Houston
Rockets
117
–
129
FINAL
Minnesota
Timberwolves
Date
Saturday, November 5, 2022
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 34 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 117 |
| MIN | 40 | 28 | 35 | 26 | 129 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Kyle Anderson
MIN
16
PTS
3
REB
6
AST
+13
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections7
Contested Shots5
Loose Balls1
Opp FG% When Defending100.0%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.23
Impact Composite59.9
Hustle: 23.0Defense: 34.7Impact: 2.2
3 steals7 deflections+13 plus/minusonly 9 pts allowed on 38.8 possessions
Box Score MVP
Karl-Anthony Towns
MIN
25
PTS
9
REB
6
AST
-1
+/−
Game Performance
FG9-14 (64.3%)
3PT3-6
FT4-5
TS%77.2%
eFG%75.0%
STL1
BLK2
TOV3
ORTG127
DRTG125
NET+2
64.3% FG4 deflections15 contested shotsonly 21 pts allowed on 43.3 possessions
Box Score
| HOU | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen Sengun | 20:22 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8-9 | 89% | 0-0 | 0% | 1-3 | 33% | 0 |
| Garrison Mathews | 18:14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 43% | 3-6 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | +7 |
| Josh Christopher | 14:39 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 33% | 0-2 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0 |
| Usman Garuba | 24:33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2-4 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | 3-4 | 75% | -16 |
| Boban Marjanovic | 3:05 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 1-2 | 50% | +4 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| KJ Martin | 31:18 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6-8 | 75% | 3-5 | 60% | 2-3 | 67% | -19 |
| Daishen Nix | 18:48 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0-4 | 0% | 0-2 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +4 |
| Jalen Green | 29:12 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6-16 | 38% | 4-11 | 36% | 5-7 | 71% | -16 |
| Tari Eason | 23:59 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6-8 | 75% | 2-2 | 100% | 3-5 | 60% | +2 |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 29:12 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3-12 | 25% | 2-4 | 50% | 5-5 | 100% | -16 |
| Eric Gordon | 26:38 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 44% | 2-6 | 33% | 1-2 | 50% | -10 |
| TOTAL | — | 117 | 33 | 12 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 40-84 | 48% | 16-38 | 42% | 21-31 | 68% | — |
| MIN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taurean Prince | 31:34 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6-12 | 50% | 3-8 | 38% | 1-1 | 100% | +16 |
| Jaylen Nowell | 15:47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-5 | 60% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | -8 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 30:15 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9-14 | 64% | 3-6 | 50% | 4-5 | 80% | -1 |
| D'Angelo Russell | 26:38 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5-9 | 56% | 1-3 | 33% | 2-3 | 67% | +2 |
| Kyle Anderson | 30:39 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6-7 | 86% | 2-2 | 100% | 2-3 | 67% | +13 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Naz Reid | 13:14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4-7 | 57% | 2-4 | 50% | 1-2 | 50% | +8 |
| Anthony Edwards | 32:44 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7-13 | 54% | 2-5 | 40% | 3-3 | 100% | +20 |
| Nathan Knight | 1:59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | 1-1 | 100% | -7 |
| Jaden McDaniels | 34:33 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6-9 | 67% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | +9 |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 22:24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 67% | 0-1 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | +8 |
| TOTAL | — | 129 | 36 | 9 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 24 | 27 | 49-80 | 61% | 15-33 | 45% | 16-20 | 80% | — |
Austin Rivers —
Bryn Forbes —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
HOU40/84 (48%)
Paint
23/41 (56%)
Mid
4/14 (29%)
3PT
16/38 (42%)
ATB3 41%RA 77%Paint 22%Corner 3 44%Mid 0%
MIN49/80 (61%)
Paint
30/38 (79%)
Mid
6/12 (50%)
3PT
15/33 (45%)
RA 79%ATB3 44%Paint 75%Corner 3 50%Mid 33%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Kyle Anderson
defended KJ Martin
5.1 min • 6 pts • 100%
Best Defender
Jordan McLaughlin
held Daishen Nix
2.3 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Karl-Anthony Towns
vs Alperen Sengun
4.0 min • 16 pts • 78%
| MIN Defense | Alperen Sengun | Daishen Nix | Eric Gordon | Garrison Mathews | Jalen Green | Josh Christopher | Kevin Porter Jr. | KJ Martin | Tari Eason | Usman Garuba |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden McDaniels | — | — | 1.4m 0pts 0% | — | 4.2m 4pts 100% | — | — | 1.9m 0pts 0% | 1.9m 2pts 100% | — |
| Anthony Edwards | — | — | 3.8m 5pts 50% | — | 1.2m 0pts 0% | 1.0m 0pts 0% | — | — | 2.6m 7pts 67% | — |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 4.0m 16pts 78% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.9m 5pts 50% |
| Taurean Prince | — | — | — | 4.1m 8pts 100% | 2.1m 0pts 0% | — | — | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — | — |
| Kyle Anderson | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5m 3pts 100% | 5.1m 6pts 100% | — | — |
| D'Angelo Russell | — | 1.5m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | 1.3m 2pts 100% | 3.6m 3pts 33% | — | — | — |
| Jordan McLaughlin | — | 2.3m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | 1.6m 2pts 100% | — | — | — |
| Naz Reid | 1.3m 1pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4m 4pts 100% |
| Jaylen Nowell | — | — | 2.1m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other | 1.6m 10pts 83% | 3.1m 6pts 50% | 2.0m 6pts 100% | 2.6m 2pts 50% | 2.5m 4pts 67% | 3.2m 6pts 67% | 3.3m 7pts 100% | 2.1m 2pts 25% | 4.3m 7pts 75% | 3.5m 6pts 40% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = MIN leads, negative = HOU leads
MIN Largest Lead
24
Q3 11:04
HOU Largest Lead
2
Q1 3:30
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
MIN 9-0 run
Q2 5:49 – Q2 7:44
+5 → +12
HOU 9-0 run
Q4 10:33 – Q4 11:31
+20 → +13
HOU 10-0 run
Q4 10:33 – Q4 11:51
+20 → +12