Houston Rockets at Minnesota Timberwolves Play-By-Play, December 21, 2002
Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Houston | Score | Minnesota | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 1st quarter | ||||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: K. Garnett vs. Y. Ming (T. Hudson gains possession) | ||||
| 11:46.0 | 0-0 | Turnover by T. Hudson (bad pass; steal by C. Mobley) | |||
| 11:23.0 | Y. Ming misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 0-0 | |||
| 11:22.0 | 0-0 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 11:03.0 | 0-0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 11:01.0 | 0-0 | Offensive rebound by G. Trent | |||
| 10:57.0 | 0-0 | K. Garnett misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 10:55.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 0-0 | |||
| 10:40.0 | E. Griffin makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by Y. Ming) | +2 | 2-0 | ||
| 10:25.0 | 2-2 | +2 | R. Nesterović makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by G. Trent) | ||
| 10:02.0 | Turnover by Y. Ming (bad pass) | 2-2 | |||
| 9:51.0 | 2-4 | +2 | K. Gill makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 9:34.0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 2-4 | |||
| 9:32.0 | Offensive rebound by E. Griffin | 2-4 | |||
| 9:31.0 | E. Griffin misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 2-4 | |||
| 9:29.0 | 2-4 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 9:25.0 | 2-4 | Turnover by K. Gill (bad pass) | |||
| 9:09.0 | E. Griffin makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by S. Francis) | +2 | 4-4 | ||
| 8:53.0 | 4-4 | G. Trent misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 8:52.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Griffin | 4-4 | |||
| 8:35.0 | G. Rice misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 4-4 | |||
| 8:33.0 | 4-4 | Defensive rebound by G. Trent | |||
| 8:13.0 | 4-4 | G. Trent misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | |||
| 8:12.0 | 4-4 | Offensive rebound by K. Gill | |||
| 8:09.0 | 4-6 | +2 | K. Gill makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | ||
| 7:40.0 | S. Francis makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by G. Rice) | +2 | 6-6 | ||
| 7:30.0 | 6-8 | +2 | R. Nesterović makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by T. Hudson) | ||
| 7:11.0 | G. Rice misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 6-8 | |||
| 7:10.0 | 6-8 | Defensive rebound by G. Trent | |||
| 7:03.0 | 6-10 | +2 | K. Gill makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by T. Hudson) | ||
| 6:45.0 | G. Rice misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 6-10 | |||
| 6:44.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 6-10 | |||
| 6:44.0 | 6-10 | Loose ball foul by R. Nesterović | |||
| 6:31.0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt layup at rim | 6-10 | |||
| 6:30.0 | 6-10 | Defensive rebound by R. Nesterović | |||
| 6:22.0 | 6-10 | G. Trent misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | |||
| 6:21.0 | 6-10 | Offensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 6:19.0 | 6-10 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 6:17.0 | 6-10 | Offensive rebound by G. Trent | |||
| 6:10.0 | 6-13 | +3 | T. Hudson makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by K. Gill) | ||
| 6:06.0 | Houston full timeout | 6-13 | |||
| 5:50.0 | Turnover by E. Griffin (bad pass; steal by R. Nesterović) | 6-13 | |||
| 5:42.0 | 6-15 | +2 | R. Nesterović makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by K. Gill) | ||
| 5:26.0 | Personal foul by K. Gill | 6-15 | |||
| 5:20.0 | Turnover by E. Griffin (bad pass; steal by K. Gill) | 6-15 | |||
| 5:10.0 | 6-15 | R. Nesterović misses 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft | |||
| 5:08.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | 6-15 | |||
| 4:58.0 | Offensive foul by E. Griffin | 6-15 | |||
| 4:58.0 | Turnover by E. Griffin (offensive foul) | 6-15 | |||
| 4:48.0 | 6-17 | +2 | G. Trent makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by T. Hudson) | ||
| 4:33.0 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | +2 | 8-17 | ||
| 4:15.0 | 8-20 | +3 | T. Hudson makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 3:56.0 | G. Rice makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by Y. Ming) | +2 | 10-20 | ||
| 3:41.0 | 10-20 | G. Trent misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 3:40.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | 10-20 | |||
