Houston Rockets 107–117 Minnesota Timberwolves
- Season
- NBA
- 2026-2027
- Venue
- Toyota CenterHouston
NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves beat Houston Rockets 117–107.
Game leaders
- DK21Durant KevinPointsDA21Dosunmu Ayo
- SA12Sengun AlperenReboundsGR11Gobert Rudy
- SA10Sengun AlperenAssistsBL6Ball LaMelo
How the score moved
The running score at the end of each period.
- Houston Rockets
- Minnesota Timberwolves
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| When | Houston Rockets | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 107 | 117 |
How the points came
Each side's points by shot type. Darker is two-pointers, then threes, then free throws.
Houston Rockets107
Two-pointers 44 (41%)Threes 39 (36%)Free throws 24 (22%)
Minnesota Timberwolves117
Two-pointers 62 (53%)Threes 45 (38%)Free throws 10 (9%)
The Four Factors
Shooting, ball security and getting to the line decide most games. The side ahead on each is in bold.
- Houston Rockets
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- 50.6%Effective field-goal %61.5%
Shooting with a three counted as one and a half baskets: (FGM + 0.5 × 3PM) ÷ FGA.
- 15.9Turnovers per 100 plays15.1
How often a trip ended in a turnover. Lower is better.
- 0.37Free-throw rate0.22
Free throws attempted for every shot from the floor: FTA ÷ FGA. Getting to the line.
The fourth factor, offensive rebounding, needs offensive rebounds, which this game's data does not include.
Key stats
- 22/45Two-pointers31/52
- 49Two-point %60
- 13/37Three pointers15/35
- 35Three point %43
- 24/30Free throws10/19
- 80Free throw %53
Quarter by quarter
Houston Rockets led after 1 of 4 quarters, Minnesota Timberwolves after 2. Largest lead at a break: 10 points, Minnesota Timberwolves after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Houston Rockets
- Minnesota Timberwolves
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 30 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 107 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 33 | 24 | 25 | 35 | 117 |
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.
Houston Rockets: 4 won, 1 lost in their last 5 games.- Houston Rockets scored 591 points and allowed 517 in their last 5 games.
Minnesota Timberwolves: 2 won, 3 lost in their last 5 games.- Minnesota Timberwolves scored 589 points and allowed 568 in their last 5 games.
Recent form
Standings
| POS | Team | W | L | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 1 | 442 | 441 | .750 |
| 3 |  Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 1 | 497 | 464 | .750 |
| 4 |  Golden State Warriors | 4 | 2 | 683 | 638 | .667 |
| 4 |  Orlando Magic | 3 | 1 | 495 | 468 | .750 |
| 5 | Houston Rockets | 2 | 1 | 366 | 338 | .667 |
| 5 |  Detroit Pistons | 3 | 1 | 474 | 452 | .750 |
| 6 |  Chicago Bulls | 3 | 2 | 610 | 574 | .600 |
| 6 |  Portland Trail Blazers | 2 | 1 | 351 | 344 | .667 |
| 7 |  Miami Heat | 3 | 2 | 640 | 612 | .600 |
| 7 |  Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 1 | 332 | 325 | .667 |
| 8 |  Washington Wizards | 2 | 2 | 453 | 455 | .500 |
| 8 |  Denver Nuggets | 3 | 2 | 578 | 571 | .600 |
| 9 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 3 | 3 | 697 | 709 | .500 |
| 9 |  Toronto Raptors | 2 | 3 | 612 | 584 | .400 |
| 10 |  Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 3 | 547 | 599 | .400 |
| 10 |  San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 3 | 572 | 544 | .400 |
| 11 |  Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 | 2 | 348 | 361 | .333 |
| 11 |  Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 3 | 534 | 559 | .400 |
- Houston Rockets
- Minnesota Timberwolves
Shooting
- 22/45Two-pointers31/52
- 49Two-point %60
- 13/37Three pointers15/35
- 35Three point %43
- 24/30Free throws10/19
- 80Free throw %53
Rebounds & playmaking
- 41Rebounds45
- 22Assists28
Defence
- 6Steals12
- 8Blocks8
Ball security
- 18Turnovers17
Quarter by quarter
Houston Rockets led after 1 of 4 quarters, Minnesota Timberwolves after 2. Largest lead at a break: 10 points, Minnesota Timberwolves after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Houston Rockets
- Minnesota Timberwolves
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 30 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 107 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 33 | 24 | 25 | 35 | 117 |
Efficiency
A pace of 112.8 plays per 48 minutes. Rates per play put a fast game and a slow one on the same footing.
- Houston Rockets
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points per 100 plays
- 94.5104.1
- True shooting %
- 56.2%61.3%
- Baskets assisted
- 63%61%
- Assists per turnover
- 1.221.65
Plays = FGA + 0.44 × FTA + turnovers (possessions before offensive rebounds, which this data lacks). True shooting = points ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)).
Shot by shot
Accuracy by shot type. Houston Rockets took 45% of their shots from three, Minnesota Timberwolves 40%.
- Houston Rockets
- Minnesota Timberwolves
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| Houston Rockets | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
|---|---|---|
| 2P | 22/45 | 31/52 |
| 3P | 13/37 | 15/35 |
| FT | 24/30 | 10/19 |
Starters and bench
Points from the starting five, and from everyone who came off the bench.
Houston Rockets
Starters 0 · Bench 107
Minnesota Timberwolves
Starters 0 · Bench 117
Who scored efficiently
Across: scoring chances used (FGA + 0.44 × FTA). Up: points. Size: minutes. Above the line is better than this game's average.
