Timberwolves 107-102 Hornets (24 Mar, 2005) Play-by-Play

New Orleans Hornets

15-52, 4-30 away

102

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	16	30	28	28	102
MIN	33	28	19	27	107

Minnesota Timberwolves

35-34, 20-15 home

107

Troy Hudson made 23 ft jumper.
Troy Hudson made jumper.
Michael Olowokandi missed jumper.
Troy Hudson made 25 ft three point jumper.
Kevin Garnett missed 15 ft two point shot.
Troy Hudson made 25 ft three point jumper.
Kevin Garnett made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
Latrell Sprewell made layup. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
Troy Hudson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Troy Hudson's layup blocked by P.J. Brown.
Kevin Garnett missed jumper.
Latrell Sprewell made 8 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
Troy Hudson made 22 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
Latrell Sprewell missed 20 ft jumper.
Latrell Sprewell made jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
Troy Hudson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Kevin Garnett made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
Trenton Hassell made layup. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
Eddie Griffin made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
Fred Hoiberg made layup.
Sam Cassell missed 47 ft three point jumper.
Sam Cassell missed 15 ft jumper.
Sam Cassell made 16 ft jumper.
Eddie Griffin made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
Sam Cassell made 20 ft jumper.
Eddie Griffin missed 17 ft jumper.
Fred Hoiberg made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
Wally Szczerbiak missed 19 ft jumper.
Sam Cassell made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
Wally Szczerbiak made slam dunk. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
John Thomas's layup blocked by Bostjan Nachbar.
John Thomas made dunk. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
Fred Hoiberg made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
Troy Hudson made 4 ft jumper.
Fred Hoiberg missed three point jumper.
Fred Hoiberg missed layup.
Kevin Garnett made 7 ft two point shot.
Trenton Hassell missed 17 ft jumper.
Michael Olowokandi's layup blocked by Jamaal Magloire.
Troy Hudson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Kevin Garnett missed 8 ft hook shot.
Troy Hudson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Eddie Griffin missed 21 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
Troy Hudson made 19 ft two point shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
Kevin Garnett made 15 ft two point shot.
Troy Hudson made layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
Eddie Griffin missed 13 ft two point shot.
Kevin Garnett missed 19 ft jumper.
Trenton Hassell made 9 ft two point shot.
Eddie Griffin made 11 ft two point shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
Eddie Griffin missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Eddie Griffin missed 10 ft jumper.
Latrell Sprewell made tip shot.
Sam Cassell missed 59 ft three point jumper.
Sam Cassell missed 21 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett missed 15 ft jumper.
Sam Cassell missed 20 ft jumper.
Sam Cassell made 18 ft jumper.
Sam Cassell made 19 ft jumper.
Wally Szczerbiak made 6 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
Sam Cassell made driving layup.
Fred Hoiberg missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Sam Cassell missed 17 ft jumper.
Fred Hoiberg missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Fred Hoiberg missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Eddie Griffin made 9 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
Sam Cassell missed 20 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett made layup. Assisted by Fred Hoiberg.
Sam Cassell missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Trenton Hassell made 21 ft jumper.
Fred Hoiberg missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Sam Cassell missed 19 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 15 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Lee Nailon.
J.R. Smith missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Lee Nailon missed 14 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau's 21 ft jumper blocked by Eddie Griffin.
Lee Nailon's layup blocked by Kevin Garnett.
Jamaal Magloire made layup. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Jamaal Magloire missed layup.
J.R. Smith missed 7 ft jumper.
Jamaal Magloire made dunk.
Jamaal Magloire made layup. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
J.R. Smith's 20 ft jumper blocked by Latrell Sprewell.
Jamaal Magloire missed 12 ft jumper.
Jamaal Magloire made 4 ft two point shot. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
J.R. Smith made driving layup. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Casey Jacobsen made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jamaal Magloire.
David West missed layup.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 22 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Casey Jacobsen.
Jamaal Magloire made layup. Assisted by David West.
David West missed layup.
Bostjan Nachbar made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Jamaal Magloire missed 5 ft hook shot.
Casey Jacobsen missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Dan Dickau missed 23 ft three point jumper.
J.R. Smith made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Dan Dickau missed 13 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon missed 15 ft jumper.
J.R. Smith missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Lee Nailon missed 5 ft jumper.
Jamaal Magloire's layup blocked by Kevin Garnett.
Lee Nailon missed layup.
Dan Dickau missed two point shot.
Dan Dickau missed layup.
P.J. Brown made tip shot.
J.R. Smith made driving layup.
J.R. Smith made two point shot. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Lee Nailon made 17 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
David West missed layup.
David West missed layup.
Lee Nailon made dunk. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
J.R. Smith missed 27 ft three point jumper.
J.R. Smith made running jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Jamaal Magloire missed 7 ft hook shot.
J.R. Smith made slam dunk.
Lee Nailon missed 12 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon's layup blocked by Eddie Griffin.
J.R. Smith missed 10 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
Jamaal Magloire made 7 ft two point shot.
Dan Dickau missed 20 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau made three point jumper.
P.J. Brown's layup blocked by Eddie Griffin.
Lee Nailon made layup. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
Lee Nailon missed 15 ft jumper.
J.R. Smith's layup blocked by Latrell Sprewell.
Lee Nailon missed 20 ft jumper.
Casey Jacobsen made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
David West missed layup.
Bostjan Nachbar made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Casey Jacobsen.
J.R. Smith missed 26 ft three point jumper.
David West made layup.
Bostjan Nachbar made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 15 ft jumper.
Casey Jacobsen missed layup.
David West missed 20 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau made driving layup.
Jamaal Magloire's layup blocked by John Thomas.
Lee Nailon made slam dunk. Assisted by David West.
Dan Dickau made driving layup.
Dan Dickau missed jumper.
Dan Dickau made 22 ft jumper.
J.R. Smith missed 25 ft three point jumper.
J.R. Smith missed 21 ft jumper.
Jamaal Magloire made layup.
J.R. Smith made two point shot. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
Lee Nailon missed 18 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau made driving layup. Assisted by Bostjan Nachbar.
J.R. Smith made 25 ft three point jumper.
J.R. Smith missed three point jumper.
P.J. Brown made 7 ft hook shot.

