Houston Rockets at Minnesota Timberwolves Play-By-Play, February 21, 2001
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Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Houston | Score | Minnesota | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 1st quarter | ||||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: K. Garnett vs. H. Olajuwon (S. Francis gains possession) | ||||
| 11:47.0 | M. Taylor makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by S. Anderson) | +2 | 2-0 | ||
| 11:26.0 | 2-0 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 11:24.0 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | 2-0 | |||
| 11:12.0 | S. Francis makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | +3 | 5-0 | ||
| 10:59.0 | 5-0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 10:57.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | 5-0 | |||
| 10:48.0 | Turnover by S. Anderson (bad pass) | 5-0 | |||
| 10:25.0 | 5-2 | +2 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt shot from 11 ft (assist by W. Szczerbiak) | ||
| 9:58.0 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | 5-2 | |||
| 9:46.0 | 5-2 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 9:45.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Mobley | 5-2 | |||
| 9:37.0 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by S. Anderson) | +2 | 7-2 | ||
| 9:23.0 | 7-4 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by R. Nesterović) | ||
| 9:06.0 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by S. Francis) | +2 | 9-4 | ||
| 8:55.0 | 9-4 | Personal foul by M. Taylor | |||
| 8:50.0 | 9-6 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 8:33.0 | M. Taylor makes 2-pt dunk at rim | +2 | 11-6 | ||
| 8:23.0 | 11-8 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by A. Peeler) | ||
| 8:09.0 | 11-8 | Violation by K. Garnett (illegal defense) | |||
| 8:05.0 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 11-8 | |||
| 8:01.0 | 11-8 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 7:56.0 | 11-8 | R. Nesterović misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (block by M. Taylor) | |||
| 7:55.0 | 11-8 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 7:46.0 | 11-8 | R. Nesterović misses 2-pt hook shot from 8 ft | |||
| 7:44.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Anderson | 11-8 | |||
| 7:40.0 | S. Francis misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 11-8 | |||
| 7:37.0 | 11-8 | Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 7:31.0 | 11-10 | +2 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by A. Peeler) | ||
| 7:01.0 | S. Anderson misses 2-pt shot from 19 ft | 11-10 | |||
| 6:59.0 | 11-10 | Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 6:54.0 | 11-12 | +2 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt shot at rim | ||
| 6:35.0 | S. Francis misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 11-12 | |||
| 6:32.0 | 11-12 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 6:19.0 | 11-12 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt shot at rim (block by H. Olajuwon) | |||
| 6:18.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Taylor | 11-12 | |||
| 6:15.0 | Turnover by M. Taylor (bad pass) | 11-12 | |||
| 6:03.0 | 11-12 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 6:01.0 | 11-12 | Offensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 6:00.0 | 11-14 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | ||
| 5:38.0 | M. Taylor misses 2-pt shot at rim (block by K. Garnett) | 11-14 | |||
| 5:34.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Francis | 11-14 | |||
| 5:32.0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 11-14 | |||
| 5:30.0 | 11-14 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 5:27.0 | 11-14 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt shot at rim (block by S. Anderson) | |||
| 5:23.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Anderson | 11-14 | |||
| 5:21.0 | Personal foul by R. Nesterović | 11-14 | |||
| 5:21.0 | Houston full timeout | 11-14 | |||
| 5:12.0 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | 11-14 | |||
| 5:10.0 | 11-14 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 5:04.0 | 11-14 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 5:03.0 | 11-14 | Offensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 4:52.0 | 11-14 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 4:51.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Taylor | 11-14 | |||
| 4:43.0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | 11-14 | |||
| 4:41.0 | 11-14 | Defensive rebound by R. Nesterović | |||
| 4:38.0 | 11-16 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by A. Peeler) | ||
