Final

Series (Game 1 of 3)

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Series starts 12/11

Game 1: Friday, December 11th
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Game 2: Friday, March 19th
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Game 3: Friday, April 9th
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Timberwolves 92

(3-20, 1-10 away)

Lakers 104

(18-3, 15-2 home)

Coverage: FxW

10:30 PM ET, December 11, 2009

STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA

1 2 3 4 T
MIN 24 30 14 2492
LAL 33 23 30 18104

Top Performers

Minnesota: A. Jefferson 24 Pts, 13 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Blk

Los Angeles: P. Gasol 17 Pts, 20 Reb, 7 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 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. Andrew Bynum (Derek Fisher gains possession)
11:42 0-0Ron Artest misses 22-foot jumper
11:41Kevin Love defensive rebound0-0 
11:30Al Jefferson misses 8-foot hook shot0-0 
11:27 0-0Pau Gasol defensive rebound
11:21 0-0Derek Fisher misses 18-foot jumper
11:19 0-0Pau Gasol offensive rebound
11:17 0-2Andrew Bynum makes layup
11:02Jonny Flynn bad pass (Ron Artest steals)0-2 
10:53 0-2Kobe Bryant turnover
10:41Jonny Flynn makes 21-foot jumper (Kevin Love assists)2-2 
10:26 2-2Kobe Bryant misses 25-foot three point jumper
10:23 2-4Pau Gasol offensive rebound
10:23 2-4Pau Gasol makes 10-foot two point shot
10:10Al Jefferson makes 15-foot two point shot4-4 
9:48 4-4Derek Fisher misses 22-foot jumper
9:47Al Jefferson defensive rebound4-4 
9:38Jonny Flynn misses two point shot4-4 
9:37 4-4Kobe Bryant defensive rebound
9:33 4-6Andrew Bynum makes layup (Kobe Bryant assists)
9:15 4-6Andrew Bynum shooting foul (Al Jefferson draws the foul)
9:15Al Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 25-6 
9:15Al Jefferson makes free throw 2 of 26-6 
9:02 6-8Andrew Bynum makes layup (Derek Fisher assists)
8:55Ryan Gomes makes 18-foot jumper (Jonny Flynn assists)8-8 
8:27 8-8Pau Gasol misses layup
8:27 8-8Los Angeles offensive rebound
8:23 8-8Kobe Bryant misses 15-foot jumper
8:22Kevin Love defensive rebound8-8 
7:58Corey Brewer misses 21-foot jumper8-8 
7:56Kevin Love offensive rebound8-8 
7:56Kevin Love misses tip shot8-8 
7:54 8-8Derek Fisher defensive rebound
7:48 8-8Kobe Bryant turnover
7:30Ryan Gomes makes 15-foot jumper (Corey Brewer assists)10-8 
7:18 10-10Pau Gasol makes driving layup (Derek Fisher assists)
7:07Kevin Love misses layup10-10 
7:05Kevin Love offensive rebound10-10 
7:05Pau Gasol blocks Kevin Love's layup10-10 
7:03 10-10Derek Fisher defensive rebound
6:58 10-12Kobe Bryant makes 19-foot jumper (Derek Fisher assists)
6:33Jonny Flynn misses 15-foot jumper10-12 
6:30Al Jefferson offensive rebound12-12 
6:30Al Jefferson makes layup12-12 
6:16 12-12Ron Artest misses 25-foot three point jumper
6:16Al Jefferson defensive rebound12-12 
6:09Jonny Flynn misses 15-foot jumper12-12 
6:07Kevin Love offensive rebound14-12 
6:07Kevin Love makes two point shot14-12 
5:50 14-14Ron Artest makes 21-foot jumper (Kobe Bryant assists)
