Houston Rockets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
12-6, 4-5 Away
84
12-6, 4-5 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOU | 25 | 15 | 25 | 19 | 84 |
MIN | 20 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 90 |
8-9, 5-3 Home
90
8-9, 5-3 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Mark Blount makes 16-foot jumper (Ricky Davis assists)
- Rafer Alston misses jumper
- Rafer Alston makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chuck Hayes assists)
- Kevin Garnett makes 14-foot two point shot
- Shane Battier makes 16-foot jumper (Yao Ming assists)
- Yao Ming misses 7-foot hook shot
- Yao Ming makes layup
- Mark Blount misses jumper
- Chuck Hayes makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Yao Ming blocks Mark Blount's layup
- Chuck Hayes makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Kevin Garnett makes 16-foot jumper (Ricky Davis assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
- Yao Ming makes 11-foot jumper
- Ricky Davis misses 12-foot jumper
- Tracy McGrady misses 21-foot jumper
- Mike James makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ricky Davis assists)
- Yao Ming misses 7-foot hook shot
- Chuck Hayes makes layup (Shane Battier assists)
- Mike James makes 9-foot running jumper
- Rafer Alston makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shane Battier assists)
- Mark Blount misses 14-foot jumper
- Tracy McGrady makes 18-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 16-foot jumper (Mike James assists)
- Tracy McGrady misses 21-foot jumper
- Ricky Davis misses 19-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston misses 15-foot jumper
- Mike James makes 19-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Juwan Howard misses 18-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 9-foot hook shot
- Dikembe Mutombo misses layup
- Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
- Mike James misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Luther Head makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Kevin Garnett blocks Juwan Howard's layup
- Dikembe Mutombo misses 4-foot hook shot
- Tracy McGrady misses layup
- Randy Foye misses three point jumper
- Tracy McGrady misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Marko Jaric misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Yao Ming misses 12-foot jumper
- Mark Blount makes two point shot (Marko Jaric assists)
- Luther Head makes layup (Yao Ming assists)
- Randy Foye misses 19-foot jumper
- Yao Ming misses 10-foot jumper
- Craig Smith misses 8-foot jumper
- Luther Head misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Juwan Howard misses 14-foot jumper
- Craig Smith makes 9-foot jumper (Ricky Davis assists)
- Ricky Davis misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Luther Head makes driving layup
- Mark Blount misses 21-foot jumper
- Luther Head misses 21-foot jumper
- Yao Ming misses hook shot
- Craig Smith makes 6-foot jumper (Ricky Davis assists)
- Yao Ming misses 11-foot jumper
- Vassilis Spanoulis makes driving layup
- Ricky Davis misses 16-foot jumper
- Vassilis Spanoulis misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Troy Hudson makes 17-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Tracy McGrady misses 4-foot running jumper
- Troy Hudson misses layup
- Luther Head makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Ricky Davis makes driving layup
- Troy Hudson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mike James assists)
- Yao Ming makes 7-foot jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Craig Smith makes 6-foot running jumper (Mike James assists)
- Kevin Garnett blocks Tracy McGrady's layup
- Mike James makes 24-foot three point jumper (Troy Hudson assists)
- Rafer Alston misses 5-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses 10-foot jumper
