New York Knicks at Minnesota Timberwolves Play-By-Play, March 31, 2021
Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | New York | Score | Minnesota | ||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: N. Noel vs. K. Towns (J. McDaniels gains possession) | ||||
| 11:39.0 | 0-0 | A. Edwards misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 11:36.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 0-0 | |||
| 11:24.0 | R. Barrett misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft (block by A. Edwards) | 0-0 | |||
| 11:23.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 0-0 | |||
| 11:18.0 | N. Noel makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by E. Payton) | +2 | 2-0 | ||
| 10:56.0 | 2-2 | +2 | R. Rubio makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by J. McDaniels) | ||
| 10:34.0 | E. Payton misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 2-2 | |||
| 10:31.0 | 2-2 | Defensive rebound by J. McDaniels | |||
| 10:15.0 | 2-2 | K. Towns misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 10:14.0 | 2-2 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 10:07.0 | 2-2 | K. Towns misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 10:05.0 | 2-2 | Offensive rebound by K. Towns | |||
| 10:05.0 | 2-4 | +2 | K. Towns makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | ||
| 9:54.0 | R. Bullock makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by E. Payton) | +2 | 4-4 | ||
| 9:42.0 | 4-4 | K. Towns misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 9:40.0 | 4-4 | Offensive rebound by J. McDaniels | |||
| 9:33.0 | 4-4 | R. Rubio misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 9:30.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Randle | 4-4 | |||
| 9:24.0 | R. Bullock misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 4-4 | |||
| 9:21.0 | 4-4 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | |||
| 9:13.0 | 4-4 | Turnover by J. McDaniels (bad pass; steal by R. Barrett) | |||
| 9:10.0 | R. Barrett makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft | +2 | 6-4 | ||
| 8:53.0 | 6-7 | +3 | J. McDaniels makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by A. Edwards) | ||
| 8:36.0 | R. Barrett misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by A. Edwards) | 6-7 | |||
| 8:36.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 6-7 | |||
| 8:34.0 | J. Randle misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 6-7 | |||
| 8:31.0 | 6-7 | Defensive rebound by A. Edwards | |||
| 8:25.0 | 6-7 | J. McDaniels misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 8:23.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Barrett | 6-7 | |||
| 8:11.0 | J. Randle makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by R. Bullock) | +3 | 9-7 | ||
| 7:52.0 | 9-10 | +3 | K. Towns makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by R. Rubio) | ||
| 7:34.0 | E. Payton makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 11-10 | ||
| 7:34.0 | Shooting foul by M. Beasley (drawn by E. Payton) | 11-10 | |||
| 7:34.0 | E. Payton makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 12-10 | ||
| 7:24.0 | 12-10 | Turnover by R. Rubio (lost ball; steal by E. Payton) | |||
| 7:21.0 | N. Noel misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | 12-10 | |||
| 7:18.0 | 12-10 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 7:07.0 | 12-10 | Shooting foul by R. Bullock (drawn by M. Beasley) | |||
| 7:07.0 | 12-11 | +1 | M. Beasley makes free throw 1 of 3 | ||
| 7:07.0 | 12-11 | M. Beasley misses free throw 2 of 3 | |||
| 7:07.0 | 12-11 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 7:07.0 | 12-12 | +1 | M. Beasley makes free throw 3 of 3 | ||
| 6:51.0 | R. Barrett misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | 12-12 | |||
| 6:49.0 | 12-12 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | |||
| 6:40.0 | 12-12 | Turnover by A. Edwards (bad pass; steal by N. Noel) | |||
| 6:28.0 | E. Payton misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 12-12 | |||
| 6:24.0 | 12-12 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | |||
| 6:19.0 | 12-12 | Personal foul by N. Noel (drawn by K. Towns) | |||
| 6:19.0 | 12-12 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 6:09.0 | 12-12 | K. Towns misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (block by N. Noel) | |||
| 6:06.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Payton | 12-12 | |||
| 6:02.0 | E. Payton makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 14-12 | ||
| 5:52.0 | 14-12 | Turnover by J. McDaniels (bad pass; steal by E. Payton) | |||
| 5:48.0 | R. Barrett makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft | +2 | 16-12 | ||
| 5:26.0 | 16-14 | +2 | A. Edwards makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | ||
| 5:07.0 | E. Payton makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by J. Randle) | +2 | 18-14 | ||
| 4:54.0 | 18-14 | M. Beasley misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 4:51.0 | 18-14 | Offensive rebound by K. Towns | |||
| 4:49.0 | 18-14 | K. Towns misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 4:47.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Payton | 18-14 | |||
| 4:42.0 | R. Bullock makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by J. Randle) | +2 | 20-14 | ||
| 4:23.0 | 20-14 | A. Edwards misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 4:22.0 | 20-14 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 4:22.0 | 20-14 | J. McLaughlin enters the game for M. Beasley | |||
| 4:22.0 | 20-14 | J. Nowell enters the game for J. McDaniels | |||
| 4:22.0 | 20-14 | N. Reid enters the game for R. Rubio | |||
| 4:08.0 | 20-16 | +2 | K. Towns makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by J. McLaughlin) | ||
| 3:44.0 | E. Payton misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft (block by K. Towns) | 20-16 | |||
| 3:44.0 | 20-16 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | |||
| 3:44.0 | 20-16 | Personal foul by E. Payton (drawn by K. Towns) | |||
| 3:44.0 | A. Burks enters the game for N. Noel | 20-16 | |||
| 3:44.0 | T. Gibson enters the game for E. Payton | 20-16 | |||
| 3:44.0 | 20-16 | J. Culver enters the game for A. Edwards | |||
| 3:32.0 | 20-16 | K. Towns misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 3:29.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Bullock | 20-16 | |||
| 3:14.0 | J. Randle misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 20-16 | |||
| 3:12.0 | 20-16 | Defensive rebound by J. Nowell | |||
| 3:04.0 | 20-18 | +2 | J. McLaughlin makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by J. Nowell) | ||
| 2:42.0 | Shooting foul by N. Reid (drawn by R. Barrett) | 20-18 | |||
| 2:42.0 | New York full timeout | 20-18 | |||
| 2:42.0 | R. Barrett misses free throw 1 of 2 | 20-18 | |||
| 2:42.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 20-18 | |||
| 2:42.0 | R. Barrett makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 21-18 | ||
| 2:29.0 | 21-18 | J. Nowell misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 2:26.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Gibson | 21-18 | |||
| 2:17.0 | A. Burks misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 21-18 | |||
| 2:14.0 | 21-18 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | |||
| 2:03.0 | 21-18 | J. Culver misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 2:00.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Randle | 21-18 | |||
| 1:55.0 | Turnover by J. Randle (lost ball; steal by J. Nowell) | 21-18 | |||
| 1:50.0 | 21-18 | K. Towns misses 2-pt dunk from 3 ft (block by T. Gibson) | |||
| 1:47.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Gibson | 21-18 | |||
| 1:43.0 | J. Randle makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by R. Barrett) | +3 | 24-18 | ||
| 1:26.0 | 24-18 | Personal foul by J. Randle (drawn by N. Reid) | |||
| 1:26.0 | I. Quickley enters the game for R. Bullock | 24-18 | |||
| 1:26.0 | 24-18 | J. Hernangómez enters the game for K. Towns | |||
| 1:24.0 | 24-18 | J. Culver misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 1:21.0 | 24-18 | Offensive rebound by N. Reid | |||
| 1:20.0 | 24-18 | N. Reid misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | |||
| 1:18.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Gibson | 24-18 | |||
| 1:15.0 | R. Barrett misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | 24-18 | |||
| 1:15.0 | 24-18 | Defensive rebound by J. Nowell | |||
| 1:08.0 | 24-18 | J. Nowell misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | |||
