Timberwolves 103-89 Nuggets (14 Jan, 2006) Play-by-Play

Denver Nuggets

18-19, 6-11 away

	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	19	29	18	23	89
MIN	25	24	30	24	103

Minnesota Timberwolves

17-17, 12-6 home

103

Kevin Garnett makes 13-foot two point shot
DerMarr Johnson blocks Trenton Hassell's driving layup
Kevin Garnett makes jumper (Trenton Hassell assists)
Eddie Griffin misses 16-foot jumper
Marko Jaric makes driving layup
Kevin Garnett makes 18-foot jumper (Wally Szczerbiak assists)
Marko Jaric misses driving layup
Eddie Griffin makes tip shot
Wally Szczerbiak makes driving layup (Marko Jaric assists)
Francisco Elson blocks Wally Szczerbiak's driving layup
Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Trenton Hassell assists)
Trenton Hassell makes jumper (Marko Jaric assists)
Kevin Garnett makes dunk (Marko Jaric assists)
Eddie Griffin misses 16-foot two point shot
Eddie Griffin misses 5-foot jumper
Wally Szczerbiak makes 15-foot jumper (Eddie Griffin assists)
Marko Jaric makes driving layup
Eddie Griffin misses 18-foot jumper
Wally Szczerbiak misses 8-foot jumper
Eddie Griffin makes layup
Trenton Hassell misses jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 7-foot jumper
Eddie Griffin misses 20-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 16-foot jumper (Troy Hudson assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 17-foot jumper
Troy Hudson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 4-foot two point shot (Troy Hudson assists)
Trenton Hassell makes dunk (Kevin Garnett assists)
Rashad McCants makes slam dunk (Kevin Garnett assists)
Troy Hudson misses 19-foot jumper
Rashad McCants makes 12-foot two point shot (Marko Jaric assists)
Wally Szczerbiak misses 21-foot jumper
Rashad McCants makes 24-foot three point jumper (Marko Jaric assists)
Wally Szczerbiak misses 24-foot three point jumper
Marko Jaric makes 25-foot three point jumper (Troy Hudson assists)
Troy Hudson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Wally Szczerbiak makes 24-foot three point jumper (Troy Hudson assists)
Wally Szczerbiak misses 21-foot jumper
Rashad McCants makes 20-foot jumper (Marko Jaric assists)
Rashad McCants misses 8-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 12-foot two point shot
Wally Szczerbiak misses 12-foot two point shot
Kevin Garnett makes 22-foot jumper (Marko Jaric assists)
Marko Jaric misses 20-foot jumper
Trenton Hassell misses 8-foot running jumper
Marko Jaric misses 25-foot three point jumper
Eddie Griffin makes slam dunk (Trenton Hassell assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 17-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 15-foot two point shot (Wally Szczerbiak assists)
Marko Jaric misses 24-foot three point jumper
Wally Szczerbiak misses 6-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 12-foot jumper (Wally Szczerbiak assists)
Wally Szczerbiak makes 18-foot jumper (Marko Jaric assists)
Wally Szczerbiak makes 24-foot three point jumper (Marko Jaric assists)
Wally Szczerbiak misses 24-foot three point jumper
Wally Szczerbiak makes driving layup
Trenton Hassell makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Trenton Hassell makes two point shot
Wally Szczerbiak makes layup
Wally Szczerbiak makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Wally Szczerbiak makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trenton Hassell assists)
Kevin Garnett makes layup (Rashad McCants assists)
Troy Hudson makes layup (Wally Szczerbiak assists)
Rashad McCants makes 15-foot two point shot (Kevin Garnett assists)
Troy Hudson misses 22-foot jumper
Troy Hudson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 22-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Troy Hudson assists)
Troy Hudson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Rashad McCants assists)
Wally Szczerbiak makes 10-foot two point shot
Troy Hudson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Troy Hudson misses 19-foot jumper
Wally Szczerbiak misses 24-foot three point jumper
Troy Hudson misses 22-foot jumper
Troy Hudson misses 16-foot jumper
Wally Szczerbiak makes 22-foot jumper (Troy Hudson assists)
Ronald Dupree misses 17-foot jumper
