Timberwolves center Nikola Pekovic scored 16 points on 6 of 18 shooting from the field in Minnesota's 113-102 loss to the Rockets Monday. Pekovic also grabbed 13 rebounds, leading to his third consecutive double-double and eighth overall on the season.
Pekovic has reached double figures in scoring in seven straight games and is averaging 15.7 points and 7.4 rebounds this month.