Trail Blazers 91-83 Timberwolves (24 Dec, 2005) Play-by-Play

Portland Trail Blazers

8-18, 3-11 away

	1	2	3	4	T
POR	22	26	16	27	91
MIN	24	25	21	13	83

Minnesota Timberwolves

13-11, 8-5 home

Wally Szczerbiak makes 20-foot jumper (Marko Jaric assists)
Michael Olowokandi misses layup
Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot running jumper
Marko Jaric misses 21-foot jumper
Wally Szczerbiak makes 21-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Trenton Hassell makes 19-foot jumper (Wally Szczerbiak assists)
Kevin Garnett makes driving dunk (Trenton Hassell assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 11-foot two point shot (Marko Jaric assists)
Trenton Hassell makes 20-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Joel Przybilla blocks Marko Jaric's layup
Trenton Hassell misses 16-foot jumper
Marko Jaric makes jumper (Trenton Hassell assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 17-foot jumper (Trenton Hassell assists)
Marko Jaric misses layup
Marko Jaric misses 19-foot jumper
Wally Szczerbiak misses 20-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Troy Hudson assists)
Wally Szczerbiak misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Wally Szczerbiak assists)
Troy Hudson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Wally Szczerbiak misses 19-foot jumper
Eddie Griffin misses 20-foot jumper
Wally Szczerbiak misses layup
Eddie Griffin misses 14-foot jumper
Troy Hudson misses 18-foot jumper
Marko Jaric misses layup
Marko Jaric makes two point shot
Rashad McCants makes 19-foot jumper
Wally Szczerbiak misses 8-foot jumper
Wally Szczerbiak makes driving dunk (Kevin Garnett assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 9-foot jumper
Mark Madsen misses layup
Joel Przybilla blocks Mark Madsen's layup
Trenton Hassell makes 16-foot two point shot (Kevin Garnett assists)
Joel Przybilla blocks Kevin Garnett's layup
Wally Szczerbiak makes 24-foot three point jumper (Richie Frahm assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
Michael Olowokandi misses dunk
Marko Jaric misses 17-foot jumper
Marko Jaric makes driving layup
Marko Jaric misses 19-foot jumper
Wally Szczerbiak makes 26-foot three point jumper (Marko Jaric assists)
Trenton Hassell misses 17-foot jumper
Theo Ratliff blocks Kevin Garnett's jumper
Marko Jaric makes 20-foot running jumper
Eddie Griffin misses 20-foot jumper
Wally Szczerbiak makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marko Jaric assists)
Marko Jaric makes 15-foot running jumper
Wally Szczerbiak misses 25-foot three point jumper
Wally Szczerbiak makes 12-foot running jumper
Trenton Hassell makes 17-foot two point shot (Eddie Griffin assists)
Trenton Hassell makes 15-foot two point shot (Wally Szczerbiak assists)
Troy Hudson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Wally Szczerbiak misses 24-foot three point jumper
Mark Madsen misses tip shot
Theo Ratliff blocks Trenton Hassell's 5-foot jumper
Eddie Griffin misses 19-foot jumper
Ruben Patterson blocks Troy Hudson's layup
Kevin Garnett makes 12-foot two point shot (Marko Jaric assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
Marko Jaric misses 19-foot jumper
Troy Hudson makes 17-foot jumper
Marko Jaric makes two point shot (Kevin Garnett assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 5-foot hook shot
Troy Hudson makes 16-foot jumper
Troy Hudson misses 19-foot jumper