- Shane Battier misses layup
- Mike James makes driving layup (Troy Hudson assists)
- Mike James makes 21-foot jumper
- Tracy McGrady blocks Troy Hudson's 10-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Craig Smith misses 57-foot three point jumper
- Ricky Davis misses 17-foot jumper
- Mark Blount makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Tracy McGrady makes 16-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Yao Ming blocks Trenton Hassell's layup
- Tracy McGrady misses 16-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Mike James assists)
- Yao Ming makes 7-foot two point shot (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Mike James misses 11-foot running jumper
- Mark Blount blocks Rafer Alston's layup
- Mark Blount blocks Chuck Hayes's 7-foot jumper
- Shane Battier misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Trenton Hassell misses jumper
- Mark Blount makes jumper (Trenton Hassell assists)
- Rafer Alston makes 10-foot jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Rafer Alston misses 16-foot jumper
- Trenton Hassell makes 17-foot jumper (Ricky Davis assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 12-foot jumper
- Trenton Hassell blocks Tracy McGrady's 17-foot jumper
- Mike James makes layup (Ricky Davis assists)
- Rafer Alston makes 25-foot three point jumper (Yao Ming assists)
- Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper
- Tracy McGrady makes 22-foot jumper
- Juwan Howard misses layup
- Tracy McGrady misses tip shot
- Tracy McGrady misses tip shot
- Tracy McGrady makes tip shot
- Mike James misses 20-foot jumper
- Tracy McGrady makes 21-foot jumper
- Mark Blount makes jumper (Ricky Davis assists)
- Shane Battier makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Mark Blount makes slam dunk (Ricky Davis assists)
- Mark Blount misses 17-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Trenton Hassell misses 14-foot jumper
- Yao Ming misses layup
- Juwan Howard misses 15-foot jumper
- Craig Smith makes 6-foot hook shot (Troy Hudson assists)
- Rafer Alston misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Tracy McGrady blocks Troy Hudson's 20-foot jumper
- Tracy McGrady misses 19-foot jumper
- Trenton Hassell makes 20-foot jumper (Troy Hudson assists)
- Luther Head makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Yao Ming misses 7-foot jumper
- Ricky Davis misses driving layup
- Shane Battier makes 18-foot jumper (Juwan Howard assists)
- Troy Hudson misses 20-foot jumper
- Craig Smith blocks Yao Ming's 7-foot jumper
- Yao Ming makes dunk (Shane Battier assists)
- Eddie Griffin misses 15-foot jumper
- Rafer Alston makes 5-foot two point shot
- Craig Smith makes two point shot (Mike James assists)
- Luther Head makes 24-foot three point jumper (Yao Ming assists)
- Craig Smith misses layup
- Eddie Griffin misses tip shot
- Marko Jaric makes layup (Eddie Griffin assists)
- Yao Ming misses layup
- Shane Battier makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Troy Hudson makes two point shot
- Yao Ming misses 6-foot jumper
- Luther Head misses 17-foot jumper
- Mike James makes 12-foot jumper
- Tracy McGrady misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Chuck Hayes misses layup
- Chuck Hayes misses tip shot
- Kevin Garnett makes jumper (Troy Hudson assists)
- Tracy McGrady misses 18-foot jumper
- Mark Blount misses 18-foot jumper
- Marko Jaric blocks Tracy McGrady's 19-foot jumper
- Troy Hudson makes layup
- Tracy McGrady misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Mike James misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Troy Hudson misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Rafer Alston misses layup
- Yao Ming misses layup
- Kevin Garnett blocks Yao Ming's layup
- Marko Jaric misses 22-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses 14-foot two point shot
