Sunday, 01/20/13
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 16 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 79 |
| Minnesota | 21 | 23 | 19 | 29 | 92 |
| Time and Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Time | 2:19 |
| Attendance | 16,799 |
1st Quarter
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Min | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | Min | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | Hou | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | Hou | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | Min | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | Min | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | Hou | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | Hou | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | Min | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | Hou | Starting Lineup | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | Hou | Start of the 1st Quarter | Tied 0–0 |
| 12:00 | Min | Jump Ball: Greg Stiemsma vs. Omer Asik -- Andrei Kirilenko gains possession. | Tied 0–0 |
| 11:41 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Jeremy Lin. | Tied 0–0 |
| 11:41 | Min | Ricky Rubio makes free throw 1 of 2. | Min 1–0 |
| 11:41 | Min | Ricky Rubio makes free throw 2 of 2. | Min 2–0 |
| 11:15 | Hou | Chandler Parsons misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | Min 2–0 |
| 11:14 | Min | Greg Stiemsma with a defensive rebound. | Min 2–0 |
| 11:05 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko makes a jump shot from 21 feet out. Ricky Rubio with the assist. | Min 4–0 |
| 10:45 | Hou | James Harden misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | Min 4–0 |
| 10:43 | Hou | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | Min 4–0 |
| 10:39 | Min | Personal foul committed by Luke Ridnour. | Min 4–0 |
| 10:26 | Hou | Patrick Patterson misses a jump shot from 3 feet out. | Min 4–0 |
| 10:25 | Hou | Omer Asik with an offensive rebound. | Min 4–0 |
| 10:25 | Hou | Omer Asik makes a tip shot. | Min 4–2 |
| 10:08 | Min | Derrick Williams makes a alley oop dunk shot. Andrei Kirilenko with the assist. | Min 6–2 |
| 9:41 | Hou | Omer Asik misses a jump shot from 5 feet out. | Min 6–2 |
| 9:39 | Min | Derrick Williams with a defensive rebound. | Min 6–2 |
| 9:31 | Min | Greg Stiemsma misses a jump shot from 20 feet out. | Min 6–2 |
| 9:30 | Hou | James Harden with a defensive rebound. | Min 6–2 |
| 9:21 | Hou | James Harden makes a jump shot from 12 feet out. | Min 6–4 |
| 9:01 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko makes a driving layup shot from 1 foot out. | Min 8–4 |
| 8:43 | Hou | Chandler Parsons makes a jump shot from 21 feet out. | Min 8–6 |
| 8:23 | Hou | Personal foul committed by Omer Asik. | Min 8–6 |
| 8:16 | Hou | Jeremy Lin kicks the ball. Timberwolves ball. | Min 8–6 |
| 8:10 | Min | Derrick Williams misses a jump shot from 20 feet out. | Min 8–6 |
| 8:09 | Hou | James Harden with a defensive rebound. | Min 8–6 |
| 8:06 | Min | Personal foul committed by Ricky Rubio. | Min 8–6 |
| 7:49 | Hou | James Harden misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | Min 8–6 |
| 7:48 | Hou | Patrick Patterson with an offensive rebound. | Min 8–6 |
| 7:39 | Hou | Greg Stiemsma blocks a Jeremy Lin layup shot from 1 foot out. | Min 8–6 |
| 7:38 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko with a defensive rebound. | Min 8–6 |
| 7:34 | Min | Luke Ridnour makes a layup shot from 1 foot out. Andrei Kirilenko with the assist. | Min 10–6 |
| 7:32 | Hou | Omer Asik with a bad pass turnover: Bad Pass | Min 10–6 |
| 7:27 | Min | Chandler Parsons blocks a Luke Ridnour layup shot from 1 foot out. | Min 10–6 |
| 7:26 | Min | Timberwolves with an offensive rebound. | Min 10–6 |
| 7:14 | Min | Chandler Parsons steals the ball from Luke Ridnour. | Min 10–6 |
| 7:10 | Hou | James Harden makes a dunk shot from 3 feet out. Chandler Parsons with the assist. | Min 10–8 |
| 6:56 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko with a bad pass turnover: Bad Pass | Min 10–8 |
| 6:34 | Hou | Jeremy Lin misses a jump shot from 21 feet out. | Min 10–8 |
| 6:32 | Min | Derrick Williams with a defensive rebound. | Min 10–8 |
| 6:19 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko makes a layup shot from 2 feet out. | Min 12–8 |
| 6:08 | Hou | James Harden misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | Min 12–8 |
| 6:07 | Hou | Patrick Patterson with an offensive rebound. | Min 12–8 |
| 5:58 | Hou | Omer Asik misses a layup shot from 1 foot out. | Min 12–8 |
| 5:56 | Min | Derrick Williams with a defensive rebound. | Min 12–8 |
| 5:45 | Min | Derrick Williams makes a driving layup shot from 2 feet out. | Min 14–8 |
