Minnesota Timberwolves @ New Orleans Hornets
2-17, 1-8 Away
89
2-17, 1-8 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 22 | 27 | 16 | 24 | 89 |
NO | 20 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 98 |
8-11, 7-2 Home
98
8-11, 7-2 Home
Shot Chart
- David West misses layup
- Devin Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Emeka Okafor makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
- Devin Brown makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- Peja Stojakovic makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Devin Brown assists)
- Chris Paul misses 11-foot jumper
- Devin Brown makes 25-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
- Peja Stojakovic misses 17-foot two point shot
- Peja Stojakovic makes three point jumper (Devin Brown assists)
- Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper
- Emeka Okafor misses 8-foot jumper
- David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- Devin Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper
- David West misses 16-foot jumper
- David West misses jumper
- David West misses jumper
- David West makes 9-foot two point shot
- David West misses layup
- Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper
- Chris Paul misses jumper
- Marcus Thornton makes layup (Darren Collison assists)
- Hilton Armstrong misses layup
- Hilton Armstrong misses two point shot
- Hilton Armstrong misses 20-foot jumper
- Darius Songaila makes 19-foot jumper (Darren Collison assists)
- James Posey makes 24-foot three point jumper (Darren Collison assists)
- James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Marcus Thornton misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Emeka Okafor misses 9-foot jumper
- David West makes two point shot
- David West misses 16-foot jumper
- Emeka Okafor makes layup (David West assists)
- David West makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Peja Stojakovic misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Emeka Okafor misses 8-foot jumper
- David West misses jumper
- Marcus Thornton misses 18-foot jumper
- Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Emeka Okafor makes 11-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Chris Paul makes two point shot
- Marcus Thornton makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
- Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
- David West misses 7-foot jumper
- Devin Brown makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
- Devin Brown makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Chris Paul makes 19-foot two point shot
- Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Al Jefferson blocks Emeka Okafor's jumper
- Devin Brown makes 27-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
- Emeka Okafor makes slam dunk (Chris Paul assists)
- Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Emeka Okafor makes 8-foot two point shot
- David West misses 9-foot jumper
- David West makes driving layup
- David West makes 17-foot jumper (Emeka Okafor assists)
- Emeka Okafor makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
- David West makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Darren Collison makes 23-foot three point jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
- Devin Brown makes layup (David West assists)
- Hilton Armstrong misses layup
- Devin Brown misses 21-foot jumper
- Darius Songaila makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Darren Collison makes 11-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
- Chris Paul makes 10-foot two point shot
- Darius Songaila misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Emeka Okafor makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
- Chris Paul makes 13-foot jumper
- Chris Paul misses 18-foot jumper
- David West misses 21-foot jumper
- Emeka Okafor makes 8-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper
- David West makes layup (Emeka Okafor assists)
- Devin Brown makes 21-foot jumper (David West assists)
