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Houston Rockets @ Minnesota Timberwolves 126–108

2018-02-13 20:00 · NBA · Target Center, Minneapolis MN · Att. 18,978

Houston Rockets 2017-18 · Minnesota Timberwolves 2017-18 · 2017-18 season

Team stats

	Rockets	Timberwolves
Field goals	41-83 .494	40-84 .476
Three-pointers	22-47 .468	6-23 .261
Free throws	22-29 .759	22-23 .957
Offensive rebounds	9	9
Defensive rebounds	28	31
Total rebounds	37	40
Assists	25	22
Steals	1	3
Blocks	4	4
Turnovers	6	8
Personal fouls	23	20

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
James Harden G	36	34	10-20	6-10	8-9	0	6	6	13	0	1	1	2	+11
Chris Paul G	34	13	5-11	1-5	2-3	2	6	8	7	1	1	2	1	+22
Luc Mbah a Moute F	29	7	3-6	1-3	0-0	0	4	4	2	0	1	2	4	+15
P.J. Tucker F	28	10	3-4	3-4	1-2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	+14
Clint Capela C	26	14	5-7	0-0	4-6	3	9	12	1	0	1	0	3	-3
Eric Gordon G	30	13	3-10	3-9	4-4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	+5
Ryan Anderson F	26	21	7-12	6-10	1-2	2	2	4	1	0	0	0	1	+12
Gerald Green G	18	6	2-6	2-6	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	+6
Nene Hilario C	14	8	3-7	0-0	2-3	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	3	+8
Total	240	126	41-83	22-47	22-29	9	28	37	25	1	4	6	23

FG .494 · 3P .468 · FT .759

Did not play: Trevor Ariza (dnd - injury/illness), Tarik Black (dnp - coach's decision), Brandan Wright (dnp - coach's decision)

Minnesota Timberwolves

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Andrew Wiggins F	41	7	2-14	0-5	3-4	1	2	3	0	1	1	1	3	-25
Jeff Teague G	38	25	10-15	2-3	3-3	0	5	5	8	0	0	1	2	-3
Jimmy Butler III G	36	15	5-13	0-3	5-5	0	7	7	6	0	0	0	1	-9
Karl-Anthony Towns C	35	35	12-16	2-3	9-9	5	7	12	3	1	3	1	6	-4
Taj Gibson F	34	12	5-8	0-0	2-2	1	4	5	0	0	0	0	2	+4
Jamal Crawford G	20	11	5-13	1-6	0-0	0	1	1	1	1	0	2	0	-12
Nemanja Bjelica F	12	3	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-10
Gorgui Dieng C	12	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	3	5	2	0	0	3	4	-12
Tyus Jones G	10	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	-15
Aaron Brooks G	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Cole Aldrich C	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-2
Total	240	108	40-84	6-23	22-23	9	31	40	22	3	4	8	20

FG .476 · 3P .261 · FT .957

Did not play: Shabazz Muhammad (dnp - coach's decision), Marcus Georges-Hunt (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Derrick Collins, Sean Wright, Aaron Smith

