Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets
51-24, 24-14 Away
94
51-24, 24-14 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 28 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 94 |
HOU | 20 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 88 |
42-31, 26-12 Home
88
42-31, 26-12 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Maurice Taylor missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Layup. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Yao Ming made Layup. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
- Sam Cassell made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Maurice Taylor missed Two Point Shot.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley made 21 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Maurice Taylor made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Sam Cassell made Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Steve Francis missed Layup. Blocked by Sam Cassell.
- Sam Cassell missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Jim Jackson missed 17 ft Two Point Shot.
- Jim Jackson made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Maurice Taylor made Dunk. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Latrell Sprewell made Layup.
- Yao Ming missed Layup.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 17 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Steve Francis made 19 ft Jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Yao Ming missed Layup.
- Steve Francis missed Tip Shot.
- Ervin Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Maurice Taylor missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
- Maurice Taylor made Two Point Shot.
- Sam Cassell missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor missed Jumper.
- Trenton Hassell missed Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Trenton Hassell missed 4 ft Hook Shot.
- Mark Madsen missed Tip Shot.
- Clarence Weatherspoon missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor made Tip Shot.
- Kevin Garnett made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Steve Francis made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
- Troy Hudson made 10 ft Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 12 ft Jumper. Blocked by Jim Jackson.
- Cuttino Mobley made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Clarence Weatherspoon missed Jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Bostjan Nachbar missed Layup. Blocked by Michael Olowokandi.
- Bostjan Nachbar missed Layup. Blocked by Michael Olowokandi.
- Mark Jackson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Troy Hudson made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Bostjan Nachbar missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Mark Jackson made Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Mark Jackson.
- Troy Hudson missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Mark Jackson.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Three Point Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor made 13 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Mark Jackson.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Bostjan Nachbar missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Yao Ming made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Mark Jackson missed 10 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by Ervin Johnson.
- Jim Jackson made Two Point Shot.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Cuttino Mobley made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
- Mark Jackson missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor missed Two Point Shot.
- Fred Hoiberg made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Jim Jackson made 16 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg missed Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley missed Three Point Jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Yao Ming missed 9 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by Ervin Johnson.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 22 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor missed Dunk. Blocked by Ervin Johnson.
- Trenton Hassell missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
- Steve Francis made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Yao Ming made 13 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Kevin Garnett missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.
- Trenton Hassell missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Latrell Sprewell made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Jim Jackson made 17 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made Tip Shot.
- Jim Jackson made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Clarence Weatherspoon missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Latrell Sprewell missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Yao Ming.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ervin Johnson.
- Kevin Garnett missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
- Sam Cassell made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 23 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis made Two Point Shot.
- Latrell Sprewell made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Steve Francis made Two Point Shot.
- Sam Cassell made 18 ft Two Point Shot.
- Clarence Weatherspoon made Layup. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
- Gary Trent missed Layup.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Trenton Hassell missed 14 ft Two Point Shot.
- Steve Francis made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Clarence Weatherspoon.
- Troy Hudson missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Yao Ming missed Two Point Shot.
- Jim Jackson missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Yao Ming missed Two Point Shot.
- Jim Jackson made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Latrell Sprewell made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mark Madsen.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Maurice Taylor missed Two Point Shot.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Jim Jackson missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Steve Francis missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley missed Layup. Blocked by Sam Cassell.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Cuttino Mobley made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper. Blocked by Cuttino Mobley.
- Cuttino Mobley missed Layup.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 15 ft Jumper. Blocked by Cuttino Mobley.
- Cuttino Mobley made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Jim Jackson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Maurice Taylor made Layup.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming made Layup. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Kevin Garnett made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Maurice Taylor missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Yao Ming made 9 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
- Steve Francis made 14 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
