Nets 100-92 Timberwolves (31 Dec, 2006) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Timberwolves

13-15, 5-10 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	16	30	20	26	92
NJ	21	31	20	28	100

New Jersey Nets

13-18, 9-10 home

100

Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson makes driving layup (Vince Carter assists)
Richard Jefferson misses driving layup
Jason Kidd makes jumper
Trenton Hassell blocks Vince Carter's layup
Vince Carter makes driving layup
Jason Collins makes layup (Richard Jefferson assists)
Richard Jefferson misses 18-foot jumper
Jason Collins makes layup (Mikki Moore assists)
Mikki Moore makes 11-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses driving layup
Richard Jefferson makes 21-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Vince Carter makes jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Jason Collins misses 19-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses layup
Vince Carter makes tip shot
Marcus Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper
Marcus Williams misses 6-foot running jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 5-foot jumper
Vince Carter makes dunk (Marcus Williams assists)
Vince Carter misses 20-foot jumper
Hassan Adams makes layup
Bostjan Nachbar misses 11-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson makes two point shot (Marcus Williams assists)
Marcus Williams misses layup
Bostjan Nachbar misses 24-foot three point jumper
Josh Boone makes slam dunk (Marcus Williams assists)
Mark Blount blocks Richard Jefferson's layup
Richard Jefferson makes two point shot (Marcus Williams assists)
Eddie House makes 19-foot jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Eddie House makes 19-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Jason Collins misses 16-foot jumper
Mikki Moore makes layup
Eddie House misses 12-foot running jumper
Jason Kidd makes 23-foot three point jumper (Eddie House assists)
Richard Jefferson misses 16-foot jumper
Mikki Moore makes layup
Eddie House misses 22-foot three point jumper
Eddie House makes 24-foot three point jumper
Eddie House makes two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)
Jason Kidd makes 23-foot three point jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Mikki Moore makes 18-foot jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Jason Kidd makes driving layup
Jason Kidd misses jumper
Richard Jefferson makes two point shot (Vince Carter assists)
Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper
Mikki Moore makes 17-foot jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Richard Jefferson misses 17-foot jumper
Trenton Hassell blocks Vince Carter's 7-foot running jumper
Vince Carter misses 27-foot three pointer
Jason Kidd makes 19-foot jumper
Jason Kidd misses 21-foot jumper
Mikki Moore makes 7-foot hook shot
Vince Carter makes 19-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Richard Jefferson makes 20-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Richard Jefferson misses 19-foot jumper
Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
Josh Boone makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)
Josh Boone misses driving dunk
Marcus Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jason Kidd makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marcus Williams assists)
Richard Jefferson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Mikki Moore makes driving layup (Marcus Williams assists)
Mikki Moore makes dunk (Marcus Williams assists)
Bostjan Nachbar makes 23-foot three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Marcus Williams misses layup
