| Final | Win Prob. | pScore | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 39% | 94 | 119 | ||
| 8 | 61% | 98 | 113 | ||
| ORTG | #Poss | Pace | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 119.0 | 100 | 91.4 | |
| 116.5 | 97 | 87.1 |
Scoring Opportunities
Scoring Efficiency
WIN PROBABILITY | PLAYS
Win Probability
Scoring Margin
Play-by-Play
| Score / WinProb | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | Team | Event | HOU | MIN |
| OT1 - 0:00.0 | MIN | 119 | 113 | |
| OT1 - 0:00.0 | HOU | McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (40 PTS) | 119 | 113 |
| OT1 - 0:00.0 | HOU | McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (39 PTS) | 118 | 113 |
| OT1 - 0:00.0 | MIN | Sprewell P.FOUL (P2.PN) | 117 | 113 |
| OT1 - 0:03.0 | HOU | McGrady REBOUND (Off:2 Def:11) | 117 | 113 |
| OT1 - 0:03.0 | MIN | MISS Cassell 25' 3PT Jump Shot | 117 | 113 |
| OT1 - 0:12.0 | HOU | McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (38 PTS) | 117 | 113 |
| OT1 - 0:12.0 | HOU | McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (37 PTS) | 116 | 113 |
| OT1 - 0:12.0 | HOU | SUB: Bowen FOR Barry | 115 | 113 |
| OT1 - 0:12.0 | MIN | SUB: Cassell FOR Carter | 115 | 113 |
| OT1 - 0:12.0 | MIN | Carter P.FOUL (P1.PN) | 115 | 113 |
| OT1 - 0:13.0 | MIN | SUB: Carter FOR Cassell | 115 | 113 |
| OT1 - 0:13.0 | HOU | SUB: Barry FOR Bowen | 115 | 113 |
| OT1 - 0:13.0 | HOU | Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.8 Short 2) | 115 | 113 |
| OT1 - 0:13.0 | MIN | Cassell Driving Layup (24 PTS) | 115 | 113 |
| OT1 - 0:17.0 | MIN | TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 8 Short 1) | 115 | 111 |
| OT1 - 0:17.0 | MIN | Hoiberg REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2) | 115 | 111 |
| OT1 - 0:17.0 | HOU | MISS Wesley Free Throw 2 of 2 | 115 | 111 |
| OT1 - 0:17.0 | HOU | Wesley Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS) | 115 | 111 |
| OT1 - 0:17.0 | MIN | Hoiberg P.FOUL (P2.PN) | 114 | 111 |
| OT1 - 0:19.0 | MIN | Garnett Dunk (22 PTS) (Cassell 11 AST) | 114 | 111 |
| OT1 - 0:35.0 | MIN | Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:13) | 114 | 109 |
| OT1 - 0:35.0 | HOU | MISS McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 | 114 | 109 |
| OT1 - 0:35.0 | HOU | Rockets Rebound | 114 | 109 |
| OT1 - 0:35.0 | HOU | MISS McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 | 114 | 109 |
| OT1 - 0:35.0 | MIN | Sprewell P.FOUL (P1.PN) | 114 | 109 |
| OT1 - 0:40.0 | HOU | Howard REBOUND (Off:9 Def:5) | 114 | 109 |
| OT1 - 0:42.0 | HOU | MISS Sura 27' 3PT Jump Shot | 114 | 109 |
| OT1 - 0:50.0 | HOU | SUB: Bowen FOR Yao | 114 | 109 |
| OT1 - 0:50.0 | HOU | Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.7 Short 2) | 114 | 109 |
| OT1 - 0:57.0 | MIN | SUB: Sprewell FOR Hassell | 114 | 109 |
| OT1 - 0:57.0 | MIN | Hassell P.FOUL (P6.T3) | 114 | 109 |
| OT1 - 1:14 | MIN | Szczerbiak Driving Layup (18 PTS) (Garnett 5 AST) | 114 | 109 |
| OT1 - 1:21 | MIN | SUB: Hoiberg FOR Sprewell | 114 | 107 |
| OT1 - 1:21 | MIN | TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 7 Short 1) | 114 | 107 |
| OT1 - 1:21 | HOU | Howard REBOUND (Off:8 Def:5) | 114 | 107 |
| OT1 - 1:21 | HOU | Howard Tip Shot (13 PTS) | 114 | 107 |
| OT1 - 1:22 | HOU | MISS Sura Layup | 112 | 107 |
| OT1 - 1:36 | HOU | Sura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5) | 112 | 107 |
| OT1 - 1:38 | MIN | MISS Cassell 25' 3PT Jump Shot | 112 | 107 |
| OT1 - 1:48 | HOU | McGrady P.FOUL (P2.T3) | 112 | 107 |
| OT1 - 2:05 | HOU | McGrady 24' 3PT Jump Shot (36 PTS) (Sura 6 AST) | 112 | 107 |
| OT1 - 2:18 | MIN | Hassell Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS) | 109 | 107 |
| OT1 - 2:18 | MIN | Hassell Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS) | 109 | 106 |
| OT1 - 2:18 | HOU | Yao S.FOUL (P4.T2) | 109 | 105 |
| OT1 - 2:24 | MIN | TIMBERWOLVES Rebound | 109 | 105 |
| OT1 - 2:26 | MIN | MISS Szczerbiak 3PT Jump Shot | 109 | 105 |
| OT1 - 2:43 | MIN | Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:12) | 109 | 105 |
| OT1 - 2:44 | HOU | MISS Howard 11' Jump Shot | 109 | 105 |
| OT1 - 3:02 | HOU | McGrady REBOUND (Off:2 Def:10) | 109 | 105 |
| OT1 - 3:03 | MIN | MISS Sprewell 19' Jump Shot | 109 | 105 |
| OT1 - 3:17 | HOU | Howard Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T7) | 109 | 105 |
| OT1 - 3:33 | MIN | Szczerbiak Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS) | 109 | 105 |
| OT1 - 3:33 | MIN | TIMBERWOLVES Rebound | 109 | 104 |
| OT1 - 3:33 | MIN | MISS Szczerbiak Free Throw 1 of 2 | 109 | 104 |
| OT1 - 3:33 | HOU | Sura S.FOUL (P4.T1) | 109 | 104 |
| OT1 - 3:34 | MIN | Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1) | 109 | 104 |
| OT1 - 3:35 | MIN | MISS Hassell 20' Jump Shot | 109 | 104 |
| OT1 - 3:51 | HOU | Sura 24' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Wesley 4 AST) | 109 | 104 |
| OT1 - 4:04 | MIN | Hassell P.FOUL (P5.T2) | 106 | 104 |
| OT1 - 4:14 | HOU | Yao REBOUND (Off:6 Def:8) | 106 | 104 |
| OT1 - 4:15 | MIN | MISS Cassell 18' Jump Shot | 106 | 104 |
| OT1 - 4:34 | HOU | McGrady 22' Jump Shot (33 PTS) (Sura 5 AST) | 106 | 104 |
