Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets
36-18, 14-14 Away
83
36-18, 14-14 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 19 | 22 | 17 | 25 | 83 |
HOU | 25 | 24 | 16 | 24 | 89 |
19-35, 13-15 Home
89
19-35, 13-15 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Eddie Griffin missed Dunk.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed Jumper. Blocked by Kevin Willis.
- Cuttino Mobley missed Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups made Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Willis made Layup.
- Cuttino Mobley made Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed Hook Shot.
- Cuttino Mobley missed Jumper.
- Eddie Griffin missed Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups missed Jumper.
- Kenny Thomas made Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Layup.
- Kevin Willis made Layup. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Kenny Thomas made Dunk. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Steve Francis made Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed Layup. Blocked by Kevin Willis.
- Cuttino Mobley missed Jumper.
- Eddie Griffin made Layup.
- Joe Smith missed Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joe Smith made Layup.
- Kenny Thomas missed Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley made Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Hook Shot. Blocked by Eddie Griffin.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Layup.
- Steve Francis missed Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper.
- Steve Francis made Two Point Shot.
- Joe Smith missed Jumper. Blocked by Eddie Griffin.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joe Smith.
- Cuttino Mobley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Moochie Norris.
- Chauncey Billups missed Three Point Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Jumper.
- Moochie Norris missed Three Point Jumper.
- Sam Mitchell made Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
- Cuttino Mobley missed Layup. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Eddie Griffin made Dunk. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper. Blocked by Eddie Griffin.
- Joe Smith made Dunk.
- Eddie Griffin missed Three Point Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed Jumper.
- Eddie Griffin missed Three Point Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley made Layup. Assisted by Kenny Thomas.
- Felipe Lopez missed Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley missed Three Point Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler missed Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Dunk.
- Steve Francis missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Terence Morris missed Three Point Jumper.
- Sam Mitchell made Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Moochie Norris missed Jumper.
- Kevin Willis made Layup. Assisted by Moochie Norris.
- Moochie Norris missed Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler missed Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley made Jumper.
- Oscar Torres made Jumper. Assisted by Terence Morris.
- Eddie Griffin missed Jumper.
- Terence Morris made Two Point Shot.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed Jumper. Blocked by Steve Francis.
- Dan Langhi missed Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups made Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Layup.
- Dan Langhi missed Jumper.
- Oscar Torres made Layup.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper.
- Kenny Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Terence Morris.
- Anthony Peeler made Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
- Eddie Griffin missed Jumper. Blocked by Chauncey Billups.
- Chauncey Billups made Layup.
- Terence Morris missed Two Point Shot.
- Anthony Peeler missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Layup.
- Kevin Garnett missed Tip Shot.
- Steve Francis made Two Point Shot.
- Joe Smith missed Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Steve Francis made Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Cuttino Mobley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Terence Morris.
- Anthony Peeler missed Three Point Jumper. Blocked by Steve Francis.
- Eddie Griffin missed Jumper. Blocked by Joe Smith.
- Cuttino Mobley made Layup. Assisted by Moochie Norris.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed Two Point Shot.
- Moochie Norris missed Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Hook Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Eddie Griffin missed Jumper. Blocked by Joe Smith.
- Eddie Griffin missed Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Layup. Blocked by Moochie Norris.
- Cuttino Mobley made Layup. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Chauncey Billups made Two Point Shot.
- Kenny Thomas made Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
- Kenny Thomas missed Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Layup. Blocked by Eddie Griffin.
- Joe Smith made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Steve Francis made Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
- Cuttino Mobley missed Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Jumper. Assisted by Felipe Lopez.
- Eddie Griffin made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Terence Morris.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Eddie Griffin missed Three Point Jumper.
- Eddie Griffin missed Two Point Shot.
- Chauncey Billups missed Three Point Jumper.
- Steve Francis made Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Two Point Shot.
- Steve Francis missed Three Point Jumper.
- Terence Morris made Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Felipe Lopez made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sam Mitchell.
- Cuttino Mobley missed Three Point Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kenny Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Kevin Garnett made Jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Steve Francis missed Jumper.
- Sam Mitchell missed Three Point Hook Shot.
- Eddie Griffin missed Three Point Jumper.
- Sam Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Terence Morris made Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Two Point Shot.
- Felipe Lopez missed Layup. Blocked by Cuttino Mobley.
- Sam Mitchell missed Layup.
- Kenny Thomas made Two Point Shot.
- Anthony Peeler missed Three Point Jumper.
- Sam Mitchell made Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
- Steve Francis made Two Point Shot.
- Sam Mitchell made Jumper. Assisted by Felipe Lopez.
- Kenny Thomas made Two Point Shot.
- Chauncey Billups missed Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley made Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups made Two Point Shot.
- Kenny Thomas made Dunk. Assisted by Terence Morris.
- Sam Mitchell missed Jumper.
- Eddie Griffin missed Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed Jumper.
- Terence Morris made Layup.
- Chauncey Billups made Three Point Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper. Blocked by Kenny Thomas.
- Chauncey Billups missed Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler made Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
- Kenny Thomas missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Layup.
- Terence Morris missed Three Point Jumper.
- Chauncey Billups missed Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley missed Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley missed Two Point Shot.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
- Eddie Griffin made Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Terence Morris made Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed Layup.
- Chauncey Billups missed Three Point Jumper.
- Terence Morris made Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Chauncey Billups missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joe Smith made Dunk. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Two Point Shot.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | MIN | HOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball. Kevin Garnett vs. Kevin Willis. Radoslav Nesterovic gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:45 | | Kevin Garnett missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:43 | | Steve Francis Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:35 | | Eddie Griffin missed Dunk. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:33 | | Steve Francis Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:31 | | Steve Francis Bad Pass. Stolen by Joe Smith. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:12 | | Radoslav Nesterovic missed Jumper. Blocked by Kevin Willis. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:10 | | Eddie Griffin Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 10:58 | | Cuttino Mobley missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 10:56 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 10:40 | | Chauncey Billups made Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:22 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Shooting Foul | 2 | 0 |
| 10:22 | | Kenny Thomas missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:22 | | Houston Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:22 | | Kenny Thomas missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:22 | | Kevin Willis Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:21 | | Kevin Willis made Layup. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:10 | | Wally Szczerbiak Traveling | 2 | 2 |
| 9:56 | | Cuttino Mobley made Jumper. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:41 | | Steve Francis Jump Ball | 2 | 4 |
| 9:34 | | Radoslav Nesterovic missed Hook Shot. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:32 | | Eddie Griffin Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:23 | | Cuttino Mobley missed Jumper. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:21 | | Joe Smith Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:10 | | Chauncey Billups Bad Pass | 2 | 4 |
| 8:54 | | Eddie Griffin missed Jumper. | 2 | 4 |
| 8:53 | | Chauncey Billups Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 4 |
| 8:49 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper. | 2 | 4 |
| 8:47 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 4 |
| 8:34 | | Chauncey Billups missed Jumper. | 2 | 4 |
| 8:32 | | Kevin Willis Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 4 |
| 8:21 | | Kenny Thomas made Two Point Shot. | 2 | 6 |
| 8:14 | | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 2 | 6 |
| 8:02 | | Kevin Garnett missed Jumper. | 2 | 6 |
| 8:00 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 6 |
| 7:58 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made Layup. | 4 | 6 |
| 7:34 | | Kevin Willis made Layup. Assisted by Steve Francis. | 4 | 8 |
| 7:17 | | Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak. | 6 | 8 |
| 6:55 | | Kenny Thomas made Dunk. Assisted by Steve Francis. | 6 | 10 |
| 6:38 | | Eddie Griffin Shooting Foul | 6 | 10 |
| 6:38 | | Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 7 | 10 |
| 6:38 | | Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 8 | 10 |
| 6:21 | | Steve Francis made Three Point Jumper. | 8 | 13 |
