39-27, 19-14 away
86
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 16 | 28 | 18 | 24 | 86 |
| MIN | 25 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 94 |
34-34, 19-15 home
94
- Trenton Hassell missed 17 ft jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made jumper. Assisted by Michael Olowokandi.
- Latrell Sprewell's layup blocked by Yao Ming.
- Troy Hudson made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Trenton Hassell made two point shot. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Latrell Sprewell made jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett made 18 ft jumper.
- Troy Hudson missed three point jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 12 ft jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 17 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 19 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 21 ft jumper.
- Troy Hudson missed 20 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 15 ft two point shot.
- Sam Cassell made 10 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made layup. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 21 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak's 5 ft jumper blocked by Yao Ming.
- Eddie Griffin missed 20 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 22 ft jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 18 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Sam Cassell made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Sam Cassell made three point jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Sam Cassell made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Sam Cassell missed 16 ft two point shot.
- Sam Cassell made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 15 ft jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Fred Hoiberg.
- Wally Szczerbiak made layup. Assisted by Eddie Griffin.
- Eddie Griffin missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg missed layup.
- Kevin Garnett missed 15 ft two point shot.
- Kevin Garnett's layup blocked by Yao Ming.
- Michael Olowokandi made hook shot.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Kevin Garnett made 8 ft jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 12 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Troy Hudson missed layup.
- Kevin Garnett made tip shot.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 22 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 6 ft jumper.
- Trenton Hassell missed 19 ft jumper.
- Eddie Griffin missed 18 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 19 ft jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
- Kevin Garnett made 14 ft two point shot.
- Troy Hudson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 16 ft running jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 20 ft jumper.
- John Thomas made jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett missed 20 ft jumper.
- Troy Hudson made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett missed 10 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 21 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 8 ft two point shot.
- Latrell Sprewell made jumper. Assisted by Fred Hoiberg.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 13 ft jumper.
- Trenton Hassell missed jumper.
- Trenton Hassell missed 19 ft jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 22 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 10 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 19 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 14 ft jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Trenton Hassell missed 20 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 13 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Kevin Garnett missed 21 ft jumper.
- David Wesley missed 19 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made 8 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 23 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made 6 ft hook shot. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Yao Ming missed 7 ft jumper.
- David Wesley missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made hook shot.
- Bob Sura made two point shot.
- Bob Sura missed 6 ft running jumper.
- Yao Ming's layup blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Tracy McGrady missed layup.
- Bob Sura missed layup.
- Tracy McGrady missed 17 ft two point shot.
- David Wesley missed 20 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady's 8 ft jumper blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Scott Padgett made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady's 53 ft three point jumper blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Tracy McGrady missed 7 ft jumper.
- Ryan Bowen's layup blocked by Eddie Griffin.
- Ryan Bowen made layup.
- Mike James missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed two point shot.
- Tracy McGrady made tip shot.
- Mike James's layup blocked by Eddie Griffin.
- Mike James made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- David Wesley made three point jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
- Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Yao Ming's 13 ft two point shot blocked by Michael Olowokandi.
- Jon Barry made 12 ft running jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
- David Wesley made 23 ft three point jumper.
- Scott Padgett missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 22 ft jumper.
- David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- David Wesley missed 20 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 20 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Clarence Weatherspoon missed 9 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 15 ft two point shot.
- Tracy McGrady missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Bob Sura's layup blocked by John Thomas.
- Bob Sura made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Dikembe Mutombo missed layup.
- Yao Ming made dunk.
- Mike James made driving layup.
- Bob Sura missed three point jumper.
- Mike James missed layup.
- Tracy McGrady missed jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made two point shot.
- Tracy McGrady missed 23 ft jumper.
- Dikembe Mutombo missed tip shot.
- Mike James missed layup.
- Mike James missed 24 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper.
- Ryan Bowen made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
- Ryan Bowen made layup. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Jon Barry made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper.
- Dikembe Mutombo made layup.
- Mike James made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Mike James missed layup.
- Mike James missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 12 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Mike James made driving layup.
