Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets
Shot Chart
- Keith Bogans makes driving layup
- Juwan Howard misses layup
- Rafer Alston misses 18-foot jumper
- Dikembe Mutombo misses 7-foot hook shot
- Keith Bogans misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Eddie Griffin blocks Juwan Howard's layup
- Mark Blount blocks Juwan Howard's layup
- Stromile Swift misses 7-foot two point shot
- Mark Blount blocks Rafer Alston's layup
- Rafer Alston makes 17-foot jumper (Luther Head assists)
- Rafer Alston makes layup
- Eddie Griffin blocks Stromile Swift's layup
- Luther Head makes 12-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Stromile Swift makes 11-foot jumper (Luther Head assists)
- Rafer Alston misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Rafer Alston makes layup (Chuck Hayes assists)
- Rafer Alston misses 18-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston makes 23-foot jumper
- Stromile Swift misses jumper
- Luther Head misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Stromile Swift makes 6-foot jumper
- Stromile Swift misses 7-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston misses 11-foot running jumper
- Chuck Hayes misses tip shot
- Chuck Hayes makes layup
- David Wesley misses 18-foot jumper
- Keith Bogans makes 22-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Juwan Howard makes layup (Keith Bogans assists)
- Juwan Howard misses 17-foot jumper
- Juwan Howard misses layup
- Keith Bogans misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Juwan Howard misses 5-foot hook shot
- David Wesley makes 18-foot jumper (Rick Brunson assists)
- David Wesley misses 14-foot two point shot
- Luther Head misses 14-foot jumper
- Luther Head makes two point shot
- Luther Head makes 16-foot jumper
- David Wesley makes layup (Rick Brunson assists)
- Rick Brunson misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Chuck Hayes makes layup (Luther Head assists)
- Stromile Swift misses 17-foot jumper
- Juwan Howard misses 5-foot hook shot
- Stromile Swift makes layup
- Rafer Alston misses 7-foot running jumper
- Juwan Howard misses 13-foot two point shot
- Juwan Howard makes 17-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Dikembe Mutombo misses layup
- Dikembe Mutombo makes tip shot
- Keith Bogans misses 20-foot jumper
- Juwan Howard makes 10-foot hook shot
- Marko Jaric blocks Luther Head's driving layup
- Luther Head makes layup (Rafer Alston assists)
- Rafer Alston makes 19-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston makes driving layup
- Juwan Howard makes 6-foot hook shot
- Rafer Alston misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Rafer Alston misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Juwan Howard makes layup (Rafer Alston assists)
- Rafer Alston makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luther Head assists)
- Juwan Howard makes 4-foot two point shot
- Rafer Alston makes jumper
- Juwan Howard misses 15-foot jumper
- Luther Head misses 25-foot three point jumper
- David Wesley misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Rick Brunson makes 18-foot jumper (Chuck Hayes assists)
- Stromile Swift misses 19-foot jumper
- Chuck Hayes makes two point shot (Rick Brunson assists)
- David Wesley misses 19-foot jumper
- Eddie Griffin blocks Rick Brunson's layup
- Rick Brunson misses 17-foot jumper
- David Wesley misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Rafer Alston misses 17-foot jumper
- Juwan Howard misses 13-foot two point shot
- Eddie Griffin blocks Chuck Hayes's layup
- Juwan Howard misses 18-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston misses 18-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston misses 5-foot running jumper