Eddie House misses 23-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses 26-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter makes 25-foot three pointer
Bostjan Nachbar makes layup (Vince Carter assists)
Bostjan Nachbar misses 25-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Bostjan Nachbar assists)
Mikki Moore makes two point shot (Bostjan Nachbar assists)
Randy Foye blocks Bostjan Nachbar's driving layup
Vince Carter misses 26-foot three point jumper
Mike James misses 21-foot jumper
Ricky Davis misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 13-foot two point shot (Trenton Hassell assists)
Mark Blount makes layup (Mike James assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot two point shot
Mike James makes driving layup (Ricky Davis assists)
Trenton Hassell makes two point shot (Kevin Garnett assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 11-foot jumper
Jason Kidd blocks Mike James's layup
Mark Blount makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 17-foot jumper (Mike James assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 23-foot jumper
Mike James misses 25-foot three point jumper
Trenton Hassell misses driving layup
Craig Smith misses 5-foot hook shot
Randy Foye misses 21-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 17-foot jumper
Randy Foye makes driving layup
Craig Smith makes 10-foot two point shot (Ricky Davis assists)
Randy Foye makes three point jumper (Marko Jaric assists)
Ricky Davis misses 22-foot jumper
Mark Blount misses 16-foot jumper
Mike James misses 25-foot three point jumper
Marko Jaric misses 24-foot three point jumper
Mike James makes driving layup (Randy Foye assists)
Randy Foye misses 23-foot three point jumper
Randy Foye makes 11-foot running jumper (Mike James assists)
Mark Blount makes 5-foot hook shot (Randy Foye assists)
Mike James misses 12-foot two point shot
Ricky Davis makes driving layup
Mark Blount makes driving layup (Mike James assists)
Ricky Davis makes dunk (Kevin Garnett assists)
Mark Blount makes 20-foot jumper (Ricky Davis assists)
Ricky Davis misses three point jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 10-foot two point shot
Mark Blount misses 19-foot jumper
Mark Blount makes 9-foot hook shot (Ricky Davis assists)
Mike James makes 23-foot jumper
Ricky Davis makes 19-foot jumper
Mike James misses 19-foot jumper
Mark Blount makes jumper (Mike James assists)
Kevin Garnett misses layup
Kevin Garnett misses tip shot
Ricky Davis makes 16-foot jumper (Mike James assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 16-foot two point shot (Trenton Hassell assists)
Mike James misses 21-foot jumper
Trenton Hassell makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Ricky Davis misses 23-foot jumper
Trenton Hassell makes 19-foot jumper (Randy Foye assists)
Randy Foye makes driving layup (Bracey Wright assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
Bracey Wright makes 24-foot three point jumper (Randy Foye assists)
Randy Foye misses driving layup
Mark Blount misses 17-foot jumper
Bracey Wright misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ricky Davis misses 16-foot running jumper
Ricky Davis misses 17-foot running jumper
Bracey Wright misses 17-foot jumper
Randy Foye makes driving layup (Ricky Davis assists)
Kevin Garnett misses two point shot
Ricky Davis makes layup
Ricky Davis misses 22-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes layup (Trenton Hassell assists)
Bracey Wright makes 21-foot jumper (Ricky Davis assists)
Ricky Davis makes 13-foot jumper
Ricky Davis makes 23-foot three point jumper
Ricky Davis makes driving layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 26-foot three point jumper
Bracey Wright misses 8-foot jumper