- Mike James made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
ROCKETS
TIMBERWOLVES
| TIME | PLAY | HOU | MIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Yao Ming vs. Kevin Garnett. Troy Hudson gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:44 | | Trenton Hassell missed 17 ft jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:42 | | Michael Olowokandi offensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:38 | | Latrell Sprewell made jumper. Assisted by Michael Olowokandi. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:19 | | David Wesley missed 19 ft jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:18 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:07 | | Latrell Sprewell's layup blocked by Yao Ming. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:04 | | David Wesley defensive rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:47 | | Yao Ming made 8 ft jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:26 | | Troy Hudson made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 2 | 5 |
| 10:14 | | Trenton Hassell Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 2 | 5 |
| 10:03 | | Tracy McGrady missed 23 ft jumper. | 2 | 5 |
| 10:02 | | Troy Hudson defensive rebound. | 2 | 5 |
| 9:55 | | Trenton Hassell made two point shot. Assisted by Troy Hudson. | 2 | 7 |
| 9:41 | | Yao Ming made 6 ft hook shot. Assisted by Bob Sura. | 4 | 7 |
| 9:27 | | Latrell Sprewell made jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 4 | 9 |
| 9:14 | | Michael Olowokandi Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 4 | 9 |
| 9:14 | | Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 5 | 9 |
| 9:14 | | Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 6 | 9 |
| 8:57 | | Kevin Garnett made 18 ft jumper. | 6 | 11 |
| 8:42 | | Yao Ming missed 7 ft jumper. | 6 | 11 |
| 8:41 | | Troy Hudson defensive rebound. | 6 | 11 |
| 8:36 | | Bob Sura Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 6 | 11 |
| 8:36 | | Troy Hudson made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 6 | 12 |
| 8:36 | | Troy Hudson missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 6 | 12 |
| 8:34 | | David Wesley defensive rebound. | 6 | 12 |
| 8:18 | | David Wesley missed 23 ft three point jumper. | 6 | 12 |
| 8:17 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 6 | 12 |
| 8:04 | | Troy Hudson missed three point jumper. | 6 | 12 |
| 8:03 | | Bob Sura defensive rebound. | 6 | 12 |
| 7:52 | | Trenton Hassell Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 6 | 12 |
| 7:52 | | Tracy McGrady missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 6 | 12 |
| 7:52 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 6 | 12 |
| 7:52 | | Wally Szczerbiak enters the game for Trenton Hassell. | 6 | 12 |
| 7:52 | | Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 7 | 12 |
| 7:33 | | Michael Olowokandi missed 12 ft jumper. | 7 | 12 |
| 7:31 | | David Wesley defensive rebound. | 7 | 12 |
| 7:24 | | Tracy McGrady made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley. | 9 | 12 |
| 7:11 | | Latrell Sprewell missed 17 ft jumper. | 9 | 12 |
| 7:09 | | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound. | 9 | 12 |
| 7:03 | | Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper. | 9 | 12 |
| 7:01 | | Clarence Weatherspoon offensive rebound. | 9 | 12 |
| 6:52 | | Yao Ming made hook shot. | 11 | 12 |
| 6:26 | | Kevin Garnett made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson. | 11 | 15 |
| 5:58 | | Bob Sura made two point shot. | 13 | 15 |
| 5:39 | | Latrell Sprewell Bad Pass. Stolen by Tracy McGrady. | 13 | 15 |
| 5:28 | | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 13 | 15 |
| 5:28 | | Yao Ming Lost Ball. Stolen by Troy Hudson. | 13 | 15 |
| 5:24 | | Troy Hudson Bad Pass | 13 | 15 |
| 5:01 | | Bob Sura missed 6 ft running jumper. | 13 | 15 |
| 5:00 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 13 | 15 |
| 4:41 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed 19 ft jumper. | 13 | 15 |
| 4:39 | | Minnesota defensive rebound. | 13 | 15 |
| 4:26 | | Yao Ming's layup blocked by Kevin Garnett. | 13 | 15 |
| 4:24 | | Wally Szczerbiak defensive rebound. | 13 | 15 |
| 4:13 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed 21 ft jumper. | 13 | 15 |
| 4:11 | | Bob Sura defensive rebound. | 13 | 15 |
| 4:05 | | Tracy McGrady missed layup. | 13 | 15 |
| 4:03 | | Latrell Sprewell defensive rebound. | 13 | 15 |
| 3:57 | | Troy Hudson missed 20 ft jumper. | 13 | 15 |
| 3:56 | | Minnesota offensive rebound. | 13 | 15 |
| 3:56 | | Sam Cassell enters the game for Troy Hudson. | 13 | 15 |
| 3:41 | | Kevin Garnett missed 15 ft two point shot. | 13 | 15 |
| 3:40 | | Kevin Garnett offensive rebound. | 13 | 15 |
| 3:31 | | Sam Cassell made 10 ft jumper. | 13 | 17 |
| 3:23 | | Houston Full Timeout. | 13 | 17 |
| 3:23 | | Eddie Griffin enters the game for Michael Olowokandi. | 13 | 17 |
| 3:17 | | Bob Sura missed layup. | 13 | 17 |
| 3:16 | | Eddie Griffin defensive rebound. | 13 | 17 |
| 3:12 | | Wally Szczerbiak made layup. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 13 | 19 |
| 2:46 | | Tracy McGrady missed 17 ft two point shot. | 13 | 19 |
| 2:44 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 13 | 19 |
| 2:26 | | Wally Szczerbiak made 21 ft jumper. | 13 | 21 |
| 2:18 | | David Wesley missed 20 ft jumper. | 13 | 21 |
| 2:16 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 13 | 21 |
| 2:10 | | Wally Szczerbiak's 5 ft jumper blocked by Yao Ming. | 13 | 21 |
| 2:06 | | Bob Sura Turnover. Stolen by Sam Cassell. | 13 | 21 |
| 1:54 | | Eddie Griffin missed 20 ft jumper. | 13 | 21 |
| 1:54 | | Kevin Garnett offensive rebound. | 13 | 21 |
| 1:53 | | Bob Sura Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 13 | 21 |
| 1:53 | | Scott Padgett enters the game for Clarence Weatherspoon. | 13 | 21 |
| 1:53 | | Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming. | 13 | 21 |
| 1:53 | | Mike James enters the game for Bob Sura. | 13 | 21 |
| 1:39 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed 22 ft jumper. | 13 | 21 |
| 1:39 | | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound. | 13 | 21 |
| 1:34 | | Tracy McGrady's 8 ft jumper blocked by Kevin Garnett. | 13 | 21 |
| 1:32 | | Eddie Griffin defensive rebound. | 13 | 21 |
| 1:31 | | Eddie Griffin Traveling | 13 | 21 |
| 1:22 | | Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 13 | 21 |
| 1:20 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 13 | 21 |
| 1:00 | | Latrell Sprewell missed 18 ft jumper. | 13 | 21 |
| 59.4 | | Minnesota defensive rebound. | 13 | 21 |
| 45.2 | | Scott Padgett made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady. | 16 | 21 |
| 31.5 | | Kevin Garnett made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 16 | 23 |
| 8.9 | | David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 16 | 23 |
| 6.9 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 16 | 23 |
| 1.5 | | Sam Cassell made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak. | 16 | 25 |
| 0.3 | | Tracy McGrady's 53 ft three point jumper blocked by Kevin Garnett. | 16 | 25 |
| 0.0 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 16 | 25 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 16 | 25 | |
Regular Season Series
MIN wins 2-1
Game Information
Target Center
11:30 PM, 20 March 2005
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 18,071
- Referees:
- Joe DeRosa
- Tony Brown
- Rodney Mott
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Houston | 19 | 9 | .679 | 0.5 | W2 |
| Dallas | 18 | 10 | .643 | 1.5 | W1 |
| San Antonio | 15 | 13 | .536 | 4.5 | W2 |
| New Orleans | 5 | 24 | .172 | 15 | L6 |
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| Minnesota | 14 | 13 | .519 | 8 | L2 |
| Portland | 9 | 19 | .321 | 13.5 | L1 |
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