foul by K. Garnett | 40-34 | |||
| 2:30.0 | C. Childs makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 41-34 | ||
| 2:30.0 | C. Childs misses free throw 2 of 2 | 41-34 | |||
| 2:28.0 | 41-34 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 2:08.0 | 41-34 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 2:06.0 | Defensive rebound by L. Johnson | 41-34 | |||
| 1:46.0 | L. Sprewell makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | +3 | 44-34 | ||
| 1:29.0 | 44-36 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by A. Peeler) | ||
| 1:10.0 | L. Sprewell makes 2-pt shot from 17 ft (assist by L. Johnson) | +2 | 46-36 | ||
| 0:57.9 | 46-38 | +2 | D. Garrett makes 2-pt shot from 8 ft (assist by A. Peeler) | ||
| 0:50.6 | New York 20 second timeout | 46-38 | |||
| 0:50.6 | T. Knight enters the game for L. Johnson | 46-38 | |||
| 0:41.9 | Personal foul by A. Peeler | 46-38 | |||
| 0:34.9 | L. Sprewell misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 46-38 | |||
| 0:31.9 | 46-38 | Defensive rebound by D. Garrett | |||
| 0:14.9 | 46-38 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 0:12.9 | Defensive rebound by L. Sprewell | 46-38 | |||
| 0:01.0 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 46-38 | |||
| 0:00.0 | 46-38 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | New York | Score | Minnesota | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:46.0 | 46-38 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft (block by L. Sprewell) | |||
| 11:44.0 | 46-38 | Offensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 11:43.0 | 46-38 | Personal foul by L. Johnson | |||
| 11:35.0 | 46-40 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by T. Brandon) | ||
| 11:15.0 | L. Johnson misses 2-pt shot at rim (block by K. Garnett) | 46-40 | |||
| 11:13.0 | 46-40 | Defensive rebound by D. Garrett | |||
| 11:09.0 | 46-42 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by T. Brandon) | ||
| 11:09.0 | 46-42 | Shooting foul by A. Houston | |||
| 11:09.0 | 46-43 | +1 | W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:53.0 | Turnover by A. Houston (bad pass; steal by T. Brandon) | 46-43 | |||
| 10:49.0 | 46-43 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt shot at rim | |||
| 10:45.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 46-43 | |||
| 10:41.0 | L. Sprewell misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 46-43 | |||
| 10:39.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Thomas | 46-43 | |||
| 10:38.0 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt shot at rim (block by D. Garrett) | 46-43 | |||
| 10:36.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Thomas | 46-43 | |||
| 10:34.0 | K. Thomas makes 2-pt shot at rim | +2 | 48-43 | ||
| 10:23.0 | 48-43 | Personal foul by C. Childs | |||
| 10:16.0 | 48-43 | C. Billups misses 2-pt shot at rim | |||
| 10:15.0 | Defensive rebound by L. Johnson | 48-43 | |||
| 9:55.0 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | 48-43 | |||
| 9:52.0 | 48-43 | Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 9:48.0 | 48-45 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by C. Billups) | ||
| 9:30.0 | Personal foul by C. Billups | 48-45 | |||
| 9:30.0 | 48-45 | A. Peeler enters the game for C. Billups | |||
| 9:21.0 | L. Sprewell misses 2-pt shot from 11 ft | 48-45 | |||
| 9:18.0 | 48-45 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 9:04.0 | 48-47 | +2 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt shot from 8 ft (assist by A. Peeler) | ||
| 8:49.0 | Personal foul by K. Garnett | 48-47 | |||
| 8:46.0 | A. Houston makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by C. Childs) | +3 | 51-47 | ||
| 8:29.0 | 51-49 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (assist by D. Garrett) | ||
| 8:15.0 | A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 51-49 | |||
| 8:12.0 | 51-49 | Defensive rebound by T. Brandon | |||
| 7:58.0 | 51-49 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 7:54.0 | Defensive rebound by L. Johnson | 51-49 | |||
| 7:35.0 | A. Houston makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by C. Childs) | +3 | 54-49 | ||
| 7:16.0 | 54-49 | Personal foul by C. Childs | |||
| 7:16.0 | 54-49 | S. Mitchell enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 7:06.0 | 54-51 | +2 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt shot from 18 ft | ||
| 6:50.0 | L. Sprewell makes 2-pt shot from 8 ft (assist by K. Thomas) | +2 | 56-51 | ||
