Houston Rockets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Shot Chart
- Latrell Sprewell missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Oliver Miller missed Layup.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Oliver Miller made Tip Shot.
- Trenton Hassell missed 16 ft Jumper. Blocked by Cuttino Mobley.
- Sam Cassell made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Latrell Sprewell made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Sam Cassell missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Gary Trent missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Latrell Sprewell made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Kevin Garnett made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Sam Cassell made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Trent.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg made Layup.
- Keith McLeod missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Gary Trent missed Jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Keith McLeod.
- Gary Trent made Layup. Assisted by Fred Hoiberg.
- Gary Trent missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made Tip Shot.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Sam Cassell made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Fred Hoiberg.
- Kevin Garnett missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Trenton Hassell missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Kevin Garnett made 18 ft Jumper.
- Oliver Miller made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made Two Point Shot.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 3 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Sam Cassell made 16 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
- Gary Trent made Layup. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Sam Cassell made 14 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 12 ft Jumper. Blocked by Maurice Taylor.
- Fred Hoiberg made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Kevin Garnett made Layup. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Keith McLeod.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 16 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Ervin Johnson made Hook Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 18 ft Jumper.
- Gary Trent missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Fred Hoiberg.
- Gary Trent missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Keith McLeod missed Layup.
- Oliver Miller made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ndudi Ebi.
- Quincy Lewis made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Oliver Miller.
- Keith McLeod made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Fred Hoiberg.
- Yao Ming missed 6 ft Hook Shot.
- Yao Ming missed 6 ft Jumper. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Steve Francis made 17 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis made Layup. Assisted by Kelvin Cato.
- Steve Francis missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Jim Jackson made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kelvin Cato.
- Kelvin Cato missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming made Layup. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
- Steve Francis missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Kelvin Cato missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Jim Jackson missed Layup.
- Jim Jackson made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Cuttino Mobley made Layup. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Cuttino Mobley made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
- Maurice Taylor missed 11 ft Jumper. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Steve Francis missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Scott Padgett missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor made Jumper. Assisted by Eric Piatkowski.
- Eric Piatkowski missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Eric Piatkowski made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
- Maurice Taylor missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Eric Piatkowski missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Moochie Norris missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Eric Piatkowski made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
- Eric Piatkowski missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Jim Jackson made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
- Moochie Norris missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Jim Jackson missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming made Layup. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
- Maurice Taylor made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Steve Francis missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor made Two Point Shot.
- Kelvin Cato made Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
- Steve Francis made 8 ft Jumper.
- Kelvin Cato missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Kelvin Cato missed Layup. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Jim Jackson missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis made 20 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis made 17 ft Jumper.
- Kelvin Cato missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Jim Jackson missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Steve Francis missed Three Point Jumper.
- Steve Francis made 18 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed Jumper. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Jim Jackson missed Layup. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Maurice Taylor made Two Point Shot.
- Jim Jackson missed Jumper.
- Eric Piatkowski made Layup. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Jim Jackson made 28 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
- Maurice Taylor missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
- Yao Ming made Layup. Assisted by Moochie Norris.
- Maurice Taylor missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Moochie Norris missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley missed Layup. Blocked by Fred Hoiberg.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 7 ft Jumper. Blocked by Trenton Hassell.
- Alton Ford made Jumper. Assisted by Eric Piatkowski.
- Moochie Norris missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Alton Ford made Layup.
- Alton Ford missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Bostjan Nachbar made 28 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Moochie Norris.
