Hornets 97-96 Timberwolves (10 Dec, 2009) Play-by-Play

New Orleans Hornets

10-11, 2-9 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	29	24	25	19	97
MIN	29	35	19	13	96

Minnesota Timberwolves

3-19, 2-10 home

Ryan Gomes makes 18-foot two point shot
Corey Brewer misses layup
Corey Brewer makes 19-foot jumper (Jonny Flynn assists)
Ryan Gomes misses 14-foot jumper
Jonny Flynn misses 25-foot three point jumper
Corey Brewer misses layup
Ryan Gomes misses 16-foot jumper
Damien Wilkins makes driving layup
Al Jefferson makes 13-foot jumper (Damien Wilkins assists)
Jonny Flynn makes driving layup
Corey Brewer misses 17-foot jumper
Damien Wilkins misses 19-foot jumper
Jonny Flynn makes 17-foot two point shot
Ryan Gomes makes driving layup
Emeka Okafor blocks Al Jefferson's dunk
Al Jefferson makes dunk
Al Jefferson makes 17-foot jumper (Damien Wilkins assists)
Corey Brewer misses 19-foot jumper
Ryan Hollins misses 7-foot jumper
Jonny Flynn makes layup (Damien Wilkins assists)
Kevin Love misses 14-foot jumper
Wayne Ellington makes 23-foot jumper (Jonny Flynn assists)
Ryan Hollins makes layup (Jonny Flynn assists)
Kevin Love makes layup (Jonny Flynn assists)
Ryan Hollins makes two point shot (Jonny Flynn assists)
Kevin Love makes 20-foot two point shot
Kevin Love makes layup (Ramon Sessions assists)
Ryan Hollins makes layup (Wayne Ellington assists)
Ramon Sessions misses two point shot
Wayne Ellington misses 26-foot three point jumper
Al Jefferson makes 8-foot jumper
Hilton Armstrong blocks Ramon Sessions's layup
Wayne Ellington misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ramon Sessions makes driving layup
Corey Brewer makes 6-foot running jumper
Corey Brewer misses two point shot
Al Jefferson makes two point shot
Ryan Gomes makes two point shot (Jonny Flynn assists)
Ryan Gomes makes 18-foot jumper (Jonny Flynn assists)
Corey Brewer makes slam dunk (Kevin Love assists)
Ryan Gomes makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ramon Sessions assists)
Corey Brewer makes driving dunk (Ramon Sessions assists)
Al Jefferson makes 11-foot jumper
Kevin Love makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ramon Sessions assists)
Ryan Hollins makes layup (Ramon Sessions assists)
Jonny Flynn makes three point jumper (Ryan Gomes assists)
Al Jefferson misses 17-foot jumper
Ryan Gomes makes 13-foot jumper (Jonny Flynn assists)
Ryan Gomes makes 4-foot running jumper
Jonny Flynn misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ryan Gomes makes jumper (Corey Brewer assists)
Corey Brewer misses layup
Al Jefferson makes tip shot
Ryan Gomes misses 6-foot jumper
Ryan Gomes makes layup (Jonny Flynn assists)
Damien Wilkins misses 23-foot jumper
Damien Wilkins misses jumper
Corey Brewer makes driving layup (Ryan Hollins assists)
Jonny Flynn misses jumper
Ryan Gomes misses 16-foot jumper
Kevin Love misses 5-foot jumper
Wayne Ellington makes 16-foot jumper (Ramon Sessions assists)
Emeka Okafor blocks Wayne Ellington's layup
Al Jefferson makes dunk (Corey Brewer assists)
Wayne Ellington makes layup (Al Jefferson assists)
Al Jefferson misses jumper
Al Jefferson misses 15-foot jumper
Corey Brewer misses 22-foot jumper
Wayne Ellington misses 21-foot jumper
Ryan Gomes makes layup (Corey Brewer assists)
Wayne Ellington misses 26-foot three point jumper
Corey Brewer misses 19-foot jumper
Ryan Gomes misses 4-foot jumper
Kevin Love makes layup
Jonny Flynn misses 21-foot jumper
Jonny Flynn misses 9-foot jumper
Ryan Gomes misses 6-foot jumper
Wayne Ellington misses 28-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 12-foot two point shot
Emeka Okafor makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes 15-foot two point shot
Al Jefferson blocks Emeka Okafor's layup
David West misses 18-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Emeka Okafor assists)
Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 15-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Devin Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West makes 9-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 5-foot two point shot
Emeka Okafor makes 7-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 28-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Marcus Thornton makes 16-foot jumper
David West misses 4-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton misses 20-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes jumper
Kevin Love blocks David West's 11-foot jumper
Darius Songaila misses 21-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 20-foot jumper
Darren Collison misses 25-foot three point jumper
Marcus Thornton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Darren Collison assists)
Marcus Thornton makes driving layup (Darren Collison assists)
Darren Collison misses layup
Marcus Thornton misses 59-foot three point jumper
Marcus Thornton makes driving layup
Darius Songaila misses 20-foot jumper
Darius Songaila misses two point shot
James Posey misses 12-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton makes driving layup (Hilton Armstrong assists)
Marcus Thornton misses 5-foot jumper
David West makes 10-foot two point shot (Marcus Thornton assists)
David West misses 17-foot jumper
James Posey misses 24-foot three point jumper
David West misses 15-foot jumper
Devin Brown makes 9-foot two point shot (David West assists)
Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper
David West makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Devin Brown misses layup
Devin Brown misses 4-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
Devin Brown makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 5-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor misses layup
David West makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 18-foot jumper
David West makes 15-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses jumper
Devin Brown makes 26-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
Emeka Okafor misses 12-foot jumper
David West misses 7-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 20-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Emeka Okafor misses jumper
David West misses layup
Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Marcus Thornton makes three point jumper
Chris Paul makes jumper
Chris Paul misses 19-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 28-foot three point jumper
Darius Songaila makes 4-foot hook shot
Marcus Thornton makes driving layup (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Marcus Thornton misses 25-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 27-foot three point jumper (Darren Collison assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 14-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton misses 12-foot jumper
Darius Songaila makes 19-foot jumper (Marcus Thornton assists)
Darius Songaila makes 7-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
James Posey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Marcus Thornton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Darren Collison assists)
Darius Songaila misses 21-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses three point jumper
Darren Collison makes 7-foot two point shot
Darren Collison makes driving layup
James Posey misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kevin Love blocks Darren Collison's layup
David West misses 4-foot jumper
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes layup (David West assists)

