Game ID: 22300469
Brooklyn Nets @ Houston Rockets
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Toyota Center, Houston, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
HOU 26 23 38 25 112BKN 22 28 25 26 101
BKN @ HOU ScoutingBKN @ HOU Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
HOU availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restBACK Thompson back 12/20 after 4, 14 min since (60% of 22)
BACK Eason back 12/23 after 2, 20 min since (94% of 22)
BACK Whitmore back 12/22 after 8, 14 min since (76% of 19)
HOU availability going into 12/27 · back-to-backOUT Whitmore missed 2 since 12/23, returns tonight: 18 min (95% of 19)
OUT Landale missed 2 since 12/23, returns tonight: 12 min (88% of 14)
BACK Thompson back 12/20 after 4, 13 min since (59% of 22)
BACK Eason back 12/23 after 2, 23 min since (106% of 22)
HOU availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restBACK Thompson back 12/20 after 4, 14 min since (62% of 22)
BACK Eason back 12/23 after 2, 24 min since (110% of 22)
BACK Whitmore back 12/22 after 8, 16 min since (86% of 19)
BACK Landale back 12/27 after 2, 12 min since (88% of 14)
HOU availability going into 1/01 · 2 days' restOUT Brooks missed 2 since 12/27, out tonight
BACK Eason back 12/23 after 2, 25 min since (114% of 22)
BACK Whitmore back 12/22 after 8, 16 min since (86% of 19)
BACK Landale back 12/27 after 2, 10 min since (72% of 14)
HOU availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks missed 3 since 12/27, out tonight
BACK Eason back 12/23 after 2, 25 min since (113% of 22)
BACK Whitmore back 12/27 after 2, 13 min since (68% of 19)
BACK Landale back 12/27 after 2, 9 min since (65% of 14)
NEW Tate 16 to 22 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks missed 4 since 12/27, out tonight
BACK Whitmore back 12/27 after 2, 14 min since (75% of 19)
BACK Landale back 12/27 after 2, 9 min since (65% of 14)
NEW Tate 16 to 26 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 1/06 · back-to-backOUT Brooks missed 5 since 12/27, out tonight
BACK Whitmore back 12/27 after 2, 14 min since (76% of 19)
BACK Landale back 12/27 after 2, 8 min since (59% of 14)
NEW Tate 16 to 28 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 1/08 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks missed 6 since 12/27, out tonight
NEW Je. Green 17 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Tate 16 to 27 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks missed 7 since 12/27, out tonight
OUT Landale missed 2 since 1/06, out tonight
NEW Tate 16 to 26 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 12/27 · back-to-backOUT Simmons missed 23 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 12 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 15 since 11/26, returns tonight: 24 min (150% of 16)
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 25 since 11/04, returns tonight: 21 min (170% of 12)
OUT Whitehead missed 15 since 11/26, returns tonight: 21 min (178% of 12)
OUT Brooks missed 6 since 12/16, returns tonight: 29 min (278% of 10)
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/22 after 7, 20 min since (105% of 19)
BKN availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 24 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 13 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/22 after 7, 22 min since (118% of 19)
BACK Clowney back 12/27 after 15, 24 min since (150% of 16)
BACK Keo. Johnson back 12/27 after 25, 21 min since (170% of 12)
BACK Whitehead back 12/27 after 15, 21 min since (178% of 12)
BACK Brooks back 12/27 after 6, 29 min since (278% of 10)
BKN availability going into 12/31 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 25 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 14 since 12/02, out tonight
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/22 after 7, 22 min since (116% of 19)
BACK Clowney back 12/27 after 15, 24 min since (150% of 16)
BACK Keo. Johnson back 12/27 after 25, 21 min since (170% of 12)
BACK Whitehead back 12/27 after 15, 21 min since (178% of 12)
BACK Brooks back 12/27 after 6, 29 min since (278% of 10)
BKN availability going into 1/02 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 26 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 15 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 2 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 2 since 12/29, returns tonight: 12 min (77% of 16)
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 2 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 2 since 12/29, returns tonight: 8 min (80% of 10)
BACK Whitehead back 12/27 after 15, 21 min since (178% of 12)
BKN availability going into 1/03 · back-to-backOUT Simmons missed 27 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 16 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 3 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 3 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Wilson back 1/02 after 2, 12 min since (77% of 16)
BACK Whitehead back 12/27 after 15, 21 min since (178% of 12)
BACK Brooks back 12/27 after 6, 19 min since (179% of 10)