| 1:05.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Barrett | 24-18 | |||
| 0:55.0 | R. Barrett misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 24-18 | |||
| 0:52.0 | 24-18 | Defensive rebound by J. Culver | |||
| 0:48.0 | 24-18 | Shooting foul by T. Gibson (drawn by J. Culver) | |||
| 0:48.0 | 24-18 | J. Culver misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:48.0 | 24-18 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:48.0 | 24-19 | +1 | J. Culver makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:33.0 | J. Randle makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by I. Quickley) | +2 | 26-19 | ||
| 0:18.0 | 26-19 | N. Reid misses 2-pt hook shot from 8 ft | |||
| 0:18.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Randle | 26-19 | |||
| 0:03.0 | Turnover by I. Quickley (traveling) | 26-19 | |||
| 0:00.0 | 26-19 | J. McLaughlin misses 3-pt jump shot from 39 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | 26-19 | 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 | ||||
| 11:44.0 | A. Burks misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | 26-19 | |||
| 11:42.0 | Offensive rebound by T. Gibson | 26-19 | |||
| 11:41.0 | T. Gibson makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 28-19 | ||
| 11:24.0 | 28-21 | +2 | N. Reid makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft | ||
| 11:13.0 | I. Quickley misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 28-21 | |||
| 11:10.0 | 28-21 | Defensive rebound by J. Nowell | |||
| 11:01.0 | 28-21 | J. Nowell misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 10:59.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Barrett | 28-21 | |||
| 10:52.0 | R. Barrett makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by O. Toppin) | +3 | 31-21 | ||
| 10:32.0 | 31-21 | Turnover by N. Reid (bad pass) | |||
| 10:32.0 | R. Bullock enters the game for R. Barrett | 31-21 | |||
| 10:19.0 | I. Quickley misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 31-21 | |||
| 10:16.0 | 31-21 | Defensive rebound by J. Nowell | |||
| 10:09.0 | 31-21 | J. Hernangómez misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 10:05.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Burks | 31-21 | |||
| 9:48.0 | A. Burks makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | +3 | 34-21 | ||
| 9:36.0 | 34-21 | N. Reid misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 9:34.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Gibson | 34-21 | |||
| 9:16.0 | I. Quickley misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | 34-21 | |||
| 9:14.0 | 34-21 | Defensive rebound by J. Hernangómez | |||
| 9:07.0 | 34-21 | J. Hernangómez misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 9:03.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Gibson | 34-21 | |||
| 8:49.0 | A. Burks makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by T. Gibson) | +2 | 36-21 | ||
| 8:41.0 | 36-21 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 8:41.0 | 36-21 | A. Edwards enters the game for J. Hernangómez | |||
| 8:41.0 | 36-21 | J. McDaniels enters the game for J. Nowell | |||
| 8:41.0 | 36-21 | K. Towns enters the game for N. Reid | |||
| 8:30.0 | 36-21 | M. Beasley misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 8:24.0 | 36-21 | Offensive rebound by J. McDaniels | |||
| 8:24.0 | 36-21 | J. McDaniels misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 8:23.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Gibson | 36-21 | |||
| 8:11.0 | A. Burks makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by O. Toppin) | +3 | 39-21 | ||
| 8:11.0 | Instant Replay (Request: Ruling Stands) | 39-21 | |||
| 7:53.0 | 39-24 | +3 | J. McDaniels makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by K. Towns) | ||
| 7:38.0 | I. Quickley misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 39-24 | |||
| 7:34.0 | 39-24 | Defensive rebound by J. McDaniels | |||
| 7:27.0 | 39-24 | K. Towns misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 7:24.0 | Defensive rebound by I. Quickley | 39-24 | |||
| 7:17.0 | O. Toppin misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 39-24 | |||
| 7:14.0 | 39-24 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | |||
| 7:05.0 | 39-27 | +3 | J. McDaniels makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by K. Towns) | ||