| 4:38.0 | 11-16 | Shooting foul by M. Taylor | |||
| 4:38.0 | K. Thomas enters the game for M. Taylor | 11-16 | |||
| 4:38.0 | 11-16 | W. Szczerbiak misses free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 4:37.0 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | 11-16 | |||
| 4:26.0 | Ill def tech foul by K. Garnett | 11-16 | |||
| 4:26.0 | C. Mobley makes free throw technical | +1 | 12-16 | ||
| 4:18.0 | Offensive foul by H. Olajuwon | 12-16 | |||
| 4:18.0 | Turnover by H. Olajuwon (foul) | 12-16 | |||
| 4:09.0 | 12-16 | A. Peeler misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 4:06.0 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | 12-16 | |||
| 3:54.0 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by S. Francis) | +2 | 14-16 | ||
| 3:37.0 | 14-16 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 3:36.0 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | 14-16 | |||
| 3:24.0 | S. Francis makes 2-pt shot at rim | +2 | 16-16 | ||
| 3:15.0 | 16-18 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by W. Szczerbiak) | ||
| 3:02.0 | Personal foul by T. Brandon | 16-18 | |||
| 3:02.0 | Houston full timeout | 16-18 | |||
| 2:47.0 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | 16-18 | |||
| 2:30.0 | 16-20 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by W. Szczerbiak) | ||
| 2:05.0 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 16-20 | |||
| 2:03.0 | 16-20 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 1:59.0 | 16-20 | Personal foul by C. Mobley | |||
| 1:52.0 | 16-22 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by T. Brandon) | ||
| 1:38.0 | S. Anderson makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by S. Francis) | +2 | 18-22 | ||
| 1:38.0 | Shooting foul by R. Nesterović | 18-22 | |||
| 1:38.0 | 18-22 | L. Ellis enters the game for K. Garnett | |||
| 1:38.0 | S. Anderson misses free throw 1 of 1 | 18-22 | |||
| 1:37.0 | 18-22 | Defensive rebound by L. Ellis | |||
| 1:23.0 | 18-24 | +2 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt shot from 19 ft | ||
| 1:09.0 | S. Francis misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 18-24 | |||
| 1:08.0 | 18-24 | Defensive rebound by L. Ellis | |||
| 0:50.9 | 18-24 | Turnover by T. Brandon (lost ball; steal by S. Francis) | |||
| 0:46.7 | S. Anderson makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by S. Francis) | +2 | 20-24 | ||
| 0:28.9 | 20-24 | A. Peeler misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 0:25.5 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | 20-24 | |||
| 0:21.8 | Personal foul by L. Ellis | 20-24 | |||
| 0:21.8 | C. Mobley misses free throw 1 of 2 | 20-24 | |||
| 0:21.8 | Offensive rebound by Team | 20-24 | |||
| 0:21.8 | M. Norris enters the game for S. Francis | 20-24 | |||
| 0:21.8 | C. Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 21-24 | ||
| 0:03.1 | 21-26 | +2 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt shot from 13 ft | ||
| 0:01.0 | C. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 49 ft | 21-26 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 21-26 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | Houston | Score | Minnesota | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:39.0 | 21-28 | +2 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by L. Ellis) | ||
| 11:20.0 | K. Cato makes 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft (assist by K. Thomas) | +2 | 23-28 | ||
| 11:07.0 | 23-28 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 11:05.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 23-28 | |||
| 10:47.0 | K. Cato misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 23-28 | |||
| 10:45.0 | 23-28 | Defensive rebound by T. Brandon | |||
| 10:40.0 | 23-28 | Personal foul by K. Cato | |||
| 10:26.0 | 23-28 | L. Ellis misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 10:24.0 | Defensive rebound by W. Williams | 23-28 | |||
| 10:16.0 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 23-28 | |||
| 10:14.0 | 23-28 | Defensive rebound by L. Ellis | |||
| 10:11.0 | 23-28 | Shooting foul by M. Norris | |||
| 10:11.0 | 23-29 | +1 | C. Billups makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:11.0 | 23-29 | S. Mitchell enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 10:11.0 | 23-29 | C. Billups misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 10:10.0 | Defensive rebound by W. Williams | 23-29 | |||
| 9:54.0 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 23-29 | |||
| 9:52.0 | 23-29 | Defensive rebound by T. Brandon | |||
| 9:44.0 | 23-31 | +2 | C. Billups makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | ||
