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Edwards scores 44; Wolves hand Rockets 13th straight loss
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Anthony Edwards scored a season-high 44 points, D'Angelo Russell added 23 and the Minnesota Timberwolves handed the Houston Rockets their 13th straight loss with a 113-104 victory Saturday night.
Edwards eclipsed 40 points for the first time this season on 17-of-29 shooting from the field, including seven 3-pointers and a trio of thunderous dunks. Minnesota has won eight of its last 11 games.
''We talked yesterday about how important this game was for us, how he needed to set the tone,'' Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said. ''He certainly did that. He was special today, both ends of the floor, really.''
Nathan Knight provided a jolt of the bench, scoring a season-high 19 points.
Houston's Alperen Sengun scored 19 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, taking advantage of a Timberwolves team that was without Rudy Gobert (right groin soreness) for the third consecutive game. Sengun made his first seven field goals and was the catalyst for Houston outrebounding Minnesota 56-30.
Eric Gordon added 16 points and Tari Eason finished with 14 points and nine rebounds. Jalen Green, Houston's leading scorer this season, was held to 10 points.
Edwards had eight of the Wolves' 16 field goals in the first half and scored 19 points. The rest of the team had 31 points on 26% shooting. Then in the third quarter, he scored 16 as the Timberwolves orchestrated a 15-2 run to climb out of a 10-point hole.
''I just knew we had to do something, man,'' Edwards said of his third quarter. ''My shot was actually going in tonight so I was pretty happy.''
Minnesota was helped by the Rockets' carelessness with the ball. Houston, the NBA leader in turnovers per game, committed 23 that led to 30 points for Minnesota.
''Turnovers were the story of the game,'' Rockets coach Stephen Silas said. ''Twenty-three turnovers in a nine-point game kill you, not to mention 14 missed free throws.''
STREAK CONTINUES
The 13-game losing streak is the longest in the NBA this season and longest since the Detroit Pistons lost 14 straight between November and December 2021. The Rockets' last win came Dec. 26, a 133-118 victory over the Chicago Bulls.
''Going through these moments and going through this time will make it even sweeter when we get through it,'' said Silas, who added he's tried to keep the team to stick to its routines despite the struggles. ''We are just young and we are going to make mistakes and there's going to be adversity, but as a result we are going to be well tested as we move forward and get better.''
TIP-INS
Rockets: Kevin Porter Jr. (back) will be re-evaluated in about a week. He's missed the last six games. ''The (doctors) are seeing there's still pain and it has to be pain free,'' Silas said ... Jabari Smith Jr. (ankle) was held out, his second missed game of the season. Smith left in the third quarter of Wednesday's loss to Charlotte and did not return. ... The Rockets have turned the ball at least 20 times in 10 games this season.
Timberwolves: Taurean Prince left in the third quarter and did not return with a left ankle sprain ... Gobert has missed nine games this season. It's the second time he's missed three consecutive games. Naz Reid started in Gobert's place. There remains ''no timetable'' on the return of Karl-Anthony Towns, Finch said.
