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Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets, Wed, Nov 4: final, Timberwolves 117, Rockets 107

Wed, Nov 4, 8:30 PM ETToyota Center (Houston)
MinnesotaTimberwolves
6-3
Final
117–107
HoustonRockets
7-2
Q1Q2Q3Q4
MIN33242535
HOU30272723

Largest lead MIN 11 pts · 26 lead changes · 15 ties · MIN led 52% of the game

Updated · Latest news · Box score via ESPN, fetched Nov 4, 11:08 PM ETSource status

Final box score

box score via ESPN · final · fetched Nov 4, 11:08 PM ET

Minnesota Timberwolves

MIN box score
StartersMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PFT+/-PF
Jaden McDaniels F37 min14 pts8 reb4 ast2 stl0 blk2 tov7-14 FG0-6 3PT0-0 FT+9 +/-4 PF
Ayo Dosunmu G34 min21 pts, team high1 reb6 ast, team high2 stl0 blk0 tov10-20 FG0-3 3PT1-2 FT+10 +/-3 PF
Rudy Gobert C33 min8 pts11 reb, team high2 ast1 stl4 blk0 tov3-7 FG0-0 3PT2-6 FT+11 +/-4 PF
Jonathan Kuminga F32 min16 pts8 reb5 ast1 stl1 blk1 tov5-10 FG4-7 3PT2-4 FT+6 +/-2 PF
LaMelo Ball G31 min20 pts2 reb6 ast, team high3 stl1 blk7 tov6-11 FG4-7 3PT4-5 FT+15 +/-4 PF
+4 bench
MIN bench box score
BenchMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PFT+/-PF
Jaylen Clark G25 min10 pts4 reb1 ast2 stl0 blk3 tov4-6 FG2-3 3PT0-0 FT−1 +/-3 PF
Trey Lyles F20 min5 pts2 reb0 ast0 stl1 blk0 tov2-3 FG1-2 3PT0-0 FT+3 +/-1 PF
Bones Hyland G16 min19 pts2 reb4 ast1 stl0 blk2 tov7-13 FG4-7 3PT1-2 FT−1 +/-3 PF
Joan Beringer F13 min4 pts7 reb0 ast0 stl1 blk2 tov2-3 FG0-0 3PT0-0 FT−2 +/-1 PF
Team117 pts45 reb28 ast12 stl8 blk17 tov46-87 FG, 52.9%15-35 3PT, 42.9%10-19 FT, 52.6%25 PF

Did not play: Zyon Pullin (coach's decision), Cody Williams (coach's decision), Isaiah Evans (coach's decision), Rocco Zikarsky (coach's decision)

Houston Rockets

HOU box score
StartersMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PFT+/-PF
Alperen Sengun C39 min17 pts12 reb, team high10 ast, team high0 stl3 blk4 tov5-15 FG0-1 3PT7-9 FT−7 +/-3 PF
Kevin Durant F35 min21 pts, team high5 reb2 ast1 stl1 blk4 tov7-14 FG2-5 3PT5-6 FT−6 +/-3 PF
Jabari Smith Jr. F35 min11 pts4 reb2 ast0 stl3 blk1 tov3-4 FG2-3 3PT3-4 FT−8 +/-1 PF
Amen Thompson G32 min11 pts8 reb1 ast0 stl0 blk3 tov3-9 FG0-2 3PT5-6 FT−11 +/-4 PF
Fred VanVleet G30 min18 pts3 reb3 ast0 stl0 blk4 tov6-12 FG4-9 3PT2-2 FT−8 +/-3 PF
+5 bench
HOU bench box score
BenchMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PFT+/-PF
Tari Eason F24 min9 pts6 reb1 ast2 stl0 blk0 tov4-10 FG1-5 3PT0-0 FT−8 +/-0 PF
Reed Sheppard G21 min14 pts2 reb2 ast3 stl0 blk0 tov5-12 FG3-8 3PT1-1 FT+2 +/-2 PF
Marcus Smart G18 min4 pts1 reb1 ast0 stl1 blk2 tov1-5 FG1-4 3PT1-2 FT−7 +/-4 PF
Bogdan Bogdanovic G5 min0 pts0 reb0 ast0 stl0 blk0 tov0-0 FG0-0 3PT0-0 FT+0 +/-0 PF
Oscar Tshiebwe C2 min2 pts0 reb0 ast0 stl0 blk0 tov1-1 FG0-0 3PT0-0 FT+3 +/-0 PF
Team107 pts41 reb22 ast6 stl8 blk18 tov35-82 FG, 42.7%13-37 3PT, 35.1%24-30 FT, 80.0%20 PF

Did not play: Steven Adams (right soleus strain), Clint Capela (right ankle sprain), Jae'Sean Tate (coach's decision), Isaiah Crawford (coach's decision), Bruce Thornton (coach's decision)

Recap

Fact Minnesota pulled away in the fourth to beat Houston 117-107

Minnesota beat Houston by 10 pts on the road, MIN 117, HOU 107, outscoring the Rockets 35 to 23 pts in the fourth quarter. The Timberwolves led 111-104 with 1:47 left, and a 10-2 run, capped by a Rudy Gobert alley-oop layup assisted by LaMelo Ball, sealed it.

Sources: Box score via ESPN · Play-by-play via ESPN

More from the game (1)
  • Fact Ayo Dosunmu led Minnesota with 21 points

    Ayo Dosunmu scored 21 pts with 6 ast and 2 stl in 34 min. LaMelo Ball added 20 pts with 4 threes, and Bones Hyland scored 19 pts in 16 min. Jonathan Kuminga had 16 pts and 8 reb.