| 9:20.0 | K. Cato makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by M. Norris) | +2 | 25-31 | ||
| 8:58.0 | 25-31 | C. Billups misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 8:54.0 | 25-31 | Offensive rebound by L. Ellis | |||
| 8:52.0 | 25-31 | D. Garrett misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 8:51.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 25-31 | |||
| 8:37.0 | W. Williams makes 2-pt shot at rim | +2 | 27-31 | ||
| 8:35.0 | 27-31 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 8:35.0 | 27-31 | K. Garnett enters the game for D. Garrett | |||
| 8:35.0 | 27-31 | W. Avery enters the game for T. Brandon | |||
| 8:26.0 | 27-31 | Turnover by L. Ellis (bad pass; steal by K. Cato) | |||
| 8:12.0 | K. Thomas makes 2-pt shot from 8 ft | +2 | 29-31 | ||
| 8:12.0 | Shooting foul by L. Ellis | 29-31 | |||
| 8:12.0 | K. Thomas makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 30-31 | ||
| 7:53.0 | 30-31 | L. Ellis misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 7:51.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 30-31 | |||
| 7:37.0 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt shot at rim | 30-31 | |||
| 7:35.0 | 30-31 | Defensive rebound by S. Mitchell | |||
| 7:24.0 | 30-31 | C. Billups misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (block by C. Mobley) | |||
| 7:21.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Cato | 30-31 | |||
| 7:14.0 | Turnover by M. Norris (bad pass; steal by L. Ellis) | 30-31 | |||
| 6:57.0 | 30-31 | L. Ellis misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 6:55.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 30-31 | |||
| 6:41.0 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt shot at rim | 30-31 | |||
| 6:39.0 | 30-31 | Defensive rebound by L. Ellis | |||
| 6:38.0 | 30-31 | Turnover by L. Ellis (bad pass) | |||
| 6:23.0 | Personal foul by S. Mitchell | 30-31 | |||
| 6:12.0 | Personal foul by S. Mitchell | 30-31 | |||
| 6:00.0 | S. Francis enters the game for C. Mobley | 30-31 | |||
| 5:59.0 | K. Cato makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by S. Francis) | +2 | 32-31 | ||
| 5:45.0 | 32-31 | Personal foul by K. Cato | |||
| 5:45.0 | 32-31 | Official timeout | |||
| 5:37.0 | 32-31 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | |||
| 5:36.0 | 32-31 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 5:28.0 | 32-31 | L. Ellis misses 2-pt shot at rim | |||
| 5:27.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 32-31 | |||
| 5:18.0 | Offensive foul by K. Thomas | 32-31 | |||
| 5:18.0 | Turnover by K. Thomas (foul) | 32-31 | |||
| 5:18.0 | 32-31 | R. Nesterović enters the game for L. Ellis | |||
| 5:10.0 | 32-33 | +2 | W. Avery makes 2-pt shot from 18 ft | ||
| 4:48.0 | W. Williams makes 2-pt shot at rim | +2 | 34-33 | ||
| 4:35.0 | 34-33 | S. Mitchell misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | |||
| 4:34.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 34-33 | |||
| 4:25.0 | M. Norris makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | +2 | 36-33 | ||
| 4:02.0 | 36-33 | Personal foul by K. Thomas | |||
| 4:02.0 | 36-33 | T. Brandon enters the game for W. Avery | |||
| 4:02.0 | 36-33 | W. Szczerbiak enters the game for S. Mitchell | |||
| 4:02.0 | 36-33 | A. Peeler enters the game for C. Billups | |||
| 4:02.0 | H. Olajuwon enters the game for K. Cato | 36-33 | |||
| 3:52.0 | 36-33 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 3:50.0 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | 36-33 | |||
| 3:35.0 | Houston full timeout | 36-33 | |||
| 3:30.0 | W. Williams misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 36-33 | |||
| 3:29.0 | 36-33 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:21.0 | 36-33 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt shot from 11 ft | |||
| 3:19.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 36-33 | |||
| 3:06.0 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt shot from 17 ft (assist by M. Norris) | +2 | 38-33 | ||
| 2:54.0 | 38-33 | A. Peeler misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 2:52.0 | Defensive rebound by W. Williams | 38-33 | |||
| 2:38.0 | W. Williams makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by M. Norris) | +3 | 41-33 | ||
| 2:34.0 | 41-33 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 2:20.0 | 41-33 | R. Nesterović misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | |||
| 2:17.0 | 41-33 | Offensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 2:16.0 | 41-33 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | |||
| 2:15.0 | 41-35 | +2 | R. Nesterović makes 2-pt tip-in at rim | ||