UP NEXT
The Rockets host the Timberwolves Monday in the second game of the home-and-home series.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Alperen Sengun vs. Naz Reid (D'Angelo Russell gains possession) | ||
| 11:46 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 0-2 |
| 11:28 |  | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point jump shot (Eric Gordon assists) | 2-2 |
| 11:13 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving finger roll layup | 2-4 |
| 10:59 | | Jalen Green misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:55 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:41 | | D'Angelo Russell misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:39 | | Eric Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 10:33 | | +2 | Eric Gordon makes two point driving reverse layup | 4-4 |
| 10:20 | | Jaden McDaniels misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:20 | | Naz Reid offensive rebound | ||
| 10:20 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point putback layup | 4-6 |
| 10:20 | | Eric Gordon shooting foul (Naz Reid draws the foul) | ||
| 10:20 | | +1 | Naz Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 4-7 |
| 9:56 | | Rockets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 9:45 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:44 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 9:42 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:39 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:22 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Kyle Anderson steals) | ||
| 9:17 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:14 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 9:03 | | Naz Reid personal foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 8:48 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point pullup jump shot (Kenyon Martin Jr. assists) | 6-7 |
| 8:41 | | Alperen Sengun shooting foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | ||
| 8:41 | | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-8 |
| 8:41 | | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-9 |
| 8:26 | | Jalen Green misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:24 | | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | ||
| 8:18 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:15 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point driving layup | 8-9 |
| 7:52 | | Kyle Anderson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:48 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 7:28 | | Anthony Edwards blocks Kenyon Martin Jr.'s three point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:28 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 7:26 | | Eric Gordon misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:26 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 7:26 | | Rockets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 7:14 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:11 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 7:01 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point hook shot | 10-9 |
| 6:52 | | +3 | D'Angelo Russell makes three point jump shot | 10-12 |
| 6:27 | | +3 | Eric Gordon makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 13-12 |
| 6:11 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Naz Reid assists) | 13-15 |
| 5:54 | | Naz Reid shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 5:54 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:54 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-15 |
| 5:54 | | Jalen Green misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:52 | | Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:47 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 5:36 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:36 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 5:36 | | Luka Garza personal foul (Loose ball) (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 5:21 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point turnaround jump shot | 16-15 |
| 5:09 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 16-18 |
| 4:52 | | +3 | Jae'Sean Tate makes three point jump shot (Garrison Mathews assists) | 19-18 |
| 4:45 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (double dribble) | ||
| 4:37 | | Luka Garza personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 4:30 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (Alperen Sengun assists) | 21-18 |
| 4:13 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 21-20 |
| 4:14 | | Garrison Mathews shooting foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 4:14 | | Jaden McDaniels misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:12 | | Nathan Knight offensive rebound | ||
| 4:11 | | Nathan Knight misses two point layup | ||
| 4:08 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | Taurean Prince personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 4:08 | | Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:08 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-20 |
| 3:46 | | Nathan Knight misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:43 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 3:24 | | Jalen Green shooting foul (Jaylen Nowell draws the foul) | ||
| 3:24 | | Jaylen Nowell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:24 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 3:24 | | +1 | Jaylen Nowell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-21 |
| 3:09 | | Jalen Green misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:06 | | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | ||
| 2:51 | | +3 | Jaylen Nowell makes three point jump shot | 22-24 |
| 2:35 | | +2 | Garrison Mathews makes two point cutting layup (Usman Garuba assists) | 24-24 |
| 2:26 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:23 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 2:19 | | Jalen Green turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 2:16 | | Anthony Edwards offensive foul (Charge) (Garrison Mathews draws the foul) | ||
| 2:16 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:16 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:08 | | Jae'Sean Tate turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:58 | | Usman Garuba blocks Nathan Knight's two point layup | ||
| 1:55 | | Usman Garuba defensive rebound | ||