| 3:34.0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt layup at rim | 10-20 | |||
| 3:33.0 | 10-20 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 3:26.0 | 10-23 | +3 | T. Hudson makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by G. Trent) | ||
| 3:05.0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by R. Nesterović) | 10-23 | |||
| 3:05.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Francis | 10-23 | |||
| 3:05.0 | Shooting foul by G. Trent | 10-23 | |||
| 3:05.0 | K. Cato enters the game for Y. Ming | 10-23 | |||
| 3:05.0 | S. Francis makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 11-23 | ||
| 3:05.0 | S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 12-23 | ||
| 2:50.0 | 12-26 | +3 | T. Hudson makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 2:29.0 | E. Griffin misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 12-26 | |||
| 2:27.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Cato | 12-26 | |||
| 2:22.0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 12-26 | |||
| 2:20.0 | 12-26 | Defensive rebound by K. Gill | |||
| 2:11.0 | 12-26 | Turnover by K. Garnett (bad pass; steal by K. Cato) | |||
| 2:05.0 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 14-26 | ||
| 1:55.0 | 14-26 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 1:55.0 | 14-26 | A. Peeler enters the game for K. Gill | |||
| 1:55.0 | M. Taylor enters the game for E. Griffin | 14-26 | |||
| 1:55.0 | T. Morris enters the game for G. Rice | 14-26 | |||
| 1:49.0 | 14-26 | J. Smith enters the game for G. Trent | |||
| 1:45.0 | 14-28 | +2 | R. Nesterović makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 1:28.0 | K. Cato misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by R. Nesterović) | 14-28 | |||
| 1:27.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Cato | 14-28 | |||
| 1:19.0 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | +2 | 16-28 | ||
| 1:04.0 | 16-28 | R. Nesterović misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 1:03.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Cato | 16-28 | |||
| 0:48.6 | K. Cato makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by M. Taylor) | +2 | 18-28 | ||
| 0:37.6 | 18-28 | T. Hudson misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 0:35.6 | Defensive rebound by T. Morris | 18-28 | |||
| 0:26.2 | S. Francis makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 20-28 | ||
| 0:13.8 | 20-30 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (assist by T. Hudson) | ||
| 0:04.3 | Personal foul by T. Hudson | 20-30 | |||
| 0:04.3 | 20-30 | M. Jackson enters the game for R. Nesterović | |||
| 0:01.0 | C. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft | 20-30 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 20-30 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | Houston | Score | Minnesota | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:45.0 | K. Cato makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by C. Mobley) | +2 | 22-30 | ||
| 11:26.0 | 22-32 | +2 | M. Jackson makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 11:01.0 | T. Morris misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 22-32 | |||
| 11:00.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Cato | 22-32 | |||
| 10:56.0 | T. Morris misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by J. Smith) | 22-32 | |||
| 10:54.0 | 22-32 | Defensive rebound by A. Peeler | |||
| 10:45.0 | 22-32 | M. Jackson misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 10:44.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Cato | 22-32 | |||
| 10:34.0 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 22-32 | |||
| 10:33.0 | 22-32 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 10:23.0 | 22-32 | Personal foul by K. Cato | |||
| 10:23.0 | M. Norris enters the game for S. Francis | 22-32 | |||
| 10:23.0 | 22-33 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:23.0 | 22-34 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:06.0 | M. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 22-34 | |||
| 10:05.0 | 22-34 | Defensive rebound by R. Strickland | |||
| 9:58.0 | 22-36 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by R. Strickland) | ||
| 9:37.0 | M. Taylor makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by C. Mobley) | +2 | 24-36 | ||
| 9:27.0 | 24-38 | +2 | R. Strickland makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | ||
| 9:10.0 | Turnover by C. Mobley (bad pass; steal by J. Smith) | 24-38 | |||
