Hornets 99-96 Timberwolves (19 Nov, 2006) Play-by-Play

NO/Oklahoma City Hornets

7-3, 4-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	32	16	19	32	99
MIN	28	25	21	22	96

Minnesota Timberwolves

3-6, 2-2 home

Kevin Garnett makes 16-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 5-foot two point shot (Mike James assists)
Ricky Davis misses driving layup
Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Trenton Hassell assists)
Mike James misses layup
Trenton Hassell makes 21-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Ricky Davis makes 18-foot jumper (Mike James assists)
Ricky Davis makes two point shot (Mike James assists)
Ricky Davis makes 17-foot jumper (Mike James assists)
Trenton Hassell misses 18-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses two point shot
Kevin Garnett makes dunk (Ricky Davis assists)
Craig Smith makes layup (Ricky Davis assists)
Cedric Simmons blocks Craig Smith's layup
Ricky Davis makes jumper
Mike James misses 11-foot running jumper
Trenton Hassell makes layup
Mike James misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett makes layup (Trenton Hassell assists)
Ricky Davis misses 19-foot jumper
Troy Hudson makes jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
Troy Hudson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Marko Jaric misses layup
Kevin Garnett misses layup
Craig Smith misses layup
Bobby Jackson blocks Craig Smith's layup
Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
Troy Hudson misses 19-foot jumper
Troy Hudson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Marko Jaric assists)
Hilton Armstrong blocks Craig Smith's layup
Craig Smith misses 16-foot jumper
Craig Smith misses jumper
Mark Blount misses layup
Craig Smith makes layup
Craig Smith misses layup
Craig Smith misses layup
Troy Hudson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Randy Foye assists)
Troy Hudson misses 16-foot jumper
Marko Jaric makes 23-foot jumper (Craig Smith assists)
Randy Foye misses 13-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes jumper (Randy Foye assists)
Troy Hudson makes three point jumper (Randy Foye assists)
Marko Jaric makes driving layup
Troy Hudson makes 18-foot jumper (Randy Foye assists)
Mark Blount makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Troy Hudson makes 17-foot jumper (Randy Foye assists)
Troy Hudson misses 19-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 56-foot three point jumper
Mark Blount misses 17-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses hook shot
Trenton Hassell makes jumper (Ricky Davis assists)
Mark Blount makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Ricky Davis misses 26-foot three point jumper
Mark Blount misses layup
Trenton Hassell misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Mike James assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 11-foot two point shot (Ricky Davis assists)
Mark Blount misses 5-foot hook shot
Trenton Hassell misses two point shot
Ricky Davis makes 11-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
Mark Blount misses layup
Troy Hudson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Trenton Hassell misses 21-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 17-foot jumper
Marko Jaric misses 26-foot three point jumper
Randy Foye misses 25-foot three point jumper
Mark Blount makes jumper (Randy Foye assists)
Troy Hudson misses jumper
Troy Hudson misses 20-foot jumper
Randy Foye makes layup (Marko Jaric assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 13-foot jumper
Mark Blount makes two point shot
Kevin Garnett misses layup
Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
Marko Jaric misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ricky Davis misses layup
Kevin Garnett makes layup
Kevin Garnett misses layup
Marko Jaric makes tip shot
Marko Jaric misses layup
Mike James makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 30-foot three point jumper
Desmond Mason makes 6-foot two point shot
Trenton Hassell blocks Peja Stojakovic's layup
Peja Stojakovic makes layup
Chris Paul makes two point shot
Peja Stojakovic makes 15-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 16-foot jumper
Desmond Mason makes driving layup
Kevin Garnett blocks Chris Paul's layup
Tyson Chandler makes 15-foot jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 17-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler makes layup
Desmond Mason misses jumper
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Chris Paul makes layup
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Marc Jackson misses 18-foot jumper
Cedric Simmons makes layup (Marc Jackson assists)
Marc Jackson misses 17-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses layup
Marc Jackson makes two point shot
Marc Jackson makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Cedric Simmons makes 9-foot jumper (Marc Jackson assists)
Desmond Mason misses layup
Trenton Hassell blocks Marc Jackson's 15-foot jumper
Marc Jackson misses 59-foot three point jumper
Jannero Pargo makes 15-foot two point shot (Bobby Jackson assists)
Rasual Butler makes 20-foot jumper (Bobby Jackson assists)
Cedric Simmons makes slam dunk (Bobby Jackson assists)
Bobby Jackson misses 19-foot jumper
Hilton Armstrong misses layup
Marko Jaric blocks Rasual Butler's layup
Jannero Pargo misses 14-foot jumper
Rasual Butler makes 19-foot jumper
Bobby Jackson misses two point shot
Brandon Bass misses 17-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 17-foot jumper
Desmond Mason misses 13-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes layup
Peja Stojakovic makes layup
Peja Stojakovic misses 18-foot jumper
Brandon Bass misses layup
Chris Paul makes 6-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 19-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 21-foot jumper (Desmond Mason assists)
Chris Paul makes 5-foot jumper
Brandon Bass misses 15-foot jumper
Desmond Mason makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Brandon Bass misses 15-foot jumper
Cedric Simmons misses 17-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 16-foot jumper
Cedric Simmons misses 19-foot jumper
Desmond Mason misses layup
Chris Paul misses tip shot
Cedric Simmons misses 18-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 8-foot jumper
Desmond Mason misses 18-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper (Marc Jackson assists)
Chris Paul misses 15-foot jumper
Marc Jackson makes 21-foot jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)
Marc Jackson misses 16-foot two point shot
Bobby Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jannero Pargo makes driving layup
Rasual Butler misses 16-foot jumper
Marc Jackson misses 17-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 15-foot running jumper
Bobby Jackson makes layup (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Bobby Jackson makes 3-foot two point shot
Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Rasual Butler makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 20-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Jannero Pargo misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 4-foot running jumper
Chris Paul makes layup
Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Desmond Mason assists)