- Houston Rockets
- Minnesota Timberwolves
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| Player | MIN | PTS | FGA | TS% | 3P | FT | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durant Kevin | 35 | 21 | 14 | 63.1% | 2/5 | 5/6 | 5 | 2 |
| Dosunmu Ayo | 34 | 21 | 20 | 50.3% | 0/3 | 1/2 | 1 | 6 |
| Ball LaMelo | 31 | 20 | 11 | 75.8% | 4/7 | 4/5 | 2 | 6 |
| Hyland Nah'Shon | 16 | 19 | 13 | 68.4% | 4/7 | 1/2 | 2 | 4 |
| VanVleet Fred | 30 | 18 | 12 | 69.9% | 4/9 | 2/2 | 3 | 3 |
| Sengun Alperen | 39 | 17 | 15 | 44.8% | 0/1 | 7/9 | 12 | 10 |
| Kuminga Jonathan | 32 | 16 | 10 | 68.0% | 4/7 | 2/4 | 8 | 5 |
| R. Sheppard | 21 | 14 | 12 | 56.3% | 3/8 | 1/1 | 2 | 2 |
| McDaniels Jaden | 37 | 14 | 14 | 50.0% | 0/6 | 0/0 | 8 | 4 |
| Smith Jr. Jabari | 35 | 11 | 4 | 95.5% | 2/3 | 3/4 | 4 | 2 |
| Thompson Amen | 32 | 11 | 9 | 47.3% | 0/2 | 5/6 | 8 | 1 |
| J. Clark | 25 | 10 | 6 | 83.3% | 2/3 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 |
| Eason Tari | 24 | 9 | 10 | 45.0% | 1/5 | 0/0 | 6 | 1 |
| Gobert Rudy | 33 | 8 | 7 | 41.5% | 0/0 | 2/6 | 11 | 2 |
| Lyles Trey | 20 | 5 | 3 | 83.3% | 1/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 |
| Smart Marcus | 18 | 4 | 5 | 34.0% | 1/4 | 1/2 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Beringer | 13 | 4 | 3 | 66.7% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 7 | 0 |
| Tshiebwe Oscar | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100.0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Durant Kevin | 34:32 | 21 | 5/9 | 2/5 | 5/6 | 5 | 2 |
| Smith Jr. Jabari | 35:19 | 11 | 1/1 | 2/3 | 3/4 | 4 | 2 |
| Sengun Alperen | 39:13 | 17 | 5/14 | 0/1 | 7/9 | 12 | 10 |
| VanVleet Fred | 30:27 | 18 | 2/3 | 4/9 | 2/2 | 3 | 3 |
| Thompson Amen | 31:30 | 11 | 3/7 | 0/2 | 5/6 | 8 | 1 |
| Bogdanovic Bogdan | 04:46 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eason Tari | 24:05 | 9 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 6 | 1 |
| R. Sheppard | 20:36 | 14 | 2/4 | 3/8 | 1/1 | 2 | 2 |
| Smart Marcus | 17:30 | 4 | 0/1 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tshiebwe Oscar | 02:03 | 2 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| POS | Team | W | L | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boston Celtics | 4 | 0 | 507 | 432 | 1.000 |
| 1 |  Memphis Grizzlies | 3 | 1 | 470 | 443 | .750 |
| 2 |  Utah Jazz | 3 | 1 | 453 | 439 | .750 |
| 2 |  Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 1 | 613 | 586 | .800 |
| 3 | New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 1 | 442 | 441 | .750 |
| 3 | Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 1 | 497 | 464 | .750 |
| 4 | Golden State Warriors | 4 | 2 | 683 | 638 | .667 |
| 4 | Orlando Magic | 3 | 1 | 495 | 468 | .750 |
| 5 | Houston Rockets | 2 | 1 | 366 | 338 | .667 |
| 5 | Detroit Pistons | 3 | 1 | 474 | 452 | .750 |
| 6 | Chicago Bulls | 3 | 2 | 610 | 574 | .600 |
| 6 | Portland Trail Blazers | 2 | 1 | 351 | 344 | .667 |
| 7 | Miami Heat | 3 | 2 | 640 | 612 | .600 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 1 | 332 | 325 | .667 |
| 8 | Washington Wizards | 2 | 2 | 453 | 455 | .500 |
| 8 | Denver Nuggets | 3 | 2 | 578 | 571 | .600 |
| 9 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 3 | 3 | 697 | 709 | .500 |
| 9 | Toronto Raptors | 2 | 3 | 612 | 584 | .400 |
| 10 | Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 3 | 547 | 599 | .400 |
| 10 | San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 3 | 572 | 544 | .400 |
| 11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 | 2 | 348 | 361 | .333 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 3 | 534 | 559 | .400 |
| 12 |  Dallas Mavericks | 1 | 3 | 457 | 486 | .250 |
| 12 |  Indiana Pacers | 1 | 3 | 479 | 473 | .250 |
| 13 |  Phoenix Suns | 1 | 4 | 545 | 573 | .200 |
| 13 |  Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 3 | 454 | 480 | .250 |
| 14 |  Charlotte Hornets | 1 | 3 | 386 | 444 | .250 |
| 14 |  Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | 4 | 549 | 585 | .200 |
| 15 |  Sacramento Kings | 0 | 5 | 514 | 588 | .000 |
| 15 |  New York Knicks | 1 | 4 | 530 | 621 | .200 |