2002 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 1: Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas Mavericks Play-By-Play, April 21, 2002

3:00 PM, April 21, 2002
American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
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Game Summary

Play-By-Play

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1st Q
Time Minnesota Score Dallas
12:00.0 Start of 1st quarter
12:00.0 Jump ball: R. LaFrentz vs. K. Garnett (C. Billups gains possession)
11:49.0 R. Nesterović makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft (assist by K. Garnett)+22-0  
11:27.0   2-2+2S. Nash makes 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft
11:17.0 R. Nesterović makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by S. Mitchell)+24-2  
10:54.0   4-2 M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
10:51.0 Defensive rebound by Team 4-2  
10:23.0 W. Szczerbiak misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 4-2  
10:22.0 Offensive rebound by R. Nesterović 4-2  
10:20.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 4-2  
10:15.0   4-2 S. Nash misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
10:13.0 Defensive rebound by K. Garnett 4-2  
10:01.0 R. Nesterović makes 2-pt hook shot from 8 ft+26-2  
9:46.0   6-2 E. Nájera misses 2-pt layup at rim
9:45.0 Defensive rebound by R. Nesterović 6-2  
9:39.0 W. Szczerbiak makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by C. Billups)+39-2  
9:27.0   9-4+2D. Nowitzki makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by E. Nájera)
9:08.0 Shooting foul by E. Nájera 9-4  
9:08.0 R. Nesterović misses free throw 1 of 2 9-4  
9:08.0 Offensive rebound by Team 9-4  
9:08.0   9-4 E. Eschmeyer enters the game for R. LaFrentz
9:08.0 R. Nesterović misses free throw 2 of 2 9-4  
9:08.0   9-4 Defensive rebound by D. Nowitzki
9:01.0   9-4 Turnover by D. Nowitzki (bad pass; steal by R. Nesterović)
8:57.0 S. Mitchell makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by C. Billups)+211-4  
8:41.0   11-4 Personal foul by W. Szczerbiak
8:31.0   11-4 D. Nowitzki misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
8:30.0   11-4 Offensive rebound by E. Eschmeyer
8:29.0   11-4 Personal foul by S. Mitchell
8:29.0   11-6+2D. Nowitzki makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by E. Eschmeyer)
8:09.0 C. Billups misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 11-6  
8:08.0   11-6 Defensive rebound by S. Nash
8:03.0   11-6 D. Nowitzki misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
8:01.0 Defensive rebound by R. Nesterović 11-6  
7:58.0 Shooting foul by E. Eschmeyer 11-6  
7:58.0 C. Billups makes free throw 1 of 2+112-6  
7:58.0 C. Billups makes free throw 2 of 2+113-6  
7:40.0   13-6 S. Nash misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
7:38.0 Defensive rebound by K. Garnett 13-6  
7:28.0 R. Nesterović misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft 13-6  
7:26.0 Offensive rebound by K. Garnett 13-6  
7:16.0 W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft+215-6  
6:56.0   15-8+2S. Nash makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft
6:46.0 Personal foul by S. Nash 15-8  
6:32.0 K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft 15-8  
6:31.0   15-8 Defensive rebound by E. Eschmeyer
6:16.0   15-8 Defensive three seconds by K. Garnett
6:16.0   15-9+1S. Nash makes technical free throw
6:10.0   15-9 Turnover by E. Nájera (bad pass)
6:01.0 Defensive three seconds by E. Eschmeyer 15-9  
6:01.0 C. Billups makes technical free throw+116-9  
5:49.0 S. Mitchell misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft 16-9  
5:47.0   16-9 Defensive rebound by M. Finley
5:35.0   16-9 S. Nash misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft
5:31.0 Defensive rebound by R. Nesterović 16-9  
5:28.0 Personal foul by E. Nájera 16-9  
5:28.0 Minnesota full timeout 16-9  
5:28.0   16-9 A. Griffin enters the game for E. Nájera
5:14.0 R. Nesterović misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft 16-9  
5:11.0   16-9 Defensive rebound by M. Finley
5:05.0   16-9 Shooting foul by R. Nesterović