| 2:15.0 | 41-35 | Offensive rebound by R. Nesterović | |||
| 1:52.0 | Shooting foul by T. Brandon | 41-35 | |||
| 1:52.0 | M. Norris makes free throw 1 of 3 | +1 | 42-35 | ||
| 1:52.0 | M. Norris makes free throw 2 of 3 | +1 | 43-35 | ||
| 1:52.0 | M. Norris makes free throw 3 of 3 | +1 | 44-35 | ||
| 1:42.0 | 44-35 | Personal foul by K. Thomas | |||
| 1:42.0 | 44-36 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:42.0 | M. Taylor enters the game for K. Thomas | 44-36 | |||
| 1:42.0 | 44-36 | K. Garnett misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 1:40.0 | Defensive rebound by W. Williams | 44-36 | |||
| 1:25.0 | Personal foul by A. Peeler | 44-36 | |||
| 1:25.0 | S. Francis makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 45-36 | ||
| 1:25.0 | S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 46-36 | ||
| 1:09.0 | 46-38 | +2 | A. Peeler makes 2-pt shot from 14 ft | ||
| 0:55.3 | W. Williams makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by S. Francis) | +3 | 49-38 | ||
| 0:46.9 | 49-38 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt shot from 8 ft | |||
| 0:43.9 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | 49-38 | |||
| 0:34.9 | S. Francis misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 49-38 | |||
| 0:32.9 | 49-38 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 0:27.8 | 49-38 | Turnover by T. Brandon (no) | |||
| 0:27.8 | Houston 20 second timeout | 49-38 | |||
| 0:01.9 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 49-38 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 49-38 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | Houston | Score | Minnesota | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:44.0 | 49-38 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt hook shot from 9 ft | |||
| 11:42.0 | 49-38 | Offensive rebound by R. Nesterović | |||
| 11:40.0 | 49-40 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by R. Nesterović) | ||
| 11:26.0 | M. Taylor misses 2-pt shot at rim | 49-40 | |||
| 11:24.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Francis | 49-40 | |||
| 11:20.0 | Turnover by S. Francis (bad pass; steal by K. Garnett) | 49-40 | |||
| 11:13.0 | 49-40 | Personal foul by S. Anderson | |||
| 11:13.0 | 49-41 | +1 | W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:13.0 | 49-42 | +1 | W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:58.0 | Personal foul by T. Brandon | 49-42 | |||
| 10:53.0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt shot at rim | 49-42 | |||
| 10:51.0 | 49-42 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 10:51.0 | 49-42 | Personal foul by S. Francis | |||
| 10:35.0 | 49-44 | +2 | A. Peeler makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | ||
| 10:18.0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt shot at rim | 49-44 | |||
| 10:16.0 | Jump ball: R. Nesterović vs. S. Francis | ||||
| 10:16.0 | 49-44 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 10:14.0 | Loose ball foul by S. Francis | 49-44 | |||
| 9:54.0 | 49-44 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 9:52.0 | 49-44 | Offensive rebound by R. Nesterović | |||
| 9:48.0 | 49-44 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 9:45.0 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | 49-44 | |||
| 9:28.0 | M. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 49-44 | |||
| 9:27.0 | 49-44 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 9:09.0 | 49-44 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt shot at rim | |||
| 9:07.0 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | 49-44 | |||
| 9:05.0 | S. Anderson makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by S. Francis) | +2 | 51-44 | ||
| 8:50.0 | 51-44 | Shooting foul by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 8:50.0 | 51-45 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:50.0 | 51-46 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:41.0 | Personal foul by T. Brandon | 51-46 | |||
| 8:41.0 | 51-46 | C. Billups enters the game for T. Brandon | |||
| 8:24.0 | C. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 51-46 | |||
| 8:22.0 | 51-46 | Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 8:11.0 | 51-46 | A. Peeler misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 8:09.0 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | 51-46 | |||
| 8:04.0 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt shot at rim | 51-46 | |||
| 8:03.0 | 51-46 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 7:54.0 | 51-49 | +3 | A. Peeler makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by C. Billups) | ||
| 7:46.0 | Houston full timeout | 51-49 | |||
