Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets
27-15, 12-9 Away
105
27-15, 12-9 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 34 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 105 |
HOU | 29 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 110 |
24-15, 13-3 Home
110
24-15, 13-3 Home
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 40 | 39 | 14-25 | 2-5 | 9-11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -12 | |
| 35 | 15 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -5 | |
| 32 | 10 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-10 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -3 | |
| 26 | 6 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +8 | |
| 40 | 8 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +5 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 32 | 25 | 8-11 | 5-7 | 4-5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -7 | |
| 17 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -11 | |
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105 | 37-80 | 11-30 | 20-35 | 45 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 27 | |||
46% | 37% | 57% | ||||||||||||
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 40 | 39 | 11-18 | 6-8 | 11-14 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +15 | |
| 38 | 9 | 3-12 | 1-4 | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -5 | |
| 32 | 25 | 11-22 | 0-1 | 3-9 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | -7 | |
| 33 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | |
| 36 | 14 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +7 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 16 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | |
| 11 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +2 | |
| 12 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +8 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5 | |
| 19 | 14 | 5-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +11 | |
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110 | 39-84 | 12-28 | 20-34 | 42 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 23 | |||
46% | 43% | 59% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
MIN @ HOU Videos
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Houston Rockets: Game Highlights
Amen Thompson feeds Alperen Sengun for an open dunk
KD drains it from downtown
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX
ESPNSpace City Home Network
Referee:Ed Malloy
Referee:Brian Forte
Referee:JD Ralls
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
| Portland | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
| Utah | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
| Houston | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
| Dallas | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
| Memphis | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
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