National Basketball Association
Houston 112, Minnesota 113
Friday, December 27, 2024 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, December 27, 2024
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #50 Gediminas Petraitis, #28 Mousa Dagher, # Sha'Rae Mitchell
Attendance: 18055
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 22351937113
Houston 21313228112
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 16-14 8-6 8-8 W2
Houston 21-10 11-4 10-6 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Houston Rockets have a 11-4 record at home this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 8-8 while on the road this season.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Rockets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Timberwolves have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Alperen Sengun played 40:51 minutes and scored 38 points. He shot 64.0% from the field and has averaged 20.8 points over the last five games.
  • Julius Randle played 36:11 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 62.5% from the field and has averaged 21.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Houston Rockets average 113.4 points per game and hold opponents to 106.7 points per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves average 109.2 points per game and hold opponents to 107.1 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Minnesota   Houston
Julius Randle 27 Scoring Alperen Sengun 38
Julius Randle 8 Assists Fred VanVleet 7
Rudy Gobert 9 Rebounds Alperen Sengun 12
Donte DiVincenzo 2 Free Throws Made Alperen Sengun 6
Jaden McDaniels 3 Steals Aaron Holiday 2
Rudy Gobert 2 Blocks Jabari Smith Jr. 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Minnesota 113 50.6 21-43 8-16 25 40
Houston 112 48.9 10-30 12-19 19 47
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Miami. The Rockets have a W/L % of .591 after a win and .889 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .467 after a loss.