| 9:05.0 | 24-38 | A. Peeler misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 9:03.0 | 24-38 | Offensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 9:02.0 | 24-40 | +2 | J. Smith makes 2-pt dunk at rim | ||
| 8:39.0 | 24-40 | G. Trent enters the game for K. Garnett | |||
| 8:39.0 | Houston full timeout | 24-40 | |||
| 8:36.0 | T. Morris misses 3-pt jump shot from 29 ft | 24-40 | |||
| 8:34.0 | 24-40 | Defensive rebound by A. Peeler | |||
| 8:31.0 | 24-42 | +2 | M. Jackson makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by A. Peeler) | ||
| 8:13.0 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by M. Norris) | +2 | 26-42 | ||
| 7:49.0 | 26-42 | R. Strickland misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 7:48.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 26-42 | |||
| 7:48.0 | S. Francis enters the game for C. Mobley | 26-42 | |||
| 7:48.0 | Y. Ming enters the game for K. Cato | 26-42 | |||
| 7:36.0 | Y. Ming makes 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft (assist by M. Norris) | +2 | 28-42 | ||
| 7:22.0 | 28-42 | Shooting foul by M. Taylor | |||
| 7:22.0 | 28-43 | +1 | M. Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:22.0 | 28-44 | +1 | M. Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:10.0 | Y. Ming misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 28-44 | |||
| 7:08.0 | 28-44 | Defensive rebound by A. Peeler | |||
| 6:48.0 | 28-44 | M. Jackson misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 6:47.0 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | 28-44 | |||
| 6:41.0 | Turnover by Y. Ming (lost ball; steal by R. Strickland) | 28-44 | |||
| 6:33.0 | 28-44 | A. Peeler misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 6:32.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Morris | 28-44 | |||
| 6:23.0 | Y. Ming misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by J. Smith) | 28-44 | |||
| 6:22.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Francis | 28-44 | |||
| 6:19.0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 28-44 | |||
| 6:18.0 | 28-44 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 6:18.0 | Loose ball foul by M. Taylor | 28-44 | |||
| 6:00.0 | 28-44 | A. Peeler misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 5:59.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Norris | 28-44 | |||
| 5:48.0 | M. Taylor makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | +2 | 30-44 | ||
| 5:27.0 | 30-46 | +2 | R. Strickland makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | ||
| 5:10.0 | Y. Ming makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by M. Taylor) | +2 | 32-46 | ||
| 4:55.0 | 32-48 | +2 | J. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by M. Jackson) | ||
| 4:41.0 | M. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 32-48 | |||
| 4:36.0 | Offensive rebound by T. Morris | 32-48 | |||
| 4:18.0 | M. Norris makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | +2 | 34-48 | ||
| 4:03.0 | 34-48 | M. Jackson misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 4:02.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Norris | 34-48 | |||
| 3:56.0 | S. Francis makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | +3 | 37-48 | ||
| 3:53.0 | 37-48 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 3:53.0 | 37-48 | K. Gill enters the game for A. Peeler | |||
| 3:53.0 | 37-48 | K. Garnett enters the game for J. Smith | |||
| 3:53.0 | 37-48 | R. Nesterović enters the game for M. Jackson | |||
| 3:53.0 | E. Griffin enters the game for M. Taylor | 37-48 | |||
| 3:30.0 | 37-48 | K. Gill misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 3:28.0 | 37-50 | +2 | G. Trent makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | ||
| 3:28.0 | 37-50 | Offensive rebound by G. Trent | |||
| 3:09.0 | E. Griffin misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 37-50 | |||
| 3:08.0 | 37-50 | Defensive rebound by G. Trent | |||
| 3:03.0 | 37-50 | K. Gill misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by E. Griffin) | |||
| 3:01.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Morris | 37-50 | |||
| 2:54.0 | M. Norris makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by S. Francis) | +2 | 39-50 | ||
| 2:41.0 | Violation by M. Norris (kicked ball) | 39-50 | |||
| 2:41.0 | 39-50 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 2:33.0 | 39-50 | R. Nesterović misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (block by Y. Ming) | |||
| 2:31.0 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | 39-50 | |||
| 2:23.0 | S. Francis makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | +2 | 41-50 | ||
| 2:07.0 | 41-50 | Offensive foul by K. Gill | |||
| 2:07.0 | 41-50 | Turnover by K. Gill (offensive foul) | |||
| 2:07.0 | 41-50 | T. Hudson enters the game for R. Strickland | |||
| 1:51.0 | M. Norris makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by Y. Ming) | +2 | 43-50 | ||
| 1:26.0 | 43-53 | +3 | T. Hudson makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by R. Nesterović) | ||
| 1:10.0 | Turnover by Y. Ming (lost ball; steal by R. Nesterović) | 43-53 | |||
| 1:04.0 | 43-53 | K. Gill misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by T. Morris) | |||
| 1:02.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Norris | 43-53 | |||
| 0:56.0 | M. Norris misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 43-53 | |||
| 0:54.4 | 43-53 | Defensive rebound by G. Trent | |||
| 0:35.0 | 43-53 | Turnover by K. Gill (bad pass; steal by E. Griffin) | |||
| 0:18.3 | Personal foul by K. Gill | 43-53 | |||
| 0:18.3 | Houston 20 second timeout | 43-53 | |||
| 0:05.8 | M. Norris misses 2-pt layup at rim | 43-53 | |||
| 0:05.0 | Y. Ming makes 2-pt dunk at rim | +2 | 45-53 | ||
| 0:05.0 | Offensive rebound by Y. Ming | 45-53 | |||
| 0:00.5 | 45-53 | T. Hudson misses 3-pt jump shot from 40 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | 45-53 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | Houston | Score | Minnesota | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:58.0 | Turnover by E. Griffin (bad pass; steal by G. Trent) | 45-53 | |||
| 11:55.0 | 45-53 | T. Hudson misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 11:54.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | 45-53 | |||
| 11:39.0 | Personal foul by T. Hudson | 45-53 | |||
| 11:29.0 | Y. Ming misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 45-53 | |||
| 11:28.0 | 45-53 | Defensive rebound by G. Trent | |||
| 11:03.0 | 45-53 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 11:02.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Griffin | 45-53 | |||
| 10:56.0 | G. Rice misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 45-53 | |||
| 10:55.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Francis | 45-53 | |||
| 10:40.0 | Y. Ming makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by C. Mobley) | +2 | 47-53 | ||
| 10:31.0 | 47-53 | Personal foul by E. Griffin | |||
| 10:25.0 | 47-53 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 10:24.0 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | 47-53 | |||
| 10:15.0 | S. Francis makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | +2 | 49-53 | ||
| 9:58.0 | 49-55 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by G. Trent) | ||
| 9:37.0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by G. Trent) | 49-55 | |||
| 9:35.0 | 49-55 | Defensive rebound by K. Gill | |||
| 9:32.0 | 49-55 | K. Gill misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 9:31.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Griffin | 49-55 | |||
| 9:23.0 | Turnover by E. Griffin (lost ball; steal by K. Gill) | 49-55 | |||
| 9:18.0 | 49-57 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by K. Gill) | ||
| 8:58.0 | E. Griffin misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 49-57 | |||
| 8:57.0 | 49-57 | Defensive rebound by R. Nesterović | |||
| 8:40.0 | 49-57 | Personal foul by S. Francis | |||
| 8:30.0 | 49-57 | Shooting foul by E. Griffin | |||
| 8:30.0 | 49-58 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:30.0 | 49-59 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:21.0 | Shooting foul by R. Nesterović | 49-59 | |||
| 8:21.0 | S. Francis makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 50-59 | ||
| 8:21.0 | S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 51-59 | ||
| 8:10.0 | 51-61 | +2 | R. Nesterović makes 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft (assist by T. Hudson) | ||
| 7:56.0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 51-61 | |||
| 7:54.0 | 51-61 | Defensive rebound by G. Trent | |||
| 7:46.0 | 51-61 | T. Hudson misses 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 7:44.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 51-61 | |||
| 7:44.0 | 51-61 | Loose ball foul by R. Nesterović | |||
| 7:28.0 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 51-61 | |||
| 7:26.0 | Offensive rebound by E. Griffin | 51-61 | |||
| 7:25.0 | Shooting foul by K. Garnett | 51-61 | |||
