NBA

Houston Rockets at Minnesota Timberwolves

· NBA Cup - Group Play
13-6, 5-3 Away
Final
117 - 111

Sengun records triple-double and Rockets beat Wolves 117-111 in OT to clinch NBA Cup group

Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: Game Highlights

Dillon Brooks added 22 points for Houston, which improved to 3-0 in the competition and clinched West Group A and a spot in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.

Anthony Edwards had 29 points and 10 rebounds for Minnesota, which has lost three in a row. Julius Randle scored 21, while Naz Reid had 19 off the bench.

Rookie Rob Dillingham, the No. 8 pick in the draft out of Kentucky, had his best game of the season, helping to fill the void left by point guard Mike Conley, who missed his third straight game with a left great toe sprain. Dillingham had 12 points and season highs with seven assists and five rebounds.

Takeaways Rockets: This young team has shown it’s for real, particularly on the defensive end. It had 12 steals, nine blocks and forced the Wolves into 17 turnovers that led to 16 points.

Timberwolves: Regardless of the loss, Minnesota needed this type of performance after back-to-back losses and a narrow win over Phoenix, which was without Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal.

Key moment With 15 seconds left in regulation, Sengun got a pass on a drive to the basket for a potential layup, but Gobert came across for the block to keep the score tied. Edwards’ jumper on the other end was off the mark and the game went to overtime.

Key stat Houston shot 15 of 37 from 3-point territory, including a 10 of 18 in the first half to build its lead.

UP NEXT

Both teams were playing the first game of a back-to-back set. Houston plays at Philadelphia on Wednesday night, while the Wolves stay home against Sacramento.

Regular Season Series

HOU leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

5th 0.0 End of Game 117 - 111
5th 0.0 End of the 1st Overtime 117 - 111
5th 2.1 Rob Dillingham makes 12-foot pullup jump shot 115 - 111
5th 8.1 Jabari Smith Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Fred VanVleet assists) 115 - 109
5th 13.1 Amen Thompson defensive rebound 113 - 109

Statistics

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45-99 FG 42-98
45 Field Goal % 43
15-37 3PT 9-38
41 Three Point % 24
12-13 FT 18-20
92 Free Throw % 90
44 Rebounds 52
7 Offensive Rebounds 14
37 Defensive Rebounds 38
31 Assists 21
12 Steals 6
9 Blocks 4
10 Turnovers 17
2 Team Turnovers 0
12 Total Turnovers 17
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
16 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 16
20 Fast Break Points 9
48 Points in Paint 60
20 Fouls 18
18 Largest Lead 5
Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Terrence Shannon Jr., G Out Feb 5
Julius Randle, F Day-To-Day Feb 5
Julian Phillips, F Day-To-Day Feb 5
Ayo Dosunmu, G Day-To-Day Feb 5
Houston Rockets Houston Rockets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tari Eason, F Out Feb 5
Jae'Sean Tate, F Out Feb 5
Steven Adams, C Out Jan 28
Fred VanVleet, G Out Sep 22

Game Information

Target Center

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 18,978 · Capacity:

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 34 16 .680 - W2
Houston 31 18 .633 2.5 L1
Memphis 20 29 .408 13.5 W2
Dallas 19 31 .380 15 L5
New Orleans 13 40 .245 22.5 L3

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 40 12 .769 - L1
Denver 33 19 .635 7 L3
Minnesota 32 20 .615 8 W1
Portland 23 28 .451 16.5 L6
Utah 16 35 .314 23.5 W1
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