Final

Series (Game 1 of 3)

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Series starts 12/26

Game 1: Wednesday, December 26th
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Timberwolves84
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Game 2: Saturday, January 19th
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Timberwolves92
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Game 3: Friday, March 15th
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Rockets108
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Rockets 87

(16-12, 5-7 away)

Timberwolves 84

(13-13, 8-4 home)

8:00 PM ET, December 26, 2012

Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

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HOU 22 22 17 2687
MIN 17 30 17 2084

Top Performers

Houston: J. Harden 30 Pts, 6 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

Minnesota: J. Barea 18 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEHOUSTONSCOREMINNESOTA
12:00 0-0Omer Asik vs. Nikola Pekovic (Luke Ridnour gains possession)
11:44 0-0Kevin Love misses 24-foot three point jumper
11:42Omer Asik defensive rebound0-0 
11:29James Harden misses 24-foot three point jumper 0-0 
11:29 0-0Kevin Love defensive rebound
11:19 0-0Alexey Shved misses 25-foot three point jumper
11:18Omer Asik defensive rebound0-0 
11:07Chandler Parsons lost ball turnover (Andrei Kirilenko steals)0-0 
10:56Jeremy Lin shooting foul (Luke Ridnour draws the foul)0-1 
10:56 0-1Luke Ridnour makes free throw 1 of 2
10:56 0-1Luke Ridnour misses free throw 2 of 2
10:56Omer Asik defensive rebound0-1 
10:37Marcus Morris misses 11-foot jumper0-1 
10:37 0-1Nikola Pekovic defensive rebound
10:21 0-4Luke Ridnour makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kevin Love assists)
10:11James Harden makes 4-foot two point shot2-4 
9:51 2-4Nikola Pekovic misses layup
9:49 2-4Luke Ridnour offensive rebound
9:38 2-4Andrei Kirilenko misses layup
9:38Omer Asik defensive rebound2-4 
9:22Jeremy Lin misses 24-foot three point jumper 2-4 
9:21 2-4Nikola Pekovic defensive rebound
9:14 2-4Kevin Love misses 25-foot three point jumper
9:12James Harden defensive rebound2-4 
9:07Marcus Morris makes layup (Chandler Parsons assists)4-4 
8:52 4-6Kevin Love makes 19-foot jumper
8:33Marcus Morris misses 24-foot three point jumper 4-6 
8:33 4-6Kevin Love defensive rebound
8:14 4-6Nikola Pekovic misses layup
8:11 4-6Nikola Pekovic misses tip shot
8:11 4-6Nikola Pekovic offensive rebound
8:10James Harden defensive rebound4-6 
8:04Andrei Kirilenko blocks James Harden's layup4-6 
8:03 4-6Luke Ridnour defensive rebound
7:56 4-6Nikola Pekovic misses 10-foot hook shot
7:54Omer Asik defensive rebound4-6 
7:31shot clock turnover 4-6 
7:20 4-8Kevin Love makes two point shot (Luke Ridnour assists)
7:11Jeremy Lin lost ball turnover (Luke Ridnour steals)4-8 
7:07Marcus Morris personal foul (Kevin Love draws the foul)4-8 
7:07Rockets Full timeout
7:01 4-8Kevin Love misses two point shot
7:00James Harden defensive rebound4-8 
6:54James Harden misses driving layup4-8 
6:54 4-8Kevin Love defensive rebound
6:48Omer Asik personal foul (Nikola Pekovic draws the foul)4-8 
6:37 4-8Luke Ridnour misses 25-foot three point jumper
6:35Chandler Parsons defensive rebound4-8 
6:22Chandler Parsons makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marcus Morris assists)7-8 
6:22 7-8Kevin Love inbound turnover
6:07James Harden misses 18-foot jumper7-8 
6:07 7-8Nikola Pekovic defensive rebound
5:50 7-8Alexey Shved misses 25-foot three point jumper
5:48James Harden defensive rebound7-8 
5:45 7-8Alexey Shved shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul)
5:45James Harden makes free throw 2 of 29-8 
5:37 9-8Andrei Kirilenko bad pass (Omer Asik steals)
5:33James Harden bad pass (Andrei Kirilenko steals)9-8 
5:20 9-8Kevin Love misses 7-foot hook shot
5:18 9-8Kevin Love offensive rebound
5:16 9-8Kevin Love lost ball turnover (James Harden steals)
5:13Chandler Parsons makes layup (James Harden assists)11-8 
4:56 11-8Alexey Shved misses 18-foot jumper
4:54Jeremy Lin defensive rebound11-8 
4:47Chandler Parsons misses 25-foot three point jumper 11-8 
4:46 11-8Kevin Love defensive rebound
4:33 11-10Alexey Shved makes driving dunk (Luke Ridnour assists)
4:16Omer Asik makes 1-foot two point shot (Chandler Parsons assists)13-10 
3:54 13-12Kevin Love makes 7-foot two point shot
3:54Marcus Morris shooting foul (Kevin Love draws the foul)13-13 
3:54 13-12Ricky Rubio enters the game for Alexey Shved
3:54Carlos Delfino enters the game for Marcus Morris13-12 
3:54Greg Smith enters the game for Omer Asik13-12 
3:54 13-13Kevin Love makes free throw 1 of 1
3:38Jeremy Lin makes driving layup (Carlos Delfino assists)15-13 
3:20 15-13Kevin Love misses 20-foot jumper
3:19Greg Smith defensive rebound15-13 
3:11James Harden makes 18-foot jumper17-13 
2:48 17-15Luke Ridnour makes 14-foot two point shot
2:31Carlos Delfino misses 26-foot three point jumper 17-15 
2:31 17-15Nikola Pekovic defensive rebound
2:18Timberwolves Full timeout
2:18Toney Douglas enters the game for James Harden17-15 
2:18 17-15Dante Cunningham enters the game for Nikola Pekovic
2:18 17-15Carlos Delfino vs. Kevin Love (Andrei Kirilenko gains possession)
2:05 17-15Luke Ridnour misses layup
2:04Greg Smith defensive rebound17-15 
1:57Chandler Parsons makes 23-foot three point jumper (Carlos Delfino assists)20-15 
1:44Carlos Delfino personal foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul)20-15 
1:44 20-16Ricky Rubio makes free throw 1 of 2
1:44 20-16Jose Juan Barea enters the game for Luke Ridnour
1:44 20-17Ricky Rubio makes free throw 2 of 2
1:23Toney Douglas misses 18-foot jumper20-17 
1:22Chandler Parsons offensive rebound20-17 
1:20Chandler Parsons makes layup22-17 
1:00 22-17Andrei Kirilenko misses 19-foot jumper
0:59Toney Douglas defensive rebound22-17 
0:51Jeremy Lin bad pass (Dante Cunningham steals)22-17 
0:40 22-17Dante Cunningham misses 20-foot jumper
0:39 22-17Andrei Kirilenko offensive rebound
0:34 22-17Jose Juan Barea misses 23-foot three point jumper
0:32Carlos Delfino defensive rebound22-17 
0:21 22-17Jose Juan Barea personal foul (Chandler Parsons draws the foul)
0:18Jeremy Lin misses layup22-17 
0:16 22-17Kevin Love defensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter