Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
42
18
60
3269
3392
58
22
38
94
44
47
42
32
76
19
13
32
6
32
15
13
21
142
4
1516
55
4
2329
1111
48
114
84
74
66
15
81
21
98
46
42
3531
6060
1314
75
6
2022
1210
60
1215
911
75
34
33
67
13
87
32
43
4036
6060
15
5
33
23
11
48
11
8
73
6
1
7
2
9
4
4
35
60
16
5
31
29
11
38
4
4
100
6
5
11
1
8
6
2
31
60
13
7
54
20
12
60
12
9
75
3
3
6
1
8
3
4
40
60
14
5
36
22
10
45
15
11
73
4
3
7
3
7
2
3
36
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
James
Harden
James Harden
True
35
6
15
40
5
11
45
7
10
70
0
5
5
10
2
1
7
1
24
5
double
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
31
3
8
38
3
8
38
6
6
100
2
1
3
3
1
0
1
1
15
-1
none
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
True
28
4
10
40
3
7
43
4
5
80
1
3
4
7
3
1
0
4
15
18
none
Ryan
Anderson
Ryan Anderson
True
23
5
15
33
4
13
31
4
5
80
1
1
2
3
0
0
1
1
18
-6
none
Clint
Capela
Clint Capela
True
21
7
9
78
0
0
0
2
2
100
4
5
9
2
1
1
2
2
16
6
none
Eric
Gordon
Eric Gordon
False
30
5
13
38
4
10
40
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
2
14
15
none
Lou
Williams
Lou Williams
False
26
4
11
36
2
7
29
7
9
78
0
0
0
4
3
0
2
2
17
4
none
Nenê
Hilário
Nenê Hilário
False
19
5
6
83
0
0
0
1
3
33
2
2
4
1
1
2
0
5
11
8
none
Sam
Dekker
Sam Dekker
False
16
3
4
75
1
2
50
1
2
50
2
0
2
0
1
1
0
1
8
13
none
Montrezl
Harrell
Montrezl Harrell
False
6
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
2
4
-2
none
Bobby
Brown
Bobby Brown
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
27
February
2017
Monday
Toyota Center
Houston
Pacers
Indiana
True
Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
23
36
59
3559
2941
26
9
35
94
49
52
28
23
82
37
21
58
2
28
10
23
26
130
4
43
02
5
2719
1212
45
65
44
68
1112
72
1184
10
610
31
77
2830
6060
109
34
31
2127
916
43
98
96
98
68
57
125
01
48
42
63
3042
6060
4
0
0
27
12
44
6
4
67
11
7
18
1
6
3
7
28
60
3
2
67
19
12
63
5
4
80
12
2
14
0
10
1
7
30
60
10
3
30
21
9
43
9
9
100
6
5
11
0
4
4
6
30
60
9
4
44
27
16
59
8
6
75
8
7
15
1
8
2
3
42
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
37
16
24
67
1
2
50
4
4
100
9
13
22
3
1
1
4
2
37
-1
double
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
36
11
22
50
1
5
20
7
8
88
2
0
2
2
3
0
6
5
30
-3
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
36
7
10
70
0
1
0
2
4
50
4
9
13
2
4
1
3
3
16
-11
double
Brandon
Rush
Brandon Rush
True
32
0
5
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
2
0
0
0
1
0
-6
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
31
3
8
38
2
5
40
6
7
86
1
2
3
11
1
0
6
3
14
-10
double
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
21
2
8
25
1
5
20
1
2
50
0
4
4
6
1
0
0
1
6
-6
none
Kris
Dunn
Kris Dunn
False
17
2
4
50
1
1
100
1
1
100
2
3
5
2
0
0
0
5
6
-5
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
13
4
5
80
2
2
100
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
3
4
10
-10
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
13
4
8
50
1
2
50
2
2
100
2
1
3
0
0
0
1
2
11
-8
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
Jordan
Hill
Jordan Hill
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Cole
Aldrich
Cole Aldrich
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
27
February
2017
Monday
Golden 1 Center
Sacramento
Kings
Sacramento
False
