Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
35
34
69
2165
1552
29
11
38
85
48
56
14
9
64
29
13
42
7
31
9
17
19
116
4
97
51
53
2717
1210
45
22
22
100
94
62
156
21
97
32
24
3123
6060
94
41
44
1823
1313
72
46
41
89
106
14
120
40
87
13
74
3428
6060
9
5
56
27
12
44
2
2
100
9
6
15
2
9
3
2
31
60
7
1
14
17
10
59
2
2
100
4
2
6
1
7
2
4
23
60
9
4
44
18
13
72
4
4
100
10
1
11
4
8
1
7
34
60
4
1
25
23
13
57
6
1
17
6
4
10
0
7
3
4
28
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
James
Harden
James Harden
True
38
11
20
55
3
8
38
4
4
100
0
5
5
14
3
0
9
2
29
10
double
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
True
35
6
10
60
5
9
56
1
2
50
2
3
5
10
1
1
3
5
18
12
double
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
34
5
10
50
1
5
20
4
6
67
0
2
2
4
1
0
0
2
15
9
none
Dwight
Howard
Dwight Howard
True
29
5
7
71
0
0
0
0
2
0
5
6
11
1
1
1
2
3
10
12
double
Donatas
Motiejūnas
Donatas Motiejūnas
True
26
8
12
67
1
2
50
0
0
0
3
6
9
1
1
2
1
3
17
9
none
Michael
Beasley
Michael Beasley
False
26
8
14
57
1
1
100
0
0
0
1
5
6
0
0
1
0
3
17
-8
none
Jason
Terry
Jason Terry
False
22
1
6
17
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
-12
none
Clint
Capela
Clint Capela
False
14
4
5
80
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
1
1
0
0
8
-3
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
False
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
-6
none
K.J.
McDaniels
K.J. McDaniels
False
5
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
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
Terrence
Jones
Terrence Jones
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Josh
Smith
Josh Smith
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
19
March
2016
Saturday
Philips Arena
Atlanta
Hawks
Atlanta
False
Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
22
47
69
1511
2330
16
6
38
85
43
51
24
19
79
24
11
35
4
30
14
12
14
111
4
31
11
35
2218
911
41
67
46
69
95
32
127
30
610
24
32
2329
6060
57
13
23
2718
1112
41
38
36
95
37
51
88
01
68
53
25
2633
6060
3
1
33
22
9
41
6
4
67
9
3
12
3
6
2
3
23
60
1
1
100
18
11
61
7
6
86
5
2
7
0
10
4
2
29
60
5
1
20
27
11
41
3
3
100
3
5
8
0
6
5
2
26
60
7
3
43
18
12
67
8
6
75
7
1
8
1
8
3
5
33
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
40
13
22
59
0
2
0
6
7
86
4
7
11
1
2
1
1
2
32
-9
double
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
36
8
12
67
1
2
50
4
4
100
1
1
2
5
3
0
4
1
21
-9
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
35
3
11
27
0
0
0
7
8
88
3
6
9
5
2
1
1
4
13
-9
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
True
35
6
15
40
3
5
60
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
4
1
0
3
15
-12
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
32
6
9
67
1
4
25
1
1
100
0
3
3
6
0
1
5
1
14
-12
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
17
5
7
71
1
1
100
1
2
50
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
12
7
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
15
1
4
25
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
0
0
0
1
2
7
none
Tayshaun
Prince
Tayshaun Prince
False
12
1
3
33
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
2
4
none
Greg
Smith
Greg Smith
False
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
1
2
0
6
none
Adreian
Payne
Adreian Payne
False
6
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
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
21
March
2016
Monday
Target Center
Minneapolis
Warriors
Golden State
True
The Houston Rockets ( 35 - 34 ) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves ( 22 - 47 ) 116 - 111 on Friday . The game was an entertaining offensive display that was befitting of both teams ' high - octane attacks . Both clubs managed to top the 50 percent mark from the field , and drained a total of 17 three - pointers between them . The two teams also saw all five members of their respective starting fives manage double - digit point totals , and the Rockets received another standout performance from reserve forward Michael Beasley , who 's proven to be a spectacular signing so far . In the end , it was another stat - sheet - stuffing effort from perennial All-Star James Harden that helped key the victory . Minnesota was led by a 32 - point effort from standout rookie Karl-Anthony Towns , who also tallied 11 rebounds , two steals , an assist and a block . Andrew Wiggins was next with 21 points , five assists , two rebounds and three steals . Ricky Rubio followed with 14 points , six assists , three rebounds and a block . Gorgui Dieng contributed 13 points , nine rebounds , five assists , two steals and a block . Shabazz Muhammad paced the reserves with 12 points , two assists , a rebound and a steal . The Timberwolves remain in last place in the Western Conference 's Northwest Division . They face off at home against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday afternoon . Harden paced the Rockets with 29 points , 14 assists , five rebounds and three steals , his 13th double - double of the campaign . He did , however , commit a team - high nine turnovers , giving him 17 over the past two games . Patrick Beverley was next in line with his own double - double , which consisted of 18 points , 10 assists , five rebounds , a steal and a block . Donatas Motiejunas bounced back from a scoreless performance on Wednesday versus the Clippers to post 17 points , nine rebounds , an assist , two blocks and a steal . Trevor Ariza was solid with 15 points , four assists , two rebounds and a steal . Dwight Howard rounded things out for the starting five with a 10 - point , 11 - rebound double - double that also included an assist , a steal and a block . Beasley paced the bench with 17 points , six rebounds and a block . The Rockets remain in third place in the Western Conference 's Southwest Division , and are currently slotted in the seventh seed in the conference . They head to Atlanta to take on the Hawks on Saturday .
