Timberwolves 113-98 Hornets (28 Dec, 2010) Play-by-Play

New Orleans Hornets

18-13, 5-10 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	35	22	20	21	98
MIN	27	27	28	31	113

Minnesota Timberwolves

8-24, 6-7 home

113

Wesley Johnson misses 21-foot jumper
Kevin Love misses three point jumper
Luke Ridnour misses 25-foot three point jumper
Michael Beasley makes driving layup (Darko Milicic assists)
Michael Beasley makes 14-foot two point shot (Luke Ridnour assists)
Wesley Johnson makes three point jumper (Luke Ridnour assists)
Emeka Okafor blocks Kevin Love's layup
Darko Milicic makes 9-foot two point shot
Darko Milicic misses jumper
Michael Beasley misses 25-foot three point jumper
Wesley Johnson makes driving dunk (Luke Ridnour assists)
Darko Milicic makes layup (Wesley Johnson assists)
Darko Milicic makes layup (Kevin Love assists)
Darko Milicic makes driving dunk (Wesley Johnson assists)
Darko Milicic makes dunk (Michael Beasley assists)
Luke Ridnour makes two point shot
Michael Beasley makes jumper (Jonny Flynn assists)
Jonny Flynn misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jonny Flynn misses jumper
Kevin Love misses 65-foot three point jumper
Martell Webster misses 25-foot three point jumper
Martell Webster misses 22-foot jumper
Jason Smith blocks Martell Webster's layup
Martell Webster makes layup (Michael Beasley assists)
Martell Webster makes 16-foot jumper
Michael Beasley misses 19-foot jumper
Darko Milicic makes 9-foot two point shot
Martell Webster misses 16-foot jumper
Martell Webster makes dunk (Michael Beasley assists)
Wesley Johnson makes 19-foot two point shot
Kevin Love makes 24-foot three point jumper (Luke Ridnour assists)
Luke Ridnour misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kevin Love misses 8-foot jumper
Michael Beasley makes two point shot (Luke Ridnour assists)
Kevin Love makes layup (Luke Ridnour assists)
Luke Ridnour makes running jumper
Wesley Johnson misses 18-foot jumper
Wesley Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kevin Love makes 20-foot jumper (Luke Ridnour assists)
Luke Ridnour makes driving layup
Kevin Love misses 14-foot jumper
Michael Beasley makes driving layup (Luke Ridnour assists)
Darko Milicic makes 6-foot jumper (Wesley Johnson assists)
Wesley Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Wesley Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper
Darko Milicic misses 9-foot hook shot
Wesley Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luke Ridnour assists)
Emeka Okafor blocks Luke Ridnour's layup
Wesley Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Darko Milicic assists)
Michael Beasley makes 20-foot jumper (Darko Milicic assists)
Michael Beasley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luke Ridnour assists)
Kevin Love misses jumper
Nikola Pekovic misses dunk
Luke Ridnour misses 23-foot three point jumper
Wesley Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luke Ridnour assists)
Corey Brewer misses 43-foot three point jumper
Martell Webster makes 22-foot jumper (Jonny Flynn assists)
Emeka Okafor blocks Michael Beasley's layup
Michael Beasley misses 11-foot jumper
Michael Beasley misses 20-foot jumper
Nikola Pekovic misses layup
Michael Beasley makes two point shot
Corey Brewer makes driving layup (Michael Beasley assists)
Michael Beasley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Love assists)
Martell Webster misses 10-foot jumper
Kevin Love makes layup
Jonny Flynn makes 25-foot three point jumper (Michael Beasley assists)
Kevin Love makes layup (Michael Beasley assists)
Michael Beasley makes 8-foot running jumper (Jonny Flynn assists)
Michael Beasley misses 20-foot jumper
Wesley Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Michael Beasley assists)
Michael Beasley misses layup
Michael Beasley makes two point shot
Michael Beasley makes 24-foot three point jumper
Michael Beasley misses 20-foot jumper
