Top Performers
Points
34
Harden
HOU
Rebounds
18
Towns
MIN
Assists
12
Harden
HOU
Threes
4
Anderson
HOU
43-78 (55.1%)
FG%
45-86 (52.3%)
16-35 (45.7%)
3PM
10-20 (50.0%)
27-36 (75.0%)
FTM
20-26 (76.9%)
33
Rebounds
41
8
Offensive Rebounds
14
25
Defensive Rebounds
27
28
Assists
24
7
Steals
7
8
Blocks
1
11
Turnovers
14
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
30
Fouls
29
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
25
Biggest Lead
2
12
Longest Unanswered Run
11
Lead Changes
3
Ties
2
2017-18 Western
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rockets | 65 | 17 | .793 | |
| 2 |  Warriors | 58 | 24 | .707 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16.0 |
| 4 |  Thunder | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 |
| 5 |  Jazz | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 |
| 6 |  Pelicans | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 |
| 7 |  Spurs | 47 | 35 | .573 | 18.0 |
| 8 |  Timberwolves | 47 | 35 | .573 | 18.0 |
| 9 |  Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 19.0 |
| 10 |  Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23.0 |
| 11 |  Lakers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 30.0 |
| 12 |  Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Mavericks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41.0 |
| 14 |  Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 43.0 |
| 15 |  Suns | 21 | 61 | .256 | 44.0 |
Game Summary
The Minnesota Timberwolves fell to the Houston Rockets, 129 to 120, on March 18, 2018.
Game Info
March 18, 2018
Target Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
#14 Ed Malloy (Head Official)
#32 Marat Kogut
#40 Leon Wood
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Ariza #1 | 33 | 11 | 1 (1) | 2 | 3 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 2 | 4-11 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
P.J. Tucker #17 | 24 | 12 | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 1-4 | 55.8 |
C. Capela #15 | 31 | 16 | 12 (4) | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 67.3 |
J. Harden #1 | 37 | 34 | 4 (0) | 12 | 2 | 1 | +11 | 4 | 2 | 9-18 | 2-9 | 14-14 | 70.4 |
C. Paul #3 | 35 | 18 | 8 (1) | 9 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 3 | 2 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 9-10 | 72.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Gordon #23 | 30 | 5 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
L. Mbah a Moute #12 | 19 | 7 | 2 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 1 | 4 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 59.5 |
R. Anderson #33 | 17 | 14 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 0 | 3 | 4-6 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 101.7 |
G. Green #14 | 15 | 12 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 0 | 3 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 102.0 |
Nene #31 | |||||||||||||
J. Johnson #2 | |||||||||||||
B. Wright #34 | |||||||||||||
M. Brown #22 | |||||||||||||
T. Black #28 | |||||||||||||
RJ Hunter #28 | |||||||||||||
C. Onuaku #21 | |||||||||||||
Z. Qi #9 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 129 | 33 (8) | 28 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 43-78 | 16-35 | 27-36 | 68.7 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Wiggins #22 | 36 | 21 | 2 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -15 | 2 | 4 | 8-16 | 2-3 | 3-6 | 56.3 |
T. Gibson #67 | 26 | 4 | 3 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
N. Bjelica #8 | 35 | 15 | 6 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 4 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 68.9 |
K. Towns #32 | 35 | 20 | 18 (5) | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 4 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 61.3 |
J. Teague #00 | 37 | 23 | 6 (1) | 11 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 3 | 4 | 5-11 | 3-5 | 10-10 | 74.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Crawford #11 | 28 | 20 | 1 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 1 | 8-12 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 80.4 |
D. Rose #1 | 19 | 14 | 1 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 58.9 |