5:05.0   16-10+1M. Finley makes free throw 1 of 2
5:05.0   16-11+1M. Finley makes free throw 2 of 2
4:44.0 C. Billups misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by E. Eschmeyer) 16-11  
4:41.0 Offensive rebound by C. Billups 16-11  
4:40.0 C. Billups makes 2-pt layup at rim+218-11  
4:17.0   18-11 S. Nash misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
4:14.0 Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak 18-11  
4:01.0 C. Billups makes 2-pt layup at rim+220-11  
3:49.0   20-11 Turnover by A. Griffin (bad pass; steal by S. Mitchell)
3:45.0 Turnover by C. Billups (bad pass; steal by M. Finley) 20-11  
3:43.0   20-11 Turnover by M. Finley (bad pass)
3:43.0   20-11 R. LaFrentz enters the game for E. Eschmeyer
3:36.0   20-11 N. Van Exel enters the game for S. Nash
3:36.0 G. Trent enters the game for S. Mitchell 20-11  
3:31.0 C. Billups makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft+222-11  
3:09.0   22-11 Shooting foul by K. Garnett
3:09.0   22-12+1D. Nowitzki makes free throw 1 of 2
3:09.0   22-13+1D. Nowitzki makes free throw 2 of 2
2:58.0 W. Szczerbiak misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 22-13  
2:56.0 Offensive rebound by K. Garnett 22-13  
2:56.0 K. Garnett makes 2-pt layup at rim+224-13  
2:36.0   24-16+3N. Van Exel makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by A. Griffin)
2:17.0 C. Billups makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by K. Garnett)+327-16  
2:05.0   27-16 A. Griffin misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
2:00.0 Defensive rebound by K. Garnett 27-16  
1:50.0 G. Trent misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft (block by D. Nowitzki) 27-16  
1:46.0   27-16 Defensive rebound by A. Griffin
1:46.0   27-18+2A. Griffin makes 2-pt layup at rim
1:28.0 K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (assist by C. Billups)+229-18  
1:09.0   29-20+2D. Nowitzki makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft
0:53.5 Shooting foul by R. LaFrentz 29-20  
0:53.5 Minnesota full timeout 29-20  
0:53.5 R. Pack enters the game for C. Billups 29-20  
0:53.5 A. Peeler enters the game for W. Szczerbiak 29-20  
0:53.5 K. Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2+130-20  
0:53.5 K. Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2+131-20  
0:35.6   31-22+2D. Nowitzki makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft
0:17.1 K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft 31-22  
0:14.4   31-22 Defensive rebound by D. Nowitzki
0:09.3   31-22 N. Van Exel misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
0:07.1 Defensive rebound by A. Peeler 31-22  
0:00.6 R. Pack misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 31-22  
0:00.3   31-22 Defensive rebound by R. LaFrentz
0:00.0 End of 1st quarter
2nd Q
Time Minnesota Score Dallas
12:00.0 Start of 2nd quarter
11:42.0   31-24+2R. LaFrentz makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft
11:25.0 A. Peeler misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft 31-24  
11:23.0   31-24 Defensive rebound by D. Nowitzki
11:17.0   31-24 D. Nowitzki misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft
11:13.0 Defensive rebound by J. Smith 31-24  
11:08.0 K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft 31-24  
11:07.0   31-24 Defensive rebound by R. LaFrentz
11:07.0 Loose ball foul by G. Trent 31-24  
10:56.0   31-26+2S. Nash makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
10:40.0 Personal foul by A. Griffin 31-26  
10:40.0 C. Billups enters the game for R. Pack 31-26  
10:36.0 A. Peeler makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by C. Billups)+233-26  
10:16.0   33-26 R. LaFrentz misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
10:14.0 Defensive rebound by K. Garnett 33-26  
10:08.0 Personal foul by A. Griffin 33-26  
10:08.0   33-26 E. Nájera enters the game for A. Griffin
10:00.0 J. Smith misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by R. LaFrentz) 33-26  
9:57.0 Offensive rebound by J. Smith 33-26  
9:57.0 Shooting foul by R. LaFrentz 33-26  
9:57.0 J. Smith makes free throw 1 of 2+134-26  
9:57.0 J. Smith makes free throw 2 of 2+135-26  