| 6:56.0 | New York full timeout | 39-27 | |||
| 6:56.0 | N. Noel enters the game for T. Gibson | 39-27 | |||
| 6:56.0 | E. Payton enters the game for I. Quickley | 39-27 | |||
| 6:56.0 | J. Randle enters the game for O. Toppin | 39-27 | |||
| 6:56.0 | 39-27 | R. Rubio enters the game for J. McLaughlin | |||
| 6:49.0 | Turnover by N. Noel (bad pass; steal by R. Rubio) | 39-27 | |||
| 6:36.0 | 39-27 | R. Rubio misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 6:31.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Payton | 39-27 | |||
| 6:18.0 | R. Bullock makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by A. Burks) | +3 | 42-27 | ||
| 6:02.0 | 42-30 | +3 | M. Beasley makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by R. Rubio) | ||
| 5:47.0 | Shooting foul by A. Edwards (drawn by E. Payton) | 42-30 | |||
| 5:47.0 | E. Payton makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 43-30 | ||
| 5:47.0 | R. Barrett enters the game for A. Burks | 43-30 | |||
| 5:47.0 | E. Payton misses free throw 2 of 2 | 43-30 | |||
| 5:45.0 | 43-30 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | |||
| 5:30.0 | 43-33 | +3 | M. Beasley makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by K. Towns) | ||
| 5:03.0 | R. Barrett makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by R. Bullock) | +3 | 46-33 | ||
| 4:54.0 | 46-33 | Shooting foul by E. Payton (drawn by R. Rubio) | |||
| 4:54.0 | 46-34 | +1 | R. Rubio makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:54.0 | 46-35 | +1 | R. Rubio makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:44.0 | E. Payton misses 2-pt layup from 6 ft | 46-35 | |||
| 4:42.0 | Offensive rebound by N. Noel | 46-35 | |||
| 4:41.0 | N. Noel misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | 46-35 | |||
| 4:40.0 | Offensive rebound by N. Noel | 46-35 | |||
| 4:38.0 | N. Noel misses 2-pt hook shot from 9 ft | 46-35 | |||
| 4:36.0 | 46-35 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | |||
| 4:28.0 | 46-38 | +3 | J. McDaniels makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by R. Rubio) | ||
| 4:00.0 | E. Payton misses 2-pt layup from 6 ft (block by A. Edwards) | 46-38 | |||
| 3:59.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 46-38 | |||
| 3:59.0 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | 46-38 | |||
| 3:48.0 | 46-38 | Offensive foul by K. Towns (drawn by E. Payton) | |||
| 3:48.0 | 46-38 | Turnover by K. Towns (offensive foul) | |||
| 3:48.0 | 46-38 | J. Nowell enters the game for M. Beasley | |||
| 3:34.0 | J. Randle makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | +2 | 48-38 | ||
| 3:12.0 | 48-38 | Personal foul by E. Payton (drawn by K. Towns) | |||
| 3:12.0 | A. Burks enters the game for E. Payton | 48-38 | |||
| 3:09.0 | 48-40 | +2 | J. McDaniels makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by R. Rubio) | ||
| 2:55.0 | Turnover by J. Randle (lost ball; steal by R. Rubio) | 48-40 | |||
| 2:53.0 | 48-42 | +2 | A. Edwards makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by R. Rubio) | ||
| 2:47.0 | New York full timeout | 48-42 | |||
| 2:38.0 | Shooting foul by A. Edwards (drawn by A. Burks) | 48-42 | |||
| 2:38.0 | A. Burks makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 49-42 | ||
| 2:38.0 | A. Burks misses free throw 2 of 2 | 49-42 | |||
| 2:37.0 | 49-42 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | |||
| 2:21.0 | 49-45 | +3 | A. Edwards makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by K. Towns) | ||
| 2:03.0 | R. Barrett makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 51-45 | ||
| 1:47.0 | 51-45 | A. Edwards misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 1:44.0 | 51-45 | Offensive rebound by R. Rubio | |||
| 1:43.0 | 51-47 | +2 | R. Rubio makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | ||
| 1:31.0 | R. Barrett misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft (block by A. Edwards) | 51-47 | |||
| 1:30.0 | 51-47 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 1:13.0 | 51-50 | +3 | R. Rubio makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by A. Edwards) | ||
| 0:48.0 | Personal foul by A. Edwards (drawn by N. Noel) | 51-50 | |||
| 0:40.0 | J. Randle misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 51-50 | |||
