Houston Rockets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
27-21, 13-11 Away
119
27-21, 13-11 Away
Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOU | 26 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 15 | 119 |
MIN | 33 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 113 |
24-23, 13-11 Home
113
24-23, 13-11 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Latrell Sprewell missed 18 ft jumper.
- David Wesley made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
- Sam Cassell made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Michael Olowokandi.
- David Wesley missed 20 ft jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made 11 ft two point shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Yao Ming missed 6 ft hook shot.
- Sam Cassell made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
- Yao Ming missed 11 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell made driving layup.
- Sam Cassell missed jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 16 ft jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made 6 ft running jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Juwan Howard made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Trenton Hassell missed 21 ft jumper.
- David Wesley made driving layup.
- David Wesley's layup blocked by Sam Cassell.
- Eddie Griffin missed 9 ft jumper.
- Bob Sura made driving layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Kevin Garnett made jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- David Wesley missed 13 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 22 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Eddie Griffin made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Trenton Hassell missed layup.
- Tracy McGrady made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Kevin Garnett made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- David Wesley missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Juwan Howard made 8 ft jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Latrell Sprewell made 13 ft jumper.
- Bob Sura missed layup.
- Tracy McGrady missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 16 ft jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed jumper.
- Juwan Howard made 7 ft jumper.
- Trenton Hassell missed 6 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 17 ft jumper.
- Eddie Griffin made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Juwan Howard missed 15 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Bob Sura missed 16 ft jumper.
- Bob Sura missed 19 ft jumper.
- Scott Padgett missed 16 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 12 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 16 ft jumper.
- Eddie Griffin missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Clarence Weatherspoon made layup. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Eddie Griffin missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 22 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed three point jumper.
- Rod Strickland made driving layup.
- Eddie Griffin missed jumper.
- Clarence Weatherspoon made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Scott Padgett.
- Wally Szczerbiak made driving layup. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Tracy McGrady made running jumper.
- John Thomas made layup. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Tracy McGrady missed 7 ft jumper.
- Trenton Hassell missed driving layup.
- Trenton Hassell made tip shot.
- Rod Strickland made 9 ft running jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Troy Hudson made 20 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 6 ft running jumper.
- Rod Strickland missed 21 ft jumper.
- David Wesley made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Troy Hudson missed 19 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 8 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Eddie Griffin made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Tracy McGrady made two point shot.
- Latrell Sprewell made layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Tracy McGrady missed 20 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made 7 ft jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
- Kevin Garnett missed 8 ft jumper.
- Bob Sura's running jumper blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Sam Cassell missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed 21 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made slam dunk. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Tracy McGrady made driving layup.
- Latrell Sprewell made 8 ft two point shot. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
- Kevin Garnett missed 6 ft jumper.
- Bob Sura made 9 ft running jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Kevin Garnett missed 12 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made 6 ft hook shot. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Kevin Garnett missed 16 ft jumper.
- David Wesley missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed 12 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming's layup blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Sam Cassell made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
- David Wesley missed 23 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Ervin Johnson.
- Sam Cassell missed 20 ft jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed layup.
- Yao Ming made dunk.
- Tracy McGrady missed 18 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 21 ft jumper.
- Bob Sura made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Kevin Garnett made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
- Bob Sura missed layup.
- Latrell Sprewell made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Juwan Howard made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Sam Cassell made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Juwan Howard missed 17 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 11 ft jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made driving layup. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Yao Ming made two point shot.
- Bob Sura made driving layup.
- Latrell Sprewell made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Latrell Sprewell's jumper blocked by Yao Ming.
- Tracy McGrady made 23 ft jumper.
- Eddie Griffin missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Yao Ming missed layup.
- David Wesley made three point jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Sam Cassell made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Yao Ming missed 11 ft jumper.
- Eddie Griffin missed layup.
- Eddie Griffin missed tip shot.
- Yao Ming missed dunk.
- Kevin Garnett missed 9 ft jumper.
- Troy Hudson missed 19 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 15 ft two point shot. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Tracy McGrady missed 18 ft jumper.
- Juwan Howard made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Rod Strickland missed 22 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made 13 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Rod Strickland's 7 ft jumper blocked by Troy Hudson.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Eddie Griffin made 16 ft jumper.
- Troy Hudson missed 22 ft jumper.
- Eddie Griffin made tip shot.
- Tracy McGrady made 24 ft three point jumper.
- Eddie Griffin missed three point jumper.
- Yao Ming made 10 ft hook shot. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Kevin Garnett made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Tracy McGrady missed 22 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 12 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Tracy McGrady missed 22 ft jumper.
- Trenton Hassell's two point shot blocked by Yao Ming.