    Sources: Box score via ESPN

Recap written Nov 4, 11:22 PM ET from the box score and the posts linked, in our own words. Rumors and opinions are labeled.

Reaction

after the final
  • ESPN: Dosunmu scores 21 and Kuminga sparks late surge in Timberwolves’ 117-107 win over Rockets Read ↗
  • Talk of the game: HOU 8–0 run in Q1 · last lead change Q4 6:04: Ball 3-pt jumper (assist: Kuminga) · MIN 99, HOU 96 Key plays →
  • Reddit post-game thread ↗

Things to watch

set before tip, answered from the box score after
  • Terrence Shannon Jr.: out.

    At tip(NBA report)

    Result: Did not play

  • Clint Capela: out.

    At tip(NBA report)

    Result: Did not play

Before the game: the story

Opinion Wolves' three-point volume rising as Edwards sits

Locked On Wolves host reports Minnesota's three-point attempts climbed from 33 to 50 across recent games, and argues the Wolves should shoot even more without Edwards.

Sources: Locked On Wolves “Ayo Dosunmu + LaMelo Ball IGNITE Minnesota Timberw” at 14:33, 15:54, 17:07

More from the game (3)

Written by Hoop Dossier from the reports, posts and podcasts linked here, in our own words. written Nov 4, 8:50 AM ET, before tip. Rumors and opinions are labeled.

Since the final

posted after the final · newest first · official report, X, Bluesky, RotoWire, ESPN
  • ESPNMINTerrence Shannon Jr.Day-to-day

    Day-to-day, left hip bruise, expected back today

    ESPN · via ESPN ↗
  • ESPNHOUClint CapelaDay-to-day

    Day-to-day, right ankle sprain, expected back Nov 7

    ESPN · via ESPN ↗

Game flow

score margin after every basket · from the play-by-play via ESPN
Game flow: the score margin between MIN and HOUScore margin between MIN and HOU through the game: after Q1 MIN by 3 pts, after Q2 tied, after Q3 HOU by 2 pts, after Q4 MIN by 10 pts. Largest lead: HOU 5 pts (Q1, 1:49 left); MIN 11 pts (Q4, 0:28 left).10 pts10 ptsHOU +5 ptsMIN +11 ptsHOU aheadMIN aheadtiedQ1Q2Q3Q4Game flow: the score margin between MIN and HOUScore margin between MIN and HOU through the game: after Q1 MIN by 3 pts, after Q2 tied, after Q3 HOU by 2 pts, after Q4 MIN by 10 pts. Largest lead: HOU 5 pts (Q1, 1:49 left); MIN 11 pts (Q4, 0:28 left).10 pts10 ptsHOU +5 ptsMIN +11 ptsHOU aheadMIN aheadtiedQ1Q2Q3Q4

The line is how far ahead one side was; the rings mark each side's largest lead.

How it went

key plays in our words · scores, lead changes, runs, timeouts and the last two minutes · play-by-play via ESPN
Q1 · MIN 33, HOU 30

Every recorded play in this game.

  1. 6:52HOUBasketThompson running dunk (assist: VanVleet) · MIN 11, HOU 12 lead change
  2. 6:43MINBasketMcDaniels driving floater · MIN 13, HOU 12 lead change
  3. 6:24HOU3-pointerDurant 3-pt jumper (assist: Sengun) · MIN 13, HOU 15 lead change
  4. 5:57MIN3-pointerKuminga 3-pt jumper (assist: Ball) · MIN 16, HOU 15 lead change
  5. 4:43HOUFree throwDurant free throw 2 of 2 · MIN 19, HOU 20 lead change
  6. 4:17MIN3-pointerHyland 3-pt jumper (assist: McDaniels) · MIN 22, HOU 20 lead change
  7. 2:47HOUBasketTshiebwe layup (assist: Durant) · MIN 23, HOU 25 lead change
  8. 1:49HOU3-pointerSheppard 3-pt jumper (assist: Sengun) · MIN 23, HOU 28 HOU 8–0 run
  9. 0:49MIN3-pointerHyland 3-pt jumper · MIN 29, HOU 28 lead change
  10. 0:37HOUBasketEason putback layup · MIN 29, HOU 30 lead change
  11. 0:20MINBasketMcDaniels step-back jumper · MIN 31, HOU 30 lead change
  12. 0:03MINBasketBeringer layup (assist: Hyland) · MIN 33, HOU 30 MIN 10–2 run
  1. 11:37MIN3-pointerBall 3-pt jumper (assist: Dosunmu) · MIN 3, HOU 0
  2. 11:18HOU3-pointerVanVleet 3-pt pull-up jumper (assist: Thompson) · MIN 3, HOU 3
  3. 10:58MINBasketDosunmu driving layup (assist: Kuminga) · MIN 5, HOU 3
  4. 10:29MINBasketDosunmu running finger-roll layup · MIN 7, HOU 3
  5. 9:26MINFoulPersonal foul on Dosunmu (1 PF)
  6. 9:21HOUBasketDurant jumper (assist: Sengun) · MIN 7, HOU 5
  7. 9:08HOUFoulPersonal foul on Durant (1 PF)
  8. 8:34MINBasketMcDaniels driving floater (assist: Ball) · MIN 9, HOU 5
  9. 8:10HOU3-pointerVanVleet 3-pt jumper (assist: Smith Jr.) · MIN 9, HOU 8
  10. 7:36HOUFoulShooting foul on VanVleet (1 PF)
  11. 7:36MINFree throwBall free throw 1 of 2 · MIN 10, HOU 8
  12. 7:36MINFree throwBall free throw 2 of 2 · MIN 11, HOU 8
  13. 7:11HOUBasketVanVleet driving finger-roll layup · MIN 11, HOU 10
  14. 6:52HOUBasketThompson running dunk (assist: VanVleet) · MIN 11, HOU 12 lead change
  15. 6:43MINBasketMcDaniels driving floater · MIN 13, HOU 12 lead change
  16. 6:24HOU3-pointerDurant 3-pt jumper (assist: Sengun) · MIN 13, HOU 15 lead change
  17. 6:08HOUFoulPersonal foul on Thompson (1 PF)
  18. 5:57MIN3-pointerKuminga 3-pt jumper (assist: Ball) · MIN 16, HOU 15 lead change
  19. 5:27MIN3-pointerBall 3-pt pull-up jumper (assist: Gobert) · MIN 19, HOU 15
  20. 5:11HOU3-pointerDurant 3-pt jumper (assist: Smart) · MIN 19, HOU 18
  21. 4:43HOUFree throwDurant free throw 1 of 2 · MIN 19, HOU 19
  22. 4:43HOUFree throwDurant free throw 2 of 2 · MIN 19, HOU 20 lead change
  23. 4:36HOUFoulPersonal foul on Durant (2 PF)
  24. 4:17MIN3-pointerHyland 3-pt jumper (assist: McDaniels) · MIN 22, HOU 20 lead change
  25. 3:43MINFree throwHyland free throw 1 of 1 · MIN 23, HOU 20
  26. 3:05HOU3-pointerSheppard 3-pt jumper (assist: Durant) · MIN 23, HOU 23
  27. 2:47HOUBasketTshiebwe layup (assist: Durant) · MIN 23, HOU 25 lead change
  28. 1:49HOU3-pointerSheppard 3-pt jumper (assist: Sengun) · MIN 23, HOU 28 HOU 8–0 run
  29. 1:30MIN3-pointerLyles 3-pt step-back jumper (assist: Hyland) · MIN 26, HOU 28
  30. 0:49MIN3-pointerHyland 3-pt jumper · MIN 29, HOU 28 lead change
  31. 0:37HOUBasketEason putback layup · MIN 29, HOU 30 lead change
  32. 0:20MINBasketMcDaniels step-back jumper · MIN 31, HOU 30 lead change
  33. 0:14HOUFoulOffensive foul on Durant (3 PF)
  34. 0:03MINBasketBeringer layup (assist: Hyland) · MIN 33, HOU 30 MIN 10–2 run
  35. 0:00PeriodEnd of Q1 · MIN 33, HOU 30
Q2 · MIN 57, HOU 57 (HOU won the quarter 27–24)

