Houston Rockets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
21-7, 11-5 Away
111
21-7, 11-5 Away
Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOU | 28 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 16 | 111 |
MIN | 24 | 33 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 109 |
7-19, 3-10 Home
109
7-19, 3-10 Home
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 36 | 28 | 9-19 | 7-16 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +5 | |
| 38 | 11 | 4-16 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +2 | |
| 15 | 10 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | |
| 43 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +5 | |
| 43 | 28 | 8-20 | 3-11 | 9-11 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 10 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | |
| 17 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | |
| 13 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | |
| 14 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | |
| 36 | 20 | 7-15 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +9 | |
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111 | 39-96 | 17-51 | 16-20 | 47 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 22 | |||
41% | 33% | 80% | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 44 | 13 | 5-17 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -3 | |
| 33 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +7 | |
| 43 | 41 | 15-28 | 1-4 | 10-12 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | -4 | |
| 41 | 7 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | -11 | |
| 45 | 24 | 9-18 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 15 | 10 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | |
| 17 | 8 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | |
| 13 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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109 | 41-92 | 7-21 | 20-27 | 55 | 29 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 21 | |||
45% | 33% | 74% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
HOU leads 1-0
Game Information
Target Center
1:00 AM, 18 December 2016
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 14,689
- Referees:
- Eric Dalen
- Bill Spooner
- Kevin Scott
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 21 | 7 | .750 | - | W6 |
| Houston | 17 | 9 | .654 | 3 | L1 |
| Memphis | 13 | 16 | .448 | 8.5 | L2 |
| Dallas | 11 | 19 | .367 | 11 | L2 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 22 | .267 | 14 | W5 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 3 | .897 | - | W1 |
| Denver | 21 | 7 | .750 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 19 | 10 | .655 | 7 | W2 |
| Portland | 12 | 17 | .414 | 14 | L1 |
| Utah | 10 | 18 | .357 | 15.5 | L3 |
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