Houston Rockets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
18-2, 9-1 Away
96
18-2, 9-1 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOU | 29 | 21 | 27 | 19 | 96 |
MIN | 25 | 26 | 30 | 13 | 94 |
7-13, 5-3 Home
94
7-13, 5-3 Home
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 39 | 7 | 3-11 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | 29 | 10-20 | 0-0 | 9-12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | 7 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 37 | 9 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | 36 | 14-20 | 1-4 | 7-9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
96 | 36-77 | 3-18 | 21-29 | 41 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 21 | ||
47% | 17% | 72% |
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 37 | 14 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | 28 | 11-19 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | 8 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 36 | 18 | 8-18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 15 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | 4 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | 12 | 4-9 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
94 | 39-93 | 6-12 | 10-16 | 43 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 25 | ||
42% | 50% | 63% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
HOU leads 2-0
Game Information
Target Center
12:00 AM, 11 December 1996
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 14,627
- Referees:
- Bob Delaney
- Ted Bernhardt
- Tim Donaghy
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 |
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 |
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