Houston Rockets at Minnesota Timberwolves Play-By-Play, December 8, 2001
Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Houston | Score | Minnesota | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 1st quarter | ||||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: K. Garnett vs. K. Cato (T. Brandon gains possession) | ||||
| 11:43.0 | 0-0 | R. Nesterović misses 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft | |||
| 11:41.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Cato | 0-0 | |||
| 11:23.0 | W. Williams misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 0-0 | |||
| 11:22.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Cato | 0-0 | |||
| 11:17.0 | W. Williams misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 0-0 | |||
| 11:15.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 0-0 | |||
| 11:15.0 | 0-0 | Loose ball foul by J. Smith | |||
| 11:05.0 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 0-0 | |||
| 11:03.0 | 0-0 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 10:50.0 | 0-0 | J. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 10:48.0 | 0-0 | Offensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 10:45.0 | 0-0 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 10:42.0 | 0-0 | Offensive rebound by R. Nesterović | |||
| 10:26.0 | 0-0 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 10:25.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Mobley | 0-0 | |||
| 10:11.0 | M. Norris misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 0-0 | |||
| 10:09.0 | 0-0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 10:02.0 | 0-0 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 10:00.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 0-0 | |||
| 9:53.0 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt layup at rim | 0-0 | |||
| 9:50.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Cato | 0-0 | |||
| 9:50.0 | K. Cato misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by K. Garnett) | 0-0 | |||
| 9:48.0 | 0-0 | Defensive rebound by T. Brandon | |||
| 9:44.0 | 0-2 | +2 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 9:19.0 | Defensive three seconds by R. Nesterović | 0-2 | |||
| 9:19.0 | C. Mobley makes technical free throw | +1 | 1-2 | ||
| 9:14.0 | Turnover by C. Mobley (bad pass; steal by W. Szczerbiak) | 1-2 | |||
| 9:02.0 | 1-2 | R. Nesterović misses 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft | |||
| 9:00.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 1-2 | |||
| 8:44.0 | Turnover by K. Thomas (bad pass) | 1-2 | |||
| 8:35.0 | 1-2 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | |||
| 8:33.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Cato | 1-2 | |||
| 8:17.0 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 1-2 | |||
| 8:15.0 | 1-2 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 8:12.0 | 1-2 | Shooting foul by C. Mobley | |||
| 8:12.0 | 1-3 | +1 | T. Brandon makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:12.0 | 1-4 | +1 | T. Brandon makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:57.0 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 1-4 | |||
| 7:56.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 1-4 | |||
| 7:56.0 | 1-4 | Loose ball foul by J. Smith | |||
| 7:56.0 | 1-4 | A. Peeler enters the game for J. Smith | |||
| 7:38.0 | W. Williams makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 3-4 | ||
| 7:29.0 | 3-4 | Shooting foul by K. Cato | |||
| 7:29.0 | 3-5 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:29.0 | 3-6 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:14.0 | M. Norris makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 5-6 | ||
| 7:03.0 | 5-8 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by T. Brandon) | ||
| 6:40.0 | M. Norris misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 5-8 | |||
| 6:38.0 | 5-8 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 6:21.0 | 5-8 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 6:20.0 | 5-8 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 6:17.0 | 5-8 | A. Peeler misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 6:16.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Mobley | 5-8 | |||
| 6:04.0 | Turnover by K. Thomas (lost ball; steal by A. Peeler) | 5-8 | |||
| 5:59.0 | 5-10 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by T. Brandon) | ||
| 5:40.0 | Offensive foul by K. Cato | 5-10 | |||
| 5:40.0 | Turnover by K. Cato (offensive foul) | 5-10 | |||
| 5:40.0 | 5-10 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 5:40.0 | K. Willis enters the game for K. Cato | 5-10 | |||
