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FINAL
Apr 23, 2018

Game Recap

James Harden goes off for 36 points and grabs four rebounds while Chris Paul adds 25 points to lead the Rockets over the Timberwolves 119-100.

Box Score

1234T
HOU21295019119
MIN21282031100
Houston Rockets logoROCKETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Trevor ArizaSF334-103-84-423100415+23
4P.J. TuckerPF241-31-20-04001013+26
15Clint CapelaC316-110-02-41730412140
13James HardenSG3312-265-117-743411436+21
3Chris PaulPG339-173-54-466501125+11
10Eric Gordon296-144-102-212100018+1
33Ryan Anderson170-30-30-01100020-2
42Nene Hilario141-30-02-35200114+19
14Gerald Green160-30-32-24000212-4
5Aaron Jackson20-10-10-010000100
7Joe Johnson21-10-00-000000020
28Tarik Black20-00-00-010000000
9Zhou Qi— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL40-9243.5%16-4337.2%23-2688.5%4620116617119
Minnesota Timberwolves logoTIMBERWOLVESMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
22Andrew WigginsSF295-141-53-431001214-30
67Taj GibsonPF201-10-00-03000012-24
32Karl-Anthony TownsC319-150-24-6152005322-13
23Jimmy ButlerSG387-171-44-595001219-13
0Jeff TeaguePG281-70-30-01500342-28
5Gorgui Dieng161-21-20-05101023-6
25Derrick Rose327-112-21-264004217+6
8Nemanja Bjelica162-42-21-23110037+7
11Jamal Crawford234-101-21-224302310+6
13Marcus Georges-Hunt20-10-00-010000000
30Aaron Brooks22-20-00-200000040
45Cole Aldrich— did not play —— did not play —
1Tyus Jones— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL39-8446.4%8-2236.4%14-2360.9%4823411622100

Play-by-Play

1st quarterhoumin
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:58) Jump Ball Towns vs. Capela: Tip to Gibson
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (11:48) Butler 2' Driving Reverse Layup (2 PTS)
    02
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:32) MISS Harden 3' Driving Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:30) Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:29) MISS Capela 2' Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:28) Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:14) MISS Wiggins 2' Driving Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:11) Gibson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (11:10) Gibson Putback Layup (2 PTS)
    04
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (11:04) Ariza 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Paul 1 AST)
    34
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:42) MISS Wiggins 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:40) Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (10:32) Ariza 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Harden 1 AST)
    64
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (10:15) Wiggins 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    66
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:08) Towns S.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Capers)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (10:08) Ariza Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
    76
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (10:08) Ariza Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
    86
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:58) MISS Towns 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:55) Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:32) MISS Harden 19' Step Back Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:32) Rockets Rebound
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:32) Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:16) Towns OFF.Foul (P2) (J.Capers)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:16) Towns Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (9:08) Ariza 26' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Paul 2 AST)
    116
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:48) MISS Teague 2' Driving Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:48) Capela BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:46) Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:25) MISS Harden 7' Floating Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:23) Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:23) Capela Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:15) Ariza P.FOUL (P1.T1) (D.Guthrie)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:02) MISS Butler 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:59) Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:37) MISS Harden 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:35) Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:23) MISS Dieng 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:19) Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:09) MISS Paul 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:07) Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (6:48) Teague 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    118
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:27) MISS Paul 11' Step Back Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:26) Teague REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:21) MISS Teague 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:19) Butler REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:18) MISS Butler 1' Putback Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:17) Butler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:17) MISS Butler 1' Tip Layup Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:17) Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:08) MISS Harden 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:04) Gibson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:00) TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:46) MISS Wiggins 17' Step Back Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:44) Nene REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:26) MISS Ariza 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:22) Wiggins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:18) Nene Personal Block Foul (P1.T2) (J.Capers)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:00) Rose Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:00) Harden STEAL (1 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:42) MISS Harden 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:39) Dieng REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (4:22) Butler 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    1110
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:56) Dieng S.FOUL (P1.T2) (M.Ayotte)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (3:56) Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1210
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (3:56) Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    1310
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:43) MISS Rose 7' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:41) Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:34) MISS Anderson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:29) Dieng REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (3:15) Dieng 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Butler 1 AST)
    1313
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (3:02) Gordon 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    1613
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:45) MISS Butler 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:42) Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:34) MISS Nene 2' Driving Dunk
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:32) Dieng REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (2:29) Butler 1' Layup (6 PTS) (Rose 1 AST)
    1615
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:12) MISS Harden 6' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:12) Rockets Rebound
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (2:12) Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:58) Bjelica S.FOUL (P1.T3) (D.Guthrie)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:58) MISS Capela Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:58) Rockets Rebound
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (1:58) Capela Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1715
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:45) MISS Rose 1' Cutting Layup Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:43) Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (1:40) Gordon 1' Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Paul 3 AST)
    1915
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:16) MISS Crawford 22' Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:13) Bjelica REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:08) MISS Crawford 3' Driving Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:05) Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:00) MISS Paul 5' Floating Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:56) Capela REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:56) MISS Capela 1' Tip Layup Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:55) Capela REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:55) MISS Capela 1' Tip Layup Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:55) Green REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:52) MISS Gordon 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:49) Rose REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (0:47) Wiggins 1' Running Layup (4 PTS) (Rose 2 AST)
    1917
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:40) MISS Green 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:36) Rose REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (0:32) Rose 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    1919
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (0:26) Paul 9' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Capela 1 AST)
    2119
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (0:04) Crawford 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    2121
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

119Points100
40-92(43.5%)Field Goal(%)39-84(46.4%)
16-43(37.2%)3-Point(%)8-22(36.4%)
23-26(88.5%)Free Throw(%)14-23(60.9%)
46(10)Rebounds(Offensive)48(10)
20Assists23
11Steals4
6Blocks1
6Turnovers16
17Fouls22
48Pts In The Paint52
11Fast Break Pts8
19Pts Off Turnovers5
26Bench Pts41
35Largest Lead7

Game Details

Monday, April 23, 2018 · 8:00 PM
Target Center · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 18,978 (98.0%)