5:35Kobe Bryant blocks Al Jefferson's 9-foot jumper14-14 
5:35 14-14Pau Gasol defensive rebound
5:28Corey Brewer personal foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul)14-14 
5:28Los Angeles full timeout
5:28Ryan Hollins enters the game for Al Jefferson14-14 
5:28Damien Wilkins enters the game for Corey Brewer14-14 
5:28 14-14Lamar Odom enters the game for Andrew Bynum
5:18 14-16Pau Gasol makes 7-foot hook shot (Derek Fisher assists)
5:03Damien Wilkins misses 25-foot three point jumper14-16 
5:03 14-16Pau Gasol defensive rebound
4:56 14-18Kobe Bryant makes 15-foot jumper (Derek Fisher assists)
4:31Ryan Gomes misses 16-foot jumper14-18 
4:30Kevin Love offensive rebound14-18 
4:30Kevin Love misses tip shot14-18 
4:30Minnesota offensive rebound14-18 
4:24Ryan Hollins misses 10-foot jumper14-18 
4:22 14-18Lamar Odom defensive rebound
4:11 14-18Kobe Bryant misses 11-foot jumper
4:11Kevin Love defensive rebound14-18 
4:05Ryan Hollins makes two point shot (Jonny Flynn assists)16-18 
3:45 16-20Pau Gasol makes 7-foot two point shot
3:31 16-20Ron Artest personal foul (Kevin Love draws the foul)
3:31Ryan Gomes bad pass (Ron Artest steals)16-20 
3:28 16-22Ron Artest makes driving layup
3:13Damien Wilkins bad pass (Pau Gasol steals)16-22 
3:09 16-24Kobe Bryant makes slam dunk (Pau Gasol assists)
3:00Minnesota full timeout
3:00 16-24Jordan Farmar enters the game for Derek Fisher
3:00Corey Brewer enters the game for Kevin Love16-24 
2:55Lamar Odom blocks Ryan Hollins's 7-foot jumper16-24 
2:53 16-24Pau Gasol defensive rebound
2:46 16-26Pau Gasol makes slam dunk (Kobe Bryant assists)
2:38Al Jefferson enters the game for Ryan Gomes16-26 
2:32 16-26Lamar Odom personal foul (Al Jefferson draws the foul)
2:32 16-26Andrew Bynum enters the game for Pau Gasol
2:18Corey Brewer misses 17-foot jumper16-26 
2:17Minnesota offensive rebound16-26 
2:17 16-26Kobe Bryant loose ball foul (Ryan Hollins draws the foul)
2:06Ryan Hollins makes 12-foot jumper (Jonny Flynn assists)18-26 
1:52 18-26Lamar Odom bad pass (Corey Brewer steals)
1:46Corey Brewer makes slam dunk (Jonny Flynn assists)20-26 
1:39Ramon Sessions enters the game for Jonny Flynn20-26 
1:39 20-26Sasha Vujacic enters the game for Kobe Bryant
1:35 20-26Lamar Odom misses 25-foot three point jumper
1:34Al Jefferson defensive rebound20-26 
1:15 20-26Andrew Bynum shooting foul (Corey Brewer draws the foul)
1:15Corey Brewer makes free throw 1 of 221-26 
1:15Corey Brewer makes free throw 2 of 222-26 
1:02 22-29Sasha Vujacic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ron Artest assists)
0:48Ryan Hollins misses 11-foot jumper22-29 
0:46Al Jefferson offensive rebound22-29 
0:41Al Jefferson misses 16-foot jumper22-29 
0:39 22-29Lamar Odom defensive rebound
0:33 22-31Lamar Odom makes driving layup (Ron Artest assists)
0:21Damien Wilkins makes layup (Ryan Hollins assists)24-31 
0:05Ramon Sessions personal foul (Jordan Farmar draws the foul)24-31 
0:02 24-31Lamar Odom misses 26-foot three point jumper
0:01 24-31Andrew Bynum offensive rebound
0:01 24-33Andrew Bynum makes 14-foot jumper
0:00End of the 1st Quarter