| 7:25.0 | E. Griffin makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 52-61 | ||
| 7:25.0 | E. Griffin misses free throw 2 of 2 | 52-61 | |||
| 7:23.0 | Offensive rebound by Y. Ming | 52-61 | |||
| 7:20.0 | G. Rice makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by Y. Ming) | +2 | 54-61 | ||
| 7:20.0 | Shooting foul by G. Trent | 54-61 | |||
| 7:20.0 | G. Rice makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 55-61 | ||
| 7:10.0 | 55-61 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 7:08.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | 55-61 | |||
| 6:56.0 | G. Rice misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 55-61 | |||
| 6:54.0 | Offensive rebound by C. Mobley | 55-61 | |||
| 6:46.0 | G. Rice makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by C. Mobley) | +2 | 57-61 | ||
| 6:39.0 | 57-61 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 6:39.0 | 57-61 | R. Strickland enters the game for T. Hudson | |||
| 6:28.0 | 57-61 | Defensive three seconds by C. Mobley | |||
| 6:28.0 | 57-62 | +1 | K. Garnett makes technical free throw | ||
| 6:16.0 | 57-62 | Turnover by G. Trent (lost ball; steal by S. Francis) | |||
| 6:12.0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by K. Garnett) | 57-62 | |||
| 6:10.0 | 57-62 | Defensive rebound by R. Strickland | |||
| 6:05.0 | 57-62 | R. Strickland misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by E. Griffin) | |||
| 6:04.0 | 57-62 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 5:59.0 | 57-62 | K. Gill misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 5:57.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | 57-62 | |||
| 5:50.0 | C. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | 57-62 | |||
| 5:48.0 | 57-62 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 5:38.0 | 57-62 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | |||
| 5:36.0 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | 57-62 | |||
| 5:21.0 | Shooting foul by R. Nesterović | 57-62 | |||
| 5:21.0 | 57-62 | A. Peeler enters the game for K. Gill | |||
| 5:21.0 | 57-62 | J. Smith enters the game for G. Trent | |||
| 5:21.0 | Y. Ming makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 58-62 | ||
| 5:21.0 | 58-62 | M. Jackson enters the game for R. Nesterović | |||
| 5:21.0 | Y. Ming makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 59-62 | ||
| 5:10.0 | 59-62 | R. Strickland misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 5:09.0 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | 59-62 | |||
| 5:01.0 | G. Rice misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 59-62 | |||
| 5:00.0 | 59-62 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 4:41.0 | 59-64 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by R. Strickland) | ||
| 4:26.0 | G. Rice makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by S. Francis) | +3 | 62-64 | ||
| 4:12.0 | 62-66 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by R. Strickland) | ||
| 3:48.0 | Y. Ming misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | 62-66 | |||
| 3:47.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Francis | 62-66 | |||
| 3:42.0 | S. Francis makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 64-66 | ||
| 3:42.0 | Shooting foul by M. Jackson | 64-66 | |||
| 3:42.0 | S. Francis makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 65-66 | ||
| 3:26.0 | 65-66 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | |||
| 3:24.0 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | 65-66 | |||
| 3:22.0 | Turnover by Y. Ming (bad pass; steal by R. Strickland) | 65-66 | |||
| 3:19.0 | 65-66 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | |||
| 3:18.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Mobley | 65-66 | |||
| 3:13.0 | Shooting foul by M. Jackson | 65-66 | |||
| 3:13.0 | Y. Ming makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 66-66 | ||
| 3:13.0 | Y. Ming makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 67-66 | ||
| 2:50.0 | 67-66 | M. Jackson misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by Y. Ming) | |||
| 2:50.0 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | 67-66 | |||
| 2:50.0 | Turnover by Y. Ming (out of bounds) | 67-66 | |||
| 2:50.0 | 67-66 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 2:39.0 | 67-68 | +2 | R. Strickland makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | ||
| 2:17.0 | Turnover by Y. Ming (lost ball; steal by J. Smith) | 67-68 | |||
| 2:05.0 | 67-70 | +2 | M. Jackson makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by R. Strickland) | ||