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:11 PM EST)
12:00 MIN Jump Ball Towns vs. Capela: Tip to Tucker
11:36 HOU MISS Harden 2' Driving Layup
11:33 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
11:33 HOU MISS Capela 1' Tip Layup Shot
11:32 MIN Gibson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:14 MIN Towns 9' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Butler 1 AST) 0–2
11:01 HOU MISS Mbah a Moute 2' Layup
11:01 MIN Wiggins BLOCK (1 BLK)
11:01 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:48 MIN Butler 11' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Towns 1 AST) 0–4
10:34 HOU Harden Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
10:34 MIN Towns STEAL (1 STL)
10:30 MIN Teague 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Butler 2 AST) 0–7
10:11 HOU MISS Mbah a Moute 26' 3PT Jump Shot
10:10 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:49 MIN MISS Wiggins 24' 3PT Jump Shot
9:47 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:44 HOU Mbah a Moute Offensive Charge Foul (P1.T1) (S.Wright)
9:44 HOU Mbah a Moute Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
9:31 MIN Towns Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
9:20 HOU Tucker 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Paul 1 AST) 3–7
8:57 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
8:54 MIN MISS Teague 25' 3PT Jump Shot
8:54 HOU Harden BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:53 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
8:53 TIMBERWOLVES Turnover: Shot Clock (T#2)
8:35 HOU Paul 15' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) 5–7
8:18 MIN MISS Gibson 1' Layup
8:16 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:03 HOU MISS Harden Driving Layup
8:01 MIN Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:46 MIN Butler 13' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Teague 1 AST) 5–9
7:24 HOU Paul 20' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) 7–9
7:05 MIN Towns 1' Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) 7–11
6:48 HOU MISS Paul 20' Step Back Jump Shot
6:42 MIN Teague REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:40 MIN Teague 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS) 7–14
6:26 HOU Mbah a Moute Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
6:26 MIN Wiggins STEAL (1 STL)
6:26 HOU Mbah a Moute L.B.FOUL (P2.T2) (S.Wright)
6:26 HOU SUB: Anderson FOR Tucker
6:26 HOU SUB: Gordon FOR Paul
6:13 MIN MISS Wiggins 21' Pullup Jump Shot
6:10 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
6:05 HOU Capela 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Harden 1 AST) 9–14
6:05 MIN Wiggins S.FOUL (P1.T1) (S.Wright)
6:05 HOU SUB: Green FOR Mbah a Moute
6:05 HOU MISS Capela Free Throw 1 of 1
6:03 MIN Teague REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:52 MIN MISS Wiggins 1' Reverse Layup
5:48 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
5:46 MIN Towns 9' Hook Shot (6 PTS) 9–16
5:39 HOU Capela 3' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Harden 2 AST) 11–16
5:39 MIN Wiggins S.FOUL (P2.T2) (A.Smith)
5:39 MIN SUB: Crawford FOR Wiggins
5:39 HOU Capela Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
5:33 MIN Gibson 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Teague 2 AST) 12–18
5:33 HOU Green S.FOUL (P1.T3) (A.Smith)
5:33 MIN Gibson Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
5:21 HOU MISS Green 3PT Jump Shot
5:18 MIN Teague REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
5:04 MIN Butler 8' Fadeaway Jumper (6 PTS) (Teague 3 AST) 12–21
4:42 HOU MISS Harden 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
4:39 MIN Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:34 MIN MISS Crawford 24' 3PT Jump Shot
4:32 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
4:32 HOU Capela S.FOUL (P1.T4) (D.Collins)
4:32 MIN Towns Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
4:32 MIN Towns Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
4:32 HOU SUB: Nene FOR Capela
4:24 HOU Harden 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 14–23
4:24 MIN Gibson S.FOUL (P1.T3) (D.Collins)
4:24 HOU MISS Harden Free Throw 1 of 1
4:24 MIN Defensive Goaltending
4:22 HOU Nene REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
4:14 HOU MISS Harden 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
4:10 MIN Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:56 MIN Gibson 1' Layup (5 PTS) 14–25
3:50 HOU MISS Anderson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:50 MIN Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
3:40 HOU Anderson S.FOUL (P1.PN) (A.Smith)
3:40 MIN Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
3:40 MIN SUB: Dieng FOR Towns
3:40 MIN Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
3:23 HOU MISS Nene 15' Jump Shot
3:19 HOU Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
