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Series (Game 2 of 4)

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Game 1: Friday, January 20th
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Game 2: Tuesday, February 28th
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Game 3: Monday, March 5th
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Game 4: Thursday, April 12th
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Timberwolves 109

(18-17, 8-7 away)

Clippers 97

(20-12, 12-5 home)

Coverage: FSW2

10:30 PM ET, February 28, 2012

STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA

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MIN 22 29 22 36109
LAC 31 23 22 2197

Top Performers

Minnesota: D. Williams 27 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Blk

Los Angeles: C. Paul 27 Pts, 4 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEMINNESOTASCORELOS ANGELES
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Nikola Pekovic vs. DeAndre Jordan (Chris Paul gains possession)
11:45 0-0Caron Butler misses 15-foot jumper
11:42Ricky Rubio defensive rebound0-0 
11:22Nikola Pekovic makes layup2-0 
10:55 2-2Blake Griffin makes layup
10:33Kevin Love misses 25-foot three point jumper2-2 
10:32 2-2DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
10:26 2-2Blake Griffin misses two point shot
10:22Wesley Johnson defensive rebound2-2 
10:06Kevin Love makes 17-foot jumper4-2 
9:57 4-4Blake Griffin makes slam dunk (Chris Paul assists)
9:41Kevin Love misses 17-foot jumper4-4 
9:38 4-4Blake Griffin defensive rebound
9:30 4-6Randy Foye makes driving layup (Chris Paul assists)
9:11Ricky Rubio misses 19-foot jumper4-6 
9:11 4-6DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
8:57 4-6Blake Griffin misses 20-foot jumper
8:56Nikola Pekovic defensive rebound4-6 
8:44Kevin Love misses two point shot4-6 
8:41 4-6DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
8:33 4-8Chris Paul makes 12-foot two point shot
8:15DeAndre Jordan blocks Kevin Love's layup4-8 
8:12 4-8Chris Paul defensive rebound
7:54 4-10Blake Griffin makes 6-foot two point shot
7:54Nikola Pekovic shooting foul (Blake Griffin draws the foul)4-10 
7:54 4-11Blake Griffin makes free throw 1 of 1
7:37Ricky Rubio misses 25-foot three point jumper4-11 
7:37Minnesota offensive team rebound4-11 
7:37 4-11Caron Butler loose ball foul (Kevin Love draws the foul)
7:31Wesley Johnson misses 22-foot jumper4-11 
7:31 4-11Blake Griffin defensive rebound
7:26Kevin Love foul (Blake Griffin draws the foul)4-11 
7:26 4-11Blake Griffin misses free throw 1 of 2
7:26 4-11Los Angeles offensive team rebound
7:26 4-12Blake Griffin makes free throw 2 of 2
7:05Nikola Pekovic makes layup (Kevin Love assists)6-12 
6:54 6-14Chris Paul makes driving layup
6:47Minnesota full timeout
6:41Luke Ridnour bad pass (DeAndre Jordan steals)6-14 
6:22 6-14Randy Foye misses 23-foot three point jumper
6:20 6-14DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound
6:20 6-16DeAndre Jordan makes 1-foot two point shot
6:03 6-16Blake Griffin shooting foul (Wesley Johnson draws the foul)
6:03Wesley Johnson misses free throw 1 of 26-16 
6:03Minnesota offensive team rebound6-16 
6:03Wesley Johnson misses free throw 2 of 26-16 
6:03 6-16Blake Griffin defensive rebound
5:48 6-16Caron Butler misses 16-foot jumper
5:47Kevin Love defensive rebound6-16 
5:33Kevin Love makes 21-foot jumper (Wesley Johnson assists)8-16 
5:11Kevin Love shooting foul (Blake Griffin draws the foul)8-16 
5:11 8-17Blake Griffin makes free throw 1 of 2
5:11 8-17Mo Williams enters the game for Randy Foye
5:11 8-17Kenyon Martin enters the game for DeAndre Jordan
5:11Derrick Williams enters the game for Kevin Love8-17 
5:11 8-17Blake Griffin misses free throw 2 of 2
5:09Derrick Williams defensive rebound8-17 
4:54 8-17Kenyon Martin personal foul (Nikola Pekovic draws the foul)
4:54Kevin Love technical foul (2nd technical foul)8-17 
4:54 8-18Chris Paul makes technical free throw
4:52Ricky Rubio bad pass8-18 
4:39 8-18Mo Williams lost ball (Luke Ridnour steals)
4:35Ricky Rubio makes layup (Luke Ridnour assists)10-18 
4:35 10-18Chris Paul shooting foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)
4:35 10-18Bobby Simmons enters the game for Caron Butler
4:35Ricky Rubio misses free throw 1 of 110-18 
4:35 10-18Blake Griffin defensive rebound
4:11 10-18Kenyon Martin misses 18-foot two point shot
4:11 10-18Bobby Simmons offensive rebound
4:01 10-18Blake Griffin misses 6-foot two point shot
4:00Derrick Williams defensive rebound10-18 
3:51 10-18Mo Williams personal foul (Luke Ridnour draws the foul)
3:51Michael Beasley enters the game for Wesley Johnson10-18 
3:51Luke Ridnour makes free throw 1 of 211-18 
3:51 11-18Randy Foye enters the game for Chris Paul
3:51Luke Ridnour makes free throw 2 of 212-18 
3:34 12-20Blake Griffin makes 6-foot hook shot (Bobby Simmons assists)
3:13Luke Ridnour misses 23-foot three point jumper12-20 
3:11Nikola Pekovic offensive rebound12-20 
3:08Nikola Pekovic makes layup14-20 
3:00 14-20Blake Griffin misses 2-foot two point shot
2:56Ricky Rubio defensive rebound14-20 
2:49Michael Beasley makes 3-foot two point shot (Ricky Rubio assists)16-20 
2:47Los Angeles full timeout
2:47Darko Milicic enters the game for Nikola Pekovic16-20 
2:47Jose Juan Barea enters the game for Luke Ridnour16-20 
2:38 16-22Mo Williams makes 19-foot jumper
2:20Derrick Williams makes two point shot (Jose Juan Barea assists)18-22 
2:12 18-22Mo Williams lost ball (Jose Juan Barea steals)
2:03Jose Juan Barea misses 23-foot three point jumper18-22 
2:02 18-22Blake Griffin defensive rebound
1:47 18-22Randy Foye misses 14-foot jumper
1:47Darko Milicic defensive rebound18-22 
1:37Michael Beasley misses 18-foot jumper18-22 
1:36 18-22Kenyon Martin defensive rebound
1:21 18-24Blake Griffin makes layup (Mo Williams assists)
1:04Derrick Williams misses 18-foot jumper18-24 
1:02 18-24Kenyon Martin defensive rebound
0:48 18-26Blake Griffin makes 3-foot two point shot
0:40Derrick Williams makes layup (Ricky Rubio assists)20-26 
0:34 20-28Blake Griffin makes layup (Randy Foye assists)
0:34Darko Milicic shooting foul (Blake Griffin draws the foul)20-28 
0:34Martell Webster enters the game for Ricky Rubio20-28 
0:34 20-29Blake Griffin makes free throw 1 of 1
0:13Martell Webster makes 18-foot jumper (Jose Juan Barea assists)22-29 
0:03 22-31Mo Williams makes 23-foot jumper
0:00End of the 1st Quarter