Nuggets 107-104 Timberwolves (9 Apr, 2005) Play-by-Play

Denver Nuggets

44-31, 18-21 away

107

	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	25	29	27	26	107
MIN	27	24	22	31	104

Minnesota Timberwolves

40-36, 22-16 home

104

Trenton Hassell missed jumper.
Michael Olowokandi missed 5 ft jumper.
Latrell Sprewell made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
Latrell Sprewell made 12 ft running jumper.
Latrell Sprewell missed 22 ft jumper.
Latrell Sprewell missed 11 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett missed 11 ft jumper.
Michael Olowokandi missed 10 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett made driving dunk.
Latrell Sprewell missed 22 ft jumper.
Troy Hudson made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
Latrell Sprewell made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
Latrell Sprewell missed 18 ft jumper.
Troy Hudson's layup blocked by Carmelo Anthony.
Wally Szczerbiak made layup.
Wally Szczerbiak missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Troy Hudson missed layup.
Wally Szczerbiak made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
Wally Szczerbiak missed 15 ft jumper.
Troy Hudson missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Latrell Sprewell missed 15 ft jumper.
Michael Olowokandi missed jumper.
Sam Cassell made 19 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett missed 22 ft jumper.
Sam Cassell missed 19 ft jumper.
Fred Hoiberg missed 19 ft jumper.
Sam Cassell missed 20 ft jumper.
Sam Cassell missed 22 ft jumper.
Fred Hoiberg missed 22 ft three point jumper.
Wally Szczerbiak made 16 ft jumper.
Sam Cassell made 19 ft jumper.
Sam Cassell missed 19 ft jumper.
Eddie Griffin made 7 ft two point shot.
Eddie Griffin missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Wally Szczerbiak missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Latrell Sprewell made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
Troy Hudson made 21 ft jumper.
Michael Olowokandi made 5 ft two point shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
Latrell Sprewell missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Troy Hudson missed 21 ft jumper.
Latrell Sprewell missed 15 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett missed 21 ft jumper.
Troy Hudson missed 22 ft jumper.
Latrell Sprewell missed tip shot.
Kevin Garnett made two point shot. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
Latrell Sprewell missed 15 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett missed dunk.
Latrell Sprewell missed 20 ft jumper.
Trenton Hassell missed 21 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett made 12 ft two point shot. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
Kevin Garnett missed 14 ft two point shot.
Michael Olowokandi missed jumper.
Troy Hudson made 22 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett missed 6 ft jumper.
Troy Hudson missed 19 ft jumper.
Sam Cassell made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
Kevin Garnett made 13 ft two point shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
Eddie Griffin missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Sam Cassell made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
Kevin Garnett's 6 ft jumper blocked by Kenyon Martin.
Sam Cassell made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
Wally Szczerbiak made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
Wally Szczerbiak missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Wally Szczerbiak made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
Sam Cassell missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Trenton Hassell missed layup.
Sam Cassell made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
Wally Szczerbiak missed 11 ft jumper.
Sam Cassell made 20 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett missed 22 ft jumper.
Sam Cassell made 19 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett made layup. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
Sam Cassell made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
Fred Hoiberg made driving layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
Fred Hoiberg's 6 ft jumper blocked by Marcus Camby.
Eddie Griffin made tip shot.
Kevin Garnett missed 12 ft two point shot.
Fred Hoiberg's layup blocked by Marcus Camby.
Sam Cassell missed 19 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett made 10 ft two point shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
Kevin Garnett missed 21 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett made jumper. Assisted by Fred Hoiberg.
Sam Cassell missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Sam Cassell missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Latrell Sprewell made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Eddie Griffin.
