Timberwolves 103-99 Rockets (7 Jan, 2007) Play-by-Play

Houston Rockets

21-13, 9-10 away

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
HOU	21	19	22	26	11	99
MIN	24	20	27	17	15	103

Minnesota Timberwolves

17-15, 11-5 home

103

Kevin Garnett makes 18-foot jumper
Trenton Hassell makes 13-foot jumper
Mike James misses 6-foot running jumper
Dikembe Mutombo blocks Mark Blount's layup
Mike James misses 14-foot jumper
Ricky Davis makes dunk
Ricky Davis misses driving layup
Kevin Garnett makes 13-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady blocks Trenton Hassell's layup
Ricky Davis makes 15-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Mike James misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ricky Davis misses 11-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 17-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 13-foot jumper
Ricky Davis makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 18-foot jumper (Randy Foye assists)
Marko Jaric misses 9-foot running jumper
Marko Jaric misses jumper
Craig Smith makes 17-foot jumper (Ricky Davis assists)
Trenton Hassell makes 18-foot jumper (Justin Reed assists)
Marko Jaric misses 13-foot two point shot
Trenton Hassell misses layup
Justin Reed misses 20-foot jumper
Mark Blount misses 15-foot jumper
Trenton Hassell misses 13-foot jumper
Mark Blount misses 17-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 8-foot hook shot
Mark Blount makes 19-foot jumper (Ricky Davis assists)
Ricky Davis misses 26-foot three point jumper
Ricky Davis misses 12-foot jumper
Ricky Davis makes three point jumper (Mike James assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 21-foot jumper (Mike James assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Mike James assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Mike James assists)
Mark Blount makes 16-foot jumper (Mike James assists)
Kevin Garnett misses two point shot
Ricky Davis makes three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 10-foot two point shot
Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Mike James assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
Mike James makes driving layup
Mike James misses 4-foot jumper
Mark Blount makes layup
Kevin Garnett misses 15-foot jumper
Mike James makes layup
Kevin Garnett misses 21-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Mike James assists)
Ricky Davis misses 15-foot jumper
Mike James misses 18-foot jumper
Mark Blount misses 19-foot jumper
Mike James misses 26-foot three point jumper
Mike James misses 26-foot three point jumper
Mark Blount makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mike James assists)
Ricky Davis misses 24-foot three point jumper
Craig Smith misses 9-foot jumper
Randy Foye misses 5-foot running jumper
Mark Blount misses 15-foot two point shot
Mark Blount makes 4-foot jumper (Marko Jaric assists)
Kevin Garnett makes jumper (Craig Smith assists)
Craig Smith misses 7-foot two point shot
Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
Mark Blount misses 19-foot jumper
Marko Jaric misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
Mike James misses 5-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes tip shot
Trenton Hassell makes 19-foot jumper (Mike James assists)
Trenton Hassell makes layup (Mike James assists)
Trenton Hassell misses 18-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 16-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
Trenton Hassell makes layup
Ricky Davis makes three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Mike James misses 18-foot jumper
Trenton Hassell misses jumper
Mark Blount makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Mike James makes driving layup
Tracy McGrady misses 17-foot jumper
Shane Battier misses 27-foot three point jumper
Juwan Howard makes 17-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
Tracy McGrady misses two point shot
Juwan Howard misses 14-foot two point shot
Rafer Alston makes 25-foot three point jumper (Juwan Howard assists)
Rafer Alston misses 4-foot two point shot
Tracy McGrady misses 17-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady makes 21-foot jumper
Rafer Alston makes 16-foot jumper
Juwan Howard misses 19-foot jumper
Rafer Alston makes 5-foot two point shot
Rafer Alston makes driving layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
Tracy McGrady misses 19-foot jumper
Shane Battier makes 11-foot running jumper
Juwan Howard misses 17-foot jumper
Shane Battier makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
Rafer Alston misses 20-foot jumper
Luther Head misses three point jumper
Craig Smith blocks Shane Battier's 7-foot jumper
John Lucas misses 5-foot running jumper
Luther Head misses 25-foot three point jumper
John Lucas makes driving layup
Juwan Howard makes 8-foot two point shot
Tracy McGrady misses jumper
Tracy McGrady makes driving layup
Tracy McGrady makes jumper (John Lucas assists)
Tracy McGrady misses 7-foot running jumper
Luther Head misses three point jumper
Rafer Alston misses 23-foot jumper
Rafer Alston misses 9-foot running jumper
Tracy McGrady makes 21-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 10-foot running jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 16-foot jumper
Rafer Alston misses 19-foot jumper
Rafer Alston misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rafer Alston misses 4-foot two point shot
Dikembe Mutombo makes tip shot
Dikembe Mutombo misses 15-foot jumper
Shane Battier makes 23-foot three point jumper (Juwan Howard assists)
Tracy McGrady makes 25-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses layup
Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper
Juwan Howard makes layup (Dikembe Mutombo assists)
Tracy McGrady makes driving layup
Tracy McGrady misses 16-foot two point shot
Rafer Alston misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses layup
Shane Battier makes driving layup
Kevin Garnett blocks Shane Battier's driving layup
Juwan Howard makes dunk
Rafer Alston misses 5-foot running jumper
Rafer Alston misses jumper
Shane Battier makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
Rafer Alston misses 4-foot jumper
Rafer Alston misses 7-foot jumper
Shane Battier makes 8-foot two point shot
Luther Head misses 25-foot three point jumper
Mark Blount blocks Juwan Howard's layup
Juwan Howard misses 8-foot jumper
Dikembe Mutombo makes tip shot
John Lucas misses 25-foot three point jumper
Luther Head makes 18-foot jumper
Chuck Hayes makes layup (Luther Head assists)
Shane Battier misses 26-foot three point jumper
Luther Head misses 25-foot three point jumper
Luther Head makes driving layup
Tracy McGrady makes driving layup
Luther Head makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper
Luther Head misses 27-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady makes driving layup
John Lucas makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
Tracy McGrady makes 25-foot three point jumper
Luther Head misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 19-foot jumper
Juwan Howard makes 6-foot two point shot
Juwan Howard misses 16-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady makes driving layup
Tracy McGrady makes 18-foot jumper
Juwan Howard misses 7-foot two point shot
Juwan Howard makes 18-foot jumper
Steve Novak misses 26-foot three point jumper
Juwan Howard makes 19-foot jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
Steve Novak misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 7-foot jumper
Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady makes driving dunk
Shane Battier misses 27-foot three point jumper
Shane Battier makes 25-foot three point jumper (Juwan Howard assists)

