Timberwolves 98-95 Nets (27 Jan, 2008) Play-by-Play

New Jersey Nets

18-26, 9-12 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NJ	26	22	26	21	95
MIN	22	16	26	34	98

Minnesota Timberwolves

8-35, 6-14 home

Rashad McCants makes 26-foot three point jumper (Sebastian Telfair assists)
Ryan Gomes makes 22-foot jumper (Marko Jaric assists)
Marko Jaric misses 21-foot jumper
Sean Williams blocks Al Jefferson's 4-foot jumper
Al Jefferson makes 9-foot jumper
Al Jefferson misses 8-foot jumper
Ryan Gomes misses three point jumper
Corey Brewer misses 17-foot jumper
Sebastian Telfair makes two point shot (Al Jefferson assists)
Sebastian Telfair misses driving layup
Al Jefferson makes tip shot
Al Jefferson misses jumper
Al Jefferson makes 15-foot jumper
Al Jefferson makes 5-foot two point shot (Ryan Gomes assists)
Al Jefferson makes driving layup
Gerald Green misses 22-foot two point shot
Ryan Gomes misses three point jumper
Al Jefferson makes layup
Gerald Green misses 21-foot jumper
Gerald Green makes dunk (Ryan Gomes assists)
Al Jefferson misses 22-foot jumper
Craig Smith misses layup
Ryan Gomes makes 15-foot jumper (Gerald Green assists)
Sebastian Telfair makes 20-foot two point shot
Rashad McCants misses 24-foot three point jumper
Antoine Walker makes 20-foot jumper
Antoine Walker misses 9-foot two point shot
Antoine Walker misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rashad McCants misses 18-foot jumper
Marko Jaric misses 14-foot jumper
Al Jefferson makes layup
Rashad McCants misses layup
Al Jefferson misses 5-foot jumper
Ryan Gomes misses layup
Ryan Gomes misses layup
Al Jefferson misses layup
Al Jefferson makes layup
Sebastian Telfair misses 20-foot jumper
Marko Jaric misses 24-foot three point jumper
Sean Williams blocks Corey Brewer's 21-foot jumper
Antoine Walker makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ryan Gomes assists)
Ryan Gomes misses 12-foot two point shot
Ryan Gomes misses 25-foot three point jumper
Sebastian Telfair misses 30-foot three point jumper
Marko Jaric misses two point shot
Al Jefferson makes two point shot
Sebastian Telfair misses three point jumper
Rashad McCants makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marko Jaric assists)
Sebastian Telfair misses 16-foot jumper
Al Jefferson makes 6-foot jumper (Rashad McCants assists)
Sean Williams blocks Rashad McCants's layup
Rashad McCants makes 21-foot jumper
Rashad McCants makes 25-foot three point jumper (Sebastian Telfair assists)
Rashad McCants makes 19-foot jumper
Rashad McCants misses 35-foot three point jumper
Sebastian Telfair makes 24-foot three point jumper (Al Jefferson assists)
Al Jefferson makes layup
Rashad McCants misses 11-foot two point shot
Al Jefferson makes layup (Sebastian Telfair assists)
Antoine Walker misses 26-foot three point jumper
Corey Brewer misses 16-foot jumper
Sebastian Telfair misses 23-foot three point jumper
Corey Brewer misses 21-foot jumper
Gerald Green misses 25-foot three point jumper
Gerald Green makes three point jumper (Al Jefferson assists)
Gerald Green makes 24-foot three point jumper (Antoine Walker assists)
Al Jefferson misses 7-foot jumper
Al Jefferson makes layup (Antoine Walker assists)
Al Jefferson misses 4-foot jumper
Corey Brewer makes 17-foot jumper (Marko Jaric assists)
Gerald Green misses 27-foot three point jumper
Marko Jaric misses 26-foot three point jumper
Gerald Green misses layup
Marko Jaric misses 20-foot jumper
Ryan Gomes makes 20-foot jumper (Corey Brewer assists)
Sebastian Telfair makes 19-foot jumper
Antoine Walker misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rashad McCants makes 26-foot three point jumper
Ryan Gomes makes three point jumper (Sebastian Telfair assists)
Rashad McCants misses 22-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson makes 12-foot two point shot (Vince Carter assists)
Richard Jefferson makes 16-foot jumper
Vince Carter makes 11-foot two point shot
Richard Jefferson makes 18-foot jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Richard Jefferson misses 14-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson makes dunk
Sean Williams makes two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)
Richard Jefferson misses layup
Josh Boone misses layup
Sean Williams makes dunk (Jason Kidd assists)
Vince Carter misses 14-foot jumper
Sean Williams misses 4-foot jumper
Josh Boone makes two point shot
Antoine Wright misses 20-foot jumper
Vince Carter makes 12-foot two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)
Vince Carter makes 5-foot jumper
Jason Kidd makes 24-foot jumper (Antoine Wright assists)
Al Jefferson blocks Jason Kidd's layup
Vince Carter makes 15-foot jumper
Antoine Wright misses 25-foot three point jumper
Malik Allen misses jumper
Malik Allen misses 20-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper
Marcus Williams misses 21-foot jumper
Antoine Wright makes layup (Marcus Williams assists)
Vince Carter misses 18-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marcus Williams assists)
Antoine Wright misses 25-foot three point jumper
Sean Williams misses 7-foot two point shot
Josh Boone makes two point shot
Richard Jefferson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Vince Carter misses 9-foot jumper
Josh Boone misses 6-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)
Richard Jefferson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Josh Boone misses 17-foot jumper
Sean Williams misses tip shot
Al Jefferson blocks Antoine Wright's layup
Richard Jefferson makes 22-foot jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Richard Jefferson misses 16-foot two point shot
Richard Jefferson makes driving layup (Sean Williams assists)
Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson makes 17-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 8-foot jumper
Sean Williams misses 5-foot jumper
Sean Williams makes 9-foot two point shot
Richard Jefferson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses 20-foot jumper
Craig Smith blocks Richard Jefferson's jumper
Malik Allen makes 19-foot jumper (Josh Boone assists)
Richard Jefferson misses 10-foot jumper
Jason Kidd makes 26-foot three point jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Jason Kidd makes 25-foot three point jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Jason Kidd makes 26-foot three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Vince Carter misses 27-foot three point jumper
Jason Collins misses tip shot
Vince Carter makes 19-foot jumper
Antoine Wright makes 7-foot running jumper
Malik Allen misses 20-foot jumper
Vince Carter makes 9-foot two point shot
Vince Carter makes 19-foot two point shot
Malik Allen misses 21-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson misses layup
Richard Jefferson makes 21-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 21-foot jumper
Jason Kidd misses 24-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 18-foot jumper
Jason Kidd misses 26-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter makes 21-foot jumper
Jason Kidd misses running jumper
Vince Carter makes 21-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 20-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 6-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 28-foot three point jumper