| 5:27.0 | 5-12 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | ||
| 4:59.0 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 7-12 | ||
| 4:52.0 | 7-14 | +2 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | ||
| 4:36.0 | W. Williams makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by M. Norris) | +3 | 10-14 | ||
| 4:25.0 | 10-14 | Shooting foul by K. Willis | |||
| 4:25.0 | 10-14 | K. Garnett misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 4:25.0 | 10-14 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 4:25.0 | 10-15 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:12.0 | Shooting foul by W. Szczerbiak | 10-15 | |||
| 4:12.0 | W. Williams makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 11-15 | ||
| 4:12.0 | W. Williams makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 12-15 | ||
| 3:52.0 | 12-15 | A. Peeler misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (block by C. Mobley) | |||
| 3:50.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 12-15 | |||
| 3:41.0 | Offensive foul by W. Williams | 12-15 | |||
| 3:41.0 | Turnover by W. Williams (offensive foul) | 12-15 | |||
| 3:28.0 | 12-18 | +3 | W. Szczerbiak makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by A. Peeler) | ||
| 2:59.0 | K. Willis misses 2-pt hook shot from 8 ft | 12-18 | |||
| 2:56.0 | 12-18 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 2:56.0 | Loose ball foul by K. Thomas | 12-18 | |||
| 2:56.0 | 12-18 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 2:46.0 | 12-18 | Defensive three seconds by K. Willis | |||
| 2:46.0 | 12-19 | +1 | T. Brandon makes technical free throw | ||
| 2:31.0 | 12-21 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by W. Szczerbiak) | ||
| 2:12.0 | K. Thomas makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by C. Mobley) | +2 | 14-21 | ||
| 1:52.0 | 14-23 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | ||
| 1:32.0 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | +2 | 16-23 | ||
| 1:15.0 | 16-23 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | |||
| 1:13.0 | 16-23 | Offensive rebound by R. Nesterović | |||
| 1:12.0 | 16-25 | +2 | R. Nesterović makes 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft | ||
| 0:57.6 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 16-25 | |||
| 0:56.0 | 16-25 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 0:47.3 | 16-25 | Personal foul by W. Williams | |||
| 0:47.3 | 16-25 | C. Billups enters the game for T. Brandon | |||
| 0:47.3 | 16-25 | W. Szczerbiak misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:47.3 | 16-25 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:47.3 | Ó. Torres enters the game for W. Williams | 16-25 | |||
| 0:47.3 | 16-26 | +1 | W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:34.8 | Personal foul by C. Billups | 16-26 | |||
| 0:34.8 | 16-26 | F. López enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 0:30.6 | Turnover by M. Norris (lost ball; steal by F. López) | 16-26 | |||
| 0:26.4 | 16-28 | +2 | F. López makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 0:01.2 | C. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 16-28 | |||
| 0:00.2 | Offensive rebound by K. Willis | 16-28 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | Houston | Score | Minnesota | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:47.0 | T. Brown misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 16-28 | |||
| 11:45.0 | 16-28 | Defensive rebound by C. Billups | |||
| 11:39.0 | 16-31 | +3 | C. Billups makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | ||
| 11:20.0 | Personal foul by C. Billups | 16-31 | |||
| 11:13.0 | Ó. Torres makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | +2 | 18-31 | ||
| 10:54.0 | 18-31 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt shot from 8 ft | |||
| 10:52.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Willis | 18-31 | |||
| 10:52.0 | 18-31 | Loose ball foul by F. López | |||
| 10:52.0 | T. Morris enters the game for C. Mobley | 18-31 | |||
| 10:52.0 | 18-31 | L. Woods enters the game for R. Nesterović | |||
| 10:33.0 | Turnover by K. Willis (lost ball; steal by L. Woods) | 18-31 | |||
| 10:27.0 | 18-34 | +3 | A. Peeler makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by C. Billups) | ||
| 10:10.0 | 18-34 | G. Trent enters the game for F. López | |||
| 10:00.0 | T. Brown makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | +2 | 20-34 | ||
| 9:45.0 | 20-36 | +2 | C. Billups makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 9:22.0 | Personal foul by L. Woods | 20-36 | |||