3:18 HOU Green 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST) 17–27
3:02 MIN Dieng Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T3)
2:52 HOU Nene 1' Alley Oop Layup (2 PTS) (Harden 3 AST) 19–27
2:45 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
2:45 HOU SUB: Paul FOR Harden
2:32 MIN Teague 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot (8 PTS) 19–29
2:15 HOU MISS Gordon 24' 3PT Jump Shot
2:12 MIN Gibson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:59 MIN MISS Crawford 26' 3PT Jump Shot
1:59 Rockets Rebound
1:59 MIN SUB: Wiggins FOR Butler
1:59 MIN SUB: Bjelica FOR Gibson
1:41 MIN Dieng S.FOUL (P1.T4) (S.Wright)
1:41 HOU MISS Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2
1:41 Rockets Rebound
1:41 HOU Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
1:21 MIN Teague 2' Driving Layup (10 PTS) 20–31
0:57 HOU Anderson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST) 23–31
0:41 MIN MISS Teague 7' Pullup Jump Shot
0:38 HOU Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:35 HOU Paul Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T4)
0:27 MIN MISS Crawford 10' Fadeaway Jumper
0:25 Rockets Rebound
0:04 HOU MISS Paul 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
0:00 MIN Dieng REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:00 End of 1st Period (8:36 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:39 PM EST)
11:43 MIN MISS Crawford 20' Pullup Jump Shot
11:39 HOU Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
11:34 HOU Paul Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
11:34 MIN Crawford STEAL (1 STL)
11:30 MIN Crawford Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
11:30 HOU Paul STEAL (1 STL)
11:19 HOU MISS Anderson 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
11:15 MIN Dieng REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
11:05 MIN MISS Wiggins 19' Jump Shot
11:05 HOU Paul BLOCK (1 BLK)
11:05 Rockets Rebound
11:01 HOU Green 27' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Paul 2 AST) 26–31
10:40 MIN MISS Wiggins 8' Jump Shot
10:37 MIN Dieng REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
10:37 MIN MISS Dieng Tip Layup Shot
10:37 MIN Dieng REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
10:36 MIN Crawford Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T5)
10:24 HOU Nene 1' Dunk (4 PTS) 28–31
9:57 MIN MISS Crawford 24' 3PT Jump Shot
9:54 HOU Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
9:37 HOU MISS Gordon 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:32 MIN Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:28 MIN MISS Jones 3' Driving Layup
9:27 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
9:27 MIN SUB: Towns FOR Dieng
9:27 HOU SUB: Mbah a Moute FOR Gordon
9:25 MIN Bjelica 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jones 1 AST) 28–34
9:23 MIN Crawford T.FOUL (P0.T0) (A.Smith)
9:23 HOU Paul Free Throw Technical (5 PTS)
9:11 HOU MISS Nene 6' Layup
9:11 MIN Towns BLOCK (1 BLK)
9:08 HOU Paul REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
9:06 HOU MISS Nene 2' Layup
9:06 HOU Nene REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
9:05 HOU Nene 2' Putback Layup (6 PTS) 31–34
9:05 MIN Bjelica S.FOUL (P1.T1) (S.Wright)
9:05 HOU Nene Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
8:41 MIN MISS Crawford 3PT Jump Shot
8:37 HOU Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
8:32 HOU MISS Green 3PT Jump Shot
8:29 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
8:23 HOU Green P.FOUL (P2.T1) (D.Collins)
8:23 MIN SUB: Butler FOR Crawford
8:23 HOU SUB: Tucker FOR Green
8:23 HOU SUB: Harden FOR Anderson
8:23 HOU SUB: Capela FOR Nene
8:08 MIN MISS Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot
8:03 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
7:55 MIN Towns S.FOUL (P1.T2) (S.Wright)
7:55 HOU MISS Capela Free Throw 1 of 2
7:55 Rockets Rebound
7:55 HOU Capela Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
7:36 MIN MISS Wiggins 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:34 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
7:27 HOU MISS Tucker 24' 3PT Jump Shot
7:23 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
7:16 MIN MISS Jones 3PT Jump Shot
7:14 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
7:05 HOU Paul 11' Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) 35–34
6:42 MIN MISS Towns 25' 3PT Jump Shot
6:39 HOU Paul REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
6:29 MIN Butler P.FOUL (P1.T3) (D.Collins)
6:29 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
6:29 MIN SUB: Teague FOR Jones
6:29 MIN SUB: Gibson FOR Bjelica
6:29 HOU SUB: Gordon FOR Paul
6:24 HOU MISS Harden 9' Jump Shot
6:21 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
6:20 HOU Capela 2' Putback Dunk (8 PTS) 37–34
6:00 MIN MISS Towns 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