| 1:48 | | Josh Christopher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:45 | | Jaylen Nowell defensive rebound | ||
| 1:41 | | Josh Christopher blocks Taurean Prince's two point running layup | ||
| 1:39 | | Eric Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 1:30 | | Austin Rivers shooting foul (Jae'Sean Tate draws the foul) | ||
| 1:30 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:30 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:30 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:29 | | Nathan Knight defensive rebound | ||
| 1:17 | | Jaylen Nowell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:13 | | Josh Christopher defensive rebound | ||
| 1:04 | | Josh Christopher turnover (bad pass) (Taurean Prince steals) | ||
| 1:01 | | +2 | Jaylen Nowell makes two point running dunk (Taurean Prince assists) | 24-26 |
| 0:50 | | Jae'Sean Tate offensive foul (Jaylen Nowell draws the foul) | ||
| 0:50 | | Jae'Sean Tate turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:32 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point driving bank jump shot | ||
| 0:30 | | Usman Garuba defensive rebound | ||
| 0:17 | | +2 | Eric Gordon makes two point driving layup | 26-26 |
| 0:04 | | Jaylen Nowell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Usman Garuba defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (discontinue dribble) | ||
| 11:28 | | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point cutting layup (Taurean Prince assists) | 26-28 |
| 11:14 | | Tari Eason misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:10 | | Austin Rivers defensive rebound | ||
| 11:06 | | Kyle Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Eric Gordon steals) | ||
| 10:59 | | TyTy Washington Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:53 | | Josh Christopher offensive rebound | ||
| 10:50 | | Tari Eason misses two point hook shot | ||
| 10:46 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 10:51 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point tip layup | 28-28 |
| 10:33 | | Naz Reid misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 10:31 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 10:14 | | +2 | Josh Christopher makes two point cutting dunk (Alperen Sengun assists) | 30-28 |
| 10:06 | | TyTy Washington Jr. shooting foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | ||
| 10:06 | | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-29 |
| 10:06 | | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-30 |
| 9:44 | | Josh Christopher misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 9:42 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 9:41 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point layup | 32-30 |
| 9:21 | | Austin Rivers misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:19 | | Eric Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 9:11 | | +2 | Josh Christopher makes two point driving layup (Eric Gordon assists) | 34-30 |
| 8:59 | | TyTy Washington Jr. personal foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | ||
| 8:52 | | Alperen Sengun blocks Kyle Anderson's two point jump shot | ||
| 8:49 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | Austin Rivers personal foul (TyTy Washington Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:32 | | +2 | Eric Gordon makes two point layup | 36-30 |
| 8:23 | | Rockets technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 8:23 | | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 36-31 |
| 8:14 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:10 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 7:57 | | Eric Gordon misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:55 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 7:52 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:48 | | TyTy Washington Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:40 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:37 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (TyTy Washington Jr. steals) | ||
| 7:26 | | +2 | Josh Christopher makes two point running layup (TyTy Washington Jr. assists) | 38-31 |
| 7:16 | | TyTy Washington Jr. shooting foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | ||
| 7:16 | | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-32 |
| 7:16 | | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-33 |
| 7:04 | | Jalen Green turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:55 | | Jae'Sean Tate personal foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 6:55 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:44 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving layup (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 38-35 |
| 6:18 | | Jae'Sean Tate turnover (lost ball) (Taurean Prince steals) | ||
| 6:10 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:07 | | TyTy Washington Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:50 | | Jaylen Nowell personal foul (Jae'Sean Tate draws the foul) | ||
| 5:45 | | Jaden McDaniels blocks Jalen Green's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:42 | | Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound | ||
| 5:42 | | Naz Reid blocks Jae'Sean Tate's two point hook shot | ||
| 5:38 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point layup | 40-35 |
| 5:20 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Taurean Prince assists) | 40-38 |
| 5:04 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving layup | 42-38 |
| 4:49 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:47 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 4:41 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point hook shot | 44-38 |
| 4:23 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:20 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | Jalen Green misses two point running layup | ||
| 4:16 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point floating jump shot | 44-40 |
| 3:50 | | Anthony Edwards blocks Jalen Green's two point driving layup | ||
| 3:47 | | Jaylen Nowell defensive rebound | ||
| 3:46 | | Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 3:46 | | Jae'Sean Tate technical foul | ||
| 3:46 | | +1 | Taurean Prince makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 44-41 |
| 3:46 | | +1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-42 |
| 3:46 | | Jaden McDaniels misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:44 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 46-42 |
