Final

Series (Game 1 of 3)

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Series starts 12/26

Game 1: Monday, December 26th
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Timberwolves100
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Game 2: Friday, March 23rd
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Game 3: Saturday, April 14th
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Thunder 104

(2-0, 1-0 away)

Timberwolves 100

(0-1, 0-1 home)

Coverage: FxNo

8:00 PM ET, December 26, 2011

Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

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OKC 23 29 26 26104
MIN 24 22 26 28100

Top Performers

Oklahoma City: K. Durant 33 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl

Minnesota: K. Love 22 Pts, 12 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEOKLAHOMA CITYSCOREMINNESOTA
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Serge Ibaka vs. Darko Milicic (Luke Ridnour gains possession)
11:41 0-0Michael Beasley misses 17-foot jumper
11:40Russell Westbrook defensive rebound0-0 
11:21Kendrick Perkins 3 second0-0 
11:06Serge Ibaka shooting foul (Kevin Love draws the foul)0-0 
11:06 0-1Kevin Love makes free throw 1 of 2
11:06 0-1Kevin Love misses free throw 2 of 2
11:06Serge Ibaka defensive rebound0-1 
10:47Serge Ibaka misses 9-foot jumper0-1 
10:45Kevin Durant offensive rebound0-1 
10:41Kevin Durant makes 17-foot two point shot2-1 
10:26 2-1Michael Beasley misses 13-foot two point shot
10:26 2-1Minnesota offensive team rebound
10:18 2-1Michael Beasley misses 9-foot running jumper
10:17Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound2-1 
10:11Serge Ibaka makes 16-foot jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)4-1 
9:59 4-1Kevin Love misses 11-foot two point shot
9:57Russell Westbrook defensive rebound4-1 
9:48 4-1Kevin Love shooting foul (Thabo Sefolosha draws the foul)
9:48Thabo Sefolosha makes free throw 1 of 25-1 
9:48Thabo Sefolosha makes free throw 2 of 26-1 
9:38 6-3Michael Beasley makes 17-foot jumper (Wesley Johnson assists)
9:25Thabo Sefolosha misses 25-foot three point jumper6-3 
9:23Oklahoma City defensive team rebound6-3 
9:11 6-5Darko Milicic makes 9-foot hook shot (Kevin Love assists)
8:53Kevin Durant makes 17-foot jumper8-5 
8:41 8-7Luke Ridnour makes 21-foot jumper
8:26Russell Westbrook misses 16-foot jumper8-7 
8:25 8-7Kevin Love defensive rebound
8:14 8-7Wesley Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
8:12Serge Ibaka defensive rebound8-7 
8:08 8-7Luke Ridnour shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)
8:08Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 29-7 
8:08Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 210-7 
7:58Thabo Sefolosha shooting foul (Darko Milicic draws the foul)10-7 
7:58 10-8Darko Milicic makes free throw 1 of 2
7:58 10-9Darko Milicic makes free throw 2 of 2
7:39Kendrick Perkins misses 7-foot hook shot10-9 
7:37 10-9Kevin Love defensive rebound
7:20 10-9Darko Milicic misses 9-foot hook shot
7:20Russell Westbrook defensive rebound10-9 
7:16 10-9Darko Milicic personal foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)
7:09Kevin Durant misses 9-foot running jumper10-9 
7:07Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound10-9 
7:07 10-9Luke Ridnour personal foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)
7:07 10-9Jose Juan Barea enters the game for Luke Ridnour
7:00Russell Westbrook offensive charge (Jose Juan Barea draws the foul)10-9 
7:00Russell Westbrook turnover10-9 
6:41 10-9Kevin Love misses 6-foot jumper
6:39Thabo Sefolosha defensive rebound10-9 
6:35Russell Westbrook misses 26-foot three pointer10-9 
6:33Oklahoma City defensive team rebound10-9 
6:24 10-11Kevin Love makes layup (Wesley Johnson assists)
6:24Serge Ibaka defensive goaltending10-11 
6:13Kevin Durant misses 26-foot three point jumper10-11 
6:11 10-11Kevin Love defensive rebound