6:00 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
5:48 HOU Harden 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) 40–34
5:41 HOU Harden P.FOUL (P1.T2) (D.Collins)
5:29 MIN Gibson 6' Turnaround Hook Shot (7 PTS) (Teague 4 AST) 40–36
5:15 MIN Teague S.FOUL (P1.T4) (D.Collins)
5:15 HOU Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
5:15 HOU Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
5:12 HOU Gordon Personal Block Foul (P1.T3) (A.Smith)
4:54 MIN MISS Butler 14' Step Back Bank Jump Shot
4:51 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
4:37 HOU Gordon 27' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Mbah a Moute 1 AST) 45–36
4:22 MIN Towns 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Teague 5 AST) 45–39
4:07 HOU MISS Mbah a Moute 27' 3PT Jump Shot
4:04 MIN Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
3:49 MIN Teague 2' Driving Layup (12 PTS) 45–41
3:46 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
3:46 HOU SUB: Paul FOR Mbah a Moute
3:34 HOU Harden 2' Driving Layup (7 PTS) 47–41
3:14 MIN MISS Butler 1' Layup
3:08 HOU Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:03 HOU MISS Gordon 26' 3PT Jump Shot
2:59 MIN Wiggins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:38 HOU Harden S.FOUL (P2.T4) (S.Wright)
2:38 MIN Teague Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
2:38 MIN Teague Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
2:24 HOU MISS Harden 26' 3PT Jump Shot
2:20 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
2:14 MIN Teague 2' Driving Layup (16 PTS) 47–45
2:06 HOU Tucker 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Harden 4 AST) 50–45
1:52 MIN Towns 6' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Butler 3 AST) 50–47
1:52 HOU Capela S.FOUL (P2.PN) (A.Smith)
1:52 MIN Towns Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)
1:37 MIN Wiggins S.FOUL (P3.PN) (S.Wright)
1:37 HOU Capela Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
1:37 HOU Capela Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
1:23 MIN MISS Butler 25' 3PT Jump Shot
1:20 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
1:06 HOU MISS Paul 27' 3PT Jump Shot
1:03 MIN Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
0:57 MIN Towns 2' Turnaround Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Teague 6 AST) 52–50
0:45 HOU MISS Gordon 26' 3PT Jump Shot
0:42 Rockets Rebound
0:34 HOU Capela Alley Oop Dunk (12 PTS) (Paul 3 AST) 54–50
0:13 MIN MISS Teague 13' Floating Jump Shot
0:11 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
0:08 MIN MISS Towns 5' Jump Shot
0:08 HOU Capela BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:08 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
0:00 MIN MISS Wiggins 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:05 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:20 PM EST)
11:45 MIN MISS Towns 19' Turnaround Jump Shot
11:39 HOU Mbah a Moute REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:24 MIN Towns S.FOUL (P2.T1) (S.Wright)
11:24 HOU MISS Tucker Free Throw 1 of 2
11:24 Rockets Rebound
11:24 HOU Tucker Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
11:09 MIN MISS Butler 15' Pullup Jump Shot
11:05 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
11:00 HOU MISS Harden 25' 3PT Jump Shot
10:57 MIN Teague REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
10:54 HOU Paul Violation:Kicked Ball (A.Smith)
10:36 MIN MISS Wiggins 10' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
10:35 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
10:35 HOU Tucker S.FOUL (P1.T1) (A.Smith)
10:35 MIN Towns Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
10:35 MIN Towns Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
10:27 MIN Towns P.FOUL (P3.T2) (S.Wright)
10:22 HOU Harden 24' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Capela 1 AST) 58–52
10:03 MIN Teague 6' Floating Jump Shot (18 PTS) 58–54
9:51 MIN Gibson S.FOUL (P2.T3) (A.Smith)
9:51 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
9:51 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
9:40 HOU Mbah a Moute S.FOUL (P3.T2) (D.Collins)
9:40 MIN Wiggins Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
9:40 MIN Wiggins Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
9:25 MIN Jump Ball Teague vs. Paul: Tip to Tucker
9:16 HOU Harden 28' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Mbah a Moute 2 AST) 63–56
9:04 HOU Rockets T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Tucker ) (D.Collins)
9:04 MIN Butler Free Throw Technical (9 PTS)
8:59 MIN MISS Butler 27' 3PT Jump Shot
8:56 HOU Mbah a Moute REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:45 HOU MISS Paul 25' 3PT Jump Shot
8:40 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
8:23 MIN MISS Wiggins 4' Jump Shot
8:23 HOU Mbah a Moute BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:21 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
