Game ID: 22300485
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets
Friday, January 5, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Toyota Center, Houston, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
HOU 24 22 26 23 95MIN 32 24 28 38 122
HOU vs MIN ScoutingHOU vs MIN 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 12/27 · 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
HOU availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks missed 8 since 12/27, out tonight
OUT Landale missed 3 since 1/06, out tonight
NEW Smith Jr. 32 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Je. Green 17 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Tate 16 to 25 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 12/28 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIN availability going into 12/30 · 1 day's restNEW McDaniels 30 to 35 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 1/01 · 1 day's restOUT Milton missed 2 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT McLaughlin missed 2 since 12/28, returns tonight: 12 min (109% of 11)
MIN availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restOUT Milton missed 3 since 12/28, returns tonight: 3 min (25% of 13)
BACK McLaughlin back 1/01 after 2, 12 min since (109% of 11)
MIN availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restBACK Milton back 1/03 after 3, 3 min since (25% of 13)
BACK McLaughlin back 1/01 after 2, 14 min since (137% of 11)
MIN availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restBACK Milton back 1/03 after 3, 3 min since (26% of 13)
BACK McLaughlin back 1/01 after 2, 14 min since (131% of 11)
MIN availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restBACK Milton back 1/03 after 3, 3 min since (26% of 13)
BACK McLaughlin back 1/01 after 2, 14 min since (129% of 11)
MIN availability going into 1/10 · back-to-backBACK Milton back 1/03 after 3, 3 min since (24% of 13)
BACK McLaughlin back 1/01 after 2, 14 min since (133% of 11)
MIN availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restBACK Milton back 1/03 after 3, 5 min since (36% of 13)
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.
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 95-122 — HOU notes
HOU lost 95-122. HOU shot 40% (36 of 90) to MIN's 52%, 12 of 32 from three. The glass went 38-52 against them. Ja. Green led with 20 (7 of 16, 4 of 8 from three); Sengun added 19, Smith Jr. 16. Q2 was theirs, 22-24, but the other 3 periods went 98-73 against them. Thompson's -20 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
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.
1/12 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 132, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Bogdanović at 21 and Cunningham at 21 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Cunningham (2 straight), Stewart (8 straight), Bagley III (5 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Sengun at 23 and VanVleet at 19 a game. Without Brooks (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Houston allowing 115 a night to Detroit's 132 and the line, where Houston takes 24 free throws a game to Detroit's 19. Call it Houston 118, Detroit 115, Detroit keeping it close.
12/28 vs DAL 118-110 — MIN notes
MIN won 118-110. MIN shot 51% (38 of 74) to DAL's 44%, 17 of 33 from three, and went to the line 34 times to DAL's 19 — 25 points from the stripe to their 16. MIN turned it over 22 times to DAL's 16, and DAL turned those into 9 steals. Edwards led with 44 (12 of 23, 6 of 11 from three, 14 of 18 at the line); Gobert added 20, McDaniels 12. The hinge was Q1, 37-26: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Conley was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
12/30 vs LAL 108-106 — MIN notes
MIN won 108-106. MIN shot 50% (38 of 76) to LAL's 42%, 12 of 34 from three, and got to the line 24 times to LAL's 32. MIN turned it over 19 times to LAL's 10, and LAL turned those into 12 steals. Edwards led with 31 (10 of 23, 2 of 8 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Reid added 21, Conley 15. The hinge was Q2, 32-26: MIN came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 4. Gobert was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
1/01 @ NYK 106-112 — MIN notes
MIN lost 106-112. MIN shot 47% (36 of 76) to NYK's 44%, 11 of 28 from three. The glass went 34-49 against them. Edwards led with 35 (11 of 21, 4 of 9 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Towns added 29, Gobert 10. Q4 was theirs, 28-18, the deficit cut from 16 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 94-78 against them. They led by as many as 11.
1/03 vs NOP 106-117 — MIN notes
MIN lost 106-117. MIN shot 45% (37 of 82) to NOP's 56%, 10 of 31 from three, and went to the line 27 times to NOP's 17 — 22 points from the stripe to their 15. The glass went 28-41 against them. Edwards led with 35 (11 of 22, 4 of 7 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Towns added 22, McDaniels 11. Q4 was theirs, 35-25, the deficit cut from 21 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 92-71 against them. McDaniels's -19 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/05 @ HOU 122-95 — MIN notes
MIN won 122-95. MIN shot 52% (46 of 88) to HOU's 40%, 14 of 33 from three. The glass went 52-38 for them. Edwards led with 24 (8 of 17, 2 of 5 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Towns added 22, McDaniels 16. The hinge was Q4, 38-23: a lead of 12 became 27, and the lead reached 33. Gobert was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
1/07 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Dončić at 33 and Irving at 22 a game. Without Kleber (28 straight), Exum (2 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 27 free throws a game; Edwards at 34 and Towns at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the line, where Minnesota takes 27 free throws a game to Dallas's 21. Call it Dallas 115, Minnesota 112, Minnesota keeping it close.
1/09 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 44 from three, 24 free throws a game; Banchero at 33 and F. Wagner at 19 a game. Without F. Wagner (2 straight), Carter Jr. (2 straight), Gar. Harris (2 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 32 and Towns at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Orlando at 44 percent from three to Minnesota's 36 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 109 a night to Orlando's 120. Call it Orlando 114, Minnesota 112, Minnesota keeping it close.
1/10 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 27 free throws a game; Tatum at 31 and Brown at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 106, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Edwards at 27 and Towns at 25 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-9 a night and Minnesota minus-1. Call it Boston 117, Minnesota 110.
1/12 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Towns at 24 a game. One day's rest. Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 129, shooting 39 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Grant at 17 and Simons at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Ayton (9 straight), Walker (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 109 a night to Portland's 129 and the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-2 a night and Portland minus-8. Call it Minnesota 120, Portland 104, Minnesota by 16.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrSeJrTaVa 7 18 0 4 7 57 3 3 100 1 1 100 0 2 6 1 0 3 1
HOU Ja. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., Tate, VanVleet
in Ja. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., Tate, VanVleet
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcTo 8 20 +2 4 8 50 3 6 50 3 4 75 3 4 4 2 0 2 1
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
in Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrSeTaThVa 1 0 -2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
HOU Ja. Green, Sengun, Tate, Thompson, VanVleet
in Thompson
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcTo 8 20 +2 4 8 50 3 6 50 3 4 75 3 4 4 2 0 2 1
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
in Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoGrJrThWh 3 4 -4 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 2
HOU Holiday, Je. Green, Smith Jr., Thompson, Whitmore
in Je. Green, Smith Jr.
out Sengun, VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdGoRe 1 6 +2 2 2 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, Gobert, Reid
in Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Reid
out Conley, McDaniels, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoGrJrThWh 3 4 -4 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 2
HOU Holiday, Je. Green, Smith Jr., Thompson, Whitmore
in Je. Green, Smith Jr.
out Sengun, VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdReTo 2 4 +4 1 4 25 0 0 0 2 3 67 1 2 1 3 0 0 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, Reid, Towns
in Towns
out Gobert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoGrSeThWh 2 0 -5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
HOU Holiday, Je. Green, Sengun, Thompson, Whitmore
in Sengun
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnMcReTo 4 7 -1 2 4 50 1 5 20 0 0 0 0 4 2 2 1 2 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, McLaughlin, Reid, Towns
in McLaughlin
out Edwards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoGrGrSeVa 3 10 +8 0 2 0 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 4 1 0 0 1 0
HOU Holiday, Ja. Green, Je. Green, Sengun, VanVleet
in Ja. Green, VanVleet
out Thompson, Whitmore
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnMcReTo 4 7 -1 2 4 50 1 5 20 0 0 0 0 4 2 2 1 2 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, McLaughlin, Reid, Towns
in McLaughlin
out Edwards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrGrSeTaVa 2 0 -7 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 67 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
HOU Ja. Green, Je. Green, Sengun, Tate, VanVleet
in Tate
out Holiday
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGoMcMcRe 2 9 +9 3 4 75 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 0
MIN Conley, Gobert, McDaniels, McLaughlin, Reid
in Conley, Gobert, McDaniels
out Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrSeJrTaVa 3 4 0 2 5 40 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0
HOU Ja. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., Tate, VanVleet
in Smith Jr.
out Je. Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcRe 2 0 -4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Reid
in Edwards
out McLaughlin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrSeJrTaVa 3 4 0 2 5 40 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0
HOU Ja. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., Tate, VanVleet
in Smith Jr.