| 0:37.0 | 51-50 | Defensive rebound by J. McDaniels | |||
| 0:31.0 | 51-50 | A. Edwards misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 0:28.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Randle | 51-50 | |||
| 0:06.0 | A. Burks misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 51-50 | |||
| 0:01.0 | Offensive rebound by N. Noel | 51-50 | |||
| 0:01.0 | Turnover by N. Noel (lost ball; steal by J. Nowell) | 51-50 | |||
| 0:00.0 | 51-50 | R. Rubio misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | 51-50 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | New York | Score | Minnesota | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:45.0 | R. Bullock makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by J. Randle) | +3 | 54-50 | ||
| 11:21.0 | 54-53 | +3 | A. Edwards makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by J. McDaniels) | ||
| 11:00.0 | J. Randle makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | +2 | 56-53 | ||
| 10:44.0 | 56-53 | J. McDaniels misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 10:42.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Randle | 56-53 | |||
| 10:30.0 | Turnover by N. Noel (bad pass; steal by M. Beasley) | 56-53 | |||
| 10:15.0 | 56-53 | Personal foul by N. Noel (drawn by K. Towns) | |||
| 10:13.0 | 56-53 | K. Towns misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 10:10.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Randle | 56-53 | |||
| 10:00.0 | E. Payton makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by J. Randle) | +3 | 59-53 | ||
| 9:50.0 | 59-56 | +3 | M. Beasley makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by R. Rubio) | ||
| 9:32.0 | 59-56 | Violation by Team (kicked ball) | |||
| 9:25.0 | Turnover by R. Bullock (bad pass) | 59-56 | |||
| 9:04.0 | 59-58 | +2 | J. McDaniels makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by K. Towns) | ||
| 9:03.0 | 59-58 | Violation by Team (delay of game) | |||
| 8:53.0 | R. Barrett makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by E. Payton) | +3 | 62-58 | ||
| 8:30.0 | 62-58 | R. Rubio misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft (block by R. Barrett) | |||
| 8:28.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Randle | 62-58 | |||
| 8:25.0 | J. Randle makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 64-58 | ||
| 8:01.0 | 64-58 | J. McDaniels misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 7:58.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Payton | 64-58 | |||
| 7:54.0 | Shooting foul by J. McDaniels (drawn by R. Barrett) | 64-58 | |||
| 7:54.0 | R. Barrett makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 65-58 | ||
| 7:54.0 | R. Barrett makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 66-58 | ||
| 7:31.0 | 66-58 | Shooting foul by N. Noel (drawn by K. Towns) | |||
| 7:31.0 | 66-59 | +1 | K. Towns makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:31.0 | 66-60 | +1 | K. Towns makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:07.0 | E. Payton misses 2-pt layup from 4 ft | 66-60 | |||
| 7:04.0 | 66-60 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | |||
| 6:58.0 | 66-60 | Turnover by A. Edwards (traveling) | |||
| 6:58.0 | 66-60 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 6:45.0 | J. Randle misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 66-60 | |||
| 6:42.0 | 66-60 | Defensive rebound by R. Rubio | |||
| 6:36.0 | 66-62 | +2 | K. Towns makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by R. Rubio) | ||
| 6:21.0 | E. Payton makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by R. Bullock) | +2 | 68-62 | ||
| 5:53.0 | 68-62 | R. Rubio misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 5:50.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Randle | 68-62 | |||
| 5:39.0 | Turnover by R. Barrett (out of bounds lost ball) | 68-62 | |||
| 5:27.0 | 68-62 | K. Towns misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft (block by N. Noel) | |||
| 5:27.0 | 68-62 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 5:15.0 | 68-62 | M. Beasley misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 5:11.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Randle | 68-62 | |||
| 5:07.0 | R. Barrett makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by J. Randle) | +2 | 70-62 | ||
