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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 100, Brooklyn 85
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 20, 2015
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Officials: #56 Mark Ayotte, #45 Brian Forte, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance: 14552
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 26262325100
Brooklyn 1627222085
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1
Minnesota   Brooklyn
Karl-Anthony Towns wins jump ball against Brook Lopez. 12:00  
Andrew Wiggins turnover. Jarrett Jack steals. 11:47  
Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul. 11:30  
  11:20
(0-2) 		Brook Lopez 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jarrett Jack.
Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. 11:05
(2-2) 		 
  10:50 Joe Johnson 2 point shot missed.
Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. 10:49  
Andrew Wiggins layup made (goaltending violation). Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 10:46
(4-2) 		 
  10:34 Brook Lopez 2 point shot missed.
Ricky Rubio defensive rebound. 10:33  
Ricky Rubio 2 point shot missed. 10:25  
  10:24 Thaddeus Young defensive rebound.
  10:16 Thaddeus Young 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Karl-Anthony Towns.
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound. 10:15  
Ricky Rubio 3 point shot missed. 10:05  
  10:04 Brook Lopez defensive rebound.
  9:50 Bojan Bogdanovic 3 point shot missed.
Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. 9:49  
Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot missed. 9:34  
  9:33 Thaddeus Young defensive rebound.
  9:22 Bojan Bogdanovic layup missed.
Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. 9:21  
Andrew Wiggins 3 point shot missed. 9:05  
  9:04 Thaddeus Young defensive rebound.
  8:53 Jarrett Jack 3 point shot missed.
Ricky Rubio defensive rebound. 8:52  
Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot missed. 8:42  
  8:41 Thaddeus Young defensive rebound.
Kevin Garnett personal foul. 8:29  
  8:29
(4-3) 		Thaddeus Young free throw made (1 of 2).
  8:29
(4-4) 		Thaddeus Young free throw made (2 of 2).
Andrew Wiggins layup made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 8:16
(6-4) 		 
Ricky Rubio personal foul. 8:08  
  7:55
(6-6) 		Jarrett Jack 2 point shot made. Assisted by Brook Lopez.
  7:45 Bojan Bogdanovic personal foul.
  7:35 Brook Lopez personal foul.
Gorgui Dieng free throw made (1 of 2). 7:35
(7-6) 		 
Gorgui Dieng free throw made (2 of 2). 7:35
(8-6) 		 
  7:14 Bojan Bogdanovic turnover. Gorgui Dieng steals.
  7:09 Jarrett Jack personal foul.
Ricky Rubio free throw made (1 of 2). 7:09
(9-6) 		 
Ricky Rubio free throw made (2 of 2). 7:09
(10-6) 		 
  6:51 Jarrett Jack 3 point shot missed.
Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound. 6:49  
Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot missed. 6:41  
  6:40 Thaddeus Young defensive rebound.
  6:31 Bojan Bogdanovic 3 point shot missed.
  6:30 Joe Johnson offensive rebound.
  6:27
(10-8) 		Brook Lopez 2 point shot made. Assisted by Joe Johnson.
Gorgui Dieng layup missed. 6:08  
Minnesota offensive rebound. 6:06  
Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed. 6:03  
Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound. 5:59  
Minnesota Timeout : full 5:58  
Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed. 5:49  
  5:48 Jarrett Jack defensive rebound.
  5:36
(10-10) 		Brook Lopez dunk made. Assisted by Joe Johnson.
Andrew Wiggins layup made. Assisted by Karl-Anthony Towns. 5:18
(12-10) 		 
  5:05 Bojan Bogdanovic turnover.
Gorgui Dieng layup missed. 4:51  
  4:50 Thaddeus Young defensive rebound.
  4:43 Thaddeus Young layup missed.
  4:42 Brook Lopez offensive rebound.
  4:28
(12-12) 		Brook Lopez 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jarrett Jack.
Gorgui Dieng layup made. 4:09
(14-12) 		 
  4:00 Joe Johnson turnover. Karl-Anthony Towns steals.
Ricky Rubio layup made. 3:56
(16-12) 		 
  3:56 Joe Johnson personal foul.
Ricky Rubio free throw made (1 of 1). 3:56
(17-12) 		 
  3:32 Andrea Bargnani 2 point shot missed.
Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound. 3:31  
Gorgui Dieng dunk made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 3:23
(19-12) 		 
  3:12 Brooklyn Timeout : full
  3:00
(19-14) 		Jarrett Jack 2 point shot made. Assisted by Andrea Bargnani.