ROCKETS

TIMBERWOLVES

TIME		HOU	MIN
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Dikembe Mutombo vs. Kevin Garnett (Mark Blount gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Tracy McGrady shooting foul (Mark Blount draws the foul)	0	0
11:45	Mark Blount makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
11:45	Mark Blount makes free throw 2 of 2	0	2
11:30	Trenton Hassell shooting foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)	0	2
11:30	Tracy McGrady misses free throw 1 of 3	0	2
11:30	Houston offensive rebound	0	2
11:30	Tracy McGrady makes free throw 2 of 3	1	2
11:30	Tracy McGrady makes free throw 3 of 3	2	2
11:12	Kevin Garnett makes 18-foot jumper	2	4
10:57	Tracy McGrady misses 17-foot jumper	2	4
10:56	Trenton Hassell defensive rebound	2	4
10:49	Trenton Hassell makes 13-foot jumper	2	6
10:22	Shane Battier misses 27-foot three point jumper	2	6
10:21	Mark Blount defensive rebound	2	6
10:12	Mike James misses 6-foot running jumper	2	6
10:11	Mark Blount offensive rebound	2	6
10:08	Dikembe Mutombo blocks Mark Blount's layup	2	6
10:07	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound	2	6
9:45	Kevin Garnett jump ball	2	6
9:38	Juwan Howard makes 17-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)	4	6
9:22	Mike James misses 14-foot jumper	4	6
9:19	Rafer Alston defensive rebound	4	6
9:14	Tracy McGrady lost ball (Kevin Garnett steals)	4	6
9:11	Ricky Davis makes dunk	4	8
8:48	Tracy McGrady misses two point shot	4	8
8:47	Mike James defensive rebound	4	8
8:41	Ricky Davis misses driving layup	4	8
8:41	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound	4	8
8:27	Juwan Howard misses 14-foot two point shot	4	8
8:26	Mike James defensive rebound	4	8
8:17	Rafer Alston shooting foul (Mark Blount draws the foul)	4	8
8:17	Mark Blount makes free throw 1 of 2	4	9
8:17	Mark Blount misses free throw 2 of 2	4	9
8:17	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound	4	9
7:56	Rafer Alston makes 25-foot three point jumper (Juwan Howard assists)	7	9
7:43	Kevin Garnett makes 13-foot jumper	7	11
7:24	Rafer Alston misses 4-foot two point shot	7	11
7:22	Houston offensive rebound	7	11
7:18	Tracy McGrady misses 17-foot jumper	7	11
7:18	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	7	11
7:16	Tracy McGrady blocks Trenton Hassell's layup	7	11
7:15	Minnesota offensive rebound	7	11
7:01	Ricky Davis makes 15-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)	7	13
6:48	Tracy McGrady makes 21-foot jumper	9	13
6:31	Mike James misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	13
6:28	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound	9	13
6:16	Tracy McGrady lost ball (Trenton Hassell steals)	9	13
6:11	Shane Battier shooting foul (Mark Blount draws the foul)	9	13
6:11	Mark Blount makes free throw 1 of 2	9	14
6:11	Mark Blount makes free throw 2 of 2	9	15
5:56	Rafer Alston makes 16-foot jumper	11	15
5:31	Ricky Davis misses 11-foot jumper	11	15
5:30	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound	11	15
5:18	Juwan Howard misses 19-foot jumper	11	15
5:16	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	11	15
5:05	Kevin Garnett misses 17-foot jumper	11	15
5:03	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound	11	15
