Final

Series (Game 3 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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Rockets107
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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 105

(38-22, 14-16 away)

Timberwolves 94

(18-41, 8-22 home)

Coverage: FxNo

7:00 PM ET, March 1, 2009

Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

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HOU 29 25 29 22105
MIN 23 30 16 2594

Top Performers

Houston: A. Brooks 22 Pts, 4 Reb, 10 Ast, 2 Stl

Minnesota: R. Foye 24 Pts, 3 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEHOUSTONSCOREMINNESOTA
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Yao Ming vs. Jason Collins (Luis Scola gains possession)0-0 
11:45Ron Artest makes layup (Shane Battier assists)2-0 
11:26 2-2Kevin Love makes 14-foot jumper (Ryan Gomes assists)
11:17 2-2Kevin Ollie personal foul (Aaron Brooks draws the foul)
11:03Ron Artest makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luis Scola assists)5-2 
10:41 5-4Randy Foye makes 11-foot two point shot
10:26Aaron Brooks makes 23-foot jumper7-4 
10:06 7-6Ryan Gomes makes 21-foot jumper
9:52Luis Scola makes 17-foot jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)9-6 
9:34 9-6Randy Foye bad pass (Aaron Brooks steals)
9:25Luis Scola makes layup (Aaron Brooks assists)11-6 
9:10 11-8Randy Foye makes 19-foot two point shot
9:02 11-8Jason Collins personal foul (Yao Ming draws the foul)
8:59Yao Ming makes 12-foot two point shot (Aaron Brooks assists)13-8 
8:44 13-8Shane Battier blocks Ryan Gomes's 14-foot jumper
8:42Yao Ming defensive rebound13-8 
8:37Aaron Brooks makes 13-foot two point shot15-8 
8:11Aaron Brooks shooting foul (Randy Foye draws the foul)15-8 
8:11 15-9Randy Foye makes free throw 1 of 2
8:11 15-10Randy Foye makes free throw 2 of 2
7:52Luis Scola turnover15-10 
7:37 15-10Kevin Love misses 12-foot jumper
7:35 15-10Jason Collins offensive rebound
7:26 15-13Ryan Gomes makes three point jumper (Kevin Ollie assists)
7:09Luis Scola misses 19-foot jumper15-13 
7:09 15-13Randy Foye defensive rebound
7:00 15-15Ryan Gomes makes 5-foot two point shot (Kevin Love assists)
7:00Yao Ming illegal defense15-15 
6:35Luis Scola makes two point shot17-15 
6:11 17-15Jason Collins misses 17-foot jumper
6:11Luis Scola defensive rebound17-15 
5:52Yao Ming makes dunk (Luis Scola assists)19-15 
5:24 19-15Randy Foye misses 21-foot two point shot
5:24Luis Scola defensive rebound19-15 
5:07Aaron Brooks makes 10-foot running jumper21-15 
4:54 21-15Kevin Love misses 20-foot jumper
4:52Yao Ming defensive rebound21-15 
4:41Shane Battier makes 4-foot two point shot23-15 
4:31Minnesota full timeout
4:16 23-15Randy Foye misses 18-foot jumper
4:13 23-15Ryan Gomes offensive rebound
4:11 23-15Kevin Ollie misses 25-foot three point jumper
4:09Luis Scola defensive rebound23-15 
3:50Kevin Love blocks Luis Scola's 6-foot jumper23-15 
3:49 23-15Kevin Love defensive rebound
3:39Minnesota 20 Sec. timeout
3:29 23-15Kevin Love bad pass
3:15Ron Artest makes 20-foot jumper (Luis Scola assists)25-15 
2:48 25-15Randy Foye misses 22-foot jumper
2:47 25-15Minnesota offensive rebound
2:47 25-15shot clock violation
2:47Houston full timeout
2:47 25-15Bobby Brown enters the game for Kevin Ollie
2:47 25-15Mike Miller enters the game for Kevin Love
2:32Yao Ming lost ball (Randy Foye steals)25-15 
2:16 25-17Ryan Gomes makes 17-foot jumper (Bobby Brown assists)
2:03Luis Scola lost ball (Randy Foye steals)25-17 
1:54 25-17Bobby Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper
1:53 25-17Minnesota defensive rebound
1:53Von Wafer enters the game for Shane Battier25-17 
1:53Kyle Lowry enters the game for Aaron Brooks25-17 
1:53Carl Landry enters the game for Luis Scola25-17 
1:39 25-17Jason Collins personal foul (Yao Ming draws the foul)
1:28Ron Artest misses 12-foot jumper25-17 
1:27Yao Ming offensive rebound25-17 
1:25 25-17Jason Collins shooting foul (Yao Ming draws the foul)
1:25Yao Ming makes free throw 1 of 226-17 
1:25 26-17Kevin Love enters the game for Jason Collins
1:25Yao Ming makes free throw 2 of 227-17 
1:15 27-17Yao Ming blocks Kevin Love's driving layup
1:15 27-17Minnesota offensive rebound
1:07 27-19Ryan Gomes makes 11-foot running jumper
0:56Yao Ming 3 second27-19 
0:42 27-21Kevin Love makes 14-foot jumper (Bobby Brown assists)
0:37Kyle Lowry misses 5-foot jumper27-21 
0:36Yao Ming offensive rebound27-21 
0:36Yao Ming misses tip shot27-21 
0:35Houston offensive rebound27-21 
0:33Ron Artest makes 21-foot jumper (Von Wafer assists)29-21 
0:22 29-23Randy Foye makes 18-foot jumper
0:02Bobby Brown blocks Kyle Lowry's 14-foot jumper29-23 
0:01 29-23Mike Miller defensive rebound
0:01 29-23Mike Miller bad pass (Yao Ming steals)
0:00Carl Landry misses 9-foot jumper29-23 
0:00Houston offensive rebound29-23 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter