Houston Rockets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
41-40, 17-24 Away
95
41-40, 17-24 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOU | 17 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 95 |
MIN | 24 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 102 |
44-37, 26-15 Home
102
44-37, 26-15 Home
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 39 | 20 | 8-16 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 38 | 22 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | 8 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | 8 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | 21 | 7-18 | 3-8 | 4-5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 19 | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | 6 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
95 | 39-87 | 5-23 | 12-16 | 35 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 20 | ||
45% | 22% | 75% |
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 42 | 20 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 19 | 6-13 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | 11 | 4-16 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | 18 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 19 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | 12 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | 14 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
102 | 37-86 | 4-9 | 24-26 | 48 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 16 | ||
43% | 44% | 92% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
MIN wins 3-1
Game Information
Target Center
12:00 AM, 18 April 1998
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 19,881
- Referees:
- Bennett Salvatore
- Luis Grillo
- Violet Palmer
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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