- Tracy McGrady missed 5 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made layup.
- Kevin Garnett missed layup.
- Yao Ming made 14 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Sam Cassell missed 6 ft two point shot.
- Bob Sura made 5 ft running jumper. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Bob Sura missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed 10 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made dunk.
- Trenton Hassell made slam dunk. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Tracy McGrady missed layup.
- Juwan Howard missed 9 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed driving layup.
- Bob Sura made driving layup.
- Yao Ming missed 16 ft two point shot.
- Trenton Hassell missed 16 ft jumper.
- Bob Sura missed 21 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 21 ft jumper.
- Bob Sura missed 22 ft jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 19 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Sam Cassell missed 14 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 21 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Sam Cassell missed 17 ft jumper.
- Bob Sura made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Trenton Hassell missed 20 ft jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 19 ft jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed 11 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Sam Cassell missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Bob Sura missed layup.
- Juwan Howard made tip shot.
- Wally Szczerbiak made driving layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Bob Sura missed 27 ft three point jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made dunk. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Sam Cassell made driving layup.
- Sam Cassell missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | HOU | MIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Yao Ming vs. Kevin Garnett. Trenton Hassell gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:40 | | Latrell Sprewell missed 18 ft jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:38 | | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:25 | | David Wesley made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard. | 3 | 0 |
| 11:08 | | Sam Cassell made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Michael Olowokandi. | 3 | 2 |
| 10:52 | | David Wesley missed 20 ft jumper. | 3 | 2 |
| 10:51 | | Michael Olowokandi defensive rebound. | 3 | 2 |
| 10:32 | | Trenton Hassell made 11 ft two point shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 3 | 4 |
| 10:12 | | Yao Ming missed 6 ft hook shot. | 3 | 4 |
| 10:11 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 3 | 4 |
| 9:57 | | Sam Cassell made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell. | 3 | 6 |
| 9:42 | | Yao Ming missed 11 ft jumper. | 3 | 6 |
| 9:41 | | Michael Olowokandi defensive rebound. | 3 | 6 |
| 9:36 | | Sam Cassell made driving layup. | 3 | 8 |
| 9:22 | | Michael Olowokandi Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 3 | 8 |
| 9:22 | | Bob Sura made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 4 | 8 |
| 9:22 | | Bob Sura made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 5 | 8 |
| 9:08 | | Sam Cassell missed jumper. | 5 | 8 |
| 9:07 | | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound. | 5 | 8 |
| 9:00 | | Tracy McGrady missed 16 ft jumper. | 5 | 8 |
| 9:00 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 5 | 8 |
| 8:47 | | Trenton Hassell made 6 ft running jumper. | 5 | 10 |
| 8:47 | | David Wesley Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 5 | 10 |
| 8:47 | | Trenton Hassell made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 5 | 11 |
| 8:40 | | Michael Olowokandi Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 5 | 11 |
| 8:40 | | Eddie Griffin enters the game for Michael Olowokandi. | 5 | 11 |
| 8:26 | | Sam Cassell Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 5 | 11 |
| 8:26 | | David Wesley made Free Throw 1 of 3. | 6 | 11 |
| 8:26 | | David Wesley made Free Throw 2 of 3. | 7 | 11 |
| 8:26 | | David Wesley made Free Throw 3 of 3. | 8 | 11 |
| 8:11 | | Kevin Garnett made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 8 | 13 |
| 7:56 | | Juwan Howard made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley. | 10 | 13 |
| 7:39 | | Trenton Hassell missed 21 ft jumper. | 10 | 13 |
| 7:37 | | David Wesley defensive rebound. | 10 | 13 |
| 7:30 | | David Wesley made driving layup. | 12 | 13 |
| 7:18 | | Latrell Sprewell Lost Ball. Stolen by David Wesley. | 12 | 13 |
| 7:11 | | David Wesley's layup blocked by Sam Cassell. | 12 | 13 |
| 7:09 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 12 | 13 |
| 7:01 | | Eddie Griffin missed 9 ft jumper. | 12 | 13 |
| 7:00 | | Yao Ming defensive rebound. | 12 | 13 |
| 6:54 | | Bob Sura made driving layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady. | 14 | 13 |
| 6:37 | | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 14 | 13 |