ROCKETS
TIMBERWOLVES
| TIME | PLAY | HOU | MIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | Jumpball. Kelvin Cato vs. Kevin Garnett. Sam Cassell gains possession. | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:47 | Latrell Sprewell missed 16 ft Jumper. | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:45 | Jim Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:41 | Ervin Johnson Personal Foul | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:26 | Yao Ming missed 6 ft Hook Shot. | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:25 | Ervin Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:07 | Kevin Garnett missed 14 ft Jumper. | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:04 | Steve Francis Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:48 | Yao Ming missed 6 ft Jumper. Blocked by Kevin Garnett. | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:47 | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:41 | Steve Francis Personal Foul | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:33 | Kelvin Cato Shooting Foul | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:33 | Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 0 | 1 | |
| 10:33 | Kevin Garnett missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 0 | 1 | |
| 10:32 | Kelvin Cato Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 1 | |
| 10:18 | Ervin Johnson Shooting Foul | 0 | 1 | |
| 10:18 | Oliver Miller enters the game for Ervin Johnson. | 0 | 1 | |
| 10:18 | Kelvin Cato made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 1 | 1 | |
| 10:18 | Kelvin Cato missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 1 | 1 | |
| 10:17 | Trenton Hassell Defensive Rebound. | 1 | 1 | |
| 10:07 | Yao Ming Shooting Foul | 1 | 1 | |
| 10:07 | Kevin Garnett missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 1 | 1 | |
| 10:07 | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 1 | 1 | |
| 10:07 | Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 1 | 2 | |
| 9:53 | Steve Francis made 17 ft Jumper. | 3 | 2 | |
| 9:40 | Latrell Sprewell missed 14 ft Jumper. | 3 | 2 | |
| 9:37 | Jim Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 2 | |
| 9:30 | Steve Francis missed 12 ft Jumper. | 3 | 2 | |
| 9:27 | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 2 | |
| 9:18 | Kicked Ball | 3 | 2 | |
| 9:04 | Sam Cassell Lost Ball. Stolen by Kelvin Cato. | 3 | 2 | |
| 9:02 | Steve Francis made Layup. Assisted by Kelvin Cato. | 5 | 2 | |
| 9:02 | Sam Cassell Shooting Foul | 5 | 2 | |
| 9:02 | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 5 | 2 | |
| 9:02 | Steve Francis made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 6 | 2 | |
| 8:48 | Oliver Miller missed Layup. | 6 | 2 | |
| 8:47 | Minnesota Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 2 | |
| 8:30 | Steve Francis missed 13 ft Jumper. | 6 | 2 | |
| 8:29 | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 2 | |
| 8:15 | Latrell Sprewell missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper. | 6 | 2 | |
| 8:14 | Minnesota Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 2 | |
| 8:03 | Jim Jackson made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kelvin Cato. | 8 | 2 | |
| 7:43 | Kevin Garnett missed 20 ft Jumper. | 8 | 2 | |
| 7:39 | Oliver Miller Offensive Rebound. | 8 | 4 | |
| 7:39 | Oliver Miller made Tip Shot. | 8 | 4 | |
| 7:26 | Kelvin Cato missed 15 ft Jumper. | 8 | 4 | |
| 7:24 | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 4 | |
| 7:16 | Trenton Hassell missed 16 ft Jumper. Blocked by Cuttino Mobley. | 8 | 4 | |
| 7:15 | Steve Francis Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 4 | |
| 7:05 | Yao Ming made Layup. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley. | 10 | 4 | |
| 6:50 | Sam Cassell made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 10 | 6 | |
| 6:33 | Jim Jackson Bad Pass. Stolen by Kevin Garnett. | 10 | 6 | |
| 6:30 | Latrell Sprewell made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 10 | 8 | |
| 6:05 | Steve Francis missed 14 ft Jumper. | 10 | 8 | |
| 6:03 | Yao Ming Offensive Rebound. | 10 | 8 | |
| 5:50 | Kelvin Cato missed 17 ft Jumper. | 10 | 8 | |
| 5:48 | Sam Cassell Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 8 | |
