Timberwolves
RocketsThe Minnesota Timberwolves came back to beat the Houston Rockets 117-107 on Wednesday, November 4, at Toyota Center (Houston) in Houston, TX. They trailed by 2 after three quarters.
The game was tied 57-57 at halftime. The Rockets still led 84-82 after three quarters, but the Timberwolves won the fourth quarter 35-23.
Top performers
Ayo Dosunmu led the Timberwolves with 21 points on 10-of-20 shooting, with 6 assists. LaMelo Ball added 20 points and 6 assists. For the Rockets, Kevin Durant had 21 points on 7-of-14 shooting, with 5 rebounds. Fred VanVleet added 18 points.
Alperen Sengun recorded a triple-double: 17 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.
- Ayo Dosunmu (MIN): 21 PTS, 1 REB, 6 AST, 10-20 FG, 34 MIN
- Kevin Durant (HOU): 21 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 7-14 FG, 35 MIN
- LaMelo Ball (MIN): 20 PTS, 2 REB, 6 AST, 6-11 FG, 31 MIN
- Bones Hyland (MIN): 19 PTS, 2 REB, 4 AST, 7-13 FG, 16 MIN
- Fred VanVleet (HOU): 18 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 6-12 FG, 30 MIN
- Alperen Sengun (HOU): 17 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST, 5-15 FG, 39 MIN
Context
The Timberwolves improved to 6-3 with their second straight win, while the Rockets fell to 7-2. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Timberwolves host the Mavericks on Thursday, Nov 12; the Rockets host the Jazz on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 18,055 at Toyota Center (Houston). Officials: Justin Van Duyne, Tyler Ford and Gina Catanzariti.