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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Timberwolves | 32 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 102 |
 Rockets | 26 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 120 |
MINTeam statsHOU| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 40-9442.6% | 10-2638.5% | 12-1675.0% | 43 | 19 | 10 |
| HOU | 40-8348.2% | 14-3836.8% | 26-3086.7% | 50 | 24 | 10 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Houston Rockets120| 34 | 31 | 8-25 | 3-10 | 12-12 | 0 | 0 | +12 | +2.2 | ||||||
| 33 | 14 | 5-11 | 0-5 | 4-4 | 0 | +9 | +2.4 | |||||||
| 32 | 25 | 10-11 | 0-0 | 5-6 | +4 | +14.8 | ||||||||
| 28 | 11 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | +0.4 | ||||||
| 26 | 11 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 0 | 0-0 | +7 | +1.9 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 24 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | −6.2 | ||
| 22 | 10 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | −0.5 | |||||
| 20 | 7 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +13 | −1.9 | |||||
| 16 | 7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +14 | +0.8 | |||
| 6 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 | +2.7 | |||||
| Team | 120 | 40-8348.2% | 14-3836.8% | 50 | 24 | 10 | 17 | 26-3086.7% | 14 | 6 | 2 | |||
Bench 28 points on 9 for 21 shooting
Did not play: Tarik Black and Brandan Wright (coach’s decision); Eric Gordon (injury/illness).
Minnesota Timberwolves102| 36 | 21 | 8-16 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | −8 | +1.0 | ||||||
| 35 | 18 | 8-14 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | −5 | +1.9 | |||||||
| 32 | 18 | 6-15 | 1-2 | 5-5 | 0 | −6 | +2.7 | |||||||
| 27 | 9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | −8 | −4.1 | |||||||
| 25 | 10 | 4-14 | 1-4 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | −9 | −0.8 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 24 | 14 | 5-16 | 3-7 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −14 | −4.5 | ||||
| 21 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | −10 | +2.1 | |||||||
| 17 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −12 | −2.4 | |||||
| 16 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −12 | −0.1 | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −1.0 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −1.1 | ||
| Team | 102 | 40-9442.6% | 10-2638.5% | 43 | 19 | 10 | 22 | 12-1675.0% | 16 | 6 | 3 | |||
Bench 26 points on 10 for 29 shooting
Did not play: Cole Aldrich and Aaron Brooks (coach’s decision).
Rockets120Timberwolves102ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Clint Capela had 25 points (18 in the paint) and 11 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets went on an 18-7 run in the third quarter to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 120-102 for their 11th straight win.
The Timberwolves led 56-55 when Capela’s dunk put the Rockets ahead for good with 11:12 left in the third quarter. He scored 6 points as they pulled away to a 73-63 lead with 5:16 left in the quarter.
James Harden had 31 points (13 in the first quarter) and 9 assists but shot 8 for 25. Harden assisted on 5 of Capela’s 10 baskets, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Timberwolves, Andrew Wiggins scored 21 points.
The Rockets shot 48.2% from the field to the Timberwolves’ 42.6%. The Timberwolves gave up 14 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Rockets missed.
Houston RocketsMinnesota TimberwolvesPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
94 points from the field on 83 shots: 5.0 more than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 16-24 | 66.7% | 63% |
| In the paint | 3-12 | 25.0% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 7-9 | 77.8% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 8-12 | 66.7% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 6-26 | 23.1% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler III | 26 | 11 | 4-7 | +1 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 9 | 5 | 2-6 | +2 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 9 | 2 | 1-4 | −1 |
| Jeff Teague | 5 | 2 | 0-2 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 19 | 15 | 4-11 | +8 |
The tracking credits him with 35 points on 67 possessions. He usually scores about 25 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 31 | 12 | 5-6 | +4 |
| Jeff Teague | 8 | 8 | 4-4 | +6 |
| Jimmy Butler III | 7 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 6 | 5 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Everyone else | 12 | 2 | 0-0 | −1 |
The tracking credits him with 29 points on 64 possessions. He usually scores about 17 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Teague | 28 | 4 | 2-3 | −4 |
| Tyus Jones | 7 | 4 | 1-2 | +2 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 5 | 4 | 2-4 | +3 |
| Nemanja Bjelica | 4 | 2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 17 | 2 | 0-3 | −3 |
The tracking credits him with 16 points on 61 possessions. He usually scores about 17 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
HOU win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
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Highest Leverage Moments
Tucker 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Paul 4 AST)
Q3 8:29
10.9%
66→77
Harden 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Capela 1 AST)
Q1 6:34
9.6%
34→43
Wiggins 25' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Butler 3 AST)
Q3 4:17
9.0%
77→68
Anderson 28' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Harden 7 AST)
Q3 4:04
9.0%
68→77
Harden 2' Driving Layup (17 PTS)
Q2 0:26
9.0%
49→58
