Timberwolves 102-97 Bobcats (9 Mar, 2005) Play-by-Play

Charlotte Bobcats

12-46, 2-27 away

	1	2	3	4	T
CHA	27	26	14	30	97
MIN	17	25	31	29	102

Minnesota Timberwolves

31-30, 18-14 home

102

Kevin Garnett missed 7 ft jumper.
Latrell Sprewell made 21 ft jumper.
John Thomas made slam dunk. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
Troy Hudson missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Latrell Sprewell made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
Latrell Sprewell missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Troy Hudson missed layup.
Troy Hudson made two point shot.
Latrell Sprewell missed 17 ft jumper.
Latrell Sprewell missed driving layup.
Troy Hudson missed 9 ft running jumper.
Latrell Sprewell missed 18 ft jumper.
Troy Hudson missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Latrell Sprewell missed dunk.
Kevin Garnett's two point shot blocked by Gerald Wallace.
Kevin Garnett missed 18 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett missed 14 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett missed 4 ft hook shot.
Latrell Sprewell missed 19 ft jumper.
Latrell Sprewell made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
Latrell Sprewell made layup. Assisted by Anthony Carter.
Kevin Garnett made 13 ft two point shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
Wally Szczerbiak missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Anthony Carter made driving layup.
Wally Szczerbiak made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by John Thomas.
John Thomas missed 11 ft jumper.
Fred Hoiberg missed 18 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett missed 13 ft two point shot.
Fred Hoiberg made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Anthony Carter.
Wally Szczerbiak made driving layup. Assisted by Anthony Carter.
Wally Szczerbiak missed 21 ft jumper.
Wally Szczerbiak missed jumper.
Kevin Garnett made two point shot. Assisted by Anthony Carter.
Latrell Sprewell made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Anthony Carter.
Kevin Garnett made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
Kevin Garnett missed two point shot.
Ervin Johnson made layup. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
Ervin Johnson made layup. Assisted by Anthony Carter.
Anthony Carter missed 30 ft three point jumper.
Trenton Hassell made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by John Thomas.
Kevin Garnett made two point shot.
Latrell Sprewell made 17 ft jumper.
Trenton Hassell made 18 ft jumper.
Troy Hudson missed 20 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
Latrell Sprewell made jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
Troy Hudson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Kevin Garnett made dunk.
Kevin Garnett made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
Mark Madsen made layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
Trenton Hassell missed 11 ft jumper.
Anthony Carter missed layup.
Kevin Garnett missed 18 ft jumper.
Latrell Sprewell missed 22 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett made 13 ft two point shot.
Anthony Carter made driving layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
Kevin Garnett made 5 ft two point shot. Assisted by Fred Hoiberg.
Kevin Garnett made slam dunk. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
Fred Hoiberg made 9 ft running jumper.
Trenton Hassell missed 14 ft jumper.
Trenton Hassell made driving layup.
Wally Szczerbiak missed 19 ft jumper.
Wally Szczerbiak missed 20 ft jumper.
Trenton Hassell's layup blocked by Jason Kapono.
Trenton Hassell missed 8 ft jumper.
Wally Szczerbiak's 5 ft jumper blocked by Gerald Wallace.
Fred Hoiberg made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
Latrell Sprewell missed 21 ft jumper.
Latrell Sprewell missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Kevin Garnett's layup blocked by Gerald Wallace.
Kevin Garnett missed 5 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett made dunk. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
Anthony Carter's layup blocked by Gerald Wallace.
Latrell Sprewell missed 15 ft jumper.
Anthony Carter made driving layup. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
