Mavericks 102-95 Timberwolves (19 Dec, 2005) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Timberwolves

12-10, 5-6 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	16	18	32	29	95
DAL	18	25	24	35	102

Dallas Mavericks

18-6, 10-3 home

102

Erick Dampier misses layup
Josh Howard misses 16-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 16-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses layup
Jason Terry misses 20-foot jumper
Erick Dampier misses layup
Adrian Griffin makes jumper
Josh Howard misses 18-foot jumper
Jason Terry makes 23-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 17-foot two point shot (Josh Howard assists)
DeSagana Diop makes two point shot (Josh Howard assists)
Adrian Griffin misses 15-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 26-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 12-foot two point shot
Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
Eddie Griffin blocks Josh Howard's layup
Devin Harris makes driving layup
Dirk Nowitzki makes two point shot
Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Terry misses 12-foot jumper
Devin Harris makes 19-foot jumper (Erick Dampier assists)
Dirk Nowitzki misses 20-foot jumper
Jason Terry misses 6-foot hook shot
Devin Harris misses 9-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 25-foot three point jumper (Devin Harris assists)
Keith Van Horn misses 12-foot two point shot
Dirk Nowitzki makes 13-foot two point shot
Josh Howard makes two point shot (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Devin Harris makes driving layup
Josh Howard makes 9-foot two point shot
Devin Harris misses 22-foot jumper
DeSagana Diop makes slam dunk (Devin Harris assists)
Devin Harris misses 10-foot jumper
Jason Terry misses 24-foot three point jumper
Josh Howard makes 9-foot two point shot
Keith Van Horn makes driving layup
Josh Howard makes driving layup
Adrian Griffin misses 13-foot jumper
Jason Terry misses jumper
Josh Howard makes 9-foot running jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 16-foot two point shot
Dirk Nowitzki misses 11-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 16-foot two point shot (Josh Howard assists)
Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
Josh Howard misses jumper
DeSagana Diop makes 11-foot running jumper (Jason Terry assists)
Kevin Garnett blocks Josh Howard's layup
Keith Van Horn makes 10-foot two point shot
Keith Van Horn makes 5-foot two point shot
Keith Van Horn misses driving layup
Jason Terry misses 16-foot jumper
Keith Van Horn misses layup
Josh Howard makes driving layup
Adrian Griffin makes 11-foot two point shot
Devin Harris misses 10-foot running jumper
Keith Van Horn makes 24-foot three point jumper (Erick Dampier assists)
Keith Van Horn makes 24-foot three point jumper (Josh Howard assists)
Erick Dampier makes slam dunk (Devin Harris assists)
Jason Terry makes 24-foot three point jumper (Devin Harris assists)
Keith Van Horn misses 12-foot jumper
Adrian Griffin makes driving layup (Devin Harris assists)
Jason Terry makes 25-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki makes 20-foot two point shot (Jason Terry assists)
Dirk Nowitzki misses 24-foot three point jumper
Josh Howard makes driving layup (Dirk Nowitzki assists)
Devin Harris makes driving layup
Wally Szczerbiak blocks Jason Terry's running jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot two point shot
Devin Harris makes driving layup
Josh Howard makes two point shot (Devin Harris assists)
Josh Howard makes 11-foot two point shot
Devin Harris makes 16-foot jumper
Dirk Nowitzki misses 13-foot jumper
Adrian Griffin makes two point shot (Jason Terry assists)
Michael Olowokandi misses 10-foot two point shot
Kevin Garnett misses layup
Michael Olowokandi misses layup
Michael Olowokandi misses 10-foot hook shot
Wally Szczerbiak makes 15-foot two point shot (Marko Jaric assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