9:43.0   35-26 Turnover by D. Nowitzki (bad pass; steal by A. Peeler)
9:35.0 K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft 35-26  
9:33.0   35-26 Defensive rebound by N. Van Exel
9:26.0   35-29+3S. Nash makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by N. Van Exel)
9:05.0 J. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft 35-29  
9:03.0   35-29 Defensive rebound by D. Nowitzki
8:55.0   35-32+3N. Van Exel makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by S. Nash)
8:44.0 Minnesota full timeout 35-32  
8:44.0 W. Szczerbiak enters the game for K. Garnett 35-32  
8:44.0 R. Nesterović enters the game for G. Trent 35-32  
8:44.0   35-32 M. Finley enters the game for E. Nájera
8:30.0 R. Nesterović misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft 35-32  
8:28.0 Offensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak 35-32  
8:26.0 Turnover by W. Szczerbiak (traveling) 35-32  
8:13.0   35-34+2R. LaFrentz makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by S. Nash)
7:54.0 C. Billups misses 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft 35-34  
7:52.0   35-34 Defensive rebound by S. Nash
7:44.0   35-36+2S. Nash makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
7:34.0 Shooting foul by S. Nash 35-36  
7:34.0 C. Billups makes free throw 1 of 2+136-36  
7:34.0 C. Billups makes free throw 2 of 2+137-36  
7:24.0   37-36 R. LaFrentz misses 2-pt layup at rim
7:23.0 Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak 37-36  
7:21.0   37-36 Technical foul by Team
7:21.0 C. Billups makes technical free throw+138-36  
7:08.0 R. Nesterović misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft 38-36  
7:06.0   38-36 Defensive rebound by D. Nowitzki
7:03.0   38-36 Turnover by D. Nowitzki (bad pass; steal by C. Billups)
6:57.0 C. Billups misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 38-36  
6:55.0   38-36 Defensive rebound by D. Nowitzki
6:55.0 Loose ball foul by J. Smith 38-36  
6:44.0   38-38+2D. Nowitzki makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by N. Van Exel)
6:21.0 A. Peeler misses 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft 38-38  
6:20.0   38-38 Defensive rebound by R. LaFrentz
6:15.0   38-38 Shooting foul by R. Nesterović
6:15.0 K. Garnett enters the game for J. Smith 38-38  
6:15.0   38-39+1D. Nowitzki makes free throw 1 of 2
6:15.0 S. Mitchell enters the game for A. Peeler 38-39  
6:15.0   38-40+1D. Nowitzki makes free throw 2 of 2
6:04.0 K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft 38-40  
6:03.0 Offensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak 38-40  
5:55.0 K. Garnett misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by D. Nowitzki) 38-40  
5:53.0   38-40 Defensive rebound by S. Nash
5:48.0   38-40 N. Van Exel misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
5:46.0 Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak 38-40  
5:27.0 C. Billups makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft+240-40  
5:12.0   40-40 R. LaFrentz misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
5:10.0 Defensive rebound by R. Nesterović 40-40  
5:04.0 Turnover by C. Billups (lost ball; steal by N. Van Exel) 40-40  
4:59.0   40-42+2M. Finley makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by N. Van Exel)
4:42.0 Personal foul by R. LaFrentz 40-42  
4:42.0 Official timeout 40-42  
4:42.0   40-42 W. Zhizhi enters the game for R. LaFrentz
4:42.0 K. Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2+141-42  
4:42.0 K. Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2+142-42  
4:31.0   42-44+2M. Finley makes 2-pt dunk at rim
4:07.0 C. Billups misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 42-44  
4:05.0   42-44 Defensive rebound by S. Nash
3:58.0   42-46+2D. Nowitzki makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by M. Finley)
3:40.0 R. Nesterović makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by S. Mitchell)+244-46  
3:23.0   44-46 M. Finley misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
3:21.0   44-46 Offensive rebound by D. Nowitzki
3:16.0   44-46 D. Nowitzki misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
