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Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets 82–102

2018-04-18 21:30 · WEST 1ST ROUND · GAME 2 · NBA · Toyota Center (Houston), Houston TX · Att. 18,055

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

Team stats

	Timberwolves	Rockets
Field goals	31-80 .388	35-96 .365
Three-pointers	5-18 .278	16-52 .308
Free throws	15-21 .714	16-21 .762
Offensive rebounds	9	12
Defensive rebounds	43	42
Total rebounds	52	54
Assists	15	22
Steals	7	8
Blocks	7	9
Turnovers	16	9
Personal fouls	16	17

Minnesota Timberwolves

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Andrew Wiggins F	31	13	6-14	0-3	1-2	1	7	8	3	1	1	3	3	-12
Jimmy Butler III G	25	11	3-6	1-1	4-4	0	4	4	2	0	0	3	1	-17
Karl-Anthony Towns C	24	5	2-9	1-3	0-2	2	8	10	0	1	1	0	1	-21
Taj Gibson F	23	8	3-4	0-0	2-2	1	4	5	0	1	1	2	2	-4
Jeff Teague G	19	8	3-7	0-1	2-3	0	1	1	1	1	1	4	4	-21
Jamal Crawford G	29	8	3-9	0-2	2-3	1	3	4	2	0	0	0	1	-18
Tyus Jones G	29	2	1-5	0-1	0-0	0	5	5	3	1	0	1	0	+1
Gorgui Dieng C	24	2	1-8	0-2	0-0	1	5	6	1	0	3	1	1	+1
Nemanja Bjelica F	19	16	5-9	2-4	4-5	2	6	8	2	2	0	1	3	-1
Derrick Rose PG	17	9	4-9	1-1	0-0	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	-8
Total	240	82	31-80	5-18	15-21	9	43	52	15	7	7	16	16

FG .388 · 3P .278 · FT .714

Did not play: Cole Aldrich (dnp - coach's decision), Aaron Brooks (dnp - coach's decision), Marcus Georges-Hunt (dnp - coach's decision)

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Trevor Ariza F	35	15	5-14	3-10	2-4	0	5	5	1	1	0	0	2	+13
James Harden G	31	12	2-18	1-10	7-8	0	4	4	7	3	3	3	2	+1
Chris Paul G	30	27	10-18	3-5	4-4	0	3	3	8	3	1	1	2	+21
Clint Capela C	29	8	4-6	0-0	0-0	4	12	16	1	0	1	1	2	+22
P.J. Tucker F	23	6	2-6	2-5	0-1	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	3	-1
Eric Gordon G	29	9	3-13	2-10	1-2	2	2	4	0	0	0	2	1	+15
Gerald Green G	26	21	7-17	5-12	2-2	3	9	12	1	0	1	0	2	+27
Joe Johnson G	16	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	2	0	0	1	1	+6
Nene Hilario C	12	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	2	4	1	0	2	0	1	+5
Zhou Qi C	3	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-3
Chinanu Onuaku C	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	-3
Aaron Jackson F	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-3
Total	240	102	35-96	16-52	16-21	12	42	54	22	8	9	9	17

FG .365 · 3P .308 · FT .762

Did not play: Tarik Black (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Derrick Stafford, Pat Fraher, Mark Lindsay, Nick Buchert

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (9:46 PM EST)
12:00 HOU Jump Ball Capela vs. Towns: Tip to Gibson
11:40 MIN Butler Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
11:40 HOU Harden STEAL (1 STL)
11:36 HOU MISS Ariza 25' 3PT Jump Shot
11:32 ROCKETS Rebound
11:24 HOU MISS Harden 10' Step Back Jump Shot
11:22 MIN Teague REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:11 MIN Teague 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 2–0
10:46 HOU MISS Tucker 10' Driving Hook Shot
10:45 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:35 MIN MISS Gibson 8' Turnaround Hook Shot
10:34 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:24 HOU MISS Tucker 3PT Jump Shot
10:21 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:15 MIN Butler Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
10:15 HOU Ariza STEAL (1 STL)
10:03 HOU Harden Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
10:03 MIN Teague STEAL (1 STL)
10:03 HOU Tucker P.FOUL (P1.T1) (D.Stafford)
9:47 MIN Wiggins 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) 4–0
9:39 HOU Paul Driving Layup (2 PTS) 4–2
9:30 MIN Teague 7' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (4 PTS) 6–2
9:30 HOU Ariza S.FOUL (P1.T2) (D.Stafford)
9:30 MIN Teague Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
9:17 HOU MISS Ariza 1' Driving Layup
9:15 MIN Wiggins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:14 MIN Gibson Offensive Charge Foul (P1.T1) (P.Fraher)
9:14 MIN Gibson Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
9:02 HOU Paul Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
9:02 MIN Towns STEAL (1 STL)
8:57 MIN Wiggins Running Dunk (4 PTS) 9–2
8:46 HOU Harden 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) 9–4