| 1:46.0 | C. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 67-70 | |||
| 1:44.0 | 67-70 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 1:30.0 | 67-72 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by R. Strickland) | ||
| 1:16.0 | G. Rice misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 67-72 | |||
| 1:14.0 | 67-72 | Defensive rebound by R. Strickland | |||
| 0:56.4 | 67-72 | M. Jackson misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by Y. Ming) | |||
| 0:55.1 | Defensive rebound by C. Mobley | 67-72 | |||
| 0:49.5 | Shooting foul by R. Strickland | 67-72 | |||
| 0:49.5 | K. Cato enters the game for Y. Ming | 67-72 | |||
| 0:49.5 | C. Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 68-72 | ||
| 0:49.5 | C. Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 69-72 | ||
| 0:36.3 | 69-72 | J. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 0:34.2 | Defensive rebound by K. Cato | 69-72 | |||
| 0:17.9 | Personal foul by J. Smith | 69-72 | |||
| 0:17.9 | G. Rice misses free throw 1 of 2 | 69-72 | |||
| 0:17.9 | Offensive rebound by Team | 69-72 | |||
| 0:17.9 | G. Rice misses free throw 2 of 2 | 69-72 | |||
| 0:17.4 | 69-72 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 0:06.4 | 69-72 | Personal foul by S. Francis | |||
| 0:00.6 | 69-74 | +2 | M. Jackson makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by R. Strickland) | ||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | Houston | Score | Minnesota | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:35.0 | 69-74 | R. Strickland misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 11:33.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Cato | 69-74 | |||
| 11:32.0 | S. Francis makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by K. Cato) | +2 | 71-74 | ||
| 11:22.0 | 71-74 | Shooting foul by K. Cato | |||
| 11:22.0 | 71-75 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:22.0 | 71-76 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:02.0 | M. Taylor makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 73-76 | ||
| 10:48.0 | 73-76 | Shooting foul by K. Cato | |||
| 10:48.0 | 73-77 | +1 | R. Strickland makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:48.0 | 73-77 | G. Trent enters the game for K. Garnett | |||
| 10:48.0 | 73-78 | +1 | R. Strickland makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:36.0 | C. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 73-78 | |||
| 10:34.0 | 73-78 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 10:22.0 | M. Norris enters the game for S. Francis | 73-78 | |||
| 10:11.0 | 73-78 | J. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 10:10.0 | 73-78 | Offensive rebound by G. Trent | |||
| 10:08.0 | 73-80 | +2 | G. Trent makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | ||
| 9:47.0 | M. Taylor makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | +2 | 75-80 | ||
| 9:29.0 | 75-80 | M. Jackson misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 9:27.0 | 75-80 | Offensive rebound by G. Trent | |||
| 9:24.0 | 75-82 | +2 | G. Trent makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | ||
| 9:17.0 | M. Taylor makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by M. Norris) | +2 | 77-82 | ||
| 9:02.0 | 77-82 | Turnover by R. Strickland (lost ball; steal by M. Norris) | |||
| 8:57.0 | Houston full timeout | 77-82 | |||
| 8:57.0 | 77-82 | K. Garnett enters the game for J. Smith | |||
| 8:48.0 | T. Morris makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by M. Norris) | +2 | 79-82 | ||
| 8:32.0 | 79-82 | Personal foul by M. Taylor | |||
| 8:21.0 | 79-84 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | ||
| 7:59.0 | Shooting foul by M. Jackson | 79-84 | |||
| 7:59.0 | M. Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 80-84 | ||
| 7:59.0 | M. Taylor misses free throw 2 of 2 | 80-84 | |||
| 7:59.0 | 80-84 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 7:44.0 | 80-86 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by R. Strickland) | ||
| 7:26.0 | 80-86 | R. Nesterović enters the game for M. Jackson | |||
| 7:26.0 | Y. Ming enters the game for K. Cato | 80-86 | |||
| 7:23.0 | M. Norris misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 80-86 | |||
| 7:21.0 | 80-86 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 7:04.0 | 80-88 | +2 | R. Strickland makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | ||
| 6:38.0 | C. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 80-88 | |||