NETS

TIMBERWOLVES

TIME		NJ	MIN
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Sean Williams vs. Al Jefferson (Jason Kidd gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Richard Jefferson makes 12-foot two point shot (Vince Carter assists)	2	0
11:21	Rashad McCants makes 26-foot three point jumper (Sebastian Telfair assists)	2	3
10:59	Richard Jefferson makes 16-foot jumper	4	3
10:33	Ryan Gomes makes 22-foot jumper (Marko Jaric assists)	4	5
10:17	Josh Boone traveling	4	5
10:04	Marko Jaric misses 21-foot jumper	4	5
10:03	Sean Williams defensive rebound	4	5
9:52	Vince Carter makes 11-foot two point shot	6	5
9:33	Rashad McCants offensive foul (Richard Jefferson draws the foul)	6	5
9:33	Rashad McCants turnover	6	5
9:29	Marko Jaric personal foul (Vince Carter draws the foul)	6	5
9:22	Rashad McCants personal foul (Richard Jefferson draws the foul)	6	5
9:22	Corey Brewer enters the game for Rashad McCants	6	5
9:08	Richard Jefferson makes 18-foot jumper (Vince Carter assists)	8	5
8:51	Vince Carter personal foul (Marko Jaric draws the foul)	8	5
8:37	Sean Williams blocks Al Jefferson's 4-foot jumper	8	5
8:34	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	8	5
8:33	Sebastian Telfair shooting foul (Richard Jefferson draws the foul)	8	5
8:33	Richard Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 2	9	5
8:33	Richard Jefferson misses free throw 2 of 2	9	5
8:32	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	9	5
8:15	Al Jefferson makes 9-foot jumper	9	7
7:54	Richard Jefferson misses 14-foot jumper	9	7
7:52	Richard Jefferson offensive rebound	9	7
7:52	Richard Jefferson makes dunk	11	7
7:35	Al Jefferson misses 8-foot jumper	11	7
7:35	Sean Williams defensive rebound	11	7
7:24	Sean Williams makes two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)	13	7
7:24	Minnesota full timeout	13	7
7:07	Corey Brewer bad pass	13	7
6:58	Richard Jefferson offensive foul (Corey Brewer draws the foul)	13	7
6:58	Richard Jefferson turnover	13	7
6:48	Marko Jaric lost ball (Vince Carter steals)	13	7
6:39	Richard Jefferson misses layup	13	7
6:39	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	13	7
6:28	Ryan Gomes misses three point jumper	13	7
6:26	Richard Jefferson defensive rebound	13	7
6:20	Josh Boone misses layup	13	7
6:18	Ryan Gomes defensive rebound	13	7
6:09	Corey Brewer misses 17-foot jumper	13	7
6:09	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	13	7
6:05	Sean Williams makes dunk (Jason Kidd assists)	15	7
6:05	Corey Brewer shooting foul (Sean Williams draws the foul)	15	7
6:05	Sean Williams misses free throw 1 of 1	15	7
6:05	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	15	7
5:48	Sebastian Telfair makes two point shot (Al Jefferson assists)	15	9
5:35	Richard Jefferson offensive foul (Corey Brewer draws the foul)	15	9
5:35	Richard Jefferson turnover	15	9
5:35	Antoine Wright enters the game for Richard Jefferson	15	9
5:35	Malik Allen enters the game for Sean Williams	15	9
5:26	Sebastian Telfair misses driving layup	15	9
5:24	Al Jefferson offensive rebound	15	11
5:24	Al Jefferson makes tip shot	15	11
5:13	Marko Jaric personal foul (Vince Carter draws the foul)	15	11