- Shane Battier makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
- Mark Blount misses 13-foot jumper
- Mike James misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Shane Battier misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Mike James misses 7-foot running jumper
- Yao Ming misses layup
- Trenton Hassell makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Tracy McGrady misses 20-foot jumper
- Troy Hudson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Rafer Alston makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Marko Jaric misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Trenton Hassell blocks Luther Head's 25-foot 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 (Mark Blount gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:45 | | Mark Blount makes 16-foot jumper (Ricky Davis assists) | 0 | 2 |
| 11:33 | | Rafer Alston misses jumper | 0 | 2 |
| 11:32 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | 0 | 2 |
| 11:23 | | Ricky Davis bad pass (Shane Battier steals) | 0 | 2 |
| 11:11 | | Rafer Alston makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chuck Hayes assists) | 3 | 2 |
| 10:57 | | Kevin Garnett makes 14-foot two point shot | 3 | 4 |
| 10:44 | | Shane Battier makes 16-foot jumper (Yao Ming assists) | 5 | 4 |
| 10:29 | | Mark Blount 3 second | 5 | 4 |
| 10:15 | | Yao Ming misses 7-foot hook shot | 5 | 4 |
| 10:14 | | Yao Ming offensive rebound | 5 | 4 |
| 10:12 | | Yao Ming makes layup | 7 | 4 |
| 9:59 | | Mark Blount misses jumper | 7 | 4 |
| 9:56 | | Rafer Alston defensive rebound | 7 | 4 |
| 9:42 | | Chuck Hayes makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists) | 9 | 4 |
| 9:25 | | Yao Ming blocks Mark Blount's layup | 9 | 4 |
| 9:23 | | Rafer Alston defensive rebound | 9 | 4 |
| 9:12 | | Chuck Hayes makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists) | 11 | 4 |
| 9:07 | | Minnesota 20 Sec. timeout | 11 | 4 |
| 8:55 | | Kevin Garnett makes 16-foot jumper (Ricky Davis assists) | 11 | 6 |
| 8:37 | | Mark Blount personal foul (Yao Ming draws the foul) | 11 | 6 |
| 8:29 | | Tracy McGrady bad pass | 11 | 6 |
| 8:07 | | Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper | 11 | 6 |
| 8:07 | | Mark Blount offensive rebound | 11 | 6 |
| 8:04 | | Mark Blount lost ball (Rafer Alston steals) | 11 | 6 |
| 7:52 | | Yao Ming makes 11-foot jumper | 13 | 6 |
| 7:33 | | Ricky Davis misses 12-foot jumper | 13 | 6 |
| 7:31 | | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound | 13 | 6 |
| 7:22 | | Tracy McGrady bad pass (Ricky Davis steals) | 13 | 6 |
| 7:18 | | Rafer Alston shooting foul (Ricky Davis draws the foul) | 13 | 6 |
| 7:18 | | Ricky Davis makes free throw 1 of 2 | 13 | 7 |
| 7:18 | | Ricky Davis makes free throw 2 of 2 | 13 | 8 |
| 6:58 | | Tracy McGrady misses 21-foot jumper | 13 | 8 |
| 6:56 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | 13 | 8 |
| 6:48 | | Mike James makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ricky Davis assists) | 13 | 11 |
| 6:33 | | Trenton Hassell personal foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul) | 13 | 11 |
| 6:22 | | Yao Ming misses 7-foot hook shot | 13 | 11 |
| 6:20 | | Rafer Alston offensive rebound | 13 | 11 |
| 6:16 | | Chuck Hayes makes layup (Shane Battier assists) | 15 | 11 |
| 6:03 | | Mike James makes 9-foot running jumper | 15 | 13 |
| 5:54 | | Rafer Alston makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shane Battier assists) | 18 | 13 |
| 5:39 | | Chuck Hayes shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul) | 18 | 13 |
| 5:39 | | Minnesota full timeout | 18 | 13 |
| 5:39 | | Kevin Garnett misses free throw 1 of 2 | 18 | 13 |
| 5:39 | | Minnesota offensive rebound | 18 | 13 |
| 5:39 | | Kevin Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2 | 18 | 14 |
| 5:26 | | Yao Ming traveling | 18 | 14 |