HORNETS

TIMBERWOLVES

TIME		NO	MIN
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Emeka Okafor vs. Al Jefferson (Corey Brewer gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Ryan Gomes makes 18-foot two point shot	0	2
11:18	David West lost ball (Al Jefferson steals)	0	2
11:07	Corey Brewer misses layup	0	2
11:04	Chris Paul defensive rebound	0	2
11:00	Chris Paul misses 12-foot two point shot	0	2
11:00	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	0	2
10:55	Corey Brewer makes 19-foot jumper (Jonny Flynn assists)	0	4
10:37	Emeka Okafor makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)	2	4
10:10	Corey Brewer lost ball (Devin Brown steals)	2	4
10:04	Peja Stojakovic makes layup (Chris Paul assists)	4	4
9:47	Ryan Gomes misses 14-foot jumper	4	4
9:45	Damien Wilkins offensive rebound	4	4
9:41	Jonny Flynn misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	4
9:40	David West defensive rebound	4	4
9:29	David West makes 15-foot two point shot	6	4
9:22	Corey Brewer misses layup	6	4
9:19	David West defensive rebound	6	4
9:12	Jonny Flynn personal foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)	6	4
9:07	Al Jefferson blocks Emeka Okafor's layup	6	4
9:07	New Orleans offensive rebound	6	4
9:03	David West misses 18-foot jumper	6	4
9:03	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	6	4
8:56	Ryan Gomes misses 16-foot jumper	6	4
8:55	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	6	4
8:48	Chris Paul bad pass (Ryan Gomes steals)	6	4
8:30	Damien Wilkins makes driving layup	6	6
8:04	Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Emeka Okafor assists)	9	6
7:54	Al Jefferson makes 13-foot jumper (Damien Wilkins assists)	9	8
7:43	Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper	9	8
7:41	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	9	8
7:35	Jonny Flynn makes driving layup	9	10
7:24	Chris Paul bad pass (Corey Brewer steals)	9	10
7:24	Chris Paul personal foul (Corey Brewer draws the foul)	9	10
7:11	Corey Brewer misses 17-foot jumper	9	10
7:09	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	9	10
6:56	Peja Stojakovic makes 15-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)	11	10
6:41	Damien Wilkins misses 19-foot jumper	11	10
6:41	Chris Paul defensive rebound	11	10
6:24	Devin Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	10
6:22	New Orleans offensive rebound	11	10
6:22	Corey Brewer loose ball foul (Peja Stojakovic draws the foul)	11	10
6:16	David West makes 9-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)	13	10
5:58	Jonny Flynn makes 17-foot two point shot	13	12
5:48	Chris Paul makes 5-foot two point shot	15	12
5:35	Ryan Gomes makes driving layup	15	14
5:24	Emeka Okafor makes 7-foot jumper	17	14
5:05	Ryan Gomes 3 second	17	14
5:05	Minnesota full timeout	17	14
5:05	Marcus Thornton enters the game for Devin Brown	17	14
4:52	Peja Stojakovic makes 28-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	20	14
4:35	Emeka Okafor blocks Al Jefferson's dunk	20	14
4:33	Al Jefferson offensive rebound	20	14
4:31	Al Jefferson makes dunk	20	16
4:24	Marcus Thornton makes 16-foot jumper	22	16