| OT1 - 4:48 | MIN | SUB: Szczerbiak FOR Olowokandi | 104 | 104 |
| OT1 - 4:48 | MIN | Olowokandi L.B.FOUL (P6.T1) | 104 | 104 |
| OT1 - 4:48 | HOU | Rockets Rebound | 104 | 104 |
| OT1 - 4:49 | MIN | MISS Garnett 20' Jump Shot | 104 | 104 |
| OT1 - 5:00 | MIN | Jump Ball Garnett vs. Yao: Tip to Cassell | 104 | 104 |
| OT1 - 5:00 | 104 | 104 | ||
| Q4 - 0:00.0 | HOU | 104 | 104 | |
| Q4 - 0:00.0 | MIN | SUB: Thomas FOR Carter | 104 | 104 |
| Q4 - 0:00.0 | MIN | TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Short (Full 6 Short 1) | 104 | 104 |
| Q4 - 0:00.0 | HOU | SUB: Barry FOR Sura | 104 | 104 |
| Q4 - 0:00.0 | MIN | SUB: Carter FOR Cassell | 104 | 104 |
| Q4 - 0:00.0 | MIN | SUB: Olowokandi FOR Szczerbiak | 104 | 104 |
| Q4 - 0:00.0 | HOU | Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.6 Short 2) | 104 | 104 |
| Q4 - 0:00.0 | HOU | Sura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4) | 104 | 104 |
| Q4 - 0:01.0 | MIN | MISS Cassell 13' Jump Shot | 104 | 104 |
| Q4 - 0:12.0 | MIN | TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0) | 104 | 104 |
| Q4 - 0:12.0 | HOU | McGrady 21' Jump Shot (31 PTS) (Sura 4 AST) | 104 | 104 |
| Q4 - 0:27.0 | HOU | Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 1) | 102 | 104 |
| Q4 - 0:27.0 | MIN | Cassell 19' Jump Shot (22 PTS) | 102 | 104 |
| Q4 - 0:44.0 | MIN | Cassell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3) | 102 | 102 |
| Q4 - 0:46.0 | HOU | MISS Sura 22' Jump Shot | 102 | 102 |
| Q4 - 1:06 | HOU | Howard REBOUND (Off:7 Def:5) | 102 | 102 |
| Q4 - 1:08 | MIN | MISS Cassell 21' Jump Shot | 102 | 102 |
| Q4 - 1:24 | MIN | TIMBERWOLVES Rebound | 102 | 102 |
| Q4 - 1:26 | HOU | MISS Sura 22' Jump Shot | 102 | 102 |
| Q4 - 1:37 | HOU | Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1) | 102 | 102 |
| Q4 - 1:37 | MIN | Szczerbiak P.FOUL (P3.T4) | 102 | 102 |
| Q4 - 1:50 | HOU | Yao REBOUND (Off:6 Def:7) | 102 | 102 |
| Q4 - 1:51 | MIN | MISS Hassell 15' Jump Shot | 102 | 102 |
| Q4 - 2:03 | MIN | TIMBERWOLVES Rebound | 102 | 102 |
| Q4 - 2:05 | HOU | MISS Yao 16' Jump Bank Shot | 102 | 102 |
| Q4 - 2:23 | MIN | Hassell Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS) | 102 | 102 |
| Q4 - 2:23 | MIN | Hassell Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS) | 102 | 101 |
| Q4 - 2:23 | 102 | 100 | ||
| Q4 - 2:23 | HOU | Wesley S.FOUL (P3.PN) | 102 | 100 |
| Q4 - 2:39 | HOU | Sura Driving Layup (17 PTS) | 102 | 100 |
| Q4 - 2:49 | HOU | Howard REBOUND (Off:7 Def:4) | 100 | 100 |
| Q4 - 2:50 | MIN | MISS Sprewell Driving Layup | 100 | 100 |
| Q4 - 2:54 | MIN | Hassell REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2) | 100 | 100 |
| Q4 - 2:55 | MIN | MISS Cassell 25' 3PT Jump Shot | 100 | 100 |
| Q4 - 3:11 | MIN | Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) | 100 | 100 |
| Q4 - 3:13 | HOU | MISS Howard 8' Jump Shot | 100 | 100 |
| Q4 - 3:37 | MIN | Hassell Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS) | 100 | 100 |
| Q4 - 3:37 | MIN | Hassell Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS) | 100 | 99 |
| Q4 - 3:37 | HOU | McGrady L.B.FOUL (P1.PN) | 100 | 98 |
| Q4 - 3:37 | MIN | TIMBERWOLVES Rebound | 100 | 98 |
| Q4 - 3:38 | HOU | MISS McGrady Layup | 100 | 98 |
| Q4 - 3:55 | MIN | Hassell Slam Dunk (13 PTS) (Cassell 10 AST) | 100 | 98 |
| Q4 - 4:14 | HOU | Yao Dunk (23 PTS) | 100 | 96 |
| Q4 - 4:16 | HOU | Yao REBOUND (Off:6 Def:6) | 98 | 96 |
| Q4 - 4:18 | HOU | MISS Howard 10' Jump Shot | 98 | 96 |
| Q4 - 4:36 | MIN | Cassell Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS) | 98 | 96 |
| Q4 - 4:36 | HOU | SUB: Wesley FOR Barry | 98 | 95 |
| Q4 - 4:36 | MIN | Cassell Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS) | 98 | 95 |
| Q4 - 4:36 | HOU | Sura S.FOUL (P3.PN) | 98 | 94 |
| Q4 - 4:41 | MIN | Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:11) | 98 | 94 |
| Q4 - 4:42 | HOU | MISS Sura 25' 3PT Jump Shot | 98 | 94 |
| Q4 - 4:56 | HOU | Yao REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6) | 98 | 94 |
| Q4 - 4:56 | MIN | MISS Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 | 98 | 94 |
| Q4 - 4:56 | MIN | Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS) | 98 | 94 |
| Q4 - 4:56 | HOU | Yao S.FOUL (P3.PN) | 98 | 93 |
| Q4 - 5:04 | HOU | Howard P.FOUL (P2.T4) | 98 | 93 |
| Q4 - 5:18 | HOU | Sura 5' Running Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Barry 4 AST) | 98 | 93 |
| Q4 - 5:31 | HOU | Yao REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5) | 96 | 93 |
| Q4 - 5:33 | MIN | MISS Cassell 6' Finger Roll | 96 | 93 |
| Q4 - 6:00 | HOU | Yao 14' Turnaround Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Barry 3 AST) | 96 | 93 |
| Q4 - 6:14 | MIN | Hassell Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS) | 94 | 93 |
| Q4 - 6:14 | MIN | Hassell Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS) | 94 | 92 |
| Q4 - 6:14 | HOU | SUB: Howard FOR Weatherspoon | 94 | 91 |
| Q4 - 6:14 | HOU | SUB: Sura FOR Strickland | 94 | 91 |
| Q4 - 6:14 | MIN | SUB: Cassell FOR Hudson | 94 | 91 |
| Q4 - 6:14 | HOU | Weatherspoon S.FOUL (P6.T3) | 94 | 91 |
| Q4 - 6:14 | MIN | Hassell REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2) | 94 | 91 |
