National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 87, Minnesota 84
Wednesday, December 26, 2012 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #75 Eric Dalen, #38 Michael Smith, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance: 20340
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 2222172687
Minnesota 1730172084
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 0-0 0-0 0-0 W5
Minnesota 0-0 0-0 0-0 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 0-0 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 0-0 while on the road this season.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 5 straight up wins. The Rockets have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Jose Juan Barea played 27:57 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
  • James Harden played 37:37 minutes and scored 30 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game. The Houston Rockets average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game.
Top Game Performances
Houston   Minnesota
James Harden 30 Scoring Jose Juan Barea 18
Chandler Parsons 5 Assists Luke Ridnour 4
Omer Asik 17 Rebounds Kevin Love 12
James Harden 6 Free Throws Made Andrei Kirilenko 4
James Harden 2 Steals Dante Cunningham 3
Omer Asik 1 Blocks Dante Cunningham 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Houston 87 40.7 9-31 12-15 19 47
Minnesota 84 38.1 7-28 13-17 18 50
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.