| 5:32 | Hou | Chandler Parsons with a lost ball out of bounds turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds | Min 14–8 |
| 5:32 | Min | Timberwolves take a full timeout. | Min 14–8 |
| 5:32 | Min | Substitution: J.J. Barea in for Ricky Rubio. | Min 14–8 |
| 5:18 | Min | Jeremy Lin steals the ball from J.J. Barea. | Min 14–8 |
| 5:14 | Hou | Jeremy Lin makes a layup shot from 2 feet out. | Min 14–10 |
| 4:52 | Min | J.J. Barea misses a jump shot from 22 feet out. | Min 14–10 |
| 4:51 | Hou | Omer Asik with a defensive rebound. | Min 14–10 |
| 4:33 | Hou | Offensive foul committed by Omer Asik. | Min 14–10 |
| 4:33 | Hou | Omer Asik is charged with a turnover due to a foul. | Min 14–10 |
| 4:33 | Hou | Substitution: Greg Smith in for Omer Asik. | Min 14–10 |
| 4:12 | Min | Luke Ridnour makes a driving bank jump shot from 2 feet out. | Min 16–10 |
| 3:53 | Hou | Jeremy Lin misses a jump shot from 21 feet out. | Min 16–10 |
| 3:52 | Hou | Chandler Parsons with an offensive rebound. | Min 16–10 |
| 3:49 | Hou | Chandler Parsons with a discontinue dribble turnover: Discontinue Dribble | Min 16–10 |
| 3:33 | Min | Luke Ridnour makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. J.J. Barea with the assist. | Min 19–10 |
| 3:11 | Hou | Jeremy Lin misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | Min 19–10 |
| 3:10 | Min | Luke Ridnour with a defensive rebound. | Min 19–10 |
| 3:07 | Hou | Substitution: Carlos Delfino in for Chandler Parsons. | Min 19–10 |
| 3:07 | Hou | Substitution: Patrick Beverley in for Jeremy Lin. | Min 19–10 |
| 2:59 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko with a bad pass turnover: Bad Pass | Min 19–10 |
| 2:59 | Hou | Rockets take a full timeout. | Min 19–10 |
| 2:42 | Hou | James Harden misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | Min 19–10 |
| 2:41 | Min | Derrick Williams with a defensive rebound. | Min 19–10 |
| 2:33 | Hou | Personal foul committed by Patrick Beverley. | Min 19–10 |
| 2:16 | Min | Greg Stiemsma misses a jump shot from 16 feet out. | Min 19–10 |
| 2:14 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko with an offensive rebound. | Min 19–10 |
| 2:14 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko misses a tip shot from 1 foot out. | Min 19–10 |
| 2:13 | Hou | Carlos Delfino with a defensive rebound. | Min 19–10 |
| 2:08 | Min | Shooting foul committed by Greg Stiemsma. | Min 19–10 |
| 2:08 | Hou | James Harden misses free throw 1 of 2. | Min 19–10 |
| 2:08 | Hou | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | Min 19–10 |
| 2:08 | Min | Substitution: Louis Amundson in for Greg Stiemsma. | Min 19–10 |
| 2:08 | Hou | James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2. | Min 19–11 |
| 1:52 | Min | Derrick Williams misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | Min 19–11 |
| 1:51 | Hou | James Harden with a defensive rebound. | Min 19–11 |
| 1:44 | Hou | Greg Smith makes a running layup shot. James Harden with the assist. | Min 19–13 |
| 1:23 | Min | Derrick Williams with a lost ball out of bounds turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds | Min 19–13 |
| 1:23 | Hou | Substitution: Marcus Morris in for Patrick Patterson. | Min 19–13 |
| 1:04 | Hou | Marcus Morris makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. James Harden with the assist. | Min 19–16 |
| 0:45 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Carlos Delfino. | Min 19–16 |
| 0:45 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko misses free throw 1 of 2. | Min 19–16 |
| 0:45 | Min | Timberwolves with an offensive rebound. | Min 19–16 |
| 0:45 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko misses free throw 2 of 2. | Min 19–16 |
| 0:44 | Hou | Marcus Morris with a defensive rebound. | Min 19–16 |
| 0:38 | Hou | Carlos Delfino misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | Min 19–16 |
| 0:38 | Min | Timberwolves with a defensive rebound. | Min 19–16 |
| 0:24 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko makes a driving layup shot. | Min 21–16 |
| 0:00 | Hou | Marcus Morris with a traveling turnover: Traveling | Min 21–16 |
| 0:00 | Hou | End of the 1st Quarter | Min 21–16 |
2nd Quarter
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Hou | Start of the 2nd Quarter | Min 21–16 |
| 11:43 | Hou | Carlos Delfino makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Marcus Morris with the assist. | Min 21–19 |
| 11:30 | Hou | Personal foul committed by Marcus Morris. | Min 21–19 |
| 11:18 | Min | Louis Amundson misses a layup shot from 2 feet out. | Min 21–19 |
| 11:17 | Hou | Greg Smith with a defensive rebound. | Min 21–19 |
| 11:11 | Hou | Greg Smith makes a slam dunk shot from 1 foot out. Patrick Beverley with the assist. | Tied 21–21 |
| 10:55 | Min | J.J. Barea makes a driving layup shot from 2 feet out. | Min 23–21 |
| 10:44 | Hou | Patrick Beverley misses a jump shot from 23 feet out. | Min 23–21 |
| 10:43 | Min | Louis Amundson with a defensive rebound. | Min 23–21 |
| 10:38 | Min | Marcus Morris steals the ball from Louis Amundson. | Min 23–21 |
| 10:20 | Min | Shooting foul committed by Ricky Rubio. | Min 23–21 |
| 10:20 | Hou | Patrick Beverley misses free throw 1 of 2. | Min 23–21 |
| 10:20 | Hou | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | Min 23–21 |
| 10:20 | Hou | Patrick Beverley makes free throw 2 of 2. | Min 23–22 |
| 10:17 | Hou | Personal foul committed by Patrick Beverley. | Min 23–22 |
| 10:09 | Min | J.J. Barea misses a jump shot from 22 feet out. | Min 23–22 |
| 10:07 | Hou | Greg Smith with a defensive rebound. | Min 23–22 |
| 9:54 | Hou | Patrick Beverley misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | Min 23–22 |
| 9:53 | Hou | Patrick Beverley with an offensive rebound. | Min 23–22 |
| 9:45 | Hou | Chandler Parsons misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | Min 23–22 |
| 9:45 | Min | Timberwolves with a defensive rebound. | Min 23–22 |
| 9:30 | Min | Derrick Williams with a traveling turnover: Traveling | Min 23–22 |
| 9:20 | Min | Shooting foul committed by Louis Amundson. | Min 23–22 |
| 9:20 | Hou | Patrick Beverley misses free throw 1 of 2. | Min 23–22 |
| 9:20 | Hou | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | Min 23–22 |
| 9:20 | Min | Substitution: Chris Johnson in for Derrick Williams. | Min 23–22 |
| 9:20 | Hou | Patrick Beverley makes free throw 2 of 2. | Tied 23–23 |
| 8:56 | Min | Chris Johnson makes a alley oop dunk shot from 1 foot out. J.J. Barea with the assist. | Min 25–23 |
| 8:29 | Hou | Greg Smith misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | Min 25–23 |
| 8:28 | Min | Mickael Gelabale with a defensive rebound. | Min 25–23 |
| 8:11 | Min | Ricky Rubio misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | Min 25–23 |
| 8:10 | Min | Timberwolves with an offensive rebound. | Min 25–23 |
| 8:10 | Min | Timberwolves take a full timeout. | Min 25–23 |
| 8:10 | Hou | Substitution: Jeremy Lin in for Patrick Beverley. | Min 25–23 |
| 8:10 | Hou | Substitution: James Harden in for Marcus Morris. | Min 25–23 |
| 8:10 | Hou | Substitution: Omer Asik in for Greg Smith. | Min 25–23 |
| 7:50 | Min | J.J. Barea makes a turnaround fade away jump shot from 16 feet out. | Min 27–23 |
| 7:30 | Min | Illegal Defense foul committed by Chris Johnson. | Min 27–23 |
| 7:30 | Hou | James Harden makes free throw technical. | Min 27–24 |
| 7:23 | Min | Personal foul committed by Mickael Gelabale. | Min 27–24 |
| 7:19 | Min | Shooting foul committed by Chris Johnson. | Min 27–24 |
| 7:19 | Hou | James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2. | Min 27–25 |
| 7:19 | Hou | James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2. | Min 27–26 |
| 7:13 | Hou | James Harden kicks the ball. Timberwolves ball. | Min 27–26 |
| 6:59 | Min | J.J. Barea makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | Min 30–26 |
| 6:48 | Hou | Carlos Delfino makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. James Harden with the assist. | Min 30–29 |
| 6:34 | Min | Carlos Delfino steals the ball from Ricky Rubio. | Min 30–29 |
| 6:26 | Hou | Carlos Delfino misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | Min 30–29 |
| 6:24 | Hou | James Harden with an offensive rebound. | Min 30–29 |
| 6:05 | Hou | James Harden makes a running bank jump shot from 14 feet out. | Hou 31–30 |
| 5:54 | Min | Timberwolves take a full timeout. | Hou 31–30 |
| 5:54 | Min | Substitution: Derrick Williams in for Mickael Gelabale. | Hou 31–30 |
| 5:54 | Min | Substitution: Andrei Kirilenko in for Chris Johnson. | Hou 31–30 |
| 5:54 | Min | Substitution: Greg Stiemsma in for Louis Amundson. | Hou 31–30 |
| 5:45 | Min | Ricky Rubio makes a jump shot from 21 feet out. Derrick Williams with the assist. | Min 32–31 |
| 5:32 | Hou | Carlos Delfino misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | Min 32–31 |
| 5:31 | Hou | Chandler Parsons with an offensive rebound. | Min 32–31 |
| 5:26 | Hou | Chandler Parsons misses a jump shot from 21 feet out. | Min 32–31 |
| 5:24 | Min | Greg Stiemsma with a defensive rebound. | Min 32–31 |
| 5:12 | Min | Derrick Williams makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. J.J. Barea with the assist. | Min 35–31 |
| 4:58 | Hou | Carlos Delfino with a traveling turnover: Traveling | Min 35–31 |
| 4:58 | Min | Substitution: Luke Ridnour in for J.J. Barea. | Min 35–31 |
| 4:46 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Omer Asik. | Min 35–31 |
| 4:46 | Min | Derrick Williams makes free throw 1 of 2. | Min 36–31 |
| 4:46 | Hou | Substitution: Patrick Patterson in for Omer Asik. | Min 36–31 |
| 4:46 | Hou | Substitution: Greg Smith in for Carlos Delfino. | Min 36–31 |
| 4:46 | Min | Derrick Williams makes free throw 2 of 2. | Min 37–31 |
| 4:35 | Hou | Derrick Williams steals the ball from Jeremy Lin. | Min 37–31 |
| 4:31 | Min | Derrick Williams misses a jump shot from 3 feet out. | Min 37–31 |
| 4:30 | Hou | Rockets with a defensive rebound. | Min 37–31 |
| 4:30 | Hou | Rockets take a 20-second timeout. | Min 37–31 |
| 4:08 | Hou | Greg Smith misses a hook shot from 8 feet out. | Min 37–31 |
| 4:07 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko with a defensive rebound. | Min 37–31 |
| 4:01 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Jeremy Lin. | Min 37–31 |
| 4:01 | Min | Ricky Rubio misses free throw 1 of 2. | Min 37–31 |
| 4:01 | Min | Timberwolves with an offensive rebound. | Min 37–31 |
| 4:01 | Hou | Substitution: Patrick Beverley in for Jeremy Lin. | Min 37–31 |
| 4:01 | Min | Ricky Rubio makes free throw 2 of 2. | Min 38–31 |
| 3:39 | Hou | James Harden misses a jump shot from 4 feet out. | Min 38–31 |
| 3:38 | Hou | Greg Smith with an offensive rebound. | Min 38–31 |
| 3:36 | Hou | Greg Smith makes a slam dunk shot from 1 foot out. | Min 38–33 |
| 3:22 | Min | Greg Stiemsma misses a layup shot from 1 foot out. | Min 38–33 |
| 3:21 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko with an offensive rebound. | Min 38–33 |
| 3:21 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko makes a tip shot. | Min 40–33 |
| 3:02 | Hou | James Harden misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | Min 40–33 |
| 3:01 | Hou | Patrick Beverley with an offensive rebound. | Min 40–33 |
| 2:58 | Hou | Patrick Beverley with a bad pass turnover: Bad Pass | Min 40–33 |
| 2:58 | Hou | Rockets take a full timeout. | Min 40–33 |
| 2:58 | Hou | Substitution: Carlos Delfino in for Chandler Parsons. | Min 40–33 |
| 2:35 | Min | Luke Ridnour makes a running jump shot from 6 feet out. | Min 42–33 |
| 2:11 | Hou | Patrick Patterson misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | Min 42–33 |
| 2:09 | Hou | Patrick Beverley with an offensive rebound. | Min 42–33 |
| 1:58 | Hou | Greg Smith with a traveling turnover: Traveling | Min 42–33 |
| 1:58 | Min | Substitution: J.J. Barea in for Ricky Rubio. | Min 42–33 |
| 1:37 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Greg Smith. | Min 42–33 |
| 1:37 | Min | Derrick Williams makes free throw 1 of 2. | Min 43–33 |
| 1:37 | Min | Derrick Williams makes free throw 2 of 2. | Min 44–33 |
| 1:18 | Hou | Carlos Delfino makes a jump shot from 22 feet out. Patrick Beverley with the assist. | Min 44–35 |
| 0:59 | Min | Greg Stiemsma misses a jump shot from 20 feet out. | Min 44–35 |
| 0:58 | Hou | Patrick Patterson with a defensive rebound. | Min 44–35 |
| 0:46 | Hou | James Harden with a bad pass turnover: Bad Pass | Min 44–35 |
| 0:36 | Min | Luke Ridnour misses a jump shot from 20 feet out. | Min 44–35 |
| 0:34 | Hou | Greg Smith with a defensive rebound. | Min 44–35 |
| 0:28 | Min | Shooting foul committed by Greg Stiemsma. | Min 44–35 |
| 0:28 | Hou | James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2. | Min 44–36 |
| 0:28 | Hou | James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2. | Min 44–37 |
| 0:06 | Min | Patrick Patterson blocks a J.J. Barea layup shot from 3 feet out. | Min 44–37 |
| 0:05 | Min | Timberwolves with an offensive rebound. | Min 44–37 |
| 0:05 | Min | Timberwolves take a 20-second timeout. | Min 44–37 |
| 0:04 | Min | Derrick Williams with a traveling turnover: Traveling | Min 44–37 |
| 0:01 | Min | Shooting foul committed by Luke Ridnour. | Min 44–37 |
| 0:01 | Hou | James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2. | Min 44–38 |
| 0:01 | Hou | James Harden misses free throw 2 of 2. | Min 44–38 |
| 0:00 | Hou | James Harden with an offensive rebound. | Min 44–38 |
| 0:00 | Hou | James Harden misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | Min 44–38 |
| 0:00 | Hou | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | Min 44–38 |
| 0:00 | Hou | End of the 2nd Quarter | Min 44–38 |
3rd Quarter
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Hou | Start of the 3rd Quarter | Min 44–38 |
| 12:00 | Min | Technical foul committed by Luke Ridnour. | Min 44–38 |
| 12:00 | Hou | James Harden makes free throw technical. | Min 44–39 |
| 11:49 | Hou | Offensive foul committed by Omer Asik. | Min 44–39 |
| 11:49 | Hou | Omer Asik is charged with a turnover due to a foul. | Min 44–39 |
| 11:33 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | Min 44–39 |
| 11:32 | Hou | Omer Asik with a defensive rebound. | Min 44–39 |
| 11:15 | Hou | Andrei Kirilenko steals the ball from Patrick Beverley. | Min 44–39 |
