Game ID: 22300709
Houston Rockets @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Sunday, February 4, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIN 31 17 32 31 111HOU 23 21 20 26 90
HOU @ MIN ScoutingHOU @ 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.
MIN availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Brown Jr. missed 5 since 1/18, out tonight
BACK Conley back 1/25 after 2, 33 min since (111% of 29)
BACK Milton back 1/22 after 2, 17 min since (129% of 13)
MIN availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Brown Jr. missed 6 since 1/18, returns tonight: 6 min (56% of 11)
BACK Conley back 1/25 after 2, 33 min since (111% of 29)
BACK Milton back 1/22 after 2, 17 min since (128% of 13)
MIN availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Conley missed 2 since 1/27, returns tonight: 25 min (86% of 29)
BACK Milton back 1/22 after 2, 17 min since (128% of 13)
BACK Brown Jr. back 1/29 after 6, 6 min since (56% of 11)
NEW Alexander-Walker 24 to 29 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restBACK Conley back 1/25 after 2, 29 min since (99% of 29)
BACK Brown Jr. back 1/29 after 6, 6 min since (55% of 11)
MIN availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restBACK Conley back 1/25 after 2, 29 min since (98% of 29)
BACK Brown Jr. back 1/29 after 6, 6 min since (55% of 11)
MIN availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restBACK Conley back 1/31 after 2, 26 min since (89% of 29)
BACK Brown Jr. back 1/29 after 6, 6 min since (50% of 11)
MIN availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restBACK Conley back 1/31 after 2, 29 min since (98% of 29)
BACK Brown Jr. back 1/29 after 6, 6 min since (50% of 11)
MIN availability going into 2/12 · 3 days' restBACK Conley back 1/31 after 2, 29 min since (99% of 29)
MIN availability going into 2/13 · back-to-back
full strength
HOU availability going into 1/27 · back-to-backOUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 1/21, out tonight
BACK Landale back 1/21 after 2, 13 min since (97% of 14)
NEW Je. Green 17 to 23 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Smith Jr. missed 4 since 1/21, returns tonight: 36 min (113% of 32)
BACK Landale back 1/21 after 2, 11 min since (83% of 14)
NEW Je. Green 17 to 22 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restBACK Smith Jr. back 1/29 after 4, 36 min since (113% of 32)
BACK Landale back 1/21 after 2, 11 min since (83% of 14)
NEW Holiday 16 to 23 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Landale missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Smith Jr. back 1/29 after 4, 29 min since (91% of 32)
HOU availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Landale missed 3 since 1/29, returns tonight: 7 min (49% of 14)
BACK Smith Jr. back 1/29 after 4, 27 min since (86% of 32)
HOU availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restBACK Smith Jr. back 1/29 after 4, 25 min since (79% of 32)
BACK Landale back 2/04 after 3, 7 min since (49% of 14)
HOU availability going into 2/09 · 2 days' restBACK Smith Jr. back 1/29 after 4, 28 min since (88% of 32)
BACK Landale back 2/04 after 3, 7 min since (49% of 14)
HOU availability going into 2/10 · back-to-backOUT VanVleet missed 2 since 2/06, out tonight
OUT Landale missed 2 since 2/06, returns tonight: 13 min (94% of 14)
HOU availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT VanVleet missed 3 since 2/06, out tonight
BACK Landale back 2/04 after 3, 10 min since (71% of 14)
NEW Thompson 22 to 28 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 101, shooting 51 percent and 44 from three, 19 free throws a game; Towns at 23 and Edwards at 23 a game. One day's rest. Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 27 and Whitmore at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 44 percent from three to Houston's 33 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 101 a night to Houston's 109. Call it Minnesota 112, Houston 110, Houston keeping it close.
1/27 @ SAS 112-113 — MIN notes
MIN lost 112-113. MIN shot 57% (45 of 79) to SAS's 55%, 14 of 26 from three. Edwards led with 32 (12 of 18, 6 of 8 from three); Gobert added 19, Towns 19. Q1 was theirs, 36-23, but the other 3 periods went 90-76 against them. They led by as many as 15.
1/29 @ OKC 107-101 — MIN notes
MIN won 107-101. MIN shot 48% (40 of 83) to OKC's 44%, 14 of 29 from three, and got to the line 15 times to OKC's 22. Edwards led with 27 (10 of 20, 3 of 5 from three); Towns added 21, McDaniels 14. The hinge was Q4, 34-24: MIN came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 6.
