Houston Rockets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
3-4, 2-2 Away
94
3-4, 2-2 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOU | 19 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 94 |
MIN | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 89 |
3-4, 3-1 Home
89
3-4, 3-1 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Marko Jaric missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Rafer Alston missed 16 ft jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi made 8 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 22 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
- Derek Anderson made 23 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi made 10 ft two point shot. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
- Juwan Howard missed 22 ft jumper.
- Derek Anderson missed 19 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming's 6 ft hook shot blocked by Michael Olowokandi.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 6 ft two point shot.
- Rafer Alston missed driving layup.
- Kevin Garnett missed 20 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady's 26 ft three point jumper blocked by Trenton Hassell.
- Rafer Alston missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Yao Ming made 6 ft jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
- Kevin Garnett made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Wally Szczerbiak made driving dunk. Assisted by Michael Olowokandi.
- Derek Anderson missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
- Juwan Howard made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Michael Olowokandi missed jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 15 ft jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 7 ft jumper.
- Rafer Alston made driving layup.
- Kevin Garnett missed 14 ft jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 7 ft jumper.
- Marko Jaric's jumper blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
- Juwan Howard made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Ronald Dupree made slam dunk. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Rashad McCants missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Ronald Dupree made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
- David Wesley missed 21 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady's 22 ft jumper blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Stromile Swift missed layup.
- Jon Barry made driving layup. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Eddie Griffin missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Derek Anderson made driving layup. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Eddie Griffin made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Dikembe Mutombo's layup blocked by Eddie Griffin.
- Dikembe Mutombo made layup.
- Rashad McCants missed 20 ft jumper.
- Eddie Griffin missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Stromile Swift made 9 ft jumper. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Eddie Griffin missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Stromile Swift made dunk. Assisted by Derek Anderson.
- Troy Hudson's layup blocked by Stromile Swift.
- Stromile Swift missed layup.
- Rashad McCants made driving dunk.
- Derek Anderson made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Rashad McCants missed 9 ft jumper.
- Rashad McCants made 22 ft jumper.
- Troy Hudson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 16 ft jumper.
- Anthony Carter made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Kevin Garnett missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made driving layup.
- Yao Ming made 5 ft two point shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed 9 ft jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 12 ft hook shot.
- Trenton Hassell missed 20 ft jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made layup. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Kevin Garnett made slam dunk. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
- Kevin Garnett made 21 ft jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed 15 ft jumper.
- Trenton Hassell missed 20 ft jumper.
- Marko Jaric missed 32 ft three point jumper.
- Rafer Alston made layup.
- Michael Olowokandi made 8 ft two point shot. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
- Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed 22 ft jumper.
- Rafer Alston made driving layup.
- Rafer Alston missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Yao Ming made layup.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 19 ft jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made 11 ft running jumper. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
- Derek Anderson missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Juwan Howard made 11 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made layup.
- Trenton Hassell made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Yao Ming made 3 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 22 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 13 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 7 ft two point shot.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 8 ft jumper.
- Juwan Howard made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Rafer Alston.
- Derek Anderson made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Rafer Alston.
- David Wesley missed 21 ft jumper.
- Derek Anderson missed 21 ft jumper.
- Derek Anderson made 10 ft jumper.
- Rashad McCants made driving layup.
- David Wesley made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Rafer Alston.
- Troy Hudson made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Derek Anderson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed 18 ft jumper.
- Rashad McCants missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- David Wesley missed 16 ft jumper.
- Rashad McCants missed 31 ft three point jumper.
- Troy Hudson's 18 ft jumper blocked by Rafer Alston.
- Eddie Griffin made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Ronald Dupree.
- Tracy McGrady made 22 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed driving layup.
- Troy Hudson missed 8 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 17 ft jumper.
- Stromile Swift made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Dikembe Mutombo missed layup.
- Kevin Garnett missed 17 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper.
- Troy Hudson made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Jon Barry missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Stromile Swift made layup.
- Jon Barry missed 19 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 5 ft hook shot. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
- Kevin Garnett made driving layup. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Tracy McGrady missed 47 ft three point jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 13 ft two point shot.
- Tracy McGrady made driving layup.
- Troy Hudson missed 17 ft jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Yao Ming made 9 ft hook shot.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 6 ft hook shot.
- Yao Ming missed 6 ft hook shot.
- Tracy McGrady made 21 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Rafer Alston made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Rafer Alston made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Kevin Garnett missed layup.
- Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Troy Hudson missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 23 ft jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett made 28 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Richie Frahm.
