Houston Rockets at Minnesota Timberwolves
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
HOU leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Timberwolves: 53.5%
Rockets: 46.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 HOU |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Streak | L1 |
| 110.7 | Points Against | 114.5 |
| 5-5 | Last Ten Games | 7-3 |
| 117.1 | Points Per Game | 120.0 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 49.2 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.8 |
| 24.7 | Assists Per Game | 26.9 |
| 5.5 | Blocks Per Game | 5.4 |
| 8.6 | Steals Per Game | 8.5 |
| 1.1 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.7 |
| 15.6 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.3 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Rudy Gobert, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 17 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr., G | Out | Jan 11 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tari Eason, F | Out | Jan 16 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
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MILGame Information
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2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
28 | 13 | .683 | - | W1 |
 Houston |
24 | 15 | .615 | 3 | W1 |
 Memphis |
17 | 23 | .425 | 10.5 | L1 |
 Dallas |
16 | 26 | .381 | 12.5 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
10 | 34 | .227 | 19.5 | L1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
35 | 7 | .833 | - | W5 |
 Denver |
28 | 13 | .683 | 6.5 | W3 |
 Minnesota |
27 | 15 | .643 | 8 | L1 |
 Portland |
20 | 22 | .476 | 15 | W1 |
 Utah |
14 | 27 | .341 | 20.5 | L2 |
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