| 11:05 | Min | Derrick Williams misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | Min 44–39 |
| 11:04 | Hou | Rockets with a defensive rebound. | Min 44–39 |
| 10:45 | Hou | James Harden misses a layup shot from 2 feet out. | Min 44–39 |
| 10:44 | Hou | James Harden with an offensive rebound. | Min 44–39 |
| 10:39 | Hou | James Harden misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | Min 44–39 |
| 10:38 | Hou | Omer Asik with an offensive rebound. | Min 44–39 |
| 10:31 | Hou | Omer Asik misses a jump shot from 5 feet out. | Min 44–39 |
| 10:29 | Min | Greg Stiemsma with a defensive rebound. | Min 44–39 |
| 10:16 | Min | Derrick Williams misses a layup shot from 1 foot out. | Min 44–39 |
| 10:16 | Hou | Rockets with a defensive rebound. | Min 44–39 |
| 10:06 | Hou | Marcus Morris misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | Min 44–39 |
| 10:03 | Hou | James Harden with an offensive rebound. | Min 44–39 |
| 9:57 | Hou | Greg Stiemsma blocks a James Harden layup shot from 2 feet out. | Min 44–39 |
| 9:56 | Hou | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | Min 44–39 |
| 9:47 | Hou | Marcus Morris with a traveling turnover: Traveling | Min 44–39 |
| 9:38 | Hou | Patrick Beverley kicks the ball. Timberwolves ball. | Min 44–39 |
| 9:27 | Hou | Personal foul committed by Patrick Beverley. | Min 44–39 |
| 9:19 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Patrick Beverley. | Min 44–39 |
| 9:19 | Min | Ricky Rubio makes free throw 1 of 2. | Min 45–39 |
| 9:19 | Min | Ricky Rubio makes free throw 2 of 2. | Min 46–39 |
| 9:08 | Hou | Offensive foul committed by Patrick Beverley. | Min 46–39 |
| 9:08 | Hou | Patrick Beverley is charged with a turnover due to a foul. | Min 46–39 |
| 9:08 | Hou | Substitution: Jeremy Lin in for Patrick Beverley. | Min 46–39 |
| 9:05 | Hou | Technical foul committed by Patrick Beverley. | Min 46–39 |
| 9:05 | Min | Luke Ridnour makes free throw technical. | Min 47–39 |
| 8:54 | Min | Derrick Williams misses a jump shot from 13 feet out. | Min 47–39 |
| 8:52 | Hou | Omer Asik with a defensive rebound. | Min 47–39 |
| 8:44 | Hou | Andrei Kirilenko steals the ball from James Harden. | Min 47–39 |
| 8:37 | Min | Luke Ridnour makes a pull up jump shot from 19 feet out. Ricky Rubio with the assist. | Min 49–39 |
| 8:27 | Hou | Jeremy Lin misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | Min 49–39 |
| 8:26 | Min | Greg Stiemsma with a defensive rebound. | Min 49–39 |
| 8:07 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Marcus Morris. | Min 49–39 |
| 8:07 | Hou | Rockets take a full timeout. | Min 49–39 |
| 8:07 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko misses free throw 1 of 2. | Min 49–39 |
| 8:07 | Min | Timberwolves with an offensive rebound. | Min 49–39 |
| 8:07 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko makes free throw 2 of 2. | Min 50–39 |
| 7:50 | Hou | Carlos Delfino makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. James Harden with the assist. | Min 50–42 |
| 7:35 | Min | Luke Ridnour misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | Min 50–42 |
| 7:34 | Hou | Marcus Morris with a defensive rebound. | Min 50–42 |
| 7:17 | Hou | Marcus Morris misses a turnaround jump shot from 19 feet out. | Min 50–42 |
| 7:16 | Min | Timberwolves with a defensive rebound. | Min 50–42 |
| 7:16 | Hou | Loose Ball foul committed by Omer Asik. | Min 50–42 |
| 7:16 | Min | Substitution: J.J. Barea in for Ricky Rubio. | Min 50–42 |
| 7:16 | Hou | Substitution: Greg Smith in for Omer Asik. | Min 50–42 |
| 7:03 | Min | James Harden steals the ball from Luke Ridnour. | Min 50–42 |
| 6:58 | Min | Shooting foul committed by Derrick Williams. | Min 50–42 |
| 6:58 | Hou | Carlos Delfino makes free throw 1 of 2. | Min 50–43 |
| 6:58 | Hou | Carlos Delfino misses free throw 2 of 2. | Min 50–43 |
| 6:58 | Min | Greg Stiemsma with a defensive rebound. | Min 50–43 |
| 6:35 | Min | Luke Ridnour makes a floating jump shot from 7 feet out. | Min 52–43 |
| 6:21 | Hou | Jeremy Lin with a traveling turnover: Traveling | Min 52–43 |
| 6:11 | Hou | Personal foul committed by Carlos Delfino. | Min 52–43 |
| 6:11 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko makes free throw 1 of 2. | Min 53–43 |
| 6:11 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko makes free throw 2 of 2. | Min 54–43 |
| 5:55 | Min | Personal foul committed by J.J. Barea. | Min 54–43 |
| 5:55 | Min | Substitution: Louis Amundson in for Greg Stiemsma. | Min 54–43 |
| 5:55 | Hou | Substitution: Chandler Parsons in for Marcus Morris. | Min 54–43 |
| 5:43 | Hou | James Harden misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | Min 54–43 |
| 5:42 | Min | Derrick Williams with a defensive rebound. | Min 54–43 |