HORNETS

TIMBERWOLVES

TIME		NO	MIN
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Tyson Chandler vs. Kevin Garnett (Chris Paul gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Desmond Mason makes 6-foot two point shot	2	0
11:18	Brandon Bass personal foul (Mark Blount draws the foul)	2	0
11:03	Kevin Garnett makes 16-foot jumper	2	2
10:48	Trenton Hassell blocks Peja Stojakovic's layup	2	2
10:47	Peja Stojakovic offensive rebound	4	2
10:45	Peja Stojakovic makes layup	4	2
10:33	Kevin Garnett makes 5-foot two point shot (Mike James assists)	4	4
10:26	Chris Paul makes two point shot	6	4
10:18	Mark Blount offensive foul (Brandon Bass draws the foul)	6	4
10:18	Mark Blount turnover	6	4
9:59	Peja Stojakovic makes 15-foot jumper	8	4
9:42	Ricky Davis misses driving layup	8	4
9:41	Minnesota defensive rebound	8	4
9:19	Peja Stojakovic misses 16-foot jumper	8	4
9:18	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	8	4
9:10	Minnesota 20 Sec. timeout	8	4
9:03	Tyson Chandler shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)	8	4
9:03	Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2	8	5
9:03	Kevin Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2	8	6
8:41	Desmond Mason makes driving layup	10	6
8:25	Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Trenton Hassell assists)	10	8
8:14	Kevin Garnett blocks Chris Paul's layup	10	8
8:11	Mark Blount defensive rebound	10	8
8:06	Mike James misses layup	10	8
8:04	Minnesota defensive rebound	10	8
8:04	Kevin Garnett loose ball foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	10	8
7:47	Tyson Chandler makes 15-foot jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)	12	8
7:28	Trenton Hassell makes 21-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)	12	10
7:24	Mike James personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	12	10
7:13	Peja Stojakovic misses 17-foot jumper	12	10
7:13	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	12	10
7:11	Kevin Garnett bad pass	12	10
6:52	Tyson Chandler makes layup	14	10
6:46	Tyson Chandler personal foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)	14	10
6:37	Ricky Davis makes 18-foot jumper (Mike James assists)	14	12
6:22	Desmond Mason misses jumper	14	12
6:22	Mark Blount defensive rebound	14	12
6:18	Mike James lost ball (Chris Paul steals)	14	12
6:13	Chris Paul makes driving layup	16	12
5:58	Ricky Davis makes two point shot (Mike James assists)	16	14
5:52	Chris Paul makes layup	18	14
5:52	Mark Blount shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	18	14
5:52	Minnesota full timeout	18	14
5:52	Cedric Simmons enters the game for Brandon Bass	18	14
5:52	Marc Jackson enters the game for Tyson Chandler	18	14
5:52	Craig Smith enters the game for Mark Blount	18	14
5:52	Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 1	19	14
5:35	Kevin Garnett traveling	19	14
5:22	Craig Smith shooting foul (Desmond Mason draws the foul)	19	14
5:22	Desmond Mason makes free throw 1 of 2	20	14
5:22	Desmond Mason makes free throw 2 of 2	21	14
5:11	Ricky Davis makes 17-foot jumper (Mike James assists)	21	16
5:05	Trenton Hassell personal foul (Desmond Mason draws the foul)	21	16
5:05	Desmond Mason makes free throw 1 of 2	22	16
5:05	Desmond Mason misses free throw 2 of 2	22	16
5:05	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	22	16
4:50	Trenton Hassell misses 18-foot jumper	22	16
4:48	Kevin Garnett offensive rebound	22	16
4:48	Kevin Garnett misses two point shot	22	16
4:47	Cedric Simmons defensive rebound	22	16
4:41	Chris Paul makes driving layup	24	16
4:30	Kevin Garnett makes dunk (Ricky Davis assists)	24	18
4:13	Marc Jackson misses 18-foot jumper	24	18
4:13	Craig Smith defensive rebound	24	18
4:03	Craig Smith makes layup (Ricky Davis assists)	24	20
3:39	Cedric Simmons makes layup (Marc Jackson assists)	26	20
3:24	Cedric Simmons blocks Craig Smith's layup	26	20
3:23	Ricky Davis offensive rebound	26	20
3:20	Ricky Davis makes jumper	26	22
2:55	Marc Jackson misses 17-foot jumper	26	22
2:53	Craig Smith defensive rebound	26	22
2:42	Mike James misses 11-foot running jumper	26	22
2:40	Cedric Simmons defensive rebound	26	22
2:34	Chris Paul misses layup	26	22
2:33	Marc Jackson offensive rebound	28	22
2:33	Marc Jackson makes two point shot	28	22
2:09	Trenton Hassell makes layup	28	24
1:54	Marc Jackson makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)	30	24
1:35	Mike James misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	24
1:34	Marc Jackson defensive rebound	30	24
1:20	Cedric Simmons makes 9-foot jumper (Marc Jackson assists)	32	24
1:04	Kevin Garnett makes layup (Trenton Hassell assists)	32	26
49.9	Desmond Mason misses layup	32	26
48.7	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	32	26
37.9	Peja Stojakovic personal foul (Ricky Davis draws the foul)	32	26
37.9	NO/Oklahoma C full timeout	32	26
37.9	Troy Hudson enters the game for Mike James	32	26
37.9	Bobby Jackson enters the game for Peja Stojakovic	32	26
33.9	Ricky Davis misses 19-foot jumper	32	26
32.9	Bobby Jackson defensive rebound	32	26
9.9	Trenton Hassell blocks Marc Jackson's 15-foot jumper	32	26
8.9	NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound	32	26
8.9	shot clock violation	32	26
0.9	Troy Hudson makes jumper	32	28
0.2	Marc Jackson misses 59-foot three point jumper	32	28
0.0	NO/Oklahoma C offensive rebound	32	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	28

Regular Season Series

NO leads 1-0

Hornets
99
Timberwolves
96

Game 1

19/11

Hornets
99
Timberwolves
96

Game 2

19/11

Timberwolves
86
Hornets
79

Game 3

25/11

Timberwolves
86
Hornets
79

Game 4

25/11

Timberwolves
83
Hornets
90

Game 5

3/2

Timberwolves
83
Hornets
90

Game 6

3/2

Hornets
96
Timberwolves
94

Game 7

8/4

Hornets
96
Timberwolves
94

Game 8

8/4

Target Center

12:00 AM, 19 November 2006

Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 16,151

Referees:
Jess Kersey
Mike Callahan
Tony Brown

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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