Every recorded play in this game.

  1. 5:23HOUFree throwSengun flagrant free throw 2 of 2 · MIN 45, HOU 46 lead change
  2. 4:34MINBasketDosunmu running layup · MIN 47, HOU 46 lead change
  3. 2:52HOUFree throwVanVleet free throw 2 of 2 · MIN 49, HOU 50 lead change
  4. 0:11MINBasketDosunmu driving finger-roll layup · MIN 57, HOU 55 lead change
  1. 11:28MIN3-pointerKuminga 3-pt step-back jumper · MIN 36, HOU 30
  2. 11:03HOUBasketSengun turnaround jumper · MIN 36, HOU 32
  3. 10:48HOUBasketSheppard running finger-roll layup · MIN 36, HOU 34
  4. 10:48HOUFree throwSheppard free throw 1 of 1 · MIN 36, HOU 35
  5. 10:07MIN3-pointerHyland 3-pt jumper (assist: Kuminga) · MIN 39, HOU 35
  6. 9:59MINFoulPersonal foul on Dosunmu (2 PF)
  7. 9:29MINBasketLyles cutting layup (assist: Dosunmu) · MIN 41, HOU 35
  8. 9:12HOUBasketSengun driving layup (assist: Sheppard) · MIN 41, HOU 37
  9. 8:47HOUBasketSheppard driving floater · MIN 41, HOU 39
  10. 8:27HOUFoulShooting foul on Smith Jr. (1 PF)
  11. 7:45MINBasketGobert dunk · MIN 43, HOU 39
  12. 7:31MINFree throwKuminga free throw 2 of 2 · MIN 44, HOU 39
  13. 7:14MINFoulShooting foul on Kuminga (1 PF)
  14. 7:14HOUFree throwThompson free throw 1 of 2 · MIN 44, HOU 40
  15. 7:14HOUFree throwThompson free throw 2 of 2 · MIN 44, HOU 41
  16. 6:15HOU3-pointerSheppard 3-pt running pull-up jumper (assist: Sengun) · MIN 44, HOU 44
  17. 5:37HOUFoulShooting foul on VanVleet (2 PF)
  18. 5:37MINFree throwDosunmu free throw 2 of 2 · MIN 45, HOU 44
  19. 5:23MINFoulFlagrant foul (type 1) on Kuminga (2 PF)
  20. 5:23HOUFree throwSengun flagrant free throw 1 of 2 · MIN 45, HOU 45
  21. 5:23HOUFree throwSengun flagrant free throw 2 of 2 · MIN 45, HOU 46 lead change
  22. 4:34MINBasketDosunmu running layup · MIN 47, HOU 46 lead change
  23. 4:03MINBasketDosunmu running finger-roll layup (assist: McDaniels) · MIN 49, HOU 46
  24. 3:25MINFoulPersonal foul on Gobert (1 PF)
  25. 3:25HOUFree throwSengun free throw 1 of 2 · MIN 49, HOU 47
  26. 3:25HOUFree throwSengun free throw 2 of 2 · MIN 49, HOU 48
  27. 3:03HOUFoulPersonal foul on VanVleet (3 PF)
  28. 2:52MINFoulLoose-ball foul on Ball (1 PF)
  29. 2:52HOUFree throwVanVleet free throw 1 of 2 · MIN 49, HOU 49
  30. 2:52HOUFree throwVanVleet free throw 2 of 2 · MIN 49, HOU 50 lead change
  31. 2:32HOU3-pointerSmith Jr. 3-pt jumper (assist: VanVleet) · MIN 49, HOU 53
  32. 1:49MINBasketMcDaniels driving floater · MIN 51, HOU 53
  33. 1:35HOUBasketThompson driving finger-roll layup (assist: VanVleet) · MIN 51, HOU 55
  34. 1:24MINBasketClark jumper (assist: Ball) · MIN 53, HOU 55
  35. 0:50MINBasketDosunmu running finger-roll layup (assist: McDaniels) · MIN 55, HOU 55
  36. 0:11MINBasketDosunmu driving finger-roll layup · MIN 57, HOU 55 lead change
  37. 0:00HOUFree throwThompson free throw 1 of 2 · MIN 57, HOU 56
  38. 0:00HOUFree throwThompson free throw 2 of 2 · MIN 57, HOU 57
  39. 0:00PeriodHalftime · MIN 57, HOU 57
Q3 · MIN 82, HOU 84 (HOU won the quarter 27–25)