| 9:11.0 | Turnover by T. Morris (bad pass) | 20-36 | |||
| 9:06.0 | 20-38 | +2 | C. Billups makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | ||
| 9:03.0 | Houston full timeout | 20-38 | |||
| 8:46.0 | T. Morris misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 20-38 | |||
| 8:45.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Willis | 20-38 | |||
| 8:44.0 | K. Willis makes 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft | +2 | 22-38 | ||
| 8:27.0 | 22-38 | Shooting foul by T. Morris | |||
| 8:27.0 | 22-39 | +1 | G. Trent makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:27.0 | 22-39 | W. Szczerbiak enters the game for K. Garnett | |||
| 8:27.0 | 22-40 | +1 | G. Trent makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:08.0 | Shooting foul by G. Trent | 22-40 | |||
| 8:08.0 | K. Willis makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 23-40 | ||
| 8:08.0 | K. Willis makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 24-40 | ||
| 7:54.0 | 24-42 | +2 | L. Woods makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by W. Szczerbiak) | ||
| 7:35.0 | E. Griffin misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 24-42 | |||
| 7:34.0 | 24-42 | Defensive rebound by C. Billups | |||
| 7:29.0 | 24-42 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 7:25.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Willis | 24-42 | |||
| 7:19.0 | E. Griffin makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by Ó. Torres) | +3 | 27-42 | ||
| 7:00.0 | 27-42 | C. Billups misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 6:59.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 27-42 | |||
| 6:59.0 | 27-42 | Loose ball foul by A. Peeler | |||
| 6:59.0 | 27-42 | T. Brandon enters the game for C. Billups | |||
| 6:59.0 | K. Willis makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 28-42 | ||
| 6:59.0 | 28-42 | J. Smith enters the game for L. Woods | |||
| 6:59.0 | K. Willis makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 29-42 | ||
| 6:49.0 | 29-44 | +2 | A. Peeler makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by T. Brandon) | ||
| 6:32.0 | T. Brown misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by G. Trent) | 29-44 | |||
| 6:29.0 | Offensive rebound by E. Griffin | 29-44 | |||
| 6:22.0 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | 29-44 | |||
| 6:16.0 | 29-44 | Offensive foul by G. Trent | |||
| 6:16.0 | 29-44 | Turnover by G. Trent (offensive foul) | |||
| 6:05.0 | E. Griffin makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by T. Morris) | +2 | 31-44 | ||
| 5:46.0 | 31-44 | Shooting foul by E. Griffin | |||
| 5:46.0 | 31-44 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 5:46.0 | 31-45 | +1 | J. Smith makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:46.0 | 31-46 | +1 | J. Smith makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:44.0 | Turnover by Ó. Torres (lost ball; steal by A. Peeler) | 31-46 | |||
| 5:30.0 | 31-48 | +2 | J. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by T. Brandon) | ||
| 5:21.0 | Technical foul by Team | 31-48 | |||
| 5:21.0 | Technical foul by Team | 31-48 | |||
| 5:21.0 | Team ejected from game | 31-48 | |||
| 5:21.0 | 31-49 | +1 | T. Brandon makes technical free throw | ||
| 5:21.0 | 31-50 | +1 | T. Brandon makes technical free throw | ||
| 5:18.0 | Turnover by Team (8 sec) | 31-50 | |||
| 5:18.0 | C. Mobley enters the game for Ó. Torres | 31-50 | |||
| 5:07.0 | 31-50 | Turnover by G. Trent (bad pass) | |||
| 5:07.0 | M. Norris enters the game for T. Brown | 31-50 | |||
| 5:07.0 | K. Thomas enters the game for K. Willis | 31-50 | |||
| 4:53.0 | E. Griffin makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | +2 | 33-50 | ||
| 4:39.0 | 33-50 | A. Peeler misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 4:37.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Morris | 33-50 | |||
| 4:30.0 | E. Griffin makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by M. Norris) | +2 | 35-50 | ||
| 4:09.0 | 35-52 | +2 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by W. Szczerbiak) | ||
| 3:48.0 | E. Griffin misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 35-52 | |||
| 3:46.0 | Offensive rebound by T. Morris | 35-52 | |||
| 3:46.0 | Offensive foul by T. Morris | 35-52 | |||
| 3:46.0 | Turnover by T. Morris (offensive foul) | 35-52 | |||
| 3:46.0 | W. Williams enters the game for T. Morris | 35-52 | |||
| 3:46.0 | 35-52 | K. Garnett enters the game for G. Trent | |||
| 3:34.0 | 35-54 | +2 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 3:13.0 | Turnover by K. Thomas (lost ball) | 35-54 | |||