- Eddie Griffin blocks Keith Bogans's layup
- Rafer Alston misses 19-foot jumper
- Justin Reed misses 13-foot jumper
- Marcus Banks misses 23-foot jumper
- Mark Blount misses 14-foot two point shot
- Marko Jaric misses driving layup
- Mark Blount misses jumper
- Eddie Griffin misses 19-foot jumper
- Dikembe Mutombo blocks Mark Blount's 8-foot jumper
- Mark Madsen misses 8-foot hook shot
- Marcus Banks misses 17-foot jumper
- Justin Reed misses 16-foot jumper
- Eddie Griffin makes driving layup (Marcus Banks assists)
- Justin Reed makes layup
- Justin Reed misses driving layup
- Justin Reed makes 18-foot two point shot (Mark Madsen assists)
- Mark Madsen misses layup
- Marko Jaric misses 16-foot jumper
- Marcus Banks misses layup
- Justin Reed misses jumper
- Ronald Dupree misses 19-foot jumper
- Eddie Griffin misses 11-foot two point shot
- Ronald Dupree makes 11-foot two point shot
- Ronald Dupree misses 9-foot two point shot
- Mark Madsen makes two point shot (Trenton Hassell assists)
- Marcus Banks misses 23-foot jumper
- Trenton Hassell misses 19-foot jumper
- Bracey Wright makes 22-foot jumper (Marcus Banks assists)
- Trenton Hassell makes two point shot
- Bracey Wright misses 22-foot jumper
- Bracey Wright makes 22-foot three point jumper (Ronald Dupree assists)
- Trenton Hassell misses 14-foot two point shot
- Marcus Banks misses layup
- Ronald Dupree misses 21-foot jumper
- Justin Reed misses 7-foot jumper
- Justin Reed makes layup
- Bracey Wright misses 21-foot jumper
- Marko Jaric misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Mark Blount makes driving dunk
- Mark Blount makes 16-foot jumper (Marko Jaric assists)
- Marko Jaric misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Marko Jaric makes 8-foot two point shot
- Mark Blount makes 21-foot jumper (Marko Jaric assists)
- Mark Blount misses 12-foot jumper
- Eddie Griffin makes tip shot
- Marko Jaric misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Justin Reed makes 9-foot jumper
- Justin Reed makes layup (Eddie Griffin assists)
- Mark Blount makes jumper (Marko Jaric assists)
- Marcus Banks makes 20-foot jumper
- Mark Blount makes two point shot
- Mark Blount misses 16-foot jumper
- Mark Blount makes 16-foot jumper (Trenton Hassell assists)
- Marcus Banks makes 19-foot jumper
- Mark Blount misses 18-foot jumper
- Trenton Hassell makes 15-foot jumper
- Marko Jaric makes 25-foot three point jumper (Trenton Hassell assists)
- Bracey Wright misses 21-foot jumper
- Stromile Swift blocks Marko Jaric's layup
- Bracey Wright misses 29-foot three point jumper
- Trenton Hassell misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Trenton Hassell makes 15-foot jumper
- Trenton Hassell misses 20-foot jumper
- Bracey Wright misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Justin Reed misses 20-foot jumper
- Chuck Hayes blocks Justin Reed's driving layup
- Justin Reed misses 17-foot jumper
- Bracey Wright makes driving layup
- Marcus Banks makes driving layup
- Bracey Wright misses jumper
- Marcus Banks makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Marcus Banks misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Justin Reed misses 13-foot jumper
- Justin Reed misses 18-foot jumper
- Marcus Banks makes 19-foot jumper
- Bracey Wright misses 17-foot jumper
TIMBERWOLVES
ROCKETS
| TIME | PLAY | MIN | HOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | Jumpball: Eddie Griffin vs. Dikembe Mutombo (Rafer Alston gains possession) | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:37 | Keith Bogans makes driving layup | 0 | 2 | |