Ronald Dupree makes driving layup (Marko Jaric assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 18-foot jumper
Andre Miller misses 21-foot jumper
Francisco Elson misses layup
Francisco Elson makes 20-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists)
Kenyon Martin misses jumper
Andre Miller misses layup
Carmelo Anthony misses layup
Eddie Griffin blocks Francisco Elson's layup
DerMarr Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 14-foot jumper
Eddie Griffin blocks Kenyon Martin's layup
Kenyon Martin makes 15-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists)
Eddie Griffin blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup
Carmelo Anthony makes 18-foot jumper
Earl Boykins makes 20-foot jumper
Andre Miller makes driving layup
Carmelo Anthony misses 16-foot jumper
Earl Boykins misses 16-foot jumper
Francisco Elson makes 18-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes driving layup
Earl Boykins misses 23-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 13-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 19-foot jumper
Earl Boykins misses 17-foot jumper
Francisco Elson makes layup
Eduardo Najera misses layup
Eduardo Najera misses layup
Earl Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Earl Watson makes 21-foot jumper (Earl Boykins assists)
Eduardo Najera makes two point shot (Earl Boykins assists)
Earl Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Earl Boykins makes 6-foot running jumper
Eduardo Najera makes 9-foot jumper (Francisco Elson assists)
Earl Watson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Earl Boykins assists)
Andre Miller makes layup (Earl Watson assists)
Andre Miller misses 18-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin misses 14-foot two point shot
Earl Watson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Andre Miller makes 19-foot jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
Kenyon Martin makes 8-foot two point shot (Andre Miller assists)
Earl Boykins makes driving layup
Andre Miller makes driving layup (Earl Boykins assists)
Earl Watson misses 20-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 19-foot jumper
Andre Miller makes two point shot
Andre Miller misses driving layup
Kenyon Martin makes two point shot
Kenyon Martin misses 19-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 20-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes dunk
Andre Miller misses 20-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin makes 19-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes running jumper
Kenyon Martin misses 13-foot two point shot
Andre Miller makes driving layup
Carmelo Anthony makes driving layup
Francisco Elson misses 9-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 20-foot jumper
Earl Boykins misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kenyon Martin makes two point shot (Andre Miller assists)
Eduardo Najera misses 18-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin makes tip shot
Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
Kenyon Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper
Earl Watson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Earl Boykins misses 15-foot jumper
Earl Boykins misses 17-foot jumper
Rashad McCants blocks Eduardo Najera's 12-foot jumper
Earl Boykins misses layup
Earl Boykins misses 14-foot jumper
Francisco Elson makes 18-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists)
Eduardo Najera makes layup (Earl Watson assists)
Earl Watson makes driving layup
Carmelo Anthony makes 24-foot three point jumper (DerMarr Johnson assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes 24-foot three point jumper (Earl Watson assists)
Francisco Elson makes 15-foot jumper
DerMarr Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Earl Watson assists)
Earl Boykins misses 24-foot three point jumper
Earl Boykins misses 18-foot jumper
DerMarr Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Troy Hudson blocks Earl Boykins's 17-foot jumper
Earl Boykins misses 16-foot two point shot
Earl Boykins misses 13-foot jumper
Linas Kleiza makes 24-foot three point jumper (Earl Watson assists)
Earl Watson misses 23-foot three point jumper

