GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: MINNESOTA at INDIANA

NBA: MINNESOTA at INDIANA

<div class="pre">NBA END OF REG 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MINNESOTA 29 29 15 19 92
INDIANA 14 23 27 28 92 END OF REG
NBA MINNESOTA AT INDIANA

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 4TH QUARTER

MIN - AL JEFFERSON 18, RASHAD MCCANTS 15,
RICKY DAVIS 14
IND - JAMAAL TINSLEY 18, MARQUIS DANIELS 14,
TRAVIS DIENER 11</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 104
INDIANA 104 End 1ST OT, GOING INTO 2ND OT</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST OT 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 1OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- --- -----
MINNESOTA 29 29 15 19 12 104
INDIANA 14 23 27 28 12 104 END 1ST OT
NBA MINNESOTA AT INDIANA

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST OT

MIN - CRAIG SMITH 18, AL JEFFERSON 18, RICKY
DAVIS 16
IND - JAMAAL TINSLEY 18, MARQUIS DANIELS 18,
TRAVIS DIENER 16</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at INDIANA

<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 111
INDIANA 110 1:00 LEFT, 2ND OT</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at INDIANA

<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA 113
INDIANA 110 FINAL IN 2ND OT</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA FINAL IN 2ND OT 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 1OT 2OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- --- --- -----
MINNESOTA 29 29 15 19 12 9 113
INDIANA 14 23 27 28 12 6 110 FINAL IN 2ND OT

HIGH SCORERS: MIN - CRAIG SMITH 20, RICKY DAVIS 19, TWO
PLAYERS WITH 18
IND - JAMAAL TINSLEY 18, MARQUIS DANIELS 18,
TRAVIS DIENER 16</div>

 

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<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
MINNESOTA 113
INDIANA 110 FINAL</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (113) AT INDIANA (110)

MINNESOTA

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

R MCCANTS F 37:11 6-15 4-5 2 1 3 3 4 3 2 18
A JEFFERSON F 35:58 7-13 4-8 4 8 12 1 2 2 2 18
T RATLIFF C 17:36 4-6 0-0 0 6 6 0 3 0 1 8
R DAVIS G 43:25 6-15 7-10 1 8 9 7 3 2 2 19
M JARIC G 25:16 2-6 2-2 0 1 1 2 6 1 3 8
C BREWER 22:32 1-5 1-2 2 3 5 3 4 3 4 3
G BUCKNER 32:44 1-4 3-4 1 3 4 3 2 2 3 6
M BLOUNT 22:41 5-13 0-1 2 2 4 1 2 1 3 10
G GREEN 12:52 0-5 1-2 0 5 5 0 0 0 1 1
C SMITH 34:00 5-10 10-12 2 5 7 3 4 0 2 20
C RICHARD 5:45 1-1 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 2

TOTALS 290:00 38-93 32-46 15 43 58 23 30 14 23 113
(.409) (.696) TEAM REBS: 15 TOTAL TO: 23 (13 PTS)

INDIANA

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

D GRANGER F 27:12 3-13 1-2 2 6 8 0 2 1 1 7
I DIOGU F 31:25 5-8 0-0 3 4 7 2 6 1 2 10
J FOSTER C 47:35 5-14 2-2 9 11 20 4 3 2 5 12
M DUNLEAVY G 23:33 3-13 3-4 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 9
J TINSLEY G 26:27 7-15 4-4 2 2 4 3 2 1 4 18
D HARRISON 24:43 3-7 0-4 3 6 9 1 5 1 1 6
M DANIELS 36:15 7-15 3-8 1 2 3 1 6 3 3 18
T DIENER 31:33 5-13 2-2 0 3 3 3 3 0 1 16
S WILLIAMS 28:43 4-10 3-4 3 2 5 4 2 1 2 11
C SIMS 0:40 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A OWENS 10:03 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 3
S GRAHAM 1:51 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 290:00 43-112 18-30 24 38 62 23 33 10 20 110
(.384) (.600) TEAM REBS: 15 TOTAL TO: 20 (23 PTS)

