Minnesota Timberwolves 98 - 116 Houston Rockets
Thu, 18 Jan 2018 · NBA · Toyota Center (Houston)
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P | FT | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler III | 42 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 8-15 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -10 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 37 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 10-19 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | +2 |
| Taj Gibson | 37 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -24 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 34 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 5-12 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -31 |
| Jeff Teague | 32 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -22 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Jamal Crawford | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyus Jones | 16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +4 |
| Gorgui Dieng | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -12 |
| Nemanja Bjelica | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 |
| Marcus Georges-Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 |
| Team | 98 | 40 | 8 | 38-81 | 8-24 | 14-21 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||
Did not play: Shabazz Muhammad, Aaron Brooks, Cole Aldrich
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P | FT | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul | 35 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 6-12 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +23 |
| Luc Mbah a Moute | 32 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 |
| Ryan Anderson | 29 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +20 |
| Clint Capela | 26 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| James Harden | 26 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 3-15 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -11 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Eric Gordon | 35 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 11-19 | 7-13 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +23 |
| P.J. Tucker | 34 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +19 |
| Nene | 22 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +21 |
| RJ Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 |
| Team | 116 | 45 | 5 | 42-88 | 17-39 | 15-17 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | ||
Did not play: Tarik Black, Troy Williams, Trevor Ariza, Gerald Green
Team comparison
| MIN | Stat | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Points | 116 |
| 38-81 | Field goals | 42-88 |
| 8-24 | Three pointers | 17-39 |
| 14-21 | Free throws | 15-17 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 83.86 | Pace | 83.86 |
| 116.86 | Offensive rating | 138.33 |