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FINAL
Jan 18, 2018

Box Score

1234T
MIN1733202898
HOU26372627116

Game Recap

Eric Gordon leads the way with 30 points as the Rockets take care of the Timberwolves on Thursday night, 116-98.

Player Stats

Minnesota Timberwolves logoTIMBERWOLVESMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
22Andrew WigginsSF335-123-53-4531122-3116
67Taj GibsonPF374-70-01-2440012-249
32Karl-Anthony TownsC3610-191-71-21632503+222
23Jimmy ButlerSG428-150-17-8422111-1023
0Jeff TeaguePG323-80-10-1530034-226
5Gorgui Dieng142-30-10-2300111-124
11Jamal Crawford180-60-30-005100000
8Nemanja Bjelica71-31-12-2241021-25
13Marcus Georges-Hunt10-00-00-0000000+50
1Tyus Jones155-83-50-0101012+413
45Cole Aldrich— did not play —— did not play —
30Aaron Brooks— did not play —— did not play —
15Shabazz Muhammad— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-38-8146.9%8-2433.3%14-2166.7%4024881116-98
Houston Rockets logoROCKETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
12Luc Mbah a MouteSF325-94-60-0521002-514
33Ryan AndersonPF292-50-32-2711111+206
15Clint CapelaC267-90-06-6501103-320
13James HardenSG253-151-53-3272221-1110
3Chris PaulPG356-124-83-4693021+2319
10Eric Gordon3511-197-131-1331121+2330
42Nene Hilario216-110-00-1811012+2112
4P.J. Tucker332-81-40-0901014+195
2RJ Hunter00-00-00-0010000+30
1Trevor Ariza— did not play —— did not play —
28Tarik Black— did not play —— did not play —
14Gerald Green— did not play —— did not play —
5Troy Williams— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-42-8847.7%17-3943.6%15-1788.2%4524115915-116

Play-by-Play

1st quarterMINHOU
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:57) Jump Ball Capela vs. Towns: Tip to Anderson
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:34) MISS Mbah a Moute 7' Driving Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:34) Towns BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:30) Wiggins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (11:18) Towns 6' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Wiggins 1 AST)
    20
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:03) MISS Anderson 30' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:59) Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:52) MISS Wiggins 21' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:49) Capela REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:43) MISS Harden 18' Step Back Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:40) Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:30) MISS Butler 3' Driving Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:27) Capela REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:21) Paul Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:21) Butler STEAL (1 STL)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:08) MISS Towns 9' Hook Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:07) Timberwolves Rebound
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:47) MISS Towns 9' Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:47) Harden BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:47) Timberwolves Rebound
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:41) MISS Butler 15' Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:41) Harden BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:39) Mbah a Moute REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:32) MISS Harden 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:28) Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (9:23) Mbah a Moute 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Paul 1 AST)
    23
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:01) MISS Wiggins 21' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:57) Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (8:45) Capela 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Mbah a Moute 1 AST)
    25
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (8:31) Wiggins 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Gibson 1 AST)
    55
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:11) MISS Harden 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:09) Timberwolves Rebound
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:52) Wiggins Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:52) Mbah a Moute STEAL (1 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (7:48) Mbah a Moute 2' Running Dunk (5 PTS)
    57
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:31) MISS Towns 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:30) ROCKETS Rebound
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:14) MISS Mbah a Moute 4' Driving Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:14) Towns BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:12) Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (7:03) Towns 10' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    77
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (6:47) Capela 2' Alley Oop Layup (4 PTS) (Harden 1 AST)
    79
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:37) MISS Teague 12' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:37) ROCKETS Rebound
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:37) Towns L.B.FOUL (P1.T1) (T.Maddox)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:37) ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:27) MISS Nene 3' Finger Roll Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:23) Gibson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (6:16) Towns 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Wiggins 2 AST)
    99
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:00) MISS Tucker 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:57) Nene REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:56) MISS Nene 2' Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:56) Butler BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:53) Teague REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:41) Gibson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:41) Harden STEAL (1 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:33) MISS Harden 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:30) Harden REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:26) Harden Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:26) Towns STEAL (1 STL)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:21) MISS Butler 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:20) Gibson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (5:20) Gibson 1' Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS)
    119
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:05) MISS Gordon 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:03) Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (4:56) Wiggins 19' Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Towns 1 AST)
    139
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (4:37) Mbah a Moute 27' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Harden 2 AST)
    1312
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:23) MISS Wiggins 11' Driving Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:23) Gordon BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:20) Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:10) MISS Nene 1' Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:09) Nene REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:08) MISS Nene 6' Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:08) Dieng BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:07) Teague REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:59) MISS Wiggins 21' Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:55) Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:53) MISS Paul 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:50) Wiggins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:39) Teague Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:39) Paul STEAL (1 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:35) MISS Gordon 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:31) Wiggins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:22) MISS Gibson 5' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:19) Nene REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (3:13) Nene 7' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Paul 2 AST)
    1314
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:54) Tucker S.FOUL (P1.T1) (Z.Zarba)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:54) Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (2:54) Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1414
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (2:54) Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    1514
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:35) MISS Gordon 31' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:33) Gibson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:11) MISS Teague 17' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:08) Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:01) MISS Anderson 31' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:58) Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (1:43) Paul 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    1517
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (1:22) Wiggins 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot (7 PTS)
    1717
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (1:15) Gordon 7' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    1719
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:15) Wiggins S.FOUL (P1.T2) (Z.Zarba)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (1:15) Gordon Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
    1720
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:10) Teague Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:10) Paul STEAL (2 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (0:59) Gordon 30' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST)
    1723
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:51) Teague Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T5)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:51) Anderson STEAL (1 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (0:46) Gordon 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Paul 3 AST)
    1726
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:23) MISS Teague 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:20) Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:02) MISS Anderson 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:00) Dieng REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

98Points116
38-81(46.9%)Field Goal(%)42-88(47.7%)
8-24(33.3%)3-Point(%)17-39(43.6%)
14-21(66.7%)Free Throw(%)15-17(88.2%)
40(8)Rebounds(Offensive)45(11)
24Assists24
8Steals11
8Blocks5
11Turnovers9
16Fouls15
46Pts In The Paint48
7Fast Break Pts13
9Pts Off Turnovers17
22Bench Pts47
4Largest Lead19

Game Details

Thursday, January 18, 2018 · 9:30 PM
Toyota Center · Houston, TX
attendance: 18,055 (98.7%)