8:21 HOU Paul 1' Layup (9 PTS) (Harden 5 AST) 65–57
8:21 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
8:08 HOU Tucker P.FOUL (P2.T3) (D.Collins)
7:58 MIN MISS Gibson 17' Jump Shot
7:54 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
7:46 HOU MISS Capela 4' Layup
7:46 MIN Towns BLOCK (2 BLK)
7:46 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
7:46 HOU Capela L.B.FOUL (P3.T4) (D.Collins)
7:33 MIN MISS Wiggins 24' 3PT Jump Shot
7:30 MIN Gibson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
7:27 MIN MISS Wiggins 5' Jump Shot
7:27 MIN Wiggins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
7:10 MIN MISS Butler 3' Jump Shot
7:07 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
7:03 HOU Mbah a Moute 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Harden 6 AST) 67–57
6:50 MIN Towns Layup (20 PTS) (Butler 4 AST) 67–59
6:28 HOU MISS Paul 15' Jump Shot
6:26 MIN Wiggins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
6:16 MIN Teague 10' Floating Jump Shot (20 PTS) 67–61
6:15 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
6:15 HOU SUB: Gordon FOR Paul
6:15 HOU SUB: Anderson FOR Tucker
6:15 HOU SUB: Nene FOR Capela
6:03 HOU Anderson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Harden 7 AST) 70–61
5:39 MIN Butler 9' Pullup Jump Shot (11 PTS) 70–63
5:23 HOU Nene OFF.Foul (P1) (A.Smith)
5:23 HOU Nene Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T6)
5:06 MIN MISS Gibson 6' Turnaround Jump Shot
5:03 HOU Mbah a Moute REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:55 HOU MISS Harden 3' Layup
4:55 MIN Towns BLOCK (3 BLK)
4:52 MIN Teague REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
4:46 HOU Nene Shooting Block Foul (P2.PN) (S.Wright)
4:46 MIN Wiggins Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
4:46 HOU SUB: Green FOR Mbah a Moute
4:46 MIN MISS Wiggins Free Throw 2 of 2
4:44 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
4:24 HOU MISS Harden 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
4:23 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
4:23 MIN SUB: Crawford FOR Wiggins
4:08 HOU Nene S.FOUL (P3.PN) (D.Collins)
4:08 MIN Towns Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
4:08 MIN Towns Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
3:57 MIN Towns S.FOUL (P4.T4) (D.Collins)
3:57 HOU MISS Nene Free Throw 1 of 2
3:57 Rockets Rebound
3:57 MIN SUB: Dieng FOR Towns
3:57 HOU Nene Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
3:38 MIN Butler 1' Cutting Layup Shot (13 PTS) (Dieng 1 AST) 71–68
3:27 HOU Gordon 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Harden 8 AST) 74–68
3:10 MIN Dieng OFF.Foul (P2) (S.Wright)
3:10 MIN Dieng Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T6)
2:53 HOU Harden 20' Step Back Jump Shot (17 PTS) 76–68
2:32 MIN Crawford 17' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) 76–70
2:21 HOU Gordon 26' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Harden 9 AST) 79–70
2:07 MIN Teague 8' Floating Jump Shot (22 PTS) 79–72
2:07 HOU Green S.FOUL (P3.PN) (S.Wright)
2:07 MIN Teague Free Throw 1 of 1 (23 PTS)
1:57 HOU MISS Nene 1' Alley Oop Dunk
1:56 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
1:45 MIN Crawford 27' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Dieng 2 AST) 79–76
1:43 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
1:43 HOU SUB: Paul FOR Harden
1:24 HOU MISS Anderson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
1:21 HOU Anderson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
1:20 HOU Anderson 2' Reverse Layup (9 PTS) 81–76
1:00 MIN Crawford 2' Driving Layup (7 PTS) 81–78
0:54 HOU MISS Green 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:51 MIN Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
0:44 MIN MISS Crawford 28' 3PT Jump Shot
0:42 Rockets Rebound
0:42 MIN Dieng L.B.FOUL (P3.PN) (D.Collins)
0:42 HOU Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
0:42 MIN SUB: Wiggins FOR Butler
0:42 MIN SUB: Bjelica FOR Gibson
0:42 HOU SUB: Tucker FOR Nene
0:42 HOU Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
0:21 MIN Teague 3' Driving Layup (25 PTS) 83–80
0:01 MIN Dieng P.FOUL (P4.PN) (S.Wright)
0:01 HOU Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
0:01 HOU MISS Paul Free Throw 2 of 2
0:00 MIN Crawford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:52 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (9:55 PM EST)
11:46 HOU Capela 1' Alley Oop Dunk (14 PTS) (Paul 4 AST) 86–80
11:27 MIN Teague Traveling Turnover (P1.T7)
11:14 HOU MISS Gordon 3PT Jump Shot
11:09 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:3 Def:9)
11:08 HOU MISS Green 25' 3PT Jump Shot
11:07 MIN Dieng REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
10:47 MIN Crawford 21' Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS) 86–82
10:32 HOU Anderson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Paul 5 AST) 89–82