| 11:26 | Keith Bogans personal foul (Justin Reed draws the foul) | 0 | 2 | |
| 11:12 | Justin Reed misses 13-foot jumper | 0 | 2 | |
| 11:11 | Mark Blount offensive rebound | 0 | 2 | |
| 10:59 | Marcus Banks misses 23-foot jumper | 0 | 2 | |
| 10:57 | Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound | 0 | 2 | |
| 10:45 | Juwan Howard misses layup | 0 | 2 | |
| 10:42 | Jumpball: Eddie Griffin vs. Dikembe Mutombo (Rafer Alston gains possession) | 0 | 2 | |
| 10:42 | Houston offensive rebound | 0 | 2 | |
| 10:40 | Rafer Alston misses 18-foot jumper | 0 | 2 | |
| 10:37 | Justin Reed defensive rebound | 0 | 2 | |
| 10:22 | Mark Blount misses 14-foot two point shot | 0 | 2 | |
| 10:21 | Eddie Griffin offensive rebound | 0 | 2 | |
| 10:21 | Rafer Alston personal foul (Eddie Griffin draws the foul) | 0 | 2 | |
| 10:11 | Marko Jaric misses driving layup | 0 | 2 | |
| 10:08 | Rafer Alston defensive rebound | 0 | 2 | |
| 9:52 | Dikembe Mutombo misses 7-foot hook shot | 0 | 2 | |
| 9:51 | Marcus Banks defensive rebound | 0 | 2 | |
| 9:34 | Juwan Howard shooting foul (Mark Blount draws the foul) | 0 | 2 | |
| 9:34 | Mark Blount makes free throw 1 of 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9:34 | Mark Blount makes free throw 2 of 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 9:21 | Keith Bogans misses 23-foot three point jumper | 2 | 2 | |
| 9:18 | Dikembe Mutombo offensive rebound | 2 | 2 | |
| 9:15 | Eddie Griffin blocks Juwan Howard's layup | 2 | 2 | |
| 9:14 | Marcus Banks defensive rebound | 2 | 2 | |
| 9:07 | Mark Blount misses jumper | 2 | 2 | |
| 9:06 | Keith Bogans defensive rebound | 2 | 2 | |
| 9:03 | Mark Blount blocks Juwan Howard's layup | 2 | 2 | |
| 9:00 | Rafer Alston offensive rebound | 2 | 2 | |
| 8:55 | Houston full timeout | 2 | 2 | |
| 8:55 | Stromile Swift enters the game for Juwan Howard | 2 | 2 | |
| 8:48 | Eddie Griffin shooting foul (Stromile Swift draws the foul) | 2 | 2 | |
| 8:48 | Stromile Swift makes free throw 1 of 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| 8:48 | Stromile Swift makes free throw 2 of 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 8:27 | Eddie Griffin misses 19-foot jumper | 2 | 4 | |
| 8:26 | Mark Blount offensive rebound | 2 | 4 | |
| 8:23 | Dikembe Mutombo blocks Mark Blount's 8-foot jumper | 2 | 4 | |
| 8:22 | Luther Head defensive rebound | 2 | 4 | |
| 8:14 | Mark Blount personal foul (Stromile Swift draws the foul) | 2 | 4 | |
| 8:06 | Stromile Swift misses 7-foot two point shot | 2 | 4 | |
| 8:04 | Houston defensive rebound | 2 | 4 | |
| 8:04 | Dikembe Mutombo loose ball foul (Mark Blount draws the foul) | 2 | 4 | |
| 7:54 | Rafer Alston personal foul (Marcus Banks draws the foul) | 2 | 4 | |
| 7:54 | Marcus Banks makes free throw 1 of 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 7:54 | Marcus Banks makes free throw 2 of 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 7:35 | Justin Reed shooting foul (Stromile Swift draws the foul) | 4 | 4 | |
| 7:35 | Stromile Swift misses free throw 1 of 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 7:35 | Houston offensive rebound | 4 | 4 | |
| 7:35 | Stromile Swift makes free throw 2 of 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| 7:22 | Marko Jaric bad pass (Rafer Alston steals) | 4 | 5 | |
| 7:16 | Mark Blount blocks Rafer Alston's layup | 4 | 5 | |
| 7:16 | Stromile Swift offensive rebound | 4 | 5 | |
| 7:16 | Mark Blount shooting foul (Stromile Swift draws the foul) | 4 | 5 | |
| 7:16 | Stromile Swift misses free throw 1 of 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| 7:16 | Houston offensive rebound | 4 | 5 | |