- Yao Ming missed 18 ft Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | MIN | HOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball. Kevin Garnett vs. Yao Ming. Maurice Taylor gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:45 | | Maurice Taylor missed 20 ft Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | Sam Cassell Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:38 | | Kevin Garnett made Layup. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:18 | | Yao Ming made Layup. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:56 | | Sam Cassell made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:42 | | Maurice Taylor missed Two Point Shot. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:41 | | Trenton Hassell Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:33 | | Latrell Sprewell missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:33 | | Cuttino Mobley Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:22 | | Cuttino Mobley made 21 ft Jumper. | 4 | 4 |
| 10:10 | | Latrell Sprewell missed 21 ft Jumper. | 4 | 4 |
| 10:08 | | Cuttino Mobley Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 |
| 9:57 | | Yao Ming Offensive Foul | 4 | 4 |
| 9:57 | | Yao Ming Foul | 4 | 4 |
| 9:37 | | Latrell Sprewell made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 6 | 4 |
| 9:18 | | Steve Francis Bad Pass. Stolen by Ervin Johnson. | 6 | 4 |
| 9:11 | | Steve Francis Personal Foul | 6 | 4 |
| 9:11 | | Sam Cassell missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 6 | 4 |
| 9:11 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 6 | 4 |
| 9:11 | | Sam Cassell made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 7 | 4 |
| 8:57 | | Maurice Taylor made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Steve Francis. | 7 | 6 |
| 8:48 | | Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell. | 9 | 6 |
| 8:25 | | Steve Francis Bad Pass. Stolen by Kevin Garnett. | 9 | 6 |
| 8:18 | | Sam Cassell made Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell. | 11 | 6 |
| 8:02 | | Steve Francis missed Layup. Blocked by Sam Cassell. | 11 | 6 |
| 8:00 | | Ervin Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 6 |
| 7:58 | | Kicked Ball | 11 | 6 |
| 7:47 | | Sam Cassell missed 19 ft Jumper. | 11 | 6 |
| 7:46 | | Jim Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 6 |
| 7:37 | | Jim Jackson missed 17 ft Two Point Shot. | 11 | 6 |
| 7:35 | | Sam Cassell Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 6 |
| 7:30 | | Sam Cassell Bad Pass. Stolen by Maurice Taylor. | 11 | 6 |
| 7:24 | | Jim Jackson made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley. | 11 | 8 |
| 7:01 | | Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell. | 13 | 8 |
| 6:47 | | Maurice Taylor made Dunk. Assisted by Yao Ming. | 13 | 10 |
| 6:31 | | Yao Ming Illegal Defense Foul | 13 | 10 |
| 6:31 | | Sam Cassell made Technical Free Throw. | 14 | 10 |
| 6:28 | | Latrell Sprewell made Layup. | 16 | 10 |
| 6:26 | | Houston Full Timeout. | 16 | 10 |
| 6:13 | | Yao Ming missed Layup. | 16 | 10 |
| 6:11 | | Maurice Taylor Offensive Rebound. | 16 | 10 |
| 6:05 | | Cuttino Mobley missed 17 ft Two Point Shot. | 16 | 10 |
| 6:03 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 10 |
| 5:46 | | Kevin Garnett missed 9 ft Two Point Shot. | 16 | 10 |
| 5:45 | | Cuttino Mobley Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 10 |
| 5:30 | | Steve Francis made 19 ft Jumper. | 16 | 12 |
| 5:09 | | Trenton Hassell made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 18 | 12 |
| 4:54 | | Yao Ming missed Layup. | 18 | 12 |
| 4:52 | | Steve Francis Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 12 |
| 4:52 | | Steve Francis missed Tip Shot. | 18 | 12 |
| 4:50 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 12 |
| 4:31 | | Ervin Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 20 | 12 |
| 4:20 | | Maurice Taylor missed 18 ft Jumper. | 20 | 12 |
| 4:18 | | Ervin Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 12 |
| 4:11 | | Latrell Sprewell missed 16 ft Jumper. | 20 | 12 |
| 4:07 | | Yao Ming Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 12 |
| 3:47 | | 24 second | 20 | 12 |
| 3:47 | | Clarence Weatherspoon enters the game for Yao Ming. | 20 | 12 |
| 3:39 | | Steve Francis Personal Foul | 20 | 12 |
| 3:39 | | Mark Madsen enters the game for Ervin Johnson. | 20 | 12 |
| 3:39 | | Fred Hoiberg enters the game for Latrell Sprewell. | 20 | 12 |
| 3:32 | | Kevin Garnett made Jumper. | 22 | 12 |
| 3:18 | | Kevin Garnett Illegal Defense Foul | 22 | 12 |
| 3:18 | | Jim Jackson made Technical Free Throw. | 22 | 13 |
| 3:09 | | Steve Francis missed 8 ft Two Point Shot. | 22 | 13 |
| 3:08 | | Mark Madsen Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 13 |
| 2:56 | | Kevin Garnett missed 10 ft Two Point Shot. | 22 | 13 |
| 2:55 | | Cuttino Mobley Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 13 |
| 2:39 | | Maurice Taylor made Two Point Shot. | 22 | 15 |
| 2:25 | | Sam Cassell missed 16 ft Jumper. | 22 | 15 |
| 2:24 | | Steve Francis Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 15 |
| 2:10 | | Maurice Taylor missed Jumper. | 22 | 15 |
| 2:08 | | Sam Cassell Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 15 |
| 2:00 | | Trenton Hassell missed Jumper. | 22 | 15 |
| 1:59 | | Kevin Garnett Offensive Rebound. | 22 | 15 |
| 1:55 | | Sam Cassell made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 24 | 15 |
| 1:31 | | Sam Cassell Shooting Foul | 24 | 15 |
| 1:31 | | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 24 | 15 |
| 1:31 | | Troy Hudson enters the game for Sam Cassell. | 24 | 15 |
| 1:31 | | Steve Francis missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 24 | 15 |
| 1:31 | | Houston Offensive Rebound. | 24 | 15 |
| 1:31 | | Steve Francis made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 24 | 16 |
| 1:08 | | Kevin Garnett missed Jumper. | 24 | 16 |
| 1:07 | | Trenton Hassell Offensive Rebound. | 24 | 16 |
| 1:05 | | Trenton Hassell missed 4 ft Hook Shot. | 24 | 16 |
| 1:02 | | Mark Madsen Offensive Rebound. | 24 | 16 |
| 1:02 | | Mark Madsen missed Tip Shot. | 24 | 16 |
| 1:00 | | Maurice Taylor Defensive Rebound. | 24 | 16 |
| 49.9 | | Clarence Weatherspoon missed 7 ft Jumper. | 24 | 16 |
| 47.8 | | Maurice Taylor Offensive Rebound. | 24 | 18 |
| 47.8 | | Maurice Taylor made Tip Shot. | 24 | 18 |
| 30.9 | | Kevin Garnett made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson. | 26 | 18 |
| 9.1 | | Steve Francis made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jim Jackson. | 26 | 20 |
| 0.0 | | Troy Hudson made 10 ft Jumper. | 28 | 20 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 28 | 20 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Monty McCutchen
Referee:Joe DeRosa
Referee:Marc Davis
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 34 | 7 | .829 | - | W4 |
| Denver | 28 | 13 | .683 | 6 | W3 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 14 | .659 | 7 | W2 |
| Portland | 19 | 22 | .463 | 15 | L2 |
| Utah | 14 | 26 | .350 | 19.5 | L1 |
| 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 | 26 | .366 | 12.5 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 10 | 33 | .233 | 18.5 | W1 |
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