| Q4 - 6:15 | MIN | MISS Garnett Layup | 94 | 91 |
| Q4 - 6:40 | HOU | McGrady Layup (29 PTS) | 94 | 91 |
| Q4 - 6:42 | HOU | McGrady REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9) | 92 | 91 |
| Q4 - 6:43 | HOU | MISS McGrady 6' Jump Shot | 92 | 91 |
| Q4 - 6:56 | HOU | Strickland REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2) | 92 | 91 |
| Q4 - 6:57 | MIN | MISS Hassell Reverse Layup | 92 | 91 |
| Q4 - 7:10 | HOU | Weatherspoon P.FOUL (P5.T2) | 92 | 91 |
| Q4 - 7:22 | MIN | Hudson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) | 92 | 91 |
| Q4 - 7:24 | HOU | MISS McGrady 22' Jump Shot | 92 | 91 |
| Q4 - 7:39 | HOU | SUB: Weatherspoon FOR Bowen | 92 | 91 |
| Q4 - 7:39 | HOU | Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1) | 92 | 91 |
| Q4 - 7:39 | MIN | Szczerbiak 12' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Garnett 4 AST) | 92 | 91 |
| Q4 - 7:47 | MIN | Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10) | 92 | 89 |
| Q4 - 7:48 | HOU | MISS McGrady 21' Jump Shot | 92 | 89 |
| Q4 - 8:09 | MIN | Garnett 13' Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Hudson 7 AST) | 92 | 89 |
| Q4 - 8:18 | MIN | SUB: Garnett FOR Griffin | 92 | 87 |
| Q4 - 8:18 | MIN | SUB: Hassell FOR Hoiberg | 92 | 87 |
| Q4 - 8:18 | MIN | TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0) | 92 | 87 |
| Q4 - 8:25 | HOU | Yao 10' Hook Shot (19 PTS) (Strickland 4 AST) | 92 | 87 |
| Q4 - 8:34 | HOU | McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9) | 90 | 87 |
| Q4 - 8:36 | MIN | MISS Griffin 25' 3PT Jump Shot | 90 | 87 |
| Q4 - 8:58 | HOU | McGrady 24' 3PT Jump Shot (27 PTS) | 90 | 87 |
| Q4 - 9:19 | MIN | Griffin Tip Shot (13 PTS) | 87 | 87 |
| Q4 - 9:21 | MIN | Griffin REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3) | 87 | 85 |
| Q4 - 9:22 | MIN | MISS Hudson 21' Jump Shot | 87 | 85 |
| Q4 - 9:38 | HOU | McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS) | 87 | 85 |
| Q4 - 9:38 | HOU | McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS) | 86 | 85 |
| Q4 - 9:38 | HOU | SUB: Bowen FOR Weatherspoon | 85 | 85 |
| Q4 - 9:38 | MIN | Szczerbiak S.FOUL (P2.T3) | 85 | 85 |
| Q4 - 9:55 | MIN | Griffin 16' Jump Shot (11 PTS) | 85 | 85 |
| Q4 - 9:57 | MIN | Griffin REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3) | 85 | 83 |
| Q4 - 9:59 | MIN | MISS Sprewell 24' 3PT Jump Shot | 85 | 83 |
| Q4 - 10:15 | HOU | Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#6) | 85 | 83 |
| Q4 - 10:15 | HOU | Strickland REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1) | 85 | 83 |
| Q4 - 10:16 | HOU | Hudson BLOCK (1 BLK) | 85 | 83 |
| Q4 - 10:29 | MIN | SUB: Griffin FOR Olowokandi | 85 | 83 |
| Q4 - 10:29 | MIN | Olowokandi P.FOUL (P5.T2) | 85 | 83 |
| Q4 - 10:44 | MIN | Szczerbiak 19' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Hudson 6 AST) | 85 | 83 |
| Q4 - 10:59 | HOU | Yao 13' Turnaround Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Barry 2 AST) | 85 | 81 |
| Q4 - 11:15 | MIN | Szczerbiak Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS) | 83 | 81 |
| Q4 - 11:15 | MIN | SUB: Sprewell FOR Garnett | 83 | 80 |
| Q4 - 11:15 | HOU | SUB: McGrady FOR Wesley | 83 | 80 |
| Q4 - 11:15 | MIN | Szczerbiak Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS) | 83 | 80 |
| Q4 - 11:15 | HOU | Weatherspoon S.FOUL (P4.T1) | 83 | 79 |
| Q4 - 11:33 | HOU | Yao Traveling Turnover (P3.T5) | 83 | 79 |
| Q4 - 11:44 | MIN | SUB: Olowokandi FOR Griffin | 83 | 79 |
| Q4 - 11:44 | MIN | Hudson P.FOUL (P1.T1) | 83 | 79 |
| Q4 - 11:46 | MIN | Griffin Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5) | 83 | 79 |
| Q4 - 12:00 | 83 | 79 | ||
| Q3 - 0:00.0 | HOU | 83 | 79 | |
| Q3 - 0:00.0 | HOU | Rockets Rebound | 83 | 79 |
| Q3 - 0:00.0 | HOU | MISS Strickland 22' Jump Shot | 83 | 79 |
| Q3 - 0:06.0 | MIN | Szczerbiak 20' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Hudson 5 AST) | 83 | 79 |
| Q3 - 0:25.0 | HOU | Howard 15' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Strickland 3 AST) | 83 | 77 |
| Q3 - 0:36.0 | HOU | SUB: Barry FOR McGrady | 81 | 77 |
| Q3 - 0:36.0 | HOU | Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1) | 81 | 77 |
| Q3 - 0:41.0 | HOU | Howard REBOUND (Off:7 Def:3) | 81 | 77 |
| Q3 - 0:42.0 | HOU | MISS McGrady 18' Jump Shot | 81 | 77 |
| Q3 - 1:02 | MIN | Garnett 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Hudson 4 AST) | 81 | 77 |
| Q3 - 1:11 | HOU | Weatherspoon P.FOUL (P3.T2) | 81 | 75 |
| Q3 - 1:25 | HOU | McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS) | 81 | 75 |
| Q3 - 1:25 | HOU | McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS) | 80 | 75 |
| Q3 - 1:25 | MIN | Hoiberg S.FOUL (P1.PN) | 79 | 75 |
| Q3 - 1:34 | HOU | Wesley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2) | 79 | 75 |
| Q3 - 1:36 | MIN | MISS Hudson 19' Jump Shot | 79 | 75 |
| Q3 - 1:47 | HOU | McGrady Free Throw 3 of 3 (20 PTS) | 79 | 75 |
| Q3 - 1:47 | HOU | McGrady Free Throw 2 of 3 (19 PTS) | 78 | 75 |
| Q3 - 1:47 | MIN | SUB: Hoiberg FOR Hassell | 77 | 75 |
| Q3 - 1:47 | HOU | McGrady Free Throw 1 of 3 (18 PTS) | 77 | 75 |
