Houston Rockets @ Minnesota Timberwolves

18-9, 9-6 Away

109

18-9, 9-6 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Rockets HOU	30	30	22	27	109
Timberwolves MIN	32	19	20	31	102

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolvesMIN

4-22, 2-11 Home

102

4-22, 2-11 Home

Al Jefferson misses 18-foot jumper
Mike Miller misses two point shot
Randy Foye misses 21-foot jumper
Randy Foye misses 17-foot jumper
Al Jefferson misses two point shot
Mike Miller makes 26-foot three point jumper (Al Jefferson assists)
Al Jefferson makes 17-foot jumper (Randy Foye assists)
Al Jefferson makes 6-foot running jumper (Mike Miller assists)
Ryan Gomes misses 24-foot three point jumper
Craig Smith makes driving layup (Mike Miller assists)
Mike Miller misses 4-foot running jumper
Craig Smith misses 6-foot jumper
Al Jefferson misses driving layup
Rashad McCants makes 18-foot jumper (Al Jefferson assists)
Craig Smith makes driving layup (Ryan Gomes assists)
Al Jefferson makes two point shot (Rashad McCants assists)
Ryan Gomes makes driving layup (Kevin Ollie assists)
Al Jefferson misses 6-foot two point shot
Al Jefferson misses 14-foot jumper
Al Jefferson makes slam dunk
Rashad McCants makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Ollie assists)
Rashad McCants makes driving layup
Craig Smith makes two point shot (Kevin Love assists)
Kevin Ollie misses 20-foot jumper
Shane Battier blocks Kevin Love's two point shot
Rashad McCants misses driving layup
Rashad McCants misses jumper
Al Jefferson makes 7-foot jumper
Rashad McCants misses driving layup
Randy Foye misses 13-foot two point shot
Randy Foye makes 7-foot two point shot
Randy Foye misses 24-foot three point jumper
Randy Foye misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rashad McCants makes 19-foot two point shot
Al Jefferson misses 16-foot jumper
Rashad McCants makes two point shot
Ryan Gomes misses 17-foot jumper
Ryan Gomes makes three point jumper (Randy Foye assists)
Yao Ming blocks Al Jefferson's 6-foot jumper
Ryan Gomes misses 25-foot three point jumper
Yao Ming blocks Randy Foye's 4-foot jumper
Al Jefferson misses 16-foot jumper
Craig Smith makes 8-foot running jumper
Randy Foye makes 20-foot jumper
Randy Foye misses 8-foot jumper
Randy Foye misses 21-foot jumper
Al Jefferson misses 13-foot jumper
Craig Smith misses layup
Rashad McCants misses layup
Al Jefferson makes two point shot
Randy Foye makes 6-foot two point shot
Craig Smith misses driving dunk
Al Jefferson makes driving dunk
Al Jefferson makes layup (Rashad McCants assists)
Ryan Gomes misses 16-foot jumper
Ryan Gomes misses 26-foot three point jumper
Al Jefferson misses 15-foot jumper
Rashad McCants misses 5-foot jumper
Rashad McCants misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ryan Gomes misses 20-foot jumper
Randy Foye makes two point shot
Tracy McGrady blocks Ryan Gomes's jumper
Randy Foye makes driving layup
Randy Foye makes two point shot
Al Jefferson misses 8-foot jumper
Al Jefferson misses 4-foot jumper
Al Jefferson misses 6-foot jumper
Randy Foye misses driving layup
Al Jefferson makes 10-foot two point shot
Al Jefferson makes 11-foot two point shot
Rashad McCants misses driving layup
Kevin Ollie misses layup
Al Jefferson makes tip shot
Al Jefferson makes two point shot (Craig Smith assists)
Craig Smith makes driving layup (Rashad McCants assists)
Al Jefferson makes layup (Rashad McCants assists)
Kevin Ollie makes 18-foot jumper (Al Jefferson assists)
Al Jefferson makes 6-foot two point shot
Randy Foye makes 18-foot jumper (Al Jefferson assists)
Al Jefferson misses 5-foot jumper
Randy Foye makes driving layup
Al Jefferson makes 12-foot jumper (Randy Foye assists)
Al Jefferson misses 12-foot jumper
Randy Foye makes 25-foot three point jumper
Randy Foye makes driving layup
Randy Foye makes 25-foot three point jumper