The Houston Rockets (35 - 34) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (22 - 47) 116 - 111 on Friday. The game was an entertaining offensive display that was befitting of both teams' high - octane attacks. Both clubs managed to top the 50 percent mark from the field, and drained a total of 17 three - pointers between them. The two teams also saw all five members of their respective starting fives manage double - digit point totals, and the Rockets received another standout performance from reserve forward Michael Beasley, who's proven to be a spectacular signing so far. In the end, it was another stat - sheet - stuffing effort from perennial All-Star James Harden that helped key the victory. Minnesota was led by a 32 - point effort from standout rookie Karl-Anthony Towns, who also tallied 11 rebounds, two steals, an assist and a block. Andrew Wiggins was next with 21 points, five assists, two rebounds and three steals. Ricky Rubio followed with 14 points, six assists, three rebounds and a block. Gorgui Dieng contributed 13 points, nine rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block. Shabazz Muhammad paced the reserves with 12 points, two assists, a rebound and a steal. The Timberwolves remain in last place in the Western Conference's Northwest Division. They face off at home against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday afternoon. Harden paced the Rockets with 29 points, 14 assists, five rebounds and three steals, his 13th double - double of the campaign. He did, however, commit a team - high nine turnovers, giving him 17 over the past two games. Patrick Beverley was next in line with his own double - double, which consisted of 18 points, 10 assists, five rebounds, a steal and a block. Donatas Motiejunas bounced back from a scoreless performance on Wednesday versus the Clippers to post 17 points, nine rebounds, an assist, two blocks and a steal. Trevor Ariza was solid with 15 points, four assists, two rebounds and a steal. Dwight Howard rounded things out for the starting five with a 10 - point, 11 - rebound double - double that also included an assist, a steal and a block. Beasley paced the bench with 17 points, six rebounds and a block. The Rockets remain in third place in the Western Conference's Southwest Division, and are currently slotted in the seventh seed in the conference. They head to Atlanta to take on the Hawks on Saturday.
The Houston Rockets (35 - 34) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (22 - 47) 116 - 111 on Friday. The game was an entertaining offensive display that was befitting of both teams' high - octane attacks. Both clubs managed to top the 50 percent mark from the field, and drained a total of 17 three - pointers between them. The two teams also saw all five members of their respective starting fives manage double - digit point totals, and the Rockets received another standout performance from reserve forward Michael Beasley, who's proven to be a spectacular signing so far. In the end, it was another stat - sheet - stuffing effort from perennial All-Star James Harden that helped key the victory. Minnesota was led by a 32 - point effort from standout rookie Karl-Anthony Towns, who also tallied 11 rebounds, two steals, an assist and a block. Andrew Wiggins was next with 21 points, five assists, two rebounds and three steals. Ricky Rubio followed with 14 points, six assists, three rebounds and a block. Gorgui Dieng contributed 13 points, nine rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block. Shabazz Muhammad paced the reserves with 12 points, two assists, a rebound and a steal. The Timberwolves remain in last place in the Western Conference's Northwest Division. They face off at home against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday afternoon. Harden paced the Rockets with 29 points, 14 assists, five rebounds and three steals, his 13th double - double of the campaign. He did, however, commit a team - high nine turnovers, giving him 17 over the past two games. Patrick Beverley was next in line with his own double - double, which consisted of 18 points, 10 assists, five rebounds, a steal and a block. Donatas Motiejunas bounced back from a scoreless performance on Wednesday versus the Clippers to post 17 points, nine rebounds, an assist, two blocks and a steal. Trevor Ariza was solid with 15 points, four assists, two rebounds and a steal. Dwight Howard rounded things out for the starting five with a 10 - point, 11 - rebound double - double that also included an assist, a steal and a block. Beasley paced the bench with 17 points, six rebounds and a block. The Rockets remain in third place in the Western Conference's Southwest Division, and are currently slotted in the seventh seed in the conference. They head to Atlanta to take on the Hawks on Saturday.
<GAME> <DATE> 18 March 2016 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Toyota Center <CITY> Houston <HOME> <TEAM> Rockets <CITY> Houston <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 116 <WINS-LOSSES> 35 34 <QTRS> 31 23 34 28 <TEAM-AST> 31 <3PT> 11 <TEAM-FG> 48 <TEAM-FT> 9 <TEAM-REB> 42 <TEAM-TO> 17 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 19 March 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Philips Arena <NEXT-CITY> Atlanta <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Atlanta <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Hawks <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 111 <WINS-LOSSES> 22 47 <QTRS> 23 29 26 33 <TEAM-AST> 30 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 43 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 35 <TEAM-TO> 12 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 21 March 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Target Center <NEXT-CITY> Minneapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Golden State <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Warriors <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> James Harden <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 29 <FG> 11 20 55 <FG3> 3 8 38 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 14 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 9 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Patrick Beverley <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 5 9 56 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 10 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Michael Beasley <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 17 <FG> 8 14 57 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Donatas Motiejūnas <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 17 <FG> 8 12 67 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trevor Ariza <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dwight Howard <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 11 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 5 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Clint Capela <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jason Terry <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Josh Smith <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> Terrence Jones <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> 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> K. J. McDaniels <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Corey Brewer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 32 <FG> 13 22 59 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 6 7 86 <REB> 11 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 21 <FG> 8 12 67 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 5 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 15 40 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 4 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 13 <FG> 3 11 27 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 7 8 88 <REB> 9 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tayshaun Prince <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <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> Nemanja Bjelica <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-10 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Greg Smith <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none