1/31 vs DAL 121-87 — MIN notes
MIN won 121-87. MIN shot 56% (45 of 80) to DAL's 41%, 13 of 30 from three. MIN turned it over 10 times to DAL's 16. The glass went 45-31 for them. Towns led with 29 (11 of 15, 4 of 6 from three); Gobert added 17, Reid 12. The hinge was Q4, 38-17: a lead of 13 became 34. Conley was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
2/02 vs ORL 106-108 — MIN notes
MIN lost 106-108. MIN shot 46% (38 of 82) to ORL's 46%, 12 of 38 from three, and got to the line 20 times to ORL's 26. Gobert led with 22 (6 of 7, 10 of 11 at the line); Edwards added 22, Towns 19. Q1 was theirs, 38-26, but the other 3 periods went 82-68 against them. They led by as many as 17. Conley's -13 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/04 vs HOU 111-90 — MIN notes
MIN won 111-90. MIN shot 44% (40 of 90) to HOU's 35%, 11 of 30 from three. The glass went 58-41 for them. Edwards led with 32 (11 of 22, 4 of 8 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Gobert added 17, Towns 14. The hinge was Q3, 32-20: a lead of 4 became 16, and the lead reached 28. Gobert was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
2/06 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 32 from three, 23 free throws a game; DeRozan at 23 and White at 23 a game. Without Williams (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 100, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 21 free throws a game; Edwards at 24 and Towns at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 100 a night to Chicago's 118 and the arc, Minnesota at 42 percent from three to Chicago's 32. Call it Minnesota 113, Chicago 109, Chicago keeping it close.
2/08 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 34 and Lillard at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Lopez (3 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 103, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Towns at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-6 a night and Milwaukee minus-8 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 103 a night to Milwaukee's 117. Call it Minnesota 115, Milwaukee 113, Milwaukee keeping it close.
2/12 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 44 from three, 25 free throws a game; Leonard at 27 and George at 18 a game. They have lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Tucker (35 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 104, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 25 and Towns at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. 3 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-6 a night and the Clippers minus-5 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 104 a night to the Clippers' 117. Call it the Clippers 115, Minnesota 114, Minnesota keeping it close.
2/13 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Grant at 30 and Simons at 27 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Sharpe (15 straight), Brogdon (3 straight), Henderson (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 28 and Towns at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-4 a night and Portland minus-2 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 106 a night to Portland's 114. Call it Minnesota 114, Portland 109.
1/27 @ BKN 104-106 — HOU notes
HOU lost 104-106. HOU took 20 more shots (94 to 74), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to BKN's 49%, 10 of 37 from three, and got to the line 23 times to BKN's 37. The glass went 55-40 for them. Brooks led with 19 (7 of 18, 1 of 7 from three); Ja. Green added 19, Whitmore 19. Q4 was theirs, 34-18, the deficit cut from 18 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 88-70 against them. Je. Green's -15 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/29 vs LAL 135-119 — HOU notes
HOU won 135-119. HOU shot 53% (52 of 98) to LAL's 49%, 12 of 36 from three. The glass went 56-35 for them. Ja. Green led with 34 (12 of 23, 4 of 10 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Sengun added 31, Whitmore 20. The hinge was Q1, 42-31: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 30. VanVleet was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
1/31 vs NOP 99-110 — HOU notes
HOU lost 99-110. HOU shot 40% (35 of 87) to NOP's 50%, 13 of 44 from three, and got to the line 17 times to NOP's 24. HOU turned it over 5 times to NOP's 16. The glass went 29-56 against them. Ja. Green led with 31 (11 of 20, 5 of 12 from three); Whitmore added 17, VanVleet 16. Q3 was theirs, 25-23, the deficit cut from 7 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 87-74 against them. Smith Jr.'s -19 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/02 vs TOR 135-106 — HOU notes
HOU won 135-106. HOU shot 59% (55 of 93) to TOR's 44%, 11 of 31 from three. The glass went 49-37 for them. Whitmore led with 25 (10 of 17, 3 of 7 from three); Sengun added 24, Thompson 19. The hinge was Q1, 37-23: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 31. Thompson was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
2/04 @ MIN 90-111 — HOU notes
HOU lost 90-111. HOU shot 35% (31 of 88) to MIN's 44%, 10 of 30 from three. The glass went 41-58 against them. Sengun led with 15 (7 of 14); Whitmore added 14, VanVleet 11. Q2 was theirs, 21-17, the deficit cut from 8 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 94-69 against them. VanVleet's -27 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/06 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 17 free throws a game; Mathurin at 23 and Siakam at 21 a game. One day's rest. Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 22 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 21 and Sengun at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Indiana 117, Houston 115, Houston keeping it close.
2/09 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 126, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Barnes at 19 and Quickley at 17 a game. Without Freeman-Liberty (6 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 23 and Sengun at 20 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Houston allowing 116 a night to Toronto's 126 and the arc, Toronto at 41 percent from three to Houston's 35. Call it Houston 117, Toronto 116, Toronto keeping it close.