| 3:01.0 | 35-54 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 2:59.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 35-54 | |||
| 2:50.0 | Turnover by C. Mobley (bad pass) | 35-54 | |||
| 2:50.0 | 35-54 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 2:35.0 | 35-54 | Turnover by K. Garnett (bad pass; steal by E. Griffin) | |||
| 2:31.0 | Turnover by M. Norris (lost ball; steal by T. Brandon) | 35-54 | |||
| 2:25.0 | 35-54 | Offensive foul by K. Garnett | |||
| 2:25.0 | 35-54 | Turnover by K. Garnett (offensive foul) | |||
| 2:13.0 | K. Thomas makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by M. Norris) | +2 | 37-54 | ||
| 2:05.0 | 37-54 | Personal foul by E. Griffin | |||
| 1:59.0 | 37-54 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 1:56.0 | Defensive rebound by W. Williams | 37-54 | |||
| 1:34.0 | M. Norris misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 37-54 | |||
| 1:31.0 | 37-54 | Defensive rebound by A. Peeler | |||
| 1:27.0 | 37-54 | Turnover by A. Peeler (bad pass; steal by K. Thomas) | |||
| 1:20.0 | W. Williams makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by M. Norris) | +3 | 40-54 | ||
| 1:04.0 | 40-56 | +2 | J. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 0:37.5 | Turnover by K. Thomas (bad pass) | 40-56 | |||
| 0:34.6 | 40-56 | Minnesota 20 second timeout | |||
| 0:34.6 | 40-56 | S. Mitchell enters the game for J. Smith | |||
| 0:25.3 | 40-56 | Turnover by W. Szczerbiak (lost ball) | |||
| 0:03.6 | Personal foul by S. Mitchell | 40-56 | |||
| 0:03.6 | M. Norris makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 41-56 | ||
| 0:03.6 | M. Norris makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 42-56 | ||
| 0:00.3 | 42-56 | T. Brandon misses 3-pt jump shot from 33 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | 42-56 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | Houston | Score | Minnesota | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:44.0 | Turnover by C. Mobley (traveling) | 42-56 | |||
| 11:31.0 | 42-58 | +2 | J. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 11:07.0 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | +2 | 44-58 | ||
| 10:57.0 | 44-60 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by W. Szczerbiak) | ||
| 10:39.0 | M. Norris misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 44-60 | |||
| 10:37.0 | Offensive rebound by C. Mobley | 44-60 | |||
| 10:30.0 | K. Cato misses 2-pt dunk at rim (block by J. Smith) | 44-60 | |||
| 10:29.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Cato | 44-60 | |||
| 10:28.0 | Shooting foul by R. Nesterović | 44-60 | |||
| 10:28.0 | K. Cato misses free throw 1 of 2 | 44-60 | |||
| 10:28.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 44-60 | |||
| 10:28.0 | K. Cato makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 45-60 | ||
| 10:22.0 | 45-62 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by T. Brandon) | ||
| 10:01.0 | W. Williams makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by C. Mobley) | +2 | 47-62 | ||
| 9:48.0 | 47-62 | W. Szczerbiak misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 9:47.0 | 47-62 | Offensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 9:46.0 | 47-62 | Shooting foul by W. Williams | |||
| 9:46.0 | 47-63 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:46.0 | 47-63 | K. Garnett misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 9:45.0 | 47-63 | Offensive rebound by R. Nesterović | |||
| 9:35.0 | 47-63 | Turnover by W. Szczerbiak (bad pass; steal by M. Norris) | |||
| 9:23.0 | K. Cato misses 2-pt dunk at rim (block by K. Garnett) | 47-63 | |||
| 9:19.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Thomas | 47-63 | |||
| 9:09.0 | C. Mobley makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by M. Norris) | +3 | 50-63 | ||
| 8:57.0 | 50-63 | Turnover by W. Szczerbiak (traveling) | |||
| 8:44.0 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by W. Williams) | +2 | 52-63 | ||
| 8:27.0 | 52-65 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | ||
| 8:12.0 | K. Thomas makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by M. Norris) | +2 | 54-65 | ||
| 8:02.0 | 54-65 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 7:52.0 | 54-65 | Shooting foul by K. Thomas | |||
| 7:52.0 | 54-66 | +1 | J. Smith makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:52.0 | 54-67 | +1 | J. Smith makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:29.0 | M. Norris misses 2-pt layup at rim | 54-67 | |||
| 7:28.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 54-67 | |||
| 7:28.0 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | 54-67 | |||