| 6:33.0 | 56-53 | +2 | D. Garrett makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 6:22.0 | Personal foul by A. Peeler | 56-53 | |||
| 6:09.0 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 56-53 | |||
| 6:07.0 | 56-53 | Defensive rebound by T. Brandon | |||
| 5:48.0 | 56-53 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 5:46.0 | Defensive rebound by L. Johnson | 56-53 | |||
| 5:39.0 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | 56-53 | |||
| 5:37.0 | 56-53 | Defensive rebound by D. Garrett | |||
| 5:23.0 | 56-55 | +2 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by S. Mitchell) | ||
| 5:19.0 | New York full timeout | 56-55 | |||
| 5:19.0 | L. Longley enters the game for K. Thomas | 56-55 | |||
| 5:10.0 | Turnover by C. Childs (lost ball; steal by T. Brandon) | 56-55 | |||
| 5:04.0 | 56-55 | A. Peeler misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 5:01.0 | Defensive rebound by L. Longley | 56-55 | |||
| 4:48.0 | A. Houston makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by C. Childs) | +2 | 58-55 | ||
| 4:29.0 | 58-57 | +2 | A. Peeler makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by T. Brandon) | ||
| 4:12.0 | Personal foul by S. Mitchell | 58-57 | |||
| 4:07.0 | L. Longley misses 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft | 58-57 | |||
| 4:06.0 | Offensive rebound by L. Johnson | 58-57 | |||
| 4:04.0 | L. Johnson misses 2-pt shot at rim | 58-57 | |||
| 4:00.0 | Offensive rebound by L. Johnson | 58-57 | |||
| 3:57.0 | L. Sprewell makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by L. Johnson) | +2 | 60-57 | ||
| 3:33.0 | 60-57 | S. Mitchell misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 3:31.0 | Defensive rebound by L. Johnson | 60-57 | |||
| 3:25.0 | L. Sprewell makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | +2 | 62-57 | ||
| 3:07.0 | 62-59 | +2 | A. Peeler makes 2-pt shot from 19 ft | ||
| 2:43.0 | Turnover by L. Johnson (bad pass; steal by S. Mitchell) | 62-59 | |||
| 2:36.0 | 62-59 | Turnover by A. Peeler (lost ball; steal by A. Houston) | |||
| 2:31.0 | L. Sprewell makes 2-pt shot from 13 ft | +2 | 64-59 | ||
| 2:07.0 | 64-59 | S. Mitchell misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 2:05.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Childs | 64-59 | |||
| 2:01.0 | Shooting foul by A. Peeler | 64-59 | |||
| 2:01.0 | New York full timeout | 64-59 | |||
| 2:01.0 | E. Strickland enters the game for A. Houston | 64-59 | |||
| 2:01.0 | 64-59 | R. Nesterović enters the game for D. Garrett | |||
| 2:01.0 | 64-59 | W. Avery enters the game for T. Brandon | |||
| 2:01.0 | L. Sprewell makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 65-59 | ||
| 2:01.0 | L. Sprewell makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 66-59 | ||
| 2:01.0 | 66-59 | W. Szczerbiak enters the game for S. Mitchell | |||
| 1:48.0 | 66-59 | Turnover by R. Nesterović (bad pass; steal by L. Johnson) | |||
| 1:36.0 | L. Sprewell misses 2-pt shot at rim | 66-59 | |||
| 1:34.0 | 66-59 | Defensive rebound by R. Nesterović | |||
| 1:23.0 | 66-59 | A. Peeler misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (block by L. Longley) | |||
| 1:20.0 | Defensive rebound by L. Sprewell | 66-59 | |||
| 1:14.0 | C. Childs misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 66-59 | |||
| 1:13.0 | Offensive rebound by L. Longley | 66-59 | |||
| 1:13.0 | Shooting foul by R. Nesterović | 66-59 | |||
| 1:13.0 | L. Longley makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 67-59 | ||
| 1:13.0 | A. Houston enters the game for C. Childs | 67-59 | |||
| 1:13.0 | L. Longley makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 68-59 | ||
| 0:57.9 | 68-59 | A. Peeler misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 0:55.6 | Defensive rebound by A. Houston | 68-59 | |||
| 0:35.0 | L. Sprewell makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by E. Strickland) | +2 | 70-59 | ||
| 0:24.9 | 70-59 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 0:20.4 | 70-59 | Offensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 0:18.9 | 70-62 | +3 | W. Avery makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by A. Peeler) | ||
| 0:02.0 | A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 70-62 | |||
| 0:01.0 | Offensive rebound by L. Sprewell | 70-62 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | New York | Score | Minnesota | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:42.0 | E. Strickland misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | 70-62 | |||