| 6:28 | | Kevin Garnett made jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 14 | 15 |
| 6:15 | | Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady. | 16 | 15 |
| 6:03 | | Yao Ming Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 16 | 15 |
| 6:03 | | Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 16 | 16 |
| 6:03 | | Kevin Garnett missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 16 | 16 |
| 6:03 | | Yao Ming defensive rebound. | 16 | 16 |
| 5:41 | | David Wesley missed 13 ft jumper. | 16 | 16 |
| 5:39 | | Juwan Howard offensive rebound. | 16 | 16 |
| 5:33 | | Trenton Hassell Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 16 | 16 |
| 5:26 | | Tracy McGrady missed 22 ft jumper. | 16 | 16 |
| 5:24 | | Yao Ming offensive rebound. | 16 | 16 |
| 5:20 | | Tracy McGrady made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley. | 19 | 16 |
| 5:07 | | Eddie Griffin made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 19 | 19 |
| 4:46 | | Yao Ming Lost Ball. Stolen by Eddie Griffin. | 19 | 19 |
| 4:43 | | Trenton Hassell missed layup. | 19 | 19 |
| 4:41 | | Kevin Garnett offensive rebound. | 19 | 19 |
| 4:41 | | Bob Sura Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 19 | 19 |
| 4:41 | | Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 19 | 20 |
| 4:41 | | Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 19 | 21 |
| 4:33 | | Tracy McGrady made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura. | 22 | 21 |
| 4:18 | | Kevin Garnett made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 22 | 23 |
| 4:09 | | Houston Full Timeout. | 22 | 23 |
| 4:01 | | David Wesley missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 22 | 23 |
| 3:59 | | Juwan Howard offensive rebound. | 22 | 23 |
| 3:48 | | Juwan Howard made 8 ft jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura. | 24 | 23 |
| 3:38 | | Yao Ming Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 24 | 23 |
| 3:38 | | Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming. | 24 | 23 |
| 3:30 | | Latrell Sprewell made 13 ft jumper. | 24 | 25 |
| 3:15 | | Troy Hudson enters the game for Sam Cassell. | 24 | 25 |
| 3:08 | | Bob Sura missed layup. | 24 | 25 |
| 3:05 | | Tracy McGrady offensive rebound. | 24 | 25 |
| 3:02 | | Tracy McGrady missed 26 ft three point jumper. | 24 | 25 |
| 3:01 | | Eddie Griffin defensive rebound. | 24 | 25 |
| 2:55 | | Latrell Sprewell missed 16 ft jumper. | 24 | 25 |
| 2:54 | | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound. | 24 | 25 |
| 2:38 | | Juwan Howard missed jumper. | 24 | 25 |
| 2:36 | | Latrell Sprewell defensive rebound. | 24 | 25 |
| 2:18 | | David Wesley Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 24 | 25 |
| 2:18 | | Latrell Sprewell missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 24 | 25 |
| 2:18 | | Minnesota offensive rebound. | 24 | 25 |
| 2:18 | | Jon Barry enters the game for David Wesley. | 24 | 25 |
| 2:18 | | Latrell Sprewell made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 24 | 26 |
| 2:00 | | Tracy McGrady missed jumper. | 24 | 26 |
| 1:58 | | Juwan Howard offensive rebound. | 24 | 26 |
| 1:57 | | Juwan Howard made 7 ft jumper. | 26 | 26 |
| 1:37 | | Trenton Hassell missed 6 ft jumper. | 26 | 26 |
| 1:36 | | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound. | 26 | 26 |
| 1:28 | | Tracy McGrady missed 17 ft jumper. | 26 | 26 |
| 1:27 | | Trenton Hassell defensive rebound. | 26 | 26 |
| 1:08 | | Eddie Griffin made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson. | 26 | 29 |
| 50.9 | | Juwan Howard missed 15 ft jumper. | 26 | 29 |
| 49.9 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 26 | 29 |
| 38.2 | | Kevin Garnett made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell. | 26 | 31 |
| 22.9 | | Bob Sura missed 16 ft jumper. | 26 | 31 |
| 21.9 | | Eddie Griffin defensive rebound. | 26 | 31 |
| 4.5 | | Juwan Howard Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 26 | 31 |
| 4.5 | | Troy Hudson made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 26 | 32 |
| 4.5 | | Anthony Carter enters the game for Trenton Hassell. | 26 | 32 |
| 4.5 | | Troy Hudson made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 26 | 33 |
| 0.2 | | Bob Sura missed 19 ft jumper. | 26 | 33 |
| 0.0 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 26 | 33 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 26 | 33 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Tom Washington
Referee:Leon Wood
Referee:Matt Boland
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 28 | 13 | .683 | - | W1 |
| Houston | 23 | 15 | .605 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Memphis | 17 | 23 | .425 | 10.5 | L1 |
| Dallas | 16 | 26 | .381 | 12.5 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 10 | 33 | .233 | 19 | W1 |
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 35 | 7 | .833 | - | W5 |
| Denver | 28 | 13 | .683 | 6.5 | W3 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 14 | .659 | 7.5 | W2 |
| Portland | 20 | 22 | .476 | 15 | W1 |
| Utah | 14 | 27 | .341 | 20.5 | L2 |
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