Kevin Garnett missed 6 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett made layup. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
Sam Cassell missed 28 ft three point jumper.
Andre Miller made 16 ft jumper.
Nene Hilario missed 5 ft hook shot.
Nene Hilario's 7 ft jumper blocked by Michael Olowokandi.
Carmelo Anthony made driving layup. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Andre Miller made 19 ft two point shot.
Carmelo Anthony made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
DerMarr Johnson made dunk. Assisted by Kenyon Martin.
Kenyon Martin made driving dunk. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Carmelo Anthony made dunk. Assisted by Andre Miller.
DerMarr Johnson made driving layup.
Andre Miller missed 5 ft jumper.
Andre Miller missed 19 ft jumper.
Kenyon Martin missed 20 ft jumper.
Andre Miller missed layup.
DerMarr Johnson missed 16 ft jumper.
Kenyon Martin missed 22 ft jumper.
Carmelo Anthony made dunk. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Andre Miller missed layup.
Carmelo Anthony made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Eduardo Najera.
Andre Miller made driving layup.
Earl Boykins missed 20 ft jumper.
Eduardo Najera missed 17 ft jumper.
Earl Boykins missed 22 ft jumper.
Earl Boykins missed 20 ft jumper.
Earl Boykins made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Wesley Person.
Kenyon Martin made slam dunk. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
Greg Buckner missed three point jumper.
Earl Boykins missed 16 ft jumper.
Wesley Person made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
Wesley Person made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
Eduardo Najera missed layup.
Wesley Person made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
Earl Boykins's layup blocked by Sam Cassell.
Nene Hilario missed layup.
Marcus Camby made 5 ft two point shot.
Marcus Camby missed 21 ft jumper.
Carmelo Anthony's layup blocked by Wally Szczerbiak.
Carmelo Anthony made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Nene Hilario.
Marcus Camby missed 21 ft jumper.
Marcus Camby made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Andre Miller made layup. Assisted by Kenyon Martin.
Andre Miller missed 16 ft jumper.
Kenyon Martin missed layup.
Andre Miller missed layup.
Andre Miller made jumper.
Carmelo Anthony made driving layup.
Francisco Elson missed three point jumper.
Nene Hilario made slam dunk. Assisted by Carmelo Anthony.
DerMarr Johnson made three point jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Marcus Camby missed 21 ft jumper.
Andre Miller missed jumper.
Andre Miller missed driving layup.
Kenyon Martin made two point shot.
Marcus Camby missed 21 ft jumper.
Carmelo Anthony missed 20 ft jumper.
Andre Miller made 19 ft running jumper.
DerMarr Johnson missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Carmelo Anthony missed two point shot.
Kenyon Martin made two point shot.
DerMarr Johnson missed layup.
Kenyon Martin made tip shot.
Marcus Camby made jumper. Assisted by Kenyon Martin.
DerMarr Johnson missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Andre Miller made 24 ft jumper. Assisted by Carmelo Anthony.
DerMarr Johnson made two point shot. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Carmelo Anthony made slam dunk. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Kenyon Martin made dunk. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Carmelo Anthony's layup blocked by Eddie Griffin.
Kenyon Martin made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Greg Buckner.
Carmelo Anthony made layup. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Kenyon Martin missed 14 ft jumper.
Kenyon Martin missed 22 ft jumper.
Kenyon Martin missed 13 ft jumper.
Kenyon Martin made 6 ft hook shot.
Wesley Person made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
Earl Boykins missed 13 ft jumper.
Earl Boykins missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Earl Boykins made 12 ft two point shot.
Greg Buckner missed layup.
Earl Boykins missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Marcus Camby's 23 ft jumper blocked by Fred Hoiberg.
Carmelo Anthony missed 22 ft jumper.
Andre Miller made 18 ft jumper.
Andre Miller missed 18 ft jumper.
Kenyon Martin made slam dunk. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Kenyon Martin missed layup.
Andre Miller made two point shot. Assisted by Carmelo Anthony.
Greg Buckner missed three point jumper.
Carmelo Anthony made two point shot. Assisted by Kenyon Martin.
Kenyon Martin made driving layup. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Marcus Camby made two point shot. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Marcus Camby made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
Andre Miller made 15 ft jumper.
Andre Miller missed 25 ft three point jumper.

