Top Performers
Points
34
Jefferson
MIN
Rebounds
13
Jefferson
MIN
Assists
5
McGrady
HOU
Threes
3
Sandiford-Artest
HOU
39-74 (52.7%)
FG%
40-89 (44.9%)
12-23 (52.2%)
3PM
5-13 (38.5%)
19-21 (90.5%)
FTM
17-27 (63.0%)
41
Rebounds
40
5
Offensive Rebounds
12
36
Defensive Rebounds
28
26
Assists
18
6
Steals
6
4
Blocks
3
13
Turnovers
10
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
15
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2008-09 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lakers - z | 65 | 17 | .793 | |
| 2 |  Nuggets - y | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11.0 |
| 3 |  Spurs - y | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11.0 |
| 4 |  Trail Blazers - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Mavericks - x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Hornets - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16.0 |
| 8 |  Jazz - x | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 |
| 9 |  Suns - e | 46 | 36 | .561 | 19.0 |
| 10 |  Warriors - e | 29 | 53 | .354 | 36.0 |
| 11 |  Timberwolves - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41.0 |
| 12 |  Grizzlies - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41.0 |
| 13 |  Thunder - e | 23 | 59 | .280 | 42.0 |
| 14 |  Clippers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 46.0 |
| 15 |  Kings - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 48.0 |
Game Summary
The Minnesota Timberwolves fell to the Houston Rockets, 109 to 102, on December 20, 2008.
Game Info
December 19, 2008
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Battier #31 | 36 | 10 | 4 (0) | 3 | 1 | 1 | +13 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 56.3 |
L. Scola #4 | 14 | 3 | 4 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 0 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 79.8 |
Y. Ming #11 | 35 | 18 | 4 (1) | 3 | 0 | 2 | +12 | 4 | 5 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 52.9 |
T. McGrady #1 | 34 | 23 | 5 (0) | 5 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 1 | 0 | 8-18 | 2-5 | 5-5 | 56.9 |
A. Brooks #0 | 31 | 18 | 10 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 7-8 | 85.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Sandiford-Artest #37 | 32 | 19 | 1 (1) | 4 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 7-13 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 68.4 |
C. Hayes #44 | 26 | 2 | 10 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 1 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
L. Head #2 | 19 | 16 | 1 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 2 | 6-7 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 101.5 |
C. Landry #14 | 13 | 0 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 2 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gomes #8 | 30 | 6 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 2-9 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 31.8 |
M. Miller #33 | 5 | 3 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
C. Smith #5 | 35 | 14 | 4 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -13 | 0 | 2 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 65.8 |
A. Jefferson #25 | 45 | 34 | 13 (6) | 4 | 2 | 3 | +4 | 4 | 1 | 15-31 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 51.9 |
R. Foye #4 | 33 | 24 | 6 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11-21 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 56.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. McCants #1 | 39 | 16 | 5 (1) | 4 | 1 | 0 | -8 | 2 | 3 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 5-9 | 47.2 |
K. Ollie #5 | 30 | 5 | 2 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 52.5 |
M. Madsen #35 | 10 | 0 | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0.0 |
K. Love #42 | 7 | 0 | 2 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
R. Carney #25 | 6 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIN | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
T. McGrady makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Brooks makes 26' 3PT shot
1Q
M. Miller makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Jefferson makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Jefferson makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Smith makes 2PT shot
1Q
Y. Ming makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Battier makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
T. McGrady makes 4' 2PT shot
1Q
R. McCants makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Battier makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
C. Smith makes 2PT shot
1Q
A. Jefferson makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Gomes makes 2PT shot
1Q
Y. Ming makes 2PT shot
1Q
T. McGrady makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Jefferson makes 2PT shot
1Q
R. McCants makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
R. McCants makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Smith makes 2PT shot
2Q
L. Head makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Head makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
L. Head makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Hayes makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Jefferson makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Head makes 2PT shot
2Q
R. Foye makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
R. McCants makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
R. McCants makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 2PT shot
2Q
R. Gomes makes 22' 3PT shot
2Q
Y. Ming makes 2PT shot
2Q
Y. Ming makes 2PT shot
2Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Smith makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Head makes 2PT shot
2Q
R. Foye makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
T. McGrady makes 22' 2PT shot
3Q
Y. Ming makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
Y. Ming makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Jefferson makes 2PT shot
3Q
R. Foye makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Brooks makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Jefferson makes 2PT shot
3Q
T. McGrady makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Battier makes 2PT shot
3Q
A. Jefferson makes 2PT shot
3Q
L. Scola makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
T. McGrady makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
T. McGrady makes 2PT shot
3Q
R. Foye makes 2PT shot
3Q
R. Foye makes 2PT shot
3Q
R. Foye makes 2PT shot
3Q
A. Jefferson makes 10' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Jefferson makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Head makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Jefferson makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Jefferson makes 2PT shot
4Q
Y. Ming makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Smith makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Brooks makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
A. Jefferson makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
K. Ollie makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Brooks makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
A. Jefferson makes 6' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Foye makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Foye makes 2PT shot
4Q
T. McGrady makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Jefferson makes 12' 2PT shot
4Q
Y. Ming makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
R. Foye makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
R. Foye makes 2PT shot
4Q
R. Foye makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
Y. Ming makes 10' 2PT shot
4Q
39-74 (52.7%)
FG%
40-89 (44.9%)
12-23 (52.2%)
3PM
5-13 (38.5%)
19-21 (90.5%)
FTM
17-27 (63.0%)
41
Rebounds
40
5
Offensive Rebounds
12
36
Defensive Rebounds
28
26
Assists
18
6
Steals
6
4
Blocks
3
13
Turnovers
10
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
15
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0