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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Timberwolves | 33 | 24 | 25 | 35 | 117 |
 Rockets | 30 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 107 |
MINTeam statsHOU| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 46-8752.9% | 15-3542.9% | 10-1952.6% | 45 | 28 | 17 |
| HOU | 35-8242.7% | 13-3735.1% | 24-3080.0% | 41 | 22 | 18 |
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.
Minnesota Timberwolves117| 37 | 14 | 7-14 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 0 | +9 | −2.2 | |||||||
| 34 | 21 | 10-20 | 0-3 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +10 | +1.3 | |||||
| 33 | 8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 2-6 | +11 | +2.6 | |||||||
| 32 | 16 | 5-10 | 4-7, Ties his career high | 2-4 | +6 | +5.6 | ||||||||
| 31 | 20 | 6-11 | 4-7 | 4-5 | 0 | +15 | +1.0 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 25 | 10 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | −1 | +0.3 | |||||||
| 20 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 | −0.8 | |||||
| 16 | 19 | 7-13 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −1 | +5.0 | ||||||
| 13 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −2 | −0.4 | ||||||
| Team | 117 | 46-8752.9% | 15-3542.9% | 45 | 28 | 17 | 25 | 10-1952.6% | 15 | 12 | 8 | |||
Bench 38 points on 15 of 25 shooting
Did not play: Isaiah Evans, Zyon Pullin, Cody Williams and Rocco Zikarsky (coach’s decision).
Houston Rockets107| 39 | 17 | 5-15 | 0-1 | 7-9 | 0 | −7 | −0.8 | |||||||
| 35 | 11 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 0 | −8 | +1.3 | |||||||
| 35 | 21 | 7-14 | 2-5 | 5-6 | −6 | −1.6 | ||||||||
| 32 | 11 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 0 | 0 | −11 | −5.4 | ||||||
| 30 | 18 | 6-12 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −8 | −1.1 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 24 | 9 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −8 | +1.4 | |||||
| 21 | 14 | 5-12 | 3-8 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +3.5 | |||||
| 18 | 4 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −7 | −7.3 | ||||||
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.2 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +0.7 | |
| Team | 107 | 35-8242.7% | 13-3735.1% | 41 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 24-3080.0% | 14 | 6 | 8 | |||
Bench 29 points on 11 of 28 shooting
Did not play: Bruce Thornton, Steven Adams, Clint Capela, Isaiah Crawford and Jae'Sean Tate (coach’s decision).
Timberwolves117Rockets107ClickTap 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.
The Minnesota Timberwolves went on a 13-4 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 117-107.
The Rockets led 94-91 with 7:10 left in the fourth quarter. LaMelo Ball’s 3-pointer put the Timberwolves ahead for good with 6:04 left. He scored 10 points during the run, and they led 104-98 with 4:53 left and by as many as 11.
The Rockets got within 106-104 on Fred VanVleet’s 15-foot fadeaway with 2:58 to play, but Jonathan Kuminga answered with a corner 3-pointer, and the Rockets got no closer.
During clutch time, the Timberwolves outscored the Rockets 12-5. Kuminga scored eight of the Timberwolves’ 12 on 3-of-3 shooting.
Ayo Dosunmu had 21 points (20 in the paint) and six assists. Ball added 20 points, six assists and three steals, and Kuminga had 16 points and eight rebounds.
For the Rockets, Kevin Durant scored 21 points (10 in the first quarter, on two 3-pointers, a jumper and two free throws).
The Timberwolves shot 52.9% from the field and 42.9% from 3 to the Rockets’ 42.7% and 35.1%. They took 37 of their 87 shots in the paint away from the rim (43%), the highest share of their season. They had averaged 19%. They outscored the Rockets 33-19 off turnovers. The Timberwolves’ starters outscored the Rockets 47-37 in 20 minutes together.
Minnesota TimberwolvesHouston RocketsPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. Wins: how much his shots, free throws, turnovers and passes moved his team’s chance to win (1.00 is a whole win).
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.
107 points from the field on 87 shots: 18.4 more than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 6-10 | 60.0% | 67% |
| In the paint | 21-37 | 56.8% | 45% |
| Mid-range | 4-5 | 80.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 5-12 | 41.7% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 10-23 | 43.5% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet | 27 | 9 | 4-6 | +2 |
| Tari Eason | 8 | 2 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Reed Sheppard | 5 | 4 | 2-3 | +3 |
| Everyone else | 15 | 6 | 3-9 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 21 points on 61 possessions. He usually scores about 16 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson | 27 | 0 | 0-1 | −9 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 8 | 5 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | 2 | 0-1 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 12 | 10 | 3-6 | +6 |
The tracking credits him with 17 points on 56 possessions. He usually scores about 18 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Smart | 16 | 1 | 0-1 | −3 |
| Reed Sheppard | 5 | 0 | 0-2 | −1 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 3 | 3 | 1-2 | +2 |
| Everyone else | 7 | 15 | 6-8 | +13 |
The tracking credits him with 19 points on 31 possessions. He usually scores about eight 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.
Score margin over time — positive = HOU leads, negative = MIN leads
HOU Largest Lead
5
Q1 1:49
MIN Largest Lead
11
Q4 0:28
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
HOU 8-0 run
Q1 3:05 – Q1 1:49
-3 → +5