8:46 MIN Butler S.FOUL (P1.T2) (D.Stafford)
8:46 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
8:36 MIN Wiggins Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
8:36 HOU Paul STEAL (1 STL)
8:29 MIN Towns Shooting Block Foul (P1.T3) (M.Lindsay)
8:29 HOU Ariza Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
8:29 HOU MISS Ariza Free Throw 2 of 2
8:27 ROCKETS Rebound
8:14 HOU MISS Harden 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
8:11 MIN Wiggins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:56 MIN Butler 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 11–6
7:38 HOU MISS Harden 15' Step Back Jump Shot
7:35 MIN Gibson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:28 MIN Towns 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Teague 1 AST) 14–6
7:22 MIN Teague P.FOUL (P1.T4) (P.Fraher)
7:22 Instant Replay1st Period (9:54 PM EST)
7:09 HOU MISS Ariza 1' Driving Layup
7:05 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
7:05 HOU MISS Capela 1' Tip Layup Shot
7:04 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
7:04 HOU MISS Capela 1' Tip Layup Shot
7:03 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
7:03 HOU Capela 1' Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS) 14–8
6:58 MIN MISS Teague 1' Driving Layup
6:58 HOU Harden BLOCK (1 BLK)
6:56 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:52 HOU Harden Offensive Charge Foul (P1.T3) (D.Stafford)
6:52 HOU Harden Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T3)
6:52 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
6:52 HOU SUB: Gordon FOR Paul
6:37 MIN Towns 6' Turnaround Hook Shot (5 PTS) (Wiggins 1 AST) 16–8
6:24 HOU Capela Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
6:24 MIN Wiggins STEAL (1 STL)
6:15 MIN MISS Towns 4' Layup
6:15 HOU Tucker BLOCK (1 BLK)
6:13 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
6:13 HOU Tucker S.FOUL (P2.T4) (P.Fraher)
6:13 MIN MISS Towns Free Throw 1 of 2
6:13 Timberwolves Rebound
6:13 HOU SUB: Green FOR Tucker
6:13 MIN SUB: Jones FOR Teague
6:13 MIN MISS Towns Free Throw 2 of 2
6:11 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:06 HOU Ariza 25' 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Harden 1 AST) 16–11
5:43 MIN MISS Towns 13' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
5:42 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
5:34 HOU MISS Harden 2' Driving Layup
5:34 MIN Gibson BLOCK (1 BLK)
5:34 ROCKETS Rebound
5:33 MIN Wiggins S.FOUL (P1.PN) (D.Stafford)
5:33 HOU Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
5:33 HOU SUB: Nene FOR Capela
5:33 HOU MISS Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2
5:31 MIN Gibson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:10 MIN MISS Towns 1' Driving Layup
5:08 MIN Wiggins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
5:06 MIN Wiggins 2' Putback Layup (6 PTS) 18–12
4:57 HOU MISS Harden 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup
4:55 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
4:53 MIN Wiggins Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
4:53 MIN SUB: Crawford FOR Butler
4:53 MIN SUB: Dieng FOR Towns
4:42 HOU Harden Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T5)
4:42 MIN Gibson STEAL (1 STL)
4:39 MIN Gibson 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Jones 1 AST) 20–12
4:28 HOU MISS Gordon 26' 3PT Jump Shot
4:26 MIN Dieng REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:16 MIN MISS Wiggins 11' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
4:14 HOU Nene REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:09 HOU MISS Harden 1' Driving Layup
4:09 MIN Dieng BLOCK (1 BLK)
4:05 MIN Gibson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:54 MIN Dieng Traveling Turnover (P1.T6)
3:54 HOU SUB: Johnson FOR Ariza
3:46 HOU MISS Green 26' 3PT Jump Shot
3:43 MIN Gibson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
3:28 MIN MISS Crawford 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
3:26 HOU Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:16 MIN Crawford P.FOUL (P1.PN) (D.Stafford)
3:16 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
3:16 MIN SUB: Bjelica FOR Gibson
3:16 HOU MISS Harden Free Throw 2 of 2
