National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Philadelphia 109, Minnesota 99
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, January 4, 2016
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials: #16 David Guthrie, #7 Lauren Holtkamp, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance: 14013
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 2525292099
Philadelphia 29183329109
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1
Minnesota   Philadelphia
  12:00 Nerlens Noel wins jump ball against Karl-Anthony Towns.
Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul. 11:48  
  11:36 Ish Smith 2 point shot missed.
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound. 11:35  
Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot made. Assisted by Andrew Wiggins. 11:19
(2-0) 		 
  11:06 Nik Stauskas 3 point shot missed. Blocked by Andrew Wiggins.
  11:05 Nerlens Noel offensive rebound.
  11:03
(2-2) 		Nerlens Noel 2 point shot made.
Kevin Garnett layup made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 10:49
(4-2) 		 
  10:44
(4-4) 		Jerami Grant layup made. Assisted by Ish Smith.
Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot missed. 10:31  
  10:30 Nik Stauskas defensive rebound.
Kevin Garnett technical foul. 10:15  
  10:15 Nik Stauskas free throw missed (1 of 1).
  10:15 Philadelphia offensive rebound.
  10:05 Ish Smith turnover. Kevin Garnett steals.
  10:00 Nik Stauskas personal foul.
Andrew Wiggins free throw missed (1 of 2). 10:00  
Andrew Wiggins free throw made (2 of 2). 10:00
(5-4) 		 
  9:38 Jerami Grant layup missed.
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound. 9:37  
Ricky Rubio 2 point shot made. Assisted by Tayshaun Prince. 9:29
(7-4) 		 
Andrew Wiggins personal foul. 9:16  
  9:03
(7-6) 		Nerlens Noel layup made. Assisted by Jerami Grant.
  8:47 Jahlil Okafor personal foul.
Andrew Wiggins free throw made (1 of 2). 8:47
(8-6) 		 
Andrew Wiggins free throw made (2 of 2). 8:47
(9-6) 		 
  8:31
(9-8) 		Nik Stauskas dunk made. Assisted by Ish Smith.
Minnesota Timeout : short 8:23  
Tayshaun Prince 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. 8:11
(11-8) 		 
  7:47 Nik Stauskas 2 point shot missed.
Minnesota defensive rebound. 7:44  
  7:34 Jerami Grant personal foul.
Andrew Wiggins layup made. Assisted by Karl-Anthony Towns. 7:23
(13-8) 		 
  7:07
(13-10) 		Ish Smith 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jerami Grant.
Tayshaun Prince turnover. 6:52  
  6:28 Ish Smith 2 point shot missed.
Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound. 6:25  
Ricky Rubio turnover. Jahlil Okafor steals. 6:21  
  6:15
(13-12) 		Ish Smith 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jahlil Okafor.
  6:00 Jerami Grant personal foul.
Tayshaun Prince 2 point shot missed. 5:54  
  5:51 Nerlens Noel defensive rebound.
  5:44
(13-14) 		Nerlens Noel 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ish Smith.
Ricky Rubio 2 point shot made. 5:30
(15-14) 		 
Andrew Wiggins personal foul. 5:07  
  5:07 Philadelphia Timeout : full
  4:56
(15-16) 		Jahlil Okafor 2 point shot made.
Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Nerlens Noel. 4:29  
Minnesota offensive rebound. 4:27  
  4:15 Jahlil Okafor turnover. Ricky Rubio steals.
Minnesota Timeout : full 4:12  
Shabazz Muhammad 2 point shot made. 3:57
(17-16) 		 
  3:53 Ish Smith turnover. Gorgui Dieng steals.
Tayshaun Prince 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 3:45
(19-16) 		 
  3:24 Ish Smith 2 point shot missed.
  3:20 Philadelphia offensive rebound.
  3:20 Nerlens Noel wins jump ball against Karl-Anthony Towns.
  3:15 T.J. McConnell 3 point shot missed.
  3:14 Philadelphia offensive rebound.
  3:14 Philadelphia turnover.
Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot missed. 3:04  
  3:03 Jakarr Sampson defensive rebound.
  2:57 Hollis Thompson 3 point shot missed.
  2:54 Nerlens Noel defensive rebound.
Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul. 2:49  
  2:35
(19-18) 		Carl Landry 2 point shot made. Assisted by T.J. McConnell.
  2:15 Hollis Thompson technical foul.
Shabazz Muhammad free throw missed (1 of 1). 2:15  
Minnesota offensive rebound. 2:15  
Tayshaun Prince turnover. T.J. McConnell steals. 2:14  
  2:10
(19-20) 		Richaun Holmes dunk made. Assisted by T.J. McConnell.