Wally Szczerbiak makes 17-foot jumper
Marko Jaric misses layup
Marko Jaric misses 18-foot jumper
Wally Szczerbiak misses 14-foot jumper
Marko Jaric makes 11-foot two point shot (Kevin Garnett assists)
Marko Jaric makes two point shot (Michael Olowokandi assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 15-foot two point shot
Eddie Griffin makes 21-foot jumper (Marko Jaric assists)
Eddie Griffin misses three point jumper
Trenton Hassell misses layup
Trenton Hassell misses 20-foot jumper
Troy Hudson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rashad McCants misses layup
Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Marko Jaric assists)
Dirk Nowitzki blocks Rashad McCants's layup
Rashad McCants misses layup
Dirk Nowitzki blocks Rashad McCants's layup
Rashad McCants misses 26-foot three point jumper
Marko Jaric misses 17-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses layup
Mark Madsen makes 7-foot two point shot
Troy Hudson makes 15-foot jumper
Troy Hudson misses 16-foot two point shot
Troy Hudson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Wally Szczerbiak misses 24-foot three point jumper
Michael Olowokandi makes driving layup
Wally Szczerbiak misses 9-foot jumper
Troy Hudson makes 22-foot jumper (Marko Jaric assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 7-foot two point shot
Wally Szczerbiak makes driving layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Wally Szczerbiak misses 19-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 7-foot running jumper
Wally Szczerbiak makes driving layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Wally Szczerbiak misses layup
Marko Jaric makes driving layup
Wally Szczerbiak makes 16-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Trenton Hassell makes 17-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 7-foot running jumper
Marko Jaric misses layup
Wally Szczerbiak makes 24-foot three point jumper (Marko Jaric assists)
Wally Szczerbiak misses 24-foot three point jumper
Marko Jaric misses 22-foot jumper
Wally Szczerbiak misses 10-foot jumper
Michael Olowokandi misses tip shot
Trenton Hassell makes driving layup
Wally Szczerbiak makes 9-foot running jumper
Kevin Garnett makes slam dunk (Wally Szczerbiak assists)
Kevin Garnett misses two point shot
Trenton Hassell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Troy Hudson assists)
Wally Szczerbiak misses 25-foot three point jumper
Wally Szczerbiak misses 13-foot jumper
Trenton Hassell misses 8-foot jumper
Eddie Griffin makes slam dunk
Troy Hudson makes 25-foot three point jumper
Troy Hudson misses layup
Eddie Griffin misses layup
Eddie Griffin makes tip shot
Troy Hudson misses 13-foot running jumper
Trenton Hassell makes driving layup
Troy Hudson makes 11-foot two point shot
Jason Terry blocks Trenton Hassell's layup
Wally Szczerbiak misses 14-foot jumper
Jason Terry blocks Mark Madsen's layup
Eddie Griffin misses 20-foot jumper
Wally Szczerbiak makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mark Madsen assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 11-foot two point shot
Dirk Nowitzki blocks Wally Szczerbiak's layup
Wally Szczerbiak misses 23-foot jumper
Troy Hudson misses two point shot
Troy Hudson makes 11-foot two point shot
Troy Hudson makes driving layup
Kevin Garnett makes driving layup
Marko Jaric misses 15-foot running jumper
Wally Szczerbiak misses 25-foot three point jumper
Troy Hudson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Dirk Nowitzki blocks Trenton Hassell's 7-foot running jumper
Troy Hudson makes two point shot
Troy Hudson makes two point shot
Wally Szczerbiak makes driving layup
Kevin Garnett makes slam dunk (Marko Jaric assists)
Wally Szczerbiak makes two point shot (Troy Hudson assists)
Wally Szczerbiak makes 8-foot two point shot (Troy Hudson assists)
Troy Hudson misses 25-foot three point jumper