3:15 MIN Bjelica REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:00 MIN MISS Dieng 12' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
2:57 HOU Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:48 HOU MISS Green 25' 3PT Jump Shot
2:45 MIN Dieng REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:25 MIN MISS Wiggins 19' Pullup Jump Shot
2:20 MIN Dieng REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
2:14 HOU Johnson S.FOUL (P1.PN) (M.Lindsay)
2:14 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:14 HOU SUB: Capela FOR Harden
2:14 HOU SUB: Paul FOR Nene
2:14 MIN Bjelica Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
2:14 MIN Bjelica Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
2:01 HOU MISS Gordon 26' 3PT Jump Shot
1:58 MIN Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:45 MIN MISS Jones 3PT Jump Shot
1:42 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
1:34 HOU Paul 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) 22–16
1:15 MIN MISS Wiggins 11' Fadeaway Jumper
1:13 HOU Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:03 HOU MISS Johnson 16' Step Back Jump Shot
1:00 MIN Wiggins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
0:51 MIN MISS Crawford 6' Driving Hook Shot
0:50 HOU Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:45 HOU MISS Gordon 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:41 MIN Crawford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:38 HOU Green S.FOUL (P1.PN) (P.Fraher)
0:38 MIN Crawford Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
0:38 MIN SUB: Teague FOR Jones
0:38 MIN MISS Crawford Free Throw 2 of 2
0:37 MIN Crawford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
0:36 MIN MISS Crawford 11' Jump Shot
0:35 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
0:30 MIN Bjelica P.FOUL (P1.PN) (D.Stafford)
0:30 HOU Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
0:30 HOU Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
0:08 MIN MISS Wiggins 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot
0:06 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
0:00 HOU MISS Paul 4' Driving Floating Jump Shot
0:00 Instant Replay1st Period (10:17 PM EST)
0:00 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
0:00 End of 1st Period (10:17 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (10:20 PM EST)
11:44 HOU MISS Paul 16' Jump Shot
11:41 MIN Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:26 MIN Rose 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Butler 1 AST) 25–18
11:14 HOU Gordon 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Paul 1 AST) 25–20
10:58 MIN MISS Towns 24' 3PT Jump Shot
10:56 HOU Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
10:52 HOU Green 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) 25–23
10:32 MIN MISS Butler 8' Step Back Jump Shot
10:32 HOU Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
10:22 HOU MISS Paul 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
10:20 MIN Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:14 MIN Butler 1' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 27–23
10:01 HOU Johnson 11' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) 27–25
9:42 MIN MISS Crawford 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:38 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
9:30 MIN MISS Teague 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup
9:28 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
9:22 HOU Paul 1' Driving Layup (9 PTS) 27–27
9:00 MIN Teague 1' Driving Layup (7 PTS) 29–27
8:48 HOU Gordon 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) 29–30
8:29 HOU SUB: Nene FOR Capela
8:29 HOU Green AWAY.FROM.PLAY.FOUL (P2.T1) (D.Stafford)
8:29 Instant Replay2nd Period (10:24 PM EST)
8:29 MIN Crawford Free Throw 1 of 1 (2 PTS)
8:14 MIN MISS Towns 15' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
8:12 HOU Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
8:01 HOU Paul 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot (11 PTS) 30–32
7:49 MIN MISS Rose 10' Fadeaway Jumper
7:49 HOU Green BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:46 MIN Rose REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
