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FINAL
Dec 27, 2024

Game Recap

The Timberwolves end the game on a 20-4 run and win on an Anthony Edwards game winning 3PM with 23.2 seconds remaining, as they defeated the Rockets, 113-112. The Timberwolves improve to 16-14. The Rockets fall to 21-10.

Box Score

1234T
MIN22351937113
HOU21313228112
Minnesota Timberwolves logoTIMBERWOLVESMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
3Jaden McDanielsSF201-60-20-05130242-5
30Julius RandlePF3610-165-62-288015327+2
27Rudy GobertC283-50-01-69002027-18
5Anthony EdwardsSG359-174-82-353013324-1
10Mike ConleyPG231-51-40-02220003-17
11Naz Reid246-121-51-331012614+14
0Donte DiVincenzo367-126-102-244212222+11
9Nickeil Alexander-Walker294-93-70-045000111+13
8Josh Minott51-11-10-00110013+6
4Rob Dillingham— did not play —— did not play —
35PJ Dozier— did not play —— did not play —
7Joe Ingles— did not play —— did not play —
33Leonard Miller— did not play —— did not play —
00Terrence Shannon Jr.— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL42-8350.6%21-4348.8%8-1650.0%4025861422113
Houston Rockets logoROCKETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Amen ThompsonSF389-120-12-2111113420-4
10Jabari Smith Jr.PF425-122-80-061011112+4
28Alperen SengunC4016-250-16-10121102438-6
4Jalen GreenSG385-153-61-226002014+6
5Fred VanVleetPG386-165-101-3670132180
8Jae'Sean Tate163-60-10-06020146+4
12Steven Adams20-10-00-011100000
7Cam Whitmore111-50-32-23100014-8
15Reed Sheppard40-00-00-00000100-6
0Aaron Holiday50-00-00-00120000+5
9Dillon Brooks— did not play —— did not play —
17Tari Eason— did not play —— did not play —
32Jeff Green— did not play —— did not play —
2Jock Landale— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL45-9248.9%10-3033.3%12-1963.2%4719731316112

Play-by-Play

1st quarterminhou
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:57) Jump Ball Sengun vs. Gobert: Tip to Randle
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:42) MISS Edwards 19' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:40) Gobert REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:38) MISS Gobert 5' Putback Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:37) McDaniels REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (11:32) Randle 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Conley 1 AST)
    30
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (11:12) Sengun 2' Driving Dunk (2 PTS)
    32
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:53) MISS Conley 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:52) Sengun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:31) MISS Smith Jr. 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:30) Sengun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:25) MISS Sengun 4' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:25) Gobert BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:24) Sengun REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:16) MISS Ja. Green 2' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:15) Sengun REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (10:14) Sengun Tip Layup Shot (4 PTS)
    34
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:01) Randle Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (9:46) VanVleet 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Ja. Green 1 AST)
    37
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:32) MISS Conley 12' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:31) VanVleet REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (9:27) Thompson 4' Running Layup (2 PTS) (VanVleet 1 AST)
    39
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (9:08) Edwards 28' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    69
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:53) MISS Ja. Green 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:51) Randle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:45) MISS Randle 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:44) Sengun REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:23) Gobert S.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Dagher)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:23) MISS VanVleet Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:23) ROCKETS Rebound
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:23) MISS VanVleet Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:23) Gobert REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (8:06) Edwards 4' Cutting Layup Shot (5 PTS) (Randle 1 AST)
    89
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:49) MISS Ja. Green 4' Driving Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:48) ROCKETS Rebound
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:48) McDaniels L.B.FOUL (P1.T2) (G.Petraitis)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:40) MISS VanVleet 6' Driving Reverse Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:39) Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:38) MISS Smith Jr. 5' Putback Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:37) McDaniels REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:22) Randle Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:02) MISS Thompson 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:01) Randle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:44) MISS Randle 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:42) Sengun REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:37) VanVleet Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:37) McDaniels STEAL (1 STL)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (6:15) Randle 6' Turnaround Hook Shot (5 PTS)
    109
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:04) MISS VanVleet 20' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:03) Sengun REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (5:57) Sengun 3' Driving Reverse Layup (6 PTS)
    1011
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:38) MISS McDaniels 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:37) Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:24) MISS Thompson 17' Step Back Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:22) McDaniels REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:07) Edwards Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:07) Thompson STEAL (1 STL)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:07) McDaniels L.B.FOUL (P2.T3) (M.Dagher)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:07) ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (4:58) Ja. Green 4' Driving Dunk (2 PTS)
    1013
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:40) DiVincenzo Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:40) Adams STEAL (1 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:17) MISS Ja. Green 21' Step Back Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:15) Gobert REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:05) VanVleet S.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Dagher)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:05) MISS Gobert Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:05) Timberwolves Rebound
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:05) MISS Gobert Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:05) Whitmore REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:54) Tate OFF.Foul (P1) (G.Petraitis)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:54) Tate Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (3:43) Reid 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (Edwards 1 AST)
    1213
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:24) MISS Whitmore 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:23) Reid REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:20) Reid Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:20) Tate STEAL (1 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (3:16) Ja. Green 27' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Whitmore 1 AST)
    1216
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (3:02) Edwards 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (8 PTS)
    1516
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:49) MISS Ja. Green 13' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:48) Adams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:48) MISS Adams Tip Layup Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:47) Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (2:41) Edwards 25' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (11 PTS)
    1816
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (2:21) VanVleet 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Adams 1 AST)
    1819
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:19) Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:57) MISS Reid 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:57) Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:35) MISS Sengun 14' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:34) Timberwolves Rebound
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:34) Thompson L.B.FOUL (P1.T2) (S.Mitchell)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:18) MISS Randle 17' Step Back Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:17) Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:07) MISS Whitmore 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:06) Alexander-Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:59) Edwards Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T6)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:41) Randle S.FOUL (P1.T4) (M.Dagher)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:41) Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (0:41) Sengun Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
    1820
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (0:41) Sengun Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
    1821
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:30) Tate P.FOUL (P2.PN) (M.Dagher)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (0:30) DiVincenzo Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1921
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (0:30) DiVincenzo Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    2021
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:06) ROCKETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#3)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (0:00) Edwards 7' Driving Layup (13 PTS)
    2221
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

113Points112
42-83(50.6%)Field Goal(%)45-92(48.9%)
21-43(48.8%)3-Point(%)10-30(33.3%)
8-16(50.0%)Free Throw(%)12-19(63.2%)
40(10)Rebounds(Offensive)47(16)
25Assists19
8Steals7
6Blocks3
14Turnovers13
22Fouls16
40Pts In The Paint66
15Fast Break Pts17
22Pts Off Turnovers23
50Bench Pts10
10Largest Lead16

Game Details

Friday, December 27, 2024 · 7:00 PM
Toyota Center · Houston, TX
attendance: 18,055 (98.7%)