| 7:39.0 | M. Taylor makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by S. Francis) | +2 | 53-49 | ||
| 7:20.0 | 53-49 | C. Billups misses 2-pt shot at rim (block by H. Olajuwon) | |||
| 7:17.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Francis | 53-49 | |||
| 7:14.0 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by S. Francis) | +2 | 55-49 | ||
| 7:03.0 | 55-49 | Personal foul by S. Anderson | |||
| 7:03.0 | 55-50 | +1 | W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:03.0 | 55-51 | +1 | W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:48.0 | M. Taylor makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (assist by H. Olajuwon) | +2 | 57-51 | ||
| 6:48.0 | Shooting foul by W. Szczerbiak | 57-51 | |||
| 6:48.0 | M. Taylor misses free throw 1 of 1 | 57-51 | |||
| 6:47.0 | 57-51 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 6:27.0 | 57-53 | +2 | C. Billups makes 2-pt shot from 19 ft (assist by R. Nesterović) | ||
| 6:05.0 | C. Mobley makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by H. Olajuwon) | +3 | 60-53 | ||
| 5:50.0 | 60-56 | +3 | A. Peeler makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | ||
| 5:26.0 | C. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 60-56 | |||
| 5:25.0 | 60-56 | Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 5:17.0 | 60-56 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 5:15.0 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | 60-56 | |||
| 5:00.0 | M. Taylor makes 2-pt shot from 8 ft (assist by S. Francis) | +2 | 62-56 | ||
| 4:35.0 | 62-56 | R. Nesterović misses 2-pt shot from 6 ft | |||
| 4:32.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Anderson | 62-56 | |||
| 4:25.0 | Turnover by S. Francis (lost ball; steal by C. Billups) | 62-56 | |||
| 4:10.0 | 62-56 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 4:09.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Taylor | 62-56 | |||
| 4:03.0 | Shooting foul by A. Peeler | 62-56 | |||
| 4:03.0 | S. Anderson makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 63-56 | ||
| 4:03.0 | S. Anderson misses free throw 2 of 2 | 63-56 | |||
| 4:02.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Francis | 63-56 | |||
| 3:58.0 | M. Taylor misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 63-56 | |||
| 3:56.0 | 63-56 | Defensive rebound by A. Peeler | |||
| 3:52.0 | 63-56 | A. Peeler misses 2-pt shot at rim (block by M. Taylor) | |||
| 3:51.0 | 63-56 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:50.0 | 63-56 | Personal foul by C. Mobley | |||
| 3:50.0 | 63-57 | +1 | W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:50.0 | 63-58 | +1 | W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:34.0 | S. Anderson misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 63-58 | |||
| 3:32.0 | 63-58 | Defensive rebound by R. Nesterović | |||
| 3:27.0 | 63-58 | A. Peeler misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 3:25.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Taylor | 63-58 | |||
| 3:17.0 | Shooting foul by R. Nesterović | 63-58 | |||
| 3:17.0 | M. Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 64-58 | ||
| 3:17.0 | M. Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 65-58 | ||
| 3:05.0 | 65-60 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt shot from 15 ft (assist by A. Peeler) | ||
| 2:47.0 | S. Francis misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 65-60 | |||
| 2:46.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 65-60 | |||
| 2:46.0 | 65-60 | Loose ball foul by R. Nesterović | |||
| 2:46.0 | Houston full timeout | 65-60 | |||
| 2:46.0 | 65-60 | L. Ellis enters the game for R. Nesterović | |||
| 2:46.0 | H. Olajuwon makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 66-60 | ||
| 2:46.0 | H. Olajuwon misses free throw 2 of 2 | 66-60 | |||
| 2:45.0 | 66-60 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 2:25.0 | 66-60 | Turnover by A. Peeler (bad pass; steal by H. Olajuwon) | |||
| 2:21.0 | Shooting foul by K. Garnett | 66-60 | |||
| 2:21.0 | C. Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 67-60 | ||
| 2:21.0 | C. Mobley misses free throw 2 of 2 | 67-60 | |||
| 2:20.0 | 67-60 | Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 2:03.0 | 67-60 | Shooting foul by S. Anderson | |||
| 2:03.0 | 67-61 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:03.0 | 67-61 | K. Garnett misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 2:02.0 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | 67-61 | |||
| 1:45.0 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 67-61 | |||
| 1:43.0 | 67-61 | Defensive rebound by A. Peeler | |||
| 1:39.0 | 67-61 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 1:36.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Taylor | 67-61 | |||