| 6:37.0 | 80-88 | Defensive rebound by G. Trent | |||
| 6:16.0 | 80-90 | +2 | G. Trent makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by A. Peeler) | ||
| 6:14.0 | Houston full timeout | 80-90 | |||
| 6:14.0 | S. Francis enters the game for M. Norris | 80-90 | |||
| 6:14.0 | G. Rice enters the game for T. Morris | 80-90 | |||
| 5:56.0 | S. Francis makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 82-90 | ||
| 5:39.0 | 82-90 | R. Strickland misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 5:34.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | 82-90 | |||
| 5:34.0 | Houston 20 second timeout | 82-90 | |||
| 5:16.0 | Personal foul by R. Nesterović | 82-90 | |||
| 5:04.0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 82-90 | |||
| 5:02.0 | 82-90 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 4:43.0 | 82-92 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | ||
| 4:21.0 | M. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 82-92 | |||
| 4:20.0 | 82-92 | Defensive rebound by G. Trent | |||
| 4:03.0 | 82-92 | R. Nesterović misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 4:01.0 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | 82-92 | |||
| 3:55.0 | G. Rice misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 82-92 | |||
| 3:54.0 | 82-92 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:54.0 | 82-92 | M. Jackson enters the game for R. Nesterović | |||
| 3:35.0 | 82-92 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 3:34.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Taylor | 82-92 | |||
| 3:21.0 | Personal foul by A. Peeler | 82-92 | |||
| 3:12.0 | Personal foul by K. Garnett | 82-92 | |||
| 3:08.0 | Personal foul by M. Jackson | 82-92 | |||
| 3:08.0 | S. Francis misses free throw 1 of 2 | 82-92 | |||
| 3:08.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 82-92 | |||
| 3:08.0 | S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 83-92 | ||
| 2:55.0 | 83-94 | +2 | R. Strickland makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | ||
| 2:48.0 | Houston full timeout | 83-94 | |||
| 2:35.0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt layup at rim | 83-94 | |||
| 2:34.0 | 83-94 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 2:13.0 | 83-96 | +2 | G. Trent makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by A. Peeler) | ||
| 1:59.0 | Personal foul by G. Trent | 83-96 | |||
| 1:59.0 | S. Francis misses free throw 1 of 2 | 83-96 | |||
| 1:59.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 83-96 | |||
| 1:59.0 | J. Hawkins enters the game for G. Rice | 83-96 | |||
| 1:59.0 | J. Posey enters the game for M. Taylor | 83-96 | |||
| 1:59.0 | S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 84-96 | ||
| 1:46.0 | 84-96 | R. Strickland misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 1:45.0 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | 84-96 | |||
| 1:40.0 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 86-96 | ||
| 1:37.0 | 86-96 | Personal foul by C. Mobley | |||
| 1:37.0 | 86-96 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 1:37.0 | 86-96 | K. Gill enters the game for M. Jackson | |||
| 1:37.0 | 86-96 | T. Hudson enters the game for G. Trent | |||
| 1:33.0 | 86-96 | Personal foul by S. Francis | |||
| 1:33.0 | 86-97 | +1 | R. Strickland makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:33.0 | 86-98 | +1 | R. Strickland makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:23.0 | C. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 86-98 | |||
| 1:21.0 | 86-98 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 1:12.0 | 86-98 | Personal foul by J. Hawkins | |||
| 1:12.0 | M. Norris enters the game for S. Francis | 86-98 | |||
| 1:12.0 | 86-98 | R. Strickland misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 1:12.0 | 86-98 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 1:12.0 | B. Nachbar enters the game for C. Mobley | 86-98 | |||
| 1:12.0 | 86-98 | R. Strickland misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 1:12.0 | Defensive rebound by Y. Ming | 86-98 | |||
| 0:59.9 | J. Hawkins misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 86-98 | |||
| 0:58.8 | 86-98 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 0:34.9 | 86-98 | Turnover by K. Gill (lost ball; steal by Y. Ming) | |||
| 0:20.9 | J. Posey misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 86-98 | |||
| 0:17.9 | 86-98 | Defensive rebound by A. Peeler | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 4th quarter | ||||