Three-point shooting is a lifestyle in Houston these days and the 56 attempts in this game shows just that . The Rockets ended up hitting 22 of those , which destroyed the Timberwolves nine makes . The Rockets took advantage of the turnover differential , as they won that battle , 23 - 13 . Karl-Anthony Towns led the way for Minnesota , as he tallied 37 points and 22 rebounds on 16 - of - 24 shooting . Andrew Wiggins finished with 30 points of his own , adding three steals to his tally . Gorgui Dieng and Ricky Rubio each recorded double - doubles as well . James Harden led the way for Houston , as he accumulated 21 points , five rebounds and 10 assists . All five starters scored at least 15 points , as Ryan Anderson finished second on the team with 18 points . Eric Gordon and Lou Williams came off the bench to combine for 31 points , six assists and five steals . The 142 points scored was a season - high for Houston , as well as the 130 points allowed . The Houston Rockets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves , 142 - 130 , at Toyota Center on Saturday . Three-point shooting has become customary in this new style of NBA , but the Rockets continue to fire at an unbelievable pace . In this game , Houston went 22 - of - 58 from three - point range , while the Timberwolves went just 9 - of - 26 . Minnesota dominated the rebounding though , winning that battle , 58 - 31 . Houston abused the assist - to - turnover ratio , recording four more assists and 10 less turnovers than Minnesota . This was a wire - to - wire win for the Rockets , as they led by at least seven points for the final 20 minutes . The Timberwolves ( 23 - 36 ) had beat two playoff contenders in their last two games , but this was a tough task against a potent Houston offense . Karl-Anthony Towns was a beast in the loss , as he led the team with 37 points and 22 rebounds on 16 - of - 24 from the field . Andrew Wiggins was n't far behind , as he tallied 30 points and three steals . Gorgui Dieng finished third on the team , totaling 16 points , 13 rebounds and three steals on 7 - of - 10 shooting . Ricky Rubio accrued 14 points and 11 assists , but did commit six turnovers . The Rockets ( 42 - 18 ) have now won six of their last seven games , as they continue to fire up three 's at will . James Harden led the way for Houston , as he accumulated 24 points , five rebounds and 10 assists . Ryan Anderson was second among starters , finishing with 18 points , two rebounds and three assists . Clint Capela started and amassed 16 points and nine rebounds on 7 - of - 9 shooting . All five starters scored at least 15 points . Eric Gordon and Lou Williams came off the bench to combine for 31 points , six assists and five steals . Both teams return to action on Monday , as the Rockets host the Indiana Pacers and the Minnesota Timberwolves play the Sacramento Kings on the road .
Three-point shooting is a lifestyle in Houston these days and the 56 attempts in this game shows just that. The Rockets ended up hitting 22 of those, which destroyed the Timberwolves nine makes. The Rockets took advantage of the turnover differential, as they won that battle, 23 - 13. Karl-Anthony Towns led the way for Minnesota, as he tallied 37 points and 22 rebounds on 16 - of - 24 shooting. Andrew Wiggins finished with 30 points of his own, adding three steals to his tally. Gorgui Dieng and Ricky Rubio each recorded double - doubles as well. James Harden led the way for Houston, as he accumulated 21 points, five rebounds and 10 assists. All five starters scored at least 15 points, as Ryan Anderson finished second on the team with 18 points. Eric Gordon and Lou Williams came off the bench to combine for 31 points, six assists and five steals. The 142 points scored was a season - high for Houston, as well as the 130 points allowed.