Every recorded play in this game.

  1. 11:47HOUBasketDurant pull-up jumper · MIN 57, HOU 59 lead change
  2. 11:00MINBasketDosunmu driving layup (assist: Kuminga) · MIN 61, HOU 59 lead change
  3. 9:42HOU3-pointerVanVleet 3-pt jumper (assist: Sengun) · MIN 61, HOU 63 lead change
  4. 5:54MINBasketDosunmu running finger-roll layup (assist: Ball) · MIN 69, HOU 68 lead change
  5. 4:21HOUBasketSengun driving finger-roll layup · MIN 71, HOU 72 lead change
  6. 0:47MIN3-pointerHyland 3-pt jumper (assist: Dosunmu) · MIN 82, HOU 81 lead change
  7. 0:07HOUBasketEason driving layup (assist: Sheppard) · MIN 82, HOU 84 lead change
  1. 11:47HOUBasketDurant pull-up jumper · MIN 57, HOU 59 lead change
  2. 11:25MINBasketDosunmu driving floater (assist: Kuminga) · MIN 59, HOU 59
  3. 11:20HOUFoulOffensive foul on Thompson (2 PF)
  4. 11:00MINBasketDosunmu driving layup (assist: Kuminga) · MIN 61, HOU 59 lead change
  5. 10:32HOUFoulPersonal foul on Sengun (1 PF)
  6. 10:09MINFoulShooting foul on Gobert (2 PF)
  7. 10:09HOUFree throwSengun free throw 1 of 2 · MIN 61, HOU 60
  8. 9:42HOU3-pointerVanVleet 3-pt jumper (assist: Sengun) · MIN 61, HOU 63 lead change
  9. 9:17HOUFoulShooting foul on Sengun (2 PF)
  10. 9:17MINFree throwKuminga free throw 1 of 2 · MIN 62, HOU 63
  11. 8:36HOUBasketDurant driving dunk (assist: Sengun) · MIN 62, HOU 65
  12. 8:02MINFoulPersonal foul on Gobert (3 PF)
  13. 7:55MINFoulShooting foul on McDaniels (1 PF)
  14. 7:55HOUFree throwDurant free throw 2 of 2 · MIN 62, HOU 66
  15. 7:38MINBasketGobert cutting layup (assist: Dosunmu) · MIN 64, HOU 66
  16. 7:20HOUBasketDurant turnaround fadeaway jumper · MIN 64, HOU 68
  17. 7:01MINBasketMcDaniels driving floater · MIN 66, HOU 68
  18. 6:24HOUFoulShooting foul on Sengun (3 PF)
  19. 6:24MINFree throwGobert free throw 1 of 2 · MIN 67, HOU 68
  20. 5:54MINBasketDosunmu running finger-roll layup (assist: Ball) · MIN 69, HOU 68 lead change
  21. 5:26MINBasketMcDaniels running layup (assist: Dosunmu) · MIN 71, HOU 68
  22. 4:52HOUBasketSengun finger-roll layup (assist: Eason) · MIN 71, HOU 70
  23. 4:21HOUBasketSengun driving finger-roll layup · MIN 71, HOU 72 lead change
  24. 4:21MINFoulShooting foul on McDaniels (2 PF)
  25. 4:21HOUFree throwSengun free throw 1 of 1 · MIN 71, HOU 73
  26. 4:04MINBasketHyland fadeaway jumper · MIN 73, HOU 73
  27. 3:31HOU3-pointerSmart 3-pt jumper (assist: Sengun) · MIN 73, HOU 76
  28. 2:15MINBasketBeringer running finger-roll layup (assist: Hyland) · MIN 75, HOU 76
  29. 1:59HOUBasketSengun turnaround hook · MIN 75, HOU 78
  30. 1:46MINBasketClark driving finger-roll layup · MIN 77, HOU 78
  31. 1:39HOU3-pointerEason 3-pt jumper (assist: Smith Jr.) · MIN 77, HOU 81
  32. 1:20MINBasketMcDaniels turnaround fadeaway jumper · MIN 79, HOU 81
  33. 0:47MIN3-pointerHyland 3-pt jumper (assist: Dosunmu) · MIN 82, HOU 81 lead change
  34. 0:40HOUFree throwSmart free throw 2 of 2 · MIN 82, HOU 82
  35. 0:07HOUBasketEason driving layup (assist: Sheppard) · MIN 82, HOU 84 lead change
  36. 0:00PeriodEnd of Q3 · MIN 82, HOU 84

Q4 · MIN 117, HOU 107 (MIN won the quarter 35–23)

Every recorded play in this game.

