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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Timberwolves | 30 | 19 | 29 | 24 | 102 |
 Rockets | 26 | 24 | 43 | 24 | 117 |
MINTeam statsHOU| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 38-9241.3% | 10-3231.3% | 16-2369.6% | 52 | 22 | 14 |
| HOU | 43-9445.7% | 21-5042.0% | 10-1471.4% | 44 | 29 | 9 |
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 Rockets117| 32 | 20 | 8-24 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +20 | −3.4 | ||||||
| 30 | 20 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 0 | 4-5 | 0 | +27 | +10.1 | ||||||
| 29 | 25 | 8-12 | 6-7 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | +26 | +15.3 | ||||||
| 26 | 12 | 4-12 | 4-11 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +25 | −1.4 | ||||
| 24 | 8 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +19 | −2.5 | |||||
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| 31 | 7 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | −10 | −2.4 | |||||||
| 28 | 14 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | −2 | +2.5 | ||||||
| 20 | 9 | 3-12 | 2-9 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −2.6 | ||||
| 18 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | −12 | −5.7 | |||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −8 | −0.5 | ||
| Team | 117 | 43-9445.7% | 21-5042.0% | 44 | 29 | 9 | 25 | 10-1471.4% | 10 | 9 | 3 | |||
Bench 32 points on 12 for 30 shooting
Did not play: Kenneth Faried and Austin Rivers (coach’s decision).
Minnesota Timberwolves102| 35 | 21, Ties his career high | 8-14 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0 | −13 | +3.5 | |||||||
| 32 | 14 | 6-17 | 2-5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −29 | −5.1 | ||||||
| 29 | 22 | 8-22 | 2-5 | 4-5 | 0 | −18 | +0.2 | |||||||
| 29 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −19 | −7.7 | |||
| 23 | 8 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | −23 | −0.7 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 22 | 15 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 0 | 0 | +4.6 | |||||||
| 17 | 7 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | −0.1 | ||||||
| 16 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | −0.7 | ||||||
| 15 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | −4.9 | |||
| 15 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3.4 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +6.1 | ||||
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | −1.5 | |
| Team | 102 | 38-9241.3% | 10-3231.3% | 52 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 16-2369.6% | 15 | 5 | 4 | |||
Bench 37 points on 13 for 26 shooting
Did not play: Derrick Rose (injury/illness).
Rockets117Timberwolves102ClickTap 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.
Chris Paul had 25 points (9 during an 11-0 run in the third quarter) and 10 assists, and the Houston Rockets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-102.
The Rockets took control with a 31-9 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 24.
Clint Capela had 20 points (16 in the paint) and 13 rebounds on 8 for 11 shooting, and James Harden added 20 points and 10 assists but shot 8 for 24. The Rockets had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Timberwolves, Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, and Josh Okogie added 21 points.
The Rockets shot 45.7% from the field and 42.0% from 3 to the Timberwolves’ 41.3% and 31.3%. The Rockets made 21 3-pointers, 6 of them by Paul and 4 by Eric Gordon. The Timberwolves forced 10 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Rockets outscored the Timberwolves 19-4 on the fast break. The Rockets’ starters outscored the Timberwolves 37-20 in 11 minutes together.
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).
107 points from the field on 94 shots: 7.0 more than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 15-24 | 62.5% | 63% |
| In the paint | 4-10 | 40.0% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 3-10 | 30.0% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 5-13 | 38.5% | 38% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 16-37 | 43.2% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyus Jones | 19 | 8 | 3-3 | +4 |
| Jerryd Bayless | 12 | 3 | 1-4 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 6 | 3 | 1-1 | +2 |
| Josh Okogie | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 17 | 11 | 3-4 | +7 |
The tracking credits him with 25 points on 59 possessions. He usually scores about 14 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 32 | 12 | 5-8 | +4 |
| Dario Saric | 8 | 4 | 2-2 | +2 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 6 | 2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Josh Okogie | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 12 | 5 | 2-2 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 23 points on 62 possessions. He usually scores about 16 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Okogie | 35 | 10 | 4-9 | −7 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 7 | 2 | 1-4 | −1 |
| Tyus Jones | 7 | 5 | 2-4 | +2 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 6 | 0 | 0-2 | −3 |
| Everyone else | 7 | 6 | 2-7 | +3 |
The tracking credits him with 23 points on 62 possessions. He usually scores about 30 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
Shumpert 27' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Harden 5 AST)
Q2 0:26
11.1%
47→58
Paul 27' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS)
Q3 8:59
10.9%
66→77
Gordon 27' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Harden 6 AST)
Q3 10:41
10.4%
62→73
Towns 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Bates-Diop 1 AST)
Q1 3:02
10.1%
55→45
Paul 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (8 PTS)
Q2 2:47
9.5%
37→47