| 6:06 | | Kevin Garnett missed Jumper. | 8 | 13 |
| 6:04 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Offensive Rebound. | 8 | 13 |
| 6:04 | | Radoslav Nesterovic missed Layup. Blocked by Kevin Willis. | 8 | 13 |
| 6:02 | | Steve Francis Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 13 |
| 5:57 | | Cuttino Mobley missed Jumper. | 8 | 13 |
| 5:55 | | Eddie Griffin Offensive Rebound. | 8 | 15 |
| 5:53 | | Eddie Griffin made Layup. | 8 | 15 |
| 5:36 | | Joe Smith missed Jumper. | 8 | 15 |
| 5:35 | | Chauncey Billups Offensive Rebound. | 8 | 15 |
| 5:23 | | Chauncey Billups missed Three Point Jumper. | 8 | 15 |
| 5:21 | | Joe Smith Offensive Rebound. | 8 | 15 |
| 5:20 | | Joe Smith made Layup. | 10 | 15 |
| 4:57 | | Kenny Thomas missed Jumper. | 10 | 15 |
| 4:55 | | Wally Szczerbiak Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 15 |
| 4:47 | | Kevin Garnett Bad Pass. Stolen by Steve Francis. | 10 | 15 |
| 4:46 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Personal Foul | 10 | 15 |
| 4:46 | | Sam Mitchell enters the game for Radoslav Nesterovic. | 10 | 15 |
| 4:34 | | Cuttino Mobley made Jumper. | 10 | 17 |
| 4:12 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed Hook Shot. Blocked by Eddie Griffin. | 10 | 17 |
| 4:10 | | Wally Szczerbiak Offensive Rebound. | 10 | 17 |
| 4:09 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed Layup. | 10 | 17 |
| 4:08 | | Kenny Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 17 |
| 3:55 | | Steve Francis missed Jumper. | 10 | 17 |
| 3:53 | | Chauncey Billups Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 17 |
| 3:48 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper. | 10 | 17 |
| 3:46 | | Kenny Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 17 |
| 3:39 | | Steve Francis made Two Point Shot. | 10 | 19 |
| 3:17 | | Kevin Willis Personal Foul | 10 | 19 |
| 3:17 | | Moochie Norris enters the game for Kevin Willis. | 10 | 19 |
| 3:03 | | Joe Smith missed Jumper. Blocked by Eddie Griffin. | 10 | 19 |
| 3:01 | | Kenny Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 19 |
| 2:57 | | Sam Mitchell Shooting Foul | 10 | 19 |
| 2:57 | | Houston Full Timeout. | 10 | 19 |
| 2:57 | | Cuttino Mobley made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 10 | 20 |
| 2:57 | | Cuttino Mobley missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 10 | 20 |
| 2:57 | | Joe Smith Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 20 |
| 2:42 | | Kevin Garnett missed Jumper. | 10 | 20 |
| 2:40 | | Joe Smith Offensive Rebound. | 10 | 20 |
| 2:38 | | Chauncey Billups made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joe Smith. | 13 | 20 |
| 2:17 | | Cuttino Mobley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Moochie Norris. | 13 | 23 |
| 2:06 | | Chauncey Billups missed Three Point Jumper. | 13 | 23 |
| 2:04 | | Wally Szczerbiak Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 23 |
| 2:01 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Jumper. | 15 | 23 |
| 1:42 | | Moochie Norris missed Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 23 |
| 1:40 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 23 |
| 1:29 | | Sam Mitchell made Jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups. | 17 | 23 |
| 1:17 | | Cuttino Mobley missed Layup. Blocked by Kevin Garnett. | 17 | 23 |
| 1:15 | | Joe Smith Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 23 |
| 1:08 | | Chauncey Billups Bad Pass. Stolen by Moochie Norris. | 17 | 23 |
| 1:03 | | Eddie Griffin made Dunk. Assisted by Steve Francis. | 17 | 25 |
| 45.6 | | Kevin Garnett missed Jumper. Blocked by Eddie Griffin. | 17 | 25 |
| 44.9 | | Kevin Garnett Offensive Rebound. | 17 | 25 |
| 42.9 | | Joe Smith made Dunk. | 19 | 25 |
| 27.7 | | Eddie Griffin missed Three Point Jumper. | 19 | 25 |
| 26.0 | | Moochie Norris Offensive Rebound. | 19 | 25 |
| 10.6 | | Chauncey Billups Personal Foul | 19 | 25 |
| 10.6 | | Felipe Lopez enters the game for Chauncey Billups. | 19 | 25 |
| 0.0 | | Steve Francis missed Jumper. | 19 | 25 |
| 0.0 | | Houston Offensive Rebound. | 19 | 25 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 19 | 25 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Referee:Joe Crawford
Referee:Mark Wunderlich
Referee:Michael Henderson
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 34 | 7 | .829 | - | W4 |
| Denver | 27 | 13 | .675 | 6.5 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 14 | .659 | 7 | W2 |
| Portland | 19 | 22 | .463 | 15 | L2 |
| Utah | 14 | 25 | .359 | 19 | W1 |
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 27 | 13 | .675 | - | L2 |
| Houston | 23 | 14 | .622 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Memphis | 17 | 22 | .436 | 9.5 | W1 |
| Dallas | 15 | 25 | .375 | 12 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 9 | 33 | .214 | 19 | L2 |
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