MINNESOTA 29 29 15 19 12 9 - 113
INDIANA 14 23 27 28 12 6 - 110

BLOCKED SHOTS: MINNESOTA - T RATLIFF 3, M BLOUNT 2, C RICHARD. INDIANA -
D HARRISON 3, J FOSTER 2, I DIOGU, S WILLIAMS.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MINNESOTA 5-14 (.357), R MCCANTS 2-3, R DAVIS 0-
5, M JARIC 2-3, G BUCKNER 1-1, G GREEN 0-2. INDIANA 6-22 (.273), D GRANGER 0-
2, M DUNLEAVY 0-2, J TINSLEY 0-1, M DANIELS 1-2, T DIENER 4-11, S WILLIAMS 0-
3, A OWENS 1-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BENNETT SALVATORE, ED MALLOY, MARAT KOGUT.
A - N/A. T - N/A.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (113)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
R McCants 37:11 6-15 4-5 2-3 3 4 18
A Jefferson 35:58 7-13 4-8 4-12 1 2 18
T Ratliff 17:36 4-6 0-0 0-6 0 3 8
R Davis 43:25 6-15 7-10 1-9 7 3 19
M Jaric 25:16 2-6 2-2 0-1 2 6 8
C Brewer 22:32 1-5 1-2 2-5 3 4 3
G Buckner 32:44 1-4 3-4 1-4 3 2 6
M Blount 22:41 5-13 0-1 2-4 1 2 10
G Green 12:52 0-5 1-2 0-5 0 0 1
C Smith 34:00 5-10 10-12 2-7 3 4 20
C Richard 5:45 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 0 2

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 290:00 38-93 32-46 15-58 23 30 113
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.409, FT-.696. 3-Point Goals:
5-14, .357 (R McCants 2-3, R Davis 0-5, M
Jaric 2-3, G Buckner 1-1, G Green 0-2). Team
Rebounds: 15. Blocked Shots:6 (T Ratliff 3, M
Blount 2, C Richard). Turnovers:23 (C Brewer
4, G Buckner 3, M Blount 3, M Jaric 3, R
Davis 2, A Jefferson 2, C Smith 2, R McCants
2, T Ratliff, G Green). Steals: 14 (R McCants
3, C Brewer 3, R Davis 2, G Buckner 2, A
Jefferson 2, M Blount, M Jaric).


INDIANA (110)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Granger 27:12 3-13 1-2 2-8 0 2 7
I Diogu 31:25 5-8 0-0 3-7 2 6 10
J Foster 47:35 5-14 2-2 9-20 4 3 12
M Dunleavy 23:33 3-13 3-4 1-2 3 2 9
J Tinsley 26:27 7-15 4-4 2-4 3 2 18
D Harrison 24:43 3-7 0-4 3-9 1 5 6
M Daniels 36:15 7-15 3-8 1-3 1 6 18
T Diener 31:33 5-13 2-2 0-3 3 3 16
S Williams 28:43 4-10 3-4 3-5 4 2 11
C Sims 0:40 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
A Owens 10:03 1-3 0-0 0-1 2 2 3
S Graham 1:51 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 290:00 43-11 18-30 24-62 23 33 110
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.384, FT-.600. 3-Point Goals:
6-22, .273 (D Granger 0-2, M Dunleavy 0-2, J
Tinsley 0-1, M Daniels 1-2, T Diener 4-11, S
Williams 0-3, A Owens 1-1). Team Rebounds:
15. Blocked Shots:7 (D Harrison 3, J Foster
2, I Diogu, S Williams). Turnovers:20 (J
Foster 5, J Tinsley 4, M Daniels 3, I Diogu
2, S Williams 2, T Diener, M Dunleavy, D
Harrison, D Granger). Steals: 10 (M Daniels
3, J Foster 2, J Tinsley, D Harrison, S
Williams, I Diogu, D Granger).

----------------------------------------------------
MINNESOTA 29 29 15 19 12 9 - 113
INDIANA 14 23 27 28 12 6 - 110
----------------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: N/A. T: N/A.
Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Ed Malloy,
Marat Kogut.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (113) AT INDIANA (110)

MINNESOTA

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

R MCCANTS F 37:13 6-15 4-5 2 1 3 3 4 3 2 18
A JEFFERSON F 35:59 7-13 4-8 4 8 12 1 2 2 2 18
T RATLIFF C 17:36 4-6 0-0 0 6 6 0 3 0 1 8
R DAVIS G 43:25 6-15 7-10 1 8 9 7 3 2 2 19
M JARIC G 25:15 2-6 2-2 0 1 1 2 6 1 3 8
C BREWER 22:31 1-5 1-2 2 3 5 3 4 3 4 3
G BUCKNER 32:45 1-4 3-4 1 3 4 3 2 2 3 6
M BLOUNT 22:40 5-13 0-1 2 2 4 1 2 1 3 10
G GREEN 12:51 0-5 1-2 0 5 5 0 0 0 1 1
C SMITH 34:00 5-10 10-12 2 5 7 3 4 0 2 20
C RICHARD 5:45 1-1 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 2
J HOWARD DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M MADSEN DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R GOMES DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J EDWARDS DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R FOYE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
S TELFAIR DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 290:00 38-93 32-46 15 43 58 23 30 14 23 113
(.409) (.696) TEAM REBS: 15 TOTAL TO: 23 (20 PTS)

INDIANA

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

D GRANGER F 27:13 3-13 1-2 2 6 8 0 2 1 1 7
I DIOGU F 31:22 5-8 0-0 3 4 7 2 6 1 2 10
J FOSTER C 47:36 5-14 2-2 9 11 20 4 3 2 5 12
M DUNLEAVY G 23:32 3-13 3-4 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 9
J TINSLEY G 26:27 7-15 4-4 2 2 4 3 2 1 4 18
D HARRISON 24:44 3-7 0-4 3 6 9 1 5 1 1 6
M DANIELS 36:15 7-15 3-8 1 2 3 1 6 3 3 18
T DIENER 31:33 5-13 2-2 0 3 3 3 3 0 1 16
S WILLIAMS 28:43 4-10 3-4 3 2 5 4 2 1 2 11
C SIMS 0:40 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A OWENS 10:04 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 3
S GRAHAM 1:51 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J O'NEAL DNP - KNEE INJURY
T MURPHY DNP - STRAINED ACHILLES
K RUSH DNP - ACHILLES TENDINITIS
L OBRZUT DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 290:00 43-112 18-30 24 38 62 23 33 10 20 110
(.384) (.600) TEAM REBS: 15 TOTAL TO: 20 (23 PTS)

MINNESOTA 29 29 15 19 12 9 - 113
INDIANA 14 23 27 28 12 6 - 110

BLOCKED SHOTS: MINNESOTA - T RATLIFF 3, M BLOUNT 2, C RICHARD. INDIANA -
D HARRISON 3, J FOSTER 2, I DIOGU, S WILLIAMS.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MINNESOTA 5-14 (.357), R MCCANTS 2-3, R DAVIS 0-
5, M JARIC 2-3, G BUCKNER 1-1, G GREEN 0-2. INDIANA 6-22 (.273), D GRANGER 0-
2, M DUNLEAVY 0-2, J TINSLEY 0-1, M DANIELS 1-2, T DIENER 4-11, S WILLIAMS 0-
3, A OWENS 1-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BENNETT SALVATORE, ED MALLOY, MARAT KOGUT.
A - 12,205. T - 2:57.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (113)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
R McCants 37:13 6-15 4-5 2-3 3 4 18
A Jefferson 35:59 7-13 4-8 4-12 1 2 18
T Ratliff 17:36 4-6 0-0 0-6 0 3 8
R Davis 43:25 6-15 7-10 1-9 7 3 19
M Jaric 25:15 2-6 2-2 0-1 2 6 8
C Brewer 22:31 1-5 1-2 2-5 3 4 3
G Buckner 32:45 1-4 3-4 1-4 3 2 6
M Blount 22:40 5-13 0-1 2-4 1 2 10
G Green 12:51 0-5 1-2 0-5 0 0 1
C Smith 34:00 5-10 10-12 2-7 3 4 20
C Richard 5:45 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 0 2
J Howard DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M Madsen DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R Gomes DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J Edwards DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R Foye DNP - COACH'S DECISION
S Telfair DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 290:00 38-93 32-46 15-58 23 30 113
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.409, FT-.696. 3-Point Goals:
5-14, .357 (R McCants 2-3, R Davis 0-5, M
Jaric 2-3, G Buckner 1-1, G Green 0-2). Team
Rebounds: 15. Blocked Shots:6 (T Ratliff 3, M
Blount 2, C Richard). Turnovers:23 (C Brewer
4, G Buckner 3, M Blount 3, M Jaric 3, R
Davis 2, A Jefferson 2, C Smith 2, R McCants
2, T Ratliff, G Green). Steals: 14 (R McCants
3, C Brewer 3, R Davis 2, G Buckner 2, A
Jefferson 2, M Blount, M Jaric).


