Minnesota Timberwolves @ Milwaukee Bucks
37-21, 13-16 Away
117
37-21, 13-16 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 117 |
MIL | 32 | 19 | 21 | 42 | 114 |
28-28, 16-13 Home
114
28-28, 16-13 Home
Shot Chart
- Sam Cassell made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Mason.
- Anthony Mason missed 10 ft Jumper. Blocked by Radoslav Nesterovic.
- Tim Thomas made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Gary Payton missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Dan Gadzuric made Layup.
- Dan Gadzuric made Dunk. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Gary Payton made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Sam Cassell made 16 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Dan Gadzuric made Dunk.
- Tim Thomas made 12 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Anthony Mason made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Michael Redd missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Michael Redd missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Dan Gadzuric missed Tip Shot.
- Anthony Mason missed 6 ft Hook Shot.
- Gary Payton missed Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Redd made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Toni Kukoc.
- Desmond Mason missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Desmond Mason made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Michael Redd missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Toni Kukoc made Layup.
- Desmond Mason made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Gary Payton missed 36 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Desmond Mason made 18 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Michael Redd made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Desmond Mason.
- Sam Cassell missed Jumper.
- Toni Kukoc missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Michael Redd missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Redd missed Layup.
- Desmond Mason missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made Layup.
- Tim Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Tim Thomas missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Toni Kukoc made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Desmond Mason.
- Sam Cassell missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tim Thomas missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Michael Redd made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Gary Payton made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Mason.
- Sam Cassell missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Michael Redd missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 17 ft Jumper.
- Tim Thomas made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Sam Cassell made 12 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Anthony Mason made Jumper.
- Gary Payton made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Sam Cassell made 10 ft Jumper.
- Tim Thomas missed Layup.
- Tim Thomas missed Layup.
- Tim Thomas made Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Gary Payton missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
- Sam Cassell missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Michael Redd made Layup. Assisted by Toni Kukoc.
- Tim Thomas missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed Jumper.
- Toni Kukoc missed Tip Shot.
- Michael Redd missed Layup.
- Desmond Mason missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Desmond Mason made Layup. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Tim Thomas missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Desmond Mason made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Toni Kukoc made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed Layup.
- Toni Kukoc missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Redd missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Gary Payton made Two Point Shot.
- Toni Kukoc made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Gary Payton made Layup.
- Gary Payton made Two Point Shot.
- Toni Kukoc made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Desmond Mason missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Michael Redd missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tim Thomas made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Toni Kukoc.
- Gary Payton missed Layup.
- Sam Cassell missed Layup.
- Toni Kukoc missed Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Redd made Layup.
- Gary Payton missed Layup.
- Michael Redd made Layup.
- Gary Payton made Layup.
- Tim Thomas missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 7 ft Jumper.
- Tim Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Toni Kukoc.
- Michael Redd made Layup. Assisted by Toni Kukoc.
- Desmond Mason made Layup. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Dunk. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Troy Hudson made Layup.
- Troy Hudson missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett missed Layup.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed Tip Shot.
- Anthony Peeler made 17 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Troy Hudson made Layup.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed 3 ft Hook Shot.
- Troy Hudson made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made 12 ft Jumper.
- Marc Jackson missed Layup.
- Troy Hudson missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Marc Jackson missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Kendall Gill made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Marc Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Kevin Garnett missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Kendall Gill missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kendall Gill.
- Anthony Peeler missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made 5 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Anthony Peeler missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Dunk. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Troy Hudson missed 5 ft Jumper. Blocked by Dan Gadzuric.
- Troy Hudson made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Kevin Garnett made Dunk. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler made Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made Dunk. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Troy Hudson made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Anthony Peeler made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett made 8 ft Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed Layup.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made 3 ft Two Point Shot.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Layup. Assisted by Radoslav Nesterovic.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Dunk. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Troy Hudson missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Three Point Jumper.
- Marc Jackson missed Layup.
- Gary Trent made 3 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Kendall Gill made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Radoslav Nesterovic.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Gary Trent missed 14 ft Jumper. Blocked by Desmond Mason.
- Anthony Peeler made 19 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Layup.
- Kevin Garnett missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Tip Shot.
- Troy Hudson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Troy Hudson missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 10 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 7 ft Jumper.