2/10 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 132 a night and allowing 130, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Young at 30 and Murray at 21 a game. Without Murray (2 straight), Capela (3 straight), Krejčí (24 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 18 and Whitmore at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without VanVleet (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the defense, Houston allowing 113 a night to Atlanta's 130 and the turnovers, Houston giving it away 13 times a game to Atlanta's 10. Call it Atlanta 121, Houston 118, Houston keeping it close.
2/12 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 17 and Sengun at 16 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without VanVleet (3 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brunson at 36 and DiVincenzo at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Randle (7 straight), Anunoby (7 straight), Robinson (32 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Houston giving it away 16 times a game to New York's 10 and the arc, Houston at 37 percent from three to New York's 31. Call it Houston 115, New York 112, New York keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeJrVa 4 9 -2 0 1 0 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 2
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcTo 7 17 +6 3 9 33 3 4 75 1 1 100 2 6 4 0 1 0 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
BrGrSeTaVa 3 2 -4 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Tate, VanVleet
in Tate
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcTo 7 17 +6 3 9 33 3 4 75 1 1 100 2 6 4 0 1 0 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
BrGrSeTaTh 1 4 -2 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 3 67 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Tate, Thompson
in Thompson
out VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnEdMcReTo 1 6 +2 2 2 100 0 0 0 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
MIN Anderson, Edwards, McDaniels, Reid, Towns
in Anderson, Reid
out Conley, Gobert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoGrSeThWh 2 4 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1
HOU Holiday, Ja. Green, Sengun, Thompson, Whitmore
in Holiday, Whitmore
out Brooks, Tate
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdReTo 2 6 0 2 4 50 0 0 0 2 4 50 0 2 0 1 0 0 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, Reid, Towns
in Alexander-Walker
out McDaniels
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrThVaWh 1 0 -2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
HOU Brooks, Je. Green, Thompson, VanVleet, Whitmore
in Brooks, Je. Green, VanVleet
out Holiday, Ja. Green, Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdGoRe 2 2 0 1 2 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, Gobert, Reid
in Gobert
out Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrJrThVaWh 2 1 -4 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
HOU Je. Green, Smith Jr., Thompson, VanVleet, Whitmore
in Smith Jr.
out Brooks
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGoMcMcRe 3 5 +4 1 2 50 1 5 20 0 0 0 2 4 2 0 1 1 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Gobert, McDaniels, McLaughlin, Reid
in McDaniels, McLaughlin
out Anderson, Edwards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoGrGrJrTh 1 4 +4 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
HOU Holiday, Ja. Green, Je. Green, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Ja. Green
out VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMcMcReTo 3 3 -1 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, McDaniels, McLaughlin, 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
BrGrGrSeVa 3 7 +5 2 3 67 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Je. Green, Sengun, VanVleet
in Brooks, VanVleet
out Holiday, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoEdMcTo 3 2 -2 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 2 1
MIN Anderson, Conley, Edwards, McDaniels, Towns
in Anderson, Conley, Edwards
out Alexander-Walker, McLaughlin, Reid
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeJrVa 3 9 +6 2 2 100 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 0 2 2 1 0 2
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., 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
AlAnCoEdGo 2 3 -2 1 1 100 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Conley, Edwards, Gobert
in Alexander-Walker, Gobert
out McDaniels, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeJrVa 3 2 -8 1 7 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 2
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Brooks, Smith Jr.
out Je. Green, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcTo 5 18 +11 5 8 62 2 3 67 2 3 67 1 6 2 0 1 0 2
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
in McDaniels
out Alexander-Walker
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrGrTaVa 3 5 -4 2 6 33 0 2 0 1 1 100 2 1 1 1 0 0 1
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Je. Green, Tate, VanVleet
in Je. Green
out Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcTo 5 18 +11 5 8 62 2 3 67 2 3 67 1 6 2 0 1 0 2
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
in McDaniels
out Alexander-Walker
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrGrTaVa 3 5 -4 2 6 33 0 2 0 1 1 100 2 1 1 1 0 0 1
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Je. Green, Tate, VanVleet
in Je. Green
out Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcRe 2 4 +1 0 0 0 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 3 1 0 1 2 1
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Reid
in Reid
out Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrThVaWh 2 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 100 1 2 50 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
HOU Brooks, Je. Green, Thompson, VanVleet, Whitmore
in Thompson, Whitmore
out Ja. Green, Tate
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlEdGoMcRe 2 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Reid
in Alexander-Walker
out Conley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrSeThVaWh 3 3 -4 1 3 33 0 2 0 1 2 50 2 2 0 1 1 2 0
HOU Brooks, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet, Whitmore
in Sengun
out Je. Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdMcRe 3 7 +1 2 7 29 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 2 2
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, McLaughlin, Reid
in Anderson, McLaughlin
out Gobert, McDaniels
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoSeJrThWh 3 6 0 0 1 0 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1
HOU Holiday, Sengun, Smith Jr., Thompson, Whitmore
in Holiday, Smith Jr.