- Rashad McCants missed 40 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. Marko Jaric gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:38 | | Marko Jaric missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:37 | | Michael Olowokandi offensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:34 | | Yao Ming Shooting Foul. Michael Olowokandi gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:34 | | Michael Olowokandi made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 0 | 1 |
| 11:34 | | Michael Olowokandi made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:15 | | Rafer Alston missed 16 ft jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:14 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:03 | | Michael Olowokandi made 8 ft jumper. | 0 | 4 |
| 10:41 | | Derek Anderson Bad Pass. Stolen by Kevin Garnett. | 0 | 4 |
| 10:29 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed 26 ft three point jumper. | 0 | 4 |
| 10:27 | | Yao Ming defensive rebound. | 0 | 4 |
| 10:18 | | Tracy McGrady missed 22 ft jumper. | 0 | 4 |
| 10:17 | | Wally Szczerbiak defensive rebound. | 0 | 4 |
| 10:07 | | Kevin Garnett made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Marko Jaric. | 0 | 6 |
| 9:52 | | Derek Anderson made 23 ft jumper. | 2 | 6 |
| 9:37 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed jumper. | 2 | 6 |
| 9:34 | | Michael Olowokandi offensive rebound. | 2 | 6 |
| 9:22 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed 23 ft three point jumper. | 2 | 6 |
| 9:22 | | Minnesota offensive rebound. | 2 | 6 |
| 9:22 | | Juwan Howard Loose Ball Foul. Kevin Garnett gains possession. | 2 | 6 |
| 9:15 | | Michael Olowokandi made 10 ft two point shot. Assisted by Marko Jaric. | 2 | 8 |
| 9:15 | | Yao Ming Shooting Foul. Michael Olowokandi gains possession. | 2 | 8 |
| 9:15 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Technical Free Throw. | 2 | 9 |
| 9:15 | | Michael Olowokandi made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 2 | 10 |
| 9:03 | | Juwan Howard missed 22 ft jumper. | 2 | 10 |
| 9:00 | | Rafer Alston offensive rebound. | 2 | 10 |
| 8:41 | | Derek Anderson missed 19 ft jumper. | 2 | 10 |
| 8:40 | | Yao Ming offensive rebound. | 2 | 10 |
| 8:37 | | Yao Ming's 6 ft hook shot blocked by Michael Olowokandi. | 2 | 10 |
| 8:36 | | Marko Jaric defensive rebound. | 2 | 10 |
| 8:27 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed jumper. | 2 | 10 |
| 8:26 | | Yao Ming defensive rebound. | 2 | 10 |
| 8:18 | | Trenton Hassell Personal Foul. Tracy McGrady gains possession. | 2 | 10 |
| 8:11 | | Yao Ming missed 6 ft two point shot. | 2 | 10 |
| 8:10 | | Michael Olowokandi defensive rebound. | 2 | 10 |
| 8:02 | | Trenton Hassell Offensive Foul. Juwan Howard gains possession. | 2 | 10 |
| 8:02 | | Trenton Hassell Turnover | 2 | 10 |
| 7:43 | | Rafer Alston missed driving layup. | 2 | 10 |
| 7:43 | | Marko Jaric defensive rebound. | 2 | 10 |
| 7:31 | | Kevin Garnett missed 20 ft jumper. | 2 | 10 |
| 7:30 | | Derek Anderson defensive rebound. | 2 | 10 |
| 7:24 | | Derek Anderson Offensive Foul. Wally Szczerbiak gains possession. | 2 | 10 |
| 7:24 | | Derek Anderson Turnover | 2 | 10 |
| 7:03 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed 26 ft three point jumper. | 2 | 10 |
| 7:01 | | Rafer Alston defensive rebound. | 2 | 10 |
| 6:54 | | Tracy McGrady's 26 ft three point jumper blocked by Trenton Hassell. | 2 | 10 |
| 6:54 | | Marko Jaric defensive rebound. | 2 | 10 |
| 6:48 | | Rafer Alston Shooting Foul. Wally Szczerbiak gains possession. | 2 | 10 |
| 6:48 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 2 | 11 |
| 6:48 | | Ronald Dupree enters the game for Trenton Hassell. | 2 | 11 |
| 6:48 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 2 | 11 |
| 6:48 | | Juwan Howard defensive rebound. | 2 | 11 |
| 6:24 | | Rafer Alston missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 2 | 11 |
| 6:24 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 2 | 11 |
| 6:22 | | Ronald Dupree Shooting Foul. Tracy McGrady gains possession. | 2 | 11 |
| 6:22 | | Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 3 | 11 |
| 6:22 | | Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 4 | 11 |
| 6:09 | | Marko Jaric Bad Pass. Stolen by Juwan Howard. | 4 | 11 |
| 6:05 | | Wally Szczerbiak Shooting Foul. Derek Anderson gains possession. | 4 | 11 |
| 6:05 | | Derek Anderson missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 4 | 11 |
| 6:05 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 4 | 11 |
| 6:05 | | Derek Anderson made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 5 | 11 |
| 5:46 | | Kevin Garnett made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak. | 5 | 13 |
