Houston Rockets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
25-8, 13-2 Away
104
25-8, 13-2 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOU | 24 | 22 | 21 | 37 | 104 |
MIN | 30 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 95 |
14-19, 10-5 Home
95
14-19, 10-5 Home
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 36 | 11 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | 22 | 8-23 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | 9 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 5-5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | 8 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | 37 | 11-17 | 5-9 | 10-10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 21 | 6 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 9 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
104 | 32-76 | 9-19 | 31-35 | 49 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 13 | ||
42% | 47% | 89% |
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 40 | 8 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | 22 | 8-20 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | 8 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | 23 | 7-21 | 3-9 | 6-6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | 15 | 7-13 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 20 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 7 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | 12 | 4-6 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
95 | 37-91 | 9-26 | 12-13 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 24 | ||
41% | 35% | 92% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
HOU leads 3-0
Game Information
Target Center
12:00 AM, 8 January 1997
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 18,658
- Referees:
- Eddie F. Rush
- Joe DeRosa
- Scott Wall
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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