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FINAL
Jan 21, 2023

Game Recap

Led by Anthony Edwards’ season-high 44 points and eight 3pt FGM, the Timberwolves defeated the Rockets, 113-104. D’Angelo Russell added 23 points and eight assists for the Timberwolves in the victory, while Alperen Sengun tallied 19 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists, and three blocks for the Rockets in the losing effort. The Timberwolves improve to 24-24 on the season, while the Rockets fall to 10-36.

Box Score

1234T
HOU26263220104
MIN26243726113
Houston Rockets logoROCKETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
6KJ MartinSF306-120-33-492002215-12
17Tari EasonPF265-111-23-491001214-2
28Alperen SengunC377-91-14-10167134219-5
10Eric GordonSG337-132-60-043100216-1
4Jalen GreenPG323-131-43-602006110-11
25Garrison Mathews172-31-24-52100229-2
8Jae'Sean Tate212-42-22-43400438-7
16Usman Garuba100-20-00-07201010-4
9Josh Christopher145-90-10-041122110+2
0TyTy Washington Jr.141-31-30-02110033-3
20Bruno Fernando— did not play —— did not play —
51Boban Marjanovic— did not play —— did not play —
15Daishen Nix— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL38-7948.1%9-2437.5%19-3357.6%5624462119104
Minnesota Timberwolves logoTIMBERWOLVESMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
3Jaden McDanielsSF312-50-21-320121250
5Kyle AndersonPF330-70-10-07213230+6
11Naz ReidC152-70-41-13101135-9
1Anthony EdwardsSG4017-298-162-264335144+14
0D'Angelo RussellPG316-114-67-718102223+2
55Luka Garza40-10-10-010000300
12Taurean Prince212-42-31-12420027+3
4Jaylen Nowell142-61-31-22100036+6
13Nathan Knight245-92-37-840300419+23
25Austin Rivers222-40-20-020100340
27Rudy Gobert— did not play —— did not play —
37Matt Ryan— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL38-8345.8%17-4141.5%20-2483.3%30201291126113