G. Dieng #5 | 13 | 3 | 4 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 52.1 |
T. Jones #21 | 11 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 0 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
C. Aldrich #45 | |||||||||||||
A. Brooks #0 | |||||||||||||
J. Butler III #10 | |||||||||||||
A. Brown #3 | |||||||||||||
M. Georges-Hunt #13 | |||||||||||||
J. Patton #13 | |||||||||||||
A. Jefferson #11 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIN | 120 | 41 (14) | 24 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 45-86 | 10-20 | 20-26 | 61.6 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
K. Towns makes 6' turnaround jump shot
1Q 11:21
C. Capela makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by J. Harden
1Q 10:33
2-2
A. Wiggins makes 12' jump shot
1Q 09:39
2-4
T. Ariza makes 23' three
Assisted by J. Harden
1Q 08:51
5-4
J. Teague makes 22' three
Assisted by N. Bjelica
1Q 08:28
5-7
J. Harden makes 11' jump shot
1Q 08:03
7-7
K. Towns makes 16' jump shot
Assisted by J. Teague
1Q 07:51
7-9
P.J. Tucker makes 23' three
Assisted by T. Ariza
1Q 07:44
10-9
P.J. Tucker makes 23' three
Assisted by J. Harden
1Q 07:10
13-9
C. Capela makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by J. Harden
1Q 06:34
15-9
T. Ariza makes reverse layup
1Q 06:07
17-9
A. Wiggins makes finger roll
1Q 05:45
17-11
R. Anderson makes 25' three
Assisted by J. Harden
1Q 04:59
20-11
A. Wiggins makes 25' three
Assisted by T. Jones
1Q 04:40
20-14
J. Crawford makes 25' three
Assisted by N. Bjelica
1Q 04:06
20-17
J. Harden makes free throw 1/2
1Q 03:53
21-17
J. Harden makes free throw 2/2
1Q 03:53
22-17
G. Green makes driving dunk
Assisted by J. Harden
1Q 03:30
24-17
G. Green makes 24' three
Assisted by J. Harden
1Q 03:18
27-17
J. Harden makes driving layup
1Q 02:35
29-17
R. Anderson makes 26' three
Assisted by E. Gordon
1Q 01:44
32-17
N. Bjelica makes layup
Assisted by A. Wiggins
1Q 01:21
32-19
L. Mbah a Moute makes dunk
Assisted by R. Anderson
1Q 01:03
34-19
A. Wiggins makes putback layup
1Q 00:38
34-21
E. Gordon makes driving layup
Assisted by C. Paul
1Q 00:32
36-21
J. Crawford makes finger roll
1Q 00:15
36-23
C. Paul makes 21' jump shot
1Q 00:00
38-23
G. Green makes driving dunk
Assisted by C. Paul
2Q 11:42
40-23
C. Paul makes free throw 1/3
2Q 11:03
41-23
C. Paul makes free throw 2/3
2Q 11:03
42-23
C. Paul makes free throw 3/3
2Q 11:03
43-23
D. Rose makes free throw 1/2
2Q 10:50
43-24
D. Rose makes free throw 2/2
2Q 10:50
43-25
R. Anderson makes 26' three
Assisted by C. Paul
2Q 10:37
46-25
J. Crawford makes 24' three
Assisted by D. Rose
2Q 10:24
46-28
G. Green makes 25' three
Assisted by C. Paul
2Q 10:06
49-28
K. Towns makes 7' hook shot
Assisted by J. Crawford
2Q 09:52
49-30
K. Towns makes free throw 1/1
2Q 09:52
49-31
G. Green makes dunk
Assisted by C. Paul
2Q 09:17
51-31
J. Crawford makes layup
Assisted by D. Rose
2Q 09:09
51-33
J. Crawford makes free throw 1/1
2Q 09:09
51-34
D. Rose makes layup
Assisted by J. Teague
2Q 08:50
51-36
R. Anderson makes 30' three
Assisted by C. Paul
2Q 07:57
54-36
J. Crawford makes 13' jump shot
2Q 06:45
54-38
C. Capela makes layup
Assisted by J. Harden
2Q 06:40
56-38
K. Towns makes 8' turnaround jump shot
2Q 06:24
56-40
C. Capela makes driving layup
Assisted by J. Harden
2Q 06:18
58-40
J. Harden makes 26' three
2Q 05:58
61-40
D. Rose makes driving layup
2Q 05:42
61-42
C. Capela makes putback layup
2Q 05:07
63-42
J. Harden makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:42
64-42
J. Harden makes free throw 2/2
2Q 04:42
65-42
A. Wiggins makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:27
65-43
J. Teague makes 26' three
2Q 03:55
65-46
C. Capela makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by J. Harden
2Q 03:45
67-46
T. Ariza makes 23' three
Assisted by C. Paul
2Q 03:20
70-46
J. Crawford makes 24' three
Assisted by J. Teague
2Q 02:37
70-49
P.J. Tucker makes putback layup
2Q 02:22
72-49
P.J. Tucker makes free throw 1/1
2Q 02:22
73-49
K. Towns makes layup
Assisted by J. Crawford
2Q 01:51
73-51
K. Towns makes free throw 1/1
2Q 01:51
73-52
J. Harden makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:40
74-52
J. Harden makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:40