7:41 MIN Teague Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
7:41 HOU Paul STEAL (2 STL)
7:36 HOU MISS Gordon 27' 3PT Jump Shot
7:34 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
7:27 MIN MISS Rose 1' Driving Layup
7:27 HOU Paul BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:27 Timberwolves Rebound
7:20 MIN MISS Towns 3PT Jump Shot
7:18 HOU Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:14 HOU Green 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Paul 2 AST) 30–35
7:04 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
7:04 Instant Replay2nd Period (10:27 PM EST)
7:04 HOU SUB: Ariza FOR Paul
7:04 HOU SUB: Tucker FOR Johnson
7:04 HOU SUB: Harden FOR Gordon
6:43 MIN MISS Rose 5' Finger Roll Layup
6:43 HOU Nene BLOCK (1 BLK)
6:41 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:39 MIN SUB: Wiggins FOR Rose
6:25 HOU Green 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Harden 2 AST) 30–38
6:06 MIN MISS Towns 22' Jump Shot
6:04 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:55 MIN Teague S.FOUL (P2.T1) (D.Stafford)
5:55 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
5:55 MIN SUB: Gibson FOR Butler
5:55 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
5:38 MIN Teague Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
5:38 HOU Harden STEAL (2 STL)
5:33 HOU MISS Green 26' 3PT Jump Shot
5:33 MIN Teague BLOCK (1 BLK)
5:32 ROCKETS Rebound
5:22 MIN Wiggins S.FOUL (P2.T2) (P.Fraher)
5:22 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 3 (7 PTS)
5:22 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 3 (8 PTS)
5:22 HOU Harden Free Throw 3 of 3 (9 PTS)
5:09 MIN MISS Teague 25' 3PT Jump Shot
5:06 HOU Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
4:59 HOU MISS Harden 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
4:56 HOU Green REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
4:37 HOU Green 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Ariza 1 AST) 30–46
4:30 HOU Ariza Personal Block Foul (P2.T2) (P.Fraher)
4:30 HOU SUB: Paul FOR Green
4:10 MIN Gibson 1' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Crawford 1 AST) 32–46
3:53 HOU MISS Harden 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
3:52 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
3:47 MIN MISS Crawford 18' Pullup Jump Shot
3:43 HOU Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:34 HOU MISS Harden 26' 3PT Jump Shot
3:33 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
3:29 HOU Nene Shooting Block Foul (P1.T3) (P.Fraher)
3:29 MIN MISS Teague Free Throw 1 of 2
3:29 Timberwolves Rebound
3:29 HOU SUB: Capela FOR Nene
3:29 MIN SUB: Butler FOR Crawford
3:29 MIN Teague Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
3:18 MIN Teague S.FOUL (P3.T3) (P.Fraher)
3:18 HOU Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
3:18 MIN SUB: Jones FOR Teague
3:18 HOU Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
3:01 MIN Wiggins 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (8 PTS) 35–48
2:44 HOU MISS Ariza 3PT Jump Shot
2:41 MIN Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:27 MIN Wiggins Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T9)
2:27 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
2:27 HOU SUB: Gordon FOR Tucker
2:13 HOU Ariza 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Paul 3 AST) 35–51
1:57 HOU Capela Shooting Block Foul (P1.T4) (P.Fraher)
1:57 MIN Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
1:57 MIN Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
1:47 HOU MISS Harden 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
1:45 HOU Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
1:39 HOU MISS Gordon 7' Turnaround Jump Shot
1:39 MIN Wiggins BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:37 HOU Gordon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
1:36 MIN Wiggins Personal Block Foul (P3.T4) (P.Fraher)
1:26 HOU Paul 4' Layup (15 PTS) 37–53
1:10 MIN Butler 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS) 40–53
0:50 HOU Capela Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (Harden 3 AST) 40–55
0:28 MIN MISS Wiggins 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:26 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