| 5:41 | Sam Cassell missed 14 ft Jumper. | 10 | 8 | |
| 5:39 | Cuttino Mobley Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 8 | |
| 5:28 | Jim Jackson missed Layup. | 10 | 8 | |
| 5:26 | Houston Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 8 | |
| 5:26 | Maurice Taylor enters the game for Yao Ming. | 10 | 8 | |
| 5:13 | Latrell Sprewell missed 14 ft Jumper. | 10 | 8 | |
| 5:11 | Trenton Hassell Offensive Rebound. | 10 | 8 | |
| 5:03 | Latrell Sprewell made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 10 | 10 | |
| 5:03 | Kelvin Cato Shooting Foul | 10 | 10 | |
| 5:03 | Gary Trent enters the game for Oliver Miller. | 10 | 10 | |
| 5:03 | Latrell Sprewell missed Free Throw 1 of 1. | 10 | 10 | |
| 5:01 | Kelvin Cato Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 10 | |
| 4:46 | Jim Jackson made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis. | 13 | 10 | |
| 4:24 | Gary Trent missed 4 ft Jumper. | 13 | 10 | |
| 4:24 | Steve Francis Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 10 | |
| 4:20 | Cuttino Mobley made Layup. Assisted by Steve Francis. | 15 | 10 | |
| 4:01 | Latrell Sprewell made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 15 | 12 | |
| 3:34 | Cuttino Mobley made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jim Jackson. | 17 | 12 | |
| 3:21 | Latrell Sprewell made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 17 | 14 | |
| 3:21 | Maurice Taylor Shooting Foul | 17 | 14 | |
| 3:21 | Latrell Sprewell made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 17 | 15 | |
| 3:00 | Maurice Taylor missed 11 ft Jumper. Blocked by Kevin Garnett. | 17 | 15 | |
| 3:00 | Houston Offensive Rebound. | 17 | 15 | |
| 3:00 | Houston Full Timeout. | 17 | 15 | |
| 2:57 | Steve Francis missed 19 ft Jumper. | 17 | 15 | |
| 2:55 | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 15 | |
| 2:46 | Kevin Garnett made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 17 | 17 | |
| 2:29 | Maurice Taylor missed 17 ft Jumper. | 17 | 17 | |
| 2:28 | Houston Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 17 | |
| 2:28 | Kelvin Cato Loose Ball Foul | 17 | 17 | |
| 2:28 | Eric Piatkowski enters the game for Cuttino Mobley. | 17 | 17 | |
| 2:28 | Scott Padgett enters the game for Kelvin Cato. | 17 | 17 | |
| 2:28 | Gary Trent made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 17 | 18 | |
| 2:28 | Fred Hoiberg enters the game for Trenton Hassell. | 17 | 18 | |
| 2:28 | Gary Trent made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 17 | 19 | |
| 2:08 | Maurice Taylor missed 5 ft Jumper. | 17 | 19 | |
| 2:06 | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 19 | |
| 1:53 | Sam Cassell made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Trent. | 17 | 22 | |
| 1:35 | Scott Padgett missed 15 ft Jumper. | 17 | 22 | |
| 1:34 | Latrell Sprewell Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 22 | |
| 1:25 | Latrell Sprewell missed 16 ft Jumper. | 17 | 22 | |
| 1:24 | Steve Francis Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 22 | |
| 1:05 | Maurice Taylor made Jumper. Assisted by Eric Piatkowski. | 19 | 22 | |
| 47.9 | Latrell Sprewell Bad Pass. Stolen by Scott Padgett. | 19 | 22 | |
| 44.7 | Fred Hoiberg Personal Foul | 19 | 22 | |
| 44.7 | Keith McLeod enters the game for Sam Cassell. | 19 | 22 | |
| 28.9 | Maurice Taylor Lost Ball. Stolen by Keith McLeod. | 19 | 22 | |
| 23.3 | Fred Hoiberg made Layup. | 19 | 24 | |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 19 | 24 | |
Regular Season Series
MIN leads 1-0
Game Information
Target Center
12:00 AM, 17 December 2003
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 15,715
- Referees:
- Tom Washington
- Scott Wall
- Blane Reichelt
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 22 | 7 | .759 | - | W7 |
| Houston | 17 | 10 | .630 | 4 | L2 |
| Memphis | 14 | 16 | .467 | 8.5 | W1 |
| Dallas | 12 | 19 | .387 | 11 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 23 | .258 | 15 | L1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 4 | .867 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 21 | 8 | .724 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 10 | .667 | 6 | W3 |
| Portland | 12 | 18 | .400 | 14 | L2 |
| Utah | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15.5 | L4 |

