Minnesota Timberwolves @ Cleveland Cavaliers
15-9, 8-6 Away
97
15-9, 8-6 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 22 | 21 | 24 | 30 | 97 |
CLE | 29 | 29 | 19 | 30 | 107 |
15-10, 10-2 Home
107
15-10, 10-2 Home
Shot Chart
- Jeff McInnis made running jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
- Drew Gooden missed 5 ft two point shot.
- Drew Gooden missed 7 ft two point shot.
- LeBron James missed driving layup.
- Ira Newble made tip shot.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas made slam dunk. Assisted by Drew Gooden.
- LeBron James made driving layup.
- LeBron James missed 8 ft running jumper.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed layup.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas's layup blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Jeff McInnis made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 12 ft jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
- Ira Newble made driving layup. Assisted by LeBron James.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed jumper.
- Jeff McInnis's layup blocked by Sam Cassell.
- Jeff McInnis made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
- Ira Newble missed two point shot.
- LeBron James made two point shot. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
- Jeff McInnis made 13 ft jumper.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 14 ft two point shot.
- Drew Gooden made slam dunk. Assisted by LeBron James.
- Ira Newble made dunk. Assisted by LeBron James.
- Lucious Harris made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.
- LeBron James made 20 ft two point shot. Assisted by Anderson Varejao.
- LeBron James made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.
- LeBron James missed 21 ft jumper.
- Eric Snow made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
- LeBron James made slam dunk. Assisted by Eric Snow.
- Scott Williams missed 18 ft jumper.
- Lucious Harris missed 16 ft jumper.
- Anderson Varejao made driving layup.
- Jeff McInnis made running jumper.
- Eric Snow missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 13 ft two point shot.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas made slam dunk. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 16 ft jumper.
- LeBron James's 7 ft running jumper blocked by Fred Hoiberg.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas made slam dunk. Assisted by Drew Gooden.
- LeBron James made 19 ft jumper.
- LeBron James missed 20 ft jumper.
- Drew Gooden missed 8 ft two point shot.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 11 ft two point shot. Assisted by LeBron James.
- Jeff McInnis missed 12 ft jumper.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 9 ft two point shot.
- LeBron James missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Drew Gooden made slam dunk. Assisted by LeBron James.
- Jeff McInnis missed 13 ft running jumper.
- Ira Newble missed 18 ft jumper.
- Drew Gooden made layup. Assisted by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 8 ft hook shot.
- LeBron James made jumper. Assisted by Ira Newble.
- Drew Gooden's 4 ft jumper blocked by Fred Hoiberg.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 18 ft jumper.
- Lucious Harris made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
- Anderson Varejao missed 15 ft jumper.
- LeBron James made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.
- Lucious Harris made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 19 ft jumper.
- LeBron James missed 17 ft two point shot.
- Eric Snow missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Jeff McInnis made 14 ft running jumper.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 17 ft jumper.
- Lucious Harris made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
- LeBron James made 19 ft jumper.
- Lucious Harris missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- LeBron James made 11 ft running jumper.
- Drew Gooden's layup blocked by Eddie Griffin.
- LeBron James missed 6 ft two point shot.
- Jeff McInnis made 14 ft jumper.
- Drew Gooden's 4 ft jumper blocked by Eddie Griffin.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 4 ft hook shot. Assisted by LeBron James.
- Drew Gooden made slam dunk. Assisted by LeBron James.
- Drew Gooden made slam dunk. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
- Trenton Hassell made 10 ft two point shot.
- Kevin Garnett made layup. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
- Sam Cassell missed 10 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 14 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 12 ft two point shot.
- Sam Cassell missed 15 ft jumper.
- Trenton Hassell missed 15 ft jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made driving layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Wally Szczerbiak made layup. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 17 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 3 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak's 4 ft jumper blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
- Kevin Garnett made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Sam Cassell missed 18 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 22 ft jumper.
- Troy Hudson missed 9 ft jumper.
- Trenton Hassell missed jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 17 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett's 8 ft jumper blocked by Drew Gooden.
- Troy Hudson missed 16 ft jumper.
- Trenton Hassell missed 16 ft jumper.
- Troy Hudson made 4 ft two point shot.
- Troy Hudson made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Eddie Griffin missed 15 ft jumper.
- Eddie Griffin missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Sam Cassell made jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
- Kevin Garnett made 5 ft two point shot.
