Houston
Rockets
106
–
124
FINAL
Minnesota
Timberwolves
Date
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 21 | 24 | 25 | 35 | 106 |
| MIN | 32 | 40 | 27 | 25 | 124 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Anthony Edwards
MIN
29
PTS
6
REB
3
AST
+26
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections3
Contested Shots5
Opp FG% When Defending42.9%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.37
Impact Composite54.5
Hustle: 13.5Defense: 36.5Impact: 4.5
6-12 from 33 deflections+26 plus/minusonly 16 pts allowed on 43.7 possessions
Box Score MVP
Karl-Anthony Towns
MIN
30
PTS
10
REB
2
AST
+34
+/−
Game Performance
FG11-15 (73.3%)
3PT3-4
FT5-5
TS%87.2%
eFG%83.3%
STL2
BLK2
TOV3
ORTG137
DRTG87
NET+50
30 pointsDouble-Double73.3% FG8 contested shots+34 plus/minusonly 26 pts allowed on 45.9 possessions
Box Score
| HOU | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen Sengun | 18:35 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3-4 | 75% | 0-0 | 0% | 5-5 | 100% | -8 |
| D.J. Augustin | 16:40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1-4 | 25% | 0-2 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -19 |
| Armoni Brooks | 8:22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 50% | 1-3 | 33% | 1-1 | 100% | +17 |
| Josh Christopher | 8:22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 33% | 1-1 | 100% | 2-2 | 100% | +17 |
| Usman Garuba | 8:22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 67% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +17 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| KJ Martin | 9:09 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 75% | 0-0 | 0% | 1-2 | 50% | +13 |
| David Nwaba | 17:01 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3-7 | 43% | 0-2 | 0% | 1-4 | 25% | +18 |
| Daniel Theis | 20:34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-6 | 67% | 1-2 | 50% | 2-2 | 100% | -23 |
| Christian Wood | 32:02 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6-15 | 40% | 2-6 | 33% | 2-4 | 50% | -24 |
| Jalen Green | 32:11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-14 | 29% | 1-6 | 17% | 0-0 | 0% | -37 |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 24:45 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4-12 | 33% | 2-7 | 29% | 1-2 | 50% | -18 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 21:10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1-4 | 25% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -16 |
| Eric Gordon | 22:47 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6-8 | 75% | 3-4 | 75% | 0-0 | 0% | -27 |
| TOTAL | — | 106 | 41 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 24 | 25 | 40-88 | 45% | 11-33 | 33% | 15-22 | 68% | — |
| MIN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Nowell | 5:33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -13 |
| Taurean Prince | 16:08 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 33% | 1-3 | 33% | 2-2 | 100% | +2 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 29:23 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11-15 | 73% | 3-4 | 75% | 5-5 | 100% | +34 |
| Josh Okogie | 21:11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 40% | 0-1 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | +20 |
| D'Angelo Russell | 24:41 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6-16 | 38% | 4-8 | 50% | 6-8 | 75% | +9 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Jordan McLaughlin | 18:39 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 33% | 0-1 | 0% | 1-2 | 50% | +19 |
| Malik Beasley | 20:31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 50% | 1-4 | 25% | 0-2 | 0% | +6 |
| Leandro Bolmaro | 4:40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | -10 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 15:07 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | +4 |
| McKinley Wright IV | 4:08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 100% | 1-1 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | -6 |
| Naz Reid | 18:37 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2-5 | 40% | 0-2 | 0% | 1-2 | 50% | -16 |
| Anthony Edwards | 31:11 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10-21 | 48% | 6-12 | 50% | 3-4 | 75% | +26 |
| Jake Layman | 4:40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 33% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -10 |
| Jaden McDaniels | 25:31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2-3 | 67% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +25 |
| TOTAL | — | 124 | 46 | 13 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 42-87 | 48% | 16-38 | 42% | 24-31 | 77% | — |
Patrick Beverley —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
HOU40/88 (45%)
Paint
29/55 (53%)
Mid
3/5 (60%)
3PT
11/33 (33%)
RA 54%ATB3 19%Corner 3 58%Paint 44%
MIN42/87 (48%)
Paint
25/40 (63%)
Mid
4/13 (31%)
3PT
15/37 (41%)
ATB3 47%RA 64%Paint 47%Mid 29%Corner 3 0%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Karl-Anthony Towns
defended Daniel Theis
4.5 min • 17 pts • 78%
Best Defender
Jarred Vanderbilt
held Christian Wood
4.1 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Karl-Anthony Towns
vs Daniel Theis
4.5 min • 17 pts • 78%
| MIN Defense | Alperen Sengun | Armoni Brooks | Christian Wood | D.J. Augustin | Daniel Theis | David Nwaba | Eric Gordon | Jae'Sean Tate | Jalen Green | Josh Christopher | Kevin Porter Jr. | Usman Garuba |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 1.8m 5pts 100% | — | 1.1m 2pts 50% | — | 4.5m 17pts 78% | — | — | 1.0m 2pts 100% | — | — | — | — |
| Anthony Edwards | — | — | 1.3m 5pts 33% | — | — | — | 2.4m 0pts 0% | 2.2m 3pts 50% | 1.9m 8pts 60% | — | — | — |
| Jaden McDaniels | — | — | 3.4m 2pts 50% | — | — | — | — | 1.1m 0pts 0% | 1.5m 0pts 0% | — | — | — |
| Malik Beasley | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6m 0pts 0% | 1.3m 2pts 100% | — | 2.4m 3pts 33% | — | — | — |
| Naz Reid | 2.8m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5m 0pts 0% |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | — | — | 4.1m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan McLaughlin | — | — | — | 2.9m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — | — | — |
| Josh Okogie | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3m 2pts 50% | 2.6m 2pts 100% | — | — | — |
| D'Angelo Russell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.9m 2pts 33% | — |
| Taurean Prince | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | 1.0m 3pts 100% | — |
| Jaylen Nowell | — | 1.0m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other | 2.7m 12pts 50% | 1.9m 1pts 0% | — | 3.0m 10pts 57% | 3.0m 4pts 25% | 4.8m 12pts 50% | — | 2.6m 3pts 0% | 2.2m 3pts 33% | 3.0m 2pts 33% | 4.6m 12pts 80% | 1.4m 2pts 33% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = MIN leads, negative = HOU leads
MIN Largest Lead
35
Q4 3:38
HOU Largest Lead
4
Q1 2:23
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
MIN 8-0 run
Q1 2:39 – Q1 4:05
-1 → +4
MIN 8-0 run
Q1 5:17 – Q1 7:31
+4 → +10
MIN 9-0 run
Q2 5:35 – Q2 7:29
+13 → +20
MIN 9-0 run
Q2 10:41 – Q2 11:39
+23 → +29