10:11 MIN Dieng Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P3.T8)
10:11 MIN SUB: Towns FOR Dieng
10:11 HOU SUB: Mbah a Moute FOR Green
9:59 HOU Anderson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Paul 6 AST) 92–82
9:48 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
9:48 MIN SUB: Jones FOR Teague
9:35 HOU Gordon P.FOUL (P2.T1) (S.Wright)
9:24 MIN MISS Crawford 5' Running Jump Shot
9:22 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
9:21 MIN Towns 2' Putback Layup (24 PTS) 92–84
9:06 HOU MISS Gordon 2' Driving Layup
9:06 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
8:58 MIN Towns 25' 3PT Jump Shot (27 PTS) (Jones 2 AST) 92–87
8:40 HOU Paul 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (13 PTS) 95–87
8:24 MIN Crawford 22' Pullup Jump Shot (11 PTS) 95–89
8:02 HOU MISS Paul 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
8:00 MIN Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:54 MIN Towns 1' Layup (29 PTS) (Crawford 1 AST) 95–91
7:54 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
7:54 MIN SUB: Butler FOR Bjelica
7:54 HOU SUB: Tucker FOR Gordon
7:54 HOU SUB: Harden FOR Capela
7:40 HOU Anderson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Harden 10 AST) 98–91
7:25 MIN Wiggins Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T9)
7:14 HOU Anderson 28' 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Harden 11 AST) 101–91
6:53 MIN MISS Wiggins 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:50 HOU Paul REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
6:36 HOU MISS Anderson 29' 3PT Jump Shot
6:32 HOU Paul REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
6:30 HOU Tucker 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Paul 7 AST) 104–91
6:08 MIN MISS Butler 26' 3PT Jump Shot
6:04 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
5:47 HOU Harden 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (20 PTS) 107–91
5:46 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
5:46 MIN SUB: Teague FOR Jones
5:46 MIN SUB: Gibson FOR Crawford
5:46 HOU SUB: Gordon FOR Paul
5:29 MIN MISS Butler 14' Turnaround Fadeaway Bank Jump Shot
5:25 HOU Mbah a Moute REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
5:06 HOU MISS Harden 20' Step Back Jump Shot
5:03 MIN Gibson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
4:56 MIN Towns 8' Turnaround Hook Shot (31 PTS) (Teague 7 AST) 107–93
4:45 HOU MISS Gordon 26' 3PT Jump Shot
4:42 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:5 Def:7)
4:26 HOU Gordon S.FOUL (P3.T2) (A.Smith)
4:26 MIN Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
4:26 MIN Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
4:17 HOU Harden 2' Driving Layup (22 PTS) 109–95
4:17 MIN Towns S.FOUL (P5.T1) (A.Smith)
4:17 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 1 (23 PTS)
4:05 MIN Wiggins 18' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Butler 5 AST) 110–97
3:48 MIN Teague S.FOUL (P2.T2) (S.Wright)
3:48 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 3 (24 PTS)
3:48 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 3 (25 PTS)
3:48 HOU Harden Free Throw 3 of 3 (26 PTS)
3:28 MIN Towns 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (33 PTS) (Butler 6 AST) 113–99
3:04 HOU Harden 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (29 PTS) 116–99
2:51 MIN Wiggins 17' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Teague 8 AST) 116–101
2:32 HOU MISS Anderson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
2:29 MIN Gibson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
2:16 HOU Mbah a Moute S.FOUL (P4.T3) (D.Collins)
2:16 MIN Towns Free Throw 1 of 2 (34 PTS)
2:16 HOU SUB: Paul FOR Anderson
2:16 MIN Towns Free Throw 2 of 2 (35 PTS)
1:58 HOU Mbah a Moute 1' Driving Dunk (4 PTS) (Harden 12 AST) 118–103
1:43 MIN Gibson 1' Reverse Layup (9 PTS) (Towns 2 AST) 118–105
1:21 HOU Harden 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (32 PTS) 121–105
1:18 HOU Paul Personal Take Foul (P1.T4) (D.Collins)
1:18 HOU SUB: Green FOR Gordon
1:18 MIN SUB: Brooks FOR Butler
1:11 MIN Gibson 1' Cutting Layup Shot (11 PTS) (Towns 3 AST) 121–107
1:11 HOU Green S.FOUL (P4.PN) (S.Wright)
1:11 MIN Gibson Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
0:51 HOU Mbah a Moute 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Harden 13 AST) 124–108
0:44 MIN MISS Teague 20' Pullup Jump Shot
0:42 HOU Paul REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
0:42 MIN Towns P.FOUL (P6.T3) (A.Smith)
0:42 MIN SUB: Aldrich FOR Towns
0:27 MIN Aldrich P.FOUL (P1.PN) (A.Smith)
0:27 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (33 PTS)
0:27 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (34 PTS)
0:13 MIN MISS Teague 6' Running Jump Shot
0:10 HOU Paul REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
0:00 End of 4th Period (10:21 PM EST)