NUGGETS

TIMBERWOLVES

TIME		DEN	MIN
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Francisco Elson vs. Kevin Garnett (DerMarr Johnson gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Carmelo Anthony misses 18-foot jumper	0	0
11:42	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	0	0
11:22	Kevin Garnett makes 13-foot two point shot	0	2
10:56	Andre Miller misses 21-foot jumper	0	2
10:55	Eddie Griffin defensive rebound	0	2
10:37	DerMarr Johnson blocks Trenton Hassell's driving layup	0	2
10:36	Minnesota offensive rebound	0	2
10:33	Kevin Garnett makes jumper (Trenton Hassell assists)	0	4
10:14	Francisco Elson misses layup	0	4
10:12	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	0	4
9:52	Eddie Griffin misses 16-foot jumper	0	4
9:52	Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound	0	4
9:47	Marko Jaric shooting foul (Andre Miller draws the foul)	0	4
9:47	Andre Miller makes free throw 1 of 2	1	4
9:47	Andre Miller makes free throw 2 of 2	2	4
9:27	Marko Jaric makes driving layup	2	6
9:11	Francisco Elson makes 20-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists)	4	6
8:45	Kevin Garnett makes 18-foot jumper (Wally Szczerbiak assists)	4	8
8:26	Kenyon Martin misses jumper	4	8
8:25	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	4	8
8:18	Marko Jaric misses driving layup	4	8
8:17	Eddie Griffin offensive rebound	4	10
8:17	Eddie Griffin makes tip shot	4	10
8:02	Andre Miller misses layup	4	10
8:00	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	4	10
7:56	Wally Szczerbiak makes driving layup (Marko Jaric assists)	4	12
7:43	Andre Miller traveling	4	12
7:43	Denver full timeout	4	12
7:22	Francisco Elson blocks Wally Szczerbiak's driving layup	4	12
7:20	Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound	4	12
7:16	Carmelo Anthony misses layup	4	12
7:15	Francisco Elson offensive rebound	4	12
7:13	Eddie Griffin blocks Francisco Elson's layup	4	12
7:11	Wally Szczerbiak defensive rebound	4	12
6:56	Kenyon Martin shooting foul (Eddie Griffin draws the foul)	4	12
6:56	Eddie Griffin misses free throw 1 of 2	4	12
6:56	Minnesota offensive rebound	4	12
6:56	Eddie Griffin misses free throw 2 of 2	4	12
6:56	Francisco Elson defensive rebound	4	12
6:33	DerMarr Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper	4	12
6:31	Eddie Griffin defensive rebound	4	12
6:20	Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Trenton Hassell assists)	4	14
6:05	Carmelo Anthony misses 14-foot jumper	4	14
6:03	Eddie Griffin defensive rebound	4	14
5:54	Eddie Griffin bad pass	4	14
5:54	Eddie Griffin lost ball (Francisco Elson steals)	4	14
5:54	Wally Szczerbiak shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)	4	14
5:54	Eduardo Najera enters the game for Francisco Elson	4	14
5:54	Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 1 of 2	4	14
5:54	Denver offensive rebound	4	14
5:54	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2	5	14
5:39	Trenton Hassell makes jumper (Marko Jaric assists)	5	16
5:39	Carmelo Anthony shooting foul (Trenton Hassell draws the foul)	5	16
5:39	Trenton Hassell makes free throw 1 of 1	5	17
5:24	Eddie Griffin blocks Kenyon Martin's layup	5	17
5:20	Eddie Griffin defensive rebound	5	17
5:18	Kevin Garnett makes dunk (Marko Jaric assists)	5	19
4:56	Kenyon Martin makes 15-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists)	7	19
4:33	Eddie Griffin misses 16-foot two point shot	7	19
4:31	Andre Miller defensive rebound	7	19
4:28	Eddie Griffin blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup	7	19
4:26	Denver offensive rebound	7	19
4:26	Earl Boykins enters the game for DerMarr Johnson	7	19
4:20	Carmelo Anthony makes 18-foot jumper	9	19
4:00	Eddie Griffin misses 5-foot jumper	9	19
3:59	Andre Miller defensive rebound	9	19
3:48	Earl Boykins makes 20-foot jumper	11	19
3:29	Wally Szczerbiak makes 15-foot jumper (Eddie Griffin assists)	11	21
3:17	Andre Miller makes driving layup	13	21
3:00	Marko Jaric makes driving layup	13	23
2:55	Trenton Hassell shooting foul (Eduardo Najera draws the foul)	13	23
2:55	Minnesota full timeout	13	23
2:55	Francisco Elson enters the game for Kenyon Martin	13	23
2:55	Eduardo Najera makes free throw 1 of 2	14	23
2:55	Eduardo Najera makes free throw 2 of 2	15	23
2:36	Eddie Griffin misses 18-foot jumper	15	23
2:35	Eduardo Najera defensive rebound	15	23
2:30	Troy Hudson enters the game for Marko Jaric	15	23
2:15	Carmelo Anthony misses 16-foot jumper	15	23
2:14	Eddie Griffin defensive rebound	15	23
2:00	Wally Szczerbiak misses 8-foot jumper	15	23
1:58	Eddie Griffin offensive rebound	15	23
1:57	Eddie Griffin makes layup	15	25
1:43	Earl Boykins misses 16-foot jumper	15	25
1:42	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	15	25
1:22	Trenton Hassell misses jumper	15	25
1:20	Francisco Elson defensive rebound	15	25
1:02	Francisco Elson makes 18-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)	17	25
36.9	Kevin Garnett misses 7-foot jumper	17	25
35.9	Francisco Elson defensive rebound	17	25
30.7	Carmelo Anthony makes driving layup	19	25
13.9	Eddie Griffin misses 20-foot jumper	19	25
11.9	Andre Miller defensive rebound	19	25
1.9	Earl Boykins misses 23-foot three point jumper	19	25
1.0	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	19	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	19	25

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Timberwolves
91
Nuggets
102

Game 1

14/11

Nuggets
89
Timberwolves
103

Game 2

14/1

Nuggets
102
Timberwolves
101

Game 3

25/2

Timberwolves
94
Nuggets
106

Game 4

1/4

Target Center

12:00 AM, 14 January 2006

Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 18,417

Referees:
Steve Javie
Scott Foster
Courtney Kirkland

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Utah	1	0	1.000	-	W1
Minnesota	1	0	1.000	-	W1
Portland	0	0	.000	0.5	-
Oklahoma City	0	0	.000	0.5	-
Denver	0	2	.000	1.5	L2

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