3:14.0 Defensive rebound by C. Billups 44-46  
3:06.0 Turnover by C. Billups (bad pass) 44-46  
2:57.0   44-48+2D. Nowitzki makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (assist by N. Van Exel)
2:57.0   44-48 Shooting foul by S. Mitchell
2:57.0   44-48 Dallas full timeout
2:57.0   44-48 D. Nowitzki misses free throw 1 of 1
2:57.0 Defensive rebound by R. Nesterović 44-48  
2:40.0 S. Mitchell misses 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft 44-48  
2:39.0   44-48 Defensive rebound by M. Finley
2:32.0   44-48 M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft
2:30.0 Defensive rebound by S. Mitchell 44-48  
2:23.0 W. Szczerbiak misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 44-48  
2:21.0   44-48 Defensive rebound by N. Van Exel
2:12.0   44-48 Shooting foul by S. Mitchell
2:12.0   44-49+1D. Nowitzki makes free throw 1 of 2
2:12.0 A. Peeler enters the game for S. Mitchell 44-49  
2:12.0   44-50+1D. Nowitzki makes free throw 2 of 2
1:59.0 A. Peeler makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by K. Garnett)+347-50  
1:36.0   47-50 N. Van Exel misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
1:34.0 Defensive rebound by Team 47-50  
1:10.0 K. Garnett misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by W. Zhizhi) 47-50  
1:10.0 Offensive rebound by Team 47-50  
1:10.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 47-50  
0:56.3   47-50 S. Nash misses 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft
0:53.0 Defensive rebound by C. Billups 47-50  
0:47.5 C. Billups misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 47-50  
0:47.0   47-50 Defensive rebound by Team
0:38.2   47-50 D. Nowitzki misses 2-pt layup at rim
0:36.8   47-50 Offensive rebound by W. Zhizhi
0:34.8   47-50 W. Zhizhi misses 2-pt layup at rim
0:33.8   47-50 W. Zhizhi misses 2-pt layup at rim
0:33.8   47-50 Offensive rebound by W. Zhizhi
0:32.7 Defensive rebound by A. Peeler 47-50  
0:25.9 Turnover by R. Nesterović (lost ball) 47-50  
0:04.1   47-50 Turnover by M. Finley (bad pass; steal by K. Garnett)
0:01.4 Turnover by K. Garnett (dbl dribble) 47-50  
0:01.4   47-50 Dallas 20 second timeout
0:01.4 F. López enters the game for R. Nesterović 47-50  
0:00.0 End of 2nd quarter
3rd Q
Time Minnesota Score Dallas
12:00.0 Start of 3rd quarter
11:38.0   47-50 S. Nash misses 2-pt layup at rim
11:38.0   47-50 Offensive rebound by Team
11:38.0 Loose ball foul by S. Mitchell 47-50  
11:28.0   47-50 S. Nash misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
11:26.0 Defensive rebound by C. Billups 47-50  
11:13.0 K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by C. Billups)+249-50  
11:05.0   49-50 Turnover by S. Nash (lost ball)
10:51.0 Shooting foul by D. Nowitzki 49-50  
10:51.0   49-50 Technical foul by D. Nowitzki
10:51.0 C. Billups misses technical free throw 49-50  
10:51.0 Offensive rebound by Team 49-50  
10:51.0 S. Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2+150-50  
10:51.0 S. Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2+151-50  
10:38.0   51-50 Personal foul by C. Billups
10:25.0   51-52+2R. LaFrentz makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by S. Nash)
10:09.0 K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft 51-52  
10:05.0   51-52 Defensive rebound by D. Nowitzki
9:56.0   51-52 M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
9:54.0 Defensive rebound by K. Garnett 51-52  
9:39.0 S. Mitchell makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by C. Billups)+253-52  
9:14.0   53-54+2S. Nash makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft
8:49.0 R. Nesterović misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft 53-54  
8:47.0   53-54 Defensive rebound by E. Nájera
8:43.0   53-54 S. Nash misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft
8:40.0 Defensive rebound by C. Billups 53-54  
8:34.0 W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft+255-54  
8:21.0   55-56+2E. Nájera makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by S. Nash)
8:08.0 Turnover by K. Garnett (traveling) 55-56  
8:08.0   55-56 N. Van Exel enters the game for E. Nájera
7:55.0   55-56 R. LaFrentz misses 2-pt layup at rim