Three-point shooting is a lifestyle in Houston these days and the 56 attempts in this game shows just that. The Rockets ended up hitting 22 of those, which destroyed the Timberwolves nine makes. The Rockets took advantage of the turnover differential, as they won that battle, 23 - 13. Karl-Anthony Towns led the way for Minnesota, as he tallied 37 points and 22 rebounds on 16 - of - 24 shooting. Andrew Wiggins finished with 30 points of his own, adding three steals to his tally. Gorgui Dieng and Ricky Rubio each recorded double - doubles as well. James Harden led the way for Houston, as he accumulated 21 points, five rebounds and 10 assists. All five starters scored at least 15 points, as Ryan Anderson finished second on the team with 18 points. Eric Gordon and Lou Williams came off the bench to combine for 31 points, six assists and five steals. The 142 points scored was a season - high for Houston, as well as the 130 points allowed. The Houston Rockets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 142 - 130, at Toyota Center on Saturday. Three-point shooting has become customary in this new style of NBA, but the Rockets continue to fire at an unbelievable pace. In this game, Houston went 22 - of - 58 from three - point range, while the Timberwolves went just 9 - of - 26. Minnesota dominated the rebounding though, winning that battle, 58 - 31. Houston abused the assist - to - turnover ratio, recording four more assists and 10 less turnovers than Minnesota. This was a wire - to - wire win for the Rockets, as they led by at least seven points for the final 20 minutes. The Timberwolves (23 - 36) had beat two playoff contenders in their last two games, but this was a tough task against a potent Houston offense. Karl-Anthony Towns was a beast in the loss, as he led the team with 37 points and 22 rebounds on 16 - of - 24 from the field. Andrew Wiggins wasn't far behind, as he tallied 30 points and three steals. Gorgui Dieng finished third on the team, totaling 16 points, 13 rebounds and three steals on 7 - of - 10 shooting. Ricky Rubio accrued 14 points and 11 assists, but did commit six turnovers. The Rockets (42 - 18) have now won six of their last seven games, as they continue to fire up three's at will. James Harden led the way for Houston, as he accumulated 24 points, five rebounds and 10 assists. Ryan Anderson was second among starters, finishing with 18 points, two rebounds and three assists. Clint Capela started and amassed 16 points and nine rebounds on 7 - of - 9 shooting. All five starters scored at least 15 points. Eric Gordon and Lou Williams came off the bench to combine for 31 points, six assists and five steals. Both teams return to action on Monday, as the Rockets host the Indiana Pacers and the Minnesota Timberwolves play the Sacramento Kings on the road.
<GAME> <DATE> 25 February 2017 <DAY> Saturday <STADIUM> Toyota Center <CITY> Houston <HOME> <TEAM> Rockets <CITY> Houston <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 142 <WINS-LOSSES> 42 18 <QTRS> 35 31 40 36 <TEAM-AST> 32 <3PT> 22 <TEAM-FG> 44 <TEAM-FT> 32 <TEAM-REB> 32 <TEAM-TO> 13 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 27 February 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Toyota Center <NEXT-CITY> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Indiana <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Pacers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 130 <WINS-LOSSES> 23 36 <QTRS> 28 30 30 42 <TEAM-AST> 28 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 49 <TEAM-FT> 23 <TEAM-REB> 58 <TEAM-TO> 23 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 27 February 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Golden 1 Center <NEXT-CITY> Sacramento <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Sacramento <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Kings <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> James Harden <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 24 <FG> 6 15 40 <FG3> 5 11 45 <FT> 7 10 70 <REB> 5 <AST> 10 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 7 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Ryan Anderson <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 18 <FG> 5 15 33 <FG3> 4 13 31 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lou Williams <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 17 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 7 9 78 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Clint Capela <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 16 <FG> 7 9 78 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 4 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patrick Beverley <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 15 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 4 <AST> 7 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trevor Ariza <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 15 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 3 8 38 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Eric Gordon <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 14 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 4 10 40 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nenê Hilário <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 6 83 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 3 33 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Sam Dekker <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Montrezl Harrell <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bobby Brown <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> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 37 <FG> 16 24 67 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 22 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 13 <OREB> 9 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 30 <FG> 11 22 50 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 7 8 88 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 16 <FG> 7 10 70 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 13 <AST> 2 <STL> 4 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 4 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 14 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 6 7 86 <REB> 3 <AST> 11 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kris Dunn <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 8 25 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cole Aldrich <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> Jordan Hill <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> Brandon Rush <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 5 0 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none