Kevin Love misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kosta Koufos misses dunk
Chris Paul misses driving layup
Trevor Ariza makes tip shot
David West misses layup
Darko Milicic blocks David West's layup
Emeka Okafor misses jumper
Emeka Okafor makes 1-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes 13-foot jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
Marco Belinelli misses jumper
Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza makes dunk (David West assists)
David West makes 15-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes 15-foot two point shot
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Trevor Ariza makes 18-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza misses 10-foot two point shot
Marco Belinelli makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes 12-foot two point shot (Trevor Ariza assists)
Marco Belinelli misses 23-foot jumper
David West misses 15-foot jumper
Marco Belinelli makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Marcus Thornton assists)
Chris Paul makes 21-foot jumper
David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses layup
Jason Smith makes 19-foot jumper (David West assists)
Marcus Thornton misses 20-foot jumper
Jason Smith misses 22-foot jumper
Quincy Pondexter makes 6-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack misses 14-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton misses 22-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza misses 18-foot jumper
Corey Brewer blocks Jason Smith's layup
Jason Smith misses layup
Quincy Pondexter makes driving layup
Chris Paul makes 24-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 12-foot two point shot
Emeka Okafor makes driving dunk (Jarrett Jack assists)
David West misses 21-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack misses 24-foot three point jumper
Marco Belinelli makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
Marco Belinelli misses 18-foot jumper
David West misses layup
Nikola Pekovic blocks Emeka Okafor's layup
Marcus Thornton makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Marcus Thornton misses 23-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 23-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
Nikola Pekovic blocks Marcus Thornton's 12-foot jumper
Darko Milicic blocks David West's 10-foot two point shot
Marco Belinelli misses 21-foot jumper
Marco Belinelli misses 20-foot jumper
David West misses 15-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza makes 20-foot jumper
Trevor Ariza misses two point shot
David West misses 17-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor misses two point shot
Chris Paul makes 11-foot two point shot
David West makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper
Marco Belinelli makes driving layup (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes 13-foot jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
Jason Smith misses 19-foot jumper
Marcus Thornton makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Marcus Thornton misses driving layup
David West makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Martell Webster blocks Jarrett Jack's layup
David West makes 15-foot jumper (Marcus Thornton assists)
Chris Paul misses 24-foot three point jumper
Marcus Thornton misses layup
Emeka Okafor misses tip shot
Trevor Ariza misses 23-foot three point jumper
Marcus Thornton misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 3-foot jumper
Jarrett Jack misses 24-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Marco Belinelli misses 7-foot two point shot
David West misses 8-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses jumper
Emeka Okafor makes dunk
Marco Belinelli misses 15-foot jumper
Marco Belinelli makes driving layup (Chris Paul assists)
Marcus Thornton misses layup
Marcus Thornton makes 19-foot jumper
Jason Smith makes 18-foot jumper (Jarrett Jack assists)