INDIANA (110)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Granger 27:13 3-13 1-2 2-8 0 2 7
I Diogu 31:22 5-8 0-0 3-7 2 6 10
J Foster 47:36 5-14 2-2 9-20 4 3 12
M Dunleavy 23:32 3-13 3-4 1-2 3 2 9
J Tinsley 26:27 7-15 4-4 2-4 3 2 18
D Harrison 24:44 3-7 0-4 3-9 1 5 6
M Daniels 36:15 7-15 3-8 1-3 1 6 18
T Diener 31:33 5-13 2-2 0-3 3 3 16
S Williams 28:43 4-10 3-4 3-5 4 2 11
C Sims 0:40 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
A Owens 10:04 1-3 0-0 0-1 2 2 3
S Graham 1:51 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
J O'Neal DNP - KNEE INJURY
T Murphy DNP - STRAINED ACHILLES
K Rush DNP - ACHILLES TENDINITIS
L Obrzut DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 290:00 43-11 18-30 24-62 23 33 110
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.384, FT-.600. 3-Point Goals:
6-22, .273 (D Granger 0-2, M Dunleavy 0-2, J
Tinsley 0-1, M Daniels 1-2, T Diener 4-11, S
Williams 0-3, A Owens 1-1). Team Rebounds:
15. Blocked Shots:7 (D Harrison 3, J Foster
2, I Diogu, S Williams). Turnovers:20 (J
Foster 5, J Tinsley 4, M Daniels 3, I Diogu
2, S Williams 2, T Diener, M Dunleavy, D
Harrison, D Granger). Steals: 10 (M Daniels
3, J Foster 2, J Tinsley, D Harrison, S
Williams, I Diogu, D Granger).

----------------------------------------------------
MINNESOTA 29 29 15 19 12 9 - 113
INDIANA 14 23 27 28 12 6 - 110
----------------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 12,205. T: 2:57.
Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Ed Malloy,
Marat Kogut.</div>

 

NBA: MINNESOTA at INDIANA

<div class="pre">NBA MINNESOTA AT INDIANA
NOTE: RESENDING BOXSCORE TO CORRECT MINUTES AND POINTS
OFF TURNOVERS AND ADD ATTENDANCE AND TIME OF GAME.</div>

 

By Gary Knight
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) - The Minnesota Timberwolves got ateam-high 20 points from Craig Smith and a couple of bigdefensive plays from Smith Rashad McCants late in the game topull out a 113-110 victory over the Indiana Pacers in doubleovertime.


Smith hit two free throws with 1:25 left in the second overtimeto give Minnesota the lead for good, 111-110. He then blocked adriving lay-up attempt by Indiana's Andre Owens with 14 secondsleft.


Greg Buckner then made one of two free throws to give theTimberwolves a two-point cushion.


On Indiana's ensuing possesion, McCants reached in and poked theball away from Shawne Williams at the top of the key. The ballwas picked up by Minnesota's Ricky Davis, who was fouled with8.4 seconds left.


Davis only made one of his free throws and Indiana's TravisDiener missed a 3-pointer from the right corner at the horn.

Davis finished with 19 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists,and McCants and Al Jefferson added 18 each for theTimberwolves. Jefferson also grabbed 12 boards.


Jamaal Tinsley and Marquis Daniels lead six Indiana players indouble-figures with 18 a piece. Jeff Foster had a game high 20rebounds to go along with his 11 points.


The Timberwolves lead 29-14 after the first quarter and 58-37 atthe half. They pushed the lead to, 69-48, on a pair of freethrows by McCants with 8:28 left in the third quarter.

Indiana proceeded to outscore Minnesota 38-15 over the next16:38 and managed to tie the score, 84-84, on a Williams bucketwith 3:51 left in regulation. After an Al Jefferson three-pointplay with 25 seconds left, Diener came up short on a 3-pointerfor the win.


Indiana again had a chance to steal a win at the end of thefirst overtime, but Williams could only convert 1 of 2 freethrows to give the Pacers a 104-102 lead with 14 seconds. RickyDavis couldn't convert a driving baseline shot, butTimberwolves rookie Chris Richard tipped in the miss at thebuzzer to send it to a second OT.


The Pacers were playing without power forward Jermaine O'Neal,who sat out to rest the knee he had surgery on this offseason.