NUGGETS

TIMBERWOLVES

TIME		DEN	MIN
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Marcus Camby vs. Kevin Garnett. Troy Hudson gains possession.	0	0
11:45	Trenton Hassell missed jumper.	0	0
11:45	Marcus Camby defensive rebound.	0	0
11:38	Andre Miller made 16 ft jumper.	2	0
11:18	Michael Olowokandi missed 5 ft jumper.	2	0
11:17	Andre Miller defensive rebound.	2	0
11:06	Nene Hilario missed 5 ft hook shot.	2	0
11:03	Troy Hudson defensive rebound.	2	0
10:52	Latrell Sprewell made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.	2	3
10:34	Nene Hilario's 7 ft jumper blocked by Michael Olowokandi.	2	3
10:33	Latrell Sprewell defensive rebound.	2	3
10:30	Latrell Sprewell made 12 ft running jumper.	2	5
10:30	Marcus Camby Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	2	5
10:30	Latrell Sprewell made Free Throw 1 of 1.	2	6
10:17	Carmelo Anthony made driving layup. Assisted by Andre Miller.	4	6
10:07	Latrell Sprewell missed 22 ft jumper.	4	6
10:06	Marcus Camby defensive rebound.	4	6
10:02	Trenton Hassell Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	4	6
9:52	Andre Miller made 19 ft two point shot.	6	6
9:37	Nene Hilario Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	6	6
9:37	Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	7
9:37	Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 2 of 2.	6	8
9:27	Carmelo Anthony made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.	8	8
9:15	Nene Hilario Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	8	8
9:15	Kenyon Martin enters the game for Nene Hilario.	8	8
9:11	Trenton Hassell Offensive Foul. His 3rd Personal Foul.	8	8
9:11	Trenton Hassell Turnover	8	8
9:11	Wally Szczerbiak enters the game for Trenton Hassell.	8	8
9:00	Andre Miller Bad Pass. Stolen by Kevin Garnett.	8	8
8:47	Latrell Sprewell missed 11 ft jumper.	8	8
8:45	Kevin Garnett offensive rebound.	8	8
8:38	DerMarr Johnson made dunk. Assisted by Kenyon Martin.	10	8
8:29	Kevin Garnett missed 11 ft jumper.	10	8
8:27	Andre Miller defensive rebound.	10	8
8:23	Kenyon Martin made driving dunk. Assisted by Andre Miller.	12	8
8:03	Michael Olowokandi missed 10 ft jumper.	12	8
8:03	Kenyon Martin defensive rebound.	12	8
8:00	Carmelo Anthony made dunk. Assisted by Andre Miller.	14	8
7:56	Minnesota Full Timeout.	14	8
7:46	Kevin Garnett made driving dunk.	14	10
7:31	DerMarr Johnson made driving layup.	16	10
7:16	Marcus Camby Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	16	10
7:16	Latrell Sprewell made Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	11
7:16	Latrell Sprewell made Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	12
7:03	Michael Olowokandi Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	16	12
7:03	Carmelo Anthony made Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	12
7:03	Carmelo Anthony made Free Throw 2 of 2.	18	12
6:50	Latrell Sprewell missed 22 ft jumper.	18	12
6:48	Marcus Camby defensive rebound.	18	12
6:41	Andre Miller missed 5 ft jumper.	18	12
6:39	DerMarr Johnson offensive rebound.	18	12
6:33	Andre Miller missed 19 ft jumper.	18	12
6:33	Latrell Sprewell defensive rebound.	18	12
6:22	Kenyon Martin Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	18	12
6:22	Francisco Elson enters the game for Marcus Camby.	18	12
6:22	Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 2.	18	13
6:22	Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 2 of 2.	18	14
6:13	Kenyon Martin missed 20 ft jumper.	18	14
6:11	Michael Olowokandi defensive rebound.	18	14
5:58	Troy Hudson made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.	18	17
5:39	Latrell Sprewell Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	18	17
5:39	Kenyon Martin missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	18	17
5:39	Denver offensive rebound.	18	17
5:39	Kenyon Martin made Free Throw 2 of 2.	19	17
5:24	Michael Olowokandi 3 second	19	17
5:05	Andre Miller missed layup.	19	17
5:05	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound.	19	17
4:58	Latrell Sprewell made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.	19	19
4:43	DerMarr Johnson missed 16 ft jumper.	19	19
4:41	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound.	19	19
4:35	Latrell Sprewell missed 18 ft jumper.	19	19
4:33	DerMarr Johnson defensive rebound.	19	19
4:26	DerMarr Johnson Bad Pass. Stolen by Troy Hudson.	19	19
4:22	Troy Hudson's layup blocked by Carmelo Anthony.	19	19
4:20	DerMarr Johnson defensive rebound.	19	19
4:18	DerMarr Johnson Lost Ball. Stolen by Kevin Garnett.	19	19
4:15	Wally Szczerbiak made layup.	19	21
3:56	Kenyon Martin missed 22 ft jumper.	19	21
3:55	Wally Szczerbiak defensive rebound.	19	21
3:49	Wally Szczerbiak missed 24 ft three point jumper.	19	21
3:47	DerMarr Johnson defensive rebound.	19	21
3:44	Carmelo Anthony made dunk. Assisted by Andre Miller.	21	21
3:26	Troy Hudson missed layup.	21	21
3:25	Francisco Elson defensive rebound.	21	21
3:18	Andre Miller missed layup.	21	21
3:17	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound.	21	21
3:01	Wally Szczerbiak made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.	21	24
2:53	Denver Full Timeout.	21	24
2:53	Greg Buckner enters the game for Francisco Elson.	21	24
2:53	Eduardo Najera enters the game for DerMarr Johnson.	21	24
2:41	Carmelo Anthony made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Eduardo Najera.	23	24
2:24	Wally Szczerbiak missed 15 ft jumper.	23	24
2:21	Kevin Garnett offensive rebound.	23	24
2:18	Troy Hudson missed 24 ft three point jumper.	23	24
2:16	Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound.	23	24
2:12	Andre Miller made driving layup.	25	24
1:46	Latrell Sprewell missed 15 ft jumper.	25	24
1:44	Latrell Sprewell offensive rebound.	25	24
1:37	Eduardo Najera Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	25	24
1:37	Sam Cassell enters the game for Troy Hudson.	25	24
1:37	Earl Boykins enters the game for Andre Miller.	25	24
1:37	Michael Olowokandi missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	25	24
1:37	Minnesota offensive rebound.	25	24
1:37	Michael Olowokandi made Free Throw 2 of 2.	25	25
1:14	Earl Boykins missed 20 ft jumper.	25	25
1:13	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound.	25	25
1:05	Michael Olowokandi missed jumper.	25	25
1:02	Eduardo Najera defensive rebound.	25	25
50.9	Eduardo Najera missed 17 ft jumper.	25	25
49.9	Michael Olowokandi defensive rebound.	25	25
38.5	Sam Cassell made 19 ft jumper.	25	27
31.9	Earl Boykins missed 22 ft jumper.	25	27
30.8	Michael Olowokandi defensive rebound.	25	27
7.9	Kevin Garnett missed 22 ft jumper.	25	27
6.9	Greg Buckner defensive rebound.	25	27
3.9	Sam Cassell Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	25	27
3.9	Eddie Griffin enters the game for Michael Olowokandi.	25	27
3.9	Wesley Person enters the game for Eduardo Najera.	25	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	25	27

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Timberwolves
92
Nuggets
94

Game 1

5/11

Timberwolves
93
Nuggets
83

Game 2

15/1

Nuggets
92
Timberwolves
98

Game 3

10/2

Nuggets
107
Timberwolves
104

Game 4

9/4

Target Center

1:30 AM, 9 April 2005

Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 19,904

Referees:
Joe Crawford
Luis Grillo
Olandis Poole

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	22	5	.815	-	W7
Denver	15	11	.577	6.5	W1
Minnesota	14	13	.519	8	L2
Portland	9	19	.321	13.5	L1
Utah	7	20	.259	15	W2

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