| Q3 - 1:47 | MIN | Hassell S.FOUL (P4.PN) | 76 | 75 |
| Q3 - 1:58 | HOU | SUB: Strickland FOR Sura | 76 | 75 |
| Q3 - 2:02 | HOU | McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8) | 76 | 75 |
| Q3 - 2:03 | MIN | MISS Garnett 9' Jump Shot | 76 | 75 |
| Q3 - 2:21 | MIN | SUB: Szczerbiak FOR Sprewell | 76 | 75 |
| Q3 - 2:21 | MIN | SUB: Hudson FOR Cassell | 76 | 75 |
| Q3 - 2:21 | HOU | SUB: Weatherspoon FOR Yao | 76 | 75 |
| Q3 - 2:21 | MIN | TIMBERWOLVES Rebound | 76 | 75 |
| Q3 - 2:22 | HOU | MISS Yao Dunk | 76 | 75 |
| Q3 - 2:27 | HOU | Yao REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4) | 76 | 75 |
| Q3 - 2:28 | MIN | Griffin REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3) | 76 | 75 |
| Q3 - 2:28 | MIN | MISS Griffin Tip Shot | 76 | 75 |
| Q3 - 2:30 | MIN | MISS Griffin Layup | 76 | 75 |
| Q3 - 2:47 | MIN | Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9) | 76 | 75 |
| Q3 - 2:49 | HOU | MISS Yao 11' Jump Shot | 76 | 75 |
| Q3 - 3:04 | MIN | Cassell 15' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Garnett 3 AST) | 76 | 75 |
| Q3 - 3:19 | MIN | TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0) | 76 | 73 |
| Q3 - 3:19 | HOU | Wesley 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Yao 2 AST) | 76 | 73 |
| Q3 - 3:22 | HOU | Yao REBOUND (Off:5 Def:3) | 73 | 73 |
| Q3 - 3:23 | HOU | MISS Yao Layup | 73 | 73 |
| Q3 - 3:40 | HOU | Howard REBOUND (Off:6 Def:3) | 73 | 73 |
| Q3 - 3:42 | MIN | MISS Griffin 25' 3PT Jump Shot | 73 | 73 |
| Q3 - 3:52 | HOU | McGrady 23' Jump Shot (17 PTS) | 73 | 73 |
| Q3 - 4:00 | HOU | McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7) | 71 | 73 |
| Q3 - 4:02 | MIN | MISS Sprewell 14' Jump Shot | 71 | 73 |
| Q3 - 4:08 | HOU | Sura P.FOUL (P2.T1) | 71 | 73 |
| Q3 - 4:21 | HOU | Sura Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS) | 71 | 73 |
| Q3 - 4:21 | HOU | Sura Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS) | 70 | 73 |
| Q3 - 4:21 | MIN | Cassell P.FOUL (P2.PN) | 69 | 73 |
| Q3 - 4:42 | MIN | Sprewell 21' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Cassell 9 AST) | 69 | 73 |
| Q3 - 5:01 | HOU | Sura Driving Layup (11 PTS) | 69 | 71 |
| Q3 - 5:21 | MIN | Griffin Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4) | 67 | 71 |
| Q3 - 5:37 | HOU | Yao 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (15 PTS) | 67 | 71 |
| Q3 - 5:51 | HOU | Howard REBOUND (Off:6 Def:2) | 65 | 71 |
| Q3 - 5:51 | HOU | MISS McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 | 65 | 71 |
| Q3 - 5:51 | HOU | Rockets Rebound | 65 | 71 |
| Q3 - 5:51 | HOU | MISS McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 | 65 | 71 |
| Q3 - 5:51 | MIN | TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0) | 65 | 71 |
| Q3 - 5:51 | MIN | Hassell P.FOUL (P3.PN) | 65 | 71 |
| Q3 - 6:03 | MIN | Hassell Driving Layup (9 PTS) (Cassell 8 AST) | 65 | 71 |
| Q3 - 6:15 | MIN | Cassell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2) | 65 | 69 |
| Q3 - 6:16 | HOU | MISS Yao 11' Jump Shot | 65 | 69 |
| Q3 - 6:18 | HOU | Rockets Rebound | 65 | 69 |
| Q3 - 6:19 | HOU | MISS Howard 17' Jump Shot | 65 | 69 |
| Q3 - 6:28 | MIN | Griffin P.FOUL (P2.T4) | 65 | 69 |
| Q3 - 6:38 | MIN | Cassell 24' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Sprewell 3 AST) | 65 | 69 |
| Q3 - 7:00 | HOU | Howard 18' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (McGrady 4 AST) | 65 | 66 |
| Q3 - 7:13 | MIN | Sprewell 19' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Cassell 7 AST) | 63 | 66 |
| Q3 - 7:19 | MIN | Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8) | 63 | 64 |
| Q3 - 7:20 | HOU | MISS Sura Layup | 63 | 64 |
| Q3 - 7:45 | MIN | Garnett 16' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Hassell 4 AST) | 63 | 64 |
| Q3 - 7:47 | MIN | SUB: Griffin FOR Johnson | 63 | 62 |
| Q3 - 8:09 | HOU | Sura 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Wesley 3 AST) | 63 | 62 |
| Q3 - 8:19 | HOU | Sura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3) | 60 | 62 |
| Q3 - 8:21 | MIN | MISS Garnett 21' Jump Shot | 60 | 62 |
| Q3 - 8:39 | MIN | Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2) | 60 | 62 |
| Q3 - 8:40 | HOU | MISS McGrady 18' Jump Shot | 60 | 62 |
| Q3 - 8:56 | MIN | Sprewell Traveling Turnover (P3.T3) | 60 | 62 |
| Q3 - 9:09 | HOU | Yao Dunk (13 PTS) | 60 | 62 |
| Q3 - 9:10 | HOU | Yao REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3) | 58 | 62 |
| Q3 - 9:11 | HOU | MISS Howard Layup | 58 | 62 |
| Q3 - 9:31 | HOU | Yao REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3) | 58 | 62 |
| Q3 - 9:32 | MIN | MISS Cassell 20' Jump Shot | 58 | 62 |
| Q3 - 9:52 | MIN | Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7) | 58 | 62 |
| Q3 - 9:52 | HOU | MISS Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 | 58 | 62 |
| Q3 - 9:52 | HOU | Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS) | 58 | 62 |
| Q3 - 9:52 | MIN | Johnson S.FOUL (P1.T3) | 57 | 62 |
| Q3 - 10:11 | MIN | Cassell 21' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) | 57 | 62 |
| Q3 - 10:23 | MIN | Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) | 57 | 60 |