out Brooks, VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoGoMcRe 3 6 0 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 0
MIN Anderson, Conley, Gobert, McLaughlin, Reid
in Conley, Gobert
out Alexander-Walker, Edwards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrLaJrVaWh 2 1 -5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
HOU Ja. Green, Landale, Smith Jr., VanVleet, Whitmore
in Landale, Smith Jr., VanVleet
out Brooks, Holiday, Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlEdGoMcTo 3 11 +10 4 5 80 0 0 0 4 5 80 1 4 1 0 2 0 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
in Alexander-Walker, Edwards
out Conley, Reid
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrHiHoLaJr 4 15 +7 4 6 67 1 2 50 4 4 100 0 5 3 0 0 1 2
HOU Bullock Jr., Hinton, Holiday, Landale, Samuels Jr.
in Bullock Jr., Hinton, Holiday, Samuels Jr.
out Ja. Green, Smith Jr., VanVleet, Whitmore
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrGaMcMiJr 4 8 -7 2 5 40 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 3 1 0 0 1 2
MIN Brown Jr., Garza, McLaughlin, Milton, Moore Jr.
in Brown Jr., Garza, McLaughlin, Milton, Moore Jr.
out Alexander-Walker, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MINAE A. Edwards
JM J. McDaniels
JM J. McLaughlin
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.
HOUAH A. Holiday
AS A. Sengun
AT A. Thompson
CW C. Whitmore
DB D. Brooks
FV F. VanVleet
JG J. Green
JL J. Landale
JS J. Samuels Jr.
JS J. Smith Jr.
JT J. Tate
JG Ja. Green
NH N. Hinton
RB R. Bullock Jr.
MIN/HOU 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
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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
Edwards scores 32 as Timberwolves pull away to beat Rockets 111-90
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Anthony Edwards scored 22 of his 32 points in the third quarter, Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 13 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the second half to beat the Houston Rockets 111-90 on Sunday night.
Edwards, named to his second All-Star game this week, shot just 1 of 8 for six points in the first half as Houston kept the game close in a stifling defensive matchup. However, he was 9 for 12 in the third quarter, including 4 for 5 on 3-pointers, and outscored the Rockets 22-20 in the period.
“I love when he’s attacking the rim, putting a lot of pressure, drawing fouls and then, I think, once he does that, it opens up his 3-point shot,” Gobert said of Edwards. “I thought he did a great job just shooting the 3s instead of shooting the 2s.”
Gobert added four of Minnesota's season high-tying 11 blocks. Karl-Anthony Towns , fresh off his fourth All-Star selection, had 14 points and 10 rebounds.
The Timberwolves have won five of seven and the victory earned coach Chris Finch the nod to lead the Western Conference in the All-Star game. Finch was showered with cold water by his team in the locker room after the game.
“Really, it’s a reflection of our season to date,” Finch said. “It’s everybody doing their job. I know the players were excited coming into the game to be able to give that opportunity to us, so we really appreciate that.”
Alperen Sengun had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets, while rookie Cam Whitmore scored all of his 14 points in the second half. Fred VanVleet added 11 points. Houston shot 35.2% for the game.
“No rhythm out there, there's no flow," said Jalen Green , who had eight points and seven assists but shot 3 of 15. “Offense is just all set and it's a big team. It's hard to play against a set defense. I don't know. There's no rhythm.”
Minnesota entered the game averaging a league-low 107.0 points allowed per game this season, while Houston was ninth, giving up 112.3 points a game. The matchup lived up to the billing in a tight, physical first half as both teams shot under 40% from the field.
The Wolves, who are averaging the third-most turnovers in the league, didn’t have one in the first quarter before totaling nine in the second, leading to 13 points for the Rockets.
With Sengun, Dillon Brooks and Jabari Smith Jr. in foul trouble, Edwards went to work in the third. Keyed by the star guard, Minnesota went on a 16-2 run to take control, eventually leading by 25.
“I couldn’t hit,” Edwards said of the first half. “My two 3s was in and out. My midrange went in and out. In and out layup. Free throws. I was just off.”
UP NEXT
Rockets: At Indiana on Tuesday night.
Timberwolves: At Chicago on Tuesday night to start a five-game trip.