4:52	Rafer Alston makes 5-foot two point shot	13	15
4:45	Minnesota full timeout	13	15
4:35	Ricky Davis bad pass (Juwan Howard steals)	13	15
4:31	Rafer Alston makes driving layup (Tracy McGrady assists)	15	15
4:15	Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper	15	15
4:13	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound	15	15
4:01	Tracy McGrady misses 19-foot jumper	15	15
4:01	Mike James defensive rebound	15	15
3:42	Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper	15	15
3:40	Juwan Howard defensive rebound	15	15
3:29	Mark Blount shooting foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)	15	15
3:29	Randy Foye enters the game for Mike James	15	15
3:29	Tracy McGrady misses free throw 1 of 2	15	15
3:29	Houston offensive rebound	15	15
3:29	Tracy McGrady misses free throw 2 of 2	15	15
3:28	Tracy McGrady offensive rebound	15	15
3:17	Houston full timeout	15	15
3:17	Luther Head enters the game for Tracy McGrady	15	15
3:17	Marko Jaric enters the game for Trenton Hassell	15	15
3:11	Shane Battier makes 11-foot running jumper	17	15
2:50	Kevin Garnett misses 13-foot jumper	17	15
2:48	Rafer Alston defensive rebound	17	15
2:34	Juwan Howard misses 17-foot jumper	17	15
2:33	Dikembe Mutombo offensive rebound	17	15
2:28	Shane Battier makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)	20	15
2:08	Ricky Davis makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)	20	18
1:47	Rafer Alston misses 20-foot jumper	20	18
1:45	Randy Foye defensive rebound	20	18
1:37	Kevin Garnett makes 18-foot jumper (Randy Foye assists)	20	20
1:09	shot clock violation	20	20
1:09	Craig Smith enters the game for Kevin Garnett	20	20
1:09	Chuck Hayes enters the game for Dikembe Mutombo	20	20
56.0	Rafer Alston shooting foul (Randy Foye draws the foul)	20	20
56.0	Randy Foye makes free throw 1 of 2	20	21
56.0	John Lucas enters the game for Rafer Alston	20	21
56.0	Randy Foye makes free throw 2 of 2	20	22
42.1	Marko Jaric personal foul (Shane Battier draws the foul)	20	22
35.8	Craig Smith shooting foul (Juwan Howard draws the foul)	20	22
35.8	Juwan Howard makes free throw 1 of 2	21	22
35.8	Juwan Howard misses free throw 2 of 2	21	22
35.0	Craig Smith defensive rebound	21	22
28.3	Luther Head personal foul (Randy Foye draws the foul)	21	22
28.3	Randy Foye makes free throw 1 of 2	21	23
28.3	Justin Reed enters the game for Mark Blount	21	23
28.3	Steve Novak enters the game for Chuck Hayes	21	23
28.3	Randy Foye makes free throw 2 of 2	21	24
7.9	Luther Head misses three point jumper	21	24
7.5	Marko Jaric defensive rebound	21	24
1.3	Marko Jaric misses 9-foot running jumper	21	24
0.3	Steve Novak defensive rebound	21	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	21	24

Regular Season Series

MIN leads 2-1

Timberwolves
75
Rockets
82

Game 1

29/11

Rockets
84
Timberwolves
90

Game 2

7/12

Rockets
99
Timberwolves
103

Game 3

7/1

Timberwolves
77
Rockets
105

Game 4

6/2

Target Center

7:30 PM, 7 January 2007

Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 17,059

Referees:
Jason Phillips
David Jones
Steve Javie

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

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

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