- Chris Paul makes 9-foot two point shot
- Ryan Gomes misses 18-foot jumper
- Corey Brewer makes 21-foot jumper (Ryan Gomes assists)
- Emeka Okafor blocks Jonny Flynn's layup
- Damien Wilkins misses layup
- Ryan Gomes misses 19-foot jumper
- Al Jefferson makes 8-foot jumper
- Corey Brewer misses layup
- Jonny Flynn makes 9-foot two point shot
- Emeka Okafor blocks Corey Brewer's layup
- Ryan Gomes misses 19-foot jumper
- Jonny Flynn makes three point jumper
- Jonny Flynn misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Al Jefferson misses 14-foot jumper
- Al Jefferson makes dunk (Ramon Sessions assists)
- Al Jefferson misses 18-foot jumper
- Ryan Gomes misses 19-foot jumper
- Corey Brewer misses 19-foot jumper
- Emeka Okafor blocks Ryan Gomes's 16-foot jumper
- Ryan Gomes makes two point shot
- Sasha Pavlovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Wayne Ellington makes layup (Ramon Sessions assists)
- Ramon Sessions makes 15-foot jumper
- Ramon Sessions misses 18-foot jumper
- Wayne Ellington misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Sasha Pavlovic makes two point shot
- Wayne Ellington makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sasha Pavlovic assists)
- Hilton Armstrong blocks Ramon Sessions's layup
- Al Jefferson makes layup (Ramon Sessions assists)
- Wayne Ellington makes two point shot (Ramon Sessions assists)
- Sasha Pavlovic makes 23-foot three point jumper
- Ryan Hollins misses 9-foot jumper
- Ramon Sessions misses layup
- Al Jefferson misses 6-foot jumper
- Sasha Pavlovic makes 17-foot jumper (Kevin Love assists)
- Ryan Hollins makes 8-foot hook shot (Sasha Pavlovic assists)
- Jonny Flynn misses 14-foot jumper
- Kevin Love makes three point jumper (Al Jefferson assists)
- Kevin Love misses 16-foot two point shot
- Al Jefferson makes 8-foot jumper
- Ryan Hollins makes slam dunk (Jonny Flynn assists)
- Chris Paul blocks Ryan Hollins's layup
- Al Jefferson makes 13-foot jumper
- Jonny Flynn misses layup
- Al Jefferson makes two point shot
- Jonny Flynn misses 16-foot jumper
- Al Jefferson makes 11-foot jumper
- Corey Brewer makes driving layup
- David West blocks Jonny Flynn's layup
- Al Jefferson misses 17-foot jumper
- Ryan Gomes misses 17-foot jumper
- Damien Wilkins misses 19-foot jumper
- Corey Brewer misses 21-foot jumper
- Al Jefferson misses 11-foot jumper
- Corey Brewer misses 19-foot jumper
- Ryan Gomes misses jumper
- Ryan Gomes makes 17-foot jumper (Al Jefferson assists)
- Damien Wilkins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Corey Brewer assists)
- Ryan Gomes makes driving layup (Damien Wilkins assists)
- Wayne Ellington makes 17-foot jumper (Jonny Flynn assists)
- David West blocks Kevin Love's 13-foot jumper
- Ramon Sessions misses 13-foot jumper
- Ryan Gomes misses 19-foot jumper
- Ryan Hollins misses 17-foot jumper
- David West blocks Kevin Love's 12-foot jumper
- Sasha Pavlovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Ramon Sessions misses 14-foot jumper
- Ramon Sessions makes 19-foot jumper (Wayne Ellington assists)
- Kevin Love makes driving layup (Ryan Gomes assists)
- Ryan Gomes makes layup (Al Jefferson assists)
- Wayne Ellington makes 18-foot jumper (Al Jefferson assists)
- Ryan Hollins misses 14-foot jumper
- Al Jefferson misses tip shot
- Wayne Ellington misses 16-foot jumper
- Ryan Gomes misses 13-foot jumper
- Al Jefferson makes 13-foot two point shot (Wayne Ellington assists)
- Ryan Gomes misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Al Jefferson makes 9-foot two point shot (Jonny Flynn assists)
- Kevin Love makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jonny Flynn assists)
- Al Jefferson makes dunk (Kevin Love assists)
- Ryan Gomes makes driving layup
- Ryan Gomes makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Love assists)
- Ramon Sessions misses layup
- Kevin Love misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Al Jefferson misses 13-foot jumper
- Ryan Gomes misses 25-foot three point jumper
TIMBERWOLVES
HORNETS
