Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets
20-21, 8-12 Away
104
20-21, 8-12 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 24 | 34 | 19 | 27 | 104 |
HOU | 33 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 96 |
10-30, 6-14 Home
96
10-30, 6-14 Home
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 34 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +15 | |
| 31 | 12 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | +5 | |
| 38 | 18 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | +16 | |
| 33 | 22 | 6-13 | 4-7 | 6-6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | |
| 37 | 21 | 6-19 | 3-7 | 6-6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +2 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 27 | 14 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +19 | |
| 10 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -8 | |
| 19 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -5 | |
| 11 | 3 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -3 | |
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104 | 38-80 | 10-28 | 18-22 | 44 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 18 | |||
48% | 36% | 82% | ||||||||||||
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 32 | 9 | 4-12 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -8 | |
| 35 | 18 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -11 | |
| 29 | 11 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | |
| 38 | 25 | 9-15 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -12 | |
| 33 | 9 | 4-15 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 9 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +5 | |
| 18 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 | |
| 22 | 12 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -6 | |
| 16 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -13 | |
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96 | 38-89 | 11-36 | 9-15 | 41 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 19 | |||
43% | 31% | 60% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
MIN leads 2-0
Game Information
Toyota Center (Houston)
12:00 AM, 9 January 2023
Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055
- Referees:
- Bill Kennedy
- J.B. DeRosa
- Intae Hwang
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 30 | 7 | .811 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 24 | 12 | .667 | 5.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 23 | 13 | .639 | 6.5 | W2 |
| Portland | 17 | 20 | .459 | 13 | W3 |
| Utah | 12 | 23 | .343 | 17 | L4 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 25 | 10 | .714 | - | L1 |
| Houston | 22 | 11 | .667 | 2 | W1 |
| Memphis | 15 | 20 | .429 | 10 | L4 |
| Dallas | 13 | 23 | .361 | 12.5 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 29 | .216 | 18 | L7 |
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