Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

Apr 11, 2016

FINAL

40-41HoustonRockets

129

28-53MinnesotaT-wolves

105

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	38	30	35	26	129
MIN	21	26	27	31	105

Game Recap

James Harden scores 34 points and Dwight Howard adds 19 points keep the Rockets' playoff hopes alive with a 129-105 victory over the Timberwolves.

Player Stats

ROCKETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
1Trevor ArizaSF	28	8-11	3-4	2-2	4	2	1	0	0	3	+19	21
20Donatas MotiejunasPF	19	3-7	1-2	0-0	4	3	2	0	2	2	+8	7
12Dwight HowardC	26	8-11	0-0	3-4	8	3	1	1	4	2	+18	19
2Patrick BeverleySG	34	3-7	1-3	4-6	5	4	1	2	0	2	+18	11
13James HardenPG	31	12-21	5-7	5-7	1	6	0	0	3	0	+29	34
31Jason Terry	23	2-6	2-5	0-0	2	2	1	0	0	1	+8	6
5Josh Smith	23	3-6	3-6	2-2	3	3	2	0	1	6	+22	11
33Corey Brewer	14	1-2	0-1	0-1	1	4	2	1	2	1	+10	2
15Clint Capela	15	5-8	0-0	0-1	10	0	1	1	1	2	+12	10
0Andrew Goudelock	5	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-6	2
6Terrence Jones	5	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	3	-6	2
8Michael Beasley	5	1-1	0-0	2-3	2	1	0	0	1	1	-6	4
32KJ McDaniels	5	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	1	0	1	0	-6	0
TOTAL	-	48-8655.8%	15-3050.0%	18-2669.2%	43	28	12	5	17	23	-	129

TIMBERWOLVES	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
22Andrew WigginsSF	26	3-7	0-0	6-6	1	3	1	0	4	3	-20	12
5Gorgui DiengPF	25	4-8	0-0	5-6	4	1	1	0	0	2	-17	13
32Karl-Anthony TownsC	27	6-15	0-3	0-0	5	1	1	1	1	3	-13	12
8Zach LaVineSG	27	8-14	3-7	2-2	2	3	1	1	1	1	-22	21
9Ricky RubioPG	22	2-6	0-2	0-2	2	5	2	1	0	1	-17	4
88Nemanja Bjelica	29	3-7	1-3	4-4	14	1	0	0	2	5	-14	11
4Greg Smith	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	0	-2	0
1Tyus Jones	25	1-5	0-1	0-0	3	5	2	0	2	4	-7	2
12Tayshaun Prince	12	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	3	0	0	1	0	-2	0
15Shabazz Muhammad	22	9-13	1-3	4-7	1	2	1	0	1	0	-5	23
33Adreian Payne	9	2-6	0-1	3-6	4	0	3	0	1	1	-2	7
10Damjan Rudez	7	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+1	0