Al Jefferson misses 12-foot jumper
Randy Foye misses 26-foot three point jumper
Rashad McCants misses 27-foot three point jumper
Yao Ming misses 11-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)
Tracy McGrady misses 24-foot three point jumper
Aaron Brooks makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
Yao Ming misses 8-foot two point shot
Yao Ming misses 12-foot two point shot
Tracy McGrady misses 22-foot jumper
Aaron Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper
Yao Ming makes layup
Shane Battier makes 26-foot three point jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)
Tracy McGrady makes 4-foot running jumper
Shane Battier makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
Tracy McGrady misses 17-foot jumper
Yao Ming makes slam dunk (Tracy McGrady assists)
Tracy McGrady makes 15-foot two point shot
Ron Artest misses 19-foot jumper
Ron Artest makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luther Head assists)
Ron Artest makes 18-foot jumper (Shane Battier assists)
Luther Head makes 18-foot jumper
Luther Head makes 23-foot three point jumper (Carl Landry assists)
Shane Battier misses 23-foot three point jumper
Ron Artest misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ron Artest misses layup
Luther Head makes 25-foot three pointer
Chuck Hayes makes 11-foot jumper (Luther Head assists)
Luther Head makes driving layup (Yao Ming assists)
Luther Head misses 23-foot jumper
Yao Ming misses 13-foot two point shot
Yao Ming misses 5-foot two point shot
Ron Artest makes 17-foot jumper (Luther Head assists)
Shane Battier misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ron Artest makes slam dunk
Yao Ming misses jumper
Yao Ming makes layup (Ron Artest assists)
Yao Ming makes layup (Ron Artest assists)
Ron Artest misses 18-foot jumper
Ron Artest makes driving layup (Yao Ming assists)
Luther Head makes driving layup
Shane Battier misses 21-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady makes 22-foot jumper (Luis Scola assists)
Yao Ming makes 12-foot two point shot (Shane Battier assists)
Yao Ming makes 14-foot jumper (Luis Scola assists)
Shane Battier misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper
Yao Ming misses layup
Aaron Brooks makes 7-foot two point shot
Tracy McGrady makes 17-foot jumper
Shane Battier makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
Luis Scola makes jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
Al Jefferson blocks Shane Battier's 10-foot running jumper
Aaron Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 19-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady misses driving layup
Tracy McGrady makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)
Tracy McGrady makes driving layup
Tracy McGrady misses 22-foot jumper
Aaron Brooks misses 29-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 18-foot two point shot
Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper
Carl Landry misses 15-foot jumper
Ron Artest misses 25-foot three point jumper
Luther Head makes running jumper
Ron Artest misses 17-foot two point shot
Al Jefferson blocks Chuck Hayes's 5-foot jumper
Yao Ming makes 14-foot two point shot (Aaron Brooks assists)
Aaron Brooks makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ron Artest assists)
Ron Artest makes 24-foot three point jumper (Yao Ming assists)
Aaron Brooks makes 25-foot three point jumper
Al Jefferson blocks Yao Ming's 11-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady makes 18-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 17-foot jumper
Yao Ming makes 8-foot two point shot (Ron Artest assists)
Ron Artest makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shane Battier assists)
Yao Ming makes 10-foot jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)