| 7:13.0 | 54-69 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by T. Brandon) | ||
| 6:52.0 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 54-69 | |||
| 6:51.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Thomas | 54-69 | |||
| 6:37.0 | W. Williams misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 54-69 | |||
| 6:36.0 | 54-69 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 6:30.0 | 54-69 | Offensive foul by K. Garnett | |||
| 6:30.0 | 54-69 | Turnover by K. Garnett (offensive foul) | |||
| 6:13.0 | W. Williams misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 54-69 | |||
| 6:10.0 | 54-69 | Defensive rebound by T. Brandon | |||
| 6:09.0 | 54-71 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by T. Brandon) | ||
| 5:50.0 | W. Williams makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by M. Norris) | +3 | 57-71 | ||
| 5:37.0 | 57-71 | Turnover by J. Smith (lost ball; steal by W. Williams) | |||
| 5:35.0 | Personal foul by W. Szczerbiak | 57-71 | |||
| 5:19.0 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by M. Norris) | +2 | 59-71 | ||
| 5:02.0 | 59-73 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 4:46.0 | Offensive foul by M. Norris | 59-73 | |||
| 4:46.0 | Turnover by M. Norris (offensive foul) | 59-73 | |||
| 4:37.0 | 59-73 | Turnover by K. Garnett (lost ball; steal by W. Williams) | |||
| 4:31.0 | W. Williams misses 2-pt layup at rim | 59-73 | |||
| 4:29.0 | 59-73 | Defensive rebound by R. Nesterović | |||
| 4:24.0 | 59-75 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by T. Brandon) | ||
| 4:15.0 | Houston full timeout | 59-75 | |||
| 4:15.0 | 59-75 | A. Peeler enters the game for J. Smith | |||
| 4:04.0 | K. Cato makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by M. Norris) | +2 | 61-75 | ||
| 4:04.0 | Shooting foul by R. Nesterović | 61-75 | |||
| 4:04.0 | T. Brown enters the game for M. Norris | 61-75 | |||
| 4:04.0 | K. Cato misses free throw 1 of 1 | 61-75 | |||
| 4:03.0 | 61-75 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 3:51.0 | 61-77 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by W. Szczerbiak) | ||
| 3:47.0 | Personal foul by T. Brandon | 61-77 | |||
| 3:27.0 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 61-77 | |||
| 3:26.0 | 61-77 | Defensive rebound by R. Nesterović | |||
| 3:19.0 | 61-77 | Double personal foul by K. Garnett and K. Thomas | |||
| 3:19.0 | 61-79 | +2 | R. Nesterović makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by T. Brandon) | ||
| 2:57.0 | K. Cato makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by C. Mobley) | +2 | 63-79 | ||
| 2:57.0 | Shooting foul by R. Nesterović | 63-79 | |||
| 2:57.0 | K. Cato misses free throw 1 of 1 | 63-79 | |||
| 2:28.0 | 63-79 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 2:25.0 | 63-81 | +2 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 2:21.0 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by T. Brown) | +2 | 65-81 | ||
| 2:19.0 | 65-83 | +2 | R. Nesterović makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 2:09.0 | Personal foul by A. Peeler | 65-83 | |||
| 2:09.0 | C. Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 66-83 | ||
| 2:09.0 | 66-83 | C. Billups enters the game for T. Brandon | |||
| 2:09.0 | C. Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 67-83 | ||
| 1:56.0 | 67-83 | Offensive foul by A. Peeler | |||
| 1:56.0 | 67-83 | Turnover by A. Peeler (offensive foul) | |||
| 1:40.0 | K. Cato makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by K. Thomas) | +2 | 69-83 | ||
| 1:40.0 | Shooting foul by W. Szczerbiak | 69-83 | |||
| 1:40.0 | K. Cato makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 70-83 | ||
| 1:26.0 | 70-85 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by C. Billups) | ||
| 1:04.0 | C. Mobley makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | +3 | 73-85 | ||
| 0:50.1 | 73-85 | A. Peeler misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 0:48.7 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 73-85 | |||
| 0:37.1 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 73-85 | |||
| 0:36.0 | 73-85 | Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 0:31.6 | 73-85 | Turnover by C. Billups (bad pass; steal by K. Thomas) | |||
| 0:27.3 | K. Cato makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by T. Brown) | +2 | 75-85 | ||
| 0:05.4 | 75-85 | C. Billups misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 0:03.3 | Defensive rebound by C. Mobley | 75-85 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | Houston | Score | Minnesota | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:39.0 | 75-85 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | |||
