National Basketball Association
Minnesota 121, Houston 105
Saturday, April 21, 2018 7:30 PM
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, April 21, 2018
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials:
#8 Marc Davis, #34 Kevin Cutler, #55 Bill Kennedy, #73 Tre Maddox
Attendance:
18978
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Houston
|
65-17 |
34-7 |
31-10 |
L1 |
| Minnesota
|
47-35 |
30-11 |
17-24 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 30-11 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 31-10 while on the road this season.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Timberwolves have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Rockets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Jimmy Butler played 41:26 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 52.6% from the field and has averaged 19.6 points over the last five games.
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James Harden played 36:04 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 42.9% from the field and has averaged 26.8 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 109.5 points per game and hold opponents to 107.3 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 112.4 points per game and hold opponents to 103.9 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Houston |
|
Minnesota |
|
James Harden 29 |
Scoring |
Jimmy Butler 28 |
|
James Harden 7 |
Assists |
Jeff Teague 8 |
|
Clint Capela 11 |
Rebounds |
Karl-Anthony Towns 16 |
|
James Harden 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Karl-Anthony Towns 7 |
|
Trevor Ariza 2 |
Steals |
Gorgui Dieng 2 |
|
Ryan Anderson 1 |
Blocks |
Karl-Anthony Towns 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3P |
FT |
Ast |
Reb |
| Houston
|
105 |
45.7 |
15-41 |
16-25 |
18 |
39 |
| Minnesota
|
121 |
50.0 |
15-27 |
16-22 |
29 |
41 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Houston. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .543 after a win and .611 after a loss.
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Houston will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Rockets have a W/L % of .831 after a win and .647 after a loss.
