Hornets 84-80 Timberwolves (24 Nov, 2005) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Timberwolves

5-5, 0-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	26	22	14	18	80
NO	17	19	24	24	84

NO/Oklahoma City Hornets

5-6, 3-3 home

Bostjan Nachbar missed layup.
J.R. Smith missed 8 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown made 8 ft two point shot.
P.J. Brown missed 18 ft jumper.
Bostjan Nachbar made driving layup.
David West missed 16 ft jumper.
David West's layup blocked by Kevin Garnett.
Chris Paul made 5 ft running jumper.
David West missed 16 ft jumper.
Chris Paul missed three point jumper.
Chris Paul missed three point jumper.
J.R. Smith made layup. Assisted by Chris Paul.
P.J. Brown made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by David West.
David West made 15 ft jumper.
Desmond Mason missed 10 ft jumper.
David West missed layup.
David West made layup.
Chris Paul missed layup.
Speedy Claxton made jumper. Assisted by Chris Paul.
Speedy Claxton missed 20 ft jumper.
Speedy Claxton missed three point jumper.
Desmond Mason missed 18 ft jumper.
Speedy Claxton missed 16 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown missed layup.
Desmond Mason missed layup.
Jackson Vroman missed layup.
David West missed layup.
J.R. Smith missed 19 ft jumper.
David West missed 19 ft jumper.
Jackson Vroman's 17 ft jumper blocked by Eddie Griffin.
J.R. Smith made dunk. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Speedy Claxton made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
Speedy Claxton's 5 ft jumper blocked by Eddie Griffin.
J.R. Smith missed 24 ft three point jumper.
David West made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Chris Paul.
J.R. Smith missed 24 ft three point jumper.
J.R. Smith made driving layup. Assisted by Chris Paul.
Chris Paul missed 18 ft jumper.
Chris Paul missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Kirk Snyder made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Chris Paul.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 25 ft three point jumper.
David West missed layup.
David West made layup.
Chris Paul missed 28 ft three point jumper.
Chris Paul made layup.
Bostjan Nachbar missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Chris Paul made driving layup.
David West missed jumper.
J.R. Smith missed layup.
Chris Paul missed 19 ft jumper.
J.R. Smith missed 24 ft three point jumper.
David West made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Chris Paul.
Bostjan Nachbar missed three point jumper.
David West made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Chris Paul.
Chris Paul made layup.
P.J. Brown made 7 ft jumper. Assisted by David West.
Chris Paul made running jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Speedy Claxton missed 20 ft jumper.
David West made layup.
Chris Paul missed layup.
David West missed two point shot.
Speedy Claxton made 7 ft two point shot.
Desmond Mason missed 16 ft jumper.
Speedy Claxton missed 17 ft jumper.
Desmond Mason missed 10 ft jumper.
Chris Paul missed layup.
Brandon Bass's layup blocked by Michael Olowokandi.
Brandon Bass missed jumper.
David West made jumper.
Speedy Claxton missed 15 ft jumper.
Chris Paul's layup blocked by Michael Olowokandi.
J.R. Smith missed layup.
Chris Paul made driving layup.
Chris Paul missed layup.
David West made dunk.
Chris Paul missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Chris Paul made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David West.
P.J. Brown made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Chris Paul.
Chris Paul missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Wally Szczerbiak missed 14 ft jumper.
Michael Olowokandi missed 7 ft two point shot.
Kevin Garnett made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
Kevin Garnett missed 19 ft jumper.
Wally Szczerbiak made layup.
Marko Jaric missed 20 ft jumper.
Trenton Hassell missed 18 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett missed 8 ft jumper.
Marko Jaric missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Michael Olowokandi made layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
Kevin Garnett made 9 ft two point shot.
Wally Szczerbiak made layup.
Michael Olowokandi made 5 ft two point shot.
Michael Olowokandi made 10 ft two point shot.
Trenton Hassell made 7 ft two point shot.
Kevin Garnett made layup.
Troy Hudson missed 18 ft jumper.
Troy Hudson missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Troy Hudson made 16 ft jumper.
Troy Hudson made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Richie Frahm.
Richie Frahm missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Troy Hudson made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Mark Madsen.
Mark Madsen made layup. Assisted by Rashad McCants.
Rashad McCants missed 8 ft jumper.
Troy Hudson missed 19 ft jumper.
Rashad McCants made two point shot.
Eddie Griffin missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Marko Jaric missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Michael Olowokandi made dunk. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
Trenton Hassell missed 18 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett made dunk. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Wally Szczerbiak missed 18 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett missed 16 ft two point shot.
Michael Olowokandi missed 5 ft jumper.
Trenton Hassell missed layup.
Kevin Garnett made jumper. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Kevin Garnett missed two point shot.
Wally Szczerbiak missed 21 ft jumper.
Michael Olowokandi missed layup.
Michael Olowokandi missed 7 ft two point shot.
Troy Hudson's layup blocked by P.J. Brown.
Troy Hudson missed 18 ft jumper.
Kevin Garnett missed jumper.
Trenton Hassell made dunk. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
Michael Olowokandi made 13 ft two point shot.
Michael Olowokandi missed 13 ft two point shot.
Trenton Hassell missed 11 ft jumper.
Troy Hudson missed 17 ft jumper.
Troy Hudson made three point jumper.
Wally Szczerbiak missed 18 ft jumper.
Wally Szczerbiak made layup. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
Kevin Garnett missed 21 ft jumper.
Richie Frahm made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
Troy Hudson missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Kevin Garnett missed 16 ft two point shot.
Anthony Carter missed 9 ft jumper.
Troy Hudson missed 16 ft jumper.
Troy Hudson made layup.
Kevin Garnett missed 4 ft two point shot.
Troy Hudson made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
Kevin Garnett missed jumper.
Wally Szczerbiak made layup. Assisted by Anthony Carter.
Troy Hudson missed jumper.
Kevin Garnett made 14 ft two point shot.
Kevin Garnett made jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
Anthony Carter missed layup.
Anthony Carter missed three point jumper.
Wally Szczerbiak missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Eddie Griffin made layup.
Kevin Garnett missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Wally Szczerbiak missed layup.
Kevin Garnett made layup.
Kevin Garnett missed layup.
Troy Hudson missed 24 ft three point jumper.

