Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets
4-5, 1-5 Away
93
4-5, 1-5 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 24 | 24 | 16 | 29 | 93 |
HOU | 34 | 37 | 26 | 25 | 122 |
9-1, 5-1 Home
122
9-1, 5-1 Home
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 31 | 20 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | 17 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 21 | 8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 11 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | 12 | 4-10 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 6 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | 8 | 3-14 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
93 | 38-94 | 7-21 | 10-17 | 41 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 19 | ||
40% | 33% | 59% |
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 34 | 22 | 7-11 | 2-4 | 6-9 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | 10 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 17 | 6-11 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | 12 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | 18 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 7-10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 16 | 8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | 6 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 14 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | 7 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
122 | 45-81 | 10-20 | 22-30 | 50 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 15 | ||
56% | 50% | 73% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
HOU leads 1-0
Game Information
12:30 AM, 20 November 1996
Attendance: 16,285
- Referees:
- Don Vaden
- Bernie Fryer
- Bennie Adams
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 4 | .867 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 21 | 8 | .724 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 10 | .667 | 6 | W3 |
| Portland | 12 | 18 | .400 | 14 | L2 |
| Utah | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15.5 | L4 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 22 | 7 | .759 | - | W7 |
| Houston | 17 | 10 | .630 | 4 | L2 |
| Memphis | 14 | 16 | .467 | 8.5 | W1 |
| Dallas | 12 | 19 | .387 | 11 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 23 | .258 | 15 | L1 |
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