TIMBERWOLVES

MAVERICKS

TIME		MIN	DAL
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Kevin Garnett vs. Erick Dampier (Michael Olowokandi gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Michael Olowokandi misses 10-foot two point shot	0	0
11:41	Erick Dampier defensive rebound	0	0
11:22	Erick Dampier misses layup	0	0
11:21	Michael Olowokandi defensive rebound	0	0
11:04	Josh Howard misses 16-foot jumper	0	0
11:02	Michael Olowokandi defensive rebound	0	0
10:52	Michael Olowokandi 3 second	0	0
10:38	Dirk Nowitzki misses 16-foot jumper	0	0
10:37	Michael Olowokandi defensive rebound	0	0
10:32	Kevin Garnett misses layup	0	0
10:30	Erick Dampier defensive rebound	0	0
10:21	Dirk Nowitzki misses layup	0	0
10:18	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	0	0
10:10	Michael Olowokandi misses layup	0	0
10:08	Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound	0	0
10:03	Jason Terry misses 20-foot jumper	0	0
10:02	Dallas defensive rebound	0	0
9:42	Michael Olowokandi misses 10-foot hook shot	0	0
9:41	Erick Dampier defensive rebound	0	0
9:37	Marko Jaric shooting foul (Jason Terry draws the foul)	0	0
9:37	Jason Terry makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
9:37	Jason Terry makes free throw 2 of 2	0	2
9:22	Wally Szczerbiak makes 15-foot two point shot (Marko Jaric assists)	2	2
9:07	Jason Terry double dribble	2	2
8:56	Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper	2	2
8:55	Josh Howard defensive rebound	2	2
8:45	Erick Dampier misses layup	2	2
8:44	Adrian Griffin offensive rebound	2	2
8:41	Adrian Griffin makes jumper	2	4
8:25	Wally Szczerbiak makes 17-foot jumper	4	4
8:07	Josh Howard misses 18-foot jumper	4	4
8:06	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	4	4
8:06	Dirk Nowitzki loose ball foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)	4	4
7:54	Marko Jaric misses layup	4	4
7:52	Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound	4	4
7:47	Jason Terry makes 23-foot jumper	4	6
7:26	Kevin Garnett bad pass (Josh Howard steals)	4	6
7:18	Dirk Nowitzki makes 17-foot two point shot (Josh Howard assists)	4	8
7:05	Marko Jaric misses 18-foot jumper	4	8
7:03	Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound	4	8
6:50	Erick Dampier 3 second	4	8
6:35	Wally Szczerbiak misses 14-foot jumper	4	8
6:33	Josh Howard defensive rebound	4	8
6:26	Jason Terry bad pass (Kevin Garnett steals)	4	8
6:16	Erick Dampier shooting foul (Wally Szczerbiak draws the foul)	4	8
6:16	Wally Szczerbiak makes free throw 1 of 2	5	8
6:16	Devin Harris enters the game for Jason Terry	5	8
6:16	DeSagana Diop enters the game for Erick Dampier	5	8
6:16	Wally Szczerbiak makes free throw 2 of 2	6	8
5:56	DeSagana Diop makes two point shot (Josh Howard assists)	6	10
5:37	Marko Jaric makes 11-foot two point shot (Kevin Garnett assists)	8	10
5:28	Devin Harris bad pass (Michael Olowokandi steals)	8	10
5:20	Wally Szczerbiak bad pass (Dirk Nowitzki steals)	8	10
5:13	Adrian Griffin misses 15-foot jumper	8	10
5:11	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	8	10
4:50	Marko Jaric makes two point shot (Michael Olowokandi assists)	10	10
4:41	Dirk Nowitzki misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	10
4:41	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	10	10
4:41	DeSagana Diop loose ball foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)	10	10
4:41	Dallas full timeout	10	10
4:26	Adrian Griffin personal foul (Wally Szczerbiak draws the foul)	10	10
4:16	Kevin Garnett makes 15-foot two point shot	12	10