| 11:38.0 | 75-85 | Offensive rebound by F. López | |||
| 11:35.0 | 75-85 | F. López misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 11:34.0 | 75-87 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt tip-in at rim | ||
| 11:34.0 | 75-87 | Offensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 11:19.0 | T. Brown misses 2-pt layup at rim | 75-87 | |||
| 11:17.0 | 75-87 | Defensive rebound by F. López | |||
| 10:57.0 | 75-87 | R. Nesterović misses 2-pt hook shot from 10 ft | |||
| 10:54.0 | Defensive rebound by W. Williams | 75-87 | |||
| 10:43.0 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 75-87 | |||
| 10:42.0 | K. Cato makes 2-pt dunk at rim | +2 | 77-87 | ||
| 10:42.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Cato | 77-87 | |||
| 10:33.0 | 77-87 | Personal foul by T. Brown | |||
| 10:33.0 | 77-87 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 10:33.0 | 77-87 | J. Smith enters the game for R. Nesterović | |||
| 10:22.0 | 77-87 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot at rim | |||
| 10:20.0 | 77-89 | +2 | F. López makes 2-pt tip-in at rim | ||
| 10:20.0 | 77-89 | Offensive rebound by F. López | |||
| 9:51.0 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 77-89 | |||
| 9:49.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 77-89 | |||
| 9:49.0 | 77-89 | Loose ball foul by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 9:49.0 | 77-89 | A. Peeler enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 9:37.0 | W. Williams misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | 77-89 | |||
| 9:34.0 | K. Cato makes 2-pt dunk at rim | +2 | 79-89 | ||
| 9:34.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Cato | 79-89 | |||
| 9:17.0 | 79-91 | +2 | J. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 8:58.0 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 79-91 | |||
| 8:57.0 | 79-91 | Defensive rebound by F. López | |||
| 8:36.0 | 79-91 | Shooting foul by W. Williams | |||
| 8:36.0 | M. Norris enters the game for T. Brown | 79-91 | |||
| 8:36.0 | 79-91 | K. Garnett misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 8:36.0 | 79-91 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 8:36.0 | K. Willis enters the game for K. Cato | 79-91 | |||
| 8:36.0 | 79-92 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:13.0 | K. Willis misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 79-92 | |||
| 8:12.0 | 79-92 | Defensive rebound by F. López | |||
| 8:07.0 | 79-92 | Shooting foul by C. Mobley | |||
| 8:07.0 | 79-93 | +1 | C. Billups makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:07.0 | 79-94 | +1 | C. Billups makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:49.0 | K. Willis misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (block by J. Smith) | 79-94 | |||
| 7:47.0 | 79-94 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 7:31.0 | 79-94 | F. López misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 7:30.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 79-94 | |||
| 7:30.0 | E. Griffin enters the game for K. Thomas | 79-94 | |||
| 7:20.0 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 79-94 | |||
| 7:19.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Willis | 79-94 | |||
| 7:18.0 | Personal foul by K. Garnett | 79-94 | |||
| 7:05.0 | Shooting foul by A. Peeler | 79-94 | |||
| 7:05.0 | 79-94 | G. Trent enters the game for K. Garnett | |||
| 7:05.0 | W. Williams makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 80-94 | ||
| 7:05.0 | 80-94 | W. Szczerbiak enters the game for A. Peeler | |||
| 7:05.0 | W. Williams makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 81-94 | ||
| 6:47.0 | 81-96 | +2 | J. Smith makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 6:28.0 | W. Williams misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 81-96 | |||
| 6:26.0 | 81-96 | Defensive rebound by G. Trent | |||
| 6:22.0 | 81-98 | +2 | C. Billups makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | ||
| 5:55.0 | C. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 81-98 | |||
| 5:53.0 | Offensive rebound by W. Williams | 81-98 | |||
| 5:52.0 | W. Williams misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by G. Trent) | 81-98 | |||
| 5:48.0 | Offensive rebound by W. Williams | 81-98 | |||
| 5:47.0 | W. Williams misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 81-98 | |||
| 5:47.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 81-98 | |||
| 5:47.0 | Houston full timeout | 81-98 | |||