| 4:59.0 | 70-62 | R. Rubio misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 4:57.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Randle | 70-62 | |||
| 4:54.0 | Shooting foul by J. McDaniels (drawn by E. Payton) | 70-62 | |||
| 4:54.0 | E. Payton makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 71-62 | ||
| 4:54.0 | 71-62 | J. Nowell enters the game for M. Beasley | |||
| 4:54.0 | E. Payton makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 72-62 | ||
| 4:36.0 | 72-62 | A. Edwards misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 4:35.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 72-62 | |||
| 4:35.0 | 72-62 | Loose ball foul by K. Towns (drawn by N. Noel) | |||
| 4:35.0 | 72-62 | J. McLaughlin enters the game for R. Rubio | |||
| 4:24.0 | E. Payton makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by J. Randle) | +2 | 74-62 | ||
| 4:05.0 | 74-62 | Offensive foul by K. Towns (drawn by N. Noel) | |||
| 4:05.0 | 74-62 | Turnover by K. Towns (offensive foul) | |||
| 4:05.0 | 74-62 | N. Reid enters the game for J. McDaniels | |||
| 3:56.0 | Turnover by J. Randle (bad pass; steal by J. McLaughlin) | 74-62 | |||
| 3:53.0 | 74-64 | +2 | J. Nowell makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by J. McLaughlin) | ||
| 3:41.0 | Turnover by E. Payton (bad pass; steal by A. Edwards) | 74-64 | |||
| 3:39.0 | 74-64 | Shooting foul by J. Randle (drawn by A. Edwards) | |||
| 3:39.0 | 74-65 | +1 | A. Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:39.0 | 74-66 | +1 | A. Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:28.0 | Shooting foul by J. Nowell (drawn by R. Barrett) | 74-66 | |||
| 3:28.0 | R. Barrett misses free throw 1 of 2 | 74-66 | |||
| 3:28.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 74-66 | |||
| 3:28.0 | A. Burks enters the game for N. Noel | 74-66 | |||
| 3:28.0 | T. Gibson enters the game for E. Payton | 74-66 | |||
| 3:28.0 | 74-66 | J. Layman enters the game for A. Edwards | |||
| 3:28.0 | R. Barrett makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 75-66 | ||
| 3:16.0 | 75-66 | J. Nowell misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | |||
| 3:14.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Bullock | 75-66 | |||
| 3:05.0 | R. Barrett misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | 75-66 | |||
| 3:02.0 | 75-66 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | |||
| 2:59.0 | 75-66 | Turnover by J. McLaughlin (bad pass) | |||
| 2:59.0 | New York full timeout | 75-66 | |||
| 2:44.0 | Offensive foul by J. Randle (drawn by J. Nowell) | 75-66 | |||
| 2:44.0 | Turnover by J. Randle (offensive foul) | 75-66 | |||
| 2:30.0 | 75-68 | +2 | K. Towns makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by J. Nowell) | ||
| 2:14.0 | J. Randle misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 75-68 | |||
| 2:10.0 | 75-68 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | |||
| 2:04.0 | 75-70 | +2 | J. Nowell makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | ||
| 1:50.0 | A. Burks misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft (block by J. McLaughlin) | 75-70 | |||
| 1:50.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 75-70 | |||
| 1:50.0 | I. Quickley enters the game for R. Bullock | 75-70 | |||
| 1:44.0 | J. Randle makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | +2 | 77-70 | ||
| 1:30.0 | 77-70 | J. McLaughlin misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft (block by T. Gibson) | |||
| 1:28.0 | 77-70 | Offensive rebound by N. Reid | |||
| 1:26.0 | 77-70 | N. Reid misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft (block by T. Gibson) | |||
| 1:23.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Randle | 77-70 | |||
| 1:17.0 | R. Barrett misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 77-70 | |||
| 1:13.0 | 77-70 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | |||
| 1:06.0 | 77-70 | K. Towns misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 1:04.0 | Defensive rebound by I. Quickley | 77-70 | |||
| 0:47.0 | J. Randle makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | +2 | 79-70 | ||
| 0:37.0 | 79-70 | Personal foul by T. Gibson (drawn by K. Towns) | |||
| 0:26.0 | 79-70 | J. McLaughlin misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | |||