TIMBERWOLVES

HORNETS

TIME		MIN	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Kevin Garnett vs. P.J. Brown. David West gains possession.	0	0
11:37	Bostjan Nachbar missed layup.	0	0
11:36	Wally Szczerbiak defensive rebound.	0	0
11:32	Wally Szczerbiak Bad Pass. Stolen by Bostjan Nachbar.	0	0
11:26	J.R. Smith missed 8 ft jumper.	0	0
11:25	Trenton Hassell defensive rebound.	0	0
11:18	Wally Szczerbiak missed 14 ft jumper.	0	0
11:15	Kevin Garnett offensive rebound.	0	0
11:15	Wally Szczerbiak Offensive Foul. Bostjan Nachbar gains possession.	0	0
11:15	Wally Szczerbiak Turnover	0	0
10:57	P.J. Brown made 8 ft two point shot.	0	2
10:38	Michael Olowokandi missed 7 ft two point shot.	0	2
10:34	Chris Paul defensive rebound.	0	2
10:29	P.J. Brown missed 18 ft jumper.	0	2
10:26	David West offensive rebound.	0	2
10:11	Bostjan Nachbar made driving layup.	0	4
9:48	Kevin Garnett made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.	2	4
9:29	David West missed 16 ft jumper.	2	4
9:26	Marko Jaric defensive rebound.	2	4
9:19	Kevin Garnett missed 19 ft jumper.	2	4
9:19	Chris Paul defensive rebound.	2	4
9:19	Marko Jaric Personal Foul. Chris Paul gains possession.	2	4
8:59	David West's layup blocked by Kevin Garnett.	2	4
8:56	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound.	2	4
8:52	Bostjan Nachbar Shooting Foul. Marko Jaric gains possession.	2	4
8:52	Marko Jaric made Free Throw 1 of 2.	3	4
8:52	Marko Jaric made Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	4
8:41	Kevin Garnett Jump Ball	4	4
8:32	Chris Paul made 5 ft running jumper.	4	6
8:14	Wally Szczerbiak made layup.	6	6
8:14	P.J. Brown Shooting Foul. Wally Szczerbiak gains possession.	6	6
8:14	Wally Szczerbiak missed Free Throw 1 of 1.	6	6
8:12	David West defensive rebound.	6	6
7:56	David West missed 16 ft jumper.	6	6
7:54	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound.	6	6
7:48	Marko Jaric missed 20 ft jumper.	6	6
7:46	Minnesota offensive rebound.	6	6
7:39	Trenton Hassell missed 18 ft jumper.	6	6
7:37	P.J. Brown defensive rebound.	6	6
7:18	Chris Paul missed three point jumper.	6	6
7:16	Michael Olowokandi defensive rebound.	6	6
7:11	Bostjan Nachbar Shooting Foul. Trenton Hassell gains possession.	6	6
7:11	Trenton Hassell made Free Throw 1 of 2.	7	6
7:11	Desmond Mason enters the game for Bostjan Nachbar.	7	6
7:11	Trenton Hassell made Free Throw 2 of 2.	8	6
6:48	Chris Paul missed three point jumper.	8	6
6:45	Michael Olowokandi defensive rebound.	8	6
6:26	Kevin Garnett missed 8 ft jumper.	8	6
6:24	Chris Paul defensive rebound.	8	6
6:22	J.R. Smith made layup. Assisted by Chris Paul.	8	8
6:22	Trenton Hassell Shooting Foul. J.R. Smith gains possession.	8	8
6:22	J.R. Smith made Free Throw 1 of 1.	8	9
6:07	David West Shooting Foul. Kevin Garnett gains possession.	8	9
6:07	Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 2.	9	9
6:07	Kevin Garnett missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	9	9
6:07	Speedy Claxton enters the game for J.R. Smith.	9	9
6:07	Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 2 of 2.	10	9
5:48	P.J. Brown made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by David West.	10	11