| 5:35.0 | W. Williams makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by M. Norris) | +2 | 83-98 | ||
| 5:35.0 | Shooting foul by F. López | 83-98 | |||
| 5:35.0 | W. Williams makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 84-98 | ||
| 5:25.0 | 84-98 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 5:23.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Griffin | 84-98 | |||
| 5:01.0 | Shooting foul by C. Billups | 84-98 | |||
| 5:01.0 | M. Norris makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 85-98 | ||
| 5:01.0 | 85-98 | T. Brandon enters the game for C. Billups | |||
| 5:01.0 | 85-98 | K. Garnett enters the game for G. Trent | |||
| 5:01.0 | M. Norris makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 86-98 | ||
| 4:50.0 | 86-98 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 4:48.0 | 86-98 | Offensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 4:38.0 | 86-98 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 4:37.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Norris | 86-98 | |||
| 4:17.0 | K. Willis misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 86-98 | |||
| 4:15.0 | 86-98 | Defensive rebound by T. Brandon | |||
| 4:05.0 | 86-100 | +2 | J. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by T. Brandon) | ||
| 3:48.0 | M. Norris misses 2-pt layup at rim | 86-100 | |||
| 3:46.0 | Offensive rebound by M. Norris | 86-100 | |||
| 3:43.0 | W. Williams makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by M. Norris) | +3 | 89-100 | ||
| 3:26.0 | 89-100 | Personal foul by K. Willis | |||
| 3:26.0 | D. Langhi enters the game for W. Williams | 89-100 | |||
| 3:26.0 | T. Morris enters the game for C. Mobley | 89-100 | |||
| 3:26.0 | T. Brown enters the game for K. Willis | 89-100 | |||
| 3:26.0 | 89-101 | +1 | J. Smith makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:26.0 | 89-102 | +1 | J. Smith makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:06.0 | T. Morris misses 2-pt layup at rim | 89-102 | |||
| 3:04.0 | 89-102 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 2:50.0 | 89-102 | Shooting foul by T. Brown | |||
| 2:50.0 | 89-102 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 2:50.0 | 89-102 | G. Trent enters the game for K. Garnett | |||
| 2:50.0 | 89-102 | F. López misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 2:50.0 | 89-102 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 2:50.0 | 89-103 | +1 | F. López makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:37.0 | E. Griffin misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 89-103 | |||
| 2:35.0 | 89-103 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 2:19.0 | 89-105 | +2 | G. Trent makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by T. Brandon) | ||
| 2:00.0 | T. Morris misses 2-pt layup at rim | 89-105 | |||
| 1:58.0 | 89-105 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 1:48.0 | 89-105 | F. López misses 2-pt dunk at rim | |||
| 1:46.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Langhi | 89-105 | |||
| 1:36.0 | Personal foul by G. Trent | 89-105 | |||
| 1:36.0 | 89-105 | L. Woods enters the game for J. Smith | |||
| 1:36.0 | 89-105 | C. Billups enters the game for T. Brandon | |||
| 1:36.0 | 89-105 | A. Peeler enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 1:36.0 | M. Norris makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 90-105 | ||
| 1:36.0 | 90-105 | D. Garrett enters the game for G. Trent | |||
| 1:36.0 | M. Norris makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 91-105 | ||
| 1:17.0 | 91-105 | D. Garrett misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (block by T. Morris) | |||
| 1:14.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Norris | 91-105 | |||
| 1:10.0 | M. Norris makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 93-105 | ||
| 1:01.0 | 93-107 | +2 | D. Garrett makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by L. Woods) | ||
| 0:47.0 | T. Brown makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | +2 | 95-107 | ||
| 0:38.5 | 95-107 | A. Peeler misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 0:36.4 | Defensive rebound by E. Griffin | 95-107 | |||
| 0:30.7 | M. Norris makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 97-107 | ||
| 0:25.2 | 97-107 | D. Garrett misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 0:23.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Morris | 97-107 | |||
| 0:17.6 | M. Norris misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 97-107 | |||
| 0:16.1 | 97-107 | Defensive rebound by D. Garrett | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 4th quarter | ||||