| Q3 - 10:24 | HOU | MISS McGrady 22' Jump Shot | 57 | 60 |
| Q3 - 10:32 | HOU | Yao REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2) | 57 | 60 |
| Q3 - 10:34 | HOU | MISS Wesley 23' Jump Shot | 57 | 60 |
| Q3 - 10:50 | MIN | Cassell 18' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Hassell 3 AST) | 57 | 60 |
| Q3 - 10:54 | MIN | Hassell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2) | 57 | 58 |
| Q3 - 10:55 | HOU | Garnett BLOCK (2 BLK) | 57 | 58 |
| Q3 - 10:57 | HOU | Yao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2) | 57 | 58 |
| Q3 - 10:58 | HOU | MISS Howard 12' Jump Shot | 57 | 58 |
| Q3 - 11:02 | HOU | Howard REBOUND (Off:5 Def:2) | 57 | 58 |
| Q3 - 11:03 | HOU | MISS Wesley 26' 3PT Jump Shot | 57 | 58 |
| Q3 - 11:14 | MIN | SUB: Johnson FOR Olowokandi | 57 | 58 |
| Q3 - 11:14 | MIN | Garnett P.FOUL (P1.T2) | 57 | 58 |
| Q3 - 11:19 | HOU | Howard REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2) | 57 | 58 |
| Q3 - 11:20 | MIN | MISS Garnett 15' Jump Shot | 57 | 58 |
| Q3 - 11:41 | HOU | Yao Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS) | 57 | 58 |
| Q3 - 11:41 | MIN | Olowokandi S.FOUL (P4.T1) | 56 | 58 |
| Q3 - 11:41 | HOU | Yao 6' Hook Shot (10 PTS) (Sura 3 AST) | 56 | 58 |
| Q3 - 12:00 | 54 | 58 | ||
| Q2 - 0:00.0 | HOU | 54 | 58 | |
| Q2 - 0:00.0 | HOU | Howard REBOUND (Off:4 Def:1) | 54 | 58 |
| Q2 - 0:01.0 | MIN | MISS Garnett 12' Jump Shot | 54 | 58 |
| Q2 - 0:25.0 | HOU | Sura 9' Running Jump Shot (6 PTS) (McGrady 3 AST) | 54 | 58 |
| Q2 - 0:41.0 | HOU | McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6) | 52 | 58 |
| Q2 - 0:42.0 | MIN | MISS Garnett 7' Jump Shot | 52 | 58 |
| Q2 - 0:55.0 | HOU | McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS) | 52 | 58 |
| Q2 - 0:55.0 | HOU | SUB: Weatherspoon FOR Yao | 51 | 58 |
| Q2 - 0:55.0 | MIN | SUB: Szczerbiak FOR Hassell | 51 | 58 |
| Q2 - 0:55.0 | HOU | McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS) | 51 | 58 |
| Q2 - 0:55.0 | MIN | Hassell S.FOUL (P2.T4) | 50 | 58 |
| Q2 - 1:08 | MIN | Sprewell 8' Fadeaway Jumper (7 PTS) (Hassell 2 AST) | 50 | 58 |
| Q2 - 1:29 | HOU | McGrady Driving Layup (13 PTS) | 50 | 56 |
| Q2 - 1:35 | HOU | Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1) | 48 | 56 |
| Q2 - 1:47 | MIN | Garnett Slam Dunk (13 PTS) (Cassell 6 AST) | 48 | 56 |
| Q2 - 1:50 | MIN | Cassell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) | 48 | 54 |
| Q2 - 1:51 | HOU | MISS Howard 21' Jump Shot | 48 | 54 |
| Q2 - 2:01 | HOU | Sura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2) | 48 | 54 |
| Q2 - 2:03 | MIN | MISS Cassell 25' 3PT Jump Shot | 48 | 54 |
| Q2 - 2:12 | HOU | Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#4) | 48 | 54 |
| Q2 - 2:19 | MIN | Cassell Free Throw Technical (9 PTS) | 48 | 54 |
| Q2 - 2:19 | HOU | Sura T.FOUL (P1.T4) | 48 | 53 |
| Q2 - 2:19 | HOU | Rockets Rebound | 48 | 53 |
| Q2 - 2:19 | HOU | Garnett BLOCK (1 BLK) | 48 | 53 |
| Q2 - 2:36 | HOU | Sura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) | 48 | 53 |
| Q2 - 2:38 | MIN | MISS Garnett 8' Jump Shot | 48 | 53 |
| Q2 - 2:51 | MIN | Griffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3) | 48 | 53 |
| Q2 - 2:51 | HOU | MISS Yao Free Throw 1 of 1 | 48 | 53 |
| Q2 - 2:51 | MIN | SUB: Hassell FOR Szczerbiak | 48 | 53 |
| Q2 - 2:51 | 48 | 53 | ||
| Q2 - 2:51 | MIN | Griffin S.FOUL (P1.T3) | 48 | 53 |
| Q2 - 2:51 | HOU | Yao 7' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Howard 2 AST) | 48 | 53 |
| Q2 - 2:57 | HOU | Howard REBOUND (Off:4 Def:0) | 46 | 53 |
| Q2 - 2:59 | HOU | MISS McGrady 21' Jump Shot | 46 | 53 |
| Q2 - 3:18 | MIN | Sprewell Layup (5 PTS) (Garnett 2 AST) | 46 | 53 |
| Q2 - 3:38 | HOU | McGrady Driving Finger Roll (11 PTS) | 46 | 51 |
| Q2 - 3:51 | HOU | SUB: McGrady FOR Barry | 44 | 51 |
| Q2 - 3:51 | MIN | Sprewell Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P2.T2) | 44 | 51 |
| Q2 - 3:56 | HOU | Sprewell STEAL (1 STL) | 44 | 51 |
| Q2 - 4:11 | MIN | Griffin 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Garnett 1 AST) | 44 | 51 |
| Q2 - 4:26 | HOU | Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS) | 44 | 48 |
| Q2 - 4:26 | HOU | Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS) | 43 | 48 |
| Q2 - 4:26 | MIN | SUB: Griffin FOR Olowokandi | 42 | 48 |
| Q2 - 4:26 | HOU | SUB: Howard FOR Weatherspoon | 42 | 48 |
| Q2 - 4:26 | MIN | Olowokandi S.FOUL (P3.T2) | 42 | 48 |
| Q2 - 4:47 | MIN | Cassell 19' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Sprewell 2 AST) | 42 | 48 |
| Q2 - 4:55 | HOU | Garnett STEAL (1 STL) | 42 | 46 |
| Q2 - 5:07 | MIN | Szczerbiak Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS) | 42 | 46 |
| Q2 - 5:07 | MIN | Szczerbiak Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS) | 42 | 45 |
| Q2 - 5:07 | MIN | SUB: Garnett FOR Hoiberg | 42 | 44 |
| Q2 - 5:07 | MIN | SUB: Cassell FOR Hudson | 42 | 44 |
| Q2 - 5:07 | HOU | SUB: Sura FOR Strickland | 42 | 44 |
| Q2 - 5:07 | HOU | Weatherspoon S.FOUL (P2.T4) | 42 | 44 |
| Q2 - 5:11 | MIN | Hoiberg REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) | 42 | 44 |
| Q2 - 5:12 | HOU | MISS Yao 8' Jump Shot | 42 | 44 |