TIMBERWOLVES

NETS

TIME		MIN	NJ
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Kevin Garnett vs. Mikki Moore (Richard Jefferson gains possession)	0	0
11:34	Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:33	New Jersey offensive rebound	0	0
11:33	shot clock violation	0	0
11:17	Ricky Davis bad pass (Mikki Moore steals)	0	0
11:12	Richard Jefferson makes driving layup (Vince Carter assists)	0	2
10:53	Mike James misses 21-foot jumper	0	2
10:52	Richard Jefferson defensive rebound	0	2
10:41	Richard Jefferson misses driving layup	0	2
10:40	New Jersey defensive rebound	0	2
10:26	Trenton Hassell bad pass (Vince Carter steals)	0	2
10:23	Richard Jefferson offensive foul (Mike James draws the foul)	0	2
10:23	Richard Jefferson turnover	0	2
10:07	Ricky Davis misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:07	Richard Jefferson defensive rebound	0	2
9:57	Jason Kidd makes jumper	0	4
9:37	Kevin Garnett makes 13-foot two point shot (Trenton Hassell assists)	2	4
9:15	Trenton Hassell blocks Vince Carter's layup	2	4
9:12	Mike James defensive rebound	2	4
8:51	Mark Blount makes layup (Mike James assists)	4	4
8:51	Jason Collins shooting foul (Mark Blount draws the foul)	4	4
8:51	Mark Blount makes free throw 1 of 1	5	4
8:38	Vince Carter makes driving layup	5	6
8:23	Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot two point shot	5	6
8:22	Vince Carter defensive rebound	5	6
8:15	Jason Kidd bad pass (Ricky Davis steals)	5	6
8:12	Ricky Davis bad pass (Jason Kidd steals)	5	6
8:03	Jason Collins makes layup (Richard Jefferson assists)	5	8
7:46	Mike James makes driving layup (Ricky Davis assists)	7	8
7:37	Richard Jefferson misses 18-foot jumper	7	8
7:35	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	7	8
7:31	Vince Carter personal foul (Ricky Davis draws the foul)	7	8
7:16	Trenton Hassell makes two point shot (Kevin Garnett assists)	9	8
7:07	New Jersey full timeout	9	8
7:00	Jason Collins makes layup (Mikki Moore assists)	9	10
6:39	Kevin Garnett misses 11-foot jumper	9	10
6:37	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	9	10
6:26	Mikki Moore makes 11-foot jumper	9	12
6:01	Jason Kidd blocks Mike James's layup	9	12
5:58	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	9	12
5:56	Vince Carter misses driving layup	9	12
5:54	New Jersey defensive rebound	9	12
5:43	Mark Blount makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)	11	12
5:24	Richard Jefferson makes 21-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)	11	14
5:05	Kevin Garnett makes 17-foot jumper (Mike James assists)	13	14
4:43	Mark Blount shooting foul (Vince Carter draws the foul)	13	14
4:43	Vince Carter makes free throw 1 of 2	13	15
4:43	Vince Carter misses free throw 2 of 2	13	15
4:43	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	13	15
4:30	Ricky Davis bad pass	13	15
4:13	Vince Carter bad pass	13	15
3:51	Kevin Garnett misses 23-foot jumper	13	15
3:49	Vince Carter defensive rebound	13	15
3:31	Vince Carter makes jumper (Jason Kidd assists)	13	17
3:10	Mike James misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	17
3:09	Mikki Moore defensive rebound	13	17
2:57	Jason Collins misses 19-foot jumper	13	17
2:56	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	13	17
2:51	Minnesota full timeout	13	17
2:51	Marcus Williams enters the game for Jason Kidd	13	17
2:51	Josh Boone enters the game for Mikki Moore	13	17
2:41	Trenton Hassell misses driving layup	13	17
2:40	Josh Boone defensive rebound	13	17
2:21	Vince Carter misses layup	13	17
2:20	Vince Carter offensive rebound	13	17
2:19	Vince Carter makes tip shot	13	19
2:06	Josh Boone shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)	13	19
2:06	Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2	14	19
2:06	Randy Foye enters the game for Mike James	14	19
2:06	Craig Smith enters the game for Mark Blount	14	19
2:06	Kevin Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2	15	19
1:40	Marcus Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper	15	19
1:39	Craig Smith defensive rebound	15	19
1:20	Craig Smith misses 5-foot hook shot	15	19
1:19	Josh Boone defensive rebound	15	19
1:09	Marcus Williams misses 6-foot running jumper	15	19
1:08	Ricky Davis defensive rebound	15	19
1:05	Trenton Hassell offensive foul (Vince Carter draws the foul)	15	19
1:05	Trenton Hassell turnover	15	19
49.9	Richard Jefferson misses 5-foot jumper	15	19
48.6	Trenton Hassell defensive rebound	15	19
37.9	Randy Foye misses 21-foot jumper	15	19
35.9	Kevin Garnett offensive rebound	15	19
23.9	Kevin Garnett misses 17-foot jumper	15	19
22.6	Craig Smith offensive rebound	15	19
21.8	Josh Boone shooting foul (Craig Smith draws the foul)	15	19
21.8	Craig Smith makes free throw 1 of 2	16	19
21.8	Bostjan Nachbar enters the game for Jason Collins	16	19
21.8	Craig Smith misses free throw 2 of 2	16	19
20.9	Josh Boone defensive rebound	16	19
4.4	Randy Foye personal foul (Marcus Williams draws the foul)	16	19
3.0	Vince Carter makes dunk (Marcus Williams assists)	16	21
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	16	21

Regular Season Series

NJ leads 1-0

Timberwolves
92
Nets
100

Game 1

31/12

Nets
98
Timberwolves
109

Game 2

14/1

IZOD Center

12:30 AM, 31 December 2006

East Rutherford, NJ

Attendance: 18,956

Referees:
Bob Delaney
Luis Grillo
Jason Phillips

Team	PCT	GB	STRK
Denver	.000	-	-
Minnesota	.000	-	-
Portland	.000	-	-
Oklahoma City	.000	-	-
Utah	.000	-	-

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