  1:47 Jakarr Sampson personal foul.
Shabazz Muhammad free throw made (1 of 2). 1:47
(20-20) 		 
Shabazz Muhammad free throw made (2 of 2). 1:47
(21-20) 		 
  1:36
(21-22) 		Richaun Holmes layup made.
Gorgui Dieng personal foul. 1:36  
  1:36
(21-23) 		Richaun Holmes free throw made (1 of 1).
Tyus Jones 2 point shot made. Assisted by Tayshaun Prince. 1:16
(23-23) 		 
  0:54 T.J. McConnell 3 point shot missed.
  0:53 Carl Landry offensive rebound.
  0:51
(23-25) 		Carl Landry layup made.
Tyus Jones turnover. T.J. McConnell steals. 0:39  
  0:34
(23-27) 		Richaun Holmes dunk made. Assisted by Robert Covington.
Tayshaun Prince 2 point shot made. Assisted by Adreian Payne. 0:17
(25-27) 		 
  0:01
(25-29) 		Hollis Thompson layup made. Assisted by T.J. McConnell.
Minnesota turnover. 4:27  
2
Minnesota   Philadelphia
Tayshaun Prince 2 point shot missed. 11:40  
  11:38 T.J. McConnell defensive rebound.
  11:25 Richaun Holmes 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Gorgui Dieng.
  11:24 Philadelphia offensive rebound.
  11:24
(25-31) 		Carl Landry 2 point shot made.
Shabazz Muhammad 2 point shot made. Assisted by Zach LaVine. 11:02
(27-31) 		 
  10:49
(27-33) 		Richaun Holmes 2 point shot made.
Andre Miller turnover. Richaun Holmes steals. 10:33  
  10:29 Richaun Holmes personal foul.
  10:29 Richaun Holmes turnover.
Zach LaVine 2 point shot made. Assisted by Gorgui Dieng. 10:16
(29-33) 		 
  10:04 Carl Landry 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Gorgui Dieng.
  10:02 T.J. McConnell offensive rebound.
  9:57 Hollis Thompson 3 point shot missed.
Minnesota defensive rebound. 9:55  
  9:54 Richaun Holmes personal foul.
Zach LaVine 2 point shot missed. 9:45  
  9:44 Robert Covington defensive rebound.
Adreian Payne personal foul. 9:41  
  9:41 Hollis Thompson 2 point shot missed.
Andre Miller defensive rebound. 9:39  
Zach LaVine dunk made. Assisted by Andre Miller. 9:37
(31-33) 		 
  9:18 Philadelphia Timeout : full
  9:05 Robert Covington turnover. Shabazz Muhammad steals.
Andre Miller layup made. 8:44
(33-33) 		 
  8:28 T.J. McConnell 3 point shot missed.
  8:27 Jahlil Okafor offensive rebound.
  8:21 Robert Covington 3 point shot missed.
  8:19 Hollis Thompson offensive rebound.
  8:18
(33-35) 		Hollis Thompson layup made.
Zach LaVine personal foul. 8:18  
  8:18 Hollis Thompson free throw missed (1 of 1).
Zach LaVine defensive rebound. 8:18  
  8:06 Robert Covington personal foul.
Zach LaVine free throw made (1 of 2). 8:06
(34-35) 		 
Zach LaVine free throw missed (2 of 2). 8:06  
Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound. 8:06  
Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Jahlil Okafor. 8:04  
  8:04 Jahlil Okafor wins jump ball against Gorgui Dieng.
  7:47 Jerami Grant turnover.
Nemanja Bjelica 3 point shot missed. 7:35  
Shabazz Muhammad offensive rebound. 7:33  
Shabazz Muhammad dunk made. 7:32
(36-35) 		 
  7:32 Philadelphia Timeout : short
Nemanja Bjelica technical foul. 7:17  
  7:17 Robert Covington free throw missed (1 of 1).
  7:17 Philadelphia offensive rebound.
  7:09
(36-37) 		T.J. McConnell layup made. Assisted by Nerlens Noel.
Nemanja Bjelica dunk made. Assisted by Zach LaVine. 6:55
(38-37) 		 
  6:44 Nerlens Noel personal foul.
Zach LaVine 2 point shot missed. 6:44  
  6:43 Jahlil Okafor layup missed.
  6:43 Jerami Grant offensive rebound.
  6:17 Jahlil Okafor personal foul.
  6:17 Jahlil Okafor turnover.
Shabazz Muhammad turnover. 6:17  
  5:54 Jahlil Okafor layup missed.
  5:54 Philadelphia offensive rebound.
