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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets

NBA
Timberwolves
20-20
141-123
Final
Rockets
11-30
Toyota Center (Houston)
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

MIN leadsBiggest lead MIN 26, HOU 1
Q1Q2Q3Q4
HOU leads
Team1234T
MIN36393630141
HOU26283435123

Who won: Timberwolves 141-123

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Houston Rockets 141-123 on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Toyota Center (Houston). The Timberwolves lead the series 2-0. The Timberwolves outscored the Rockets 39-28 in the 2nd quarter. Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves in points (40). Christian Wood led the Rockets in points (22).

Player of the game

Karl-Anthony Towns

MIN · 40 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST

9.4

Win probability

100%MIN final
MINHOU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 18.8Jaylen Nowell

    Defensive rebound

    Jaylen Nowell defensive rebound

  4. Q4 20.0Josh Christopher

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Josh Christopher misses 24-foot three point jumper

    J. Christopher · 19 PTS

  5. SLAMQ4 29.0
    Josh Okogie

    Dunk, 2 ft

    J. Okogie · 4 PTS · ast J. McLaughlin

    Josh Okogie makes 2-foot dunk (Jordan McLaughlin assists)

    MIN 141 - 123 HOU
  6. Q4 39.3David Nwaba
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    David Nwaba makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Nwaba · 9 PTS

    MIN 139 - 123 HOU
  7. Q4 39.3HOU

    Offensive rebound

    Rockets offensive team rebound

  8. Q4 39.3David Nwaba

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    David Nwaba misses free throw 1 of 2

    D. Nwaba · 9 PTS

  9. Q4 39.3Nathan Knight

    Shooting foul

    Nathan Knight shooting foul

    N. Knight · 2 PTS

  10. Q4 48.2Nathan Knight
    TO

    Out of bounds bad pass turnover

    Nathan Knight out of bounds bad pass turnover

    N. Knight · 2 PTS

  11. Q4 55.0Nathan Knight

    Defensive rebound

    Nathan Knight defensive rebound

  12. Q4 55.9Garrison Mathews

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Garrison Mathews misses 26-foot three point jumper

    G. Mathews · 14 PTS

  13. Q4 1:05Nathan Knight
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Nathan Knight makes free throw 2 of 2

    N. Knight · 2 PTS

    MIN 139 - 122 HOU
  14. Q4 1:05Nathan Knight
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Nathan Knight makes free throw 1 of 2

    N. Knight · 2 PTS

    MIN 138 - 122 HOU
  15. Q4 1:05Jordan McLaughlin

    Double technical foul: Jordan McLaughlin and...

    Double technical foul: Jordan McLaughlin and Garrison Mathews

    J. McLaughlin

  16. Q4 1:05Garrison Mathews

    Shooting foul

    Garrison Mathews shooting foul

    G. Mathews · 14 PTS

  17. SLAMQ4 1:22
    KJ Martin

    Kenyon Martin Jr. makes dunk

    Martin Jr. · 13 PTS · ast D. Nix

    Kenyon Martin Jr. makes dunk (Daishen Nix assists)

    MIN 137 - 122 HOU
  18. Q4 1:32Daishen Nix

    Defensive rebound

    Daishen Nix defensive rebound

  19. Q4 1:33Jake Layman

    Misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Jake Layman misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot

    J. Layman

  20. Q4 1:43David Nwaba
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    David Nwaba makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Nwaba · 9 PTS

    MIN 137 - 120 HOU
  21. Q4 1:43David Nwaba
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    David Nwaba makes free throw 1 of 2

    D. Nwaba · 9 PTS

    MIN 137 - 119 HOU
  22. Q4 1:43Jaylen Nowell

    Shooting foul

    Jaylen Nowell shooting foul

    J. Nowell · 11 PTS

  23. Q4 1:53Josh Christopher

    Offensive rebound

    Josh Christopher offensive rebound

    J. Christopher · 19 PTS

  24. Q4 1:56KJ Martin

    Kenyon Martin Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Martin Jr. · 13 PTS

  25. Q4 2:11Anthony Edwards
    +1

    Makes technical free throw

    Anthony Edwards makes technical free throw

    A. Edwards · 19 PTS

    MIN 137 - 118 HOU

Leaders

MINHOU
Points
Karl-Anthony Towns
40
Christian Wood
22
Assists
D'Angelo Russell
10
Kevin Porter Jr.
8
Rebounds
Jarred Vanderbilt
19
Christian Wood
8

Season seriesMIN leads series 2-0

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