4:07	Al Jefferson makes 17-foot jumper (Damien Wilkins assists)	22	18
3:44	David West misses 4-foot jumper	22	18
3:43	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	22	18
3:38	Corey Brewer misses 19-foot jumper	22	18
3:36	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	22	18
3:30	Marcus Thornton misses 20-foot jumper	22	18
3:29	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	22	18
3:15	Damien Wilkins turnover	22	18
3:15	Ryan Hollins enters the game for Al Jefferson	22	18
3:15	Kevin Love enters the game for Ryan Gomes	22	18
3:15	Wayne Ellington enters the game for Corey Brewer	22	18
3:02	Chris Paul makes jumper	24	18
2:48	Ryan Hollins misses 7-foot jumper	24	18
2:47	David West defensive rebound	24	18
2:38	Kevin Love blocks David West's 11-foot jumper	24	18
2:35	Damien Wilkins defensive rebound	24	18
2:33	Jonny Flynn makes layup (Damien Wilkins assists)	24	20
2:33	Chris Paul shooting foul (Jonny Flynn draws the foul)	24	20
2:33	New Orleans full timeout	24	20
2:33	Darius Songaila enters the game for David West	24	20
2:33	Darren Collison enters the game for Chris Paul	24	20
2:33	Sasha Pavlovic enters the game for Damien Wilkins	24	20
2:33	Jonny Flynn makes free throw 1 of 1	24	21
2:24	Darius Songaila misses 21-foot jumper	24	21
2:23	Ryan Hollins defensive rebound	24	21
2:13	Kevin Love misses 14-foot jumper	24	21
2:12	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	24	21
1:59	Peja Stojakovic misses 20-foot jumper	24	21
1:55	Jonny Flynn defensive rebound	24	21
1:50	Wayne Ellington makes 23-foot jumper (Jonny Flynn assists)	24	23
1:34	Darren Collison misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	23
1:32	Kevin Love defensive rebound	24	23
1:25	Ryan Hollins makes layup (Jonny Flynn assists)	24	25
1:07	Marcus Thornton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Darren Collison assists)	27	25
54.9	Wayne Ellington bad pass (Darius Songaila steals)	27	25
50.6	Marcus Thornton makes driving layup (Darren Collison assists)	29	25
32.0	Kevin Love makes layup (Jonny Flynn assists)	29	27
11.2	Darren Collison misses layup	29	27
10.2	New Orleans defensive rebound	29	27
10.2	Emeka Okafor loose ball foul (Ryan Hollins draws the foul)	29	27
1.6	Ryan Hollins makes two point shot (Jonny Flynn assists)	29	29
0.4	Marcus Thornton misses 59-foot three point jumper	29	29
0.0	New Orleans offensive rebound	29	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	29

Regular Season Series

NO leads 3-0

Timberwolves
89
Hornets
98

Game 1

5/12

Timberwolves
89
Hornets
98

Game 2

5/12

Hornets
97
Timberwolves
96

Game 3

10/12

Hornets
97
Timberwolves
96

Game 4

10/12

Hornets
96
Timberwolves
94

Game 5

23/1

Hornets
96
Timberwolves
94

Game 6

23/1

Timberwolves
86
Hornets
114

Game 7

12/4

Timberwolves
86
Hornets
114

Game 8

12/4

Target Center

1:00 AM, 10 December 2009

Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 12,056

Referees:
Leon Wood
Ken Mauer
Sean Wright

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	23	5	.821	-	W8
Denver	16	11	.593	6.5	W2
Minnesota	14	14	.500	9	L3
Portland	9	20	.310	14.5	L2
Utah	7	21	.250	16	L1

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