Nemanja Bjelica personal foul. 5:46  
  5:36 Jerami Grant 3 point shot missed.
Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound. 5:35  
Zach LaVine turnover. Jahlil Okafor steals. 5:18  
  5:14
(38-39) 		Nerlens Noel dunk made. Assisted by Ish Smith.
Ricky Rubio 2 point shot missed. 5:04  
  5:03 Nerlens Noel defensive rebound.
  4:44 Nik Stauskas turnover. Zach LaVine steals.
  4:41 Nerlens Noel personal foul.
Zach LaVine layup missed. 4:36  
Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound. 4:33  
Ricky Rubio 2 point shot missed. 4:25  
  4:24 Nerlens Noel defensive rebound.
  4:16 Nik Stauskas layup missed.
Nemanja Bjelica defensive rebound. 4:15  
Nemanja Bjelica 3 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 4:02
(41-39) 		 
  3:48
(41-41) 		Ish Smith 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jahlil Okafor.
Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 3:30
(43-41) 		 
  3:04 Ish Smith layup missed.
Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound. 3:03  
  2:56 Hollis Thompson personal foul.
Minnesota Timeout : full 2:56  
Ricky Rubio free throw made (1 of 2). 2:56
(44-41) 		 
Ricky Rubio free throw missed (2 of 2). 2:56  
  2:56 Ish Smith defensive rebound.
  2:38 Jerami Grant turnover.
Gorgui Dieng dunk missed. Blocked by Nerlens Noel. 2:26  
Minnesota offensive rebound. 2:25  
Ricky Rubio 3 point shot missed. 2:12  
Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound. 2:10  
Gorgui Dieng layup made. 2:09
(46-41) 		 
  1:56 Nerlens Noel turnover. Ricky Rubio steals.
Shabazz Muhammad dunk made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 1:47
(48-41) 		 
  1:22
(48-43) 		Ish Smith 2 point shot made.
Ricky Rubio turnover. Ish Smith steals. 1:02  
  0:52 Jerami Grant turnover.
Zach LaVine 2 point shot missed. 0:40  
  0:38 Jakarr Sampson defensive rebound.
Zach LaVine personal foul. 0:34  
  0:34
(48-44) 		Ish Smith free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:34
(48-45) 		Ish Smith free throw made (2 of 2).
Zach LaVine layup missed. Blocked by Jakarr Sampson. 0:16  
Minnesota offensive rebound. 0:16  
Gorgui Dieng dunk made. Assisted by Nemanja Bjelica. 0:12
(50-45) 		 
  0:11 Nerlens Noel turnover. Zach LaVine steals.
Shabazz Muhammad turnover. Nik Stauskas steals. 0:07  
  0:02
(50-47) 		Jakarr Sampson layup made. Assisted by Nik Stauskas.
Nemanja Bjelica turnover. Ish Smith steals. 0:01  
3
Minnesota   Philadelphia
Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed. 11:49  
  11:47 Nerlens Noel defensive rebound.
  11:26
(50-50) 		Nik Stauskas 3 point shot made. Assisted by Ish Smith.
  11:06 Ish Smith defensive rebound.
Kevin Garnett personal foul. 11:05  
  10:52 Ish Smith turnover. Tayshaun Prince steals.
  10:43 Jerami Grant personal foul.
  10:37 Jerami Grant personal foul.
  10:25 Jakarr Sampson personal foul.
Andrew Wiggins free throw missed (1 of 2). 10:25  
Andrew Wiggins free throw made (2 of 2). 10:25
(51-50) 		 
  10:25 Jakarr Sampson technical foul.
Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul. 10:11  
  10:11
(51-51) 		Jakarr Sampson free throw made (1 of 2).
  10:11
(51-52) 		Jakarr Sampson free throw made (2 of 2).
Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 10:00
(53-52) 		 
  9:45 Nerlens Noel turnover. Ricky Rubio steals.
Karl-Anthony Towns layup made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 9:41
(55-52) 		 
  9:38 Philadelphia Timeout : full
  9:22
(55-54) 		Jahlil Okafor 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ish Smith.
Tayshaun Prince 2 point shot made. 8:54
(57-54) 		 
  8:41
(57-56) 		Jahlil Okafor layup made. Assisted by Nik Stauskas.
Ricky Rubio 2 point shot missed. 8:27  
  8:26 Nerlens Noel defensive rebound.
  8:08
(57-58) 		Jahlil Okafor layup made.
Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul. 8:08  
  8:08 Jahlil Okafor free throw missed (1 of 1).
Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound. 8:08  
Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made. 7:48
(59-58) 		 
  7:41 Jakarr Sampson 2 point shot missed.