5:24	Marko Jaric missed 24 ft three point jumper.	10	11
5:22	David West defensive rebound.	10	11
5:05	David West made 15 ft jumper.	10	13
4:48	Michael Olowokandi made layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.	12	13
4:33	Desmond Mason missed 10 ft jumper.	12	13
4:31	David West offensive rebound.	12	13
4:28	David West missed layup.	12	13
4:28	David West offensive rebound.	12	13
4:26	David West made layup.	12	15
4:18	Kevin Garnett made 9 ft two point shot.	14	15
3:57	David West Bad Pass. Stolen by Wally Szczerbiak.	14	15
3:53	Wally Szczerbiak made layup.	16	15
3:45	Chris Paul missed layup.	16	15
3:44	Trenton Hassell defensive rebound.	16	15
3:32	Michael Olowokandi made 5 ft two point shot.	18	15
3:26	NO/Oklahoma C Full Timeout.	18	15
3:26	Troy Hudson enters the game for Marko Jaric.	18	15
3:26	Brandon Bass enters the game for David West.	18	15
3:05	Speedy Claxton made jumper. Assisted by Chris Paul.	18	17
2:45	Michael Olowokandi made 10 ft two point shot.	20	17
2:17	Speedy Claxton missed 20 ft jumper.	20	17
2:17	NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound.	20	17
2:17	Delay of Game	20	17
2:15	Shot Clock Violation	20	17
1:54	Trenton Hassell made 7 ft two point shot.	22	17
1:35	Speedy Claxton missed three point jumper.	22	17
1:32	Wally Szczerbiak defensive rebound.	22	17
1:30	Kevin Garnett made layup.	24	17
1:30	Chris Paul Shooting Foul. Kevin Garnett gains possession.	24	17
1:30	Minnesota Full Timeout.	24	17
1:30	Jackson Vroman enters the game for Brandon Bass.	24	17
1:30	Rashad McCants enters the game for Trenton Hassell.	24	17
1:30	Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 1.	25	17
1:24	Rashad McCants Personal Foul. Speedy Claxton gains possession.	25	17
1:10	Desmond Mason missed 18 ft jumper.	25	17
1:08	Wally Szczerbiak defensive rebound.	25	17
54.3	P.J. Brown Shooting Foul. Michael Olowokandi gains possession.	25	17
54.3	Michael Olowokandi missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	25	17
54.3	Minnesota offensive rebound.	25	17
54.3	Michael Olowokandi made Free Throw 2 of 2.	26	17
33.9	Speedy Claxton missed 16 ft jumper.	26	17
30.9	P.J. Brown offensive rebound.	26	17
30.8	P.J. Brown missed layup.	26	17
30.8	NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound.	26	17
27.9	Chris Paul Bad Pass. Stolen by Michael Olowokandi.	26	17
7.9	Troy Hudson missed 18 ft jumper.	26	17
5.9	Chris Paul defensive rebound.	26	17
1.9	Desmond Mason missed layup.	26	17
0.9	Jackson Vroman offensive rebound.	26	17
0.2	Jackson Vroman missed layup.	26	17
0.1	Wally Szczerbiak defensive rebound.	26	17
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	26	17

Regular Season Series

NO leads 1-0

Timberwolves
80
Hornets
84

Game 1

24/11

Timberwolves
80
Hornets
84

Game 2

24/11

Hornets
69
Timberwolves
88

Game 3

22/12

Hornets
69
Timberwolves
88

Game 4

22/12

Hornets
100
Timberwolves
94

Game 5

12/2

Hornets
100
Timberwolves
94

Game 6

12/2

Paycom Center

12:00 AM, 24 November 2005

Oklahoma City, OK

Attendance: 19,163

Referees:
Derrick Stafford
Violet Palmer
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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