Final

Series (Game 1 of 3)

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Series starts 11/18

Game 1: Wednesday, November 18th
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Timberwolves84
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Game 2: Wednesday, January 13th
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Rockets120
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Game 3: Saturday, March 6th
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Timberwolves98
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Rockets 97

(7-5, 4-3 away)

Timberwolves 84

(1-11, 1-6 home)

Coverage: FxNo

8:00 PM ET, November 18, 2009

Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

1 2 3 4 T
HOU 23 25 20 2997
MIN 21 21 25 1784

Top Performers

Houston: L. Scola 20 Pts, 16 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

Minnesota: A. Jefferson 20 Pts, 10 Reb, 4 Ast, 3 Stl, 2 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEHOUSTONSCOREMINNESOTA
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Luis Scola vs. Ryan Hollins (Al Jefferson gains possession)
11:45 0-2Al Jefferson makes 10-foot jumper
11:32Trevor Ariza makes 4-foot two point shot2-2 
11:22 2-2Corey Brewer turnover
11:07Trevor Ariza misses 16-foot jumper2-2 
11:07Luis Scola offensive rebound2-2 
11:04Al Jefferson blocks Luis Scola's layup2-2 
11:03Luis Scola offensive rebound2-2 
11:00Aaron Brooks makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luis Scola assists)5-2 
10:45 5-4Ryan Gomes makes 20-foot jumper (Al Jefferson assists)
10:26Aaron Brooks bad pass (Ryan Gomes steals)5-4 
10:21 5-4Jonny Flynn lost ball (Trevor Ariza steals)
10:15Luis Scola makes 19-foot jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)7-4 
10:00 7-6Ryan Hollins makes 14-foot jumper
9:45Luis Scola misses 8-foot jumper7-6 
9:45Chuck Hayes offensive rebound7-6 
9:42Chuck Hayes makes 4-foot hook shot9-6 
9:23 9-6Ryan Gomes misses 18-foot jumper
9:22Luis Scola defensive rebound9-6 
9:18Aaron Brooks turnover9-6 
8:57 9-6Jonny Flynn bad pass (Chuck Hayes steals)
8:49Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper9-6 
8:48 9-6Ryan Gomes defensive rebound
8:41Aaron Brooks shooting foul (Al Jefferson draws the foul)9-6 
8:41 9-7Al Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 2
8:41 9-8Al Jefferson makes free throw 2 of 2
8:25Al Jefferson blocks Chuck Hayes's jumper9-8 
8:22Houston defensive rebound9-8 
8:06 9-8Corey Brewer misses 23-foot three point jumper
8:04Luis Scola defensive rebound9-8 
7:58Aaron Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper9-8 
7:58 9-8Al Jefferson defensive rebound
7:48 9-8Ryan Gomes misses 24-foot three point jumper
7:47Chuck Hayes defensive rebound9-8 
7:37 9-8Jumpball: Luis Scola vs. Corey Brewer (Ryan Gomes gains possession)
7:37Luis Scola lost ball (Corey Brewer steals)9-8 
7:22 9-8Jonny Flynn misses 24-foot three point jumper
7:22Chuck Hayes defensive rebound9-8 
7:13Luis Scola misses 5-foot jumper9-8 
7:13 9-8Al Jefferson defensive rebound
6:54 9-8Ryan Gomes misses 17-foot jumper
6:52Luis Scola defensive rebound9-8 
6:48Aaron Brooks bad pass (Ryan Hollins steals)9-8 
6:46Jumpball: Chuck Hayes vs. Ryan Hollins (Shane Battier gains possession)9-8 
6:46 9-8Ryan Hollins lost ball (Chuck Hayes steals)
6:31Shane Battier makes driving layup11-8 
6:09 11-10Jonny Flynn makes driving layup
5:58Trevor Ariza misses 23-foot three point jumper11-10 
5:58Houston offensive rebound11-10 
5:58Minnesota full timeout
5:43Aaron Brooks makes 20-foot jumper (Luis Scola assists)13-10 
5:30 13-10Corey Brewer turnover
5:16Luis Scola misses 17-foot jumper13-10 
5:16 13-10Corey Brewer defensive rebound
5:07 13-10Ryan Hollins traveling
4:54Luis Scola misses 17-foot jumper13-10 
4:52 13-10Al Jefferson defensive rebound
4:41 13-12Al Jefferson makes 17-foot jumper
4:22Shane Battier makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chuck Hayes assists)16-12 
4:07 16-14Al Jefferson makes 10-foot two point shot
3:56 16-14Al Jefferson personal foul (Chuck Hayes draws the foul)
3:56 16-14Oleksiy Pecherov enters the game for Ryan Hollins
3:56 16-14Sasha Pavlovic enters the game for Ryan Gomes
3:45 16-14Oleksiy Pecherov shooting foul (Chuck Hayes draws the foul)
3:45Chuck Hayes misses free throw 1 of 216-14 
3:45Houston offensive rebound16-14 
3:45Chuck Hayes makes free throw 2 of 217-14 
3:21 17-16Oleksiy Pecherov makes layup
3:17 17-16Corey Brewer shooting foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul)
3:17Trevor Ariza makes free throw 1 of 218-16 
3:17Trevor Ariza makes free throw 2 of 219-16 
3:05 19-18Jonny Flynn makes 7-foot two point shot
2:59Aaron Brooks bad pass (Corey Brewer steals)19-18 
2:55 19-18Jonny Flynn misses layup
2:53 19-18Oleksiy Pecherov offensive rebound
2:51 19-18Oleksiy Pecherov misses layup
2:50 19-18Minnesota defensive rebound
2:50 19-18Oleksiy Pecherov loose ball foul (Luis Scola draws the foul)
2:50Houston full timeout
2:50 19-18Ramon Sessions enters the game for Jonny Flynn
2:50 19-18Nathan Jawai enters the game for Al Jefferson
2:50Kyle Lowry enters the game for Aaron Brooks19-18 
2:50Carl Landry enters the game for Shane Battier19-18 
2:50Chase Budinger enters the game for Luis Scola19-18 
2:36Trevor Ariza misses 19-foot jumper19-18 
2:35 19-18Nathan Jawai defensive rebound
2:19 19-18Sasha Pavlovic bad pass (Chuck Hayes steals)
2:13Chase Budinger misses 16-foot jumper19-18 
2:12 19-18Sasha Pavlovic defensive rebound
2:06 19-18Corey Brewer offensive foul (Kyle Lowry draws the foul)
2:06 19-18Corey Brewer turnover
2:06David Andersen enters the game for Chuck Hayes19-18 
2:06 19-18Damien Wilkins enters the game for Corey Brewer
1:42David Andersen makes 3-foot hook shot21-18 
1:29 21-18Sasha Pavlovic misses 19-foot jumper
1:28 21-18Damien Wilkins offensive rebound
1:21 21-21Oleksiy Pecherov makes 26-foot three point jumper (Sasha Pavlovic assists)
1:14Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper21-21 
1:13David Andersen offensive rebound21-21 
1:00Kyle Lowry misses 25-foot three point jumper21-21 
1:00Houston defensive rebound21-21 
0:46 21-21Sasha Pavlovic misses 19-foot jumper
0:45David Andersen defensive rebound21-21 
0:39Chase Budinger misses 23-foot three point jumper21-21 
0:37 21-21Damien Wilkins defensive rebound
0:30 21-21Ramon Sessions misses 10-foot jumper
0:29David Andersen defensive rebound21-21 
0:09Kyle Lowry makes 7-foot running jumper23-21 
0:01 23-21Damien Wilkins bad pass (Chase Budinger steals)
0:00End of the 1st Quarter