Marko Jaric misses 23-foot three point jumper
Marko Jaric misses layup
Wally Szczerbiak misses 20-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 25-foot three point jumper (Troy Hudson assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 25-foot three point jumper
Marko Jaric misses 23-foot three point jumper
Troy Hudson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Steve Blake makes 13-foot two point shot (Juan Dixon assists)
Steve Blake misses 21-foot jumper
Joel Przybilla makes slam dunk (Juan Dixon assists)
Michael Olowokandi blocks Zach Randolph's layup
Viktor Khryapa makes 20-foot jumper (Juan Dixon assists)
Juan Dixon misses layup
Zach Randolph makes 5-foot hook shot (Steve Blake assists)
Zach Randolph misses 9-foot jumper
Zach Randolph makes tip shot
Zach Randolph misses 21-foot jumper
Zach Randolph misses 6-foot jumper
Zach Randolph misses tip shot
Zach Randolph makes tip shot
Viktor Khryapa misses layup
Ruben Patterson misses 5-foot jumper
Viktor Khryapa makes two point shot (Jarrett Jack assists)
Ruben Patterson makes 8-foot two point shot
Jarrett Jack makes 8-foot running jumper
Jarrett Jack misses 12-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack misses 12-foot jumper
Theo Ratliff makes 11-foot jumper
Travis Outlaw makes 18-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack makes 18-foot jumper (Ruben Patterson assists)
Travis Outlaw makes 25-foot three point jumper (Theo Ratliff assists)
Ruben Patterson makes two point shot (Jarrett Jack assists)
Martell Webster misses 20-foot jumper
Ruben Patterson makes driving layup
Martell Webster misses 25-foot three point jumper
Martell Webster misses layup
Zach Randolph misses jumper
Travis Outlaw misses 15-foot jumper
Juan Dixon makes 20-foot running jumper
Zach Randolph makes layup (Viktor Khryapa assists)
Juan Dixon misses 20-foot jumper
Viktor Khryapa makes layup
Mark Madsen blocks Juan Dixon's layup
Martell Webster misses 23-foot three point jumper
Michael Olowokandi blocks Zach Randolph's layup
Juan Dixon misses layup
Zach Randolph misses 15-foot jumper
Zach Randolph makes two point shot (Viktor Khryapa assists)
Juan Dixon makes jumper (Steve Blake assists)
Ruben Patterson misses 21-foot jumper
Ruben Patterson makes two point shot (Steve Blake assists)
Steve Blake misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett blocks Viktor Khryapa's hook shot
Steve Blake misses layup
Steve Blake misses layup
Ruben Patterson misses 5-foot jumper
Ruben Patterson makes 6-foot two point shot
Juan Dixon makes 24-foot three point jumper (Steve Blake assists)
Juan Dixon misses 17-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack misses 26-foot three point jumper
Travis Outlaw misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ruben Patterson makes driving layup (Juan Dixon assists)
Ruben Patterson misses 61-foot three point jumper
Zach Randolph makes layup
Zach Randolph misses 16-foot jumper
Theo Ratliff makes 8-foot jumper (Jarrett Jack assists)
Travis Outlaw misses 18-foot jumper
Ruben Patterson makes driving layup (Travis Outlaw assists)
Travis Outlaw makes 5-foot hook shot (Zach Randolph assists)
Zach Randolph makes 17-foot two point shot
Jarrett Jack misses 19-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett blocks Joel Przybilla's layup
Zach Randolph misses layup
Ruben Patterson makes driving layup (Steve Blake assists)
Steve Blake misses 25-foot three point jumper

TRAIL BLAZERS

TIMBERWOLVES

TIME		POR	MIN
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Joel Przybilla vs. Kevin Garnett (Michael Olowokandi gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Wally Szczerbiak makes 20-foot jumper (Marko Jaric assists)	0	2
11:29	Joel Przybilla offensive foul (Michael Olowokandi draws the foul)	0	2
11:29	Joel Przybilla turnover	0	2
11:07	Michael Olowokandi misses layup	0	2
11:07	Zach Randolph defensive rebound	0	2
10:53	Michael Olowokandi shooting foul (Joel Przybilla draws the foul)	0	2
10:53	Joel Przybilla misses free throw 1 of 2	0	2
10:53	Portland offensive rebound	0	2
10:53	Joel Przybilla makes free throw 2 of 2	1	2
10:29	Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot running jumper	1	4
10:17	Steve Blake makes 13-foot two point shot (Juan Dixon assists)	3	4
9:57	Marko Jaric misses 21-foot jumper	3	4
9:56	Kevin Garnett offensive rebound	3	4
9:52	Wally Szczerbiak makes 21-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)	3	6
9:34	Michael Olowokandi illegal defense foul (2nd personal foul)	3	6
9:34	Steve Blake makes technical free throw	4	6
9:26	Juan Dixon lost ball (Marko Jaric steals)	4	6
8:56	Wally Szczerbiak shooting foul (Joel Przybilla draws the foul)	4	6
8:56	Joel Przybilla misses free throw 1 of 2	4	6
8:56	Portland offensive rebound	4	6
8:56	Joel Przybilla misses free throw 2 of 2	4	6
8:52	Viktor Khryapa offensive rebound	4	6
8:48	Steve Blake misses 21-foot jumper	4	6
8:45	Joel Przybilla offensive rebound	4	6
8:37	Joel Przybilla makes slam dunk (Juan Dixon assists)	6	6
8:18	Trenton Hassell makes 19-foot jumper (Wally Szczerbiak assists)	6	8
8:00	Michael Olowokandi blocks Zach Randolph's layup	6	8
7:58	Wally Szczerbiak defensive rebound	6	8
7:54	Kevin Garnett makes driving dunk (Trenton Hassell assists)	6	10
7:50	Portland full timeout	6	10
7:30	Viktor Khryapa makes 20-foot jumper (Juan Dixon assists)	8	10
7:09	Kevin Garnett makes 11-foot two point shot (Marko Jaric assists)	8	12
6:58	Juan Dixon misses layup	8	12
6:56	Portland defensive rebound	8	12
6:37	Trenton Hassell makes 20-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)	8	14
6:18	Zach Randolph makes 5-foot hook shot (Steve Blake assists)	10	14
6:00	Michael Olowokandi offensive foul (Joel Przybilla draws the foul)	10	14
6:00	Michael Olowokandi turnover	10	14
5:37	Zach Randolph misses 9-foot jumper	10	14
5:35	Zach Randolph offensive rebound	12	14
5:35	Zach Randolph makes tip shot	12	14
5:16	Joel Przybilla blocks Marko Jaric's layup	12	14
5:13	Steve Blake defensive rebound	12	14
5:01	Michael Olowokandi shooting foul (Zach Randolph draws the foul)	12	14
5:01	Zach Randolph makes free throw 1 of 2	13	14
5:01	Eddie Griffin enters the game for Michael Olowokandi	13	14
5:01	Zach Randolph makes free throw 2 of 2	14	14
4:50	Trenton Hassell misses 16-foot jumper	14	14
4:48	Minnesota offensive rebound	14	14
4:47	Marko Jaric makes jumper (Trenton Hassell assists)	14	16
4:31	Trenton Hassell personal foul (Juan Dixon draws the foul)	14	16
4:20	Zach Randolph misses 21-foot jumper	14	16
4:18	Marko Jaric defensive rebound	14	16
4:09	Kevin Garnett makes 17-foot jumper (Trenton Hassell assists)	14	18
3:47	Zach Randolph misses 6-foot jumper	14	18
3:45	Zach Randolph offensive rebound	14	18
3:45	Zach Randolph misses tip shot	14	18
3:43	Zach Randolph offensive rebound	16	18
3:43	Zach Randolph makes tip shot	16	18
3:20	Marko Jaric misses layup	16	18
3:19	Kevin Garnett offensive rebound	16	18
3:18	Zach Randolph shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)	16	18
3:18	Ruben Patterson enters the game for Zach Randolph	16	18
3:18	Jarrett Jack enters the game for Steve Blake	16	18
3:18	Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2	16	19
3:18	Kevin Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2	16	20
3:00	Viktor Khryapa misses layup	16	20
2:58	Eddie Griffin defensive rebound	16	20
2:46	Marko Jaric misses 19-foot jumper	16	20
2:45	Joel Przybilla defensive rebound	16	20
2:31	Ruben Patterson misses 5-foot jumper	16	20
2:30	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	16	20
2:14	Wally Szczerbiak misses 20-foot jumper	16	20
2:13	Viktor Khryapa defensive rebound	16	20
2:06	Viktor Khryapa makes two point shot (Jarrett Jack assists)	18	20
1:59	Minnesota full timeout	18	20
1:59	Martell Webster enters the game for Joel Przybilla	18	20
1:59	Theo Ratliff enters the game for Juan Dixon	18	20
1:59	Troy Hudson enters the game for Marko Jaric	18	20
1:39	shot clock violation	18	20
1:19	Ruben Patterson makes 8-foot two point shot	20	20
1:12	Theo Ratliff personal foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)	20	20
1:00	Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Troy Hudson assists)	20	22
43.1	Jarrett Jack makes 8-foot running jumper	22	22
26.9	Wally Szczerbiak misses 24-foot three point jumper	22	22
25.4	Viktor Khryapa defensive rebound	22	22
4.9	Jarrett Jack misses 12-foot jumper	22	22
2.9	Eddie Griffin defensive rebound	22	22
1.9	Eddie Griffin lost ball (Viktor Khryapa steals)	22	22
1.5	Jarrett Jack misses 12-foot jumper	22	22
0.0	Portland offensive rebound	22	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	22	22

Regular Season Series

MIN leads 2-1

Trail Blazers
86
Timberwolves
90

Game 1

3/11

Timberwolves
84
Trail Blazers
74

Game 2

8/12

Trail Blazers
91
Timberwolves
83

Game 3

24/12

Timberwolves
85
Trail Blazers
89

Game 4

4/2

Target Center

12:00 AM, 24 December 2005

Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 14,875

Referees:
Monty McCutchen
Luis Grillo
Gary Zielinski

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	57	25	.695	-	W5
Denver	57	25	.695	-	W1
Minnesota	56	26	.683	1	L1
Utah	31	51	.378	26	L1
Portland	21	61	.256	36	L5

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