Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets
HOU leads series 2-0
40-42, 15-26 Away
84
40-42, 15-26 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 84 |
HOU | 24 | 17 | 25 | 30 | 96 |
57-25, 30-11 Home
96
57-25, 30-11 Home
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 46 | 14 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | 17 | 8-21 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | 13 | 6-10 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 45 | 22 | 10-25 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 11 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 13 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
84 | 36-85 | 4-15 | 8-13 | 39 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 22 | ||
42% | 27% | 62% |
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 37 | 20 | 6-13 | 0-1 | 8-13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | 18 | 9-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | 12 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | 17 | 6-17 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 19 | 9 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
96 | 32-73 | 9-26 | 23-29 | 44 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 19 | ||
44% | 35% | 79% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
HOU leads 2-0
Game Information
5:00 PM, 26 April 1997
Attendance: 16,285
- Referees:
- Dan Crawford
- Ron Garretson
- Derrick Stafford
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 28 | 5 | .848 | - | W2 |
| Denver | 22 | 10 | .688 | 5.5 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 21 | 12 | .636 | 7 | W1 |
| Portland | 14 | 19 | .424 | 14 | W2 |
| Utah | 12 | 19 | .387 | 15 | W2 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 23 | 9 | .719 | - | L2 |
| Houston | 20 | 10 | .667 | 2 | W3 |
| Memphis | 15 | 17 | .469 | 8 | L1 |
| Dallas | 12 | 22 | .353 | 12 | L3 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 26 | .235 | 16 | L4 |
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