7:53.0 Defensive rebound by K. Garnett 55-56  
7:43.0 W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft 55-56  
7:42.0 Offensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak 55-56  
7:41.0 W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft+257-56  
7:30.0   57-58+2N. Van Exel makes 2-pt layup at rim
7:16.0 S. Mitchell misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (block by R. LaFrentz) 57-58  
7:14.0 Offensive rebound by K. Garnett 57-58  
7:10.0 C. Billups makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by K. Garnett)+259-58  
6:48.0   59-58 D. Nowitzki misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft
6:44.0 Defensive rebound by R. Nesterović 59-58  
6:30.0 W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft 59-58  
6:27.0   59-58 Defensive rebound by R. LaFrentz
6:23.0   59-58 S. Nash misses 2-pt layup at rim
6:22.0 Defensive rebound by Team 59-58  
6:22.0 Minnesota full timeout 59-58  
6:22.0 A. Peeler enters the game for S. Mitchell 59-58  
6:09.0 C. Billups makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by K. Garnett)+261-58  
5:46.0   61-60+2M. Finley makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft
5:30.0 R. Nesterović makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by W. Szczerbiak)+263-60  
5:19.0   63-62+2M. Finley makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
5:04.0 C. Billups misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 63-62  
5:02.0   63-62 Defensive rebound by D. Nowitzki
4:50.0   63-64+2D. Nowitzki makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
4:30.0 Turnover by W. Szczerbiak (bad pass) 63-64  
4:12.0   63-66+2D. Nowitzki makes 2-pt layup at rim
4:12.0   63-66 Shooting foul by K. Garnett
4:12.0   63-66 W. Zhizhi enters the game for R. LaFrentz
4:12.0   63-67+1D. Nowitzki makes free throw 1 of 1
3:58.0 R. Nesterović misses 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft 63-67  
3:58.0 Offensive rebound by K. Garnett 63-67  
3:58.0   63-67 Loose ball foul by N. Van Exel
3:48.0 W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt layup at rim 63-67  
3:47.0   63-67 Defensive rebound by D. Nowitzki
3:47.0 Loose ball foul by W. Szczerbiak 63-67  
3:35.0   63-69+2N. Van Exel makes 2-pt layup at rim
3:27.0 Minnesota 20 second timeout 63-69  
3:13.0 R. Nesterović misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 63-69  
3:12.0   63-69 Defensive rebound by D. Nowitzki
3:01.0   63-69 W. Zhizhi misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft
2:59.0 Defensive rebound by K. Garnett 63-69  
2:59.0 Personal foul by D. Nowitzki 63-69  
2:59.0 Minnesota full timeout 63-69  
2:59.0 G. Trent enters the game for R. Nesterović 63-69  
2:59.0   63-69 A. Griffin enters the game for S. Nash
2:59.0   63-69 R. LaFrentz enters the game for W. Zhizhi
2:48.0 G. Trent misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft 63-69  
2:45.0 Offensive rebound by G. Trent 63-69  
2:45.0 G. Trent makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft+265-69  
2:45.0   65-69 Violation by R. LaFrentz (def goaltending)
2:29.0   65-69 Personal foul by G. Trent
2:29.0   65-69 R. LaFrentz misses free throw 1 of 2
2:29.0   65-69 Offensive rebound by Team
2:29.0   65-70+1R. LaFrentz makes free throw 2 of 2
2:09.0 A. Peeler misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by R. LaFrentz) 65-70  
2:06.0 Offensive rebound by G. Trent 65-70  
2:05.0 G. Trent misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by R. LaFrentz) 65-70  
2:03.0 Offensive rebound by G. Trent 65-70  
2:03.0 G. Trent makes 2-pt layup at rim+267-70  
2:03.0 Shooting foul by N. Van Exel 67-70  
2:03.0 G. Trent misses free throw 1 of 1 67-70  
2:03.0   67-70 Defensive rebound by D. Nowitzki
1:47.0   67-70 N. Van Exel misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
1:45.0 Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak 67-70  
1:39.0 K. Garnett misses 2-pt layup at rim 67-70  
1:38.0 Offensive rebound by K. Garnett 67-70  
1:38.0 Shooting foul by M. Finley 67-70  
1:38.0 K. Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2+168-70  
1:38.0 K. Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2+169-70  
1:23.0   69-70 A. Griffin misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by K. Garnett)
1:22.0 Defensive rebound by K. Garnett 69-70  
1:16.0 A. Peeler makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by C. Billups)+271-70  
0:57.0   71-70 N. Van Exel misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
0:54.8 Defensive rebound by K. Garnett 71-70  
0:51.6 W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by C. Billups)+273-70  
0:51.6   73-70 Dallas 20 second timeout
0:51.6   73-70 S. Nash enters the game for A. Griffin
0:51.6 J. Smith enters the game for K. Garnett 73-70  
0:26.5   73-70 S. Nash misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft
0:24.1 Defensive rebound by A. Peeler 73-70  
0:08.5 Minnesota full timeout 73-70  
0:08.5 R. Pack enters the game for C. Billups 73-70  
0:08.5   73-70 E. Nájera enters the game for D. Nowitzki
0:04.1 A. Peeler misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 73-70  
0:01.9   73-70 Defensive rebound by S. Nash
0:00.3   73-73+3S. Nash makes 3-pt jump shot from 37 ft
0:00.0 End of 3rd quarter
4th Q
Time Minnesota Score Dallas
12:00.0 Start of 4th quarter
11:39.0 G. Trent misses 2-pt layup at rim 73-73  
11:38.0 Offensive rebound by G. Trent 73-73  
11:36.0 G. Trent misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by R. LaFrentz) 73-73  
11:33.0   73-73 Defensive rebound by E. Nájera
11:25.0   73-76+3R. LaFrentz makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by N. Van Exel)
11:05.0 Personal foul by M. Finley 73-76  
11:05.0 K. Garnett enters the game for J. Smith 73-76  
10:56.0 K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft 73-76  
10:54.0   73-76 Defensive rebound by N. Van Exel
10:46.0   73-76 Personal foul by R. Pack
10:46.0 C. Billups enters the game for R. Pack 73-76  
10:37.0   73-78+2M. Finley makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
10:23.0 Offensive foul by G. Trent 73-78  
10:23.0 Turnover by G. Trent (offensive foul) 73-78  
10:23.0 R. Nesterović enters the game for G. Trent 73-78  
10:09.0   73-80+2N. Van Exel makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
10:00.0 Minnesota full timeout 73-80  
9:53.0 Personal foul by E. Nájera 73-80  
9:44.0 Turnover by R. Nesterović (bad pass; steal by M. Finley) 73-80  
9:35.0   73-82+2M. Finley makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
9:21.0 Personal foul by R. LaFrentz 73-82  
9:15.0 Turnover by K. Garnett (traveling) 73-82  
9:05.0   73-82 Personal foul by C. Billups
9:05.0   73-82 D. Nowitzki enters the game for R. LaFrentz
8:52.0   73-82 M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
8:51.0   73-82 Offensive rebound by Team
8:46.0   73-82 D. Nowitzki misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
8:42.0 Defensive rebound by A. Peeler 73-82  
8:23.0 R. Nesterović misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 73-82  
8:21.0 Offensive rebound by K. Garnett 73-82  
8:20.0 K. Garnett makes 2-pt dunk at rim+275-82  
8:07.0   75-82 D. Nowitzki misses 2-pt layup at rim
8:05.0 Defensive rebound by K. Garnett 75-82  
8:01.0 W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by C. Billups)+277-82  
7:36.0   77-82 S. Nash misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
7:34.0 Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak 77-82  
7:28.0 W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt layup at rim 77-82  
7:25.0 R. Nesterović makes 2-pt tip-in at rim+279-82  
7:25.0 Offensive rebound by R. Nesterović 79-82  
7:14.0   79-82 M. Finley misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
7:12.0 Defensive rebound by A. Peeler 79-82  
7:10.0 Offensive foul by A. Peeler 79-82  
7:10.0 Turnover by A. Peeler (offensive foul) 79-82  
7:10.0   79-82 R. LaFrentz enters the game for E. Nájera
6:53.0   79-82 R. LaFrentz misses 2-pt layup at rim
6:51.0 Defensive rebound by K. Garnett 79-82  
6:39.0 W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft 79-82  
6:37.0   79-82 Defensive rebound by D. Nowitzki
6:35.0   79-82 Personal foul by K. Garnett
6:23.0   79-85+3N. Van Exel makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by S. Nash)
