National Basketball Association
Minnesota 112, Houston 114
Friday, December 5, 2014 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, December 5, 2014
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials:
#62 Dedric Taylor, #33 Sean Corbin, #14 Ed Malloy
Attendance:
12101
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 2-7 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 8-1 while on the road this season.
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Minnesota has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Houston has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Rockets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Shabazz Muhammad played 26:32 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 53.3% from the field and has averaged 14.8 points over the last five games.
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James Harden played 36:35 minutes and scored 38 points. He shot 64.7% from the field and has averaged 27 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 100.1 points per game and hold opponents to 109.9 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 98.8 points per game and hold opponents to 94.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Houston |
|
Minnesota |
|
James Harden 38 |
Scoring |
Shabazz Muhammad 20 |
|
James Harden 6 |
Assists |
Corey Brewer 6 |
|
Trevor Ariza 9 |
Rebounds |
Corey Brewer 7 |
|
James Harden 13 |
Free Throws Made |
Corey Brewer 4 |
|
Trevor Ariza 1 |
Steals |
Gorgui Dieng 3 |
|
Joey Dorsey 2 |
Blocks |
Corey Brewer 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3P |
FT |
Ast |
Reb |
| Houston
|
114 |
48.7 |
12-32 |
26-31 |
19 |
42 |
| Minnesota
|
112 |
46.4 |
3-10 |
19-27 |
23 |
43 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .308 after a loss.
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Houston will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Rockets have a W/L % of .800 after a win and .750 after a loss.