ROCKETS

TIMBERWOLVES

TIME		HOU	MIN
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Yao Ming vs. Al Jefferson (Craig Smith gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Al Jefferson misses 18-foot jumper	0	0
11:40	Aaron Brooks defensive rebound	0	0
11:19	Yao Ming misses 11-foot jumper	0	0
11:19	Luis Scola offensive rebound	0	0
11:15	Tracy McGrady makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)	3	0
11:03	Mike Miller misses two point shot	3	0
11:02	Aaron Brooks defensive rebound	3	0
10:53	Tracy McGrady misses 24-foot three point jumper	3	0
10:52	Houston defensive rebound	3	0
10:41	Randy Foye misses 21-foot jumper	3	0
10:40	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound	3	0
10:15	Aaron Brooks makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)	6	0
9:56	Randy Foye misses 17-foot jumper	6	0
9:55	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound	6	0
9:51	Randy Foye shooting foul (Luis Scola draws the foul)	6	0
9:51	Luis Scola makes free throw 1 of 2	7	0
9:51	Luis Scola misses free throw 2 of 2	7	0
9:51	Craig Smith defensive rebound	7	0
9:37	Al Jefferson misses two point shot	7	0
9:37	Luis Scola defensive rebound	7	0
9:22	Yao Ming misses 8-foot two point shot	7	0
9:21	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	7	0
9:11	Mike Miller makes 26-foot three point jumper (Al Jefferson assists)	7	3
8:57	Randy Foye shooting foul (Aaron Brooks draws the foul)	7	3
8:57	Aaron Brooks makes free throw 1 of 2	8	3
8:57	Aaron Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2	9	3
8:45	Al Jefferson makes 17-foot jumper (Randy Foye assists)	9	5
8:33	Yao Ming misses 12-foot two point shot	9	5
8:33	Mike Miller defensive rebound	9	5
8:23	Al Jefferson makes 6-foot running jumper (Mike Miller assists)	9	7
8:23	Luis Scola shooting foul (Al Jefferson draws the foul)	9	7
8:23	Kevin Ollie enters the game for Randy Foye	9	7
8:23	Al Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 1	9	8
8:07	Tracy McGrady traveling	9	8
7:50	Ryan Gomes misses 24-foot three point jumper	9	8
7:50	Aaron Brooks defensive rebound	9	8
7:46	Tracy McGrady misses 22-foot jumper	9	8
7:45	Mike Miller defensive rebound	9	8
7:39	Craig Smith makes driving layup (Mike Miller assists)	9	10
7:30	Houston full timeout	9	10
7:22	Aaron Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	10
7:20	Yao Ming offensive rebound	9	10
7:18	Yao Ming makes layup	11	10
7:01	Mike Miller misses 4-foot running jumper	11	10
6:58	Yao Ming defensive rebound	11	10
6:52	Shane Battier makes 26-foot three point jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)	14	10
6:43	Minnesota 20 Sec. timeout	14	10
6:43	Rashad McCants enters the game for Mike Miller	14	10
6:28	Craig Smith misses 6-foot jumper	14	10
6:28	Luis Scola defensive rebound	14	10
6:18	Tracy McGrady makes 4-foot running jumper	16	10
6:01	Al Jefferson misses driving layup	16	10
6:01	Shane Battier defensive rebound	16	10
5:58	Shane Battier bad pass (Kevin Ollie steals)	16	10
5:56	Shane Battier personal foul (Kevin Ollie draws the foul)	16	10
5:48	Shane Battier jump ball	16	10
5:37	Rashad McCants makes 18-foot jumper (Al Jefferson assists)	16	12
5:22	Shane Battier makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)	19	12
5:01	Craig Smith makes driving layup (Ryan Gomes assists)	19	14
5:01	Luis Scola shooting foul (Craig Smith draws the foul)	19	14
5:01	Carl Landry enters the game for Luis Scola	19	14
5:01	Craig Smith makes free throw 1 of 1	19	15
4:52	Ryan Gomes personal foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)	19	15
4:52	Ron Artest enters the game for Shane Battier	19	15
4:46	Tracy McGrady misses 17-foot jumper	19	15
4:45	Rashad McCants defensive rebound	19	15
4:35	Al Jefferson makes two point shot (Rashad McCants assists)	19	17
4:20	Aaron Brooks bad pass (Craig Smith steals)	19	17
4:15	Ryan Gomes makes driving layup (Kevin Ollie assists)	19	19
4:15	Ron Artest shooting foul (Ryan Gomes draws the foul)	19	19
4:15	Ryan Gomes makes free throw 1 of 1	19	20
3:57	Yao Ming makes slam dunk (Tracy McGrady assists)	21	20
3:38	Al Jefferson misses 6-foot two point shot	21	20
3:36	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound	21	20
3:30	Tracy McGrady makes 15-foot two point shot	23	20
3:05	Al Jefferson misses 14-foot jumper	23	20
3:03	Minnesota offensive rebound	23	20
2:58	Al Jefferson makes slam dunk	23	22
2:39	Ron Artest misses 19-foot jumper	23	22
2:39	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	23	22
2:30	Rashad McCants makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Ollie assists)	23	25
2:13	Kevin Ollie personal foul (Ron Artest draws the foul)	23	25
2:13	Minnesota full timeout	23	25
2:13	Luther Head enters the game for Aaron Brooks	23	25
2:13	Chuck Hayes enters the game for Yao Ming	23	25
2:01	Ron Artest makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luther Head assists)	26	25
1:39	Chuck Hayes shooting foul (Al Jefferson draws the foul)	26	25
1:39	Al Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 2	26	26
1:39	Al Jefferson makes free throw 2 of 2	26	27
1:23	Rashad McCants personal foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)	26	27
1:23	Tracy McGrady makes free throw 1 of 2	27	27
1:23	Tracy McGrady makes free throw 2 of 2	28	27
1:09	Al Jefferson traveling	28	27
53.9	Ron Artest bad pass (Craig Smith steals)	28	27
46.9	Rashad McCants bad pass (Chuck Hayes steals)	28	27
42.7	Carl Landry offensive foul (Kevin Ollie draws the foul)	28	27
42.7	Carl Landry turnover	28	27
33.3	Ron Artest shooting foul (Rashad McCants draws the foul)	28	27
33.3	Rashad McCants makes free throw 1 of 3	28	28
33.3	Rashad McCants makes free throw 2 of 3	28	29
33.3	Rashad McCants makes free throw 3 of 3	28	30
20.6	Rashad McCants shooting foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)	28	30
20.6	Tracy McGrady makes free throw 1 of 2	29	30
20.6	Shane Battier enters the game for Ron Artest	29	30
20.6	Tracy McGrady makes free throw 2 of 2	30	30
3.8	Rashad McCants makes driving layup	30	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	32

Regular Season Series

HOU leads 1-0

Rockets
109
Timberwolves
102

Game 1

21/12

Timberwolves
90
Rockets
107

Game 2

8/2

Rockets
105
Timberwolves
94

Game 3

2/3

Timberwolves
88
Rockets
107

Game 4

21/3

Target Center

1:00 AM, 21 December 2008

Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 12,115

Referees:
Dan Crawford
Luis Grillo
Ron Olesiak

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

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

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Houston Rockets @ Minnesota Timberwolves

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

HOU leads 1-0

Game Information

2025-26 Southwest Standings

2025-26 Northwest Standings

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