| 3:17 | | Jaylen Nowell misses two point layup | ||
| 3:14 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | +3 | Jae'Sean Tate makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 49-42 |
| 2:56 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving dunk | 49-44 |
| 2:50 | | Jalen Green turnover (bad pass) (Jaden McDaniels steals) | ||
| 2:50 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point layup | 49-46 |
| 2:28 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:25 | | Garrison Mathews offensive rebound | ||
| 2:23 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 2:21 | | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | ||
| 2:06 | | Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:03 | | Garrison Mathews defensive rebound | ||
| 1:58 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:48 | | +3 | Tari Eason makes three point jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 52-46 |
| 1:30 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point pullup jump shot (Kyle Anderson assists) | 52-48 |
| 1:14 | | Jalen Green misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:09 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 1:09 | | Tari Eason misses two point layup | ||
| 1:07 | | Luka Garza defensive rebound | ||
| 1:01 | | Luka Garza misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:59 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:53 | | Luka Garza shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 0:53 | | Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:53 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:53 | | Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:51 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | Tari Eason shooting foul (Nathan Knight draws the foul) | ||
| 0:32 | | +1 | Nathan Knight makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-49 |
| 0:32 | | +1 | Nathan Knight makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 52-50 |
| 0:13 | | Tari Eason misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:11 | | Nathan Knight defensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | | +3 | Alperen Sengun makes three point jump shot (Tari Eason assists) | 55-50 |
| 11:16 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:06 | | Jalen Green misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:04 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 10:57 | | Naz Reid turnover (traveling) | ||
| 10:41 | | Naz Reid shooting foul (Tari Eason draws the foul) | ||
| 10:41 | | +1 | Tari Eason makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 56-50 |
| 10:41 | | Tari Eason misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:38 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 10:33 | | +2 | Eric Gordon makes two point driving layup (Kenyon Martin Jr. assists) | 58-50 |
| 10:19 | | +3 | Taurean Prince makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 58-53 |
| 9:59 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 9:56 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:54 | | Kyle Anderson turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 9:34 | | Jalen Green misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:31 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 9:31 | | Kyle Anderson personal foul (Kenyon Martin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:28 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving dunk (Alperen Sengun assists) | 60-53 |
| 9:28 | | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 9:28 | | Jalen Green misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 9:26 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:22 | | D'Angelo Russell misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:19 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 9:11 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 63-53 |
| 9:11 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:56 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 63-56 |
| 8:34 | | Tari Eason misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:34 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | D'Angelo Russell shooting foul (Tari Eason draws the foul) | ||
| 8:34 | | +1 | Tari Eason makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 64-56 |
| 8:34 | | +1 | Tari Eason makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 65-56 |
| 8:27 | | D'Angelo Russell turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:17 | | +3 | Eric Gordon makes three point jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 68-56 |
| 8:03 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Kyle Anderson assists) | 68-59 |
| 7:41 | | Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 7:41 | | Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:41 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 7:41 | | Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:39 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | D'Angelo Russell misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:26 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | Taurean Prince shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 7:19 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 69-59 |
| 7:19 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 70-59 |
| 7:08 | | Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Nathan Knight draws the foul) | ||
| 7:08 | | Nathan Knight misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:08 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | +1 | Nathan Knight makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 70-60 |
| 6:57 | | Kyle Anderson blocks Alperen Sengun's two point layup | ||
| 6:55 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 6:50 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point driving dunk | ||
| 6:48 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | Tari Eason misses two point layup | ||
| 6:42 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | +2 | Nathan Knight makes two point alley-oop layup (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 70-62 |
| 6:06 | | Jalen Green turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 6:02 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point layup | 70-64 |
| 6:02 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:44 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:43 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 5:22 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving dunk (Taurean Prince assists) | 70-66 |