- Eddie Griffin missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Eddie Griffin made 17 ft two point shot.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 15 ft jumper.
- Eddie Griffin missed 17 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Eddie Griffin missed tip shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed tip shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed tip shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed 20 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 18 ft jumper.
- Eddie Griffin missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 11 ft jumper.
- Trenton Hassell missed tip shot.
- Kevin Garnett made layup. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 16 ft jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made slam dunk. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Ervin Johnson's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
- Sam Cassell made driving layup.
- Sam Cassell made 13 ft two point shot.
- Sam Cassell made 20 ft jumper.
- Trenton Hassell missed 13 ft jumper.
- Ervin Johnson made tip shot.
- Kevin Garnett made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Sam Cassell missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Sam Cassell made 14 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 21 ft jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 22 ft jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made driving layup.
- Kevin Garnett missed running jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 4 ft two point shot.
- Trenton Hassell missed 13 ft jumper.
- Troy Hudson made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Troy Hudson made 22 ft jumper.
- Troy Hudson made layup. Assisted by Fred Hoiberg.
- Troy Hudson made 24 ft three point jumper.
- Troy Hudson missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Fred Hoiberg.
- Eddie Griffin made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Eddie Griffin missed three point jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made two point shot.
- Eddie Griffin's 7 ft jumper blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
- Kevin Garnett missed layup.
- Trenton Hassell made layup. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Kevin Garnett made 5 ft two point shot.
- Eddie Griffin missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Sam Cassell missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 8 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made layup. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Troy Hudson made 21 ft jumper.
TIMBERWOLVES
CAVALIERS
| TIME | PLAY | MIN | CLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Kevin Garnett vs. Zydrunas Ilgauskas. Jeff McInnis gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | Jeff McInnis made running jumper. Assisted by LeBron James. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:22 | | Trenton Hassell made 10 ft two point shot. | 2 | 2 |
| 11:15 | | Drew Gooden Bad Pass. Stolen by Kevin Garnett. | 2 | 2 |
| 11:08 | | Kevin Garnett made layup. Assisted by Trenton Hassell. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:51 | | Drew Gooden missed 5 ft two point shot. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:48 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:41 | | Sam Cassell missed 10 ft jumper. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:40 | | Drew Gooden defensive rebound. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:26 | | Drew Gooden missed 7 ft two point shot. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:22 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:18 | | Sam Cassell missed 14 ft jumper. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:15 | | LeBron James defensive rebound. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:11 | | LeBron James missed driving layup. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:07 | | Ira Newble offensive rebound. | 4 | 4 |
| 10:07 | | Ira Newble made tip shot. | 4 | 4 |
| 9:56 | | Wally Szczerbiak Turnover | 4 | 4 |
| 9:48 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas made slam dunk. Assisted by Drew Gooden. | 4 | 6 |
| 9:30 | | Wally Szczerbiak made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 6 | 6 |
| 9:23 | | Michael Olowokandi enters the game for Mark Madsen. | 6 | 6 |
| 9:08 | | Michael Olowokandi Shooting Foul. Olowokandi's 1st Personal Foul, Minnesota's 1st Team Foul. | 6 | 6 |
| 9:08 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 6 | 7 |
| 9:08 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 6 | 8 |
| 8:51 | | Michael Olowokandi missed 12 ft two point shot. | 6 | 8 |
| 8:48 | | Drew Gooden defensive rebound. | 6 | 8 |
| 8:41 | | LeBron James made driving layup. | 6 | 10 |
| 8:23 | | Sam Cassell missed 15 ft jumper. | 6 | 10 |
| 8:22 | | Michael Olowokandi offensive rebound. | 6 | 10 |
| 8:18 | | Trenton Hassell missed 15 ft jumper. | 6 | 10 |
| 8:15 | | Michael Olowokandi offensive rebound. | 6 | 10 |