| 7:16 | Mark Madsen enters the game for Mark Blount | 4 | 5 | |
| 7:16 | Stromile Swift makes free throw 2 of 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 7:01 | Mark Madsen misses 8-foot hook shot | 4 | 6 | |
| 6:58 | Eddie Griffin offensive rebound | 4 | 6 | |
| 6:58 | Eddie Griffin lost ball (Luther Head steals) | 4 | 6 | |
| 6:52 | Rafer Alston makes 17-foot jumper (Luther Head assists) | 4 | 8 | |
| 6:33 | Marcus Banks misses 17-foot jumper | 4 | 8 | |
| 6:31 | Mark Madsen offensive rebound | 4 | 8 | |
| 6:26 | Justin Reed misses 16-foot jumper | 4 | 8 | |
| 6:24 | Mark Madsen offensive rebound | 4 | 8 | |
| 6:11 | Eddie Griffin makes driving layup (Marcus Banks assists) | 6 | 8 | |
| 5:56 | Rafer Alston makes layup | 6 | 10 | |
| 5:33 | Justin Reed makes layup | 8 | 10 | |
| 5:16 | Keith Bogans bad pass (Marko Jaric steals) | 8 | 10 | |
| 5:11 | Justin Reed misses driving layup | 8 | 10 | |
| 5:09 | Rafer Alston defensive rebound | 8 | 10 | |
| 4:56 | Eddie Griffin blocks Stromile Swift's layup | 8 | 10 | |
| 4:56 | Houston offensive rebound | 8 | 10 | |
| 4:54 | Luther Head makes 12-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists) | 8 | 12 | |
| 4:33 | Justin Reed makes 18-foot two point shot (Mark Madsen assists) | 10 | 12 | |
| 4:18 | Dikembe Mutombo offensive foul (Mark Madsen draws the foul) | 10 | 12 | |
| 4:18 | Dikembe Mutombo turnover | 10 | 12 | |
| 4:18 | Chuck Hayes enters the game for Dikembe Mutombo | 10 | 12 | |
| 4:05 | Mark Madsen misses layup | 10 | 12 | |
| 4:05 | Minnesota offensive rebound | 10 | 12 | |
| 3:56 | Marko Jaric misses 16-foot jumper | 10 | 12 | |
| 3:54 | Chuck Hayes defensive rebound | 10 | 12 | |
| 3:38 | Stromile Swift makes 11-foot jumper (Luther Head assists) | 10 | 14 | |
| 3:20 | Marcus Banks misses layup | 10 | 14 | |
| 3:19 | Luther Head defensive rebound | 10 | 14 | |
| 3:11 | Rafer Alston misses 27-foot three point jumper | 10 | 14 | |
| 3:09 | Chuck Hayes offensive rebound | 10 | 14 | |
| 3:05 | Rafer Alston makes layup (Chuck Hayes assists) | 10 | 16 | |
| 2:42 | Justin Reed misses jumper | 10 | 16 | |
| 2:40 | Stromile Swift defensive rebound | 10 | 16 | |
| 2:33 | Rafer Alston misses 18-foot jumper | 10 | 16 | |
| 2:32 | Houston offensive rebound | 10 | 16 | |
| 2:32 | Minnesota full timeout | 10 | 16 | |
| 2:32 | Trenton Hassell enters the game for Justin Reed | 10 | 16 | |
| 2:32 | Ronald Dupree enters the game for Marcus Banks | 10 | 16 | |
| 2:21 | Rafer Alston makes 23-foot jumper | 10 | 18 | |
| 1:54 | Ronald Dupree misses 19-foot jumper | 10 | 18 | |
| 1:52 | Marko Jaric offensive rebound | 10 | 18 | |
| 1:40 | Eddie Griffin misses 11-foot two point shot | 10 | 18 | |
| 1:39 | Chuck Hayes defensive rebound | 10 | 18 | |
| 1:28 | Stromile Swift misses jumper | 10 | 18 | |
| 1:27 | Chuck Hayes offensive rebound | 10 | 18 | |
| 1:23 | Luther Head misses 25-foot three point jumper | 10 | 18 | |
| 1:22 | Stromile Swift offensive rebound | 10 | 18 | |
| 1:08 | Stromile Swift makes 6-foot jumper | 10 | 20 | |
| 38.7 | Ronald Dupree makes 11-foot two point shot | 12 | 20 | |
| 24.9 | Stromile Swift misses 7-foot jumper | 12 | 20 | |
| 22.9 | Mark Madsen defensive rebound | 12 | 20 | |
| 1.9 | Ronald Dupree misses 9-foot two point shot | 12 | 20 | |
| 0.5 | Minnesota defensive rebound | 12 | 20 | |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 12 | 20 | |
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
Toyota Center (Houston)
12:30 AM, 13 April 2006
Houston, TX
Attendance: 16,499
- Referees:
- Ken Mauer
- Bennie Adams
- Michael Henderson
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 |
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 |