out Je. Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcTo 11 27 +1 9 11 82 2 6 33 3 3 100 0 10 7 2 0 5 4
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
in Towns
out Reid
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrGrSeJrVa 3 8 +2 1 2 50 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
HOU Ja. Green, Je. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Je. Green
out Tate
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcTo 11 27 +1 9 11 82 2 6 33 3 3 100 0 10 7 2 0 5 4
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
in Towns
out Reid
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrSeJrTaVa 7 18 -1 4 6 67 3 5 60 1 3 33 1 2 3 1 0 2 2
HOU Ja. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., Tate, VanVleet
in Tate
out Je. Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcTo 11 27 +1 9 11 82 2 6 33 3 3 100 0 10 7 2 0 5 4
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
in Towns
out Reid
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrGrSeTaVa 1 0 -3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
HOU Ja. Green, Je. Green, Sengun, Tate, VanVleet
in Je. Green
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnEdGoMcTo 1 3 +3 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 100 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
MIN Anderson, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
in Anderson
out Conley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoGrJrThWh 5 11 0 4 9 44 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 0
HOU Holiday, Je. Green, Smith Jr., Thompson, Whitmore
in Whitmore
out VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdReTo 3 4 -1 1 4 25 0 1 0 2 2 100 2 3 1 0 1 1 0
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, Reid, Towns
in Alexander-Walker, Towns
out Gobert, McDaniels
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoGrJrThWh 5 11 0 4 9 44 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 0
HOU Holiday, Je. Green, Smith Jr., Thompson, Whitmore
in Whitmore
out VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnMcReTo 3 11 +5 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 0 0
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, McLaughlin, Reid, Towns
in McLaughlin
out Edwards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrHoGrSeJr 2 5 -1 1 2 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
HOU Bullock Jr., Holiday, Ja. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr.
in Bullock Jr., Holiday
out Je. Green, VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGoMcMcRe 1 2 -3 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Gobert, McDaniels, McLaughlin, Reid
in McDaniels
out Anderson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrHoGrSeJr 2 5 -1 1 2 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
HOU Bullock Jr., Holiday, Ja. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr.
in Bullock Jr., Holiday
out Je. Green, VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcRe 2 7 +5 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Reid
in Conley, Edwards
out Alexander-Walker, McLaughlin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrHoLaThWh 1 2 -1 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
HOU Bullock Jr., Holiday, Landale, Thompson, Whitmore
in Landale, Thompson, Whitmore
out Ja. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcRe 2 7 +5 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Reid
in Conley, Edwards
out Alexander-Walker, McLaughlin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrLaMaThWh 3 10 +6 3 5 60 0 3 0 4 4 100 2 4 0 2 1 1 2
HOU Bullock Jr., Landale, Marjanović, Thompson, Whitmore
in Whitmore
out Holiday
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrGaMiMiJr 3 4 -6 1 2 50 0 4 0 2 2 100 1 3 0 0 1 2 3
MIN Brown Jr., Garza, Milton, Minott, Moore Jr.
in Minott, Moore Jr.
out Alexander-Walker, McLaughlin
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
HOUAH A. Holiday
AS A. Sengun
AT A. Thompson
BM B. Marjanović
CW C. Whitmore
FV F. VanVleet
JG J. Green
JL J. Landale
JS J. Smith Jr.
JT J. Tate
JG Ja. Green
RB R. Bullock Jr.
MINAE A. Edwards
JM J. McDaniels
JM J. McLaughlin
JM J. Minott
KA K. Anderson
KT K. Towns
LG L. Garza
MC M. Conley
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
RG R. Gobert
SM S. Milton
TB T. Brown Jr.
WM W. Moore Jr.
HOU/MIN 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
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ESPN UpdateESPN Update
Anthony Edwards scores 24 points, West-leading Timberwolves beat Rockets 122-95
HOUSTON -- — Anthony Edwards scored 24 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 and the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Houston Rockets 122-95 on Friday night.
Edwards had a relatively quiet game considering he entered the night averaging 36.3 points in his previous four games. He had scored at least 25 points in 10 straight games but went 8 for 17 from the field in 32 minutes Friday. Towns added eight rebounds and six assists.
“Just having that tenacity and physicality, making it difficult on opponents and making every possession a difficult shot,” Towns said. “Just doing more of that and getting back to that, we knew was important.”
Jalen Green led Houston with 20 points, Alperen Sengun had 19 points and Jabari Smith Jr. added 16. The Rockets are 2-4 on a seven-game homestand.
“I don’t really know if it was our lack of scoring or quality shots,” Rockets coach Ime Udoka said. “I think they bullied us. It may not have anything to do with our offense, but I thought it was our poorest game from the standpoint of matching physicality and competitiveness and toughness tonight.”
Houston has lost eight of the last nine meetings with Minnesota. The outsized Rockets were outscored 60-46 in the paint and outrebounded 51-39.
“Everybody played great tonight, everybody was happy,” Edwards said. “It was a great overall team win so it was dope.”
Minnesota improved to 25-9. The Timberwolves led by 33 and entered the fourth quarter up 84-72.
“I saw our defense in a lot of different ways,” Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said. “They were into it. They were being bothersome, and everybody was out there making grimy defensive plays. That’s the way we’ve got to be. It all started with our attention to detail and defense.”
Rockets forward Dillon Brooks remained sidelined for a fifth straight game because of a strained right abdominal oblique.
Houston briefly led in the first quarter but trailed much of the game. Minnesota held a 56-46 lead at halftime.