Play-by-Play

1st quarterhoumin
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:58) Jump Ball N. Reid vs. A. Sengun: Tip to D. Russell
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (11:46) A. Edwards 12' turnaround fadeaway Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    02
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (11:28) A. Sengun 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (E. Gordon 1 AST)
    22
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (11:13) A. Edwards driving finger roll Layup (4 PTS)
    24
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:59) MISS J. Green 16' pullup Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:55) K. Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:41) MISS D. Russell 12' fadeaway Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:39) E. Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (10:33) E. Gordon driving reverse Layup (2 PTS)
    44
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:20) MISS J. McDaniels driving Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:20) N. Reid REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (10:20) N. Reid putback Layup (2 PTS)
    46
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:20) E. Gordon shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Reid 1 FT)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (10:20) N. Reid Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
    47
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:56) HOU shot clock Team TURNOVER
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:45) MISS A. Edwards 25' pullup 3PT
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:44) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:42) MISS N. Reid 24' 3PT
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:39) K. Martin Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:22) K. Martin Jr. lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:22) K. Anderson STEAL (1 STL)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:17) MISS J. McDaniels 24' 3PT
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:14) A. Sengun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:03) N. Reid personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (8:48) J. Green 22' pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (K. Martin Jr. 1 AST)
    67
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:41) A. Sengun shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Russell 2 FT)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (8:41) D. Russell Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    68
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (8:41) D. Russell Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    69
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:26) MISS J. Green 24' pullup 3PT
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:24) D. Russell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:18) MISS K. Anderson 7' driving floating Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:15) A. Sengun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (7:59) T. Eason driving Layup (2 PTS)
    89
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:52) MISS K. Anderson 3PT
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:48) T. Eason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:28) MISS K. Martin Jr. turnaround fadeaway 3PT - blocked
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:28) A. Edwards BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:28) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:28) MISS E. Gordon 13' turnaround fadeaway Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:27) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:27) HOU shot clock Team TURNOVER
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:14) MISS N. Reid 3PT
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:11) A. Sengun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (7:01) A. Sengun Hook (4 PTS)
    109
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (6:52) D. Russell 24' 3PT (5 PTS)
    1012
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (6:27) E. Gordon 26' 3PT (5 PTS) (A. Sengun 1 AST)
    1312
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (6:11) A. Edwards 24' 3PT (7 PTS) (N. Reid 1 AST)
    1315
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:54) N. Reid shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Green 2 FT)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:54) MIN Timeout
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (5:54) J. Green Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1415
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:54) MISS J. Green Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:52) J. Tate REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:49) MISS J. Green 3PT
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:47) A. Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:36) MISS A. Edwards driving Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:36) TEAM defensive REBOUND
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:36) L. Garza loose ball personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (5:21) A. Sengun 9' turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS)
    1615
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (5:09) A. Edwards 24' 3PT (10 PTS) (D. Russell 1 AST)
    1618
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (4:52) J. Tate 3PT (3 PTS) (G. Mathews 1 AST)
    1918
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:45) A. Edwards double dribble TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:37) L. Garza personal FOUL (2 PF)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (4:30) K. Martin Jr. alley-oop DUNK (2 PTS) (A. Sengun 2 AST)
    2118
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (4:14) J. McDaniels 7' turnaround fadeaway Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    2120
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:14) G. Mathews shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (McDaniels 1 FT)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:14) MISS J. McDaniels Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:12) N. Knight REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:11) MISS N. Knight Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:08) A. Sengun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:08) T. Prince personal FOUL (1 PF) (Sengun 2 FT)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:08) MISS A. Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:08) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (4:08) A. Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
    2220
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:46) MISS N. Knight 11' driving floating Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:43) K. Martin Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:30) A. Sengun bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:24) J. Green shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Nowell 2 FT)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:24) MISS J. Nowell Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:24) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (3:24) J. Nowell Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
    2221
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:09) MISS J. Green 19' pullup Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:06) T. Prince REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (2:51) J. Nowell 24' 3PT (4 PTS)
    2224
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (2:35) G. Mathews cutting Layup (2 PTS) (U. Garuba 1 AST)
    2424
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:26) MISS A. Edwards 25' 3PT
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:23) J. Tate REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:19) J. Green lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:19) A. Edwards STEAL (1 STL)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:16) A. Edwards charge offensive FOUL (1 PF)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:16) A. Edwards offensive foul TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:16) HOU Timeout
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:08) J. Tate traveling TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:58) MISS N. Knight Layup - blocked
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:58) U. Garuba BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:55) U. Garuba REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:48) MISS J. Christopher 3PT
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:45) J. Nowell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:41) MISS T. Prince running Layup - blocked
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:41) J. Christopher BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:41) E. Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:30) A. Rivers shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Tate 2 FT)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:30) MISS J. Tate Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:30) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:30) MISS J. Tate Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:29) N. Knight REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:17) MISS J. Nowell 26' 3PT
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:13) J. Christopher REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:04) J. Christopher bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:04) T. Prince STEAL (1 STL)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (1:01) J. Nowell running DUNK (6 PTS) (T. Prince 1 AST)
    2426
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:50) J. Tate offensive FOUL (1 PF)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:50) J. Tate offensive foul TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:32) MISS K. Anderson 9' driving bank Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:30) U. Garuba REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (0:17) E. Gordon driving Layup (7 PTS)
    2626
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:04) MISS J. Nowell 24' pullup 3PT
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:01) U. Garuba REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
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3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

104Points113
38-79(48.1%)Field Goal(%)38-83(45.8%)
9-24(37.5%)3-Point(%)17-41(41.5%)
19-33(57.6%)Free Throw(%)20-24(83.3%)
56(15)Rebounds(Offensive)30(3)
24Assists20
4Steals12
6Blocks9
21Turnovers11
19Fouls26
54Pts In The Paint38
7Fast Break Pts16
17Pts Off Turnovers30
30Bench Pts36
12Largest Lead13

Game Details

Saturday, January 21, 2023 · 7:00 PM
Target Center · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 17,136 (88.5%)