BKN availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 28 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Walker IV missed 17 since 12/02, returns tonight: 6 min (34% of 17)
OUT Clowney missed 4 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 4 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Wilson back 1/02 after 2, 9 min since (55% of 16)
BACK Whitehead back 12/27 after 15, 21 min since (178% of 12)
BACK Brooks back 12/27 after 6, 13 min since (127% of 10)
BKN availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 29 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 5 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 5 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Walker IV back 1/05 after 17, 6 min since (34% of 17)
BACK Wilson back 1/02 after 2, 9 min since (55% of 16)
BACK Brooks back 1/02 after 2, 5 min since (52% of 10)
BKN availability going into 1/11 · 3 days' restOUT Simmons missed 30 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 6 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 6 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Walker IV back 1/05 after 17, 6 min since (34% of 17)
BACK Brooks back 1/02 after 2, 5 min since (52% of 10)
BKN availability going into 1/15 · 3 days' restOUT Simmons missed 31 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 7 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 7 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Walker IV back 1/05 after 17, 12 min since (70% of 17)
BACK Brooks back 1/02 after 2, 5 min since (52% of 10)
NEW Smith Jr. 19 to 24 min over the last 4
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 120, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Sengun at 29 and Ja. Green at 18 a game. Without Brooks (3 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 120, shooting 42 percent and 28 from three, 28 free throws a game; Cam. Johnson at 18 and Bridges at 16 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Simmons (27 straight), Walker IV (16 straight), Clowney (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Houston at 38 percent from three to Brooklyn's 28. Call it Houston 119, Brooklyn 111.
12/26 vs IND 117-123 — HOU notes
HOU lost 117-123. HOU took 15 more shots (97 to 82), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 48% to IND's 52%, 5 of 24 from three. HOU turned it over 10 times to IND's 20. Sengun led with 30 (11 of 20, 8 of 9 at the line); VanVleet added 18, Eason 16. Q4 was theirs, 27-22, the deficit cut from 11 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 101-90 against them. They led by as many as 10. Ja. Green's -19 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/27 vs PHX 113-129 — HOU notes
HOU lost 113-129. HOU took 14 more shots (96 to 82), but shot 42% to PHX's 57%, 17 of 41 from three. HOU turned it over 9 times to PHX's 19. The glass went 33-44 against them. Sengun led with 24 (9 of 18, 1 of 4 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Ja. Green added 23, Holiday 13. Q4 was theirs, 29-25, the deficit cut from 20 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 104-84 against them. Eason's -20 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/29 vs PHI 127-131 — HOU notes
HOU lost 127-131. HOU shot 54% (49 of 91) to PHI's 52%, 14 of 30 from three, and got to the line 21 times to PHI's 33. HOU turned it over 16 times to PHI's 10, and PHI turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 42-30 for them. VanVleet led with 33 (9 of 16, 8 of 12 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Ja. Green added 31, Sengun 28. Q1 was theirs, 32-26, but the other 3 periods went 105-95 against them. They led by as many as 11. Eason's -8 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/01 vs DET 136-113 — HOU notes
HOU won 136-113. HOU shot 56% (51 of 91) to DET's 48%, 15 of 35 from three. HOU turned it over 9 times to DET's 17. Sengun led with 26 (9 of 13, 8 of 9 at the line); Ja. Green added 22, Eason 17. The hinge was Q3, 47-25: a lead of 4 became 26, and the lead reached 33. Sengun was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/03 vs BKN 112-101 — HOU notes
HOU won 112-101. HOU shot 49% (37 of 76) to BKN's 39%, 19 of 39 from three. HOU turned it over 16 times to BKN's 8, and BKN turned those into 11 steals. Sengun led with 30 (11 of 17, 8 of 10 at the line); VanVleet added 21, Ja. Green 14. The hinge was Q3, 38-25: HOU came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 12, and the lead reached 18. HOU trailed 49-50 at the half and won the second half 63-51. VanVleet was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
1/05 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 119, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Sengun at 28 and VanVleet at 19 a game. Without Brooks (4 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 29 free throws a game; Edwards at 34 and Towns at 17 a game. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Minnesota giving it away 17 times a game to Houston's 12 and the line, where Minnesota takes 29 free throws a game to Houston's 23. Call it Houston 115, Minnesota 112, Minnesota keeping it close.
1/06 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 44 from three, 22 free throws a game; Sengun at 25 and Ja. Green at 22 a game. Without Brooks (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 124, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 33 and Lillard at 21 a game. Without Crowder (26 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Houston at 44 percent from three to Milwaukee's 37. Call it Houston 120, Milwaukee 119, Milwaukee keeping it close.
1/08 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 110, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Adebayo at 22 and Herro at 19 a game. Without Butler III (3 straight), Martin (5 straight), Highsmith (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 43 from three, 24 free throws a game; Sengun at 25 and Ja. Green at 21 a game. Without Brooks (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the arc, Houston at 43 percent from three to Miami's 32. Call it Miami 113, Houston 112, Houston keeping it close.
1/10 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 104, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 22 free throws a game; White at 22 and DeRozan at 21 a game. Without Craig (11 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 25 free throws a game; Sengun at 24 and VanVleet at 18 a game. Without Brooks (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the arc, Houston at 40 percent from three to Chicago's 31 and the glass, where Chicago has been plus-4 a night and Houston minus-2. Call it Chicago 111, Houston 109, Houston keeping it close.
12/27 vs MIL 122-144 — BKN notes
BKN lost 122-144. BKN took 12 more shots (101 to 89), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to MIL's 58%, 7 of 32 from three, and went to the line 29 times to MIL's 23 — 25 points from the stripe to their 17. Wilson led with 21 (5 of 13, 0 of 3 from three, 11 of 11 at the line); Watford added 17, Smith Jr. 14. Q1 was theirs, 31-32, but the other 3 periods went 112-91 against them. Clowney's -19 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/29 @ WAS 104-110 — BKN notes
BKN lost 104-110. BKN shot 43% (39 of 91) to WAS's 51%, 9 of 28 from three, and went to the line 27 times to WAS's 7 — 17 points from the stripe to their 3. The glass went 54-43 for them. Bridges led with 19 (6 of 14, 2 of 6 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Dinwiddie added 17, Johnson 16. Q3 was theirs, 33-30, turning a 1-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 80-71 against them. Smith Jr.'s -21 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/31 @ OKC 108-124 — BKN notes
BKN lost 108-124. BKN took 17 more shots (100 to 83), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 38% to OKC's 54%, 12 of 46 from three, and went to the line 31 times to OKC's 20 — 20 points from the stripe to their 16. BKN turned it over 6 times to OKC's 13. Bridges led with 22 (8 of 20, 3 of 10 from three); Thomas added 20, Claxton 15. Q1 was theirs, 36-33, but the other 3 periods went 91-72 against them. They led by as many as 10. Claxton's -21 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/02 @ NOP 85-112 — BKN notes
BKN lost 85-112. BKN took 10 more shots (98 to 88), fed by 18 offensive rebounds, but shot 36% to NOP's 47%, 11 of 43 from three, and got to the line 8 times to NOP's 18. The glass went 43-53 against them. Johnson led with 17 (6 of 12, 5 of 9 from three); Bridges added 13, Sharpe 12. Q4 was theirs, 27-27, but the other 3 periods went 85-58 against them. Dinwiddie's -25 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/03 @ HOU 101-112 — BKN notes
BKN lost 101-112. BKN took 17 more shots (93 to 76), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to HOU's 49%, 13 of 44 from three. BKN turned it over 8 times to HOU's 16. Bridges led with 15 (5 of 18, 3 of 12 from three); Johnson added 15, O'Neale 13. Q2 was theirs, 28-23, turning a 4-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 89-73 against them. Bridges's -19 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/05 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 120, shooting 40 percent and 27 from three, 24 free throws a game; Cam. Johnson at 15 and Bridges at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Simmons (28 straight), Walker IV (17 straight), Clowney (4 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 117, shooting 53 percent and 45 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 34 and Jal. Williams at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, OKC at 45 percent from three to Brooklyn's 27 and the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-2 a night and OKC minus-4. Call it OKC 120, Brooklyn 114.