| Q2 - 5:26 | HOU | Barry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2) | 42 | 44 |
| Q2 - 5:28 | MIN | MISS Hudson 19' Jump Shot | 42 | 44 |
| Q2 - 5:42 | HOU | Wesley 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Strickland 2 AST) | 42 | 44 |
| Q2 - 5:47 | HOU | Strickland REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1) | 39 | 44 |
| Q2 - 5:48 | HOU | MISS Strickland 21' Jump Shot | 39 | 44 |
| Q2 - 6:08 | MIN | Szczerbiak 7' Running Jump Shot (5 PTS) | 39 | 44 |
| Q2 - 6:34 | HOU | Yao Layup (4 PTS) (Strickland 1 AST) | 39 | 42 |
| Q2 - 6:56 | MIN | Hudson 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) | 37 | 42 |
| Q2 - 7:15 | HOU | Strickland 8' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Yao 1 AST) | 37 | 40 |
| Q2 - 7:25 | MIN | SUB: Sprewell FOR Hassell | 35 | 40 |
| Q2 - 7:25 | HOU | SUB: Wesley FOR McGrady | 35 | 40 |
| Q2 - 7:25 | HOU | SUB: Yao FOR Padgett | 35 | 40 |
| Q2 - 7:25 | MIN | SUB: Olowokandi FOR Thomas | 35 | 40 |
| Q2 - 7:25 | HOU | Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0) | 35 | 40 |
| Q2 - 7:36 | MIN | Hassell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1) | 35 | 40 |
| Q2 - 7:36 | MIN | Hassell Tip Shot (7 PTS) | 35 | 40 |
| Q2 - 7:37 | MIN | MISS Hassell Driving Layup | 35 | 38 |
| Q2 - 7:46 | MIN | Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) | 35 | 38 |
| Q2 - 7:47 | HOU | MISS McGrady 8' Jump Shot | 35 | 38 |
| Q2 - 8:11 | HOU | McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5) | 35 | 38 |
| Q2 - 8:11 | MIN | MISS Thomas Free Throw 1 of 1 | 35 | 38 |
| Q2 - 8:11 | HOU | Padgett S.FOUL (P2.T3) | 35 | 38 |
| Q2 - 8:11 | MIN | Thomas Layup (2 PTS) (Hudson 3 AST) | 35 | 38 |
| Q2 - 8:22 | HOU | McGrady Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS) | 35 | 36 |
| Q2 - 8:22 | MIN | Szczerbiak S.FOUL (P1.T1) | 34 | 36 |
| Q2 - 8:22 | HOU | McGrady 7' Running Jump Shot (8 PTS) | 34 | 36 |
| Q2 - 8:43 | MIN | Szczerbiak Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS) | 32 | 36 |
| Q2 - 8:43 | MIN | SUB: Thomas FOR Griffin | 32 | 35 |
| Q2 - 8:43 | HOU | Padgett S.FOUL (P1.T2) | 32 | 35 |
| Q2 - 8:43 | MIN | Szczerbiak Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Hudson 2 AST) | 32 | 35 |
| Q2 - 9:10 | HOU | Weatherspoon 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Padgett 1 AST) | 32 | 33 |
| Q2 - 9:29 | HOU | Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) | 30 | 33 |
| Q2 - 9:30 | MIN | MISS Griffin 12' Jump Shot | 30 | 33 |
| Q2 - 9:45 | MIN | TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0) | 30 | 33 |
| Q2 - 9:47 | HOU | Strickland Driving Layup (2 PTS) | 30 | 33 |
| Q2 - 10:09 | HOU | Rockets Rebound | 28 | 33 |
| Q2 - 10:11 | MIN | MISS Szczerbiak 25' 3PT Jump Shot | 28 | 33 |
| Q2 - 10:21 | MIN | SUB: Hoiberg FOR Garnett | 28 | 33 |
| Q2 - 10:21 | HOU | Weatherspoon P.FOUL (P1.T1) | 28 | 33 |
| Q2 - 10:33 | MIN | Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6) | 28 | 33 |
| Q2 - 10:35 | HOU | MISS McGrady 22' Jump Shot | 28 | 33 |
| Q2 - 10:42 | HOU | Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) | 28 | 33 |
| Q2 - 10:43 | MIN | MISS Griffin 25' 3PT Jump Shot | 28 | 33 |
| Q2 - 10:54 | HOU | Weatherspoon Layup (2 PTS) (Barry 1 AST) | 28 | 33 |
| Q2 - 11:01 | HOU | Barry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) | 26 | 33 |
| Q2 - 11:02 | MIN | MISS Griffin 26' 3PT Jump Shot | 26 | 33 |
| Q2 - 11:16 | MIN | Griffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2) | 26 | 33 |
| Q2 - 11:17 | MIN | MISS Szczerbiak 16' Jump Shot | 26 | 33 |
| Q2 - 11:20 | MIN | TIMBERWOLVES Rebound | 26 | 33 |
| Q2 - 11:21 | MIN | MISS Garnett 11' Jump Shot | 26 | 33 |
| Q2 - 11:38 | MIN | Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5) | 26 | 33 |
| Q2 - 11:39 | HOU | MISS Padgett 16' Jump Shot | 26 | 33 |
| Q2 - 12:00 | 26 | 33 | ||
| Q1 - 0:00.0 | HOU | 26 | 33 | |
| Q1 - 0:00.0 | HOU | Rockets Rebound | 26 | 33 |
| Q1 - 0:00.0 | HOU | MISS Sura 19' Jump Shot | 26 | 33 |
| Q1 - 0:04.0 | MIN | Hudson Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS) | 26 | 33 |
| Q1 - 0:04.0 | MIN | SUB: Carter FOR Hassell | 26 | 32 |
| Q1 - 0:04.0 | MIN | Hudson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS) | 26 | 32 |
| Q1 - 0:04.0 | HOU | Howard P.FOUL (P1.PN) | 26 | 31 |
| Q1 - 0:21.0 | MIN | Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2) | 26 | 31 |
| Q1 - 0:22.0 | HOU | MISS Sura 16' Jump Shot | 26 | 31 |
| Q1 - 0:38.0 | MIN | Garnett 19' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Sprewell 1 AST) | 26 | 31 |
| Q1 - 0:49.0 | MIN | Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4) | 26 | 29 |
| Q1 - 0:50.0 | HOU | MISS Howard 15' Jump Shot | 26 | 29 |
| Q1 - 1:09 | MIN | Griffin 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Hudson 1 AST) | 26 | 29 |
| Q1 - 1:27 | MIN | Hassell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) | 26 | 26 |
| Q1 - 1:28 | HOU | MISS McGrady 17' Jump Shot | 26 | 26 |
| Q1 - 1:36 | HOU | McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4) | 26 | 26 |
| Q1 - 1:37 | MIN | MISS Hassell 6' Jump Shot | 26 | 26 |
