Final

Series (Game 1 of 3)

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Series starts 1/23

Game 1: Friday, January 23rd
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Timberwolves116
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Game 2: Sunday, February 8th
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Hornets101
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Game 3: Wednesday, March 18th
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Hornets 108

(26-14, 12-9 away)

Timberwolves 116

(14-27, 7-13 home)

Coverage: COX

8:00 PM ET, January 23, 2009

Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

1 2 3 4 T
NO 30 26 25 27108
MIN 25 26 28 37116

Top Performers

New Orleans: C. Paul 23 Pts, 3 Reb, 12 Ast, 1 Stl

Minnesota: A. Jefferson 24 Pts, 14 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMENEW ORLEANSSCOREMINNESOTA
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Sean Marks vs. Al Jefferson (Craig Smith gains possession)
11:41 0-0Ryan Gomes misses 12-foot two point shot
11:40Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound0-0 
11:25Rasual Butler makes 14-foot two point shot2-0 
11:08 2-0Randy Foye misses 26-foot three point jumper
11:07Sean Marks defensive rebound2-0 
10:45Peja Stojakovic 3 second2-0 
10:22 2-2Ryan Gomes makes 22-foot jumper (Sebastian Telfair assists)
10:04Peja Stojakovic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Sean Marks assists)5-2 
9:45 5-2Randy Foye misses 10-foot two point shot
9:45Chris Paul defensive rebound5-2 
9:38Peja Stojakovic makes layup (Chris Paul assists)7-2 
9:25Melvin Ely shooting foul (Craig Smith draws the foul)7-2 
9:25 7-2Craig Smith misses free throw 1 of 2
9:25 7-2Minnesota offensive rebound
9:25 7-3Craig Smith makes free throw 2 of 2
9:11Chris Paul misses layup7-3 
9:10Melvin Ely offensive rebound7-3 
9:06Sean Marks makes 18-foot jumper (Melvin Ely assists)9-3 
8:44 9-5Al Jefferson makes layup (Randy Foye assists)
8:29Sean Marks makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)11-5 
8:07 11-5Al Jefferson misses 18-foot jumper
8:07 11-5Randy Foye offensive rebound
8:00Melvin Ely personal foul (Randy Foye draws the foul)11-5 
8:00James Posey enters the game for Melvin Ely11-5 
7:50 11-8Randy Foye makes 26-foot three point jumper (Craig Smith assists)
7:28Chris Paul misses driving layup11-8 
7:26New Orleans defensive rebound11-8 
7:26Sean Marks loose ball foul (Craig Smith draws the foul)11-8 
7:13 11-10Al Jefferson makes slam dunk (Randy Foye assists)
6:47James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper11-10 
6:46 11-10Al Jefferson defensive rebound
6:41 11-10Craig Smith turnover
6:28Chris Paul makes driving layup13-10 
6:11 13-12Craig Smith makes two point shot
5:54James Posey misses layup13-12 
5:52Sean Marks offensive rebound15-12 
5:52Sean Marks makes two point shot15-12 
5:35 15-12Craig Smith misses jumper
5:33 15-12Ryan Gomes offensive rebound
5:30 15-14Al Jefferson makes dunk (Craig Smith assists)
5:15 15-14Sebastian Telfair shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)
5:15Minnesota full timeout
5:15Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 216-14 
5:15Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 217-14 
4:54 17-17Randy Foye makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ryan Gomes assists)
4:37Peja Stojakovic makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)19-17 
4:18Sean Marks shooting foul (Craig Smith draws the foul)19-17 
4:18 19-17Craig Smith misses free throw 1 of 2
4:18 19-17Minnesota offensive rebound
4:18 19-18Craig Smith makes free throw 2 of 2
4:01Al Jefferson blocks James Posey's 4-foot jumper19-18 
4:00New Orleans offensive rebound19-18 
3:57James Posey misses 15-foot jumper19-18 
3:56 19-18Randy Foye defensive rebound
3:47 19-20Craig Smith makes layup (Randy Foye assists)
3:32Sean Marks makes 22-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)21-20 
3:15 21-22Al Jefferson makes layup
2:53Chris Paul misses 18-foot jumper21-22 
2:51 21-22Al Jefferson defensive rebound
2:43 21-22Craig Smith misses 5-foot jumper
2:42 21-22Al Jefferson offensive rebound
2:42 21-22Al Jefferson misses tip shot
2:41Sean Marks defensive rebound21-22 
2:35Chris Paul lost ball (Sebastian Telfair steals)21-22 
2:25 21-22Ryan Gomes misses three point jumper
2:24 21-22Al Jefferson offensive rebound
2:20 21-22Al Jefferson misses 4-foot jumper
2:19 21-22Ryan Gomes offensive rebound
2:10 21-22Sebastian Telfair bad pass
2:10New Orleans full timeout
2:10 21-22Kevin Love enters the game for Al Jefferson
2:10 21-22Mike Miller enters the game for Sebastian Telfair
1:49Rasual Butler makes two point shot23-22 
1:28 23-22Ryan Gomes misses 19-foot jumper
1:27Sean Marks defensive rebound23-22 
1:09Peja Stojakovic makes 21-foot jumper25-22 
0:56 25-24Craig Smith makes driving layup
0:56Chris Paul shooting foul (Craig Smith draws the foul)25-24 
0:56Julian Wright enters the game for Peja Stojakovic25-24 
0:56 25-24Rodney Carney enters the game for Ryan Gomes
0:56 25-25Craig Smith makes free throw 1 of 1
0:39Julian Wright makes 18-foot jumper27-25 
0:31 27-25Randy Foye misses 24-foot three point jumper
0:31Sean Marks defensive rebound27-25 
0:10Rasual Butler makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)30-25 
0:00 30-25Sean Marks blocks Randy Foye's 6-foot jumper
0:00 30-25Minnesota offensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter