Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets
3-2, 1-1 Away
96
3-2, 1-1 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 36 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 96 |
HOU | 25 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 91 |
3-3, 2-1 Home
91
3-3, 2-1 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Yao Ming made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
- Kevin Garnett missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
- Jimmy Jackson made 20 ft Jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Jimmy Jackson made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
- Sam Cassell made Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Bostjan Nachbar missed Two Point Shot.
- Sam Cassell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Sam Cassell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Charlie Ward made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jimmy Jackson.
- Michael Olowokandi made 6 ft Jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Jimmy Jackson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Sam Cassell missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Jimmy Jackson made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett made Dunk. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Maurice Taylor made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi made Layup.
- Charlie Ward missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor made 21 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Yao Ming missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
- Sam Cassell made 17 ft Jumper.
- Jimmy Jackson missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming made 7 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Eddie Griffin made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Latrell Sprewell made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Ryan Bowen made Jumper. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
- Kevin Garnett made 16 ft Jumper.
- Ryan Bowen missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Ryan Bowen missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Eddie Griffin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Eddie Griffin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jimmy Jackson missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Dikembe Mutombo missed Tip Shot.
- Dikembe Mutombo missed Tip Shot.
- Troy Hudson made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
- Tyronn Lue made 21 ft Jumper.
- Eddie Griffin made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Tyronn Lue made 15 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed Layup.
- Juwan Howard missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Tyronn Lue missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Troy Hudson made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Eddie Griffin.
- Eddie Griffin missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Troy Hudson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tyronn Lue missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Jimmy Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
- Eddie Griffin missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.
- Juwan Howard missed 7 ft Hook Shot.
- Eddie Griffin missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Clarence Weatherspoon made Layup. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
- Michael Olowokandi made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Bostjan Nachbar made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Clarence Weatherspoon missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.
- Mark Madsen missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Mark Madsen missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Maurice Taylor made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
- Kevin Garnett missed 15 ft Two Point Shot.
- Bostjan Nachbar made Layup. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
- Michael Olowokandi missed Jumper.
- Yao Ming missed Two Point Shot.
- Maurice Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Maurice Taylor missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Michael Olowokandi made Dunk. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Yao Ming missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Bostjan Nachbar made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
- Latrell Sprewell made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Sam Cassell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Sam Cassell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Bostjan Nachbar missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 23 ft Jumper.
- Bostjan Nachbar missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Bostjan Nachbar missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Bostjan Nachbar made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jimmy Jackson.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Bostjan Nachbar.
- Trenton Hassell made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Charlie Ward missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 16 ft Jumper.
- Charlie Ward missed Two Point Shot.
- Trenton Hassell missed 29 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
- Kevin Garnett missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Charlie Ward missed Two Point Shot.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Bostjan Nachbar missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Yao Ming missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
- Maurice Taylor made Layup.
- Kevin Garnett missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
- Yao Ming missed Two Point Shot.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Technical Free Throw.
- Michael Olowokandi missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Michael Olowokandi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Maurice Taylor missed 6 ft Hook Shot.
- Maurice Taylor missed Two Point Shot.
- Clarence Weatherspoon made Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Charlie Ward made Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jimmy Jackson made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Charlie Ward missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Maurice Taylor missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Clarence Weatherspoon made Layup. Assisted by Jimmy Jackson.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Clarence Weatherspoon missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Tyronn Lue missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Jimmy Jackson missed Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
- Eddie Griffin missed Tip Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed Layup.
- Yao Ming missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Eddie Griffin missed 18 ft Two Point Shot.
- Tyronn Lue missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Clarence Weatherspoon missed Layup.
- Troy Hudson missed Two Point Shot.
- Yao Ming made 9 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Jimmy Jackson.
- Trenton Hassell made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Troy Hudson missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Juwan Howard made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
- Latrell Sprewell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Latrell Sprewell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Juwan Howard missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Trenton Hassell made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Tyronn Lue missed 44 ft Three Pointer.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Eddie Griffin missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Troy Hudson missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Ryan Bowen made Layup. Assisted by Jimmy Jackson.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Sam Cassell made 14 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Ryan Bowen.
- Kevin Garnett made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Juwan Howard made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jimmy Jackson.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Jimmy Jackson missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Ervin Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Jimmy Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jimmy Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kevin Garnett missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Clarence Weatherspoon missed Layup.
- Trenton Hassell missed Two Point Shot.
- Eddie Griffin missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Eddie Griffin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kevin Garnett missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jimmy Jackson.
- Kevin Garnett missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Eddie Griffin made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Sam Cassell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Sam Cassell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
- Yao Ming missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Eddie Griffin missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Charlie Ward missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor made 10 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
- Sam Cassell made 16 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 14 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Eddie Griffin.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Two Point Shot.
- Sam Cassell missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Bostjan Nachbar missed 16 ft Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
PLAYS
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Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Jack Nies
Referee:Tim Donaghy
Referee:Tony Brown
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 55 | 15 | .786 | - | W10 |
| Minnesota | 43 | 27 | .614 | 12 | W2 |
| Denver | 42 | 28 | .600 | 13 | L1 |
| Portland | 34 | 36 | .486 | 21 | W2 |
| Utah | 21 | 49 | .300 | 34 | W1 |
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 52 | 18 | .743 | - | W4 |
| Houston | 41 | 27 | .603 | 10 | L2 |
| Memphis | 24 | 44 | .353 | 27 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 25 | 46 | .352 | 27.5 | W3 |
| Dallas | 23 | 47 | .329 | 29 | L2 |
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