Kevin Garnett made 5 ft two point shot. Assisted by Anthony Carter.
Latrell Sprewell made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Anthony Carter.
Kevin Garnett missed 16 ft jumper.
Latrell Sprewell made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Anthony Carter.
Kevin Garnett missed 7 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett missed 11 ft jumper.
Gerald Wallace made driving dunk. Assisted by Keith Bogans.
Emeka Okafor missed 9 ft jumper.
Keith Bogans made 21 ft jumper.
Primoz Brezec made dunk. Assisted by Keith Bogans.
Emeka Okafor made 3 ft hook shot. Assisted by Primoz Brezec.
Keith Bogans missed 18 ft jumper.
Keith Bogans made 7 ft running jumper. Assisted by Jason Hart.
Keith Bogans missed layup.
Emeka Okafor missed 4 ft jumper.
Jason Hart made 13 ft two point shot. Assisted by Keith Bogans.
Primoz Brezec made layup. Assisted by Jason Hart.
Melvin Ely missed 8 ft jumper.
Melvin Ely missed layup.
Primoz Brezec made 9 ft jumper. Assisted by Gerald Wallace.
Jason Kapono made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Gerald Wallace.
Jason Kapono made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Hart.
Jason Kapono made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Gerald Wallace.
Jason Hart missed 20 ft jumper.
Jason Kapono missed 20 ft jumper.
Theron Smith missed 20 ft jumper.
Malik Allen made 12 ft two point shot.
Melvin Ely missed 13 ft jumper.
Malik Allen missed 15 ft jumper.
Cory Alexander made 19 ft jumper.
Emeka Okafor missed 8 ft jumper.
Malik Allen made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Cory Alexander.
Cory Alexander's 20 ft jumper blocked by Anthony Carter.
Gerald Wallace missed 18 ft jumper.
Jason Hart made 20 ft jumper.
Matt Carroll made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Hart.
Gerald Wallace made driving layup.
Matt Carroll missed 16 ft jumper.
Matt Carroll missed 18 ft jumper.
Jason Hart missed 7 ft jumper.
Gerald Wallace's jumper blocked by Kevin Garnett.
Keith Bogans missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Gerald Wallace made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Primoz Brezec.
Emeka Okafor missed two point shot.
Primoz Brezec made tip shot.
Gerald Wallace's layup blocked by Kevin Garnett.
Jason Hart missed layup.
Keith Bogans made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Hart.
Keith Bogans made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Theron Smith.
Primoz Brezec made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Hart.
Keith Bogans missed three point jumper.
Emeka Okafor made 7 ft hook shot. Assisted by Jason Hart.
Primoz Brezec made layup. Assisted by Jason Hart.
Keith Bogans missed 11 ft jumper.
Gerald Wallace missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Emeka Okafor's layup blocked by Kevin Garnett.
Jason Hart missed 22 ft jumper.
Jason Hart's layup blocked by Kevin Garnett.
Keith Bogans missed 5 ft jumper.
Emeka Okafor missed 7 ft jumper.
Jason Hart missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Jason Kapono made jumper.
Jason Kapono made 20 ft jumper.
Theron Smith missed 17 ft jumper.
Jason Kapono missed 11 ft running jumper.
Malik Allen missed jumper.
Emeka Okafor made 6 ft hook shot.
Cory Alexander missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Emeka Okafor made layup.
Cory Alexander missed 13 ft jumper.
Jason Kapono missed 18 ft jumper.
Cory Alexander missed 14 ft jumper.
Jason Hart missed layup.
Gerald Wallace made two point shot.
Malik Allen made dunk.
Malik Allen missed 19 ft jumper.
Primoz Brezec missed 10 ft jumper.
Keith Bogans missed layup.
Keith Bogans missed driving layup.
Keith Bogans made driving layup.
Primoz Brezec made 4 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jason Hart.
Jason Hart missed 19 ft jumper.
Jason Hart made running jumper.
Keith Bogans made driving layup.
Jason Hart's 20 ft jumper blocked by Anthony Carter.
Gerald Wallace missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Gerald Wallace missed layup.
Jason Hart made layup. Assisted by Gerald Wallace.
Jason Kapono made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Hart.
Jason Hart made 9 ft running jumper.
Jason Hart missed 18 ft jumper.
Emeka Okafor made layup. Assisted by Primoz Brezec.

BOBCATS

TIMBERWOLVES

TIME		CHA	MIN
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Emeka Okafor vs. Kevin Garnett. Troy Hudson gains possession.	0	0
11:48	Kevin Garnett Lost Ball. Stolen by Emeka Okafor.	0	0
11:44	Gerald Wallace made driving dunk. Assisted by Keith Bogans.	2	0
11:25	Kevin Garnett missed 7 ft jumper.	2	0
11:23	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound.	2	0
11:06	Emeka Okafor missed 9 ft jumper.	2	0
11:04	Latrell Sprewell defensive rebound.	2	0
10:57	Latrell Sprewell made 21 ft jumper.	2	2
10:33	Keith Bogans made 21 ft jumper.	4	2
10:14	John Thomas made slam dunk. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.	4	4
9:48	John Thomas Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	4	4
9:48	Gerald Wallace missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	4
9:48	Charlotte offensive rebound.	4	4
9:48	Gerald Wallace made Free Throw 2 of 2.	5	4
9:33	Troy Hudson missed 26 ft three point jumper.	5	4
9:33	Keith Bogans defensive rebound.	5	4
9:26	Primoz Brezec made dunk. Assisted by Keith Bogans.	7	4
9:07	Latrell Sprewell made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.	7	7
8:48	Emeka Okafor made 3 ft hook shot. Assisted by Primoz Brezec.	9	7
8:33	Latrell Sprewell missed 24 ft three point jumper.	9	7
8:32	Keith Bogans defensive rebound.	9	7
8:19	Keith Bogans missed 18 ft jumper.	9	7
8:18	Troy Hudson defensive rebound.	9	7
8:12	Troy Hudson missed layup.	9	7
8:11	Primoz Brezec defensive rebound.	9	7
7:58	Emeka Okafor Lost Ball. Stolen by Latrell Sprewell.	9	7
7:52	Troy Hudson made two point shot.	9	9
7:33	Primoz Brezec Turnover	9	9
7:18	Gerald Wallace Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	9	9
7:18	John Thomas made Free Throw 1 of 2.	9	10
7:18	John Thomas made Free Throw 2 of 2.	9	11
7:07	Keith Bogans made 7 ft running jumper. Assisted by Jason Hart.	11	11
6:50	Latrell Sprewell missed 17 ft jumper.	11	11
6:48	Latrell Sprewell offensive rebound.	11	11
6:39	Latrell Sprewell missed driving layup.	11	11
6:39	Gerald Wallace defensive rebound.	11	11
6:33	Keith Bogans missed layup.	11	11
6:33	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound.	11	11
6:31	Emeka Okafor missed 4 ft jumper.	11	11
6:30	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound.	11	11
6:24	Latrell Sprewell Lost Ball. Stolen by Jason Hart.	11	11
6:18	Jason Hart made 13 ft two point shot. Assisted by Keith Bogans.	13	11
6:01	Troy Hudson missed 9 ft running jumper.	13	11
6:00	Primoz Brezec defensive rebound.	13	11
5:52	Primoz Brezec made layup. Assisted by Jason Hart.	15	11
5:52	John Thomas Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	15	11
5:52	Minnesota Full Timeout.	15	11
5:52	Mark Madsen enters the game for John Thomas.	15	11
5:52	Melvin Ely enters the game for Emeka Okafor.	15	11
5:52	Jason Kapono enters the game for Keith Bogans.	15	11
5:52	Primoz Brezec made Free Throw 1 of 1.	16	11
5:37	Latrell Sprewell missed 18 ft jumper.	16	11
5:37	Primoz Brezec defensive rebound.	16	11
5:26	Melvin Ely missed 8 ft jumper.	16	11
5:24	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound.	16	11
5:22	Kevin Garnett Bad Pass	16	11
5:09	Melvin Ely missed layup.	16	11
5:07	Gerald Wallace offensive rebound.	16	11
5:01	Primoz Brezec made 9 ft jumper. Assisted by Gerald Wallace.	18	11
4:37	Troy Hudson missed 24 ft three point jumper.	18	11
4:35	Kevin Garnett offensive rebound.	18	11
4:30	Latrell Sprewell missed dunk.	18	11
4:28	Kevin Garnett offensive rebound.	18	11
4:13	Kevin Garnett's two point shot blocked by Gerald Wallace.	18	11
4:11	Jason Kapono defensive rebound.	18	11
4:01	Jason Kapono made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Gerald Wallace.	21	11
3:41	Kevin Garnett missed 18 ft jumper.	21	11
3:40	Gerald Wallace defensive rebound.	21	11
3:29	Jason Kapono made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Hart.	23	11
3:03	Kevin Garnett missed 14 ft jumper.	23	11
3:02	Jason Kapono defensive rebound.	23	11
2:57	Jason Kapono made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Gerald Wallace.	25	11
2:50	Minnesota 20 Sec. Timeout.	25	11
2:50	Charlotte Full Timeout.	25	11
2:50	Wally Szczerbiak enters the game for Trenton Hassell.	25	11
2:50	Anthony Carter enters the game for Troy Hudson.	25	11
2:50	Theron Smith enters the game for Gerald Wallace.	25	11
2:41	Kevin Garnett missed 4 ft hook shot.	25	11
2:40	Jason Hart defensive rebound.	25	11
2:28	Jason Hart Bad Pass	25	11
2:28	Malik Allen enters the game for Primoz Brezec.	25	11
2:13	Latrell Sprewell missed 19 ft jumper.	25	11
2:11	Theron Smith defensive rebound.	25	11
1:49	Jason Hart missed 20 ft jumper.	25	11
1:47	Latrell Sprewell defensive rebound.	25	11
1:37	Latrell Sprewell made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.	25	13
1:20	Jason Kapono missed 20 ft jumper.	25	13
1:17	Wally Szczerbiak defensive rebound.	25	13
1:14	Latrell Sprewell made layup. Assisted by Anthony Carter.	25	15
56.9	Theron Smith missed 20 ft jumper.	25	15
55.6	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound.	25	15
42.6	Kevin Garnett made 13 ft two point shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.	25	17
28.8	Mark Madsen Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	25	17
28.8	Jason Hart made Free Throw 1 of 2.	26	17
28.8	Fred Hoiberg enters the game for Kevin Garnett.	26	17
28.8	Jason Hart made Free Throw 2 of 2.	27	17
4.8	Shot Clock Violation	27	17
4.8	Cory Alexander enters the game for Jason Hart.	27	17
4.8	Ervin Johnson enters the game for Latrell Sprewell.	27	17
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	27	17

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Timberwolves
84
Bobcats
102

Game 1

6/1

Bobcats
97
Timberwolves
102

Game 2

9/3

Target Center

12:00 AM, 9 March 2005

Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 16,333

Referees:
Dick Bavetta
Ken Mauer
Pat Fraher

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	12	4	.750	-	W1
Denver	8	5	.615	2.5	W1
Minnesota	8	7	.533	3.5	L1
Portland	6	9	.400	5.5	L1
Utah	3	12	.200	8.5	L4

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