6:06.0 K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft 79-85  
6:03.0   79-85 Defensive rebound by D. Nowitzki
5:44.0   79-85 Official timeout
5:41.0   79-85 M. Finley misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
5:41.0   79-85 Offensive rebound by Team
5:41.0   79-85 Turnover by Team (shot clock)
5:30.0 Personal foul by R. LaFrentz 79-85  
5:30.0   79-85 E. Nájera enters the game for R. LaFrentz
5:27.0 R. Nesterović misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft 79-85  
5:25.0 Offensive rebound by K. Garnett 79-85  
5:24.0 K. Garnett makes 2-pt dunk at rim+281-85  
5:04.0   81-85 N. Van Exel misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
5:01.0 Defensive rebound by C. Billups 81-85  
4:57.0 R. Nesterović misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by D. Nowitzki) 81-85  
4:56.0 Offensive rebound by R. Nesterović 81-85  
4:56.0 R. Nesterović makes 2-pt layup at rim+283-85  
4:56.0 Shooting foul by D. Nowitzki 83-85  
4:56.0 R. Nesterović misses free throw 1 of 1 83-85  
4:56.0 Offensive rebound by A. Peeler 83-85  
4:45.0 K. Garnett misses 2-pt layup at rim 83-85  
4:44.0   83-85 Defensive rebound by D. Nowitzki
4:35.0   83-88+3D. Nowitzki makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by N. Van Exel)
4:13.0 Offensive foul by A. Peeler 83-88  
4:13.0 Turnover by A. Peeler (offensive foul) 83-88  
3:56.0   83-88 S. Nash misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft (block by K. Garnett)
3:54.0 Defensive rebound by A. Peeler 83-88  
3:50.0 Turnover by A. Peeler (bad pass; steal by E. Nájera) 83-88  
3:35.0   83-88 D. Nowitzki misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft
3:34.0 Defensive rebound by K. Garnett 83-88  
3:20.0 R. Nesterović makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft+285-88  
2:58.0   85-90+2E. Nájera makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by S. Nash)
2:41.0 Turnover by A. Peeler (bad pass; steal by D. Nowitzki) 85-90  
2:24.0   85-90 Personal foul by C. Billups
2:24.0   85-90 Dallas full timeout
2:24.0 S. Mitchell enters the game for A. Peeler 85-90  
2:14.0   85-90 E. Nájera misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
2:12.0 Defensive rebound by K. Garnett 85-90  
2:05.0 C. Billups misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft 85-90  
2:02.0   85-90 Defensive rebound by E. Nájera
1:45.0   85-92+2M. Finley makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by N. Van Exel)
1:29.0 Turnover by R. Nesterović (lost ball; steal by M. Finley) 85-92  
1:11.0   85-92 N. Van Exel misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
1:08.0 Defensive rebound by K. Garnett 85-92  
1:03.0 Personal foul by N. Van Exel 85-92  
1:03.0 C. Billups makes free throw 1 of 2+186-92  
1:03.0 A. Peeler enters the game for S. Mitchell 86-92  
1:03.0 C. Billups makes free throw 2 of 2+187-92  
0:57.0   87-92 Personal foul by A. Peeler
0:57.0   87-92 N. Van Exel misses free throw 1 of 2
0:57.0   87-92 Offensive rebound by Team
0:57.0   87-93+1N. Van Exel makes free throw 2 of 2
0:44.6 Turnover by C. Billups (bad pass; steal by D. Nowitzki) 87-93  
0:44.1   87-93 Personal foul by R. Nesterović
0:44.1   87-94+1D. Nowitzki makes free throw 1 of 2
0:44.1   87-95+1D. Nowitzki makes free throw 2 of 2
0:44.1 Minnesota full timeout 87-95  
0:40.8 W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by K. Garnett)+289-95  
0:40.0   89-95 Personal foul by C. Billups
0:40.0   89-96+1S. Nash makes free throw 1 of 2
0:40.0   89-96 A. Griffin enters the game for D. Nowitzki
0:40.0   89-97+1S. Nash makes free throw 2 of 2
0:34.8 K. Garnett makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft+392-97  
0:33.1   92-97 Personal foul by C. Billups
0:33.1   92-98+1S. Nash makes free throw 1 of 2
0:33.1   92-99+1S. Nash makes free throw 2 of 2
0:28.6 C. Billups makes 2-pt layup at rim+294-99  
0:26.5   94-99 Personal foul by C. Billups
0:26.5 R. Pack enters the game for C. Billups 94-99  
0:26.5   94-100+1N. Van Exel makes free throw 1 of 2
0:26.5   94-101+1N. Van Exel makes free throw 2 of 2
0:21.5 R. Pack misses 2-pt layup at rim 94-101  
0:19.3   94-101 Defensive rebound by A. Griffin
0:00.0 End of 4th quarter