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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets

NBA
Timberwolves
29-18
98-116
Final
Rockets
31-12
Toyota Center (Houston)
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

MIN leadsBiggest lead MIN 4, HOU 19
Q1Q2Q3Q4
HOU leads
Team1234T
MIN1733202898
HOU26372627116

Who won: Rockets 116-98

The Houston Rockets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-98 on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Toyota Center (Houston). The Rockets lead the series 1-0. The Rockets outscored the Timberwolves 26-17 in the 1st quarter. Eric Gordon led the Rockets in points (30). Jimmy Butler III led the Timberwolves in points (23).

Player of the game

Karl-Anthony Towns

MIN · 22 PTS, 16 REB, 5 BLK

8.8

Win probability

100%HOU final
MINHOU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 1.0Eric Gordon

    Defensive rebound

    Eric Gordon defensive rebound

  4. Q4 5.0Jeff Teague

    Misses 27-foot three point jumper

    Jeff Teague misses 27-foot three point jumper

    J. Teague · 6 PTS

  5. THREEQ4 12.0
    Eric Gordon

    Three! Jumper, 23 ft

    E. Gordon · 30 PTS · ast R. Hunter

    Eric Gordon makes 23-foot three point jumper (R.J. Hunter assists)

    MIN 98 - 116 HOU
  6. Q4 31.0P.J. Tucker

    Defensive rebound

    PJ Tucker defensive rebound

  7. Q4 34.0Jimmy Butler III

    Jimmy Butler misses 28-foot three point pullup jump...

    Jimmy Butler misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot

    J. Butler III · 23 PTS

  8. Q4 36.0MIN

    Full timeout

    Timberwolves Full timeout

  9. THREEQ4 36.0
    Luc Mbah a Moute

    Three! Jumper, 27 ft

    L. Mbah a Moute · 14 PTS · ast C. Paul

    Luc Mbah a Moute makes 27-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)

    MIN 98 - 113 HOU
  10. Q4 59.0Clint Capela

    Defensive rebound

    Clint Capela defensive rebound

  11. Q4 1:03Andrew Wiggins

    Misses 27-foot three point jumper

    Andrew Wiggins misses 27-foot three point jumper

    A. Wiggins · 16 PTS

  12. Q4 1:07Karl-Anthony Towns

    Defensive rebound

    Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound

  13. Q4 1:09Clint Capela

    Misses layup

    Clint Capela misses layup

    C. Capela · 20 PTS

  14. Q4 1:31P.J. Tucker

    Defensive rebound

    PJ Tucker defensive rebound

  15. Q4 1:31Jeff Teague

    Misses free throw 1 of 1

    Jeff Teague misses free throw 1 of 1

    J. Teague · 6 PTS

  16. Q4 1:31Clint Capela

    Shooting foul

    Clint Capela shooting foul

    C. Capela · 20 PTS

  17. Q4 1:31Jeff Teague
    +2

    Jumper, 10 ft

    Jeff Teague makes 10-foot jumper

    J. Teague · 6 PTS

    MIN 98 - 110 HOU
  18. Q4 1:47MIN

    Full timeout

    Timberwolves Full timeout

  19. Q4 1:47Clint Capela

    Makes free throw 1 of 1

    Clint Capela makes free throw 1 of 1

    C. Capela · 20 PTS

    MIN 96 - 110 HOU
  20. Q4 1:47Taj Gibson

    Shooting foul

    Taj Gibson shooting foul

    T. Gibson · 9 PTS

  21. Q4 1:47Clint Capela
    +2

    Layup, 1 ft

    Clint Capela makes 1-foot layup (Chris Paul assists)

    C. Capela · 20 PTS · ast C. Paul

    MIN 96 - 109 HOU
  22. Q4 2:06Karl-Anthony Towns
    +2

    Layup

    Karl-Anthony Towns makes layup

    K. Towns · 22 PTS

    MIN 96 - 107 HOU
  23. THREEQ4 2:31
    P.J. Tucker

    Three! PJ Tucker makes jumper, 24 ft

    P.J. Tucker · 5 PTS · ast L. Mbah a Moute

    PJ Tucker makes 24-foot three point jumper (Luc Mbah a Moute assists)

    MIN 94 - 107 HOU
  24. Q4 2:43Luc Mbah a Moute

    Defensive rebound

    Luc Mbah a Moute defensive rebound

  25. Q4 2:47Jimmy Butler III

    Jimmy Butler misses 16-foot two point shot

    J. Butler III · 23 PTS

Leaders

MINHOU
Points
Jimmy Butler III
23
Eric Gordon
30
Assists
Jamal Crawford
5
Chris Paul
9
Rebounds
Karl-Anthony Towns
16
P.J. Tucker
9

Season seriesHOU leads series 1-0

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