| 8:15 | | Jeff McInnis Shooting Foul. McInnis's 1st Personal Foul, Cleveland's 1st Team Foul. | 6 | 10 |
| 8:15 | | Michael Olowokandi made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 7 | 10 |
| 8:15 | | Michael Olowokandi made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 8 | 10 |
| 8:00 | | LeBron James missed 8 ft running jumper. | 8 | 10 |
| 7:58 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 8 | 10 |
| 7:54 | | Trenton Hassell made driving layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 10 | 10 |
| 7:41 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed layup. | 10 | 10 |
| 7:41 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 10 | 10 |
| 7:37 | | Wally Szczerbiak made layup. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 12 | 10 |
| 7:22 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas's layup blocked by Kevin Garnett. | 12 | 10 |
| 7:20 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 12 | 10 |
| 7:16 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed 17 ft jumper. | 12 | 10 |
| 7:11 | | Kevin Garnett offensive rebound. | 14 | 10 |
| 7:11 | | Kevin Garnett made 3 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 14 | 10 |
| 6:48 | | Jeff McInnis made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by LeBron James. | 14 | 13 |
| 6:31 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 14 | 13 |
| 6:28 | | Jeff McInnis defensive rebound. | 14 | 13 |
| 6:20 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 12 ft jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis. | 14 | 15 |
| 6:03 | | Wally Szczerbiak's 4 ft jumper blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas. | 14 | 15 |
| 6:01 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound. | 14 | 15 |
| 5:58 | | Ira Newble made driving layup. Assisted by LeBron James. | 14 | 17 |
| 5:47 | | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 14 | 17 |
| 5:35 | | Kevin Garnett made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 16 | 17 |
| 5:09 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed jumper. | 16 | 17 |
| 5:07 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 16 | 17 |
| 4:56 | | Sam Cassell missed 18 ft jumper. | 16 | 17 |
| 4:54 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound. | 16 | 17 |
| 4:35 | | Jeff McInnis's layup blocked by Sam Cassell. | 16 | 17 |
| 4:35 | | Cleveland defensive rebound. | 16 | 17 |
| 4:11 | | Kevin Garnett made 22 ft jumper. | 18 | 17 |
| 3:50 | | Jeff McInnis made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by LeBron James. | 18 | 19 |
| 3:32 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas Shooting Foul. Ilgauskas's 1st Personal Foul, Cleveland's 2nd Team Foul. | 18 | 19 |
| 3:32 | | Troy Hudson enters the game for Sam Cassell. | 18 | 19 |
| 3:32 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 19 | 19 |
| 3:32 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 20 | 19 |
| 3:15 | | Ira Newble missed two point shot. | 20 | 19 |
| 3:13 | | Trenton Hassell defensive rebound. | 20 | 19 |
| 3:06 | | Troy Hudson missed 9 ft jumper. | 20 | 19 |
| 3:03 | | Trenton Hassell offensive rebound. | 20 | 19 |
| 3:03 | | Trenton Hassell missed jumper. | 20 | 19 |
| 3:00 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound. | 20 | 19 |
| 2:59 | | LeBron James made two point shot. Assisted by Jeff McInnis. | 20 | 21 |
| 2:43 | | Trenton Hassell made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 22 | 21 |
| 2:34 | | Jeff McInnis made 13 ft jumper. | 22 | 23 |
| 2:18 | | Michael Olowokandi missed 17 ft jumper. | 22 | 23 |
| 2:15 | | Drew Gooden defensive rebound. | 22 | 23 |
| 2:04 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 14 ft two point shot. | 22 | 25 |
| 1:37 | | Kevin Garnett's 8 ft jumper blocked by Drew Gooden. | 22 | 25 |
| 1:37 | | Minnesota offensive rebound. | 22 | 25 |
| 1:37 | | Shot Clock Violation | 22 | 25 |
| 1:37 | | Cleveland Full Timeout. | 22 | 25 |
| 1:37 | | Fred Hoiberg enters the game for Wally Szczerbiak. | 22 | 25 |
| 1:25 | | Drew Gooden made slam dunk. Assisted by LeBron James. | 22 | 27 |
| 1:00 | | Troy Hudson missed 16 ft jumper. | 22 | 27 |
| 58.8 | | Jeff McInnis defensive rebound. | 22 | 27 |
| 55.4 | | Ira Newble made dunk. Assisted by LeBron James. | 22 | 29 |
| 32.9 | | Trenton Hassell missed 16 ft jumper. | 22 | 29 |
| 30.9 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound. | 22 | 29 |
| 11.9 | | Trenton Hassell Personal Foul. Hassell's 1st Personal Foul, Minnesota's 2nd Team Foul. | 22 | 29 |
| 0.0 | | LeBron James Bad Pass. Stolen by Kevin Garnett. | 22 | 29 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 22 | 29 | |
Regular Season Series
CLE leads 1-0
Game Information
Rocket Arena
12:00 AM, 22 December 2004
Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 19,094
- Referees:
- James Capers
- Mike Callahan
- Leon Wood
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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