Houston Rockets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
27-45, 8-28 Away
90
27-45, 8-28 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOU | 28 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 90 |
MIN | 35 | 30 | 24 | 33 | 122 |
44-27, 24-13 Home
122
44-27, 24-13 Home
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 32 | 16 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 8-12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | 18 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | 7 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | 9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | 16 | 3-10 | 0-4 | 10-11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 2 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | 10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | 10 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
90 | 26-70 | 0-11 | 38-47 | 35 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 14 | ||
37% | 0% | 81% |
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 36 | 25 | 10-20 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | 21 | 9-14 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | 8 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | 14 | 6-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 25 | 8 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | 9 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | 14 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | 15 | 6-8 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
122 | 52-87 | 6-12 | 12-16 | 41 | 39 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 31 | ||
60% | 50% | 75% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Bennett Salvatore
Referee:Greg Willard
Referee:Violet Palmer
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
| Houston | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
| Dallas | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
| Memphis | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
| Portland | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
| Utah | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
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