TIMBERWOLVES
BUCKS
| TIME | PLAY | MIN | MIL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball. Kevin Garnett vs. Dan Gadzuric. Sam Cassell gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:47 | | Sam Cassell made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Mason. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:32 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 2 | 2 |
| 11:32 | | Tim Thomas Shooting Foul | 2 | 2 |
| 11:32 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 3 | 2 |
| 11:15 | | Anthony Mason missed 10 ft Jumper. Blocked by Radoslav Nesterovic. | 3 | 2 |
| 11:11 | | Anthony Peeler Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 2 |
| 11:03 | | Kevin Garnett missed 14 ft Jumper. | 3 | 2 |
| 11:00 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Offensive Rebound. | 3 | 2 |
| 10:59 | | Kevin Garnett made Dunk. Assisted by Anthony Peeler. | 5 | 2 |
| 10:42 | | Tim Thomas made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 5 | 4 |
| 10:19 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper. | 5 | 4 |
| 10:18 | | Kevin Garnett Offensive Rebound. | 5 | 4 |
| 10:18 | | Dan Gadzuric Shooting Foul | 5 | 4 |
| 10:18 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 6 | 4 |
| 10:18 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 7 | 4 |
| 10:06 | | Gary Payton missed 16 ft Jumper. | 7 | 4 |
| 10:03 | | Dan Gadzuric Offensive Rebound. | 7 | 4 |
| 10:03 | | Dan Gadzuric made Layup. | 7 | 6 |
| 9:48 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 9 | 6 |
| 9:36 | | Gary Payton Bad Pass. Stolen by Kevin Garnett. | 9 | 6 |
| 9:32 | | Troy Hudson made Layup. | 11 | 6 |
| 9:26 | | Dan Gadzuric made Dunk. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 11 | 8 |
| 9:07 | | Troy Hudson missed 20 ft Jumper. | 11 | 8 |
| 9:06 | | Minnesota Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 8 |
| 8:56 | | Anthony Peeler Personal Foul | 11 | 8 |
| 8:52 | | Gary Payton made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 11 | 11 |
| 8:34 | | Anthony Peeler made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 13 | 11 |
| 8:21 | | Sam Cassell made 16 ft Jumper. | 13 | 13 |
| 8:10 | | Kevin Garnett missed Layup. | 13 | 13 |
| 8:07 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 13 |
| 8:07 | | Radoslav Nesterovic missed Tip Shot. | 13 | 13 |
| 8:07 | | Gary Payton Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 13 |
| 8:03 | | Tim Thomas Offensive Foul | 13 | 13 |
| 8:03 | | Tim Thomas Foul | 13 | 13 |
| 7:43 | | Anthony Peeler made 17 ft Jumper. | 15 | 13 |
| 7:33 | | Sam Cassell missed 12 ft Jumper. | 15 | 13 |
| 7:31 | | Gary Payton Offensive Rebound. | 15 | 13 |
| 7:28 | | Gary Payton missed 16 ft Jumper. | 15 | 13 |
| 7:26 | | Dan Gadzuric Offensive Rebound. | 15 | 15 |
| 7:26 | | Dan Gadzuric made Dunk. | 15 | 15 |
| 7:16 | | Wally Szczerbiak made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson. | 17 | 15 |
| 7:05 | | Tim Thomas made 12 ft Jumper. | 17 | 17 |
| 6:58 | | Troy Hudson made Layup. | 19 | 17 |
| 6:41 | | Sam Cassell made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 19 | 19 |
| 6:33 | | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 19 | 19 |
| 6:33 | | Michael Redd enters the game for Tim Thomas. | 19 | 19 |
| 6:24 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 21 | 19 |
| 6:09 | | Anthony Mason made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 21 | 21 |
| 5:48 | | Dan Gadzuric Shooting Foul | 21 | 21 |
| 5:48 | | Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 22 | 21 |
| 5:48 | | Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 23 | 21 |
| 5:35 | | Michael Redd missed 14 ft Jumper. | 23 | 21 |
| 5:35 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 21 |
| 5:18 | | Radoslav Nesterovic missed 3 ft Hook Shot. | 23 | 21 |
