Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets
48-33, 23-18 Away
136
48-33, 23-18 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 37 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 136 |
HOU | 36 | 37 | 33 | 26 | 132 |
51-30, 29-11 Home
132
51-30, 29-11 Home
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 33 | 17 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +5 | |
| 35 | 16 | 8-19 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -1 | |
| 26 | 14 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -3 | |
| 29 | 18 | 6-12 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | |
| 27 | 22 | 7-14 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 24 | 9 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +17 | |
| 26 | 15 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| 12 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 | |
| 28 | 23 | 8-13 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +4 | |
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136 | 51-89 | 15-30 | 19-25 | 25 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 21 | |||
57% | 50% | 76% | ||||||||||||
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 39 | 33 | 13-18 | 0-1 | 7-9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | -3 | |
| 40 | 16 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 4-6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | -4 | |
| 29 | 22 | 10-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | +7 | |
| 27 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | |
| 42 | 41 | 17-22 | 0-1 | 7-7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | +1 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 8 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -3 | |
| 24 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | |
| 8 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | |
| 18 | 12 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -17 | |
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132 | 53-87 | 4-19 | 22-28 | 39 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 18 | |||
61% | 21% | 79% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
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Referee:Jason Goldenberg
Referee:Ben Taylor
Referee:Sha'Rae Mitchell
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 64 | 17 | .790 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 53 | 28 | .654 | 11 | W11 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 33 | .593 | 16 | W1 |
| Portland | 41 | 40 | .506 | 23 | W1 |
| Utah | 22 | 59 | .272 | 42 | W1 |
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 62 | 19 | .765 | - | W3 |
| Houston | 51 | 30 | .630 | 11 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 26 | 55 | .321 | 36 | L1 |
| Memphis | 25 | 56 | .309 | 37 | L7 |
| Dallas | 25 | 56 | .309 | 37 | L3 |
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