| 5:11 | | Jalen Green turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 5:04 | | +3 | Taurean Prince makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 70-69 |
| 4:51 | | Tari Eason turnover (lost ball) (Nathan Knight steals) | ||
| 4:47 | | Eric Gordon shooting foul (Nathan Knight draws the foul) | ||
| 4:47 | | +1 | Nathan Knight makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 70-70 |
| 4:47 | | +1 | Nathan Knight makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 70-71 |
| 4:25 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point driving layup (Usman Garuba assists) | 72-71 |
| 4:12 | | +3 | D'Angelo Russell makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 72-74 |
| 4:00 | | D'Angelo Russell shooting foul (Garrison Mathews draws the foul) | ||
| 4:00 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:00 | | +1 | Garrison Mathews makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 73-74 |
| 4:00 | | +1 | Garrison Mathews makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 74-74 |
| 4:00 | | +1 | Garrison Mathews makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 75-74 |
| 3:42 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 75-77 |
| 3:25 | | +3 | Garrison Mathews makes three point jump shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 78-77 |
| 3:07 | | +3 | Nathan Knight makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 78-80 |
| 2:42 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:39 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:32 | | Usman Garuba defensive rebound | ||
| 2:21 | | Jaden McDaniels blocks Jae'Sean Tate's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:21 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 2:07 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:57 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:53 | | Jaylen Nowell shooting foul (Jae'Sean Tate draws the foul) | ||
| 1:53 | | +1 | Jae'Sean Tate makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 79-80 |
| 1:53 | | +1 | Jae'Sean Tate makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 80-80 |
| 1:40 | | Garrison Mathews shooting foul (Nathan Knight draws the foul) | ||
| 1:40 | | +1 | Nathan Knight makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 80-81 |
| 1:40 | | +1 | Nathan Knight makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 80-82 |
| 1:31 | | Garrison Mathews turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 1:16 | | +2 | Austin Rivers makes two point driving finger roll layup | 80-84 |
| 0:48 | | +2 | Josh Christopher makes two point driving layup | 82-84 |
| 0:33 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot | 82-87 |
| 0:14 | | +2 | Eric Gordon makes two point driving bank jump shot (Josh Christopher assists) | 84-87 |
| 0:00 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:43 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 11:36 | | Garrison Mathews misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:33 | | Austin Rivers defensive rebound | ||
| 11:27 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 11:15 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:12 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | Garrison Mathews turnover (bad pass) (Nathan Knight steals) | ||
| 10:51 | | +2 | Nathan Knight makes two point running layup | 84-89 |
| 10:30 | | Jaylen Nowell shooting foul (Garrison Mathews draws the foul) | ||
| 10:30 | | +1 | Garrison Mathews makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 85-89 |
| 10:30 | | Garrison Mathews misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:28 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point layup | 87-89 |
| 10:10 | | Alperen Sengun blocks Jaylen Nowell's two point driving dunk | ||
| 10:05 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 | | Nathan Knight personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 9:50 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (lost ball) (Nathan Knight steals) | ||
| 9:46 | | +2 | Nathan Knight makes two point running dunk | 87-91 |
| 9:28 | | Nathan Knight personal foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 9:20 | | Anthony Edwards blocks Alperen Sengun's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:18 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | Josh Christopher blocks Anthony Edwards's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:10 | | Josh Christopher defensive rebound | ||
| 8:54 | | Josh Christopher misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:50 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | Jaden McDaniels turnover (lost ball) (Josh Christopher steals) | ||
| 8:37 | | TyTy Washington Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:34 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 8:22 | | +3 | Nathan Knight makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Nowell assists) | 87-94 |
| 8:13 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:57 | | Josh Christopher offensive foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 7:57 | | Josh Christopher turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:42 | | Usman Garuba personal foul (Nathan Knight draws the foul) | ||
| 7:34 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:32 | | Josh Christopher defensive rebound | ||
| 7:18 | | +2 | Josh Christopher makes two point pullup jump shot | 89-94 |
| 6:53 | | +3 | D'Angelo Russell makes three point pullup jump shot | 89-97 |
| 6:35 | | +3 | TyTy Washington Jr. makes three point jump shot (Eric Gordon assists) | 92-97 |
| 6:22 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:20 | | Usman Garuba defensive rebound | ||
| 6:11 | | Josh Christopher misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:09 | | Usman Garuba offensive rebound | ||
| 6:08 | | Usman Garuba misses two point tip layup | ||
| 6:08 | | Usman Garuba offensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | Kyle Anderson blocks Usman Garuba's two point layup | ||
| 6:07 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 6:03 | | Jae'Sean Tate turnover (traveling) | ||
| 6:03 | | Nathan Knight technical foul | ||
| 6:03 | | Jalen Green misses technical free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 6:03 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 5:47 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point pullup jump shot | 92-99 |