5:13	Vince Carter misses free throw 1 of 2	15	11
5:13	New Jersey offensive rebound	15	11
5:13	Sean Williams enters the game for Malik Allen	15	11
5:13	Gerald Green enters the game for Marko Jaric	15	11
5:13	Vince Carter makes free throw 2 of 2	16	11
4:58	Al Jefferson misses jumper	16	11
4:56	Sean Williams defensive rebound	16	11
4:43	Al Jefferson shooting foul (Josh Boone draws the foul)	16	11
4:43	Josh Boone misses free throw 1 of 2	16	11
4:43	New Jersey offensive rebound	16	11
4:43	Josh Boone misses free throw 2 of 2	16	11
4:43	Sebastian Telfair defensive rebound	16	11
4:22	Al Jefferson makes 15-foot jumper	16	13
4:07	Sebastian Telfair illegal defense foul (2nd personal foul)	16	13
4:07	Jason Kidd misses technical free throw	16	13
4:07	New Jersey offensive rebound	16	13
4:00	Gerald Green personal foul (Antoine Wright draws the foul)	16	13
4:00	Antoine Wright makes free throw 1 of 2	17	13
4:00	Antoine Wright makes free throw 2 of 2	18	13
3:43	Al Jefferson makes 5-foot two point shot (Ryan Gomes assists)	18	15
3:19	Vince Carter misses 14-foot jumper	18	15
3:18	Sean Williams offensive rebound	18	15
3:16	Sean Williams misses 4-foot jumper	18	15
3:15	Josh Boone offensive rebound	20	15
3:15	Josh Boone makes two point shot	20	15
2:55	Al Jefferson makes driving layup	20	17
2:55	New Jersey full timeout	20	17
2:40	Vince Carter traveling	20	17
2:28	Gerald Green misses 22-foot two point shot	20	17
2:25	Sean Williams defensive rebound	20	17
2:13	Antoine Wright misses 20-foot jumper	20	17
2:12	Corey Brewer defensive rebound	20	17
2:03	Ryan Gomes misses three point jumper	20	17
2:01	Al Jefferson offensive rebound	20	17
2:00	Al Jefferson makes layup	20	19
2:00	Sean Williams shooting foul (Al Jefferson draws the foul)	20	19
2:00	Jason Collins enters the game for Josh Boone	20	19
2:00	Al Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 1	20	20
1:47	Vince Carter makes 12-foot two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)	22	20
1:39	Gerald Green misses 21-foot jumper	22	20
1:38	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	22	20
1:23	Vince Carter makes 5-foot jumper	24	20
1:23	Corey Brewer shooting foul (Vince Carter draws the foul)	24	20
1:23	Malik Allen enters the game for Sean Williams	24	20
1:23	Vince Carter misses free throw 1 of 1	24	20
1:22	Ryan Gomes defensive rebound	24	20
1:05	Gerald Green makes dunk (Ryan Gomes assists)	24	22
40.9	Jason Kidd makes 24-foot jumper (Antoine Wright assists)	26	22
18.9	Al Jefferson misses 22-foot jumper	26	22
16.8	Malik Allen defensive rebound	26	22
0.0	Al Jefferson blocks Jason Kidd's layup	26	22
0.0	New Jersey offensive rebound	26	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	22

Regular Season Series

MIN leads 1-0

Nets
95
Timberwolves
98

Game 1

27/1

Timberwolves
88
Nets
92

Game 2

13/2

Target Center

10:30 PM, 27 January 2008

Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 11,937

Referees:
Joe Crawford
Phil Robinson
Derrick Stafford

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	12	4	.750	-	W1
Denver	8	6	.571	3	L1
Minnesota	8	7	.533	3.5	L1
Portland	6	10	.375	6	L2
Utah	3	12	.200	8.5	L4

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