0:03 HOU MISS Harden 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
0:03 MIN Towns BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:03 ROCKETS Rebound
0:03 MIN SUB: Rose FOR Wiggins
0:02 HOU MISS Gordon 3PT Jump Shot
0:02 ROCKETS Rebound
0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:49 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (11:05 PM EST)
11:52 HOU Harden 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Capela 1 AST) 40–58
11:30 HOU Capela S.FOUL (P2.T1) (D.Stafford)
11:30 MIN Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
11:30 MIN Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
11:18 HOU MISS Harden 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
11:16 ROCKETS Rebound
11:03 HOU MISS Paul 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
11:02 MIN Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
10:51 MIN MISS Butler 8' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
10:50 HOU Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:33 HOU Tucker 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Harden 4 AST) 42–61
10:12 HOU Paul P.FOUL (P1.T2) (M.Lindsay)
10:03 HOU Harden P.FOUL (P2.T3) (D.Stafford)
9:48 MIN MISS Teague 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
9:47 HOU Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:44 HOU Ariza 1' Running Dunk (9 PTS) (Harden 5 AST) 42–63
9:44 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
9:33 MIN MISS Wiggins 3PT Jump Shot
9:31 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:4 Def:8)
9:26 HOU Ariza 1' Running Layup (11 PTS) (Harden 6 AST) 42–65
9:16 MIN Teague Traveling Turnover (P3.T10)
9:06 HOU MISS Ariza 24' 3PT Jump Shot
9:02 MIN Wiggins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
8:42 HOU Paul S.FOUL (P2.T4) (M.Lindsay)
8:42 MIN Gibson Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
8:42 MIN Gibson Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
8:31 HOU Paul 25' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Harden 7 AST) 44–68
8:06 MIN Gibson 1' Cutting Layup Shot (8 PTS) (Wiggins 2 AST) 46–68
7:51 HOU MISS Harden 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
7:48 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
7:48 MIN Teague Traveling Turnover (P4.T11)
7:48 Delay Of Game
7:42 MIN Teague P.FOUL (P4.T1) (M.Lindsay)
7:42 MIN SUB: Jones FOR Teague
7:32 HOU MISS Paul 14' Fadeaway Jumper
7:29 MIN Towns REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
7:21 MIN SUB: Dieng FOR Towns
7:21 MIN Butler Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T12)
7:11 HOU MISS Harden 1' Driving Layup
7:11 MIN Dieng BLOCK (2 BLK)
7:11 ROCKETS Rebound
6:58 HOU Tucker 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Paul 4 AST) 46–71
6:58 MIN Gibson S.FOUL (P2.T2) (M.Lindsay)
6:58 HOU MISS Tucker Free Throw 1 of 1
6:58 MIN Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
6:35 MIN Wiggins 17' Pullup Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Butler 2 AST) 48–71
6:09 HOU MISS Paul 26' 3PT Jump Shot
6:06 MIN Wiggins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
6:02 MIN Jones 1' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Wiggins 3 AST) 50–71
5:56 HOU MISS Tucker 24' 3PT Jump Shot
5:56 ROCKETS Rebound
5:51 HOU SUB: Gordon FOR Paul
5:51 HOU SUB: Nene FOR Capela
5:30 HOU MISS Gordon 27' 3PT Jump Shot
5:27 MIN Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
5:18 MIN MISS Wiggins 11' Turnaround Jump Shot
5:16 HOU Nene REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:55 HOU MISS Tucker 26' 3PT Jump Shot
4:52 HOU Nene REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
4:41 HOU MISS Gordon 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup
4:41 MIN Dieng BLOCK (3 BLK)
4:41 ROCKETS Rebound
4:41 HOU SUB: Green FOR Ariza
4:27 HOU MISS Harden 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
4:26 MIN Wiggins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
4:18 MIN MISS Dieng 3PT Jump Shot
4:13 MIN Gibson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
4:06 MIN Gibson Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T13)
3:59 HOU MISS Gordon 26' 3PT Jump Shot
3:56 MIN Wiggins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