  1. 10:33MIN3-pointerClark 3-pt jumper (assist: Hyland) · MIN 87, HOU 86 lead change
  2. 10:24HOU3-pointerSmith Jr. 3-pt jumper (assist: Sengun) · MIN 87, HOU 89 lead change
  3. 8:24MINBasketHyland driving finger-roll layup · MIN 91, HOU 90 lead change
  4. 8:14HOUBasketSmith Jr. reverse layup (assist: Sengun) · MIN 91, HOU 92 lead change
  5. 6:04MIN3-pointerBall 3-pt jumper (assist: Kuminga) · MIN 99, HOU 96 lead change
  6. 4:53MINBasketBall driving layup · MIN 104, HOU 98 MIN 10–2 run
  7. 1:51MINBasketKuminga tip-in · MIN 111, HOU 104
  8. 1:47MINFoulPersonal foul on McDaniels (4 PF)
  9. 1:47HOUFree throwDurant free throw 1 of 2 · MIN 111, HOU 105
  10. 1:47HOUFree throwDurant free throw 2 of 2 · MIN 111, HOU 106
  11. 0:54MIN3-pointerKuminga 3-pt jumper (assist: Gobert) · MIN 114, HOU 106
  12. 0:40MINBasketGobert alley-oop layup (assist: Ball) · MIN 116, HOU 106 MIN 10–2 run
  13. 0:28HOUFoulTake foul on Thompson (4 PF)
  14. 0:28MINFree throwGobert free throw 1 of 2 · MIN 117, HOU 106
  15. 0:19MINFoulPersonal foul on Dosunmu (3 PF)
  16. 0:19HOUFree throwThompson free throw 1 of 2 · MIN 117, HOU 107
  17. 0:00PeriodFinal · MIN 117, HOU 107
  1. 11:41MINBasketDosunmu driving layup (assist: Clark) · MIN 84, HOU 84
  2. 10:52HOUBasketEason turnaround fadeaway jumper · MIN 84, HOU 86
  3. 10:33MIN3-pointerClark 3-pt jumper (assist: Hyland) · MIN 87, HOU 86 lead change
  4. 10:24HOU3-pointerSmith Jr. 3-pt jumper (assist: Sengun) · MIN 87, HOU 89 lead change
  5. 10:03MINBasketHyland pull-up jumper · MIN 89, HOU 89
  6. 9:41HOUFree throwSmith Jr. free throw 1 of 2 · MIN 89, HOU 90
  7. 8:24MINBasketHyland driving finger-roll layup · MIN 91, HOU 90 lead change
  8. 8:14HOUBasketSmith Jr. reverse layup (assist: Sengun) · MIN 91, HOU 92 lead change
  9. 7:42MINFoulPersonal foul on McDaniels (3 PF)
  10. 7:34MINFoulPersonal foul on Ball (2 PF)
  11. 7:27MINFoulPersonal foul on Ball (3 PF)
  12. 7:10MINFoulLoose-ball foul on Ball (4 PF)
  13. 7:10HOUFree throwSmith Jr. free throw 1 of 2 · MIN 91, HOU 93
  14. 7:10HOUFree throwSmith Jr. free throw 2 of 2 · MIN 91, HOU 94
  15. 6:55MIN3-pointerBall 3-pt jumper (assist: McDaniels) · MIN 94, HOU 94
  16. 6:42HOUBasketThompson driving layup · MIN 94, HOU 96
  17. 6:26MINFree throwBall free throw 1 of 2 · MIN 95, HOU 96
  18. 6:26MINFree throwBall free throw 2 of 2 · MIN 96, HOU 96
  19. 6:04MIN3-pointerBall 3-pt jumper (assist: Kuminga) · MIN 99, HOU 96 lead change
  20. 5:43HOUBasketDurant cutting layup (assist: Sengun) · MIN 99, HOU 98
  21. 5:27MIN3-pointerClark 3-pt jumper (assist: Ball) · MIN 102, HOU 98
  22. 5:08HOUFoulTransition take foul on Thompson (3 PF)
  23. 4:53MINBasketBall driving layup · MIN 104, HOU 98 MIN 10–2 run
  24. 4:38MINFoulPersonal foul on Gobert (4 PF)
  25. 4:38HOUFree throwSengun free throw 1 of 2 · MIN 104, HOU 99
  26. 3:46HOU3-pointerVanVleet 3-pt pull-up jumper · MIN 104, HOU 102
  27. 3:27MINBasketBall driving finger-roll layup · MIN 106, HOU 102
  28. 2:58HOUBasketVanVleet fadeaway jumper · MIN 106, HOU 104
  29. 2:37MIN3-pointerKuminga 3-pt jumper (assist: Dosunmu) · MIN 109, HOU 104
  30. 1:51MINBasketKuminga tip-in · MIN 111, HOU 104
  31. 1:47MINFoulPersonal foul on McDaniels (4 PF)
  32. 1:47HOUFree throwDurant free throw 1 of 2 · MIN 111, HOU 105
  33. 1:47HOUFree throwDurant free throw 2 of 2 · MIN 111, HOU 106
  34. 0:54MIN3-pointerKuminga 3-pt jumper (assist: Gobert) · MIN 114, HOU 106
  35. 0:40MINBasketGobert alley-oop layup (assist: Ball) · MIN 116, HOU 106 MIN 10–2 run
  36. 0:28HOUFoulTake foul on Thompson (4 PF)
  37. 0:28MINFree throwGobert free throw 1 of 2 · MIN 117, HOU 106
  38. 0:19MINFoulPersonal foul on Dosunmu (3 PF)
  39. 0:19HOUFree throwThompson free throw 1 of 2 · MIN 117, HOU 107
  40. 0:00PeriodFinal · MIN 117, HOU 107

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MIN

46-87 FG on chart

Made field goals are dots; missed field goals are crosses. 46-87 FG on chart.Jaden McDaniels · Missed field goal · Q1 11:42LaMelo Ball · Made field goal · Q1 11:37Ayo Dosunmu · Made field goal · Q1 10:58Ayo Dosunmu · Made field goal · Q1 10:29Rudy Gobert · Missed field goal · Q1 9:34Rudy Gobert · Missed field goal · Q1 8:53Jaden McDaniels · Made field goal · Q1 8:34Jonathan Kuminga · Missed field goal · Q1 6:58Jaden McDaniels · Made field goal · Q1 6:43Jonathan Kuminga · Made field goal · Q1 5:57LaMelo Ball · Made field goal · Q1 5:27LaMelo Ball · Missed field goal · Q1 5:01Jaden McDaniels · Missed field goal · Q1 4:25Bones Hyland · Made field goal · Q1 4:17Jaden McDaniels · Missed field goal · Q1 3:34Jaden McDaniels · Missed field goal · Q1 2:03Trey Lyles · Made field goal · Q1 1:30Bones Hyland · Made field goal · Q1 49.5 sTrey Lyles · Missed field goal · Q1 31.4 sJaden McDaniels · Made field goal · Q1 20.4 sJoan Beringer · Made field goal · Q1 3.0 sJonathan Kuminga · Made field goal · Q2 11:28Bones Hyland · Missed field goal · Q2 10:26Bones Hyland · Made field goal · Q2 10:07Ayo Dosunmu · Missed field goal · Q2 9:35Trey Lyles · Made field goal · Q2 9:29Jaylen Clark · Missed field goal · Q2 9:00Jaylen Clark · Missed field goal · Q2 8:28LaMelo Ball · Missed field goal · Q2 7:49Rudy Gobert · Made field goal · Q2 7:45Ayo Dosunmu · Missed field goal · Q2 10:38Jonathan Kuminga · Missed field goal · Q2 6:18Jonathan Kuminga · Missed field goal · Q2 5:49Jonathan Kuminga · Missed field goal · Q2 4:56Ayo Dosunmu · Made field goal · Q2 4:34Ayo Dosunmu · Made field goal · Q2 4:03Rudy Gobert · Missed field goal · Q2 3:33LaMelo Ball · Missed field goal · Q2 2:15Jaden McDaniels · Missed field goal · Q2 2:12Jaden McDaniels · Made field goal · Q2 1:49Jaylen Clark · Made field goal · Q2 1:24Ayo Dosunmu · Made field goal · Q2 50.1 sAyo Dosunmu · Made field goal · Q2 11.9 sAyo Dosunmu · Made field goal · Q3 11:25Ayo Dosunmu · Made field goal · Q3 11:00LaMelo Ball · Missed field goal · Q3 10:18Jaden McDaniels · Missed field goal · Q3 9:52Ayo Dosunmu · Missed field goal · Q3 9:33Jaden McDaniels · Missed field goal · Q3 8:55LaMelo Ball · Missed field goal · Q3 8:10Rudy Gobert · Made field goal · Q3 7:38Jaden McDaniels · Made field goal · Q3 7:01Ayo Dosunmu · Made field goal · Q3 5:54Jaden McDaniels · Made field goal · Q3 5:26Jonathan Kuminga · Missed field goal · Q3 4:37Bones Hyland · Made field goal · Q3 4:04Bones Hyland · Missed field goal · Q3 3:04Bones Hyland · Missed field goal · Q3 2:36Joan Beringer · Made field goal · Q3 2:15Jaylen Clark · Made field goal · Q3 1:46Jaden McDaniels · Made field goal · Q3 1:20Bones Hyland · Made field goal · Q3 47.8 sAyo Dosunmu · Missed field goal · Q3 28.8 sBones Hyland · Missed field goal · Q3 24.1 sJoan Beringer · Missed field goal · Q3 17.3 sAyo Dosunmu · Missed field goal · Q3 0.0 sAyo Dosunmu · Missed field goal · Q4 11:48Ayo Dosunmu · Made field goal · Q4 11:41Bones Hyland · Missed field goal · Q4 11:10Jaylen Clark · Made field goal · Q4 10:33Bones Hyland · Made field goal · Q4 10:03Bones Hyland · Missed field goal · Q4 9:15Ayo Dosunmu · Missed field goal · Q4 8:57Bones Hyland · Made field goal · Q4 8:24Ayo Dosunmu · Missed field goal · Q4 7:54LaMelo Ball · Made field goal · Q4 6:55LaMelo Ball · Made field goal · Q4 6:04Jaylen Clark · Made field goal · Q4 5:27LaMelo Ball · Made field goal · Q4 4:53LaMelo Ball · Made field goal · Q4 3:27Jonathan Kuminga · Made field goal · Q4 2:37Ayo Dosunmu · Missed field goal · Q4 1:54Rudy Gobert · Missed field goal · Q4 1:52Jonathan Kuminga · Made field goal · Q4 1:51Ayo Dosunmu · Missed field goal · Q4 57.1 sJonathan Kuminga · Made field goal · Q4 54.0 sRudy Gobert · Made field goal · Q4 40.5 s
Shot list

Made–attempted field goals by chart area, viewed facing the basket.