| 5:13 | | Mark Blount misses 14-foot jumper | 18 | 14 |
| 5:13 | | Chuck Hayes defensive rebound | 18 | 14 |
| 5:01 | | Tracy McGrady makes 18-foot jumper | 20 | 14 |
| 4:56 | | Chuck Hayes personal foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul) | 20 | 14 |
| 4:56 | | Mark Madsen enters the game for Mark Blount | 20 | 14 |
| 4:56 | | Juwan Howard enters the game for Chuck Hayes | 20 | 14 |
| 4:48 | | Kevin Garnett makes 16-foot jumper (Mike James assists) | 20 | 16 |
| 4:33 | | Tracy McGrady misses 21-foot jumper | 20 | 16 |
| 4:31 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | 20 | 16 |
| 4:26 | | Ricky Davis misses 19-foot jumper | 20 | 16 |
| 4:24 | | Yao Ming defensive rebound | 20 | 16 |
| 4:09 | | Rafer Alston misses 15-foot jumper | 20 | 16 |
| 4:07 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | 20 | 16 |
| 4:03 | | Mike James makes 19-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists) | 20 | 18 |
| 3:54 | | Mark Madsen personal foul (Yao Ming draws the foul) | 20 | 18 |
| 3:54 | | Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming | 20 | 18 |
| 3:44 | | Juwan Howard misses 18-foot jumper | 20 | 18 |
| 3:43 | | Ricky Davis defensive rebound | 20 | 18 |
| 3:30 | | Kevin Garnett makes 9-foot hook shot | 20 | 20 |
| 3:04 | | Dikembe Mutombo misses layup | 20 | 20 |
| 3:02 | | Houston defensive rebound | 20 | 20 |
| 2:50 | | Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper | 20 | 20 |
| 2:49 | | Shane Battier defensive rebound | 20 | 20 |
| 2:33 | | Kevin Garnett shooting foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul) | 20 | 20 |
| 2:33 | | Houston full timeout | 20 | 20 |
| 2:33 | | Luther Head enters the game for Shane Battier | 20 | 20 |
| 2:33 | | Randy Foye enters the game for Ricky Davis | 20 | 20 |
| 2:33 | | Tracy McGrady makes free throw 1 of 2 | 21 | 20 |
| 2:33 | | Tracy McGrady misses free throw 2 of 2 | 21 | 20 |
| 2:33 | | Mark Madsen defensive rebound | 21 | 20 |
| 2:19 | | Mike James misses 24-foot three point jumper | 21 | 20 |
| 2:18 | | Juwan Howard defensive rebound | 21 | 20 |
| 2:02 | | Luther Head makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists) | 24 | 20 |
| 1:45 | | Trenton Hassell lost ball (Luther Head steals) | 24 | 20 |
| 1:31 | | Kevin Garnett blocks Juwan Howard's layup | 24 | 20 |
| 1:30 | | Dikembe Mutombo offensive rebound | 24 | 20 |
| 1:29 | | Dikembe Mutombo misses 4-foot hook shot | 24 | 20 |
| 1:27 | | Randy Foye defensive rebound | 24 | 20 |
| 1:23 | | Randy Foye bad pass | 24 | 20 |
| 1:13 | | Tracy McGrady misses layup | 24 | 20 |
| 1:12 | | Dikembe Mutombo offensive rebound | 24 | 20 |
| 1:12 | | Mark Madsen shooting foul (Dikembe Mutombo draws the foul) | 24 | 20 |
| 1:12 | | Dikembe Mutombo misses free throw 1 of 2 | 24 | 20 |
| 1:12 | | Houston offensive rebound | 24 | 20 |
| 1:12 | | Marko Jaric enters the game for Trenton Hassell | 24 | 20 |
| 1:12 | | Dikembe Mutombo makes free throw 2 of 2 | 25 | 20 |
| 1:01 | | Minnesota full timeout | 25 | 20 |
| 1:01 | | Craig Smith enters the game for Mark Madsen | 25 | 20 |
| 49.9 | | Randy Foye misses three point jumper | 25 | 20 |
| 48.9 | | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound | 25 | 20 |
| 40.9 | | Tracy McGrady misses 26-foot three point jumper | 25 | 20 |
| 39.8 | | Randy Foye defensive rebound | 25 | 20 |
| 26.9 | | Marko Jaric bad pass (Dikembe Mutombo steals) | 25 | 20 |
| 2.9 | | Rafer Alston lost ball (Mike James steals) | 25 | 20 |
| 0.3 | | Marko Jaric misses 25-foot three point jumper | 25 | 20 |
| 0.0 | | Minnesota offensive rebound | 25 | 20 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 25 | 20 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Greg Willard
Referee:Leon Wood
Referee:Phil Robinson
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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