| 5:18 | | Dan Gadzuric Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 21 |
| 5:18 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Loose Ball Foul | 23 | 21 |
| 4:56 | | Gary Payton missed 17 ft Jumper. | 23 | 21 |
| 4:54 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 21 |
| 4:39 | | Troy Hudson made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Peeler. | 26 | 21 |
| 4:16 | | Michael Redd missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 26 | 21 |
| 4:13 | | Dan Gadzuric Offensive Rebound. | 26 | 21 |
| 4:13 | | Dan Gadzuric missed Tip Shot. | 26 | 21 |
| 4:11 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 26 | 21 |
| 4:05 | | Radoslav Nesterovic missed Layup. | 26 | 21 |
| 4:03 | | Minnesota Defensive Rebound. | 26 | 21 |
| 4:03 | | Toni Kukoc enters the game for Dan Gadzuric. | 26 | 21 |
| 3:47 | | Wally Szczerbiak Shooting Foul | 26 | 21 |
| 3:47 | | Gary Payton made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 26 | 22 |
| 3:47 | | Gary Payton made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 26 | 23 |
| 3:36 | | Toni Kukoc Shooting Foul | 26 | 23 |
| 3:36 | | Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 27 | 23 |
| 3:36 | | Kendall Gill enters the game for Anthony Peeler. | 27 | 23 |
| 3:36 | | Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 28 | 23 |
| 3:18 | | Anthony Mason missed 6 ft Hook Shot. | 28 | 23 |
| 3:15 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 28 | 23 |
| 3:12 | | Gary Payton Shooting Foul | 28 | 23 |
| 3:12 | | Troy Hudson missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 28 | 23 |
| 3:12 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 28 | 23 |
| 3:12 | | Desmond Mason enters the game for Sam Cassell. | 28 | 23 |
| 3:12 | | Troy Hudson made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 29 | 23 |
| 2:55 | | Gary Payton missed Three Point Jumper. | 29 | 23 |
| 2:54 | | Kendall Gill Defensive Rebound. | 29 | 23 |
| 2:48 | | Kendall Gill Bad Pass | 29 | 23 |
| 2:48 | | Milwaukee Full Timeout. | 29 | 23 |
| 2:48 | | Marc Jackson enters the game for Radoslav Nesterovic. | 29 | 23 |
| 2:31 | | Michael Redd made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Toni Kukoc. | 29 | 26 |
| 2:06 | | Kevin Garnett made 12 ft Jumper. | 31 | 26 |
| 1:46 | | Gary Payton Lost Ball. Stolen by Troy Hudson. | 31 | 26 |
| 1:40 | | Marc Jackson missed Layup. | 31 | 26 |
| 1:38 | | Toni Kukoc Defensive Rebound. | 31 | 26 |
| 1:25 | | Wally Szczerbiak Personal Foul | 31 | 26 |
| 1:25 | | Ervin Johnson enters the game for Anthony Mason. | 31 | 26 |
| 1:25 | | Anthony Peeler enters the game for Wally Szczerbiak. | 31 | 26 |
| 1:19 | | Desmond Mason missed 12 ft Jumper. | 31 | 26 |
| 1:16 | | Desmond Mason Offensive Rebound. | 31 | 26 |
| 1:15 | | Desmond Mason made 9 ft Two Point Shot. | 31 | 28 |
| 1:01 | | Troy Hudson missed 14 ft Jumper. | 31 | 28 |
| 1:00 | | Michael Redd Defensive Rebound. | 31 | 28 |
| 54.8 | | Michael Redd missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper. | 31 | 28 |
| 52.7 | | Desmond Mason Offensive Rebound. | 31 | 28 |
| 51.1 | | Toni Kukoc made Layup. | 31 | 30 |
| 37.9 | | Marc Jackson missed 19 ft Jumper. | 31 | 30 |
| 36.7 | | Toni Kukoc Defensive Rebound. | 31 | 30 |
| 26.5 | | Desmond Mason made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 31 | 32 |
| 1.8 | | Troy Hudson Lost Ball. Stolen by Ervin Johnson. | 31 | 32 |
| 0.3 | | Gary Payton missed 36 ft Three Point Jumper. | 31 | 32 |
| 0.0 | | Milwaukee Offensive Rebound. | 31 | 32 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 31 | 32 | |
Regular Season Series
MIN wins 2-0
Game Information
BMO Harris Bradley Center
12:00 AM, 25 February 2003
Milwaukee, WI
Attendance: 18,717
- Referees:
- Ken Mauer
- Phil Robinson
- James Capers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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