TOTAL	-	38-8345.8%	5-2123.8%	24-3372.7%	40	25	12	3	13	20	-	105

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterHOUMIN

(12:00) Jump Ball Towns vs. Howard: Tip to Motiejunas
+2 (11:35) Ariza 23' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Beverley 1 AST)
20
(11:22) Wiggins Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(11:22) Motiejunas STEAL (1 STL)
(11:18) Harden Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
(11:02) Motiejunas S.FOUL (P1.T1) (K.Lane)
+1 (11:02) Dieng Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
21
+1 (11:02) Dieng Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
22
(10:49) MISS Harden 9' Floating Jump Shot
(10:48) Motiejunas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+3 (10:42) Harden 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Howard 1 AST)
52
(10:26) Howard S.FOUL (P1.T2) (E.Lewis)
+1 (10:26) Wiggins Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
53
+1 (10:26) Wiggins Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
54
+2 (10:14) Howard 4' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Harden 1 AST)
74
(9:57) MISS Rubio 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(9:57) Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (9:52) Ariza 2' Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Howard 2 AST)
94
(9:27) MISS Towns 15' Fadeaway Jumper
(9:27) Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (9:07) Howard Dunk (4 PTS) (Beverley 2 AST)
114
+2 (8:41) Dieng Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Rubio 1 AST)
116
(8:34) Wiggins S.FOUL (P1.T1) (K.Lane)
+1 (8:34) Harden Free Throw 1 of 3 (4 PTS)
126
(8:34) MISS Harden Free Throw 2 of 3
(8:34) Rockets Rebound
+1 (8:34) Harden Free Throw 3 of 3 (5 PTS)
136
(8:19) Ariza S.FOUL (P1.T3) (K.Lane)
+1 (8:19) Wiggins Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
137
+1 (8:19) Wiggins Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
138
(8:02) MISS Harden 5' Jump Shot
(8:01) Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(8:00) Towns S.FOUL (P1.T2) (B.Kennedy)
(8:00) TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
+1 (8:00) Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
148
+1 (8:00) Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
158
(7:45) MISS Towns 22' Jump Shot
(7:44) Beverley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(7:40) MISS Howard 2' Alley Oop Layup
(7:39) Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (7:32) Rubio 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
1510
(7:18) MISS Howard 8' Jump Shot
(7:18) Rubio BLOCK (1 BLK)
(7:17) Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+3 (7:12) LaVine 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Wiggins 1 AST)
1513
+2 (6:57) Howard 2' Layup (8 PTS)
1713
(6:40) MISS Dieng 7' Hook Shot
(6:39) Beverley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (6:29) Howard Dunk (10 PTS) (Harden 2 AST)
1913
(6:06) MISS Wiggins 21' Jump Shot
(6:05) Rockets Rebound
+2 (5:46) Motiejunas 10' Hook Shot (2 PTS)
2113
(5:29) MISS Towns 6' Jump Shot
(5:29) Howard BLOCK (1 BLK)
(5:28) Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(5:09) MISS Harden 18' Jump Shot
(5:09) LaVine BLOCK (1 BLK)
(5:08) Motiejunas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
+2 (5:07) Motiejunas 2' Putback Layup (4 PTS)
2313
+3 (4:54) LaVine 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Rubio 2 AST)
2316
(4:32) Bjelica S.FOUL (P1.T3) (E.Lewis)
(4:32) MISS Howard Free Throw 1 of 2
(4:32) Rockets Rebound
+1 (4:32) Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
2416
(4:19) MISS Rubio 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(4:18) Bjelica REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(4:08) MISS LaVine 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(4:07) Ariza REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(4:00) Harden Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
(4:00) Towns STEAL (1 STL)
(3:55) Terry P.FOUL (P1.T4) (B.Kennedy)
(3:45) MISS Wiggins 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
(3:44) Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (3:38) Harden 2' Running Layup (7 PTS)
2616
(3:24) MISS LaVine 14' Jump Shot
(3:24) Brewer BLOCK (1 BLK)
(3:23) Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
(3:22) Howard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
(3:22) Rubio STEAL (1 STL)
(3:17) MISS Towns 2' Layup
(3:16) Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(3:06) LaVine P.FOUL (P1.T4) (E.Lewis)
+3 (3:01) Harden 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Terry 1 AST)
2916
+3 (2:43) LaVine 27' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Jones 1 AST)
2919
+2 (2:33) Harden 3' Driving Layup (12 PTS)
3119
(2:33) Bjelica S.FOUL (P2.PN) (K.Lane)
(2:33) Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
(2:33) MISS Harden Free Throw 1 of 1
(2:32) Bjelica REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(2:18) Capela P.FOUL (P1.PN) (E.Lewis)
+1 (2:18) LaVine Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
3120
+1 (2:18) LaVine Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
3121
(1:57) MISS Terry 10' Floating Jump Shot
(1:56) Prince REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(1:45) MISS Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(1:44) Capela REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(1:33) MISS Capela 2' Alley Oop Layup
(1:32) Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(1:32) MISS Capela 2' Tip Layup Shot
(1:30) Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(1:24) MISS LaVine 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(1:23) Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
+2 (1:14) Capela 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
3321
(1:14) Jones S.FOUL (P1.PN) (K.Lane)
(1:14) MISS Capela Free Throw 1 of 1
(1:13) Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(0:52) MISS Bjelica 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(0:51) Terry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (0:35) Capela 1' Layup (4 PTS)
3521
(0:25) MISS Prince 22' Jump Shot
(0:24) Rockets Rebound
+3 (0:00) Harden 25' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS)
3821

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

HOU

MIN

129Points105

48-86(55.8%)Field Goal(%)38-83(45.8%)

15-30(50.0%)3-Point(%)5-21(23.8%)

18-26(69.2%)Free Throw(%)24-33(72.7%)

43(8)Rebounds(Offensive)40(10)

28Assists25

12Steals12

5Blocks3

17Turnovers13

23Fouls20

54Pts In The Paint54

17Fast Break Pts19

18Pts Off Turnovers18

37Bench Pts43

33Largest Lead0

Game Details

Monday, April 11, 2016 · 8:00 PM

Target Center · Minneapolis, MN

attendance: 14,983 (77.4%)