| 5:26 | Min | J.J. Barea misses a jump shot from 20 feet out. | Min 54–43 |
| 5:24 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko with an offensive rebound. | Min 54–43 |
| 5:24 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko makes a tip shot from 1 foot out. | Min 56–43 |
| 5:02 | Hou | Greg Smith makes a driving slam dunk shot from 1 foot out. Jeremy Lin with the assist. | Min 56–45 |
| 4:38 | Min | Luke Ridnour misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | Min 56–45 |
| 4:36 | Hou | Chandler Parsons with a defensive rebound. | Min 56–45 |
| 4:20 | Hou | Carlos Delfino misses a jump shot from 22 feet out. | Min 56–45 |
| 4:19 | Hou | Chandler Parsons with an offensive rebound. | Min 56–45 |
| 4:17 | Hou | Chandler Parsons misses a layup shot from 1 foot out. | Min 56–45 |
| 4:16 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko with a defensive rebound. | Min 56–45 |
| 4:15 | Min | James Harden steals the ball from Andrei Kirilenko. | Min 56–45 |
| 4:14 | Min | Shooting foul committed by Louis Amundson. | Min 56–45 |
| 4:14 | Hou | Jeremy Lin makes free throw 1 of 2. | Min 56–46 |
| 4:14 | Hou | Jeremy Lin makes free throw 2 of 2. | Min 56–47 |
| 3:53 | Min | J.J. Barea makes a step back jump shot from 15 feet out. | Min 58–47 |
| 3:36 | Hou | Greg Smith misses a jump shot from 8 feet out. | Min 58–47 |
| 3:35 | Hou | Greg Smith with an offensive rebound. | Min 58–47 |
| 3:33 | Hou | Greg Smith makes a layup shot. | Min 58–49 |
| 3:12 | Hou | Personal foul committed by Chandler Parsons. | Min 58–49 |
| 3:12 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko makes free throw 1 of 2. | Min 59–49 |
| 3:12 | Min | Substitution: Mickael Gelabale in for Derrick Williams. | Min 59–49 |
| 3:12 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko makes free throw 2 of 2. | Min 60–49 |
| 2:47 | Hou | Jeremy Lin misses a jump shot from 23 feet out. | Min 60–49 |
| 2:45 | Hou | Jeremy Lin with an offensive rebound. | Min 60–49 |
| 2:42 | Hou | Offensive Charge Foul foul committed by Jeremy Lin. | Min 60–49 |
| 2:42 | Hou | Jeremy Lin is charged with a turnover due to a foul. | Min 60–49 |
| 2:42 | Min | Timberwolves take a full timeout. | Min 60–49 |
| 2:42 | Hou | Substitution: Toney Douglas in for James Harden. | Min 60–49 |
| 2:34 | Hou | Personal foul committed by Jeremy Lin. | Min 60–49 |
| 2:34 | Min | Mickael Gelabale makes free throw 1 of 2. | Min 61–49 |
| 2:34 | Min | Substitution: Chris Johnson in for Luke Ridnour. | Min 61–49 |
| 2:34 | Min | Mickael Gelabale misses free throw 2 of 2. | Min 61–49 |
| 2:33 | Hou | Greg Smith with a defensive rebound. | Min 61–49 |
| 2:22 | Hou | Carlos Delfino makes a 3-point jump shot from 22 feet out. Jeremy Lin with the assist. | Min 61–52 |
| 2:05 | Min | Greg Smith steals the ball from J.J. Barea. | Min 61–52 |
| 1:59 | Hou | Carlos Delfino misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | Min 61–52 |
| 1:58 | Min | Mickael Gelabale with a defensive rebound. | Min 61–52 |
| 1:39 | Min | J.J. Barea with a traveling turnover: Traveling | Min 61–52 |
| 1:20 | Hou | Andrei Kirilenko steals the ball from Chandler Parsons. | Min 61–52 |
| 1:00 | Min | J.J. Barea makes a jump shot from 18 feet out. Mickael Gelabale with the assist. | Min 63–52 |
| 0:51 | Hou | Jeremy Lin makes a driving layup shot from 1 foot out. | Min 63–54 |
| 0:51 | Min | Shooting foul committed by Chris Johnson. | Min 63–54 |
| 0:51 | Hou | Jeremy Lin makes free throw 1 of 1. | Min 63–55 |
| 0:35 | Min | J.J. Barea misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | Min 63–55 |
| 0:33 | Hou | Carlos Delfino with a defensive rebound. | Min 63–55 |
| 0:25 | Hou | Greg Smith makes a slam dunk shot from 1 foot out. Toney Douglas with the assist. | Min 63–57 |
| 0:04 | Min | J.J. Barea misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | Min 63–57 |
| 0:03 | Hou | Toney Douglas with a defensive rebound. | Min 63–57 |
| 0:00 | Min | Shooting foul committed by J.J. Barea. | Min 63–57 |
| 0:00 | Hou | Toney Douglas makes free throw 1 of 2. | Min 63–58 |
| 0:00 | Hou | Toney Douglas makes free throw 2 of 2. | Min 63–59 |
| 0:00 | Hou | End of the 3rd Quarter | Min 63–59 |
4th Quarter
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Hou | Start of the 4th Quarter | Min 63–59 |
| 11:43 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | Min 63–59 |
| 11:41 | Min | Chris Johnson with an offensive rebound. | Min 63–59 |
| 11:39 | Min | Chris Johnson makes a jump shot from 5 feet out. | Min 65–59 |
| 11:17 | Hou | Toney Douglas makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. Greg Smith with the assist. | Min 65–62 |
| 10:56 | Min | Mickael Gelabale misses a jump shot from 7 feet out. | Min 65–62 |