| 11:40.0 | 70-62 | Defensive rebound by L. Ellis | |||
| 11:35.0 | 70-62 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt shot at rim | |||
| 11:33.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Strickland | 70-62 | |||
| 11:26.0 | L. Sprewell misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 70-62 | |||
| 11:25.0 | L. Longley misses 2-pt tip-in at rim | 70-62 | |||
| 11:25.0 | Offensive rebound by L. Longley | 70-62 | |||
| 11:21.0 | 70-62 | Defensive rebound by R. Nesterović | |||
| 11:11.0 | 70-62 | Turnover by L. Ellis (bad pass; steal by L. Sprewell) | |||
| 11:07.0 | L. Sprewell misses 2-pt shot at rim | 70-62 | |||
| 11:04.0 | Offensive rebound by L. Johnson | 70-62 | |||
| 10:51.0 | A. Houston makes 2-pt shot from 15 ft | +2 | 72-62 | ||
| 10:26.0 | 72-62 | L. Ellis misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (block by L. Johnson) | |||
| 10:24.0 | 72-62 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 10:24.0 | C. Childs enters the game for L. Johnson | 72-62 | |||
| 10:24.0 | K. Thomas enters the game for L. Sprewell | 72-62 | |||
| 10:24.0 | 72-62 | T. Brandon enters the game for A. Peeler | |||
| 10:22.0 | 72-62 | Turnover by W. Szczerbiak (bad pass; steal by E. Strickland) | |||
| 10:19.0 | Turnover by A. Houston (bad pass; steal by T. Brandon) | 72-62 | |||
| 10:12.0 | 72-62 | W. Avery misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 10:10.0 | Defensive rebound by L. Longley | 72-62 | |||
| 9:55.0 | E. Strickland misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | 72-62 | |||
| 9:54.0 | Offensive rebound by L. Longley | 72-62 | |||
| 9:51.0 | Shooting foul by W. Szczerbiak | 72-62 | |||
| 9:51.0 | A. Houston makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 73-62 | ||
| 9:51.0 | A. Houston makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 74-62 | ||
| 9:44.0 | 74-62 | Personal foul by A. Houston | |||
| 9:32.0 | 74-62 | R. Nesterović misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | |||
| 9:30.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 74-62 | |||
| 9:16.0 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | 74-62 | |||
| 9:15.0 | 74-62 | Defensive rebound by R. Nesterović | |||
| 9:10.0 | 74-62 | Offensive foul by L. Ellis | |||
| 9:10.0 | 74-62 | Turnover by L. Ellis (foul) | |||
| 8:59.0 | A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 74-62 | |||
| 8:57.0 | 74-62 | Defensive rebound by L. Ellis | |||
| 8:54.0 | 74-64 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by T. Brandon) | ||
| 8:54.0 | 74-64 | Shooting foul by C. Childs | |||
| 8:54.0 | 74-64 | Official timeout | |||
| 8:54.0 | 74-64 | K. Garnett enters the game for R. Nesterović | |||
| 8:54.0 | 74-65 | +1 | W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 8:34.0 | A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 74-65 | |||
| 8:32.0 | 74-65 | Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 8:17.0 | 74-65 | Personal foul by K. Thomas | |||
| 8:17.0 | L. Sprewell enters the game for E. Strickland | 74-65 | |||
| 8:17.0 | L. Johnson enters the game for L. Longley | 74-65 | |||
| 8:08.0 | 74-65 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 8:07.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 74-65 | |||
| 8:07.0 | 74-65 | Loose ball foul by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 7:56.0 | L. Sprewell makes 2-pt shot at rim | +2 | 76-65 | ||
| 7:39.0 | 76-65 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 7:39.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 76-65 | |||
| 7:39.0 | 76-65 | Loose ball foul by T. Brandon | |||
| 7:25.0 | Shooting foul by W. Avery | 76-65 | |||
| 7:25.0 | A. Houston makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 77-65 | ||
| 7:25.0 | A. Houston makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 78-65 | ||
| 7:03.0 | 78-65 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 7:00.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 78-65 | |||
| 6:42.0 | L. Sprewell misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 78-65 | |||
| 6:40.0 | 78-65 | Defensive rebound by L. Ellis | |||
| 6:20.0 | 78-65 | W. Avery misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 6:19.0 | 78-65 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 6:19.0 | Loose ball foul by L. Johnson | 78-65 | |||
| 6:19.0 | E. Strickland enters the game for A. Houston | 78-65 | |||
| 6:19.0 | 78-65 | A. Peeler enters the game for W. Avery | |||
| 6:06.0 | 78-65 | A. Peeler misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 6:04.0 | Defensive rebound by L. Johnson | 78-65 | |||
| 5:49.0 | L. Johnson makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by E. Strickland) | +2 | 80-65 | ||
| 5:47.0 | 80-65 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 5:32.0 | 80-65 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 5:31.0 | Defensive rebound by L. Johnson | 80-65 | |||
| 5:08.0 | L. Johnson misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 80-65 | |||
| 5:06.0 | 80-65 | Defensive rebound by T. Brandon | |||
| 4:54.0 | 80-65 | Shooting foul by K. Thomas | |||
| 4:54.0 | 80-66 | +1 | L. Ellis makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:54.0 | 80-67 | +1 | L. Ellis makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:38.0 | L. Sprewell misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 80-67 | |||
| 4:36.0 | 80-67 | Defensive rebound by L. Ellis | |||
| 4:29.0 | 80-67 | Shooting foul by L. Sprewell | |||
| 4:29.0 | A. Houston enters the game for E. Strickland | 80-67 | |||
| 4:29.0 | 80-68 | +1 | T. Brandon makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:29.0 | 80-68 | T. Brandon misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 4:28.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Childs | 80-68 | |||
| 4:11.0 | A. Houston misses 2-pt shot at rim (block by K. Garnett) | 80-68 | |||
| 4:09.0 | 80-68 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 4:01.0 | 80-68 | A. Peeler misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 3:59.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 80-68 | |||
| 3:39.0 | L. Sprewell makes 2-pt shot from 19 ft (assist by C. Childs) | +2 | 82-68 | ||
| 3:27.0 | 82-70 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by T. Brandon) | ||
| 3:01.0 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 82-70 | |||
| 2:59.0 | 82-70 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 2:59.0 | 82-70 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 2:41.0 | 82-70 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 2:39.0 | 82-72 | +2 | L. Ellis makes 2-pt tip-in at rim | ||
| 2:39.0 | 82-72 | Offensive rebound by L. Ellis | |||
| 2:16.0 | L. Sprewell misses 2-pt shot at rim | 82-72 | |||
| 2:14.0 | 82-72 | Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 2:01.0 | 82-74 | +2 | A. Peeler makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by W. Szczerbiak) | ||
| 1:40.0 | C. Childs misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 82-74 | |||
| 1:38.0 | 82-74 | Defensive rebound by L. Ellis | |||
| 1:28.0 | 82-76 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt shot from 8 ft | ||
| 1:28.0 | New York full timeout | 82-76 | |||
| 1:19.0 | Personal foul by A. Peeler | 82-76 | |||
| 1:19.0 | C. Childs makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 83-76 | ||
| 1:19.0 | C. Childs makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 84-76 | ||
| 1:10.0 | 84-78 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 1:10.0 | 84-78 | Shooting foul by K. Thomas | |||
| 1:10.0 | 84-79 | +1 | W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:50.0 | A. Houston makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by C. Childs) | +2 | 86-79 | ||
| 0:38.9 | 86-79 | K. Garnett misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 0:36.9 | Defensive rebound by L. Sprewell | 86-79 | |||
| 0:29.3 | Personal foul by T. Brandon | 86-79 | |||
| 0:29.3 | C. Childs makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 87-79 | ||
| 0:29.3 | C. Childs makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 88-79 | ||
| 0:29.3 | 88-79 | Minnesota 20 second timeout | |||
| 0:25.9 | 88-79 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (block by L. Sprewell) | |||
| 0:24.9 | Defensive rebound by L. Sprewell | 88-79 | |||
| 0:04.2 | Personal foul by W. Szczerbiak | 88-79 | |||
| 0:04.2 | L. Sprewell misses free throw 1 of 2 | 88-79 | |||
| 0:04.2 | Offensive rebound by Team | 88-79 | |||
| 0:04.2 | L. Sprewell misses free throw 2 of 2 | 88-79 | |||
| 0:00.7 | 88-79 | Defensive rebound by L. Ellis | |||
| 0:00.4 | 88-79 | W. Szczerbiak misses 3-pt jump shot from 73 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | 88-79 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 4th quarter | ||||