| 5:36 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. turnover (traveling) | ||
| 5:22 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 5:22 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 92-100 |
| 5:22 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 92-101 |
| 5:03 | | Austin Rivers personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 5:03 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:51 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point layup (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 94-101 |
| 4:31 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. personal foul (Kyle Anderson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:31 | | Anthony Edwards turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:11 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 96-101 |
| 3:48 | | Austin Rivers misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:47 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:40 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (lost ball) (D'Angelo Russell steals) | ||
| 3:33 | | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point driving layup | 96-103 |
| 3:22 | | Jalen Green turnover (lost ball) (Austin Rivers steals) | ||
| 3:20 | | +2 | Austin Rivers makes two point running layup | 96-105 |
| 3:20 | | Jalen Green defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 3:05 | | Kyle Anderson blocks Kenyon Martin Jr.'s two point driving layup | ||
| 3:04 | | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:01 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point alley-oop dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 96-107 |
| 3:00 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:44 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:40 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 2:24 | | Alperen Sengun blocks Kyle Anderson's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:22 | | Nathan Knight offensive rebound | ||
| 2:19 | | Nathan Knight misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:16 | | Eric Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 2:13 | | Nathan Knight personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 2:13 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 97-107 |
| 2:13 | | Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:12 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 2:02 | | D'Angelo Russell turnover (lost ball) (Alperen Sengun steals) | ||
| 1:56 | | Kyle Anderson shooting foul (Kenyon Martin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 1:56 | | +1 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 98-107 |
| 1:56 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:54 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 1:39 | | +3 | D'Angelo Russell makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 98-110 |
| 1:25 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:21 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 1:16 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point reverse dunk (Alperen Sengun assists) | 100-110 |
| 0:59 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 100-113 |
| 0:45 | | Nathan Knight shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 0:45 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 101-113 |
| 0:45 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 102-113 |
| 0:37 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:34 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | Kyle Anderson personal foul (Kenyon Martin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:33 | | +1 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 103-113 |
| 0:33 | | +1 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 104-113 |
| 0:17 | | Tari Eason personal foul (Kyle Anderson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:03 | | Timberwolves turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
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| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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Timberwolves turnover (shot clock violation) | 0:03 |
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Tari Eason personal foul (Kyle Anderson draws the foul) | 0:17 |
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+ 1 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:33 |
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+ 1 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:33 |
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Kyle Anderson personal foul (Kenyon Martin Jr. draws the foul) | 0:33 |
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Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | 0:34 |
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Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | 0:37 |
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+ 1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:45 |
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+ 1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:45 |
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Nathan Knight shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | 0:45 |
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+ 3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 0:59 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 104 | 113 |
| Field Goals | 38-79 (48.1%) | 38-83 (45.8%) |
| 3-Pointers | 9-24 (37.5%) | 17-41 (41.5%) |
| Free Throws | 19-33 (57.6%) | 20-24 (83.3%) |
| Total Rebounds | 64 | 40 |
| Offensive | 15 | 3 |
| Defensive | 41 | 27 |
| Team | 8 | 10 |
| Assists | 24 | 20 |
| Steals | 4 | 12 |
| Blocks | 6 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 21 | 11 |
| Fouls | 19 | 26 |
| Technicals | 2 | 1 |
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A. Sengun
C 28
19 PTS, 16 REB, 7 AST
A. Edwards
SG 1
44 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST
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110.5 PPG | 46.4 RPG | 22.4 APG |
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116.1 PPG | 41.6 RPG | 26.0 APG |
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A. Sengun C | 14.8 PPG | 8.7 RPG | 3.8 APG | 55.6 FG% |
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A. Edwards SG | 24.7 PPG | 5.9 RPG | 4.4 APG | 46.1 FG% |
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A. Sengun C | 19 PTS | 16 REB | 7 AST | |