Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
21
19
40
1496
2155
30
7
23
75
37
49
38
26
68
31
8
39
3
19
11
16
19
107
4
67
12
18
1618
811
50
713
610
86
89
03
92
10
45
54
93
2334
6060
710
22
3
2219
108
5
315
28
9
77
32
109
02
64
11
22
2426
6060
6
1
17
16
8
50
7
6
86
8
0
8
1
4
5
9
23
60
7
2
29
18
11
61
13
10
77
9
3
12
0
5
4
3
34
60
7
2
29
22
10
45
3
2
67
7
3
10
0
6
1
2
24
60
10
2
20
19
8
42
15
8
53
7
2
9
2
4
1
2
26
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Dwight
Howard
Dwight Howard
True
35
5
7
71
0
0
0
5
10
50
4
6
10
0
1
2
2
5
15
-3
double
James
Harden
James Harden
True
34
8
22
36
2
10
20
9
11
82
0
3
3
11
1
0
6
1
27
-7
double
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
33
4
8
50
1
5
20
1
2
50
1
5
6
0
2
0
0
4
10
-6
none
Clint
Capela
Clint Capela
True
26
3
4
75
0
0
0
1
2
50
2
5
7
2
0
1
1
2
7
-4
none
Jason
Terry
Jason Terry
True
25
3
6
50
2
5
40
2
2
100
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
10
-3
none
Terrence
Jones
Terrence Jones
False
34
7
11
64
1
4
25
1
2
50
1
8
9
1
1
0
2
3
16
13
none
Ty
Lawson
Ty Lawson
False
21
2
6
33
1
1
100
1
2
50
0
1
1
3
2
0
2
0
6
5
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
False
15
3
5
60
0
2
0
1
1
100
0
3
3
0
2
0
0
1
7
10
none
Marcus
Thornton
Marcus Thornton
False
13
2
6
33
0
3
0
5
6
83
0
0
0
1
1
0
3
3
9
10
none
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Montrezl
Harrell
Montrezl Harrell
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
15
January
2016
Friday
Toyota Center
Houston
Cavaliers
Cleveland
True
Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
12
28
40
2318
2279
17
8
47
78
36
46
30
24
80
29
14
43
1
25
11
20
27
104
4
44
22
50
2225
910
41
46
44
96
64
57
121
00
56
71
75
2426
6060
27
13
48
1516
107
7
911
610
67
109
11
120
01
95
21
44
2727
6060
4
2
50
22
9
41
4
4
100
6
5
11
0
5
7
7
24
60
4
2
50
25
10
40
6
4
67
4
7
11
0
6
1
5
26
60
2
1
50
15
10
67
9
6
67
10
1
11
0
9
2
4
27
60
7
3
43
16
7
44
11
10
91
9
1
10
1
5
1
4
27
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
35
9
16
56
2
3
67
8
9
89
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
3
28
10
none
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
33
4
10
40
1
1
100
3
4
75
6
10
16
3
2
0
3
2
12
13
double
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
32
3
4
75
0
0
0
3
5
60
0
5
5
12
4
1
8
3
9
14
none
Tayshaun
Prince
Tayshaun Prince
True
19
3
4
75
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
6
6
none
Nikola
Peković
Nikola Peković
True
15
4
9
44
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
5
1
0
0
1
3
8
4
none
Kevin
Martin
Kevin Martin
False
28
6
10
60
3
7
43
7
8
88
0
2
2
1
0
0
2
4
22
-8
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
False
24
3
10
30
0
1
0
3
4
75
1
4
5
1
3
0
1
4
9
-11
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
18
2
4
50
2
3
67
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
0
0
0
5
6
-11
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
15
1
5
20
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
2
0
2
-15
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
False
15
1
6
17
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
0
0
2
2
2
-17
none
Andre
Miller
Andre Miller
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Adreian
Payne
Adreian Payne
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Damjan
Rudež
Damjan Rudež
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
15
January
2016
Friday
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City
Thunder
Oklahoma City
False
The Houston Rockets ( 21 - 19 ) defeated the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves ( 12 - 28 ) 107 - 104 on Wednesday atToyota Center . This game marked a close affair between two Western Conference teams . With nine seperate lead changes , each team had their chance to make a run and close the game out , but in the end , the Rockets came out victorious . In the fourth quarter , down by seven with a minute and a half left in the game , the Timberwolves did everything they could finish strong . A bucket by Kevin Martin and a pair of free throws from Karl Anthony-Towns brought them within three . After a missed shot by the Rockets , Martin had a chance to tie the ball game at 107 , but missed a three - pointer at the buzzer to take the loss on the road . It was James