| 0:23.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Randle | 79-70 | |||
| 0:00.0 | J. Randle makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | +2 | 81-70 | ||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | New York | Score | Minnesota | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:40.0 | 81-70 | N. Reid misses 2-pt dunk from 2 ft | |||
| 11:39.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Burks | 81-70 | |||
| 11:36.0 | Turnover by R. Barrett (bad pass) | 81-70 | |||
| 11:27.0 | 81-70 | Personal foul by R. Barrett (drawn by J. Nowell) | |||
| 11:16.0 | 81-70 | J. McDaniels misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 11:12.0 | 81-70 | Offensive rebound by N. Reid | |||
| 11:05.0 | 81-70 | Shooting foul by O. Toppin (drawn by N. Reid) | |||
| 11:05.0 | 81-71 | +1 | N. Reid makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:05.0 | 81-72 | +1 | N. Reid makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:51.0 | R. Barrett makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | +2 | 83-72 | ||
| 10:38.0 | 83-75 | +3 | M. Beasley makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by N. Reid) | ||
| 10:19.0 | A. Burks misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 83-75 | |||
| 10:18.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Burks | 83-75 | |||
| 10:16.0 | O. Toppin makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by I. Quickley) | +3 | 86-75 | ||
| 10:16.0 | 86-75 | A. Edwards enters the game for J. Nowell | |||
| 9:48.0 | 86-75 | A. Edwards misses 3-pt jump shot from 29 ft | |||
| 9:44.0 | Defensive rebound by I. Quickley | 86-75 | |||
| 9:29.0 | A. Burks makes 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft | +2 | 88-75 | ||
| 9:09.0 | 88-75 | Shooting foul by A. Burks (drawn by M. Beasley) | |||
| 9:09.0 | 88-76 | +1 | M. Beasley makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:09.0 | 88-77 | +1 | M. Beasley makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:50.0 | T. Gibson makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by R. Barrett) | +2 | 90-77 | ||
| 8:33.0 | 90-77 | Def 3 sec tech foul by Team | |||
| 8:33.0 | 90-78 | +1 | M. Beasley makes technical free throw | ||
| 8:33.0 | 90-78 | R. Rubio enters the game for J. McLaughlin | |||
| 8:20.0 | 90-80 | +2 | N. Reid makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by J. McDaniels) | ||
| 8:19.0 | New York full timeout | 90-80 | |||
| 8:19.0 | J. Randle enters the game for O. Toppin | 90-80 | |||
| 8:19.0 | 90-80 | K. Towns enters the game for N. Reid | |||
| 8:08.0 | A. Burks makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | +2 | 92-80 | ||
| 7:55.0 | 92-80 | Personal foul by A. Burks (drawn by K. Towns) | |||
| 7:50.0 | 92-82 | +2 | J. McDaniels makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by K. Towns) | ||
| 7:37.0 | A. Burks misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 92-82 | |||
| 7:33.0 | 92-82 | Defensive rebound by R. Rubio | |||
| 7:23.0 | 92-82 | Turnover by A. Edwards (bad pass; steal by I. Quickley) | |||
| 7:23.0 | Personal foul by R. Rubio (drawn by I. Quickley) | 92-82 | |||
| 7:23.0 | R. Bullock enters the game for I. Quickley | 92-82 | |||
| 7:23.0 | 92-82 | J. Nowell enters the game for M. Beasley | |||
| 7:14.0 | Turnover by A. Burks (bad pass; steal by A. Edwards) | 92-82 | |||
| 7:12.0 | 92-84 | +2 | A. Edwards makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 7:12.0 | 92-84 | Shooting foul by R. Barrett (drawn by A. Edwards) | |||
| 7:12.0 | E. Payton enters the game for R. Barrett | 92-84 | |||
| 7:12.0 | 92-84 | J. McLaughlin enters the game for R. Rubio | |||
| 7:12.0 | 92-85 | +1 | A. Edwards makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 6:54.0 | Shooting foul by J. McDaniels (drawn by J. Randle) | 92-85 | |||
| 6:54.0 | J. Randle makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 93-85 | ||
| 6:54.0 | J. Randle makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 94-85 | ||
| 6:32.0 | 94-88 | +3 | K. Towns makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by J. Nowell) | ||
| 6:08.0 | J. Randle misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 94-88 | |||
| 6:05.0 | Offensive rebound by E. Payton | 94-88 | |||
| 6:05.0 | Turnover by E. Payton (lost ball; steal by A. Edwards) | 94-88 | |||
