Houston Rockets vs Minnesota Timberwolves

NBA

Rockets

0-1

106-124

Final

Timberwolves

1-0

Target Center

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

HOU leadsBiggest lead HOU 4, MIN 35

MIN leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	21	24	26	35	106
MIN	32	40	27	25	124

Who won: Timberwolves 124-106

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Houston Rockets 124-106 on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Target Center. The Timberwolves lead the series 1-0. The Timberwolves outscored the Rockets 40-24 in the 2nd quarter. Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves in points (30). Christian Wood led the Rockets in points (16).

Player of the game

Karl-Anthony Towns

MIN · 30 PTS, 10 REB

8.9

Win probability

100%MIN final

HOUMIN

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 7.4
Defensive rebound
Naz Reid defensive rebound
Q4 8.5
Misses driving layup
Josh Christopher misses driving layup
J. Christopher · 5 PTS
Q4 17.6
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Leandro Bolmaro makes free throw 2 of 2
L. Bolmaro · 2 PTS
HOU 106 - 124 MIN
Q4 17.6
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Leandro Bolmaro makes free throw 1 of 2
L. Bolmaro · 2 PTS
HOU 106 - 123 MIN
Q4 17.6
Personal take foul
David Nwaba personal take foul
D. Nwaba · 7 PTS
THREEQ4 24.2
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
A. Brooks · 6 PTS · ast K. Martin Jr.
Armoni Brooks makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kenyon Martin Jr. assists)
HOU 106 - 122 MIN
THREEQ4 49.2
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
M. Wright IV · 3 PTS
McKinley Wright IV makes 26-foot three point jumper
HOU 103 - 122 MIN
Q4 57.9
Defensive rebound
Naz Reid defensive rebound
Q4 1:00
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
David Nwaba misses 23-foot three point jumper
D. Nwaba · 7 PTS
Q4 1:13
+2
Driving layup
Jake Layman makes driving layup (Jaylen Nowell assists)
J. Layman · 2 PTS · ast J. Nowell
HOU 103 - 119 MIN
Q4 1:14
Defensive rebound
Naz Reid defensive rebound
Q4 1:18
Naz Reid blocks David Nwaba 's 4-foot driving layup
D. Nwaba · 7 PTS
Q4 1:24
Defensive rebound
David Nwaba defensive rebound
Q4 1:27
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jake Layman misses 25-foot three point jumper
J. Layman · 2 PTS
SLAMQ4 1:40
Dunk, 1 ft
A. Brooks · 6 PTS · ast U. Garuba
Armoni Brooks makes 1-foot dunk (Usman Garuba assists)
HOU 103 - 117 MIN
Q4 1:43
TO
Lost ball turnover
Leandro Bolmaro lost ball turnover (Josh Christopher steals)
L. Bolmaro · 2 PTS
SLAMQ4 2:03
Dunk
U. Garuba · 4 PTS · ast D. Nwaba
Usman Garuba makes dunk (David Nwaba assists)
HOU 101 - 117 MIN
Q4 2:14
+2
Bucket
Jaylen Nowell makes two point shot
J. Nowell · 2 PTS
HOU 99 - 117 MIN
Q4 2:15
Offensive rebound
Jaylen Nowell offensive rebound
J. Nowell · 2 PTS
Q4 2:17
Misses layup
Jaylen Nowell misses layup
J. Nowell · 2 PTS
THREEQ4 2:36
Step back jumpshot, 24 ft
J. Christopher · 5 PTS
Josh Christopher makes 24-foot step back jumpshot
HOU 99 - 115 MIN
Q4 2:52
TO
Bad pass
McKinley Wright IV bad pass (Kenyon Martin Jr. steals)
M. Wright IV · 3 PTS
Q4 3:12
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Josh Christopher makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Christopher · 5 PTS
HOU 96 - 115 MIN