Venue: Toyota Center (Houston), Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,113
TV/Stream: Prime Video, Space City Home Network, FanDuel SN North
Refs: Jason Goldenberg, Ben Taylor, Sha'Rae Mitchell
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 37 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 136 |
| HOU | 36 | 37 | 33 | 26 | 132 |
Box Score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||||||||
| Kyle Anderson #12 | ||||||||||||
| Kyle AndersonK. Anderson #12 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +5 |
| Jaden McDaniels #3 | ||||||||||||
| Jaden McDanielsJ. McDaniels #3 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 8-19 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | -1 |
| Joan Beringer #19 | ||||||||||||
| Joan BeringerJ. Beringer #19 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 |
| Donte DiVincenzo #0 | ||||||||||||
| Donte DiVincenzoD. DiVincenzo #0 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6-12 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 |
| Anthony Edwards #5 | ||||||||||||
| Anthony EdwardsA. Edwards #5 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 7-14 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -6 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Mike Conley #10 | ||||||||||||
| Mike ConleyM. Conley #10 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +17 |
| Ayo Dosunmu #13 | ||||||||||||
| Ayo DosunmuA. Dosunmu #13 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jaylen Clark #22 | ||||||||||||
| Jaylen ClarkJ. Clark #22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. #1 | ||||||||||||
| Terrence Shannon Jr.T. Shannon Jr. #1 | 28 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 8-13 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +4 |
| Did Not Play | ||||||||||||
| Enrique Freeman #25 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Enrique FreemanE. Freeman #25 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| Julian Phillips #4 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Julian PhillipsJ. Phillips #4 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| Rocco Zikarsky #44 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Rocco ZikarskyR. Zikarsky #44 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| Zyon Pullin #15 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Zyon PullinZ. Pullin #15 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| TEAM TOTALS | ||||||||||||
| TEAM TOTALS | 136 | 25 | 27 | 51-89 | 15-30 | 19-25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | ||
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||||||||
| Kevin Durant #7 | ||||||||||||
| Kevin DurantK. Durant #7 | 39 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 13-18 | 0-1 | 7-9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -3 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. #10 | ||||||||||||
| Jabari Smith Jr.J. Smith Jr. #10 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 4-6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -4 |
| Alperen Sengun #28 | ||||||||||||
| Alperen SengunA. Sengun #28 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 10-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | +7 |
| Josh Okogie #20 | ||||||||||||
| Josh OkogieJ. Okogie #20 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 |
| Amen Thompson #1 | ||||||||||||
| Amen ThompsonA. Thompson #1 | 42 | 41 | 9 | 7 | 17-22 | 0-1 | 7-7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Jae'Sean Tate #8 | ||||||||||||
| Jae'Sean TateJ. Tate #8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
| Tari Eason #17 | ||||||||||||
| Tari EasonT. Eason #17 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 |
| Clint Capela #30 | ||||||||||||
| Clint CapelaC. Capela #30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| Aaron Holiday #0 | ||||||||||||
| Aaron HolidayA. Holiday #0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 |
| Reed Sheppard #15 | ||||||||||||
| Reed SheppardR. Sheppard #15 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -17 |
| Did Not Play | ||||||||||||
| Jeff Green #32 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Jeff GreenJ. Green #32 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith #2 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Dorian Finney-SmithD. Finney-Smith #2 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| Isaiah Crawford #27 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Isaiah CrawfordI. Crawford #27 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| JD Davison #4 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| JD DavisonJ. Davison #4 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| Tristen Newton #13 DNP — COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||
| Tristen NewtonT. Newton #13 | DNP — COACH'S DECISION | |||||||||||
| TEAM TOTALS | ||||||||||||
| TEAM TOTALS | 132 | 39 | 29 | 53-87 | 4-19 | 22-28 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | ||
Team Comparison
| Statistic | MIN | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals (FG%) | 51-89 (57%) | 53-87 (61%) |
| 3-Point FG (3P%) | 15-30 (50%) | 4-19 (21%) |
| Free Throws (FT%) | 19-25 (76%) | 22-28 (79%) |
| Total Rebounds (OREB / DREB) | 25 (7 / 18) | 39 (11 / 28) |
| Assists | 27 | 29 |
| Steals / Blocks | 7 STL / 7 BLK | 4 STL / 8 BLK |
| Total Turnovers (Pts Off TO) | 8 (11 pts) | 13 (17 pts) |
| Points in Paint | 64 | 86 |
| Fast Break Points | 10 | 16 |
| Largest Lead | 10 | 10 |
Recent Plays
VIEW ALL →| Clock | Team | Play Description | MIN - HOU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 0.0 | End of Game | 136 - 132 | |
| Q4 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 136 - 132 | |
| Q4 2.4 | HOU | Amen Thompson makes 14-foot fade away jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) +2 | 136 - 132 |
| Q4 6.3 | MIN | Donte DiVincenzo out of bounds bad pass turnover | 136 - 130 |
| Q4 6.7 | MIN | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | 136 - 130 |
| Q4 10.1 | HOU | Jabari Smith Jr. misses 23-foot jumper | 136 - 130 |
| Q4 18.1 | HOU | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | 136 - 130 |
| Q4 19.9 | MIN | Kyle Anderson misses free throw 2 of 2 | 136 - 130 |
| Q4 19.9 | HOU | Alperen Sengun enters the game for Tari Eason | 136 - 130 |
| Q4 19.9 | MIN | Kyle Anderson makes free throw 1 of 2 +1 | 136 - 130 |
| Q4 19.9 | HOU | Amen Thompson personal foul | 135 - 130 |
| Q4 23.5 | MIN | Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Joan Beringer | 135 - 130 |
| Q4 23.5 | HOU | Tari Eason enters the game for Alperen Sengun | 135 - 130 |
| Q4 23.5 | MIN | Timberwolves Full timeout | 135 - 130 |
| Q4 23.5 | HOU | Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2 +1 | 135 - 130 |