Harden , though , that led the way for the Rockets on Wednesday . Harden started the game out strong , scoring 16 points in the first half alone . He went on to finish the night with a team - high of 27 points ( 8 - 22 FG , 2 - 10 3Pt , 9 - 11 FT ) , while also getting his teammates involved and adding 11 assists . The double - double marked his eighth of the season , while it was the sixth time he 's recorded double - digit assists . Notching a double - double of his own was Dwight Howard . Howard has dealt with lingering back spasms this season , but did n't show any ill effects Wednesday and added 15 points ( 5 - 7 FG , 5 - 10 FT ) , 10 rebounds and two blocked shots . While the above duo played well , they also received some help off the bench , as Terrence Jones chipped in with 16 points ( 7 - 11 FG , 1 - 4 3Pt , 1 - 2 FT ) and nine rebounds . It was Andrew Wiggins who did everything he could to keep the Timberwolves close . He struggled in the first half , recording just 10 points and one rebound , but he ended up exploding in the second half and finished the outing with 28 points ( 9 - 16 FG , 2 - 3 3Pt , 8 - 9 FT ) and a pair of boards . The second - year guard out of Kansas has really stepped it up offensively of late and is averaging 27 points over his last four outings . December 's Rookie of the Month , Karl Anthony-Towns , also saw some success against the tough defensive bigs of the Rockets . Towns recorded 12 points ( 4 - 10 FG , 1 - 1 3Pt , 3 - 4 fT ) and 16 rebounds over 33 minutes of action . The 16 rebounds matched a season - high for the rookie . The Rockets ' next game will be at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday , while the Timberwolves will remain on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday .
The Houston Rockets (21 - 19) defeated the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves (12 - 28) 107 - 104 on Wednesday atToyota Center. This game marked a close affair between two Western Conference teams. With nine seperate lead changes, each team had their chance to make a run and close the game out, but in the end, the Rockets came out victorious. In the fourth quarter, down by seven with a minute and a half left in the game, the Timberwolves did everything they could finish strong. A bucket by Kevin Martin and a pair of free throws from Karl Anthony-Towns brought them within three. After a missed shot by the Rockets, Martin had a chance to tie the ball game at 107, but missed a three - pointer at the buzzer to take the loss on the road. It was James Harden, though, that led the way for the Rockets on Wednesday. Harden started the game out strong, scoring 16 points in the first half alone. He went on to finish the night with a team - high of 27 points (8 - 22 FG, 2 - 10 3Pt, 9 - 11 FT), while also getting his teammates involved and adding 11 assists. The double - double marked his eighth of the season, while it was the sixth time he's recorded double - digit assists. Notching a double - double of his own was Dwight Howard. Howard has dealt with lingering back spasms this season, but didn't show any ill effects Wednesday and added 15 points (5 - 7 FG, 5 - 10 FT), 10 rebounds and two blocked shots. While the above duo played well, they also received some help off the bench, as Terrence Jones chipped in with 16 points (7 - 11 FG, 1 - 4 3Pt, 1 - 2 FT) and nine rebounds. It was Andrew Wiggins who did everything he could to keep the Timberwolves close. He struggled in the first half, recording just 10 points and one rebound, but he ended up exploding in the second half and finished the outing with 28 points (9 - 16 FG, 2 - 3 3Pt, 8 - 9 FT) and a pair of boards. The second - year guard out of Kansas has really stepped it up offensively of late and is averaging 27 points over his last four outings. December's Rookie of the Month, Karl Anthony-Towns, also saw some success against the tough defensive bigs of the Rockets. Towns recorded 12 points (4 - 10 FG, 1 - 1 3Pt, 3 - 4 fT) and 16 rebounds over 33 minutes of action. The 16 rebounds matched a season - high for the rookie. The Rockets' next game will be at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, while the Timberwolves will remain on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.