HORNETS

TIMBERWOLVES

TIME		NO	MIN
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Jamaal Magloire vs. Kevin Garnett. Troy Hudson gains possession.	0	0
11:45	Troy Hudson made 23 ft jumper.	0	2
11:27	P.J. Brown missed 15 ft jumper.	0	2
11:26	J.R. Smith offensive rebound.	0	2
11:21	Michael Olowokandi Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	0	2
11:21	Jamaal Magloire made Free Throw 1 of 2.	1	2
11:21	Jamaal Magloire missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	1	2
11:21	Michael Olowokandi defensive rebound.	1	2
11:04	Troy Hudson made jumper.	1	4
10:48	P.J. Brown made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Lee Nailon.	3	4
10:29	Michael Olowokandi missed jumper.	3	4
10:27	Trenton Hassell offensive rebound.	3	4
10:15	Troy Hudson made 25 ft three point jumper.	3	7
9:56	J.R. Smith missed 24 ft three point jumper.	3	7
9:53	Trenton Hassell defensive rebound.	3	7
9:42	Kevin Garnett missed 15 ft two point shot.	3	7
9:41	Jamaal Magloire defensive rebound.	3	7
9:26	Jamaal Magloire Turnover	3	7
9:11	Troy Hudson made 25 ft three point jumper.	3	10
8:52	Michael Olowokandi Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	3	10
8:52	Eddie Griffin enters the game for Michael Olowokandi.	3	10
8:37	Lee Nailon missed 14 ft jumper.	3	10
8:37	Eddie Griffin defensive rebound.	3	10
8:18	Kevin Garnett made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.	3	12
7:58	Trenton Hassell Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	3	12
7:52	Dan Dickau's 21 ft jumper blocked by Eddie Griffin.	3	12
7:50	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound.	3	12
7:45	Latrell Sprewell made layup. Assisted by Troy Hudson.	3	14
7:37	Lee Nailon's layup blocked by Kevin Garnett.	3	14
7:35	Latrell Sprewell defensive rebound.	3	14
7:28	Troy Hudson missed 25 ft three point jumper.	3	14
7:26	Lee Nailon defensive rebound.	3	14
7:16	Jamaal Magloire made layup. Assisted by Dan Dickau.	5	14
6:54	Troy Hudson's layup blocked by P.J. Brown.	5	14
6:52	Minnesota offensive rebound.	5	14
6:48	Kevin Garnett missed jumper.	5	14
6:46	Jamaal Magloire defensive rebound.	5	14
6:28	Jamaal Magloire missed layup.	5	14
6:26	Eddie Griffin defensive rebound.	5	14
6:15	Latrell Sprewell made 8 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.	5	16
6:07	New Orleans Full Timeout.	5	16
5:56	J.R. Smith missed 7 ft jumper.	5	16
5:54	Jamaal Magloire offensive rebound.	5	16
5:52	Jamaal Magloire made dunk.	7	16
5:30	Troy Hudson made 22 ft jumper.	7	18
5:15	Lee Nailon Offensive Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	7	18
5:15	Lee Nailon Turnover	7	18
5:03	Kevin Garnett made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.	7	20
4:43	P.J. Brown Offensive Goaltending	7	20
4:43	Casey Jacobsen enters the game for Lee Nailon.	7	20
4:43	Bostjan Nachbar enters the game for Dan Dickau.	7	20
4:33	Latrell Sprewell missed 20 ft jumper.	7	20
4:31	Minnesota offensive rebound.	7	20
4:30	Latrell Sprewell made jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.	7	22