| Q1 - 1:57 | HOU | Howard 7' Jump Shot (6 PTS) | 26 | 26 |
| Q1 - 1:58 | HOU | Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0) | 24 | 26 |
| Q1 - 2:00 | HOU | MISS McGrady 12' Jump Shot | 24 | 26 |
| Q1 - 2:19 | MIN | Sprewell Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS) | 24 | 26 |
| Q1 - 2:19 | HOU | SUB: Barry FOR Wesley | 24 | 25 |
| Q1 - 2:19 | MIN | TIMBERWOLVES Rebound | 24 | 25 |
| Q1 - 2:19 | MIN | MISS Sprewell Free Throw 1 of 2 | 24 | 25 |
| Q1 - 2:19 | HOU | Wesley S.FOUL (P2.PN) | 24 | 25 |
| Q1 - 2:37 | MIN | Sprewell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) | 24 | 25 |
| Q1 - 2:38 | HOU | MISS Howard 16' Jump Shot | 24 | 25 |
| Q1 - 2:54 | HOU | McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3) | 24 | 25 |
| Q1 - 2:55 | MIN | MISS Sprewell 15' Jump Shot | 24 | 25 |
| Q1 - 3:02 | MIN | Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) | 24 | 25 |
| Q1 - 3:03 | HOU | MISS McGrady 26' 3PT Jump Shot | 24 | 25 |
| Q1 - 3:06 | HOU | McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2) | 24 | 25 |
| Q1 - 3:08 | HOU | MISS Sura Layup | 24 | 25 |
| Q1 - 3:16 | MIN | SUB: Hudson FOR Cassell | 24 | 25 |
| Q1 - 3:30 | MIN | Sprewell 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) | 24 | 25 |
| Q1 - 3:38 | HOU | SUB: Mutombo FOR Yao | 24 | 23 |
| Q1 - 3:38 | HOU | Yao P.FOUL (P2.T4) | 24 | 23 |
| Q1 - 3:49 | HOU | Howard 8' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Sura 2 AST) | 24 | 23 |
| Q1 - 3:59 | HOU | Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0) | 22 | 23 |
| Q1 - 4:01 | HOU | MISS Wesley 25' 3PT Jump Shot | 22 | 23 |
| Q1 - 4:10 | HOU | Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0) | 22 | 23 |
| Q1 - 4:18 | MIN | Garnett 14' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Cassell 5 AST) | 22 | 23 |
| Q1 - 4:34 | HOU | McGrady 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Sura 1 AST) | 22 | 21 |
| Q1 - 4:41 | MIN | Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS) | 19 | 21 |
| Q1 - 4:41 | MIN | Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS) | 19 | 20 |
| Q1 - 4:41 | HOU | Sura S.FOUL (P1.T3) | 19 | 19 |
| Q1 - 4:42 | MIN | Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3) | 19 | 19 |
| Q1 - 4:43 | MIN | MISS Hassell Layup | 19 | 19 |
| Q1 - 4:46 | HOU | Griffin STEAL (1 STL) | 19 | 19 |
| Q1 - 5:07 | MIN | Griffin 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Cassell 4 AST) | 19 | 19 |
| Q1 - 5:20 | HOU | McGrady 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Wesley 2 AST) | 19 | 16 |
| Q1 - 5:25 | HOU | Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2) | 16 | 16 |
| Q1 - 5:27 | HOU | MISS McGrady 22' Jump Shot | 16 | 16 |
| Q1 - 5:34 | MIN | Hassell P.FOUL (P1.T4) | 16 | 16 |
| Q1 - 5:40 | HOU | Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0) | 16 | 16 |
| Q1 - 5:41 | HOU | MISS Wesley 13' Jump Shot | 16 | 16 |
| Q1 - 6:03 | HOU | Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2) | 16 | 16 |
| Q1 - 6:03 | MIN | MISS Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 | 16 | 16 |
| Q1 - 6:03 | MIN | Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS) | 16 | 16 |
| Q1 - 6:03 | HOU | Yao S.FOUL (P1.T2) | 16 | 15 |
| Q1 - 6:15 | HOU | Yao Dunk (2 PTS) (McGrady 2 AST) | 16 | 15 |
| Q1 - 6:29 | MIN | Garnett 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Cassell 3 AST) | 14 | 15 |
| Q1 - 6:38 | MIN | TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0) | 14 | 13 |
| Q1 - 6:55 | HOU | Sura Driving Layup (4 PTS) (McGrady 1 AST) | 14 | 13 |
| Q1 - 7:00 | HOU | Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) | 12 | 13 |
| Q1 - 7:01 | MIN | MISS Griffin 9' Jump Shot | 12 | 13 |
| Q1 - 7:10 | MIN | Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3) | 12 | 13 |
| Q1 - 7:11 | HOU | Cassell BLOCK (1 BLK) | 12 | 13 |
| Q1 - 7:18 | MIN | Sprewell Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1) | 12 | 13 |
| Q1 - 7:30 | HOU | Wesley Driving Layup (8 PTS) | 12 | 13 |
| Q1 - 7:38 | HOU | Wesley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) | 10 | 13 |
| Q1 - 7:39 | MIN | MISS Hassell 21' Jump Shot | 10 | 13 |
| Q1 - 7:56 | HOU | Howard 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Wesley 1 AST) | 10 | 13 |
| Q1 - 8:11 | MIN | Garnett 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Cassell 2 AST) | 8 | 13 |
| Q1 - 8:27 | HOU | Wesley Free Throw 3 of 3 (6 PTS) | 8 | 11 |
| Q1 - 8:27 | HOU | Wesley Free Throw 2 of 3 (5 PTS) | 7 | 11 |
| Q1 - 8:27 | HOU | Wesley Free Throw 1 of 3 (4 PTS) | 6 | 11 |
| Q1 - 8:27 | MIN | Cassell S.FOUL (P1.T3) | 5 | 11 |
| Q1 - 8:40 | MIN | SUB: Griffin FOR Olowokandi | 5 | 11 |
| Q1 - 8:40 | MIN | Olowokandi P.FOUL (P2.T2) | 5 | 11 |
| Q1 - 8:47 | MIN | Hassell Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS) | 5 | 11 |
| Q1 - 8:47 | HOU | Wesley S.FOUL (P1.T1) | 5 | 10 |
| Q1 - 8:47 | MIN | Hassell 6' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) | 5 | 10 |
| Q1 - 9:00 | MIN | Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2) | 5 | 8 |
| Q1 - 9:01 | HOU | MISS McGrady 16' Jump Shot | 5 | 8 |
| Q1 - 9:08 | HOU | McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2) | 5 | 8 |
