Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets
17-16, 7-11 Away
86
17-16, 7-11 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 19 | 17 | 21 | 29 | 86 |
HOU | 15 | 27 | 32 | 20 | 94 |
18-14, 13-5 Home
94
18-14, 13-5 Home
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 44 | 25 | 6-18 | 1-2 | 12-14 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | 17 | 7-14 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | 8 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 39 | 7 | 2-12 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 11 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | 9 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
86 | 28-78 | 4-10 | 26-34 | 43 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 26 | ||
36% | 40% | 76% |
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 25 | 7 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | 15 | 5-10 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | 9 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 10-13 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 38 | 19 | 6-13 | 1-3 | 6-8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 23 | 18 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | 7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
94 | 32-70 | 6-13 | 24-35 | 43 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 23 | ||
46% | 46% | 69% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
12:30 AM, 8 January 2003
Attendance: 12,212
- Referees:
- Derrick Stafford
- Sean Corbin
- Michael Smith
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 |
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 |
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