75-52
A. Wiggins makes finger roll
2Q 01:29
75-54
J. Harden makes 7' floater
2Q 01:13
77-54
J. Teague makes driving layup
2Q 00:37
77-56
J. Harden makes free throw 1/3
3Q 11:35
78-56
J. Harden makes free throw 2/3
3Q 11:35
79-56
J. Harden makes free throw 3/3
3Q 11:35
80-56
N. Bjelica makes layup
3Q 10:23
80-58
C. Paul makes 26' three
3Q 10:09
83-58
N. Bjelica makes driving layup
Assisted by J. Teague
3Q 09:43
83-60
N. Bjelica makes 23' three
Assisted by J. Teague
3Q 09:24
83-63
J. Teague makes driving layup
3Q 08:48
83-65
C. Paul makes free throw 1/3
3Q 08:20
84-65
C. Paul makes free throw 2/3
3Q 08:20
85-65
C. Paul makes free throw 3/3
3Q 08:20
86-65
J. Teague makes free throw 1/2
3Q 07:59
86-66
J. Teague makes free throw 2/2
3Q 07:59
86-67
C. Capela makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by J. Harden
3Q 07:46
88-67
N. Bjelica makes 25' three
Assisted by J. Teague
3Q 07:27
88-70
P.J. Tucker makes 22' three
Assisted by T. Ariza
3Q 07:01
91-70
K. Towns makes layup
Assisted by J. Teague
3Q 06:43
91-72
N. Bjelica makes layup
Assisted by K. Towns
3Q 06:12
91-74
J. Harden makes driving layup
Assisted by C. Capela
3Q 05:58
93-74
T. Gibson makes layup
Assisted by J. Teague
3Q 04:59
93-76
K. Towns makes putback layup
3Q 04:32
93-78
J. Teague makes free throw 1/2
3Q 04:22
93-79
J. Teague makes free throw 2/2
3Q 04:22
93-80
R. Anderson makes free throw 1/2
3Q 03:37
94-80
R. Anderson makes free throw 2/2
3Q 03:37
95-80
K. Towns makes layup
3Q 03:11
95-82
J. Harden makes 9' floater
3Q 02:55
97-82
J. Harden makes free throw 1/1
3Q 02:55
98-82
N. Bjelica makes free throw 2/2
3Q 02:20
98-83
C. Paul makes free throw 2/2
3Q 02:13
99-83
A. Wiggins makes 15' jump shot
3Q 02:00
99-85
E. Gordon makes 22' three
Assisted by C. Paul
3Q 01:44
102-85
L. Mbah a Moute makes layup
Assisted by R. Anderson
3Q 01:23
104-85
J. Crawford makes 17' jump shot
3Q 01:08
104-87
A. Wiggins makes free throw 2/2
3Q 00:54
104-88
G. Dieng makes free throw 2/2
3Q 00:37
104-89
L. Mbah a Moute makes free throw 2/2
3Q 00:34
105-89
J. Crawford makes 13' fadeaway
3Q 00:18
105-91
L. Mbah a Moute makes layup
Assisted by C. Paul
3Q 00:02
107-91
C. Paul makes 16' jump shot
4Q 11:38
109-91
G. Dieng makes dunk
Assisted by N. Bjelica
4Q 11:16
109-93
J. Teague makes 25' three
Assisted by G. Dieng
4Q 10:44
109-96
J. Teague makes free throw 1/2
4Q 09:51
109-97
J. Teague makes free throw 2/2
4Q 09:51
109-98
D. Rose makes layup
Assisted by J. Crawford
4Q 09:21
109-100
D. Rose makes putback layup
4Q 07:40
109-102
C. Paul makes 15' fadeaway
4Q 07:16
111-102
J. Harden makes driving layup
4Q 06:34
113-102
D. Rose makes driving layup
Assisted by J. Teague
4Q 05:48
113-104
C. Capela makes alley-oop layup
Assisted by J. Harden
4Q 05:22
115-104
D. Rose makes dunk
Assisted by J. Teague
4Q 05:08
115-106
A. Wiggins makes layup
Assisted by J. Teague
4Q 04:21
115-108
K. Towns makes dunk
Assisted by D. Rose
4Q 03:58
115-110
T. Ariza makes 23' three
Assisted by C. Capela
4Q 03:30
118-110
J. Teague makes free throw 1/2
4Q 03:18
118-111
J. Teague makes free throw 2/2
4Q 03:18
118-112
J. Harden makes 12' floater
4Q 02:56
120-112
T. Gibson makes layup
4Q 02:36
120-114
J. Harden makes free throw 1/2
4Q 02:15
121-114
J. Harden makes free throw 2/2
4Q 02:15
122-114
J. Teague makes free throw 1/2
4Q 01:59
122-115
J. Teague makes free throw 2/2
4Q 01:59
122-116
J. Harden makes 25' three
4Q 00:58
125-116
A. Wiggins makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:54
125-117
J. Harden makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:45
126-117
J. Harden makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:45
127-117
A. Wiggins makes 30' three
4Q 00:40
127-120
C. Paul makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:30
128-120
C. Paul makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:30
129-120
43-78 (55.1%)
FG%
45-86 (52.3%)
16-35 (45.7%)
3PM
10-20 (50.0%)
27-36 (75.0%)
FTM
20-26 (76.9%)
33
Rebounds
41
8
Offensive Rebounds
14
25
Defensive Rebounds
27
28
Assists
24
7
Steals
7
8
Blocks
1
11
Turnovers
14
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
30
Fouls
29
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
25
Biggest Lead
2
12
Longest Unanswered Run
11
Lead Changes
3
Ties
2
