Venue: Toyota Center (Houston), Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055
TV/Stream: ESPN, Space City Home Network
Refs: Ed Malloy, Brian Forte, JD Ralls
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 34 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 105 |
| HOU | 29 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 110 |
Box Score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||||||||
| Julius Randle #30 | ||||||||||||
| Julius RandleJ. Randle #30 | 40 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 14-25 | 2-5 | 9-11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -12 |
| Jaden McDaniels #3 | ||||||||||||
| Jaden McDanielsJ. McDaniels #3 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
| Rudy Gobert #27 | ||||||||||||
| Rudy GobertR. Gobert #27 | 32 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| Mike Conley #10 | ||||||||||||
| Mike ConleyM. Conley #10 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +8 |
| Donte DiVincenzo #0 | ||||||||||||
| Donte DiVincenzoD. DiVincenzo #0 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +5 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Joan Beringer #19 | ||||||||||||
| Joan BeringerJ. Beringer #19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Naz Reid #11 | ||||||||||||
| Naz ReidN. Reid #11 | 32 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 8-11 | 5-7 | 4-5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Jaylen Clark #22 | ||||||||||||
| Jaylen ClarkJ. Clark #22 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
| Bones Hyland #8 | ||||||||||||
| Bones HylandB. Hyland #8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -11 |
| Did Not Play | ||||||||||||
| Joe Ingles #7 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Joe InglesJ. Ingles #7 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| Leonard Miller #33 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Leonard MillerL. Miller #33 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| Johnny Juzang #9 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Johnny JuzangJ. Juzang #9 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| Rob Dillingham #4 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Rob DillinghamR. Dillingham #4 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| TEAM TOTALS | ||||||||||||
| TEAM TOTALS | 105 | 45 | 21 | 37-80 | 11-30 | 20-35 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 27 | ||
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||||||||
| Kevin Durant #7 | ||||||||||||
| Kevin DurantK. Durant #7 | 40 | 39 | 4 | 7 | 11-18 | 6-8 | 11-14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +15 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. #10 | ||||||||||||
| Jabari Smith Jr.J. Smith Jr. #10 | 38 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3-12 | 1-4 | 2-5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -5 |
| Alperen Sengun #28 | ||||||||||||
| Alperen SengunA. Sengun #28 | 32 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 11-22 | 0-1 | 3-9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -7 |
| Josh Okogie #20 | ||||||||||||
| Josh OkogieJ. Okogie #20 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2 |
| Amen Thompson #1 | ||||||||||||
| Amen ThompsonA. Thompson #1 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +7 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith #2 | ||||||||||||
| Dorian Finney-SmithD. Finney-Smith #2 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 |
| Jae'Sean Tate #8 | ||||||||||||
| Jae'Sean TateJ. Tate #8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2 |
| Clint Capela #30 | ||||||||||||
| Clint CapelaC. Capela #30 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +8 |
| JD Davison #4 | ||||||||||||
| JD DavisonJ. Davison #4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Reed Sheppard #15 | ||||||||||||
| Reed SheppardR. Sheppard #15 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +11 |
| Did Not Play | ||||||||||||
| Jeff Green #32 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Jeff GreenJ. Green #32 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| Steven Adams #12 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Steven AdamsS. Adams #12 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| Aaron Holiday #0 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Aaron HolidayA. Holiday #0 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| TEAM TOTALS | ||||||||||||
| TEAM TOTALS | 110 | 42 | 19 | 39-84 | 12-28 | 20-34 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 23 | ||
Team Comparison
| Statistic | MIN | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals (FG%) | 37-80 (46%) | 39-84 (46%) |
| 3-Point FG (3P%) | 11-30 (37%) | 12-28 (43%) |
| Free Throws (FT%) | 20-35 (57%) | 20-34 (59%) |
| Total Rebounds (OREB / DREB) | 45 (12 / 33) | 42 (10 / 32) |
| Assists | 21 | 19 |
| Steals / Blocks | 7 STL / 7 BLK | 10 STL / 5 BLK |
| Total Turnovers (Pts Off TO) | 16 (22 pts) | 14 (16 pts) |
| Points in Paint | 42 | 50 |
| Fast Break Points | 25 | 16 |
| Largest Lead | 12 | 9 |
Recent Plays
VIEW ALL →| Clock | Team | Play Description | MIN - HOU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 0.0 | End of Game | 105 - 110 | |
| Q4 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 105 - 110 | |
| Q4 0.0 | MIN | Timberwolves offensive team rebound | 105 - 110 |
| Q4 0.0 | MIN | Bones Hyland misses heave jump shot | 105 - 110 |
| Q4 1.3 | HOU | Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2 +1 | 105 - 110 |
| Q4 1.3 | HOU | Rockets offensive team rebound | 105 - 109 |
| Q4 1.3 | HOU | Jabari Smith Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2 | 105 - 109 |
| Q4 1.3 | MIN | Jaylen Clark enters the game for Jaden McDaniels | 105 - 109 |
| Q4 1.3 | MIN | Jaden McDaniels personal take foul | 105 - 109 |
| Q4 3.1 | MIN | Julius Randle makes 1-foot driving dunk (Naz Reid assists) +2 | 105 - 109 |
| Q4 5.4 | MIN | Timberwolves Full timeout | 103 - 109 |
| Q4 5.4 | HOU | Amen Thompson out of bounds bad pass turnover | 103 - 109 |
| Q4 14.6 | HOU | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | 103 - 109 |
| Q4 17.3 | MIN | Donte DiVincenzo misses 27-foot three point jumper | 103 - 109 |
| Q4 22.1 | HOU | Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2 +1 | 103 - 109 |