Gorgui Dieng dunk made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 2:46
(21-14) 		 
  2:32 Thaddeus Young layup missed.
Adreian Payne defensive rebound. 2:31  
Andrew Wiggins layup made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 2:23
(23-14) 		 
  1:56 Wayne Ellington 3 point shot missed.
Adreian Payne defensive rebound. 1:55  
Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 1:47
(25-14) 		 
  1:20 Jarrett Jack 3 point shot missed.
Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound. 1:19  
Adreian Payne turnover. 1:03  
Zach LaVine personal foul. 0:50  
  0:50
(25-15) 		Andrea Bargnani free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:50
(25-16) 		Andrea Bargnani free throw made (2 of 2).
  0:38 Wayne Ellington personal foul.
Andrew Wiggins free throw missed (1 of 2). 0:38  
Minnesota offensive rebound. 0:38  
Andrew Wiggins free throw made (2 of 2). 0:38
(26-16) 		 
  0:26 Willie Reed layup missed. Blocked by Adreian Payne.
Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound. 0:24  
Shabazz Muhammad 3 point shot missed. 0:05  
  0:04 Donald Sloan defensive rebound.
  0:00 Donald Sloan 3 point shot missed.
  0:00 Brooklyn offensive rebound.
2
Minnesota   Brooklyn
  11:44
(26-18) 		Donald Sloan layup made. Assisted by Brook Lopez.
Zach LaVine 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Martin. 11:23
(28-18) 		 
  11:09 Brook Lopez 2 point shot missed.
Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound. 11:08  
Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot missed. 10:57  
  10:55 Andrea Bargnani defensive rebound.
  10:43
(28-21) 		Wayne Ellington 3 point shot made. Assisted by Brook Lopez.
  10:29 Brook Lopez personal foul.
Kevin Martin free throw made (1 of 1). 10:29
(29-21) 		 
Kevin Martin 3 point shot missed. 10:17  
  10:16 Brook Lopez defensive rebound.
  10:05 Andrea Bargnani 2 point shot missed.
Adreian Payne defensive rebound. 10:03  
Kevin Martin 2 point shot made. 9:49
(31-21) 		 
  9:35 Andrea Bargnani turnover.
Kevin Martin 2 point shot missed. 9:12  
  9:11 Brook Lopez defensive rebound.
  9:08
(31-23) 		Bojan Bogdanovic layup made. Assisted by Wayne Ellington.
Nemanja Bjelica personal foul. 9:08  
  9:08 Bojan Bogdanovic free throw missed (1 of 1).
Zach LaVine defensive rebound. 9:07  
Kevin Martin 3 point shot made. Assisted by Gorgui Dieng. 8:51
(34-23) 		 
Nemanja Bjelica personal foul. 8:38  
  8:38
(34-24) 		Andrea Bargnani free throw made (1 of 2).
  8:38
(34-25) 		Andrea Bargnani free throw made (2 of 2).
Shabazz Muhammad 2 point shot missed. 8:16  
  8:15 Wayne Ellington defensive rebound.
  7:54 Donald Sloan layup missed.
Zach LaVine defensive rebound. 7:53  
Zach LaVine layup missed. 7:48  
Shabazz Muhammad offensive rebound. 7:47  
Shabazz Muhammad layup missed. 7:46  
  7:45 Donald Sloan defensive rebound.
  7:40
(34-27) 		Andrea Bargnani layup made. Assisted by Bojan Bogdanovic.
Kevin Martin 2 point shot missed. 7:26  
  7:25 Bojan Bogdanovic defensive rebound.
  7:21
(34-29) 		Wayne Ellington layup made. Assisted by Bojan Bogdanovic.
Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Martin. 6:59
(36-29) 		 
  6:45 Wayne Ellington 2 point shot missed.
  6:44 Andrea Bargnani offensive rebound.
  6:42
(36-31) 		Andrea Bargnani layup made.
  6:01
(36-33) 		Andrea Bargnani layup made.
Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot missed. 5:48  
  5:47 Bojan Bogdanovic defensive rebound.
  5:36 Brook Lopez turnover. Kevin Martin steals.
Zach LaVine 2 point shot missed. 5:31  
  5:30 Brook Lopez defensive rebound.
  5:17
(36-35) 		Brook Lopez layup made. Assisted by Donald Sloan.
Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul. 5:17  
  5:17
(36-36) 		Brook Lopez free throw made (1 of 1).
Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Martin. 5:05
(38-36) 		 
  5:05 Brook Lopez personal foul.