4:05	J.R. Smith Lost Ball. Stolen by Latrell Sprewell.	7	22
4:01	Latrell Sprewell Lost Ball. Stolen by J.R. Smith.	7	22
3:55	Jamaal Magloire made layup. Assisted by J.R. Smith.	9	22
3:55	Troy Hudson Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	9	22
3:55	Jamaal Magloire made Free Throw 1 of 1.	10	22
3:45	Troy Hudson missed 25 ft three point jumper.	10	22
3:44	J.R. Smith defensive rebound.	10	22
3:33	J.R. Smith's 20 ft jumper blocked by Latrell Sprewell.	10	22
3:31	Eddie Griffin defensive rebound.	10	22
3:29	Eddie Griffin Lost Ball. Stolen by J.R. Smith.	10	22
3:10	Jamaal Magloire missed 12 ft jumper.	10	22
3:09	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound.	10	22
2:48	Kevin Garnett made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.	10	24
2:26	Jamaal Magloire made 4 ft two point shot. Assisted by J.R. Smith.	12	24
2:12	Trenton Hassell made layup. Assisted by Troy Hudson.	12	26
1:53	J.R. Smith made driving layup. Assisted by P.J. Brown.	14	26
1:44	Minnesota Full Timeout.	14	26
1:44	Wally Szczerbiak enters the game for Latrell Sprewell.	14	26
1:44	Sam Cassell enters the game for Troy Hudson.	14	26
1:44	David West enters the game for Jamaal Magloire.	14	26
1:35	David West Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	14	26
1:35	Fred Hoiberg enters the game for Trenton Hassell.	14	26
1:35	Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 2.	14	27
1:35	Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 2 of 2.	14	28
1:22	Bostjan Nachbar missed 25 ft three point jumper.	14	28
1:20	Eddie Griffin defensive rebound.	14	28
1:07	Eddie Griffin made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.	14	31
47.9	J.R. Smith Lost Ball. Stolen by Fred Hoiberg.	14	31
43.7	Fred Hoiberg made layup.	14	33
28.8	Sam Cassell Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	14	33
28.8	John Thomas enters the game for Kevin Garnett.	14	33
28.8	Bostjan Nachbar made Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	33
28.8	Bostjan Nachbar made Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	33
6.9	John Thomas Lost Ball. Stolen by Casey Jacobsen.	16	33
2.6	David West Bad Pass	16	33
0.0	Sam Cassell missed 47 ft three point jumper.	16	33
0.0	Minnesota offensive rebound.	16	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	16	33

Regular Season Series

MIN leads 5-0

Hornets
92
Timberwolves
99

Game 1

7/11

Hornets
92
Timberwolves
99

Game 2

7/11

Timberwolves
99
Hornets
94

Game 3

21/11

Timberwolves
99
Hornets
94

Game 4

21/11

Hornets
102
Timberwolves
107

Game 5

24/3

Hornets
102
Timberwolves
107

Game 6

24/3

Timberwolves
102
Hornets
99

Game 7

19/4

Timberwolves
102
Hornets
99

Game 8

19/4

Target Center

12:00 AM, 24 March 2005

Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 15,877

Referees:
Derrick Stafford
Tom Washington
Scott Wall

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	7	1	.875	-	L1
Denver	5	3	.625	2	W3
Minnesota	4	3	.571	2.5	W1
Portland	3	5	.375	4	W1
Utah	1	6	.143	5.5	W1

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