HORNETS

TIMBERWOLVES

TIME		NO	MIN
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Emeka Okafor vs. Darko Milicic (Luke Ridnour gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Wesley Johnson bad pass (Emeka Okafor steals)	0	0
11:37	Chris Paul misses driving layup	2	0
11:36	Trevor Ariza makes tip shot	2	0
11:36	Trevor Ariza offensive rebound	15	9
11:21	Wesley Johnson misses 21-foot jumper	2	0
11:19	Chris Paul defensive rebound	2	0
11:14	David West misses layup	2	0
11:11	Chris Paul offensive rebound	2	0
11:07	Darko Milicic blocks David West's layup	2	0
11:07	Darko Milicic defensive rebound	2	0
10:52	Kevin Love misses three point jumper	2	0
10:51	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	2	0
10:36	Emeka Okafor misses jumper	2	0
10:34	Darko Milicic defensive rebound	2	0
10:15	Luke Ridnour misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:12	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	2	0
10:07	Emeka Okafor makes 1-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)	4	0
9:52	Michael Beasley makes driving layup (Darko Milicic assists)	4	2
9:33	David West makes 13-foot jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)	6	2
9:22	Michael Beasley makes 14-foot two point shot (Luke Ridnour assists)	6	4
9:04	Marco Belinelli misses jumper	6	4
9:03	Kevin Love defensive rebound	6	4
8:56	Wesley Johnson makes three point jumper (Luke Ridnour assists)	6	7
8:37	Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	7
8:36	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	6	7
8:25	Darko Milicic illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)	6	7
8:25	Chris Paul makes technical free throw	7	7
8:22	Trevor Ariza makes dunk (David West assists)	9	7
8:07	Emeka Okafor blocks Kevin Love's layup	9	7
8:06	Marco Belinelli defensive rebound	9	7
7:56	David West makes 15-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)	11	7
7:39	Darko Milicic makes 9-foot two point shot	11	9
7:11	David West makes 15-foot two point shot	13	9
6:48	Darko Milicic misses jumper	13	9
6:48	David West defensive rebound	13	9
6:41	Chris Paul makes driving layup	15	9
6:35	Minnesota full timeout	15	9
6:30	David West personal foul (Luke Ridnour draws the foul)	15	9
6:24	Luke Ridnour backcourt	15	9
6:24	Luke Ridnour technical foul (1st technical foul)	15	9
6:24	Chris Paul makes technical free throw	16	9
6:09	Trevor Ariza makes 18-foot jumper	18	9
5:50	Michael Beasley misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	9
5:48	Minnesota defensive team rebound	18	9
5:35	Trevor Ariza misses 10-foot two point shot	18	9
5:33	David West offensive rebound	18	9
5:24	Marco Belinelli makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	21	9
5:13	Chris Paul shooting foul (Luke Ridnour draws the foul)	21	9
5:13	Luke Ridnour makes free throw 1 of 2	21	10
5:13	Luke Ridnour makes free throw 2 of 2	21	11
4:58	David West makes 12-foot two point shot (Trevor Ariza assists)	23	11
4:43	Marco Belinelli shooting foul (Wesley Johnson draws the foul)	23	11
4:43	Wesley Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	23	12
4:43	Wesley Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	23	13
4:28	Wesley Johnson kicked ball	23	13
4:16	Marco Belinelli misses 23-foot jumper	23	13
4:15	Luke Ridnour defensive rebound	23	13
4:11	Wesley Johnson makes driving dunk (Luke Ridnour assists)	23	15
3:59	David West misses 15-foot jumper	23	15
3:58	Luke Ridnour defensive rebound	23	15
3:50	Darko Milicic makes layup (Wesley Johnson assists)	23	17
3:34	Marco Belinelli makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	25	17
3:15	Darko Milicic makes layup (Kevin Love assists)	25	19
2:54	Marco Belinelli bad pass (Wesley Johnson steals)	25	19
2:48	Darko Milicic makes driving dunk (Wesley Johnson assists)	25	21
2:41	New Orleans full timeout	25	21
2:41	Marcus Thornton enters the game for Marco Belinelli	25	21
2:41	Martell Webster enters the game for Kevin Love	25	21
2:23	Emeka Okafor makes layup (Marcus Thornton assists)	27	21
2:23	Darko Milicic shooting foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)	27	21
2:23	Emeka Okafor makes free throw 1 of 1	28	21
2:14	Darko Milicic makes dunk (Michael Beasley assists)	28	23
1:54	Chris Paul makes 21-foot jumper	30	23
1:37	Luke Ridnour makes two point shot	30	25
1:17	David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists)	32	25
1:17	Michael Beasley shooting foul (David West draws the foul)	32	25
1:17	Quincy Pondexter enters the game for Trevor Ariza	32	25
1:17	Jonny Flynn enters the game for Luke Ridnour	32	25
1:17	David West makes free throw 1 of 1	33	25
1:06	Michael Beasley makes jumper (Jonny Flynn assists)	33	27
52.8	Chris Paul misses layup	33	27
51.9	Jonny Flynn defensive rebound	33	27
43.9	Jonny Flynn misses 26-foot three point jumper	33	27
42.5	Minnesota offensive team rebound	33	27
42.5	Kevin Love enters the game for Darko Milicic	33	27
42.5	Corey Brewer enters the game for Wesley Johnson	33	27
42.5	Jarrett Jack enters the game for Chris Paul	33	27
42.5	Jason Smith enters the game for Emeka Okafor	33	27
37.8	Quincy Pondexter personal foul (Martell Webster draws the foul)	33	27
25.9	Jonny Flynn misses jumper	33	27
24.9	Quincy Pondexter defensive rebound	33	27
3.0	Jason Smith makes 19-foot jumper (David West assists)	35	27
0.4	Kevin Love misses 65-foot three point jumper	35	27
0.0	Minnesota offensive team rebound	35	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	35	27

Regular Season Series

MIN leads 1-0

Hornets
98
Timberwolves
113

Game 1

28/12

Timberwolves
104
Hornets
92

Game 2

8/2

Hornets
95
Timberwolves
81

Game 3

26/2

Target Center

1:00 AM, 28 December 2010

Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 11,679

Referees:
Ed Malloy
Kane Fitzgerald
Bennie Adams

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

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