| 5:33 | | Yao Ming made 6 ft jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard. | 7 | 13 |
| 5:11 | | Kevin Garnett made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak. | 7 | 15 |
| 4:58 | | Marko Jaric Shooting Foul. Tracy McGrady gains possession. | 7 | 15 |
| 4:58 | | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 7 | 15 |
| 4:58 | | Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 8 | 15 |
| 4:58 | | Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 9 | 15 |
| 4:41 | | Wally Szczerbiak made driving dunk. Assisted by Michael Olowokandi. | 9 | 17 |
| 4:26 | | Derek Anderson missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 9 | 17 |
| 4:24 | | Ronald Dupree defensive rebound. | 9 | 17 |
| 4:18 | | Wally Szczerbiak made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Marko Jaric. | 9 | 19 |
| 3:56 | | Juwan Howard made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady. | 11 | 19 |
| 3:39 | | Michael Olowokandi missed jumper. | 11 | 19 |
| 3:36 | | Juwan Howard defensive rebound. | 11 | 19 |
| 3:27 | | Tracy McGrady missed 15 ft jumper. | 11 | 19 |
| 3:26 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound. | 11 | 19 |
| 3:18 | | Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming. | 11 | 19 |
| 3:09 | | Michael Olowokandi missed 7 ft jumper. | 11 | 19 |
| 3:05 | | Minnesota offensive rebound. | 11 | 19 |
| 3:01 | | Rafer Alston Personal Foul. Marko Jaric gains possession. | 11 | 19 |
| 3:01 | | Marko Jaric missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 11 | 19 |
| 3:01 | | Minnesota offensive rebound. | 11 | 19 |
| 3:01 | | Marko Jaric made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 11 | 20 |
| 2:47 | | Rafer Alston made driving layup. | 13 | 20 |
| 2:47 | | Michael Olowokandi Shooting Foul. Rafer Alston gains possession. | 13 | 20 |
| 2:47 | | Houston Full Timeout. | 13 | 20 |
| 2:47 | | David Wesley enters the game for Derek Anderson. | 13 | 20 |
| 2:47 | | Rafer Alston made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 14 | 20 |
| 2:31 | | Kevin Garnett missed 14 ft jumper. | 14 | 20 |
| 2:30 | | Michael Olowokandi offensive rebound. | 14 | 20 |
| 2:20 | | Michael Olowokandi missed 7 ft jumper. | 14 | 20 |
| 2:19 | | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound. | 14 | 20 |
| 2:14 | | Rafer Alston Turnover | 14 | 20 |
| 2:14 | | Rashad McCants enters the game for Wally Szczerbiak. | 14 | 20 |
| 2:01 | | Marko Jaric's jumper blocked by Dikembe Mutombo. | 14 | 20 |
| 1:59 | | Juwan Howard defensive rebound. | 14 | 20 |
| 1:52 | | Juwan Howard made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley. | 16 | 20 |
| 1:28 | | Ronald Dupree made slam dunk. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 16 | 22 |
| 1:28 | | Dikembe Mutombo Shooting Foul. Ronald Dupree gains possession. | 16 | 22 |
| 1:28 | | Jon Barry enters the game for Rafer Alston. | 16 | 22 |
| 1:28 | | Eddie Griffin enters the game for Michael Olowokandi. | 16 | 22 |
| 1:28 | | Ronald Dupree missed Free Throw 1 of 1. | 16 | 22 |
| 1:28 | | David Wesley defensive rebound. | 16 | 22 |
| 1:19 | | Rashad McCants Personal Foul. David Wesley gains possession. | 16 | 22 |
| 1:19 | | David Wesley made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 17 | 22 |
| 1:19 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 17 | 22 |
| 1:19 | | David Wesley made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 18 | 22 |
| 56.9 | | Rashad McCants missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 18 | 22 |
| 54.9 | | Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound. | 18 | 22 |
| 51.0 | | Kevin Garnett Shooting Foul. Juwan Howard gains possession. | 18 | 22 |
| 51.0 | | Juwan Howard missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 18 | 22 |
| 51.0 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 18 | 22 |
| 51.0 | | Juwan Howard made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 19 | 22 |
| 37.3 | | Ronald Dupree made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Marko Jaric. | 19 | 24 |
| 17.9 | | David Wesley missed 21 ft jumper. | 19 | 24 |
| 15.8 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 19 | 24 |
| 15.8 | | Derek Anderson enters the game for Dikembe Mutombo. | 19 | 24 |
| 0.9 | | Tracy McGrady's 22 ft jumper blocked by Kevin Garnett. | 19 | 24 |
| 0.0 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 19 | 24 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 19 | 24 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Monty McCutchen
Referee:David Jones
Referee:Pat Fraher
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| 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 |
| 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 |
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