Final

Series (Game 3 of 4)

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Series starts 12/31

Game 1: Monday, December 31st
Timberwolves82Final
Clippers91
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Game 2: Friday, February 1st
Clippers83Final
Timberwolves104
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Game 3: Saturday, March 8th
Timberwolves99Final
Clippers96
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Game 4: Monday, March 17th
Clippers90Final
Timberwolves99
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Timberwolves 99

(14-48, 4-26 away)

Clippers 96

(20-41, 12-22 home)

7:30 PM ET, March 8, 2008

STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA

1 2 3 4 T
MIN 25 14 34 2699
LAC 23 24 31 1896

Top Performers

Minnesota: A. Jefferson 30 Pts, 12 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk

Los Angeles: C. Kaman 16 Pts, 13 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEMINNESOTASCORELOS ANGELES
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Al Jefferson vs. Chris Kaman (Corey Maggette gains possession)
11:36 0-0shot clock violation
11:23Kirk Snyder offensive foul (Corey Maggette draws the foul)0-0 
11:23Kirk Snyder turnover0-0 
11:07 0-0Al Thornton turnover
10:47Al Jefferson makes 14-foot jumper2-0 
10:30 2-2Chris Kaman makes 20-foot jumper (Al Thornton assists)
10:12Al Jefferson makes driving dunk4-2 
9:57 4-2Corey Maggette misses 25-foot three point jumper
9:56Randy Foye defensive rebound4-2 
9:48Al Jefferson misses two point shot4-2 
9:45 4-2Chris Kaman defensive rebound
9:41 4-4Dan Dickau makes driving layup
9:22Marko Jaric misses 25-foot three point jumper4-4 
9:22 4-4Chris Kaman defensive rebound
9:11 4-4Al Thornton misses 18-foot jumper
9:10Ryan Gomes defensive rebound4-4 
8:53Al Jefferson makes 13-foot jumper (Randy Foye assists)6-4 
8:40 6-6Chris Kaman makes 10-foot two point shot (Dan Dickau assists)
8:21Ryan Gomes misses 20-foot jumper6-6 
8:19 6-6Cuttino Mobley defensive rebound
8:12 6-8Cuttino Mobley makes two point shot
7:48Randy Foye makes driving layup8-8 
7:31Ryan Gomes personal foul (Corey Maggette draws the foul)8-8 
7:26 8-10Cuttino Mobley makes 11-foot jumper (Dan Dickau assists)
7:07Kirk Snyder misses 12-foot jumper8-10 
7:07 8-10Chris Kaman defensive rebound
7:00 8-10Cuttino Mobley traveling
6:48Chris Kaman blocks Marko Jaric's layup8-10 
6:48 8-10Dan Dickau defensive rebound
6:43 8-12Cuttino Mobley makes layup (Chris Kaman assists)
6:37Minnesota full timeout
6:26Marko Jaric bad pass8-12 
6:16Randy Foye personal foul (Chris Kaman draws the foul)8-12 
6:16Rashad McCants enters the game for Marko Jaric8-12 
6:05 8-14Chris Kaman makes layup (Cuttino Mobley assists)
5:39Kirk Snyder misses three point jumper8-14 
5:37 8-14Dan Dickau defensive rebound
5:28 8-14Al Thornton misses 20-foot jumper
5:26Randy Foye defensive rebound8-14 
5:16 8-14Dan Dickau shooting foul (Randy Foye draws the foul)
5:16Randy Foye makes free throw 1 of 29-14 
5:16Randy Foye makes free throw 2 of 210-14 
5:07 10-14Corey Maggette lost ball (Ryan Gomes steals)
5:01Randy Foye makes layup12-14 
4:45 12-14Al Thornton misses 16-foot jumper
4:43Al Jefferson defensive rebound12-14 
4:37Rashad McCants lost ball (Dan Dickau steals)12-14 
4:33Al Jefferson shooting foul (Corey Maggette draws the foul)12-14 
4:33 12-15Corey Maggette makes free throw 1 of 2
4:33 12-15Tim Thomas enters the game for Al Thornton
4:33 12-16Corey Maggette makes free throw 2 of 2
4:18Ryan Gomes bad pass (Cuttino Mobley steals)12-16 
4:13 12-18Cuttino Mobley makes driving layup
3:53Rashad McCants makes three point jumper (Ryan Gomes assists)15-18 
3:31 15-18Cuttino Mobley misses jumper
3:30Al Jefferson defensive rebound15-18 
3:20Ryan Gomes turnover15-18 
3:09 15-18Al Jefferson blocks Chris Kaman's layup
3:05Al Jefferson defensive rebound15-18 
2:59Randy Foye makes 16-foot two point shot17-18 
2:44 17-18Dan Dickau bad pass (Ryan Gomes steals)
2:41Ryan Gomes makes driving dunk19-18 
2:18Rashad McCants shooting foul (Corey Maggette draws the foul)19-18 
2:18Los Angeles full timeout
2:18Corey Brewer enters the game for Kirk Snyder19-18 
2:18Craig Smith enters the game for Ryan Gomes19-18 
2:18 19-18Andre Barrett enters the game for Dan Dickau
2:18 19-18Josh Powell enters the game for Chris Kaman
2:18 19-19Corey Maggette makes free throw 1 of 2
2:18 19-20Corey Maggette makes free throw 2 of 2
2:05Al Jefferson makes layup (Randy Foye assists)21-20 
1:49 21-20Corey Maggette misses 22-foot jumper
1:47Craig Smith defensive rebound21-20 
1:32 21-20Josh Powell personal foul (Al Jefferson draws the foul)
1:23Corey Brewer makes 17-foot jumper (Craig Smith assists)23-20 
1:06 23-20Cuttino Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper
1:05Craig Smith defensive rebound23-20 
0:58 23-20Tim Thomas shooting foul (Craig Smith draws the foul)
0:58Craig Smith misses free throw 1 of 223-20 
0:58Minnesota offensive rebound23-20 
0:58Chris Richard enters the game for Al Jefferson23-20 
0:58Craig Smith makes free throw 2 of 224-20 
0:38 24-23Corey Maggette makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cuttino Mobley assists)
0:22Rashad McCants misses 19-foot two point shot24-23 
0:21 24-23Andre Barrett defensive rebound
0:02 24-23Josh Powell lost ball (Craig Smith steals)
0:00 24-23Cuttino Mobley personal foul (Randy Foye draws the foul)
0:00Randy Foye misses free throw 1 of 224-23 
0:00Minnesota offensive rebound24-23 
0:00Randy Foye makes free throw 2 of 225-23 
0:00 25-23Tim Thomas bad pass (Rashad McCants steals)
0:00End of the 1st Quarter