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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
Q1Q2Q3Q4
MIN leads
Team1234T
HOU21242635106
MIN32402725124

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).

Recap · Oct 21
Edwards energizes Wolves in opening 124-106 win over Rockets

Anthony Edwards energized the first full-size home crowd of his nascent career with 29 points in 31 minutes for the Minnesota Timberwolves, who cruised to a 124-106 victory over the Houston Rockets to start the season on Wednesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: MIN leads series 1-0.
  • Rockets 0-1 on the road; Timberwolves 1-0 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Rockets6th in Western Conference Division
  • Steven Adams C
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
Timberwolves9th in Western Conference Division
  • Bones Hyland G
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • Enrique Freeman F
    Shoulder
    Day-To-Day
  • Jonathan Kuminga F
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • Rocco Zikarsky C
    Undisclosed
    Day-To-Day
  • Trey Lyles F
    Rest
    Day-To-Day

Head to head

MIN leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN · Attendance 16,079
Officials
Curtis Blair (Referee), Tre Maddox (Referee), Simone Jelks (Referee)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesMIN leads series 1-0

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