| 10:55 | Hou | Greg Smith with a defensive rebound. | Min 65–62 |
| 10:47 | Hou | Toney Douglas misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | Min 65–62 |
| 10:45 | Min | Louis Amundson with a defensive rebound. | Min 65–62 |
| 10:30 | Min | J.J. Barea misses a running jump shot from 15 feet out. | Min 65–62 |
| 10:24 | Min | Louis Amundson with an offensive rebound. | Min 65–62 |
| 10:18 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Chandler Parsons. | Min 65–62 |
| 10:18 | Min | Chris Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2. | Min 66–62 |
| 10:18 | Min | Substitution: Luke Ridnour in for Louis Amundson. | Min 66–62 |
| 10:18 | Min | Chris Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2. | Min 67–62 |
| 10:03 | Hou | Chandler Parsons misses a running reverse layup shot. | Min 67–62 |
| 10:01 | Min | Luke Ridnour with a defensive rebound. | Min 67–62 |
| 9:56 | Min | Chris Johnson makes a alley oop dunk shot. Luke Ridnour with the assist. | Min 69–62 |
| 9:40 | Hou | Luke Ridnour blocks a Jeremy Lin jump shot from 12 feet out. | Min 69–62 |
| 9:38 | Min | Chris Johnson with a defensive rebound. | Min 69–62 |
| 9:27 | Hou | Personal foul committed by Carlos Delfino. | Min 69–62 |
| 9:27 | Hou | Substitution: James Harden in for Chandler Parsons. | Min 69–62 |
| 9:22 | Min | J.J. Barea misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | Min 69–62 |
| 9:20 | Min | Chris Johnson with an offensive rebound. | Min 69–62 |
| 9:18 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by James Harden. | Min 69–62 |
| 9:18 | Min | Chris Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2. | Min 70–62 |
| 9:18 | Min | Chris Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2. | Min 71–62 |
| 8:54 | Hou | James Harden with a lost ball out of bounds turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds | Min 71–62 |
| 8:54 | Min | Timberwolves take a full timeout. | Min 71–62 |
| 8:54 | Min | Substitution: Ricky Rubio in for J.J. Barea. | Min 71–62 |
| 8:41 | Min | Jeremy Lin steals the ball from Luke Ridnour. | Min 71–62 |
| 8:38 | Min | Shooting foul committed by Luke Ridnour. | Min 71–62 |
| 8:38 | Hou | Jeremy Lin makes a driving layup shot. | Min 71–64 |
| 8:38 | Hou | Jeremy Lin makes free throw 1 of 1. | Min 71–65 |
| 8:18 | Min | Mickael Gelabale misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | Min 71–65 |
| 8:17 | Hou | Greg Smith with a defensive rebound. | Min 71–65 |
| 8:07 | Hou | Carlos Delfino misses a jump shot from 21 feet out. | Min 71–65 |
| 8:05 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko with a defensive rebound. | Min 71–65 |
| 7:58 | Min | Mickael Gelabale makes a running finger roll shot from 2 feet out. Ricky Rubio with the assist. | Min 73–65 |
| 7:46 | Hou | Jeremy Lin misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | Min 73–65 |
| 7:44 | Min | Mickael Gelabale with a defensive rebound. | Min 73–65 |
| 7:27 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by James Harden. | Min 73–65 |
| 7:27 | Min | Chris Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2. | Min 73–65 |
| 7:27 | Min | Timberwolves with an offensive rebound. | Min 73–65 |
| 7:27 | Hou | Substitution: Chandler Parsons in for Carlos Delfino. | Min 73–65 |
| 7:27 | Min | Chris Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2. | Min 74–65 |
| 7:17 | Min | Chris Johnson kicks the ball. Rockets ball. | Min 74–65 |
| 7:17 | Hou | Substitution: Patrick Patterson in for Greg Smith. | Min 74–65 |
| 7:09 | Min | Shooting foul committed by Mickael Gelabale. | Min 74–65 |
| 7:09 | Hou | Chandler Parsons makes free throw 1 of 2. | Min 74–66 |
| 7:09 | Hou | Chandler Parsons makes free throw 2 of 2. | Min 74–67 |
| 6:52 | Min | Mickael Gelabale misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | Min 74–67 |
| 6:51 | Min | Chris Johnson with an offensive rebound. | Min 74–67 |
| 6:49 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by James Harden. | Min 74–67 |
| 6:49 | Min | Mickael Gelabale makes free throw 1 of 2. | Min 75–67 |
| 6:49 | Min | Mickael Gelabale makes free throw 2 of 2. | Min 76–67 |
| 6:32 | Hou | James Harden makes a driving layup shot from 1 foot out. | Min 76–69 |
| 6:10 | Min | Mickael Gelabale makes a layup shot from 2 feet out. Ricky Rubio with the assist. | Min 78–69 |
| 6:10 | Hou | Shooting foul committed by Chandler Parsons. | Min 78–69 |
| 6:10 | Min | Mickael Gelabale makes free throw 1 of 1. | Min 79–69 |
| 5:59 | Hou | Jeremy Lin misses a jump shot from 3 feet out. | Min 79–69 |
| 5:58 | Min | Mickael Gelabale with a defensive rebound. | Min 79–69 |
| 5:58 | Hou | Loose Ball foul committed by Patrick Patterson. | Min 79–69 |
| 5:58 | Min | Timberwolves take a full timeout. | Min 79–69 |