Karl-Anthony Towns free throw made (1 of 1). 5:05
(39-36) 		 
  4:54 Donald Sloan layup missed. Blocked by Gorgui Dieng.
Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound. 4:53  
Kevin Martin turnover. 4:46  
  4:31 Wayne Ellington 3 point shot missed.
Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound. 4:30  
Andrew Wiggins 3 point shot missed. 4:21  
  4:20 Brook Lopez defensive rebound.
  4:13 Bojan Bogdanovic layup missed.
Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound. 4:12  
Andrew Wiggins layup made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 4:06
(41-36) 		 
  3:46 Wayne Ellington 2 point shot missed.
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound. 3:45  
Gorgui Dieng dunk made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 3:37
(43-36) 		 
Gorgui Dieng personal foul. 3:33  
  3:17 Jarrett Jack turnover. Ricky Rubio steals.
Ricky Rubio wins jump ball against Jarrett Jack. 3:17  
Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot made. 3:00
(45-36) 		 
  2:42
(45-39) 		Bojan Bogdanovic 3 point shot made. Assisted by Donald Sloan.
Tayshaun Prince 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 2:26
(47-39) 		 
  2:10 Brooklyn Timeout : full
  2:05
(47-41) 		Thaddeus Young 2 point shot made. Assisted by Brook Lopez.
Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot missed. 1:50  
  1:49 Bojan Bogdanovic defensive rebound.
Gorgui Dieng personal foul. 1:42  
  1:42
(47-42) 		Brook Lopez free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:42
(47-43) 		Brook Lopez free throw made (2 of 2).
Tayshaun Prince turnover. Bojan Bogdanovic steals. 1:26  
  1:21 Bojan Bogdanovic turnover. Andrew Wiggins steals.
  1:17 Bojan Bogdanovic personal foul.
Karl-Anthony Towns layup missed. 1:11  
Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound. 1:10  
Karl-Anthony Towns turnover. 1:08  
  0:59 Brook Lopez turnover. Ricky Rubio steals.
Karl-Anthony Towns dunk made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 0:56
(49-43) 		 
  0:37 Thaddeus Young 2 point shot missed.
  0:36 Thaddeus Young offensive rebound.
  0:33 Thaddeus Young 2 point shot missed.
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound. 0:32  
Karl-Anthony Towns layup made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 0:14
(51-43) 		 
  0:14 Jarrett Jack personal foul.
Karl-Anthony Towns free throw made (1 of 1). 0:14
(52-43) 		 
  0:00 Joe Johnson 3 point shot missed.
  0:00 Brooklyn offensive rebound.
3
Minnesota   Brooklyn
  11:45 Jarrett Jack turnover. Ricky Rubio steals.
Ricky Rubio 2 point shot missed. 11:31  
  11:30 Brook Lopez defensive rebound.
  11:14 Joe Johnson 2 point shot missed.
Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. 11:13  
  11:02 Bojan Bogdanovic personal foul.
Karl-Anthony Towns turnover. 11:02  
  10:45
(52-45) 		Joe Johnson layup made.
Ricky Rubio layup missed. 10:34  
Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound. 10:33  
Karl-Anthony Towns layup missed. 10:32  
  10:31 Brooklyn defensive rebound.
  10:14
(52-47) 		Brook Lopez 2 point shot made. Assisted by Joe Johnson.
Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 9:54
(54-47) 		 
  9:49 Brook Lopez turnover. Ricky Rubio steals.
Ricky Rubio 2 point shot missed. 9:46  
  9:45 Brook Lopez defensive rebound.
  9:36 Jarrett Jack 2 point shot missed.
Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. 9:35  
  9:30 Jarrett Jack personal foul.
Ricky Rubio free throw made (1 of 2). 9:30
(55-47) 		 
Ricky Rubio free throw made (2 of 2). 9:30
(56-47) 		 
  9:10
(56-50) 		Bojan Bogdanovic 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jarrett Jack.
Andrew Wiggins turnover. 8:58  
  8:41 Joe Johnson 2 point shot missed.
Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. 8:40  
Andrew Wiggins layup made. 8:35
(58-50) 		 
  8:23
(58-52) 		Bojan Bogdanovic dunk made. Assisted by Brook Lopez.
Minnesota Timeout : full 8:15  
Ricky Rubio turnover. Brook Lopez steals. 8:07  
  7:50 Bojan Bogdanovic 3 point shot missed.
Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. 7:49  
Karl-Anthony Towns layup missed. 7:40  
  7:39 Joe Johnson defensive rebound.