3:44 MIN MISS Butler 2' Reverse Layup
3:44 HOU Nene BLOCK (2 BLK)
3:43 Timberwolves Rebound
3:43 MIN SUB: Crawford FOR Butler
3:43 MIN SUB: Bjelica FOR Gibson
3:39 MIN Bjelica 4' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 52–71
3:39 HOU Tucker S.FOUL (P3.PN) (M.Lindsay)
3:39 HOU SUB: Ariza FOR Tucker
3:39 MIN Bjelica Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
3:31 HOU MISS Green 26' 3PT Jump Shot
3:28 MIN Crawford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
3:13 MIN MISS Wiggins 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:10 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
2:52 HOU MISS Ariza 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
2:49 HOU Nene REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
2:31 HOU Green 24' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Nene 1 AST) 53–74
2:12 MIN Wiggins Driving Dunk (12 PTS) (Dieng 1 AST) 55–74
2:12 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
2:12 HOU SUB: Paul FOR Harden
2:12 HOU SUB: Capela FOR Nene
1:50 HOU MISS Paul 10' Fadeaway Jumper
1:49 MIN Dieng REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
1:42 HOU Gordon S.FOUL (P1.PN) (D.Stafford)
1:42 MIN Wiggins Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
1:42 MIN MISS Wiggins Free Throw 2 of 2
1:42 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:4 Def:9)
1:31 HOU Gordon Double Dribble Turnover (P1.T6)
1:23 MIN MISS Jones 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup
1:23 HOU Capela BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:20 HOU Gordon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
1:19 HOU MISS Ariza 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
1:15 HOU Green REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
1:00 HOU Green Driving Finger Roll Layup (17 PTS) (Paul 5 AST) 56–76
0:48 MIN Bjelica Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T14)
0:48 HOU Paul STEAL (3 STL)
0:47 MIN Bjelica P.FOUL (P2.T3) (P.Fraher)
0:47 Instant Replay3rd Period (11:34 PM EST)
0:33 HOU Paul 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (20 PTS) 56–78
0:24 MIN MISS Crawford 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
0:23 HOU Green REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
0:23 MIN Dieng P.FOUL (P1.PN) (P.Fraher)
0:23 HOU Green Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
0:23 HOU Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
0:00 MIN Dieng 6' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Bjelica 1 AST) 58–80
0:00 End of 3rd Period (11:37 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (11:40 PM EST)
11:47 MIN MISS Bjelica 26' 3PT Jump Shot
11:45 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:4 Def:10)
11:30 HOU Capela 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (6 PTS) (Paul 6 AST) 58–82
11:12 MIN Rose 1' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 60–82
10:50 HOU MISS Paul 9' Fadeaway Jumper
10:48 MIN Dieng REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
10:37 MIN MISS Dieng 15' Jump Shot
10:35 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:4 Def:11)
10:25 HOU MISS Green 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
10:23 MIN Dieng REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
10:18 MIN MISS Bjelica 28' 3PT Jump Shot
10:16 HOU Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
9:54 HOU Paul 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (23 PTS) 60–85
9:38 MIN Rose 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Crawford 2 AST) 63–85
9:13 HOU Capela 1' Layup (8 PTS) (Paul 7 AST) 63–87
8:51 MIN Crawford 17' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) 65–87
8:34 HOU Paul 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (25 PTS) 65–89
8:20 MIN MISS Dieng 16' Jump Shot
8:17 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:4 Def:12)
7:56 HOU Paul 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (27 PTS) 65–91
7:43 MIN Crawford 13' Driving Floating Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Bjelica 2 AST) 67–91
7:23 HOU Ariza 25' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Paul 8 AST) 67–94
7:22 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
7:22 HOU SUB: Johnson FOR Paul