4:01	Dirk Nowitzki misses 12-foot two point shot	12	10
3:59	Wally Szczerbiak defensive rebound	12	10
3:51	Trenton Hassell bad pass (Dirk Nowitzki steals)	12	10
3:33	Michael Olowokandi personal foul (DeSagana Diop draws the foul)	12	10
3:33	Keith Van Horn enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki	12	10
3:33	Jason Terry enters the game for Adrian Griffin	12	10
3:33	Eddie Griffin enters the game for Michael Olowokandi	12	10
3:18	Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	10
3:16	Eddie Griffin defensive rebound	12	10
3:06	Eddie Griffin makes 21-foot jumper (Marko Jaric assists)	14	10
2:48	Wally Szczerbiak personal foul (Josh Howard draws the foul)	14	10
2:48	Minnesota full timeout	14	10
2:48	Troy Hudson enters the game for Marko Jaric	14	10
2:45	Eddie Griffin blocks Josh Howard's layup	14	10
2:43	Wally Szczerbiak defensive rebound	14	10
2:21	Eddie Griffin misses three point jumper	14	10
2:18	DeSagana Diop defensive rebound	14	10
2:15	Devin Harris makes driving layup	14	12
1:52	Trenton Hassell misses layup	14	12
1:51	DeSagana Diop defensive rebound	14	12
1:43	Wally Szczerbiak shooting foul (Josh Howard draws the foul)	14	12
1:43	Josh Howard makes free throw 1 of 2	14	13
1:43	Rashad McCants enters the game for Wally Szczerbiak	14	13
1:43	Josh Howard makes free throw 2 of 2	14	14
1:29	DeSagana Diop shooting foul (Trenton Hassell draws the foul)	14	14
1:29	DeSagana Diop technical foul (1st technical foul)	14	14
1:29	Kevin Garnett makes technical free throw	15	14
1:29	Trenton Hassell misses free throw 1 of 2	15	14
1:29	Minnesota offensive rebound	15	14
1:29	Dirk Nowitzki enters the game for DeSagana Diop	15	14
1:29	Trenton Hassell makes free throw 2 of 2	16	14
1:15	Eddie Griffin shooting foul (Keith Van Horn draws the foul)	16	14
1:15	Keith Van Horn misses free throw 1 of 2	16	14
1:15	Dallas offensive rebound	16	14
1:15	Keith Van Horn makes free throw 2 of 2	16	15
53.9	Trenton Hassell misses 20-foot jumper	16	15
51.9	Kevin Garnett offensive rebound	16	15
48.9	Troy Hudson misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	15
46.7	Troy Hudson offensive rebound	16	15
39.0	Rashad McCants offensive foul (Jason Terry draws the foul)	16	15
39.0	Rashad McCants turnover	16	15
28.3	Dirk Nowitzki makes two point shot	16	17
28.3	Eddie Griffin shooting foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul)	16	17
28.3	Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 1 of 1	16	18
6.9	Rashad McCants misses layup	16	18
4.9	Josh Howard defensive rebound	16	18
0.9	Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	18
0.2	Eddie Griffin defensive rebound	16	18
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	16	18

Regular Season Series

DAL leads 1-0

Timberwolves
95
Mavericks
102

Game 1

19/12

Mavericks
78
Timberwolves
91

Game 2

5/1

Timberwolves
79
Mavericks
83

Game 3

8/1

American Airlines Center

12:30 AM, 19 December 2005

Dallas, TX

Attendance: 20,134

Referees:
Derrick Stafford
Violet Palmer
Tony Brown

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	6	0	1.000	-	W6
Minnesota	3	3	.500	3	L1
Denver	3	3	.500	3	W1
Portland	2	5	.286	4.5	L2
Utah	0	6	.000	6	L6

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Dallas	4	2	.667	-	W1
Memphis	4	3	.571	0.5	W2
San Antonio	3	3	.500	1	W2
Houston	3	3	.500	1	L1
New Orleans	3	4	.429	1.5	L1

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DeMar DeRozan gets the hoop and the harm

Jayson Tatum's big first half leads Celtics to 123-93 rout of Hawks

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