Kevin Garnett personal foul. 7:37  
Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul. 7:27  
  7:27
(58-53) 		Brook Lopez free throw made (1 of 2).
  7:27 Brook Lopez free throw missed (2 of 2).
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound. 7:26  
Karl-Anthony Towns layup made. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. 7:11
(60-53) 		 
  7:11 Joe Johnson personal foul.
Karl-Anthony Towns free throw made (1 of 1). 7:11
(61-53) 		 
  6:53 Jarrett Jack turnover. Kevin Garnett steals.
  6:44 Jarrett Jack personal foul.
Kevin Garnett 2 point shot missed. 6:31  
  6:30 Brook Lopez defensive rebound.
  6:23 Brook Lopez turnover. Kevin Garnett steals.
Tayshaun Prince 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 6:15
(63-53) 		 
  6:15 Brooklyn Timeout : full
  5:51 Joe Johnson layup missed.
  5:50 Brooklyn offensive rebound.
  5:50 Brooklyn turnover.
Karl-Anthony Towns layup made. Assisted by Gorgui Dieng. 5:30
(65-53) 		 
  5:05
(65-55) 		Thaddeus Young 2 point shot made.
  4:52 Donald Sloan personal foul.
Ricky Rubio free throw missed (1 of 2). 4:52  
Minnesota offensive rebound. 4:52  
Ricky Rubio free throw made (2 of 2). 4:52
(66-55) 		 
Andrew Wiggins personal foul. 4:41  
  4:41
(66-56) 		Markel Brown free throw made (1 of 2).
  4:41 Markel Brown free throw missed (2 of 2).
Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound. 4:40  
Tayshaun Prince 2 point shot missed. 4:27  
Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound. 4:26  
Andrew Wiggins 2 point shot missed. 4:07  
Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound. 4:06  
Andrew Wiggins personal foul. 4:00  
Andrew Wiggins turnover. 4:00  
  3:53 Donald Sloan layup missed.
Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound. 3:52  
  3:45 Markel Brown personal foul.
Andrew Wiggins free throw made (1 of 2). 3:45
(67-56) 		 
Andrew Wiggins free throw missed (2 of 2). 3:45  
  3:44 Joe Johnson defensive rebound.
  3:34 Joe Johnson 2 point shot missed.
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound. 3:33  
Ricky Rubio turnover. Andrea Bargnani steals. 3:25  
  3:13
(67-58) 		Willie Reed layup made. Assisted by Donald Sloan.
Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot made. 2:52
(69-58) 		 
Tayshaun Prince personal foul. 2:38  
  2:27
(69-60) 		Donald Sloan layup made. Assisted by Joe Johnson.
  2:05 Markel Brown personal foul.
Andrew Wiggins free throw made (1 of 2). 2:05
(70-60) 		 
Andrew Wiggins free throw made (2 of 2). 2:05
(71-60) 		 
  1:49 Joe Johnson layup missed. Blocked by Andrew Wiggins.
  1:48 Joe Johnson offensive rebound.
  1:47 Joe Johnson turnover. Kevin Martin steals.
  1:47 Willie Reed personal foul.
Kevin Martin free throw made (1 of 2). 1:47
(72-60) 		 
Kevin Martin free throw made (2 of 2). 1:47
(73-60) 		 
Gorgui Dieng personal foul. 1:36  
  1:36 Andrea Bargnani free throw missed (1 of 2).
  1:36 Brooklyn offensive rebound.
  1:36
(73-61) 		Andrea Bargnani free throw made (2 of 2).
Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot made. Assisted by Zach LaVine. 1:24
(75-61) 		 
  1:07
(75-63) 		Brook Lopez dunk made.
Zach LaVine 3 point shot missed. 0:51  
  0:50 Andrea Bargnani defensive rebound.
  0:40
(75-65) 		Donald Sloan layup made. Assisted by Wayne Ellington.
Zach LaVine turnover. Donald Sloan steals. 0:24  
  0:01 Andrea Bargnani 2 point shot missed.
  0:00 Brooklyn offensive rebound.
4
Minnesota   Brooklyn
Kevin Martin 2 point shot made. Assisted by Zach LaVine. 11:45
(77-65) 		 
  11:27
(77-67) 		Brook Lopez layup made. Assisted by Donald Sloan.
Zach LaVine 3 point shot missed. 11:02  
Zach LaVine offensive rebound. 11:00  
  10:59 Brook Lopez personal foul.
Zach LaVine free throw made (1 of 2). 10:59
(78-67) 		 
Zach LaVine free throw made (2 of 2). 10:59
(79-67) 		 
  10:49
(79-69) 		Wayne Ellington layup made.
Adreian Payne 2 point shot missed. 10:33  
  10:32 Brook Lopez defensive rebound.
  10:10 Wayne Ellington 3 point shot missed.
  10:10 Wayne Ellington 3 point shot missed.
Adreian Payne defensive rebound. 10:09  
Kevin Martin 3 point shot made. Assisted by Zach LaVine. 10:02
(82-69) 		 
Kevin Martin personal foul. 9:52  
Adreian Payne personal foul. 9:41  
  9:29 Thaddeus Young 2 point shot missed.
Adreian Payne defensive rebound. 9:28  
Kevin Martin turnover. Bojan Bogdanovic steals. 9:06  
Andre Miller personal foul. 9:05  
  8:40 Jarrett Jack 2 point shot missed.
Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound. 8:38  
Zach LaVine dunk made. Assisted by Gorgui Dieng. 8:22
(84-69) 		 
Kevin Martin personal foul. 8:05  
  7:48
(84-72) 		Wayne Ellington 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jarrett Jack.
  7:36 Jarrett Jack personal foul.
Adreian Payne layup missed. 7:28  
  7:27 Thaddeus Young defensive rebound.
  7:13 Wayne Ellington 3 point shot missed.
  7:12 Brook Lopez offensive rebound.
  7:07 Brooklyn turnover.
Zach LaVine layup made. 6:55
(86-72) 		 
  6:37 Wayne Ellington turnover. Andre Miller steals.
Andre Miller layup made. 6:34
(88-72) 		 
  6:34 Brooklyn Timeout : full
  6:20 Jarrett Jack 3 point shot missed.
Adreian Payne defensive rebound. 6:19  
Kevin Martin 3 point shot made. Assisted by Andre Miller. 6:02
(91-72) 		 
  5:47 Joe Johnson 2 point shot missed.
Adreian Payne defensive rebound. 5:45  
Adreian Payne 2 point shot missed. 5:23  
  5:22 Jarrett Jack defensive rebound.
  5:15
(91-75) 		Bojan Bogdanovic 3 point shot made. Assisted by Joe Johnson.
Gorgui Dieng 2 point shot made. Assisted by Zach LaVine. 4:48
(93-75) 		 
  4:39
(93-77) 		Thaddeus Young 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jarrett Jack.
Zach LaVine 2 point shot made. 4:21
(95-77) 		 
  4:07 Thaddeus Young 2 point shot missed.
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound. 4:06  
  4:00 Joe Johnson personal foul.
Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 3:51
(97-77) 		 
Andrew Wiggins personal foul. 3:33  
  3:33
(97-78) 		Joe Johnson free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:33
(97-79) 		Joe Johnson free throw made (2 of 2).
Gorgui Dieng turnover. Thaddeus Young steals. 3:21  
Gorgui Dieng personal foul. 3:17  
  3:17
(97-80) 		Thaddeus Young free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:17
(97-81) 		Thaddeus Young free throw made (2 of 2).
Karl-Anthony Towns 2 point shot made. Assisted by Ricky Rubio. 3:03
(99-81) 		 
  3:03 Thaddeus Young personal foul.
Karl-Anthony Towns free throw made (1 of 1). 3:03
(100-81) 		 
  2:49
(100-83) 		Thaddeus Young layup made. Assisted by Joe Johnson.
Karl-Anthony Towns layup missed. Blocked by Brook Lopez. 2:31  
  2:29 Brook Lopez defensive rebound.
  2:25
(100-85) 		Joe Johnson layup made. Assisted by Jarrett Jack.
Minnesota Timeout : full 2:24  
Zach LaVine layup missed. Blocked by Brook Lopez. 2:07  
  2:05 Joe Johnson defensive rebound.
  1:59 Jarrett Jack 3 point shot missed.
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound. 1:58  
Zach LaVine 2 point shot missed. 1:36  
Minnesota offensive rebound. 1:35  
Minnesota turnover. 1:35  
  1:17 Bojan Bogdanovic 3 point shot missed.
Zach LaVine defensive rebound. 1:16  
Shabazz Muhammad 3 point shot missed. 0:57  
  0:56 Jarrett Jack defensive rebound.
  0:46 Brook Lopez 3 point shot missed.
Damjan Rudez defensive rebound. 0:45  
Damjan Rudez 3 point shot missed. 0:22  
  0:21 Joe Johnson defensive rebound.
  0:05 Bojan Bogdanovic layup missed.
Gorgui Dieng defensive rebound. 0:04