Final

Series (Game 1 of 4)

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Series starts 12/20

Game 1: Saturday, December 20th
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Timberwolves102
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Game 2: Saturday, February 7th
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Game 3: Sunday, March 1st
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Timberwolves94
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Game 4: Friday, March 20th
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Rockets 109

(18-9, 9-6 away)

Timberwolves 102

(4-22, 2-11 home)

Coverage: KSTC

8:00 PM ET, December 20, 2008

Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

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HOU 30 30 22 27109
MIN 32 19 20 31102

Top Performers

Houston: T. McGrady 23 Pts, 5 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

Minnesota: A. Jefferson 34 Pts, 13 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Stl, 3 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEHOUSTONSCOREMINNESOTA
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Yao Ming vs. Al Jefferson (Craig Smith gains possession)
11:40 0-0Al Jefferson misses 18-foot jumper
11:40Aaron Brooks defensive rebound0-0 
11:19Yao Ming misses 11-foot jumper0-0 
11:19Luis Scola offensive rebound0-0 
11:15Tracy McGrady makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)3-0 
11:03 3-0Mike Miller misses two point shot
11:02Aaron Brooks defensive rebound3-0 
10:53Tracy McGrady misses 24-foot three point jumper3-0 
10:52Houston defensive rebound3-0 
10:41 3-0Randy Foye misses 21-foot jumper
10:40Tracy McGrady defensive rebound3-0 
10:15Aaron Brooks makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)6-0 
9:56 6-0Randy Foye misses 17-foot jumper
9:55Tracy McGrady defensive rebound6-0 
9:51 6-0Randy Foye shooting foul (Luis Scola draws the foul)
9:51Luis Scola makes free throw 1 of 27-0 
9:51Luis Scola misses free throw 2 of 27-0 
9:51 7-0Craig Smith defensive rebound
9:37 7-0Al Jefferson misses two point shot
9:37Luis Scola defensive rebound7-0 
9:22Yao Ming misses 8-foot two point shot7-0 
9:21 7-0Al Jefferson defensive rebound
9:11 7-3Mike Miller makes 26-foot three point jumper (Al Jefferson assists)
8:57 7-3Randy Foye shooting foul (Aaron Brooks draws the foul)
8:57Aaron Brooks makes free throw 1 of 28-3 
8:57Aaron Brooks makes free throw 2 of 29-3 
8:45 9-5Al Jefferson makes 17-foot jumper (Randy Foye assists)
8:33Yao Ming misses 12-foot two point shot9-5 
8:33 9-5Mike Miller defensive rebound
8:23 9-7Al Jefferson makes 6-foot running jumper (Mike Miller assists)
8:23Luis Scola shooting foul (Al Jefferson draws the foul)9-7 
8:23 9-7Kevin Ollie enters the game for Randy Foye
8:23 9-8Al Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 1
8:07Tracy McGrady traveling9-8 
7:50 9-8Ryan Gomes misses 24-foot three point jumper
7:50Aaron Brooks defensive rebound9-8 
7:46Tracy McGrady misses 22-foot jumper9-8 
7:45 9-8Mike Miller defensive rebound
7:39 9-10Craig Smith makes driving layup (Mike Miller assists)
7:30Houston full timeout
7:22Aaron Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper9-10 
7:20Yao Ming offensive rebound9-10 
7:18Yao Ming makes layup11-10 
7:01 11-10Mike Miller misses 4-foot running jumper
6:58Yao Ming defensive rebound11-10 
6:52Shane Battier makes 26-foot three point jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)14-10 
6:43Minnesota 20 Sec. timeout
6:43 14-10Rashad McCants enters the game for Mike Miller
6:28 14-10Craig Smith misses 6-foot jumper
6:28Luis Scola defensive rebound14-10 
6:18Tracy McGrady makes 4-foot running jumper16-10 
6:01 16-10Al Jefferson misses driving layup
6:01Shane Battier defensive rebound16-10 
5:58Shane Battier bad pass (Kevin Ollie steals)16-10 
5:56Shane Battier personal foul (Kevin Ollie draws the foul)16-10 
5:48Shane Battier jump ball16-10 
5:37 16-12Rashad McCants makes 18-foot jumper (Al Jefferson assists)
5:22Shane Battier makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)19-12 
5:01 19-14Craig Smith makes driving layup (Ryan Gomes assists)
5:01Luis Scola shooting foul (Craig Smith draws the foul)19-14 
5:01Carl Landry enters the game for Luis Scola19-14 
5:01 19-15Craig Smith makes free throw 1 of 1
4:52 19-15Ryan Gomes personal foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)
4:52Ron Artest enters the game for Shane Battier19-15 
4:46Tracy McGrady misses 17-foot jumper19-15 
4:45 19-15Rashad McCants defensive rebound
4:35 19-17Al Jefferson makes two point shot (Rashad McCants assists)
4:20Aaron Brooks bad pass (Craig Smith steals)19-17 
4:15 19-19Ryan Gomes makes driving layup (Kevin Ollie assists)
4:15Ron Artest shooting foul (Ryan Gomes draws the foul)19-19 
4:15 19-20Ryan Gomes makes free throw 1 of 1
3:57Yao Ming makes slam dunk (Tracy McGrady assists)21-20 
3:38 21-20Al Jefferson misses 6-foot two point shot
3:36Tracy McGrady defensive rebound21-20 
3:30Tracy McGrady makes 15-foot two point shot23-20 
3:05 23-20Al Jefferson misses 14-foot jumper
3:03 23-20Minnesota offensive rebound
2:58 23-22Al Jefferson makes slam dunk
2:39Ron Artest misses 19-foot jumper23-22 
2:39 23-22Al Jefferson defensive rebound
2:30 23-25Rashad McCants makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Ollie assists)
2:13 23-25Kevin Ollie personal foul (Ron Artest draws the foul)
2:13Minnesota full timeout
2:13Luther Head enters the game for Aaron Brooks23-25 
2:13Chuck Hayes enters the game for Yao Ming23-25 
2:01Ron Artest makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luther Head assists)26-25 
1:39Chuck Hayes shooting foul (Al Jefferson draws the foul)26-25 
1:39 26-26Al Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 2
1:39 26-27Al Jefferson makes free throw 2 of 2
1:23 26-27Rashad McCants personal foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)
1:23Tracy McGrady makes free throw 1 of 227-27 
1:23Tracy McGrady makes free throw 2 of 228-27 
1:09 28-27Al Jefferson traveling
0:53Ron Artest bad pass (Craig Smith steals)28-27 
0:46 28-27Rashad McCants bad pass (Chuck Hayes steals)
0:42Carl Landry offensive foul (Kevin Ollie draws the foul)28-27 
0:42Carl Landry turnover28-27 
0:33Ron Artest shooting foul (Rashad McCants draws the foul)28-27 
0:33 28-28Rashad McCants makes free throw 1 of 3
0:33 28-29Rashad McCants makes free throw 2 of 3
0:33 28-30Rashad McCants makes free throw 3 of 3
0:20 28-30Rashad McCants shooting foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)
0:20Tracy McGrady makes free throw 1 of 229-30 
0:20Shane Battier enters the game for Ron Artest29-30 
0:20Tracy McGrady makes free throw 2 of 230-30 
0:03 30-32Rashad McCants makes driving layup
0:00End of the 1st Quarter