| 5:58 | Min | Mickael Gelabale makes free throw 1 of 2. | Min 80–69 |
| 5:58 | Min | Mickael Gelabale misses free throw 2 of 2. | Min 80–69 |
| 5:58 | Hou | Jeremy Lin with a defensive rebound. | Min 80–69 |
| 5:40 | Hou | James Harden misses a step back jump shot from 23 feet out. | Min 80–69 |
| 5:39 | Hou | Patrick Patterson with an offensive rebound. | Min 80–69 |
| 5:31 | Hou | Chandler Parsons makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Toney Douglas with the assist. | Min 80–72 |
| 5:14 | Min | Mickael Gelabale makes a jump shot from 21 feet out. Ricky Rubio with the assist. | Min 82–72 |
| 4:56 | Hou | Patrick Patterson makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. James Harden with the assist. | Min 82–75 |
| 4:42 | Hou | Personal foul committed by James Harden. | Min 82–75 |
| 4:42 | Min | Chris Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2. | Min 83–75 |
| 4:42 | Min | Chris Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2. | Min 84–75 |
| 4:30 | Hou | Chris Johnson blocks a Chandler Parsons layup shot from 1 foot out. | Min 84–75 |
| 4:28 | Hou | Toney Douglas with an offensive rebound. | Min 84–75 |
| 4:25 | Hou | Chandler Parsons misses a layup shot from 3 feet out. | Min 84–75 |
| 4:24 | Min | Chris Johnson with a defensive rebound. | Min 84–75 |
| 4:07 | Min | Luke Ridnour misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | Min 84–75 |
| 4:06 | Hou | Toney Douglas with a defensive rebound. | Min 84–75 |
| 3:56 | Min | Shooting foul committed by Chris Johnson. | Min 84–75 |
| 3:56 | Hou | Jeremy Lin misses free throw 1 of 2. | Min 84–75 |
| 3:56 | Hou | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | Min 84–75 |
| 3:56 | Hou | Substitution: Carlos Delfino in for Chandler Parsons. | Min 84–75 |
| 3:56 | Hou | Jeremy Lin misses free throw 2 of 2. | Min 84–75 |
| 3:56 | Hou | Rockets with an offensive rebound. | Min 84–75 |
| 3:56 | Min | Loose Ball foul committed by Chris Johnson. | Min 84–75 |
| 3:50 | Hou | Toney Douglas misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | Min 84–75 |
| 3:48 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko with a defensive rebound. | Min 84–75 |
| 3:27 | Min | Ricky Rubio with a double dribble turnover: Double Dribble | Min 84–75 |
| 3:21 | Hou | Rockets take a full timeout. | Min 84–75 |
| 3:21 | Hou | Substitution: Patrick Beverley in for Toney Douglas. | Min 84–75 |
| 3:21 | Hou | Substitution: Chandler Parsons in for Patrick Patterson. | Min 84–75 |
| 3:06 | Hou | James Harden makes a running jump shot from 5 feet out. | Min 84–77 |
| 2:42 | Min | Luke Ridnour misses a layup shot. | Min 84–77 |
| 2:41 | Hou | Carlos Delfino with a defensive rebound. | Min 84–77 |
| 2:33 | Hou | Patrick Beverley misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | Min 84–77 |
| 2:32 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko with a defensive rebound. | Min 84–77 |
| 2:13 | Min | Chris Johnson makes a dunk shot. Ricky Rubio with the assist. | Min 86–77 |
| 1:58 | Hou | James Harden with a lost ball out of bounds turnover: Lost Ball Out of Bounds | Min 86–77 |
| 1:36 | Min | Ricky Rubio misses a jump shot from 22 feet out. | Min 86–77 |
| 1:35 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko with an offensive rebound. | Min 86–77 |
| 1:35 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko makes a tip shot from 2 feet out. | Min 88–77 |
| 1:23 | Hou | James Harden misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | Min 88–77 |
| 1:22 | Min | Chris Johnson with a defensive rebound. | Min 88–77 |
| 0:59 | Min | Luke Ridnour misses a jump shot from 14 feet out. | Min 88–77 |
| 0:58 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko with an offensive rebound. | Min 88–77 |
| 0:58 | Min | Andrei Kirilenko makes a tip shot from 1 foot out. | Min 90–77 |
| 0:46 | Hou | Carlos Delfino misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | Min 90–77 |
| 0:45 | Hou | Jeremy Lin with an offensive rebound. | Min 90–77 |
| 0:42 | Hou | Chandler Parsons misses a jump shot from 5 feet out. | Min 90–77 |
| 0:41 | Hou | Jeremy Lin with an offensive rebound. | Min 90–77 |
| 0:35 | Hou | Patrick Beverley misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. | Min 90–77 |
| 0:32 | Min | Ricky Rubio with a defensive rebound. | Min 90–77 |
| 0:23 | Hou | Personal foul committed by James Harden. | Min 90–77 |
| 0:23 | Min | Luke Ridnour makes free throw 1 of 2. | Min 91–77 |
| 0:23 | Min | Luke Ridnour makes free throw 2 of 2. | Min 92–77 |
| 0:21 | Min | Personal foul committed by Luke Ridnour. | Min 92–77 |
| 0:21 | Hou | Jeremy Lin makes free throw 1 of 2. | Min 92–78 |
| 0:21 | Hou | Jeremy Lin makes free throw 2 of 2. | Min 92–79 |
| 0:00 | Hou | End of the 4th Quarter | Min 92–79 |










