Houston Rockets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
HOU leads series 3-0
57-25, 27-14 Away
125
57-25, 27-14 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOU | 32 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 125 |
MIN | 29 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 120 |
40-42, 25-16 Home
120
40-42, 25-16 Home
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 34 | 20 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 9-11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 39 | 19 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 43 | 21 | 6-8 | 4-5 | 5-7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | 26 | 9-11 | 6-8 | 2-3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | 17 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 12 | 5-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
125 | 44-73 | 15-28 | 22-30 | 31 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 20 | ||
60% | 54% | 73% |
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 39 | 17 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | 27 | 10-19 | 3-4 | 4-6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | 16 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | 26 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | 14 | 6-21 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 20 | 9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 11 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
120 | 47-96 | 6-15 | 20-23 | 41 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 23 | 20 | ||
49% | 40% | 87% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
HOU leads 3-0
Game Information
Target Center
1:30 AM, 30 April 1997
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 19,006
- Referees:
- Hue Hollins
- Jack Nies
- Terry Durham
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 |
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 |
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