| Q1 - 9:09 | MIN | MISS Cassell 16' Jump Shot | 5 | 8 |
| Q1 - 9:22 | HOU | Sura Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS) | 5 | 8 |
| Q1 - 9:22 | HOU | Sura Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS) | 4 | 8 |
| Q1 - 9:22 | MIN | Olowokandi S.FOUL (P1.T1) | 3 | 8 |
| Q1 - 9:36 | MIN | Cassell Driving Layup (6 PTS) | 3 | 8 |
| Q1 - 9:42 | MIN | Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2) | 3 | 6 |
| Q1 - 9:43 | HOU | MISS Yao 11' Jump Shot | 3 | 6 |
| Q1 - 9:58 | MIN | Cassell 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Hassell 1 AST) | 3 | 6 |
| Q1 - 10:12 | MIN | Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) | 3 | 4 |
| Q1 - 10:13 | HOU | MISS Yao 6' Hook Shot | 3 | 4 |
| Q1 - 10:32 | MIN | Hassell 11' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) (Cassell 1 AST) | 3 | 4 |
| Q1 - 10:51 | MIN | Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) | 3 | 2 |
| Q1 - 10:52 | HOU | MISS Wesley 20' Jump Shot | 3 | 2 |
| Q1 - 11:09 | MIN | Cassell 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Olowokandi 1 AST) | 3 | 2 |
| Q1 - 11:25 | HOU | Wesley 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Howard 1 AST) | 3 | 0 |
| Q1 - 11:39 | HOU | McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) | 0 | 0 |
| Q1 - 11:40 | MIN | MISS Sprewell 19' Jump Shot | 0 | 0 |
| Q1 - 12:00 | MIN | Jump Ball Garnett vs. Yao: Tip to Hassell | 0 | 0 |
| Q1 - 12:00 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Clock | Team | Event | HOU | MIN |
Score / WinProb | ||||
SHOOTING
Scoring Efficiency
Scoring by Shot Type
Total Points
|| PLAYER | PTS | TS% | TSM / TSA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. McGrady | 40 | 57% | 20.0 / 35 | |
| Yao | 23 | 52% | 11.5 / 22 | |
| B. Sura | 20 | 53% | 10.0 / 19 | |
| D. Wesley | 15 | 63% | 7.5 / 12 | |
| J. Howard | 13 | 41% | 6.5 / 16 | |
| R. Strickland | 4 | 40% | 2.0 / 5 | |
| C. Weatherspoon | 4 | 100% | 2.0 / 2 | |
| S. Padgett | 0 | - | 0.0 / 1 |
Total Points
|| PLAYER | PTS | TS% | TSM / TSA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Cassell | 24 | 57% | 12.0 / 21 | |
| K. Garnett | 22 | 52% | 11.0 / 21 | |
| T. Hassell | 19 | 56% | 9.5 / 17 | |
| W. Szczerbiak | 18 | 69% | 9.0 / 13 | |
| E. Griffin | 13 | 50% | 6.5 / 13 | |
| L. Sprewell | 11 | 46% | 5.5 / 12 | |
| T. Hudson | 4 | 40% | 2.0 / 5 | |
| J. Thomas | 2 | 50% | 1.0 / 2 | |
| M. Olowokandi | 0 | - | 0.0 / 0 |
MATCHUP
Scoring Opportunities
Scoring Efficiency
Reg Season Avg | Game Stats | |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency & Pace | This Game | |
| Efficiency | 103.1 105.3 | HOU 119.0 +2.5 MIN 116.5 |
| Pace | 91.5 91.6 | HOU 91.4 +4.3 MIN 87.1 |
| Avg. Poss. Time | 16.0 16.0 | HOU 15.8 −0.8 MIN 16.5 |
| Four Factors | This Game | |
| EFG % | 48.6% 48.9% | HOU 48.9% MIN 50.0% +1.1% |
| TO % | 14.2% 13.7% | HOU 6.0% MIN 4.7% −1.3% |
| ORB % | 26.4% 28.6% | HOU 38.0% +18.0% MIN 20.0% |
| FTrt | 30.9 27.5 | HOU 34.7 +0.6 MIN 34.1 |
| Misc. Stats | This Game | |
| AST % | 60.9% 63.0% | HOU 64.3% MIN 76.2% +11.9% |
| STL % | 7.5% 6.1% | HOU 3.0% MIN 3.1% +0.1% |
| BLK % | 7.4% 8.1% | HOU 2.7% MIN 4.9% +2.2% |
Reg Season Avg | Game Stats | |
|---|---|---|
| Shooting Efficiency | This Game | |
| TS% | 50.6% 51.0% | HOU 50.4% MIN 53.8% +3.4% |
| Rim FG% | 57.3% 60.0% | HOU 62.5% +3.7% MIN 58.8% |
| Mid FG% | 40.5% 43.0% | HOU 31.6% MIN 50.0% +18.4% |
| 3P % | 36.4% 34.5% | HOU 64.3% +37.6% MIN 26.7% |
| FT % | 78.1% 79.6% | HOU 78.8% MIN 83.3% +4.5% |
| Shot Distribution | This Game | |
| Rim Att. % | 28.5% 25.7% | HOU 25.3% +5.9% MIN 19.3% |
| Mid Att. % | 47.8% 57.1% | HOU 60.0% −3.6% MIN 63.6% |
| 3P Att. % | 23.7% 17.3% | HOU 14.7% MIN 17.0% +2.3% |
| Game Totals | HOU | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Possessions | 100 | 97 |
| Possession Minutes | 26.3 | 26.7 |
| Points | 119 | 113 |
| Rebounds | 55 | 40 |
| Assists | 27 | 32 |
| Steals | 3 | 3 |
| Blocks | 2 | 4 |
| Turnovers (Team) | 5 (2) | 5 (0) |
| Fouls | ||
| Off. Rebounds (Team) | 19 (4) | 9 (2) |
| Def. Rebounds (Team) | 36 (2) | 31 (4) |
| Field Goals | 42-95 | 42-88 |
| At-the-Rim FG | 15-24 | 10-17 |
| Midrange FG | 18-57 | 28-56 |
| 2-Point FG | 33-81 | 38-73 |
| 3-Point FG | 9-14 | 4-15 |
| Free Throws | 26-33 | 25-30 |
| Fast Break Pts | ||
| 2nd Chance Pts | ||
| Points in Paint | ||
| Pts off Turnovers | ||
| Bench Points | ||
| Biggest Lead |
BOXSCORE
Predictions may update within 20 minutes of the game starting given official updates about inactive players.
Predictions are made for players independently. This means total predicted player minutes and points may not align with the minutes available or the overall predicted game score. This prioritizes predicting individual boxscore stats.
Boxscore predictions are optimized for the immediate future, i.e. uncertainty increases further into the future, particularly with minutes predictions.
Boxscore predictions use estimates of player skill in each stat and at each point in time given a player's career up to that point, how quickly each stat stabalizes, and how important factors uniquely affect each stat. Read more about Skills here.