7:22 HOU SUB: Tucker FOR Green
7:22 HOU SUB: Harden FOR Capela
7:12 MIN Rose 22' Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS) 69–94
6:52 HOU Gordon Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
6:52 MIN Bjelica STEAL (1 STL)
6:47 HOU Ariza Violation:Kicked Ball (D.Stafford)
6:42 MIN MISS Jones Driving Layup
6:40 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
6:33 HOU MISS Ariza 25' 3PT Jump Shot
6:31 MIN Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
6:25 MIN Rose Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T15)
6:25 HOU Harden STEAL (3 STL)
6:02 HOU MISS Harden 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
5:59 MIN Bjelica REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:56 MIN MISS Dieng 1' Layup
5:56 HOU Harden BLOCK (2 BLK)
5:54 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
5:49 MIN Bjelica S.FOUL (P3.T1) (M.Lindsay)
5:49 HOU MISS Ariza Free Throw 1 of 2
5:49 ROCKETS Rebound
5:49 HOU Ariza Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
5:39 MIN MISS Dieng 17' Jump Shot
5:36 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
5:29 HOU MISS Gordon 28' 3PT Jump Shot
5:27 MIN Bjelica REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
5:19 MIN Crawford 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot (8 PTS) 71–95
4:58 HOU MISS Johnson 17' Pullup Jump Shot
4:56 MIN Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
4:41 MIN MISS Jones 5' Driving Layup
4:41 HOU Harden BLOCK (3 BLK)
4:39 HOU Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:35 HOU MISS Ariza 3PT Jump Shot
4:33 MIN Bjelica REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
4:26 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
4:12 MIN MISS Bjelica 1' Cutting Layup Shot
4:07 MIN Bjelica REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
4:07 MIN MISS Bjelica 1' Tip Layup Shot
4:06 MIN Bjelica REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
4:06 MIN Bjelica 1' Putback Layup (7 PTS) 73–95
3:48 HOU Gordon 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Johnson 2 AST) 73–98
3:32 MIN MISS Rose 18' Pullup Jump Shot
3:30 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
3:19 HOU Johnson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
3:19 MIN Jones STEAL (1 STL)
3:14 MIN Bjelica 1' Cutting Layup Shot (9 PTS) (Jones 2 AST) 75–98
3:14 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
3:14 HOU SUB: Jackson FOR Ariza
3:14 HOU SUB: Green FOR Gordon
3:14 HOU SUB: Zhou FOR Tucker
3:14 HOU SUB: Onuaku FOR Harden
2:57 HOU MISS Green 21' Pullup Jump Shot
2:55 MIN Bjelica REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
2:47 HOU Onuaku S.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Lindsay)
2:47 MIN Bjelica Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
2:47 MIN MISS Bjelica Free Throw 2 of 2
2:45 HOU Zhou REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:33 HOU Green 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (21 PTS) (Onuaku 1 AST) 76–100
2:14 MIN Bjelica 28' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Rose 1 AST) 79–100
1:49 HOU Jackson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
1:49 MIN Bjelica STEAL (2 STL)
1:39 MIN Jones Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T16)
1:39 HOU Onuaku STEAL (1 STL)
1:34 HOU MISS Green 1' Driving Layup
1:32 HOU Onuaku REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
1:30 HOU MISS Green 3PT Jump Shot
1:27 MIN Crawford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
1:15 MIN Bjelica 24' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Jones 3 AST) 82–100
0:59 HOU Zhou 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Green 1 AST) 82–102
0:46 MIN MISS Rose 1' Driving Reverse Layup
0:44 HOU Green REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
0:36 HOU MISS Green 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
0:34 HOU Green REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
0:22 HOU MISS Green 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
0:21 MIN Bjelica REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
0:12 MIN MISS Dieng 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:10 HOU Green REBOUND (Off:3 Def:9)
0:00 End of 4th Period (12:03 AM EST)