| TIME | PLAY | MIN | NO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Al Jefferson vs. Emeka Okafor (Chris Paul gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:42 | | David West misses layup | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | Al Jefferson defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | Ryan Gomes misses 18-foot jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:10 | | Devin Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 11:08 | | Damien Wilkins defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 10:59 | | Corey Brewer makes 21-foot jumper (Ryan Gomes assists) | 2 | 0 |
| 10:38 | | Emeka Okafor makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists) | 2 | 2 |
| 10:14 | | Emeka Okafor blocks Jonny Flynn's layup | 2 | 2 |
| 10:11 | | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | 2 | 2 |
| 10:07 | | Devin Brown makes layup (Chris Paul assists) | 2 | 4 |
| 9:48 | | Damien Wilkins misses layup | 2 | 4 |
| 9:48 | | David West defensive rebound | 2 | 4 |
| 9:41 | | Peja Stojakovic makes layup (Chris Paul assists) | 2 | 6 |
| 9:06 | | Ryan Gomes misses 19-foot jumper | 2 | 6 |
| 9:04 | | Al Jefferson offensive rebound | 2 | 6 |
| 9:03 | | Al Jefferson makes 8-foot jumper | 4 | 6 |
| 8:40 | | Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Devin Brown assists) | 4 | 9 |
| 8:23 | | Jonny Flynn lost ball (Chris Paul steals) | 4 | 9 |
| 8:18 | | Chris Paul misses 11-foot jumper | 4 | 9 |
| 8:17 | | Ryan Gomes defensive rebound | 4 | 9 |
| 8:11 | | Corey Brewer misses layup | 4 | 9 |
| 8:11 | | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | 4 | 9 |
| 7:52 | | Devin Brown makes 25-foot three point jumper (David West assists) | 4 | 12 |
| 7:33 | | Jonny Flynn makes 9-foot two point shot | 6 | 12 |
| 7:20 | | Ryan Gomes illegal defense foul (1st personal foul) | 6 | 12 |
| 7:20 | | Peja Stojakovic misses technical free throw | 6 | 12 |
| 7:20 | | New Orleans offensive rebound | 6 | 12 |
| 7:20 | | Corey Brewer inbound foul (Devin Brown draws the foul) | 6 | 12 |
| 7:20 | | Devin Brown makes free throw 1 of 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 7:20 | | Devin Brown misses free throw 2 of 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 7:18 | | Al Jefferson defensive rebound | 6 | 13 |
| 7:05 | | Emeka Okafor blocks Corey Brewer's layup | 6 | 13 |
| 7:05 | | Devin Brown defensive rebound | 6 | 13 |
| 6:52 | | Peja Stojakovic misses 17-foot two point shot | 6 | 13 |
| 6:50 | | Ryan Gomes defensive rebound | 6 | 13 |
| 6:43 | | Ryan Gomes misses 19-foot jumper | 6 | 13 |
| 6:41 | | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | 6 | 13 |
| 6:31 | | Peja Stojakovic makes three point jumper (Devin Brown assists) | 6 | 16 |
| 6:20 | | Minnesota full timeout | 6 | 16 |
| 6:20 | | Kevin Love enters the game for Damien Wilkins | 6 | 16 |
| 6:11 | | Corey Brewer bad pass | 6 | 16 |
| 6:03 | | Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper | 6 | 16 |
| 6:01 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 6 | 16 |
| 5:50 | | Jonny Flynn makes three point jumper | 9 | 16 |
| 5:39 | | Peja Stojakovic bad pass (Kevin Love steals) | 9 | 16 |
| 5:31 | | Jonny Flynn misses 25-foot three point jumper | 9 | 16 |
| 5:30 | | Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound | 9 | 16 |
| 5:20 | | Devin Brown bad pass (Jonny Flynn steals) | 9 | 16 |
| 5:20 | | David West personal foul (Jonny Flynn draws the foul) | 9 | 16 |
| 5:20 | | Ramon Sessions enters the game for Jonny Flynn | 9 | 16 |
| 5:07 | | Al Jefferson misses 14-foot jumper | 9 | 16 |
| 5:07 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | 9 | 16 |
| 5:03 | | Chris Paul bad pass (Ryan Gomes steals) | 9 | 16 |
| 4:58 | | Al Jefferson makes dunk (Ramon Sessions assists) | 11 | 16 |
| 4:37 | | Emeka Okafor misses 8-foot jumper | 11 | 16 |
| 4:35 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 11 | 16 |
| 4:30 | | Al Jefferson misses 18-foot jumper | 11 | 16 |
| 4:28 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | 11 | 16 |