  7:39 Jahlil Okafor offensive rebound.
  7:39 Jahlil Okafor layup missed.
Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound. 7:38  
Kevin Garnett 2 point shot missed. 7:29  
  7:28 Ish Smith defensive rebound.
  7:19 Ish Smith layup missed.
Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. 7:18  
Kevin Garnett layup made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 7:07
(61-58) 		 
  7:07 Jahlil Okafor personal foul.
Kevin Garnett free throw made (1 of 1). 7:07
(62-58) 		 
  6:57 Ish Smith turnover. Gorgui Dieng steals.
Tayshaun Prince 2 point shot missed. 6:43  
  6:42 Jahlil Okafor defensive rebound.
Gorgui Dieng personal foul. 6:25  
  6:15
(62-60) 		Jahlil Okafor dunk made. Assisted by Ish Smith.
Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed. 5:55  
  5:53 Nerlens Noel defensive rebound.
  5:48 Hollis Thompson 3 point shot missed.
Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound. 5:47  
Ricky Rubio layup made. 5:32
(64-60) 		 
  5:26
(64-62) 		Hollis Thompson layup made. Assisted by Ish Smith.
Minnesota Timeout : full 5:14  
Gorgui Dieng turnover. 5:04  
  4:52
(64-64) 		Ish Smith layup made.
  4:36 Nerlens Noel personal foul.
Gorgui Dieng free throw made (1 of 2). 4:36
(65-64) 		 
Gorgui Dieng free throw made (2 of 2). 4:36
(66-64) 		 
Nemanja Bjelica technical foul. 4:27  
  4:27
(66-65) 		Ish Smith free throw made (1 of 1).
  4:18
(66-68) 		Isaiah Canaan 3 point shot made. Assisted by Ish Smith.
Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot made. Assisted by Shabazz Muhammad. 4:00
(68-68) 		 
  3:48 Isaiah Canaan 3 point shot missed.
Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound. 3:47  
Shabazz Muhammad layup made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 3:39
(70-68) 		 
  3:39 Ish Smith personal foul.
Shabazz Muhammad free throw made (1 of 1). 3:39
(71-68) 		 
  3:32 Hollis Thompson 3 point shot missed.
Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound. 3:26  
Gorgui Dieng layup missed. 3:18  
Shabazz Muhammad offensive rebound. 3:17  
Shabazz Muhammad layup made. 3:17
(73-68) 		 
Nemanja Bjelica personal foul. 3:03  
  3:03
(73-69) 		Isaiah Canaan free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:03 Isaiah Canaan free throw missed (2 of 2).
Nemanja Bjelica defensive rebound. 3:03  
Ricky Rubio 3 point shot missed. 2:49  
  2:48 Hollis Thompson defensive rebound.
  2:30
(73-71) 		Carl Landry 2 point shot made. Assisted by Isaiah Canaan.
Gorgui Dieng layup made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 2:14
(75-71) 		 
Ricky Rubio personal foul. 1:51  
  1:51
(75-72) 		Richaun Holmes free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:51
(75-73) 		Richaun Holmes free throw made (2 of 2).
Andre Miller layup made. Assisted by Nemanja Bjelica. 1:30
(77-73) 		 
  1:18
(77-75) 		Richaun Holmes layup made. Assisted by T.J. McConnell.
Zach LaVine turnover. T.J. McConnell steals. 1:02  
  0:51
(77-78) 		T.J. McConnell 3 point shot made. Assisted by Carl Landry.
Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot made. 0:34
(79-78) 		 
  0:11
(79-80) 		Isaiah Canaan 2 point shot made. Assisted by T.J. McConnell.
Zach LaVine 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Carl Landry. 0:03  
  0:03 T.J. McConnell defensive rebound.
  0:01 T.J. McConnell 3 point shot missed.
  0:01 Philadelphia offensive rebound.
4
Minnesota   Philadelphia
  11:47
(79-83) 		Hollis Thompson 3 point shot made. Assisted by Isaiah Canaan.
  11:32 Hollis Thompson personal foul.
Shabazz Muhammad 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Hollis Thompson. 11:28  
Minnesota offensive rebound. 11:27  
Andre Miller 2 point shot made. 11:18
(81-83) 		 
  10:59
(81-85) 		Carl Landry 2 point shot made. Assisted by T.J. McConnell.
  10:33 Richaun Holmes personal foul.
Andre Miller free throw made (1 of 2). 10:33
(82-85) 		 
Andre Miller free throw made (2 of 2). 10:33
(83-85) 		 
  10:25 Richaun Holmes layup missed.
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound. 10:24  
Karl-Anthony Towns layup made. Assisted by Nemanja Bjelica. 10:12
(85-85) 		 
  9:59
(85-87) 		Richaun Holmes layup made. Assisted by Hollis Thompson.
Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot made. Assisted by Andre Miller. 9:39
(87-87) 		 
  9:28
(87-89) 		T.J. McConnell 2 point shot made.
  9:11 Isaiah Canaan personal foul.
  9:04 Richaun Holmes technical foul.
Andre Miller free throw made (1 of 1). 9:04
(88-89) 		 
Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed. 8:59  
  8:58 Carl Landry defensive rebound.
  8:38
(88-91) 		T.J. McConnell 2 point shot made.
Andrew Wiggins turnover. T.J. McConnell steals. 8:25  
  8:19 Isaiah Canaan 3 point shot missed.
  8:17 Richaun Holmes defensive rebound.
  8:17
(88-93) 		Richaun Holmes dunk made.
Minnesota Timeout : full 8:15  
Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Jerami Grant. 8:15  
  8:10 T.J. McConnell defensive rebound.
  8:07 Richaun Holmes turnover. Andrew Wiggins steals.
Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed. 8:01  
Shabazz Muhammad offensive rebound. 7:42  
Shabazz Muhammad layup made. 7:41
(90-93) 		 
  7:29 Isaiah Canaan 3 point shot missed.
  7:28 Carl Landry offensive rebound.
  7:26 Carl Landry layup missed.
  7:25 Philadelphia offensive rebound.
Nemanja Bjelica personal foul. 7:25  
  7:10 Isaiah Canaan layup missed.
  7:08 Carl Landry offensive rebound.
  7:06
(90-95) 		Carl Landry layup made.
Karl-Anthony Towns layup missed. Blocked by Richaun Holmes. 6:47  
  6:45 Jerami Grant defensive rebound.
  6:35 Philadelphia Timeout : full
  6:22
(90-97) 		Carl Landry 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ish Smith.
Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot made (goaltending violation). 6:01
(92-97) 		 
  5:29 Richaun Holmes 3 point shot missed.
Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound. 5:28  
Kevin Garnett personal foul. 5:24  
Kevin Garnett turnover. 5:24  
  5:14 Carl Landry 2 point shot missed.
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound. 5:13  
Andrew Wiggins personal foul. 4:51  
Andrew Wiggins turnover. 4:51  
  4:42 Jerami Grant wins jump ball against Andrew Wiggins.
  4:37
(92-99) 		Ish Smith 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jerami Grant.
Ricky Rubio layup missed. Blocked by Nerlens Noel. 4:29  
  4:27 Ish Smith defensive rebound.
  4:11 Nerlens Noel layup missed.
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound. 4:10  
Shabazz Muhammad layup missed. Blocked by Jerami Grant. 4:06  
  4:03 Nik Stauskas defensive rebound.
  3:57
(92-101) 		Nerlens Noel dunk made. Assisted by Nik Stauskas.
Ricky Rubio layup missed. 3:49  
  3:38 Nerlens Noel defensive rebound.
  3:31
(92-103) 		Carl Landry dunk made. Assisted by Ish Smith.
Minnesota Timeout : full 3:30  
  3:19 Jerami Grant personal foul.
  3:12 Jerami Grant personal foul.
Andrew Wiggins free throw made (1 of 2). 3:12
(93-103) 		 
Andrew Wiggins free throw made (2 of 2). 3:12
(94-103) 		 
  2:49
(94-105) 		Ish Smith 2 point shot made.
Shabazz Muhammad 3 point shot made. Assisted by Andrew Wiggins. 2:36
(97-105) 		 
  2:35 Philadelphia Timeout : short
  2:15
(97-107) 		Ish Smith 2 point shot made.
Andrew Wiggins turnover. Ish Smith steals. 2:00  
  1:56 Nik Stauskas layup missed. Blocked by Andrew Wiggins.
  1:55 Jakarr Sampson offensive rebound.
  1:36 Ish Smith 2 point shot missed.
  1:35 Nik Stauskas offensive rebound.
  1:07
(97-109) 		Ish Smith 2 point shot made.
Ricky Rubio 2 point shot missed. 0:53  
  0:48 Nik Stauskas defensive rebound.
  0:29 Jakarr Sampson 3 point shot missed.
Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. 0:28  
  0:28 Jakarr Sampson personal foul.
Andrew Wiggins free throw made (1 of 2). 0:28
(98-109) 		 
Andrew Wiggins free throw made (2 of 2). 0:28
(99-109) 		 
  0:28 Philadelphia Timeout : full
  0:07 Ish Smith 2 point shot missed.
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound. 0:06