| 1:32.0 | Turnover by S. Francis (off goaltending) | 67-61 | |||
| 1:19.0 | 67-63 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by A. Peeler) | ||
| 0:58.9 | S. Francis misses 2-pt shot at rim | 67-63 | |||
| 0:55.8 | 67-63 | Defensive rebound by L. Ellis | |||
| 0:50.9 | 67-63 | Turnover by W. Szczerbiak (bad pass; steal by S. Anderson) | |||
| 0:38.0 | C. Mobley makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by M. Taylor) | +2 | 69-63 | ||
| 0:23.7 | 69-65 | +2 | C. Billups makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | ||
| 0:00.0 | M. Taylor makes 2-pt shot from 7 ft (assist by C. Mobley) | +2 | 71-65 | ||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | Houston | Score | Minnesota | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:46.0 | Turnover by C. Mobley (bad pass; steal by K. Garnett) | 71-65 | |||
| 11:42.0 | 71-65 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt shot at rim | |||
| 11:40.0 | 71-65 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt tip-in at rim | |||
| 11:40.0 | 71-65 | Offensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 11:37.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Mobley | 71-65 | |||
| 11:33.0 | Personal foul by L. Ellis | 71-65 | |||
| 11:22.0 | M. Taylor makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by S. Francis) | +2 | 73-65 | ||
| 11:04.0 | 73-67 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by L. Ellis) | ||
| 11:04.0 | 73-67 | Shooting foul by M. Taylor | |||
| 11:04.0 | 73-68 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:50.0 | S. Francis makes 2-pt shot at rim | +2 | 75-68 | ||
| 10:34.0 | 75-68 | C. Billups misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 10:32.0 | 75-68 | Offensive rebound by L. Ellis | |||
| 10:25.0 | 75-68 | Turnover by C. Billups (lost ball; steal by C. Mobley) | |||
| 10:12.0 | M. Taylor misses 2-pt shot at rim (block by K. Garnett) | 75-68 | |||
| 10:10.0 | 75-68 | Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 10:07.0 | 75-68 | A. Peeler misses 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 10:03.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Taylor | 75-68 | |||
| 9:44.0 | Turnover by C. Mobley (bad pass; steal by K. Garnett) | 75-68 | |||
| 9:40.0 | 75-70 | +2 | C. Billups makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by W. Szczerbiak) | ||
| 9:10.0 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | 75-70 | |||
| 9:08.0 | 75-70 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 8:57.0 | 75-70 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt shot from 10 ft | |||
| 8:54.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Mobley | 75-70 | |||
| 8:30.0 | C. Mobley misses 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft | 75-70 | |||
| 8:30.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 75-70 | |||
| 8:30.0 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | 75-70 | |||
| 8:15.0 | 75-72 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by L. Ellis) | ||
| 7:49.0 | W. Williams misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 75-72 | |||
| 7:47.0 | 75-72 | Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 7:37.0 | 75-72 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt shot at rim | |||
| 7:36.0 | 75-72 | Offensive rebound by L. Ellis | |||
| 7:36.0 | 75-72 | Shooting foul by K. Thomas | |||
| 7:36.0 | 75-72 | L. Ellis misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 7:36.0 | 75-72 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 7:36.0 | H. Olajuwon enters the game for M. Taylor | 75-72 | |||
| 7:36.0 | 75-73 | +1 | L. Ellis makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:24.0 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by S. Francis) | +2 | 77-73 | ||
| 7:06.0 | 77-73 | C. Billups misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 7:04.0 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | 77-73 | |||
| 6:50.0 | Turnover by K. Thomas (lost ball; steal by L. Ellis) | 77-73 | |||
| 6:39.0 | 77-73 | Turnover by K. Garnett (lost ball; steal by H. Olajuwon) | |||
| 6:34.0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt shot at rim (block by C. Billups) | 77-73 | |||
| 6:33.0 | 77-73 | S. Mitchell enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 6:33.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 77-73 | |||
| 6:33.0 | 77-73 | T. Brandon enters the game for A. Peeler | |||
| 6:33.0 | Jump ball: C. Billups vs. S. Francis (W. Williams gains possession) | ||||
| 6:20.0 | S. Francis misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 77-73 | |||
| 6:18.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 77-73 | |||
| 6:09.0 | Shooting foul by L. Ellis | 77-73 | |||
| 6:09.0 | S. Francis misses free throw 1 of 2 | 77-73 | |||
| 6:09.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 77-73 | |||
| 6:09.0 | S. Francis makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 78-73 | ||
| 5:52.0 | 78-73 | S. Mitchell misses 3-pt shot from 23 ft | |||
| 5:50.0 | Loose ball foul by W. Williams | 78-73 | |||
| 5:50.0 | 78-73 | Official timeout | |||
| 5:50.0 | 78-73 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 5:47.0 | 78-75 | +2 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt shot from 13 ft (assist by S. Mitchell) | ||
| 5:29.0 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 78-75 | |||
| 5:27.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 78-75 | |||
| 5:16.0 | W. Williams makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by C. Mobley) | +2 | 80-75 | ||
| 4:52.0 | 80-75 | S. Mitchell misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 4:49.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 80-75 | |||
| 4:36.0 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 80-75 | |||
| 4:35.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Francis | 80-75 | |||
| 4:32.0 | 80-75 | W. Szczerbiak enters the game for C. Billups | |||
| 4:32.0 | 80-75 | A. Peeler enters the game for S. Mitchell | |||
| 4:23.0 | Personal foul by L. Ellis | 80-75 | |||
| 4:16.0 | C. Mobley misses 2-pt shot at rim | 80-75 | |||
| 4:15.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Thomas | 80-75 | |||
| 4:14.0 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt shot at rim (block by L. Ellis) | 80-75 | |||
| 4:12.0 | 80-75 | Defensive rebound by L. Ellis | |||
| 4:04.0 | 80-75 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 4:03.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Mobley | 80-75 | |||
| 3:40.0 | S. Francis makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by H. Olajuwon) | +2 | 82-75 | ||
| 3:26.0 | 82-77 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt shot from 8 ft (assist by T. Brandon) | ||
| 3:15.0 | Houston full timeout | 82-77 | |||
| 3:15.0 | M. Taylor enters the game for K. Thomas | 82-77 | |||
| 3:09.0 | S. Francis misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 82-77 | |||
| 3:07.0 | Offensive rebound by W. Williams | 82-77 | |||
| 3:01.0 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 82-77 | |||
| 2:59.0 | Offensive rebound by M. Taylor | 82-77 | |||
| 2:58.0 | M. Taylor makes 2-pt tip-in at rim | +2 | 84-77 | ||
| 2:48.0 | 84-79 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by A. Peeler) | ||
| 2:28.0 | W. Williams misses 2-pt shot at rim (block by K. Garnett) | 84-79 | |||
| 2:26.0 | 84-79 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 2:08.0 | 84-79 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt shot at rim | |||
| 2:07.0 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | 84-79 | |||
| 1:51.0 | Turnover by C. Mobley (bad pass; steal by K. Garnett) | 84-79 | |||
| 1:47.0 | 84-81 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 1:25.0 | Shooting foul by K. Garnett | 84-81 | |||
| 1:25.0 | M. Taylor misses free throw 1 of 2 | 84-81 | |||
| 1:25.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 84-81 | |||
| 1:25.0 | M. Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 85-81 | ||
| 1:18.0 | 85-81 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt shot at rim (block by H. Olajuwon) | |||
| 1:16.0 | 85-81 | Offensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 1:13.0 | 85-81 | Turnover by W. Szczerbiak (lost ball) | |||
| 1:10.0 | Personal foul by A. Peeler | 85-81 | |||
| 1:10.0 | C. Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 86-81 | ||
| 1:10.0 | Houston 20 second timeout | 86-81 | |||
| 1:10.0 | C. Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 87-81 | ||
| 0:52.9 | 87-81 | A. Peeler misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 0:50.2 | Defensive rebound by M. Taylor | 87-81 | |||
| 0:50.2 | Personal foul by L. Ellis | 87-81 | |||
| 0:50.2 | 87-81 | C. Billups enters the game for L. Ellis | |||
| 0:50.2 | M. Taylor makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 88-81 | ||
| 0:50.2 | M. Norris enters the game for H. Olajuwon | 88-81 | |||
| 0:50.2 | M. Taylor makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 89-81 | ||
| 0:42.9 | 89-81 | T. Brandon misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 0:40.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 89-81 | |||
| 0:18.2 | Turnover by W. Williams (out of bounds) | 89-81 | |||
| 0:13.9 | 89-83 | +2 | T. Brandon makes 2-pt shot at rim | ||
| 0:00.0 | End of 4th quarter | ||||