| 4:22 | | David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists) | 11 | 18 |
| 4:22 | | Kevin Love shooting foul (David West draws the foul) | 11 | 18 |
| 4:22 | | Nathan Jawai enters the game for Al Jefferson | 11 | 18 |
| 4:22 | | David West misses free throw 1 of 1 | 11 | 18 |
| 4:20 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 11 | 18 |
| 4:09 | | Ryan Gomes misses 19-foot jumper | 11 | 18 |
| 4:07 | | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | 11 | 18 |
| 3:51 | | Devin Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper | 11 | 18 |
| 3:50 | | Corey Brewer defensive rebound | 11 | 18 |
| 3:34 | | Peja Stojakovic personal foul (Kevin Love draws the foul) | 11 | 18 |
| 3:33 | | Ryan Gomes bad pass (Chris Paul steals) | 11 | 18 |
| 3:24 | | David West misses 16-foot jumper | 11 | 18 |
| 3:23 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 11 | 18 |
| 3:13 | | Corey Brewer misses 19-foot jumper | 11 | 18 |
| 3:11 | | Nathan Jawai offensive rebound | 11 | 18 |
| 3:02 | | Emeka Okafor shooting foul (Nathan Jawai draws the foul) | 11 | 18 |
| 3:02 | | Nathan Jawai makes free throw 1 of 2 | 12 | 18 |
| 3:02 | | Nathan Jawai makes free throw 2 of 2 | 13 | 18 |
| 2:55 | | Devin Brown bad pass (Corey Brewer steals) | 13 | 18 |
| 2:51 | | Devin Brown shooting foul (Ryan Gomes draws the foul) | 13 | 18 |
| 2:51 | | New Orleans full timeout | 13 | 18 |
| 2:51 | | James Posey enters the game for Peja Stojakovic | 13 | 18 |
| 2:51 | | Darren Collison enters the game for Devin Brown | 13 | 18 |
| 2:51 | | Wayne Ellington enters the game for Corey Brewer | 13 | 18 |
| 2:51 | | Ryan Gomes makes free throw 1 of 2 | 14 | 18 |
| 2:51 | | Ryan Gomes makes free throw 2 of 2 | 15 | 18 |
| 2:27 | | David West misses jumper | 15 | 18 |
| 2:26 | | Ramon Sessions defensive rebound | 15 | 18 |
| 2:12 | | Emeka Okafor blocks Ryan Gomes's 16-foot jumper | 15 | 18 |
| 2:11 | | Ryan Gomes offensive rebound | 15 | 18 |
| 2:10 | | Ryan Gomes makes two point shot | 17 | 18 |
| 1:49 | | James Posey bad pass (Ramon Sessions steals) | 17 | 18 |
| 1:46 | | James Posey shooting foul (Ramon Sessions draws the foul) | 17 | 18 |
| 1:46 | | Sasha Pavlovic enters the game for Ryan Gomes | 17 | 18 |
| 1:46 | | Ramon Sessions makes free throw 1 of 2 | 18 | 18 |
| 1:46 | | Ramon Sessions misses free throw 2 of 2 | 18 | 18 |
| 1:43 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | 18 | 18 |
| 1:31 | | Sasha Pavlovic personal foul (James Posey draws the foul) | 18 | 18 |
| 1:23 | | David West misses jumper | 18 | 18 |
| 1:21 | | David West offensive rebound | 18 | 18 |
| 1:19 | | David West makes 9-foot two point shot | 18 | 20 |
| 1:01 | | Sasha Pavlovic misses 26-foot three point jumper | 18 | 20 |
| 1:00 | | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | 18 | 20 |
| 51.9 | | David West misses layup | 18 | 20 |
| 50.5 | | Nathan Jawai defensive rebound | 18 | 20 |
| 46.7 | | Wayne Ellington makes layup (Ramon Sessions assists) | 20 | 20 |
| 32.9 | | Chris Paul misses 17-foot jumper | 20 | 20 |
| 30.9 | | Emeka Okafor offensive rebound | 20 | 20 |
| 28.5 | | Emeka Okafor 3 second | 20 | 20 |
| 28.5 | | Hilton Armstrong enters the game for Emeka Okafor | 20 | 20 |
| 8.1 | | Ramon Sessions makes 15-foot jumper | 22 | 20 |
| 0.9 | | Chris Paul misses jumper | 22 | 20 |
| 0.0 | | New Orleans offensive rebound | 22 | 20 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 22 | 20 | |
Regular Season Series
NO leads 1-0
Game Information
Smoothie King Center
1:00 AM, 5 December 2009
New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 14,720
- Referees:
- Bennett Salvatore
- Marc Davis
- Derrick Collins
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 5 | .839 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 22 | 9 | .710 | 4 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 12 | .625 | 6.5 | L2 |
| Portland | 12 | 19 | .387 | 14 | L3 |
| Utah | 12 | 19 | .387 | 14 | W2 |
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