1/07 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 115, shooting 40 percent and 30 from three, 25 free throws a game; Bridges at 17 and Cam. Johnson at 14 a game. Without Simmons (29 straight), Clowney (5 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 124, shooting 41 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Grant at 20 and Henderson at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Ayton (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Portland giving it away 17 times a game to Brooklyn's 10 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 115 a night to Portland's 124. Call it Brooklyn 116, Portland 110.
1/11 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Mitchell at 25 and Allen at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Garland (11 straight), Eva. Mobley (15 straight). 3 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 119, shooting 41 percent and 31 from three, 25 free throws a game; Bridges at 22 and Claxton at 15 a game. Without Simmons (30 straight), Clowney (6 straight), Wilson (2 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 110 a night to Brooklyn's 119 and the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-8 a night and Brooklyn plus-3. Call it Cleveland 119, Brooklyn 110.
1/15 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 117, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Bridges at 23 and Claxton at 14 a game. Without Simmons (31 straight), Clowney (7 straight), Wilson (3 straight). 3 days' rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Adebayo at 24 and Herro at 19 a game. Without Butler III (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 107 a night to Brooklyn's 117 and the arc, Miami at 37 percent from three to Brooklyn's 32. Call it Brooklyn 113, Miami 112, Miami keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
HOUAH A. Holiday
AS A. Sengun
AT A. Thompson
CW C. Whitmore
FV F. VanVleet
JG J. Green
JS J. Smith Jr.
JT J. Tate
JG Ja. Green
RB R. Bullock Jr.
BKNAB A. Brooks
CJ C. Johnson
CT C. Thomas
DF D. Finney-Smith
DS D. Sharpe
JW J. Wilson
MB M. Bridges
NC N. Claxton
RO R. O'Neale
SD S. Dinwiddie
TW T. Watford
HOU/BKN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Alperen Sengun scores 30 points as Rockets hand Nets fifth straight loss, 112-101
HOUSTON -- — Alperen Sengun scored 30 points and Fred VanVleet added 21 points and 10 assists as the Houston Rockets beat the Brooklyn Nets 112-101 on Wednesday night.
Sengun has hit the 20-point mark in seven consecutive games. He shot 11 of 17 from inside and drained 8-of-10 free throws while grabbing eight rebounds.
“On offense they trust me,” Sengun said. “They’re playing through me, a lot isolation, so I’m trying my best to score.”
VanVleet knocked down 6-of-8 3-pointers, with Houston finishing the game 19 of 39 from long distance.
The Nets have lost five in a row and 10 of their last 12, dropping them 15-20 on the season.
“I’m going to continue to hold them to a standard,” Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said. “They deserve that. This will make us better as a team. We’ll grow from this together, but the belief part of it has to be the first part of getting out of this hole.”
Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson led the Nets with 15 points. Nic Claxton added 12 points and 13 rebounds, while Royce O’Neale chipped in 13 points off the bench.
VanVleet scored 11 points in the first quarter and the Rockets led 26-22. Houston shot 6 of 11 from behind the 3-point line, with VanVleet converting on all three of his attempts, but Brooklyn scored nine points off nine Houston turnovers in the second quarter to take a 50-49 lead at halftime.
“They had 14 points off those 12 (turnovers) in the first half and nine fast break points,” Rockets coach Ime Udoka said. “We looked at that and said, ‘They scored 50, only, and if we take care of that they’re in the low 30s,' so did a much better job. Only three turnovers in the second half.”
Brooklyn grew its lead to five within the first three minutes of the third quarter only to see Houston go on a 24-6 run, which was capped by Cam Whitmore’s third 3-pointer of the night. He finished with 11 points off Houston’s bench.
The Rockets outscored the Nets 38-25 in a third quarter that ended with VanVleet blocking O’Neale’s half-court heave at the buzzer to take a 12-point lead into the fourth, and Brooklyn couldn't get closer than nine points in the final period.
Houston improved to 17-15 despite playing without starting forward Dillon Brooks , who missed his fourth straight game due to an oblique strain, and Tari Eason , because of left leg soreness.
UP NEXT
Nets: Host Oklahoma City on Friday night.
Rockets: Host Minnesota on Friday night as their seven-game homestand continues.