| 6:02.0 | 94-90 | +2 | A. Edwards makes 2-pt dunk from 2 ft | ||
| 5:45.0 | Turnover by E. Payton (out of bounds lost ball) | 94-90 | |||
| 5:30.0 | 94-92 | +2 | K. Towns makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | ||
| 5:06.0 | R. Bullock misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 94-92 | |||
| 5:03.0 | 94-92 | Defensive rebound by J. Nowell | |||
| 4:51.0 | 94-92 | J. Nowell misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 4:48.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Bullock | 94-92 | |||
| 4:29.0 | A. Burks misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 94-92 | |||
| 4:28.0 | 94-92 | Defensive rebound by J. Nowell | |||
| 4:28.0 | 94-92 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 4:28.0 | R. Barrett enters the game for A. Burks | 94-92 | |||
| 4:28.0 | 94-92 | M. Beasley enters the game for J. McLaughlin | |||
| 4:28.0 | 94-92 | R. Rubio enters the game for J. Nowell | |||
| 4:04.0 | 94-92 | A. Edwards misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 4:04.0 | 94-92 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 4:04.0 | 94-92 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | |||
| 3:55.0 | R. Barrett misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft (block by M. Beasley) | 94-92 | |||
| 3:55.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 94-92 | |||
| 3:50.0 | J. Randle makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | +2 | 96-92 | ||
| 3:34.0 | 96-92 | J. McDaniels misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 3:33.0 | 96-92 | Offensive rebound by A. Edwards | |||
| 3:33.0 | 96-94 | +2 | A. Edwards makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 3:12.0 | J. Randle makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | +2 | 98-94 | ||
| 2:54.0 | 98-94 | M. Beasley misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | |||
| 2:50.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Bullock | 98-94 | |||
| 2:30.0 | J. Randle misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 98-94 | |||
| 2:27.0 | 98-94 | Defensive rebound by M. Beasley | |||
| 2:17.0 | 98-94 | Shooting foul by R. Barrett (drawn by A. Edwards) | |||
| 2:17.0 | 98-94 | A. Edwards misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 2:17.0 | 98-94 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 2:17.0 | 98-95 | +1 | A. Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:04.0 | J. Randle misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 98-95 | |||
| 1:59.0 | 98-95 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | |||
| 1:48.0 | 98-97 | +2 | A. Edwards makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | ||
| 1:29.0 | Shooting foul by K. Towns (drawn by T. Gibson) | 98-97 | |||
| 1:29.0 | T. Gibson misses free throw 1 of 2 | 98-97 | |||
| 1:29.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 98-97 | |||
| 1:29.0 | T. Gibson makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 99-97 | ||
| 1:16.0 | 99-99 | +2 | A. Edwards makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | ||
| 0:57.0 | E. Payton misses 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft (block by K. Towns) | 99-99 | |||
| 0:56.0 | Offensive rebound by T. Gibson | 99-99 | |||
| 0:55.0 | T. Gibson makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 101-99 | ||
| 0:37.0 | 101-102 | +3 | M. Beasley makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by A. Edwards) | ||
| 0:37.0 | New York full timeout | 101-102 | |||
| 0:25.0 | Turnover by R. Barrett (out of bounds lost ball) | 101-102 | |||
| 0:20.0 | 101-102 | Turnover by M. Beasley (lost ball; steal by R. Bullock) | |||
| 0:11.0 | J. Randle misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 101-102 | |||
| 0:07.0 | 101-102 | Defensive rebound by K. Towns | |||
| 0:05.0 | 101-102 | Turnover by K. Towns (bad pass; steal by R. Bullock) | |||
| 0:05.0 | New York full timeout | 101-102 | |||
| 0:05.0 | A. Burks enters the game for T. Gibson | 101-102 | |||
| 0:05.0 | I. Quickley enters the game for E. Payton | 101-102 | |||
| 0:01.0 | R. Barrett misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 101-102 | |||
| 0:01.0 | 101-102 | Defensive rebound by R. Rubio | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 4th quarter | ||||