The Houston Rockets (21 - 19) defeated the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves (12 - 28) 107 - 104 on Wednesday atToyota Center. This game marked a close affair between two Western Conference teams. With nine seperate lead changes, each team had their chance to make a run and close the game out, but in the end, the Rockets came out victorious. In the fourth quarter, down by seven with a minute and a half left in the game, the Timberwolves did everything they could finish strong. A bucket by Kevin Martin and a pair of free throws from Karl Anthony-Towns brought them within three. After a missed shot by the Rockets, Martin had a chance to tie the ball game at 107, but missed a three - pointer at the buzzer to take the loss on the road. It was James Harden, though, that led the way for the Rockets on Wednesday. Harden started the game out strong, scoring 16 points in the first half alone. He went on to finish the night with a team - high of 27 points (8 - 22 FG, 2 - 10 3Pt, 9 - 11 FT), while also getting his teammates involved and adding 11 assists. The double - double marked his eighth of the season, while it was the sixth time he's recorded double - digit assists. Notching a double - double of his own was Dwight Howard. Howard has dealt with lingering back spasms this season, but didn't show any ill effects Wednesday and added 15 points (5 - 7 FG, 5 - 10 FT), 10 rebounds and two blocked shots. While the above duo played well, they also received some help off the bench, as Terrence Jones chipped in with 16 points (7 - 11 FG, 1 - 4 3Pt, 1 - 2 FT) and nine rebounds. It was Andrew Wiggins who did everything he could to keep the Timberwolves close. He struggled in the first half, recording just 10 points and one rebound, but he ended up exploding in the second half and finished the outing with 28 points (9 - 16 FG, 2 - 3 3Pt, 8 - 9 FT) and a pair of boards. The second - year guard out of Kansas has really stepped it up offensively of late and is averaging 27 points over his last four outings. December's Rookie of the Month, Karl Anthony-Towns, also saw some success against the tough defensive bigs of the Rockets. Towns recorded 12 points (4 - 10 FG, 1 - 1 3Pt, 3 - 4 fT) and 16 rebounds over 33 minutes of action. The 16 rebounds matched a season - high for the rookie. The Rockets' next game will be at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, while the Timberwolves will remain on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.
<GAME> <DATE> 13 January 2016 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> Toyota Center <CITY> Houston <HOME> <TEAM> Rockets <CITY> Houston <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 107 <WINS-LOSSES> 21 19 <QTRS> 23 34 24 26 <TEAM-AST> 19 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 37 <TEAM-FT> 26 <TEAM-REB> 39 <TEAM-TO> 16 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 15 January 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Toyota Center <NEXT-CITY> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Cleveland <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Cavaliers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 104 <WINS-LOSSES> 12 28 <QTRS> 24 26 27 27 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 8 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 24 <TEAM-REB> 43 <TEAM-TO> 20 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 15 January 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Chesapeake Energy Arena <NEXT-CITY> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Thunder <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> James Harden <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 27 <FG> 8 22 36 <FG3> 2 10 20 <FT> 9 11 82 <REB> 3 <AST> 11 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Terrence Jones <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 16 <FG> 7 11 64 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 9 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dwight Howard <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 5 10 50 <REB> 10 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 4 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Jason Terry <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trevor Ariza <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Thornton <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 9 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Corey Brewer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Clint Capela <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ty Lawson <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Montrezl Harrell <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patrick Beverley <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 28 <FG> 9 16 56 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 8 9 89 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Martin <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 22 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 7 8 88 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 16 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 6 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 5 <AST> 12 <STL> 4 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 8 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Peković <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tayshaun Prince <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Damjan Rudež <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Miller <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none