6:07 10-13Michael Beasley makes dunk (Kevin Love assists)
6:03Oklahoma City full timeout
5:50Kevin Durant misses 11-foot jumper10-13 
5:48 10-13Michael Beasley defensive rebound
5:35 10-15Michael Beasley makes 2-foot two point shot (Jose Juan Barea assists)
5:20Serge Ibaka misses 20-foot jumper10-15 
5:18 10-15Wesley Johnson defensive rebound
5:11 10-15Kevin Love misses 3-foot jumper
5:09Thabo Sefolosha defensive rebound10-15 
5:00 10-15Darko Milicic shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)
5:00Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 211-15 
5:00 11-15Anthony Tolliver enters the game for Darko Milicic
5:00Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 212-15 
4:50 12-15Wesley Johnson bad pass (Kevin Durant steals)
4:48 12-15Jose Juan Barea personal foul (Thabo Sefolosha draws the foul)
4:48Thabo Sefolosha makes free throw 1 of 213-15 
4:48Thabo Sefolosha makes free throw 2 of 214-15 
4:31 14-15Jose Juan Barea misses layup
4:30 14-15Kevin Love offensive rebound
4:26 14-15Kevin Love 3 second
4:16Russell Westbrook makes 4-foot two point shot16-15 
3:58 16-15Serge Ibaka blocks Michael Beasley's driving dunk
3:57 16-15Michael Beasley offensive rebound
3:56 16-17Michael Beasley makes 5-foot two point shot
3:39Kevin Durant misses 7-foot running jumper16-17 
3:38 16-17Michael Beasley defensive rebound
3:29 16-17Anthony Tolliver misses 24-foot three point jumper
3:26Thabo Sefolosha defensive rebound16-17 
3:19Russell Westbrook misses layup16-17 
3:17Serge Ibaka offensive rebound16-17 
3:15Serge Ibaka misses 4-foot jumper16-17 
3:15Oklahoma City defensive team rebound16-17 
3:15Nick Collison enters the game for Serge Ibaka16-17 
3:15James Harden enters the game for Thabo Sefolosha16-17 
3:15Minnesota full timeout
3:15 16-17Ricky Rubio enters the game for Wesley Johnson
3:15Eric Maynor enters the game for Russell Westbrook16-17 
3:04Eric Maynor personal foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)16-17 
2:59 16-17Jose Juan Barea misses 25-foot three point jumper
2:55Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound16-17 
2:39Kevin Durant misses three point jumper16-17 
2:38 16-17Kevin Love defensive rebound
2:30 16-17Michael Beasley misses 9-foot jumper
2:28Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound16-17 
2:12Kendrick Perkins misses jumper16-17 
2:10 16-17Ricky Rubio defensive rebound
1:51 16-17Michael Beasley misses jumper
1:50 16-17Michael Beasley offensive rebound
1:50 16-19Michael Beasley makes layup
1:50Nick Collison shooting foul (Michael Beasley draws the foul)16-19 
1:50Nazr Mohammed enters the game for Kendrick Perkins16-19 
1:50 16-20Michael Beasley makes free throw 1 of 1
1:37James Harden makes 18-foot jumper18-20 
1:21 18-20Michael Beasley misses 23-foot three point jumper
1:19 18-20Minnesota defensive team rebound
1:19 18-20Ricky Rubio loose ball foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul)
1:19Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 219-20 
1:19Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 220-20 
1:01 20-22Jose Juan Barea makes layup (Kevin Love assists)
0:48Kevin Durant misses 16-foot jumper20-22 
0:46Oklahoma City defensive team rebound20-22 
0:46Nazr Mohammed loose ball foul (Kevin Love draws the foul)20-22 
0:46 20-23Kevin Love makes free throw 1 of 2
0:46Daequan Cook enters the game for Kevin Durant20-23 
0:46 20-23Derrick Williams enters the game for Michael Beasley
0:46 20-24Kevin Love makes free throw 2 of 2
0:33James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper20-24 
0:30 20-24Derrick Williams defensive rebound
0:24 20-24Derrick Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper
0:23James Harden defensive rebound20-24 
0:01James Harden makes 24-foot three point jumper (Eric Maynor assists)23-24 
0:00 23-24Ricky Rubio misses 52-foot three point jumper
0:00 23-24Minnesota offensive team rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter