Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets
WEST 1ST ROUND - GAME 2 • HOU leads series 2-0
47-35, 17-24 Away
82
47-35, 17-24 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 23 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 82 |
HOU | 18 | 37 | 25 | 22 | 102 |
65-17, 34-7 Home
102
65-17, 34-7 Home
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 23 | 8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | |
| 25 | 11 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -17 | |
| 31 | 13 | 6-14 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | -12 | |
| 24 | 5 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | -21 | |
| 19 | 8 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -21 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 19 | 16 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 4-5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | -1 | |
| 24 | 2 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +1 | |
| 17 | 9 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -8 | |
| 29 | 8 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -18 | |
| 29 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +1 | |
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82 | 31-80 | 5-18 | 15-21 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 43 | 0 | |||
71% | 28% | 28% | ||||||||||||
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 23 | 6 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | |
| 35 | 15 | 5-14 | 3-10 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +13 | |
| 29 | 8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | +22 | |
| 30 | 27 | 10-18 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +21 | |
| 31 | 12 | 2-18 | 1-10 | 7-8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +1 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | |
| 12 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | |
| 16 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +6 | |
| 26 | 21 | 7-17 | 5-12 | 2-2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | +27 | |
| 29 | 9 | 3-13 | 2-10 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +15 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
102 | 35-96 | 16-52 | 16-21 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 42 | 0 | |||
76% | 31% | 31% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
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Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Derrick Stafford
Referee:Pat Fraher
Referee:Mark Lindsay
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 37 | 9 | .804 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 31 | 15 | .674 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 18 | .600 | 9.5 | L4 |
| Portland | 23 | 23 | .500 | 14 | L1 |
| Utah | 15 | 30 | .333 | 21.5 | L1 |
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 31 | 14 | .689 | - | W1 |
| Houston | 27 | 16 | .628 | 3 | W1 |
| Dallas | 19 | 26 | .422 | 12 | W4 |
| Memphis | 18 | 25 | .419 | 12 | L2 |
| New Orleans | 11 | 36 | .234 | 21 | W1 |
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