  • At the rim: 6-8 FG
  • Paint outside the rim: 21-39 FG
  • Left corner: 3-7 FG
  • Right corner: 2-5 FG
  • Left side: 7-15 FG
  • Center: 2-7 FG
  • Right side: 5-6 FG

HOU

35-83 FG on chart

Made field goals are dots; missed field goals are crosses. 35-83 FG on chart.Fred VanVleet · Made field goal · Q1 11:18Kevin Durant · Missed field goal · Q1 10:35Alperen Sengun · Missed field goal · Q1 10:15Amen Thompson · Missed field goal · Q1 9:45Kevin Durant · Made field goal · Q1 9:21Fred VanVleet · Missed field goal · Q1 8:15Fred VanVleet · Made field goal · Q1 8:10Fred VanVleet · Made field goal · Q1 7:11Amen Thompson · Made field goal · Q1 6:52Kevin Durant · Made field goal · Q1 6:24Kevin Durant · Made field goal · Q1 5:11Kevin Durant · Missed field goal · Q1 3:20Reed Sheppard · Missed field goal · Q1 3:11Reed Sheppard · Made field goal · Q1 3:05Oscar Tshiebwe · Made field goal · Q1 2:47Alperen Sengun · Missed field goal · Q1 2:21Reed Sheppard · Made field goal · Q1 1:49Reed Sheppard · Missed field goal · Q1 1:02Tari Eason · Missed field goal · Q1 37.9 sTari Eason · Made field goal · Q1 37.3 sTari Eason · Missed field goal · Q1 0.1 sAmen Thompson · Missed field goal · Q2 11:40Alperen Sengun · Made field goal · Q2 11:03Reed Sheppard · Made field goal · Q2 10:48Amen Thompson · Missed field goal · Q2 10:33Reed Sheppard · Missed field goal · Q2 9:51Alperen Sengun · Made field goal · Q2 9:12Reed Sheppard · Made field goal · Q2 8:47Alperen Sengun · Missed field goal · Q2 8:09Reed Sheppard · Missed field goal · Q2 8:03Alperen Sengun · Missed field goal · Q2 7:37Amen Thompson · Missed field goal · Q2 7:18Reed Sheppard · Made field goal · Q2 6:15Reed Sheppard · Missed field goal · Q2 5:43Alperen Sengun · Missed field goal · Q2 5:23Kevin Durant · Missed field goal · Q2 5:18Tari Eason · Missed field goal · Q2 4:09Jabari Smith Jr. · Made field goal · Q2 2:32Amen Thompson · Made field goal · Q2 1:35Fred VanVleet · Missed field goal · Q2 54.4 sTari Eason · Missed field goal · Q2 2.1 sKevin Durant · Made field goal · Q3 11:47Amen Thompson · Missed field goal · Q3 10:42Alperen Sengun · Missed field goal · Q3 10:36Kevin Durant · Missed field goal · Q3 10:32Fred VanVleet · Made field goal · Q3 9:42Amen Thompson · Missed field goal · Q3 9:26Fred VanVleet · Missed field goal · Q3 9:05Kevin Durant · Made field goal · Q3 8:36Kevin Durant · Made field goal · Q3 7:20Kevin Durant · Missed field goal · Q3 6:46Alperen Sengun · Missed field goal · Q3 6:31Alperen Sengun · Missed field goal · Q3 5:33Fred VanVleet · Missed field goal · Q3 5:06Alperen Sengun · Made field goal · Q3 4:52Marcus Smart · Missed field goal · Q3 4:25Alperen Sengun · Made field goal · Q3 4:21Kevin Durant · Missed field goal · Q3 3:52Marcus Smart · Made field goal · Q3 3:31Marcus Smart · Missed field goal · Q3 2:56Reed Sheppard · Missed field goal · Q3 2:51Jabari Smith Jr. · Missed field goal · Q3 2:24Alperen Sengun · Made field goal · Q3 1:59Tari Eason · Made field goal · Q3 1:39Tari Eason · Missed field goal · Q3 1:04Marcus Smart · Missed field goal · Q3 1:00Tari Eason · Made field goal · Q3 7.4 sReed Sheppard · Missed field goal · Q4 11:27Tari Eason · Made field goal · Q4 10:52Jabari Smith Jr. · Made field goal · Q4 10:24Tari Eason · Missed field goal · Q4 8:36Jabari Smith Jr. · Made field goal · Q4 8:14Marcus Smart · Missed field goal · Q4 7:11Amen Thompson · Made field goal · Q4 6:42Fred VanVleet · Missed field goal · Q4 6:14Kevin Durant · Made field goal · Q4 5:43Kevin Durant · Missed field goal · Q4 4:33Alperen Sengun · Missed field goal · Q4 4:20Fred VanVleet · Made field goal · Q4 3:46Fred VanVleet · Made field goal · Q4 2:58Alperen Sengun · Missed field goal · Q4 46.9 sFred VanVleet · Missed field goal · Q4 31.4 sTari Eason · Missed field goal · Q4 21.0 s
Shot list

Made–attempted field goals by chart area, viewed facing the basket.

  • At the rim: 8-10 FG
  • Paint outside the rim: 12-29 FG
  • Left corner: 0-3 FG
  • Right corner: 1-4 FG
  • Left side: 5-12 FG
  • Center: 1-10 FG
  • Right side: 8-15 FG

Located field-goal attempts only. Free throws and shots beyond half court are omitted.

Game leaders

from the final box score · season averages this season

MIN MIN

HOU HOU

3-pointers, steals and blocks

MIN MIN

HOU HOU

MIN

This game

HOU
better: 52.9% FG (46/87)
Field goals
42.7% FG (35/82)
better: 42.9% 3PT (15/35)
3-pointers
35.1% 3PT (13/37)
52.6% FT (10/19)
Free throws
better: 80.0% FT (24/30)
better: 45 reb 15 off · 30 def
Rebounds
41 reb 14 off · 27 def
better: 17 tov
Turnovers
22 tov
better: 54 pts
Points in the paint
40 pts
All team stats
better: 28 ast
Assists
22 ast
better: 12 stl
Steals
6 stl
8 blk
Blocks
8 blk
19 pts
Points off turnovers
better: 33 pts
better: 19 pts
Fast-break pts
7 pts
25 PF
Fouls
better: 20 PF
better: 11 pts
Largest lead
5 pts
better: 52% of the game
Time led
36% of the game

Team totals from the box score via ESPN; ▲ marks the better side.

Season series

regular season and NBA Cup games, as the standings count them

MIN leads the season series 1–0

  • This game Nov 4 · MIN 117 @ HOU 107

Last season: MIN won the series 2-1 · last met Apr 10, 2026: MIN 136 @ HOU 132

Injuries at tip

official report · as of tip, Nov 4, 8:30 PM ET

MIN Minnesota Timberwolves

Started McDaniels, Dosunmu, Gobert, Kuminga, Ball box score
  • Anthony EdwardsOut
    right knee arthroscopy · NBA report
  • Donte DiVincenzoOut
    right Achilles tendon repair / surgery · NBA report
  • Terrence Shannon Jr.Out
    left hip contusion · NBA report

HOU Houston Rockets

Started Sengun, Durant, Smith Jr., Thompson, VanVleet box score
  • Clint CapelaOut
    right ankle sprain · NBA report
  • Steven AdamsOut
    right soleus strain · NBA report
2 assigned to the G League

Julian Phillips, Quadir Copeland · NBA report

Schedule & travel · referees
MINHOU
Days of rest11
Back-to-backNoNo
Games in last 7 days33
Travel to this game (estimate)1,058 mi0 mi
Travel last 7 days (estimate)3,278 mi227 mi
Time zones crossed00
Road trip:game 1—

Travel is the straight-line distance between arenas from the schedule, an estimate; in the first week they include preseason games. These numbers describe the schedule; they are not a prediction of how a team will play.

Referees: Tyler Ford (crew chief), Justin Van Duyne (referee), Gina Catanzariti (umpire)

Their games this season before this game: 42.5 fouls, 48.2 free-throw attempts, 230.6 pts per game; home teams 4-7 (11 games). League: 45.0 fouls, 50.7 free-throw attempts, 226.8 pts; home teams win 52%.

Small sample: 11 games across this crew. Totals also reflect the teams they drew.

All referees this season

Before the game, they said

Before the game, they said

newest · reporters, insiders, ESPN and team podcasts · each item links to where it came from

MIN Minnesota Timberwolves

  • Outlook · Locked On Wolves · 2 points ·
    • The host says that as long as Jaylen Clark plays the role well and can run in transition, that should mean more minutes for him. at 8:44
    • The host's view is that after Edwards' injury the Wolves will win with defense and by pushing the pace, and that this is where Jaylen Clark is really valuable. at 9:34

    “Jaylen Clark's Impact Unlocked In Anthony Edwards' Absence | Minnesota Timberwolves' New-Look Lineups” · listen ↗

  • Role · Locked On Wolves · 2 points ·
    • Ayo Dosunmu has an expanded role and has shown he can play any role well. at 2:23
    • Jack Borman: Kuminga guarded the opponent's top option in the first four games. In the three or four games since, he has had 10 reb twice. at 13:23

    “Wolves Postcast: LaMelo Ball Breaks OUT as Timberwolves Take Down Bucks! 112-100” · listen ↗

  • Tactics · Locked On Wolves · 2 points ·
    • The host has argued that the Wolves should shoot even more threes without Edwards, since they have one fewer half-court operator. at 14:33
    • Foul trouble: Ball finished with four fouls, which the host believes (hedged) is the seventh time in eight games. at 24:53

    “Ayo Dosunmu + LaMelo Ball Ignite Minnesota Timberwolves Win Over Milwaukee Bucks” · listen ↗

HOU Houston Rockets

  • Rotation · Locked On Rockets · 4 points ·
    • Jabari is used as a small-ball five; the host argues he isn't really small at the five because he can hold up physically against bigs. at 16:54
    • Madison (inferred from turn-taking) says Jabari has All-Star potential: he doesn't need to score 25-30 a game, and could get there scoring around 20 as the ultimate release valve. at 13:17
    • Ime Udoka (reported): Ime Udoka has said more than once, during media sessions early this season or in camp, that Jabari is often guarded by the opponent's fourth- or even fifth-worst defender. The host frames this as a sign of disrespect that Jabari must punish. at 18:57
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    • Madison (inferred from turn-taking) says the team is now deep enough that players aren't overloaded, so Sengun can take some plays off on offense and stay fresh. at 31:42

    “Alperen Sengun & Jabari Smith Jr. Leveling UP | How Does Houston Rockets Young Core Sustain Success?” · listen ↗

  • Role · Locked On Rockets (host) · Analysis ·

    The host relays that last season Durant said at the podium that the team needed to get him off ball more but lacked the personnel. This season he is playing more off ball.

    “Kevin Durant's Winning Mentality Silences Critics | Houston Rockets Number ONE In NBA Power Rankings” at 8:20 · listen ↗

  • Rotation · Gil's Arena (host) · Opinion ·

    A panelist says bringing in Smart to come off the bench was a big move and calls him a valuable role player.

    “Giannis calls Luka a Goat Scorer, SGA Saves The Short-Handed Thunder & Acuff's Kings Finally Win! Part 1” at 1:04:45 · listen ↗

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